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In These Dark Times, We Turn To Lolcats For Comfort

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 09:10 PM CST

Times are tough, but Pet Holdings, the company behind ICanHasCheezburger, isn't complaining - from September to October the company saw its traffic grow by 23%, reaching 128.3 million total page views and 6.3 million unique visitors across its network of blogs.

Concept: Taking Social Networking To The Next Step

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 08:50 PM CST

"You place a user on the screen to find more specific updates about that person. Data is retrieved using the emdedded RFID located in the friend pass..."

Great Pyramid Mystery to Be Solved by Hidden Room?

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST

A sealed space in Egypt's Great Pyramid may help solve a centuries-old mystery: How did the ancient Egyptians move two million 2.5-ton blocks to build the ancient wonder?

Dad Chains Himself To Meter To Save Daughter on Life Support

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 08:20 PM CST

In a desperate attempt to prevent his power from being turned off, a father chained himself to the meter outside his home saying his daughter, who requires a feeding tube and other electrical equipment, could die. The family owed $2,000 dollars in bills, and an anonymous donor has since paid off the debt after the father's heroics.

51 Countries Form International Agency for Renewable Energy

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 08:10 PM CST

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will integrate regional clean energy progress into a coordinated, global effort. It will provide political recommendations, and identify funding for renewable technologies. IRENA will seek to even the playing field for countries that have had difficulty affording investment in renewable energy.

Mysterious aurora, mighty storms on Saturn (awesome pics)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 08:00 PM CST

Working overtime, the Cassini probe within the past month has sent back images of giant storms and a mysterious aurora over the north pole of Saturn.

Gingrich: Our sun controls the climate, not humans

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 07:50 PM CST

"The truth is that nobody knows this stuff. And I'm always dubious of scientists who act like politicians." Gingrich cites several historical climate events that indicate human-caused global warming is not a proven fact. Do these arguments stand up to scrutiny?

The Pirate Bay Sees Traffic and Peers Surge

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 07:40 PM CST

Only a few days before the largest BitTorrent tracker will celebrate its 5th anniversary, the Pirate Bay reached a new milestone. The site now tracks 25 million peers, which is more than the entire populations of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Denmark combined.

Canada’s Largest Wind Farm Goes Live

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 07:30 PM CST

Located near Shelburne, Ontario (northwest of Toronto), the Melancthon EcoPower Centre has a capacity of 199.5 MW and has been under construction since 2005. It commenced initial commercial operations after the 67.5 MW first phase was completed in in 2006.

Butanol Could be a Much Better Gas Replacement Than Ethanol

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 07:20 PM CST

The technology to make biobutanol, a non-food based biofuel, cost-competitive with gasoline isn't here yet, but companies in the know say that it could be by 2010. Butanol is much less corrosive than ethanol and has a similar energy content to gasoline.

Mike Mo Capaldi In The Skateboarding DVD Fully Flared

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 07:10 PM CST

USB 3.0 to Deliver a Tenfold Speed Increase

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 06:50 PM CST

Tighten your seat belts. Data transfer is going into overdrive as the ubiquitous Universal Serial Bus, better known as USB, prepares to make a tenfold jump in speed and it will most likely mean the death of the competing standard known as FireWire.

Bond Comes to Your iPhone

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 06:40 PM CST

iPhone apps might some day be the gold mine for advertising. In the meanwhile, we are seeing the emergence of a new trend: iPhone apps as ads. Hollywood studios are the first ones to react and using free applications to promote its movies. We are totally loving the new app for the latest Bond flick, Quantum of Solace.

"Puppy Cam Takes Web By Storm" - Brian Williams

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 06:30 PM CST

Live Puppy Cam seen by millions online, and 10's of million on Late Night with Brian Williams.

Welcome to Earth

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 06:00 PM CST

8 Awful Videogame Renditions of Popular Songs

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 05:50 PM CST

While we may currently be living in a gaming world where we get master tracks from the Who in Rock Band and movie-quality intro sequences to Star Wars games, we haven't always been so lucky.

1st Baby Born from Transplanted Ovaries

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 05:30 PM CST

Maja, appropriately named after the Roman goddess of fertility, is a symbol of hope to millions of infertile women around the world who could benefit from the same pioneering procedure which enabled her mother Susanne to conceive naturally.

Top 5 Favorite Bookmarklets

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 05:10 PM CST

Bookmarklets are the JavaScript-enabled links you can pull into your bookmarks that interact with whatever page you find yourself on. The best bookmarklets act as you would typically expect a toolbar to, by extending your browsing experience. However, since they're written in JavaScript, they all by working within the browser and without requiring

13 ‘Lich King’ Tips For ‘World of Warcraft’ Newcomers

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 04:50 PM CST

We've come up with a few things you should know about the game — both in the game and outside of it — if you're thinking about joining the 11 million other people around the globe who've logged on.

