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High-definition TV in 3D – and no glasses

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 09:10 PM CST

Tucked away in the Sound and Vision department of Harrods is a 42in LCD television set. As a not-for-sale display model, it draws only the occasional glance from the tourists and Christmas shoppers packing the store. Despite its unexceptional looks, though, this item of hardware offers the answer to that great unsolved problem of technology: 3D TV.

What Happened to all of Miami's Murderers?

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 09:10 PM CST

For the first time since May 1966, Miami went more than a month without a single homicide the city's police detectives say.

Discovery Channel: Dirty Jobs

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 09:10 PM CST

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The Paris Exposition of 1900 (Huge Photoset)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 09:00 PM CST

In 1900, Goodyear traveled to the Paris Exposition with photographer Joseph Hawkes. They brought back numerous images from the exposition including street life, vistas, pavilions, statues, and other structures and decorative details.

Oh...just look at his crestfallen little face

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 08:50 PM CST

What's Wrong with Being Atheist Anyway?

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST

Are we Atheists somehow unAmerican? The suggestion from Dole is that being an Atheist is anti-American.

Walmart Sells Lead-Tainted Facepaint For Kids

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST

This facepaint for kids, sold by Walmart, contains lead. It says it right on the package

Cy&H: The Literal Pickup Artist

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 08:20 PM CST

I love how they draw the legs.

Anonymous v. Scientology Protest Turns Ugly

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 08:20 PM CST

Video of Scientologist security goons taking down Anonymous protesters.

Chuck Todd: If McCain Wins All Toss-Ups He Still Loses

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 08:10 PM CST

With two days before Election Day, the final NBC News map shows Obama remaining above the 270 electoral-vote mark, with a 286-157 lead over McCain. Last week, Obama held a 286-163 advantage.

Affleck Mocks Olbermann on SNL

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 07:50 PM CST

Hollywood Reporter: While hosting "Saturday Night Live," Ben Affleck offered his impression of left-leaning MSNBC "Countdown" host Keith Olbermann -- an eight-minutes-plus insanely pompous tirade railing against perceived injustices.

Least Effective Ad Ever

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 07:30 PM CST

My wife made me canvas for Obama; here's what I learned

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 07:30 PM CST

"This election is not about major policies. It's about hope.Let me make it clear: I'm pretty conservative. I grew up in the suburbs. I voted for George H.W. Bush twice, and his son once. I was disappointed when Bill Clinton won, and disappointed he couldn't run again. "

The World's Best Watches

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 07:20 PM CST

In an age when the current time--or something close to it--blinks on every cell phone, laptop, microwave and dashboard, wristwatches are still vital. We are obsessed with time, paradoxically pursued by it and never having enough.

Paula Radcliffe Defends Title, Wins Third NYC Marathon

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 07:20 PM CST

Paula Radcliffe defended her title at the New York City Marathon on Sunday to become the second woman to win the race three times.

Netflix Opens 'Watch Instantly' To Mac Owners

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 07:10 PM CST

Mac owners who have been waiting for Netflix to open up the 'Watch Instantly' option just got a little something to light up their day -- the service is now available to the public

The Largest Crystal Beams of Selenite Dwarf Discovered [PIC]

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 07:10 PM CST

Massive beams of selenite dwarf human explorers in Mexico's Cave of Crystals deep below the Chihuahuan Desert. Formed over millennia, these crystals are the largest yet discoverd on Earth

How to Take a Nap that Enhances Your Mental Skills.. [PIC]

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 07:00 PM CST

Lately, napping garnered new respect, thanks to solid scientific research that midday dozing benefits both mental acuity and overall health. A slew of new studies have sown that naps boost alertness, creativity, mood, productivity in the later hours of the day.

GOP rep's bro-in-law tried to pay prof to tie Ayers, Obama

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 06:50 PM CST

The brother of a Republican congressman and Republican businessman attempted to pay an professor in Oxford $10,000 to use software he designed to "prove" that 1960s radical William Ayers helped write Sen. Barack Obama's biography.

The Incredible Jesuc Car: I'm Afraid Of Americans.

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 06:40 PM CST

The Youth Vote (PIC)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 06:30 PM CST

Seriously though people, get out there and vote, for reals!

