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| UPS To Get 50% More MPG With New Green Trucks Posted: 28 Oct 2008 09:20 PM CDT The new vehicles can achieve 50-70% better fuel economy, a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and pay for their extra expense in less than 3 years. |
| Tribler Set to Make BitTorrent Sites Obsolete Posted: 28 Oct 2008 09:20 PM CDT The Tribler BitTorrent client, a project run by researchers from several European universities and Harvard, is the first to incorporate decentralized search capabilities. With Tribler, users can now find .torrent files that are hosted among other peers, instead of on a centralized site such as The Pirate Bay or Mininova. |
| Pew Poll: McCain Support Continues Downward Spiral Posted: 28 Oct 2008 09:10 PM CDT Obama leading among registered voters 52%-36%, among those already voting it's 53%-34%, and among likely voters it's 53%-38%. Pew is one of the pollsters that emphasizes contacting cellphone-only voters. |
| Halloween - The Film Franchise in Retrospect Posted: 28 Oct 2008 09:10 PM CDT From John Carpenter's original in 1978 to Rob Zombie's reboot last year...Michael Myers has now seen a few decades of brutal murder. |
| Jay-Z, Diddy, Mary J. Blige submit open letter for Obama Posted: 28 Oct 2008 08:50 PM CDT Jay-Z has enlisted Diddy, Mary J. Blige, and former Def Jam president Kevin Liles to co-sign an open letter, which encourages people to vote for Obama/Biden on November 4. |
| This cat will steal your peanuts [vid] Posted: 28 Oct 2008 08:40 PM CDT Forget monkeys people. Cats are secretly taking over the world! |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2008 08:30 PM CDT A previously unknown population of vampire moths has been found in Siberia. And in a twist worthy of a Halloween movie, entomologists say the bloodsuckers may have evolved from a purely fruit-eating species. |
| McCain Funded Palestinian That He Hopes To Tie To Obama Posted: 28 Oct 2008 08:20 PM CDT The latest guilt-by-association target that the McCain campaign is using to hit Barack Obama could carry some collateral damage for its own candidate. During the 1990s, while he served as chairman of the International Republican Institute, McCain distributed several grants to the Palestinian research center co-founded by Khalidi, including one... |
| A Rise in Kidney Stones Is Seen in U.S. Children Posted: 28 Oct 2008 08:10 PM CDT Kidney stones, once considered a disorder of middle age, are now showing up in children as young as 5. Some hospitals have opened pediatric kidney stone clinics. The increase in the United States is attributed to a host of factors, including a food additive that is both legal and ubiquitous: salt. |
| Stephen Hawking: Brilliant, Funny Discussing His Disability Posted: 28 Oct 2008 08:10 PM CDT I am quite often asked: How do you feel about having ALS? The answer is, not a lot. I try to lead as normal a life as possible, and not think about my condition, or regret the things it prevents me from doing, which are not that many. |
| The complete history of UNIX, as a huge-ass timeline image. Posted: 28 Oct 2008 08:00 PM CDT It's all in there, from 1969 - 2008 |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2008 07:40 PM CDT Charles is a volunteer from Boulder, CO. He won a raffle to meet Barack at the rally in Denver on 10/26/08. You should watch this. |
| Network Cabling Makeover: Before and After Posted: 28 Oct 2008 07:30 PM CDT |
| None Pizza, Left Beef [w/Pics] Posted: 28 Oct 2008 07:20 PM CDT Quite possibly the funniest thing I have ever read. |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2008 07:10 PM CDT We have angels and devils living in our heads, and they're having a fight about Firefox.Today, friends, is a devil's day. Look at this crap! |
| 642 adults arrested in child prostitution roundup Posted: 28 Oct 2008 07:10 PM CDT More than 600 adults have been arrested and 47 children rescued in a three-day roundup in the U.S. targeting people who force children into prostitution. The FBI said the roundup occurred in 29 cities and dismantled 12 large-scale prostitution operations run through call services, truck stops, casinos and Web sites. |
| Teen Driver on Cell Phone Hits 107mph in a Construction Zone Posted: 28 Oct 2008 07:00 PM CDT Police jailed a Springfield teen after she sped away from a state trooper through a construction zone at 107 mph -- and then told the trooper she was having trouble seeing while talking on her cell phone, according to Oregon State Police. |
| Psystar introduces Blu-ray bag of hurt to its Mac clones Posted: 28 Oct 2008 07:00 PM CDT Psystar don't care 'bout no lawsuit. The company announced today that Blu-ray is now part of its Mac clone offerings before Apple gets to introduce it, in addition to NVIDIA's 9800GT graphics cards. |
| 10 Foods That Improve Your Immune System Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:50 PM CDT 10 Immunity Boosters |
| Disasters Around The World [MUST SEE!!] Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:50 PM CDT |
| How Outsourced Call Centers Cost Millions In Identity Theft Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:40 PM CDT A former Chase call center rep tells the story about this one thief who was able to rip off one customer for over $40,000, thanks to his constant outwitting out the internationally out-sourced security department. |
| Best views of the UK (15 pictures) Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:40 PM CDT Thousands of people aimed their cameras at our varied and dramatic countryside in the second annual Take a View Landscape Photographer of the Year 2008 competition. Here are some of the best entries. |
