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Hippie Glenn editing Diggnation - Time Lapse

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 09:00 PM CST

Screen grab of 8 hours of editing Diggnation condensed down to a 3 minute montage with music added.

Prosecutor's Statement Threatens Clemens' Lawsuit

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 08:50 PM CST

Fact that train McNamee was pressured into cooperating with Feds could lead to dismissal of Clemens' defamation lawsuit.

Independent Investigation: Special Olympics Fixed

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 08:40 PM CST

A secret investigation sent shock waves across the sports world yesterday, when it revealed that the Special Olympics, one of the nation's premier annual athletic competitions, is fixed.

National Geographics Top Ten Dinosaur & Fossil Finds of 2008

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 08:20 PM CST

Bizarre prehistoric creatures—sea monsters, gargantuan rodents, a redheaded Neanderthal—are among the stars of the most read stories on dinosaurs and fossils covered by National Geographic News in 2008.

Warner Brothers Pulls All Videos from Youtube

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 08:10 PM CST

Negotiations between Warner and YouTube over renewing the licensing agreement for music videos broke down Fri. Early Sat., Warner, the 3rd largest record label, removed videos from the Google-owned site. The impasse comes at a time when all 4 major labels, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music and EMI, are renegotiating their licensing

Ethanol Bailout Opposed by Environmental Groups

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 07:50 PM CST

Stating "federal government subsidies and mandates for corn-based ethanol produce potentially catastrophic consequences to the environment, and have no payback to taxpayers in terms of alleviating global warming effects, providing for energy security, or even simply reducing the cost of driving."

Election free of corruption, voters in Bangladesh surprised

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 07:30 PM CST

An election in Bangladesh is usually a chance for an ordinary voter to make a quick buck, enjoy a free meal and perhaps even grab a souvenir t-shirt at a campaign rally. "No-one is offering us money or anything else this time," said Abdul Jalil, a rickshaw puller in the capital, Dhaka. "Previously, we would get cash or other gifts during elections.

The year in weird science and myth-busting

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 07:10 PM CST

Researchers debunk conventional wisdom about poinsettias, sugar and holiday suicides -- and note that Coca-Cola can only do so much.

Lenovo's New ThinkPad has 2 LCD Screens

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 07:10 PM CST

We've all done it — had two tabs or screens open, wishing we could have two screens on our laptop so we didn't have to keep switching back and forth between windows. Enter Lenovo Group Ltd. The company's next ThinkPad laptop is more of a "desktop replacement" than ever. ThinkPad W700ds

Solstice at Newgrange

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 06:50 PM CST

The Wine development release 1.1.11 is now available

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 06:40 PM CST

Spore works out of the box!

Nintendo Sued for $236K over Faulty DS Adapter

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 06:40 PM CST

An insurance company has sued Nintendo for $236,304, alleging that a faulty Nintendo DS AC adapter ignited a January, 2007 fire at a residence in Kentucky

Kids Say The Most Existentially Terrifying Things

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 06:30 PM CST

Sometimes, talking about that bad dream doesn't help.

Morningside Park

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 06:30 PM CST

After Steve Jobs, who runs Apple?

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 06:20 PM CST

Apple executive profiles sans Fadell"We are in the early stages of changing roles in Apple's management structure,"

Doctors fear a Wii knee epidemic

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 06:00 PM CST

Playing too much tennis or golf on the computer could be bad for your health, doctors said yesterday as they predicted a rise in the number of "Wii injuries" over Christmas.

Arctic melt 20 years ahead of climate models

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 05:40 PM CST

Though scientists tend to agree that summer ice at the North Pole will eventually disappear, they haven't settled on a date. And one group now claims to have evidence that Santa may have to start swimming much sooner than we thought.

Give This Man an Oscar. (PIC)

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 05:30 PM CST

It's a funny world we live in.

Santa Likely Pulled by All-Female Reindeer Team

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 05:20 PM CST

There may be a perfectly good reason why Santa doesn't get lost on his annual Christmas globetrot: His flying reindeer just might be female and don't mind stopping for directions.

Guitar Hero: Metallica trailer released

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 05:20 PM CST

Metallica has released the debut trailer for their new Guitar Hero game. Up the irons.

Swindled TV Actor Strikes Back: Creates Ponzi Scheme Series

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 05:10 PM CST

Hollywood Reporter - Madoff is everywhere in Hollywood. With Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg even rumored to have been affected. Now, a new series from Michael Chiklis, a victim himself, is set to exec a new series.