Trees Are Nature's Climate Air Conditioners, Study Finds

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 06:20 PM CST

If you're reading this, I probably don't need to waste my time trying to convince you that trees are great. They absorb carbon dioxide, they can be used to power small remote sensors and they're pretty darn nice to look at too. Now a new study by a team of scientists from Germany and the UK has discovered another beneficial property...

Breaking: Circuit City Closing 155 Stores!

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 06:10 PM CST

I guess if their stock is trading at 0.26 cents, then I guess this is what happens....

Yao Ming's Incredible Behind-the-Back, No-Look Flip Shot

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 06:00 PM CST

Yao Ming throws up this incredible behind-the-back flip shot that bounces in. Game is against the Memphis Grizzlies on October 29, 2008.

NYC Green Taxi Program Red Lighted by Federal Judge

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 05:50 PM CST

A federal judge has stopped Mayor Bloomberg's attempt to clean up the air in New York City by using fuel-efficient hybrid taxis.

The greatest defunct Web sites and dotcom disasters

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 05:40 PM CST

At the turn of the Millenium the Internet burst out of academia and hobbyism in a volcano of money, sex and possibility.

Usefulness of the Internet (PIC)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 05:30 PM CST

'cause we all know what the internet is really for...

McCain Didn't Disclose Keating Business Deal To Investigatos

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 05:20 PM CST

The New Republic published an explosive story Saturday evening detailing how John McCain, in all likelihood, leaked information to investigators of the Keating Five scandal that was designed to help his image at the expense of the other four Senators involved.

FOX Buries Cheney Endorsement

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 05:00 PM CST

As you probably know, Dick Cheney dealt perhaps the final blow to John McCain's campaign earlier today by offering up his endorsement of the McCain-Palin ticket. If you happened to be a FOX News viewer, however, you'd have been lucky to find out.

Internet collaboration still in infancy: Wikipedia founder

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 05:00 PM CST

The age of public collaboration over the Internet is still only in its infancy, says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. The 42-year-old web guru, in an effort to show Wikipedia's impact thus far, referenced a recent trip to a slum in India where he "met this young man on the street who told me that he had used Wikipedia to pass his 11th grade exams."

Natalie Portman & Rashida Jones Play w/ Their Kitties

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 04:50 PM CST

Natalie Portman & Rashida Jones urge everybody to vote on Nov. 4th. They do this by laying down on a bed and playing with each-other's puss- ...uh, I mean cats.

SNL: Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and John McCain (as himself)

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 04:30 PM CST

Sen. McCain and Gov. Pain address the nation -- on QVC.

Brave New Obamaian World

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 04:20 PM CST

In his short seven-year tenure, Obama has cured almost all of society's ills and earned the love and adoration of every American. It almost seems too good to be true...

Zen Sonic The Hedgehog - Just Relax

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 04:00 PM CST

The 7 Most Impressive (And Depressing) Geek Collections

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 03:40 PM CST

All collections come with a complimentary lifetime supply of virginity.

John Daly, Oscar-Winning Producer, Dies at 71

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 03:30 PM CST

John Daly, the British-born producer of 13 Oscar-winning movies including "Platoon" and "The Last Emperor" who helped launch the careers of many A-list directors and actors, has died. He was 71.

APOD: Spicules: Jets on the Sun

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 03:10 PM CST

Imagine a pipe as wide as a state and as long as half the Earth.

Judge Orders Bush Administration To Produce Wiretap Memos

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 02:50 PM CST

A judge has ordered the Justice Department to produce White House memos that provide the legal basis for the Bush administration's post-Sept. 11 warrantless wiretapping program.

Obama takes largest lead in Gallup poll - 10 point lead

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 02:30 PM CST

Sen. Barack Obama holds the largest lead yet among likely against Sen. John McCain in the national Gallup poll released Saturday. Obama expanded his lead to ten percent from nine percent on Friday.

Lewis Hamilton wins Formula 1 world championship

Posted: 02 Nov 2008 02:20 PM CST

Lewis Hamilton became the youngest world champion in Formula One history by the skin of his teeth after a nail-biting Brazilian Grand Prix.

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