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Amazing Unicycle Skills

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 09:10 PM CST

13 year old dancing on unicycle. Amazing skills!

Words Cannot Describe This Picture

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 09:00 PM CST

Virtually gone, giant clams make comeback

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:50 PM CST

BOLINAO, Pangasinan: Marine biologist Suzanne Licuanan leaned over the side of her battered blue and white motorboat to collect another bag of her precious cargo—giant clam sperm. Holding up the bag containing eight liters (14 pints) of the cloudy liquid, she said: "It looks like buko (coconut) juice, doesn't it?

40 Years Later: It's Now the Time for Moon Race 2.0

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:40 PM CST

As the economies of Asia and Europe spread new wealth, more and more countries are realizing that the moon is within reach. Never mind the two-party U.S.-Soviet moon race of old. This time China is in the hunt. So are India, Japan and the entire 17-nation European Space Agency (ESA). All at once, the moon has a lot of new claimants.

WTF?! Is It Just Me or Is That a Mac In A Vista Ad??

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST

A Microsoft Vista promotional booklet that had an image of the ideal happy family computing on a laptop. What stood out was that the laptop looked awfully similar to the Macbook Pro! In fact I am 90% sure that its a Mac!

Apple Winning Over Businesses with iPhone

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:20 PM CST

The business sector, long wary of Apple, is taking note of Cupertino's latest offering, the iPhone

The Top 10 Most Annoying Video Game Characters

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:10 PM CST

Remember the first video game character who really got under your skin? For some of you it may have been that dam dog from Duck Hunt. If you're a younger gamer, maybe you weren't really irritated by a game until the end of Portal when you learned the truth about the cake.

Twitter’s Hockey Stick Moment

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 08:00 PM CST

October was a good month for Twitter. All those election Tweets brought a 25 percent increase in U.S. visitors from the month before...

Fix your own damn computer

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 07:50 PM CST

Former Yankee Jim Leyritz doesn't know when to shut up!

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 07:40 PM CST

Fallen Yankee hero Jim Leyritz, speaking for the first time about the DUI accident that killed a Florida mother, refused to accept blame for the crash that could land him behind bars for 15 years.

The Original Photobomber? (PHOTO)

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 07:30 PM CST

Please let us know if you have any earlier known artifacts showing this phenomenon (either the photobombing or the giant hair ladies on vacation).

Finland Builds Another Nuclear Plant, Remote City Flourishes

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 07:20 PM CST

The construction of the fifth nuclear power plant in Finland in the last 30 years is producing a modest economic boom in a wooded region a three-hour drive from Helsinki.

Creative and Unusual Lamp Designs

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 07:10 PM CST

Collection of creative and unusual lamp designs from around the world.

60 Beautiful Music Videos

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 07:00 PM CST

Imagine if three minutes of video could save your career. That's what happened to OK Go when the group produced its own film clip after its label threatened to let them go. Gone are the days of multi-million dollar music videos; today they are all produced with love on small budgets by a committed group of creative people.

Lesnar drops Couture for UFC heavyweight crown

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 06:50 PM CST

Brock Lesnar won the Ultimate Fighting Championship's heavyweight title in stunning fashion on Saturday at UFC 91 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, forcing a referee stoppage of legendary champion Randy Couture at 3:07 of the second round.

'JCVD' Shows Van Damme's Life: Fame, Drugs and Bad Decisions

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 06:40 PM CST

Call it Jean-Claude Van Damme's "Being John Malkovich" moment. In the opening sequence in his namesake drama "JCVD," the C-list martial arts movie star is shown punching, kicking and blasting his way across a wartime wasteland. But then the scene falls apart, literally, when a prop wall accidentally tumbles down behind the Belgian-born action hero.

Top 10 Video Game Cliches

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 06:20 PM CST

Clichés are found in everything from music to movies to anything where creativity finds a home. This is no different with the video game medium which mimics past ideas to no end. Why tamper with a formula for success? Repetition has been the basis of our great civilization, and so it comes as no surprise that there are numerous clichés in the video

Eagles, Bengals Play to First NFL Tie in 6 Years

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 06:00 PM CST

McNabb fumbled and threw three interceptions in regulation, and nearly had another pass picked off in overtime Sunday as the Eagles and Bengals played to a 13-13 tie, the NFL's first in six years.

One Second Knock-Out

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 05:50 PM CST

Quicker than a Vulcan nerve pinch!

Detroit Lions can't roar: NFL's only winless team

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 05:30 PM CST

The Lions had a 10-0 lead early but succumbed to the Carolina Panthers and their running game, 31-22, to fall to 0-10.

