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Sunday, December 28, 2008

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Mr Babyman Gives A Candid Interview About Digg

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 09:00 PM CST

This interview is one I've been waiting to do for quite a while. This guy is one of the most financially unsuccessful internet guys I know. At the same time he drives absolutely monster traffic and has a huge amount of influence in the internet world.

NASA Captures Stunning Pictures of Earth [12 Photots]

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 08:50 PM CST

From columns of cloud streaking over the Caspian Sea in January to vast tracts of cleared forest in Bolivia in December. In 2008, the NASA Earth Observatory has captured more stunning images of the Earth.

The Great Unknown Is Filled With Your Ideas

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 08:30 PM CST

What if you've had the greatest idea in the world... and then someone steals it from you? And what if that happens again and again and again? You've probably just stepped into The Great Unknown.

Bush's Ultimate Legacy: A World at War.

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 08:10 PM CST

In Iraq, today a car bomb killed at least 25, wounding 64. In Gaza, Israeli air strikes killed 200 and wounded several hundred. Afghanistan is in shamble, and unstable Pakistan is bringing troops near the Indian border.The so called "war on terror" has made the world unsafer and has triggered, from his 3 trillion cost, a global recession.

Fractal Pedo Bear

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 08:00 PM CST

Anatomy of George W. Bush

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 08:00 PM CST

Rap Music Originated In Medieval Scottish Pubs

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 07:40 PM CST

Rap music originated in the medieval taverns of Scotland rather than the mean streets of the Bronx and Brooklyn, an American academic has claimed.

Letterman's Top 10 George Bush Moments

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 07:20 PM CST

I'm partial to number seven for some reason...just love the subtle humor there.

Top 10 Most Popular MMORPGs of 2008

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 07:10 PM CST

A list of the top 10 MMORPGs, WoW and Second Life have been hitting it off. But is SLs 15M boast really 15M? AoC hit a million in 4 months but now less than half within the year. WAR is now climbing the charts closing in to 1M.

What Does The Watchmen Ruling Mean?

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 07:00 PM CST

So now that we know that the Watchmen movie case has been resolved in Fox's favor, we're left wondering what happens next. Who owns the movie? Will it be released? Will anyone watch the Watchmen?

Asia appetite for turtles seen as threat to Florida species

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 07:00 PM CST

The reptiles, especially softshell turtles, are prized in China as food and as a source for traditional medicines. U.S. experts fear the trade could lead to extinctions.

Retro Electronics Hobby Kit Manuals Forced Offline

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 06:50 PM CST

Even though Heathkit (a historical player in the post-WWII "tinkerers" era) stopped making and selling kits back in 1992, it apparently just sold the copyrights on its old manuals to another company, which is now going around forcing any old manuals offline and demanding people buy them.

Lions complete 1st 0-16 season in NFL League History

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 06:40 PM CST

Worst. Football team. Ever.

Uber Geek Jams with Himself

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 06:30 PM CST

Ronald Jenkees is amazing and such a geek that you can't help but to love him.

Where Aren't They Now?: 15 Overlooked Deaths of 2008

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 06:20 PM CST

How many greats have we lost this year? Heath Ledger. Bernie Mac. George Carlin. Charlton Heston. Arthur C Clarke. Michael Crichton. But then there are the unsung deaths, the people whose passing went largely unnoticed, but deserved better.

Apple is an evil, evil company

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 06:20 PM CST

Ireland too grey for the burqa

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 06:10 PM CST

Women wearing burqas in cold countries risk broken bones from vitamin D deficiency...A burqa is an enveloping outer garment worn by some Muslim women. In hot countries, enough sunlight gets through to give them sufficient vitamin D, but this may not happen in countries where there is limited sunshine, such as Ireland and Britain.

Cancer Medicine Advances on Many Fronts

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 06:00 PM CST

Cancer Medicine Advances on Many Fronts

Bank worker believed killed by shark

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 06:00 PM CST

An Australian man swimming with his son appeared to have been the victim of a fatal shark attack early Saturday... The family of the presumed victim asked that the shark not be killed if it is located.

Naughtiest and Nicest C.E.O.’s of 2008

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 05:50 PM CST

Glassdoor.com, a site that lets employees anonymously review their employers and share salary information, is out with a list of the naughtiest and nicest chief executives of 2008, based on those reviews. Nicest: Arthur D. Levinson of Genentech. Nautiest: Office Depot's Steve Odland.

Gallery: Top 10 objects that have flown in space

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 05:30 PM CST

They might have the right stuff, but astronauts are only human. And superstition, sentimentality and the need to commemorate key events affect them just like anybody else. But unlike the rest of us, these folks have the ability to make cosmic gestures with the stuff of everyday life.

