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| Your Memory Is Bigger and Better Than Scientists Expected Posted: 03 Dec 2008 09:10 PM CST Good news about our brains—turns out our visual memory is bigger and better than previously thought. The study authors even offer a tip to help improve your memory, and keep you from losing your keys. |
| Obama 1961 birth announcement from Honolulu Advertiser Posted: 03 Dec 2008 09:10 PM CST This Honolulu Advertiser announcment of Barack Obama's Aug 4, 1961 birth was published August 13, 1961 on page B-6. It is available only on microfilm in Hawaii libraries. It has never been posted online in spite of the extensive controversy over Obama's birth certificate. The announcement is 4th from the bottom of the left hand column. |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2008 09:10 PM CST With fewer iPod users upgrading, the days of explosive growth are over. And that leaves iPhones and Macs picking up the slack. |
| 10 Jobs You Didn’t Hear About On Career Day Posted: 03 Dec 2008 09:00 PM CST Back when we were in preschool there were only a handful of sensible options for the career-minded 4-year-old: doctor, plumber, fireman and astronaut. Clearly, had we heard about "sin-eating," "knocking up" or any of these other fine ways to make a living, we would have eaten more paste and focused a little less on our permanent records. |
| Batman already blitzing iTunes Posted: 03 Dec 2008 08:50 PM CST Not that Warner Bros. needs more evidence that its Batman film franchise is a phenomenon, but it got some Tuesday from Apple anyway. |
| Journey Through The Birth, Life And Death of Stars [PICS] Posted: 03 Dec 2008 08:50 PM CST See images of stars forming, both in our Milky Way Galaxy and in extreme environments in other distant galaxies. |
| 5 Things You Might Not Know About Major League Baseball Posted: 03 Dec 2008 08:50 PM CST In his 1866, Book of American Pastimes author Charles A. Peverelly wrote, "The game of baseball [is] peculiarly suited to the American temperament and disposition; the nine innings are played in the brief space of two and one half hours, or less… the pastime suits the people, and the people suit the pastime." |
| Kanye West's Cousin under Investigation for His Mom's Death Posted: 03 Dec 2008 08:40 PM CST More than a year after the death of rapper Kanye West's mother, state officials are investigating her nephew, a registered nurse who oversaw her recuperation after her plastic surgery, according to a person with knowledge of the probe. |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2008 08:40 PM CST BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. on Tuesday lowered its forecast for its third-quarter revenue and earnings per share, citing the impact of the strong dollar and the weak U.S. economy. |
| Conjoined twins: Hope has died and Faith given 50/50 chance Posted: 03 Dec 2008 08:30 PM CST One of the conjoined twins separated at Great Ormond Street Hospital has died and the other has been given only a 50/50 chance of survival, doctors have said. |
| iPhone single-handedly driving smartphone growth Posted: 03 Dec 2008 08:20 PM CST In addition to outselling a broad and combined range of Windows Mobile handsets, Apple's iPhone 3G is being credited this week as the lone force responsible for growth of the smartphone market during the September quarter. |
| Ben Heck Unveils the 'Xbox 360 Portable' Posted: 03 Dec 2008 08:10 PM CST Master modder Benjamin Heckendorn has revealed his latest project: A souped up Xbox 360 stuffed into a portable, laptop-esque case. |
| Why OS X Shrugs Off Viruses Off Better Than Windows Posted: 03 Dec 2008 08:10 PM CST Mac OS X, mythically immune to common computer plagues, has actually always welcomed antivirus software. Or, uh, maybe not. Confused? No worries—here's how OS X and Windows differ on resisting viruses and other nasties. |
| Dr. Pepper crashes Guns N' Roses' album party Posted: 03 Dec 2008 08:00 PM CST A Dr Pepper promotion revolving around Guns N' Roses' new album has gone flat--and the band is getting the misdirected static. The soda pop maker launched a marketing campaign in March that promised a free soda to "everyone in America" if the rock band released its long-awaited Chinese Democracy album this year. |
| David Beckham and LA Galaxy land in New Zealand Posted: 03 Dec 2008 08:00 PM CST Football star David Beckham arrived at Auckland Airport to a powhiri and around 100 fans this morning. |
| Star Wars exhibition: Where Science Meets Imagination (PICS) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:50 PM CST Coming soon, in a gallery far, far away (Australia), an exhibition is opening that compares the technology featured in the Star Wars films with real life scientific advancements. |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:50 PM CST Probably old, but I didn't expect it and I laughed. |
| Woohoo! Ridin' The Balance Train! [PIC] Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:50 PM CST Just don't fall down! |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:40 PM CST What is happening to that volcano? It's erupting! |
| The 5 Unwritten Rules of Digg "Friending" Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:40 PM CST More often than not, newcomers to Digg don't know the Unwritten rules of becoming someones friend on Digg. Here are 5 rules of etiquette for asking and accepting to be someone's friend. |
| Left 4 Dead: 19 Ways to Survive Zombie Hell Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:40 PM CST GamePro unearths nearly twenty tips to staying alive (or undead) in the zombie-shooter, Left 4 Dead! In Left 4 Dead, it doesn't matter if you're playing as or against the walking dead--leadership is essential to your survival. It's a good idea if someone takes the lead at the beginning of every round. |