Massive Wave + Surfers = Massive Wipeout [PICS]

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 05:20 PM CST

Series of pics leading to wipeout. If you haven't seen, great stuff. Not for surfers, of course. On other hand, they were fine & say they loved it.

50 Incredible Fonts for Professional Web and Print Design

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 05:10 PM CST

50 incredible FONTs which you can use for web or print design. This collection will sure help you improve your typography skills.

Pull Away Blanket of Secrecy on Federal Bailout

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 05:00 PM CST

The Fed, for example, refuses to say who received some $2 trillion in emergency loans that have showed up on its balance sheet. Nor will it disclose the collateral for those loans.This month, Bloomberg News filed a lawsuit against the Fed, demanding it disclose the information after the central bank denied the news agency's request.

Extreme Ironing - the Latest Danger Sport?!

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 04:50 PM CST

Here's a sport that probably won't make the next Olympics - Extreme Ironing. As one competitor says: "The latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well pressed shirt."...

Yoda Cat Has Force [PIC]

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 04:50 PM CST

Woman Stabs Rapist in the Neck with an iPod Charger

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 04:40 PM CST

The man picked out of the lineup bore the twin bruises of an AC adapter on his neck.

AIG to pay $503 MILLION to employees. You get JACK SHIT.

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 04:40 PM CST

American International Group plans to pay out $503 million in deferred compensation to some of its top employees, saying it must tap the funds to keep valuable workers from exiting the troubled insurance giant.

Never Try to Steal a Law Student's Laptop

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 04:30 PM CST

The student was willing to let the intruder take his wallet and guitars. Then the robber made the mistake that ultimately landed him in the hospital -- he went for the laptop.

Baby cribs are deathtraps: Is your child safe?

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 04:20 PM CST

Less than a month ago, the federal government recalled nearly 1.6 million cribs sold by the world's largest distributor of baby beds. But parents who asked Delta Enterprise for a repair kit to fix the cribs' hazardous drop rails may have a false sense of confidence, according to a Tribune investigation.

Mac browser mega-test. Time to ditch Safari?

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 04:10 PM CST

We pit Apple's browser against five of the best alternatives Most Mac users tend to use the browser that came installed on their computer (Apple's Safari) just because it's there and it's made by Apple. But as a discerning Mac user, Safari isn't your only choice.

Menu Glues Dog's Jaws Together

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 04:00 PM CST

Retrieving mail is a typical event for this Scottish terrier, but he is in a big surprise after a fast-food menu glues his teeth together.

Day of Protests for Gay Rights

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 03:40 PM CST

Nearly two weeks after California voters narrowly passed Proposition 8, an amendment to the state constitution that effectively bans same-sex marriage, the backlash continues to build beyond the state's borders.

God Angrily Clarifies 'Don't Kill' Rule He Made for Humans

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 03:20 PM CST

Responding to recent events on Earth, God, the omniscient creator-deity worshipped by billions of followers of various faiths for more than 6,000 years, angrily clarified His longtime stance against humans killing each other Monday. (This may just be the most serious Onion story ever written.)

Customize Your Own Killer "Enigma" Desktop

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 03:00 PM CST

Customizing your Windows desktop to get a similar "Enigma" effect on your own system.

A Time to Build: Paper Mario 1988

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 02:43 PM CST

This topic had me stumped for a couple of hours, not because I couldn't think of anything to write, but because there are too many things I could say on this subject. Gaming has been a part of my life for as long as I remember. Not only that, but as soon as I began to think about the fact that games are things actually made by real people, rather t

Boulder, Colorado: America's First 'Smart Grid City'

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 02:20 PM CST

The people of Boulder, Colo., have a reputation for appreciating their environment. Biking and hiking trails, parks and open spaces make up a large portion of the picturesque western city. But Boulder's love of the environment is taking on an innovative, technological edge perhaps more at home in science fiction than in average living rooms.

The world has never seen such freezing heat

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 02:00 PM CST

A surreal scientific blunder last week raised a huge question mark about the temperature records that underpin the worldwide alarm over global warming. On Monday, Nasa's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS)...announced that last month was the hottest October on record.

Cyber-Hackers Break Into IMF Computer

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 01:50 PM CST

Cyber-Hackers Break Into IMF Computer System, Cyber-hackers attacked the Washington, D.C.-based International Monetary Fund, which provoked a shutdown of IMF computers that lasted for several days.

Bug Labs creates open source Lego for software

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 01:30 PM CST

Most of the new breed of open source hardware centers on specific products. Bug Labs is taking a different approach. Instead of developing particular devices, Bug Labs' goal is to provide a Lego-like collection of open source hardware and software that customers can use to build their own devices. According to CEO Peter Semmelhack, the result shou

ATTENTION HETEROSEXUALS . . .

Posted: 16 Nov 2008 01:10 PM CST

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