Aurora Borealis: In Pictures

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 04:50 PM CST

Pictures of the aurora borealis from around the world.

How to use Facebook to be more productive

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 04:40 PM CST

Despite Facebook's reputation for frivolity, digging deep into the site's features uncovers a layer of tools that are serious enough for it to replace some of your desktop team-working, scheduling and productivity tools.

Money woes hits world's richest football league

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 04:20 PM CST

The falling value of the pound against the euro might be good for British exporters, but for the country's football clubs it's a kick in the teeth.

Illustrate a Delicious Ice Cream Bar

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 04:10 PM CST

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to draw an ice cream bar. Throughout this tutorial we'll have a look at various drawing techniques. We'll be creating everything within Photoshop from start to finish, except the font used. Let's jump into this tutorial.

The 15 Richest Fictional Characters According to Forbes

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 04:00 PM CST

From crime fighters to crime lords, our annual listing of fiction's wealthiest is as diverse as its honorees' money-making ventures. This year's selections include a duck, a fairy thief and an oil tycoon from the Ozarks.

NY Times: Lotus Exige S 240 is a Ton (Just Barely) of Fun

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 03:50 PM CST

Colin Chapman, the racecar builder and founder of Lotus, followed a straightforward path to high performance: ignore the horsepower wars and focus on keeping weight low. Building a car with an emphasis on austerity and light weight starts a happy chain reaction of performance-enhancing consequences. For instance, the Exige is light — just 2077 lbs.

socialmedian Inc. Purchased by XING

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 03:40 PM CST

socialmedian is being acquired by XING of Hamburg, Germany. "This is great news for socialmedian's members as XING is committed to growing and developing socialmedian both as a standalone service as well launching integrated socialmedian services on XING, one of the leading online business networks in the world."

Vincent Dooly in the Dance Studio [lmao]

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 03:20 PM CST

Increase In Robots 'Could Lead To Lack Of Human Contact'

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 03:10 PM CST

Robots built to help entertain children and care for the elderly should come under ethichal guidelines, according to an expert on artificial intelligence. Sales of professional and personal service robots worldwide were estimated to have reached about 5.5 million this year, and are expected to more than double to 11.5 million by 2011.

How to spend $350 billion in 77 days (Bail Out)

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 03:10 PM CST

In two-and-a-half months, the Treasury has used up half of the money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Here's how it came and went so fast. President Bush has grudgingly allowed General Motors and Chrysler to drive away with the last few billion bucks in Treasury's TARP till, which boasted $350 billion a mere 77 days ago.

Surfers, Rejoice: Some Extreme Waves Getting Bigger

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 03:00 PM CST

The largest waves in the Pacific Northwest are getting higher by seven centimeters a year, posing an increasing threat to property close to the shore. And the strange part is: Scientists aren't sure why.

Burger King issues cease & desist through Twitter

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 03:00 PM CST

User whoppervirgins should stop using that name. But the best part? "What is your motivation by the way?"

Dock Ellis dies at 63-Threw No Hitter On LSD

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 02:50 PM CST

Former major league pitcher Dock Ellis died Friday of a liver ailment in California, his former agent, Tom Reich, confirmed. Ellis was 63.

China Blocks Access to The New York Times’s Website

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 02:41 PM CST

Chinese authorities have begun blocking access from mainland China to the Web site of The New York Times even while lifting some of the restrictions they had recently imposed on the Web sites of other media outlets.

YouTube Unveils Unique View Counts

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 02:30 PM CST

YouTube has just released a new feature for its analytics platform that allows content owners to see how many unique visitors are watching their videos.

19 Must-Have Collection Of Free Christmas Resources

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 02:20 PM CST

Designers are also excited in this Christmas as well to come up with exclusive designs specially for Christmas.

How to make Titanium at home

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 02:20 PM CST

I was able to make titanium using equipment I had lying around. I did it with thermite reduction, a process commonly used to weld train tracks.

Paul Newman: 30 Unforgettable Roles

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 01:50 PM CST

From 1956 through 2006, the versatile actor performed in some 60 movies. Here's a look back at the gems from a half-century career in film

Schuerholz: Furcal's Agents are "Despicable"

Posted: 20 Dec 2008 01:34 PM CST

Two days after Furcal, then a free agent, spurned an offer from the Braves to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers, team president John Schuerholz called the actions of Furcal's agents, Paul Kinzer and Arn Tellem, "despicable" and "disgusting" and said the franchise would never deal with the firm again, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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