The Tibetan Fox is one badass looking animal.

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 04:40 PM CST

Mineral Kingdom Has Co-evolved With Life, Scientists Find

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 04:30 PM CST

Evolution isn't just for living organisms. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution have found that the mineral kingdom co-evolved with life, up to two thirds of the more than 4,000 known types of minerals on Earth can be directly or indirectly linked to biological activity.The finding could aid scientist in the search for life on other planets.

Obama's First Weekly YouTube Address

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 04:20 PM CST

Keep your eye on him guys. He's dangerous...

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 04:00 PM CST

Closers for sale as MLB free agency opens

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 03:50 PM CST

Attention K-Rod shoppers: As of 12:01 a.m. ET Friday, anyone willing to spend top dollar for a closer was free to negotiate with the record-setting Venezuelan right-hander. The doors have been flung wide open on another season of free-agent flesh peddling – the 171 players who filed for free agency now are permitted to negotiate with any of MLB's..

Safari 3.2 Adds HTML 5 Database Features With Security Fixes

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 03:50 PM CST

Apple released Safari 3.2 for both Windows and Mac (Tiger and Leopard). As usual, Apple's normal update announcements are a little short on details.This update is recommended for all Safari users and features protection from fraudulent phishing websites and better identification of online businesses. This also includes the latest security updates.

Toyota Claims Ownership of Fan Wallpapers

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 03:40 PM CST

Motoring giant Toyota is normally ahead of the curve when it comes to technology. The company is known for innovations like the Synergy Drive in the Prius, as well as long term reliability. However, if you take pride in your Toyota, and have it as a wallpaper on your system, Toyota doesn't want you sharing.

Moon mission inspires India to start version of Google Earth

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 03:40 PM CST

Space-hungry India is planning to launch an improved version of Google Earth using its own satellite system, just weeks after conquering the moon. Its space agency hopes to unveil a prototype of Bhuvan - the Sanskrit for Earth - by December and launch the programme to the public by March.

Downed US spy plane now ‘property’ of MILF rebels

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 03:30 PM CST

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Philippine Muslim rebels recently shot down a US spy drone flying inside their territory in the restive southern region of Mindanao, where American forces are aiding local troops in fighting separatist and communist insurgents. "The spy plane is still in good condition and intact and we will not give it back to the US military."

One BIG fish!!

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 03:30 PM CST

Doug Killam, associate fisheries biologist in the state Department of Fish and Game's Red Bluff office, holds up a massive Chinook salmon carcass found late last week on Battle Creek near Anderson. DFG scientists estimate the fish weighed 85 pounds dead, and even more when it was alive.

The Worst Day Ever (As Seen Through An Email Inbox)

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 03:20 PM CST

When your tax return says NSFW you should probably lay low for a while.

Dumb eco-questions you were afraid to ask

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 03:20 PM CST

New Scientist offers the definitive guide to everything you wanted to know about being green but were too embarrassed to ask

Take this Linux: Windows Boot Sequence Visualized

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 03:00 PM CST

A response to the cool Linux boot sequence visualization.

Drug Companies Pay "Opinion Leaders" to Push Pills

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 03:00 PM CST

Revealed the extent to which pharmaceutical companies go to turn influential senior doctors into undercover salespeople for their drugs."Key opinion leaders were salespeople for us, and we would routinely measure the return on our investment, by tracking prescriptions before and after their presentations.

Surprisingly Enough, Game Sales Soar During Roughest Economy

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 02:41 PM CST

Video game sales are expected to be strong this year and in 2009.

21 Of The Most Badass Films Set In Las Vegas

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 02:30 PM CST

She Really Should Have Seen This Coming...

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 02:20 PM CST

Steve Nash suspended!

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 01:50 PM CST

The NBA has suspended Steve Nash and Matt Barnes of Phoenix and Rafer Alston of Houston for their roles in a fight.

Major League Baseball's Closest Most Valuable Player Races

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 01:20 PM CST

From Mantle-Maris to Mo Vaughan-Albert Belle to Maury Wills-Willie Mays.

Intel's Wireless Power Technology Demonstrated

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 01:10 PM CST

Intel claims it has improved the efficiency of a method for powering devices wirelessly. Intel's "Wireless Energy Resonant Link" (WREL), technology was demonstrated by transmitting electricity wirelessly to a lamp on stage and lighting a 60 watt bulb, which consumes more power than an average laptop computer.

Can a Soccer Star Block Google Searches?

Posted: 15 Nov 2008 01:00 PM CST

The soccer star is just one of 110 major public figures in Argentina to have secured a court order restraining the Argentine versions of Google and Yahoo from serving up search results on their names.

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