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| McCain took illegal contributions from AT&T and Verizon Posted: 15 Oct 2008 09:10 PM CDT AT&T and Verizon offered John McCain free cell towers at one of his 12 homes. Why? Because McCain was running for president. They admit this. Corporations aren't allowed under the law to give free donations to presidential candidates. It's illegal. Highly illegal. Oh, and McCain just happens to oversee Telcom companies in the Senate. Sleazy. |
| Sex on the First Date, Do or Don't? Posted: 15 Oct 2008 09:00 PM CDT Maybe that wasn't such a good idea. ... How many people have wondered that the morning after? Whether completely crushed or in total remorse, a number have pondered this very matter, often during their morning "walk of shame." |
| The Ground Breaking Pictures Of Animals In The Womb Posted: 15 Oct 2008 08:50 PM CDT It ain't half snuggly, Mum! The ground-breaking pictures capturing life in the womb. |
| Pepperidge Farm Installs Largest Fuel Cell Plant In US Posted: 15 Oct 2008 08:50 PM CDT I have Pepperidge Farm to thank for my Goldfish addiction, and now I'd like to thank the company once again for making strides towards sustainability. Earlier today, Pepperidge Farm dedicated the largest fuel cell plant in the United States at its Bloomfield, CT bakery. The 1.2 MW plant will supply 57 percent of the 260,000 sq ft facility's power. |
| Star Trek Reveals Galore: Kirk, Spock, Nero, Full Crew -PICS Posted: 15 Oct 2008 08:40 PM CDT If you're as excited to finally see some finished visual effects and better glimpses of Kirk and Spock (and the villain Nero) as well as the entire supporting cast on the USS Enterprise, then here you go! This is definitely an exciting day for Trekkies worldwide. |
| 'I Am Under 18' button clicked for first time in history Posted: 15 Oct 2008 08:30 PM CDT In an unprecedented and historic event Monday, the "I Am Under 18" button, an Internet security device which if selected restricts access to websites featuring adult content, was clicked for the first time ever. |
| 100 Web Designers To Follow On Twitter Posted: 15 Oct 2008 08:10 PM CDT If you're looking to connect with other web designers on twitter then this 100 web designers who use twitter will help you. This Twitter List will give you a chance to follow some very talented web designers. |
| Coolest Printer in the World: Alaris 30 Desktop 3D Printer Posted: 15 Oct 2008 08:00 PM CDT Objet Geometries' new, impressive Alaris 30 Desktop 3D Printer will print detailed 3D models complete with intricate moving parts. Quite probably the most desirable printer in the world. |
| YouTube to McCain: You Made Your DMCA Bed, Lie in It Posted: 15 Oct 2008 07:50 PM CDT YouTube on Tuesday rebuffed a request from John McCain's presidential campaign to examine fair-use issues more carefully before yanking campaign videos in response to DMCA takedown notices. "We hope that as a content uploader, you have gained a sense of some of the challenges we face everyday in operating YouTube." |
| Donate Your Piracy Savings to Reduce Poverty Posted: 15 Oct 2008 07:40 PM CDT If the MPAA and RIAA are to be believed, rather than buying media, file-sharers around the world are saving billions of dollars by downloading copyrighted material instead. For these people, we now have the ultimate solution to salve their 'guilt'. Donate a week in piracy 'savings' to reduce poverty among those who need it. |
| Bonobos: Apes that write, start fires and play Pac-Man (vid) Posted: 15 Oct 2008 07:20 PM CDT |
| Hackers got into 18 computer servers at World Bank Posted: 15 Oct 2008 07:10 PM CDT Cyberintruders used the Internet to crack into at least 18 computer servers at the World Bank Group last July. The intrusion, revealed Friday in a FoxNews.com story by veteran investigative reporter Richard Behar, underscores how relentlessly criminals probe corporate IT systems, especially banks, say tech-security experts. |
| Woman changes name to a URL to protest dissections Posted: 15 Oct 2008 07:00 PM CDT A 19-year-old Virginia woman has adopted a most unusual method of protest--by changing her name to a website address protesting animal dissection for scientific purposes. Her friends and family still call her Jennifer, however. |
