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| Posted: 25 Nov 2008 08:50 PM CST Because we don't always get to choose our superpowers. |
| Thanksgiving Special: 26 Websites Web Designers are Thankful Posted: 25 Nov 2008 08:40 PM CST It's that time of year when we reflect on what we are thankful for in our lives. The power of the internet continues to grow and mature in ways that help web designers do more with less money and less time. So lets break up why designers are thankful for the web into bite size chunks with very little "stuffing." |
| The Nine Greatest Movies about Real People Posted: 25 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk—America's first major openly gay politican—in Gus Van Sant's new biopic Milk. TIME looks back at 80 years of "Based on the life of..." films. |
| Global warming is changing organic matter in soil Posted: 25 Nov 2008 08:20 PM CST New research shows that we should be looking to the ground, not the sky, to see where climate change could have its most perilous impact on life on Earth. |
| 26-Year-Old To See Every Asshole He Ever Went To High School Posted: 25 Nov 2008 08:10 PM CST Who hasn't been here? |
| Google Canada’s New Eco-Friendly Home Enjoys Playful Work Posted: 25 Nov 2008 08:00 PM CST This is Google's very first business located in Canada, check it out for a kool look inside! |
| Posted: 25 Nov 2008 07:50 PM CST That guy is so badass. |
| Death of 43-pound disabled woman cues NJ probe Posted: 25 Nov 2008 07:40 PM CST The state is investigating the death of a 28-year-old woman who had dwindled to 43 pounds in a state-licensed home for developmentally disabled adults, officials said Tuesday. |
| Energizer says Microsoft's a great host Posted: 25 Nov 2008 07:30 PM CST For more than three years, the battery maker has had Microsoft running a huge chunk of its IT operations. |
| 15 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Holidays Posted: 25 Nov 2008 07:20 PM CST In a few days, a ravaging hoard will descend on your humble dwelling. Is it up for the job? We're here to help with the mechanical portion of your holiday preparations. Use our thorough, all-encompassing checklist to prepare for the onslaught of holiday guests—for Thanksgiving and beyond. |
| The Most (and Least) Green Electronics Companies Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:50 PM CST Greenpeace has released its annual Guide to Greener Electronics, which rates electronics manufacturers on their record of reducing the use of toxic materials, recycling and reducing their contributions to global warming. Here's a ranking of the companies, from greenest to least green: |
| Top 10 Sarah Palin Excuses For Turkey Slaughter (VIDEO) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:40 PM CST David Letterman's "Top 10 List" tonight was Sarah Palin's top ten excuses. The list refers to the unfortunate interview that Palin gave right after she pardoned a turkey for Thanksgiving. |
| Greg Jennings Amazing Catch. He Gets Clobbered But Holds It Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:30 PM CST |
| 3,000 Riot to Protest Crackdown on Illegal Amazon Logging Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:20 PM CST Thousands of people rioted on Sunday in Paragominas, Brazil, protesting the government's crackdown on illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest. The protesters burned vehicles, set the offices of the environmental agency Ibama on fire, and stole 14 trucks carrying 400 cubic meters of logs seized from illegal logging activities in the Amazon. |
| Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:11 PM CST Seven years after 9/11, a deadly anthrax attack, and billions of dollars spent on homeland security, experts say we may be more vulnerable than ever to bioterrorism…. |
| Sometimes Innovation Is A Bad Thing Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:10 PM CST There might be a reason you're the first person to have that idea. |
| Apple Stores to match competitor prices on Black Friday Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:00 PM CST Apple has internally announced that its Apple Stores are authorized to match the Black Friday sales of any authorized Apple re-seller. There have been reports indicating that Apple was already planning significant price cuts for Black Friday, so this Thanksgiving should be a great time to purchase Apple products at attractive prices. |
| Avoid, Avoid, Avoid: The 22 Worst Gifts on Earth. Period. Posted: 25 Nov 2008 05:50 PM CST From Poo-Pouri to root-beer-flavored vodka and, yes, action-figure condoms, these aren't gifts so much as insults with a bow on top. Better ideas: presents for kids, wives, dads, and everyone else! |
| 10 Arrested for Afghan Acid Attack Posted: 25 Nov 2008 05:40 PM CST The police in Kandahar have arrested 10 Taliban militants they said were involved in an attack earlier this month on a group of Afghan schoolgirls whose faces were doused with acid, officials in Kandahar said Tuesday. |
| Boy With Heart Outside Chest (Viewer Discretion Advised) Posted: 25 Nov 2008 05:30 PM CST Four-year-old Zhang Weiyuan of China has a condition called pentalogy of Cantrell in which the heart protrudes from the body. |
| Blockbuster releases set-top box with a lá carte rentals Posted: 25 Nov 2008 05:20 PM CST Blockbuster has finally unveiled its own set-top box that can stream thousands of movies to the living room. The company is once again playing catch-up to the competition, but a lack of subscription fees and a unique introductory offer could help it gain lost ground. |
