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| Everything Is Better Wrapped in Bacon [PICS] Posted: 14 Oct 2008 09:20 PM CDT Bacon is the great equalizer in American cuisine. It brings lofty dishes down to earth and elevates the mundane to new heights. It's not surprising that most vegetarians I know covet the loin strips—or at least dig the smell |
| The 7 Most Unhealthy Chinese-Food Choices Posted: 14 Oct 2008 09:01 PM CDT Hurley and Bonnie Liebman published "Chinese Restaurant Food: Wok Carefully," an analysis of options from national Chinese food chains, last year. Her picks for some of the worst offenders on the menu, as well as a few ways to make your meal a little healthier: |
| Organic Breakthrough: Pesticides out, Electrons in Posted: 14 Oct 2008 08:40 PM CDT We are consuming more now than ever, and thus the demand is enormous. Suppliers have a little secret that the average consumer does not know or ask about, and that is, how this increasing demand is being met. |
| Plouffe Fights ACORN Smears: It's A Smokescreen Posted: 14 Oct 2008 08:30 PM CDT After days of withering attacks against ACORN and implications that the Obama campaign was using the community organizing group to perpetuate voter fraud, aides to the Illinois Democrat fought back on Tuesday. |
| First look: Firefox 3.1 beta 1 officially released Posted: 14 Oct 2008 08:20 PM CDT Mozilla has officially announced the release of Firefox 3.1 beta 1. The new version includes Firefox's high-performance JavaScript engine, geolocation functionality, and several other intriguing new features. Ars tests the release and gives you a hands-on look at what it offers. |
| 1.5 Million Android-powered HTC G1 phone Sold! Posted: 14 Oct 2008 08:10 PM CDT T-Mobile sold out its first 1.5 million pre-orders of HTC's G1 phone, the first handset based on the Google Android Java/Linux stack, says The Motley Fool. The wireless carrier also plans to have several million handsets available for the Oct. 22 retail launch, says the story. |
| New Gene Found That Helps Plants Beat The Heat Posted: 14 Oct 2008 08:10 PM CDT Michigan State University plant scientists have discovered another piece of the genetic puzzle that controls how plants respond to high temperatures. That may allow plant breeders to create new varieties of crops that flourish in warmer, drier climates. |
| S.F. Leads Way On Patient-Friendly Medical Marijuana Clubs Posted: 14 Oct 2008 07:50 PM CDT Quietly, with little fanfare, San Francisco is on the way to becoming a model for medical marijuana clubs done the right way. Exploitive, profit-hungry drug clubs are being forced out and community-based, patient-friendly ones are becoming the norm. Neighbors have shut down dispensaries in school zones, and patient services have been increased. |
| Dallas Refuses To Ban Plastic Bags Posted: 14 Oct 2008 07:40 PM CDT Koop echoes the sentiments of the American Chemistry Council which, in April, insisted a ban on plastic bags and food containers would "have negative consequences on the local environment, the economy and the school system." |
| Hayden Panettiere PSA: Vote for McCain Posted: 14 Oct 2008 07:30 PM CDT He's just like George Bush, except older and with a worse temper. |
| Obama Would Be Our First Internet President Posted: 14 Oct 2008 07:20 PM CDT Just as Frank Roosevelt was our first radio president and JFK was our first TV president, Obama will be the first president to instinctively understand how to use the Internet to his advantage if he's elected.... |
| CBS News Poll: Obama Opens 14-Point Lead On McCain Posted: 14 Oct 2008 07:10 PM CDT Leads by 18 among independents; has 82% of Hillary supporters. McCain's favorables fell four points from last week, hurt by his attacks on Obama and his choice of running mate. |
| Canada set for credit crunch poll Posted: 14 Oct 2008 07:00 PM CDT Canada is holding its third general election in four years, with the global financial crisis looming over the poll. |
| Posted: 14 Oct 2008 06:50 PM CDT Hands-on from Engadget of the new MacBook Pro, apparently the new trackpad isn't as hard to use as you think. |
| New York City Then And Now From The Same Locations [PHOTOS] Posted: 14 Oct 2008 06:43 PM CDT Amazing photos of New York City from past and present taken from the same locations. |
| The Boston Globe endorses Obama Posted: 14 Oct 2008 06:20 PM CDT In the endorsement, the newspaper's editorial board says Obama isn't refighting the cultural wars of the 1960s; he's trying to get a nation to focus and to solve its economic woes now. |
| Taking the Social Networking Plunge Posted: 14 Oct 2008 06:10 PM CDT As the job market continues to sour, it is important to take advantage of all available tools to keep up with your personal and professional network. if you've been joining social networking sites, Here are a few things to think about as you take the plunge or take your social networking to the next level. |
| Posted: 14 Oct 2008 06:10 PM CDT Around 4:05 this gets NSFW if your boss is a droid. |
| Google Image thumbnails Infringe on Copyright in Germany Posted: 14 Oct 2008 06:00 PM CDT Courtesy of a case in Germany that revisits an issue that appears settled in the US: the right of image search services to create thumbnails from copyrighted works to display with the search results. The German courts have now determined that this is not OK in Germany, where Google has just lost two copyright suits over image thumbnails. |