| The 20 Best Sitcom Pets In Television History Posted: 15 Oct 2008 06:50 PM CDT Self-explanatory in the title. |
| 23 Awesome Examples of Design as a Force For Good Posted: 15 Oct 2008 06:40 PM CDT While design is too often used as a means to persuade us to buy, buy and buy some more, it is less often but more importantly used as a means to communicate positive messages and encourage action. Here we showcase 23 examples where graphic design has been used not to sell us products we don't need, but instead, to fight poverty. |
| Unemployment rises at fastest rate for 17 years Posted: 15 Oct 2008 06:30 PM CDT More people are now out of work than at any point since March 1998, when 1.8 million were unemployed, prompting fresh fears two million could be jobless by Christmas. |
| Gears of War 2 vs. Gears of War Graphics Side by Side Posted: 15 Oct 2008 06:20 PM CDT here is no denying that gamers are anxious to get their hands on Gears of War 2 in early November and if you buy the game brand new you will be treated with a code to download the "Flashback Map Pack" for free. This pack consists of five maps from the original Gears of War game including; Gridlock, Subway, Mansion, Tyro Station, and Canals. |
| Canadian Election Results: A Conservative Minority Posted: 15 Oct 2008 06:10 PM CDT Stephen Harper called this election to get a majority and didn't get it. The Liberals, under Stephane Dion, were running a campaign based on very strong environmental positions that didn't resonate. Was it the market meltdowns of the last two weeks that made people afraid to take a risk? Was it his poor communication skills in English? |
| Posted: 15 Oct 2008 06:02 PM CDT It's Planet Earth for people who hate planet Earth. |
| Airport scanners will show genitals Posted: 15 Oct 2008 05:51 PM CDT Travelers leaving Melbourne Airport over the next six weeks will be asked to test new security scanners that can see through clothing. |
| What happens to your web stuff when you die? Posted: 15 Oct 2008 05:40 PM CDT Technology can do many wonderful things, but sadly it can't stop the Grim Reaper - so what happens to your web posts when you die? Will your photos, blogs and websites still be around for your grandchildren to read, or will your online presence disappear when you do? |
| Posted: 15 Oct 2008 05:30 PM CDT Your broadband connection screams compared with the dial-up days of yore, but it could be faster. These days, your internet connection can't be fast enough. That is why we're here — to show you the way to a faster internet connection by tweaking the hardware and software you're using. |
| Aquatic alien 'thugs' set to meet Posted: 15 Oct 2008 05:20 PM CDT Two of the UK's worst aquatic invasive species are set to meet. |
| Posted: 15 Oct 2008 05:11 PM CDT Typically, each new version of the Python programming language has been gentle on users, more or less maintaining backward compatibility with previous versions. But in 2000, when Python creator Guido van Rossum announced that he was embarking on a new version of Python, he did not sugar coat his plan: Version 3.0 would not be backward-compatible. N |
| Posted: 15 Oct 2008 05:00 PM CDT Tasmanian devils might be facing extinction, and the cause is unusual and disturbing: an infectious cancer. |
| California is Burning - AGAIN! Posted: 15 Oct 2008 04:41 PM CDT Several large fires are buring in southern California. Many homes have been lost and the fires are very difficult to fight due to Santa Anna winds up to 80 MPH. Very dangerous situation. Here are videos and great photos of the blazes. |
| Posted: 15 Oct 2008 04:40 PM CDT I take a sort of sick joy in using a computer as long as possible, so I've become interested in lightweight Linux distributions like TinyMe 2008.0 that help prolong the life of a computer. TinyMe is based on PCLinuxOS, but at about 200MB, it's considerably smaller than that 700MB distribution. The software included, such as the Openbox window man |