| GM To Get Rid Of Their Corporate Jets Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:30 PM CST Due to significant cutbacks over the past months, GM travel volume no longer justifies a dedicated corporate aircraft operation. |
| Epilepsy Drug Linked to Autism Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:30 PM CST Nine children of mothers with epilepsy developed autism, as did three children whose mothers did not have the seizure disorder. Compared to children whose mothers did not have epilepsy, the risk of autism was seven times higher in those with valproate exposure. |
| Target to Be 1 of the First Brands to Build an Iphone App Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:20 PM CST The Target Gift Globe mimics the holiday tradition of the snow globe. After downloading it, users shake their iPhone, producing an on-screen snowfall that clears to reveal a gift idea from the retailer. Users can tap through to visit Target's site and buy the item or find a store nearby. |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:10 PM CST A new website tries to bribe - ahem, incentivize - students to work harder in school. |
| Family of man trampled to death sues Wal-Mart Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:00 PM CST The family of a man trampled to death in a New York Wal-Mart on Friday filed a lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the store failed to control the crowd pushing to gain entry on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. |
| Baddest Cover EVER -The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Comic Posted: 03 Dec 2008 06:50 PM CST Actually a very funny, over-the-top story about DC Comic's 'Lobo' stumbling onto Santa Claus' lair in the North Pole. Lobo learns that Santa rules his realm like a dictator, treating all his subjects (the elves) with little or no respect. Lobo gets caught up in a battle going toe-to-toe with the madman Santa Claus and much violence ensues. |
| Nearly Immortal Sea Creature Spreads Posted: 03 Dec 2008 06:50 PM CST A jellyfish-like hydrozoan with a novel power to rewind its life cycle has been spreading rapidly around the world's oceans without anyone taking much notice, researchers say. |
| First 'placebo gene' discovered Posted: 03 Dec 2008 06:40 PM CST For the first time, a gene is being linked to increased susceptibility to the placebo effect, the mysterious capacity some people have to benefit from sham treatments |
| Why I Hope There's No Life on Mars: Resident Astronaut Posted: 03 Dec 2008 06:30 PM CST We've already found water on mars, but finding organic inhabitants on our red neighbor would be the discovery of the ages. |
| Next terror attack on US will originate from Pakistan Posted: 03 Dec 2008 06:20 PM CST Describing Pakistan as 'the intersection of nuclear weapons and terrorism', a top US Congressional panel has warned that the next terror attack on America is likely to originate in its ally's tribal areas. |
| The Top 7 "Q" Gadgets (That Never Made It Out of The Lab) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 06:00 PM CST As a tribute to the absence of the Q branch's lab in the last two films, let's step inside Universal Exports and take a look at the 007 best Q gadgets that never made it out of the lab. |
| The Big Ol' Ubuntu Security Resource Posted: 03 Dec 2008 05:50 PM CST Although Ubuntu is billed as an ultra-secure OS, you should know that even Ubuntu's default install has its flaws, like every other operating system. To combat these weaknesses, ITSecurity.com has prepared a in-depth guide to help you close your system's backdoor's and protect you from some of the common Ubuntu exploits. |
| The 5 Most Disturbing Animals on Earth Posted: 03 Dec 2008 05:20 PM CST Let's not be pretentious here - these are just a bunch of unbelievably disturbing animals. Why? Because when it comes right down to the line, there are only two things that nature is really, really good at: Majestic landscapes, and unrelenting horror. In my experience, the internet could give a shit less about majestic landscapes, so... |
| Cancer Stem Cells May Not Be the Supervillains We Thought Posted: 03 Dec 2008 05:00 PM CST The controversial idea that all tumors are created by cancer stem cells received a setback Wednesday. The theory holds that a tiny percentage of cancer cells — perhaps one in a million or one in 10,000 — are responsible for creating tumors. Like evil relatives of standard organ-forming stem cells, cancer stem cells build tumors. It's an appealing i |
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| Darth Vader and the best bowling trick EVER Posted: 03 Dec 2008 04:10 PM CST so not fair |
| O.J. attorney says O.J used bad judgment-asks for 6 years Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:50 PM CST Former football great O.J. Simpson, convicted on charges including armed robbery and kidnapping, was "clearly … not using good judgment," his defense attorney says in court filings, but deserves leniency in sentencing as he is a first-time offender who showed no criminal intent. |
| 8 Things Modern Vampires Could Learn From ’The Lost Boys’ Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:40 PM CST With all this talk lately about 'Twilight' and My Chemical Romance walking around all "wah wah wah cry cry cry," kids these days probably think vampires are whiny douchebags. |
| Timeline of a Coffee Drinker [Pics] Posted: 03 Dec 2008 03:40 PM CST Christoph Niemann describes his life as a coffee drinker in a unique fashion... |
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