| Bottled water versus tap: Which is safer to drink? Posted: 14 Oct 2008 06:00 PM CDT You may be a bit surprised or disgusted by this. Both have their risks, but your home's water is subject to broader scrutiny. |
| Firefox: Firefox 3.1 to Include Smarter Session Restore Posted: 14 Oct 2008 05:50 PM CDT Rather than displaying a modal dialog that requires you to restore your old session or start from scratch, Firefox will display an about:sessionrestore tab in which you can selectively disable any tab or window from the previous session before you continue with the restore. |
| Spacecraft Passes Just 16 Miles From Surface Of Saturns Moon Posted: 14 Oct 2008 05:50 PM CDT These are the stunning images captured by the Cassini spacecraft as it headed towards Saturn's moon Enceladus before it made a daring dive just miles from the surface. |
| Obama Is Campaigning on Xbox 360 Posted: 14 Oct 2008 05:40 PM CDT "I can confirm that the Obama campaign has paid for in-game advertising in Burnout," Holly Rockwood, director of corporate communications at Electronic Arts. |
| If Christopher Columbus had the Internet. Posted: 14 Oct 2008 05:30 PM CDT |
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| Hands-on with Apple's new 24-inch Cinema Display Posted: 14 Oct 2008 05:20 PM CDT Engadget gets its hands on the new 24-inch Apple Cinema Display |
| Posted: 14 Oct 2008 05:20 PM CDT As part of a new series that will be making an appearance over the next couple of months is Mac 101. This series will focus on basic tips and tricks for the new user to the Mac system. Since Macs are growing in popularity I thought it was a good idea to do some sort of series to anyone in this category. |
| Cisco Embraces Linux in Battle Against Microsoft Posted: 14 Oct 2008 05:10 PM CDT This article brings up the sometimes competitive relationship between Cisco and Microsoft. It addresses how Linux may seem like Microsoft's kryptonite, while Cisco is embracing Linux by enabling software partners to easily develop on Cisco applications. |
| Posted: 14 Oct 2008 05:00 PM CDT World of Warcraft is updated to versoin 3.0.2 today, bringing with it a host of new features in preparation for Wrath of the Lich King next month. Today's patch marks the largest changes in years, ushering in achievements, new talents and skills, haircuts, and other changes across the game. |
| Obama gaining among rural voters Posted: 14 Oct 2008 04:50 PM CDT Southeast Ohio, where many small communities are economically hard-hit, may be a bellwether. |
| Study says most corporations pay no U.S. income taxes Posted: 14 Oct 2008 04:30 PM CDT Most U.S. and foreign corporations doing business in the United States avoid paying any federal income taxes, despite trillions of dollars worth of sales, a government study released on Tuesday said. |
| Angry about economy? Smash some plates and move on Posted: 14 Oct 2008 04:20 PM CDT All over sunny San Diego, tough economic times have forced people to cut back on their $4 lattes and sushi dinners.But one new business is booming -- and ka-booming. Welcome to Sarah's Smash Shack, where pent-up patrons can relieve stress by hurling dinnerware and bric-a-brac against a wall, as hard as they can, day and night, seven days a week. |
| Battlestar Galactica Case Mod Makes You A Real Cylon Posted: 14 Oct 2008 04:20 PM CDT Though there are few things as potentially cringe-worthy as a Battlestar Galactica-themed case mod (or toaster, or pumpkin), we must admit that this project is pretty impressive. |
| Pound for Pound, All Life Uses Same Amount of Energy Posted: 14 Oct 2008 04:10 PM CDT No matter whether you're talking elephants or bacteria, a new study proposes that, pound for pound, all living things' at-rest metabolisms use similar amounts of energy. Though living things vary greatly in complexity and size, their energy usage falls between 3 and 90 watts per kilogram of biomass. |
| Adam "Pacman" Jones Suspended "At Least" 4 Games Posted: 14 Oct 2008 04:00 PM CDT Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has been suspended for at least the next four games of Dallas' season for his most recent violation of the league's personal conduct policy., the NFL announced Tuesday. |
| The Ugly Truth: Finally, An Honest Movie Poster! Posted: 14 Oct 2008 04:00 PM CDT Why not more movies have this level of honesty in their ads? |
| The 50 Hottest Women Of Tennis [w/ pics] Posted: 14 Oct 2008 04:00 PM CDT When we did our 50 hottest female athletes of all time earlier this year, we quickly realized the sport with the deepest pool of female "talent" was definitely tennis. So it seemed obvious that we'd have to do another list, delving into the hundreds of gorgeous tennis players around the world to find the 50 hottest. Hope you enjoy! |
| Stupid: Man tries to buy fast food meal with pot Posted: 14 Oct 2008 03:41 PM CDT A McDonald's cashier called 911 after a Vero Beach drive-thru customer allegedly offered to pay for his meal with marijuana. |
| Thank Global Warming for New Tree Growth Posted: 14 Oct 2008 03:30 PM CDT Climate change and quicker-melting snow cover will allow forests to encroach on meadows and, ironically, eventually aide in cooling the planet. |
| Murray Was: McCain Transition Chief Aided Saddam In Lobbying Posted: 14 Oct 2008 03:30 PM CDT Lobbyist pal of John McCain's, William Timmons, recently named to head McCain's transition team, aided Saddam Hussein, during the 1990's to reduce tensions against the Iraqi regime. |
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