| Thai Temple Built From 1 Million Recycled Bottles Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:30 PM CDT The Wat Pa Maha Chedio Kaew temple has found a way to bottle-up Nirvana, literally. The temple, which sits in Thailand's Sisaket province, roughly 370 miles northeast of Bangkok is made of more than a million recycled glass bottles. |
| 10 NBA players ready for a breakout season Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:20 PM CDT Monta Ellis, Gilbert Arenas, Michael Redd, Ben Wallace - the list could go on and on. These are guys who flew under the radar for a year or two before busting out and showing the league that they are ready to contribute. |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:20 PM CDT Video the Vote went to Jackson County, WV, in response to numerous reports of machine vote flipping |
| ISP Level Anti-Piracy System Neutralized By BitTorrent Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:10 PM CDT Two arch rivals from the KaZaA copyright infringement case have teamed up to produce what is being touted as a formidable anti-piracy system, converting pirates into paying customers. Installed at the ISP level so that users can't easily bypass it, 'Copyrouter' is defeated by BitTorrent. |
| 3 Great DIY Halloween Costumes to Inspire Geeks Everywhere Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:10 PM CDT Some are quick and cheap, like a rotating cardboard Gatling gun, or laborious and intricately detailed, like a life-sized replica Iron Man costume. We tracked down the creators and asked them how they pulled it off. Halloween lovers, start your screwdrivers! |
| Titans Remain NFL’s Lone Undefeated Team Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:00 PM CDT Don't call the Tennessee Titans the NFL's best team just yet. They're happy with being the league's last unbeaten club and grabbing a chokehold on the AFC South away from the Indianapolis Colts. LenDale White ran for two touchdowns, Chris Hope intercepted Peyton Manning twice and the Titans routed the Colts 31-21 Monday night. |
| 10 Most Bizarre UK Court Cases Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:00 PM CDT The court of law is thought to be a rational place, but we've uncovered some of the most bizarre court cases that have ever graced the UK courts. |
| Using Your Linux Computer As A Media Center Posted: 28 Oct 2008 05:50 PM CDT If you are a Windows or Mac user, you will be familiar with Windows Media Center or Front Row that both have the ability to turn your computer into a Media Center PC. Linux users don't have such luck as most distros do not come with a media center application pre-installed. |
| Lehman Brothers Employee Protest Posted: 28 Oct 2008 05:40 PM CDT Poor chaps they have only Ferraris [PICS] |
| The 7 Coolest New Features in Windows 7 Posted: 28 Oct 2008 05:30 PM CDT Microsoft debuted Windows 7, its newest desktop operating system on Tuesday. The release is only in pre-beta stage and won't arrive until early 2009, but developers at Microsoft's PDC conference in Los Angeles got a first look at the new desktop. |
| Passenger's arm sucked down French train toilet Posted: 28 Oct 2008 05:20 PM CDT A passenger on a French train had to be rescued by firemen after having his arm sucked down the on-board toilet. |
| 10 Video Game Tattoos We Never Want To See Posted: 28 Oct 2008 05:10 PM CDT Most video game sites make fun of gamers after they've already been inked up. Why not pinpoint the problem before it's permanent? Here's 10 Video Game Tattoos We Never Want To See. |
| Why China May Save The Electric Car Posted: 28 Oct 2008 05:00 PM CDT General Motors introduced a new model of Chevrolet Equiox in Beijing that runs on hydrogen, making the beleaguered automaker the most recent company to take a big bet on the electric vehicle market in China. Also, India would adopt electric cars faster than other countries because of the size and relative lack of reliance on gasoline for transport. |
| 16 year old girl attacks cop, cop tasers 16 year old girl Posted: 28 Oct 2008 04:50 PM CDT The girl was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 74-year-old relative that was pulled over by police for speeding. The driver was in the process of being arrested for attempting to obstruct justice and not having a valid license when the teen allegedly left the vehicle and physically interfered with the arrest, police said. |
| EXCLUSIVE: 'I Am The Guy With A Lamborghini In The Basement' Posted: 28 Oct 2008 04:40 PM CDT Last week we brought you the story of Ken Imhoff, who followed his dream by building his very own Lamborghini in his basement. Over the last week we've been working with Mr. Imhoff to put together a story that will not only do justice to his car, but to his vision and persistence. |
| 7 Actors (and 2 Directors) Who Need to Retire Posted: 28 Oct 2008 04:30 PM CDT It's official: Sean 'Suck it, Trebek!' Connery is retiring from acting. Maybe these guys should take a hint from him. |
| The 6 Best Video Game Costumes for Halloween Posted: 28 Oct 2008 04:10 PM CDT We love Halloween and we love video games. So with Halloween coming up in just a few days, we thought we'd share with you our picks for the best video game Halloween costumes. |
| Jane Devin: The Christian Right Killed the Republican Party Posted: 28 Oct 2008 04:10 PM CDT It remains to be seen if the Republican party can recover from its long and seedy affair with the extreme right, but there is no doubt that many socially moderate, fiscally conservative Republicans are waiting for a leadership that is driven more by Goldwater ethics than by the bogeyman of a separatist, neo-con God. |
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