| Why Does the MacBook Pro Have Two Graphics Cards? Posted: 15 Oct 2008 04:40 PM CDT The biggest update to the new MacBooks—on the inside anyway—is their graphical muscle, which has been hooked up with some Barry Bonds-level steroids. Apple ditched Intel's crummy integrated graphics and chipset (basically the traffic controller between the processor and everything else) entirely, |
| OLO to Turn Your iPhone Into a Laptop Posted: 15 Oct 2008 04:21 PM CDT The iPhone, when you think about it, is really more of a handheld computer than a phone. Sure, it can make phone calls, but any phone can do that. What makes the iPhone unique is its web-surfing abilities and legions of add-on programs. It's just in a phone's form factor. |
| Beckham possessions stolen and sold on eBay Posted: 15 Oct 2008 04:10 PM CDT David and Victoria Beckham's servants were arrested for stealing from the couple and trying to sell the items on eBay. The housekeepers, who looked after the couple's Essex, UK, property, had worked for the couple for 10 years. |
| Taiwanese Students Invent Wind-Powered Bicycle Headlights Posted: 15 Oct 2008 04:00 PM CDT The wind-powered bicycle headlight utilizes head-on wind while the bike is in motion to generate electricity as a source of energy for the headlight. The electricity is saved in rechargeable batteries and is used to power the headlight when the cyclist stops at traffic lights. |
| Church Pastors Dismiss Mental Illness Posted: 15 Oct 2008 03:50 PM CDT In a study of Christian church members who approached their church for help with a personal or family member's diagnosed mental illness, researchers found that more than 32 percent were told by their pastor that they or their loved one did not really have a mental illness.The problem was solely spiritual in nature, they were told. |
| Posted: 15 Oct 2008 03:30 PM CDT Apple says its new notebooks are among the greenest in the industry. Environmental experts are pleased, but still have questions about how recyclable they are and how much their production and use impact greenhouse gas emissions. |
| The Ten Creepiest Masked Killers of All-Time Posted: 15 Oct 2008 03:20 PM CDT The masked killer has become a staple image in our minds when we think of horror movies or serial killers, though despite that, there are actually relatively few menacing ones. Here are out top ten. |
| Authorities Shut Down One of the Biggest Spam Rings Posted: 15 Oct 2008 03:10 PM CDT An international spam network was ordered to shut down, stopping what the authorities say was one of the most prolific spam gangs on the Internet. |
| Linux takes a seat on Qantas’ new superjumbo Posted: 15 Oct 2008 03:00 PM CDT The Flying Kangaroo will soon become the Flying Penguin as Qantas embraces Linux-powered Inflight Entertainment systems from Panasonic. |
| NASA approves Hubble revival plan Posted: 15 Oct 2008 02:50 PM CDT NASA is going ahead with a plan to restart the flow of science data from the Hubble Space Telescope by routing around circuitry that failed a little more than two weeks ago, officials said Tuesday. |
| 1366 Tech. Opens Innovative Solar Manufacturing Facility Posted: 15 Oct 2008 02:40 PM CDT The MIT-founded company has invented both a new cell architecture for multi-crystalline solar cells and a manufacturing process to lower the cost of the cells. The process is so effective that 1366 believes it can make solar cost-competitive with coal by 2012. |
| Special Comment to McCain: Get Control of your Campaign Posted: 15 Oct 2008 02:30 PM CDT Keith Olbermann issues a special comment to the McCain-Palin campaign, calling on McCain to repudiate the hate speech and get control of his campaign. |
| Top 10 Most Brilliant Gadgets of the Year (With Videos) Posted: 15 Oct 2008 02:21 PM CDT The early 20th century produced a breathtaking succession of innovations—the Wright Flyer, the Model T, the Panama Canal. It was a golden age of engineering. A century hence, observers may well look back at our era in much the same way: Cars reimagined from the wheels up. These pages salute the product designers who have transformed the present. |
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