Humans, Chimps Register Faces With Similar Brain Regions

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 05:10 PM CST

Chimpanzees recognize their pals by using some of the same brain regions that switch on when humans register a familiar face.the first to examine brain activity in chimpanzees after they attempt to match fellow chimps' faces—offers new insight into the origin of face recognition in humans.

7 Reasons Why the iPhone nano Is a Bad Idea

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 05:00 PM CST

Because an iPhone is not a keychain.

Dogfighting Making a Comeback in Afghanistan

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 04:50 PM CST

Afghans like to fight. They will say that fighting is in their blood. And for all the horrors of three decades of war, they still find room to fight for fun, most often through proxies: Cocks, rams, goats, camels, kites. And dogs. Dogfighting was banned under the Taliban, who considered it un-Islamic, but now it has regained its earlier popularity.

Man Melting Snow With Blowtorch Torches House

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 04:40 PM CST

Fire officials in New Bedford, Mass., said a man using a blowtorch to melt ice on his back porch ended up setting his house on fire, causing up to $30,000 in damage.

Iowa City Considers Ban on Happy Hour

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 04:10 PM CST

The Iowa City city council will consider a ban on happy hours at a meeting next month. The ordinance comes amid a wide-ranging examination of the city's take on alcohol.

Buy Al Capone's House!

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 04:10 PM CST

An inconspicuous brick home that once belonged to the gangster Al Capone is expected to go up for sale this spring. (It was between 'no thumbnail' and Jesse Jackson...no-brainer)

Shark Spotted With Body Of Man In Jaws As Witnesses Look On

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 03:50 PM CST

A huge shark - believed to be a great white - rolled over in the water with the body of a man in its jaws in a horror scene described by witnesses. Bank officer Brian Guest, 51, was grabbed by the shark as he was snorkelling for crabs with his son Daniel off the coast of Western Australia today when the feared monster of the deep struck.

Room 214

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 03:40 PM CST

A teacher is bullied to give up his Twitter name -- Kevin Rose responds.

Men less likely to donate to needy foreigners

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 03:40 PM CST

To whom would you rather give money: a needy person in your neighborhood or a needy person in a foreign country? If you're a man, you're more likely to give to the person closest to you  that is, the one in your neighborhood  if you give at all.

2009 DMCA Rulemaking (iPhones, YouTube, Videos)

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 03:30 PM CST

For the 2009 rulemaking, EFF filed three exemption requests with the Copyright Office today aimed at protecting the important work of video remix artists, iPhone owners, and cell phone recyclers from legal threats under the DMCA.

GM sues bankrupt supplier for access to parts

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 03:00 PM CST

General Motors Corp. is suing a bankrupt automotive supplier for immediate access to specialized parts and equipment, arguing that a delay would hamper the launch of its new Chevrolet Camaro, disrupt assembly operations and cause millions of dollars in damages it can ill afford.

OK Tom... gimme a hint...

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 02:40 PM CST

Brady Could Miss all of Next Season

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 02:30 PM CST

Tom Brady is behind in his recovery from his season-ending surgery, and reports say that he could miss all of next season if he has to have a second surgery

Kids get Wiis for Christmas and flip their frigging lids

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 02:20 PM CST

Remember the kids getting so excited when they got the Nintendo 64..,. Well, here's two video of kids getting the Wii!Oh, TURN DOWN YOUR VOLUME BEFORE WATCHING!!!

Now *This* Is How You Sell Bambi (PIC)

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 01:40 PM CST

Disney finally nails marketing.

Nanotechnology's biggest stories of 2008

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 01:20 PM CST

When you get down to scales of a billionth of a metre, even the simplest, best-known materials can take on surprising new properties. Strength, adhesion and absorption can all be multiplied manyfold if you just find the right nanoscale structure. And, in 2008, many engineers did.

Disney Scuppered Peter Pan Movie Starring Audrey Hepburn

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 12:50 PM CST

A live action film version of Peter Pan, which would have starred Audrey Hepburn in the title role and Laurence Olivier as Captain Hook, was scrapped because of a bitter legal wrangle between Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and Walt Disney.

Pedophiles in the Civil Right struggle to have Sex with Kids

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 12:20 PM CST

In this online community, pedophiles view themselves as the vanguard of a nascent movement seeking legalization of child pornography and the loosening of age-of-consent laws. They portray themselves as battling for children's rights to engage in sex with adults, a fight they liken to the civil rights movement

No Cold War in Space: U.S. and Russian Crew Do Spacewalk

Posted: 28 Dec 2008 12:00 PM CST

American and Russian crewmen installed a probe Tuesday aimed at tracking down problems with a Russian module attached to the international space station and conducted an array of other maintenance and scientific work during a six-hour spacewalk.

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