| Google cutting contractor workforce | Digital Media - CNET N Posted: 25 Nov 2008 05:11 PM CST The search giant confirms 'significant' cuts are coming for the company's 10,000 contractors--as its co-founder already said in October. Read this blog post by Stephen Shankland on Digital Media. |
| The Cars of the Future -- but at What Cost? Posted: 25 Nov 2008 05:00 PM CST Car manufacturers still haven't figured out how to produce hybrid and plug-in vehicles cheaply enough to make money on them. After a decade of relative success with its hybrid Prius, Toyota is still widely believed by analysts to be losing money on each one sold. GM has touted the Volt, but the costly battery means it won't be profitable for years. |
| Top 10 celebrities who play World of Warcraft Posted: 25 Nov 2008 04:50 PM CST Out of more than 11 million players worldwide, some of these people have got to be famous. So here, in no particular order, is a top ten list of Warcraft-playing celebrities. |
| Midway served NYSE delisting notice Posted: 25 Nov 2008 04:40 PM CST Wall Street has always been known as a fickle mistress, and game companies across the board are grappling with keeping on its good side. Some, of course, aren't doing as well as others. |
| Murder Trial Begins For Former ‘Sopranos’ Actor Posted: 25 Nov 2008 04:30 PM CST A prosecutor at the murder trial of Lillo Brancato Jr. told jurors Monday the former "Sopranos" actor got involved in the killing of an off-duty police officer during a desperate mission to steal drugs. |
| Around The World In 850 Days - On A Skateboard Posted: 25 Nov 2008 04:20 PM CST In the spirit of true adventure, a Christchurch man has skateboarded across continents fending off wild dogs with a pole, partying with fiddle-playing rednecks and eating horse-penis salami. |
| Seven Opposites You'll Find in a Bar... [COMIC] Posted: 25 Nov 2008 04:10 PM CST Sometimes people just think in opposites, and nobody wants to say how they really feel. |
| Thanksgiving Dinner Fantasy Draft: Time to Pick Your Dishes Posted: 25 Nov 2008 04:10 PM CST With 27 dishes on the table, we drew straws for draft order, and picked until they were all gone, to see whose final meal roster would result in the most satisfactory food coma. |
| ESPN - Back in saddle: Pacman Jones returns to Dallas Cowboy Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:50 PM CST Pacman Jones returned to Cowboys practice on Monday. One more misstep gets him a lifetime ban from the NFL. |
| Paul Schrader: Bollywood, Here I Come Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:50 PM CST Paul Schrader is taking a taxi to Bollywood. Saying he feels the U.S. film market has become "barren," the writer of classics "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull" is packing his bags for Mumbai to write and direct the Bollywood action movie "Extreme City." |
| Why I switched from Firefox to Chrome Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:50 PM CST Sorry if it sounds like I'm drinking the Google Kool-Aid here, but I switched from Mozilla Firefox to Google Chrome as my default browser for the very reason Google's executives said we should: speed. |
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| Man Arrested For Singing "Spider-Pig" Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:30 PM CST Things not to do when you're arrested for assault - keep singing 'Spider-Pig' from The Simpsons Movie when in the back of the Police van. Result? 8 months in jail for the assault, and a further 3 months for singing. |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates signed two athletes from India Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:30 PM CST The Pittsburgh Pirates hope Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel really do have million-dollar arms. The two 20-year-old pitchers, neither of whom had picked up a baseball until earlier this year, signed free-agent contracts Monday with the Pirates. |
| Safari, Google Chrome gain browser market share Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:20 PM CST Apple's Safari is among the Web browsers that have gained market share in 2008, according to a new report from research firm OneStat. |
| Cell jammers still illegal, but may come to state prisons Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:20 PM CST In the US, cell phone jammers can only legally be used by federal law enforcement agencies. But a move is afoot to expand their use in state and local law enforcement, an effort promoted in part by a company that makes the hardware. |
| The 10 Least Subtle Product Placements in Video Game History Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:20 PM CST Sick of advertisements in your video games? Well, once upon a time, the video games WERE the ads. A number of titles were produced from the ground-up to be nothing but a sales pitch. One you had to pay to see. |
| 12 Remakes of Sci-Fi Movie Classics in the Works Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:10 PM CST Top filmmakers have already dipped into the sci-fi vault for 21st century remakes of "The War of the Worlds," "The Planet of the Apes" and the upcoming "The Day the Earth Stood Still," so what's next on the revival list? Plenty. |
| Star Trek Monster & Cloverfield Separated at Birth Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:00 PM CST You may have noticed that the trailer for the new Star Trek movie has a monster in it that looks suspiciously like the space cousin of Clovie from Cloverfield. But are they separated at birth or just vaguely similar? We break it down for you. |
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