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Left for dead. [COMIC]

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 09:40 PM CST

Man exchanges 14 year old daughter for 100 cases of BEER!

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 04:26 PM CST

Police said they only learned of the deal after the 36-year-old man went to them to get his daughter back because payment wasn't made as promised.

Endorsements: How Sports Stars Get Inside Your Head

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 09:30 PM CST

Buick recently ended its $3 million per year relationship with golfer Tiger Woods. Then NBA star LeBron James lost his connection with Microsoft after less than two years promoting the company. Finally, David Beckham's endorsement deal with Pepsi went flat.

2010 Toyota Prius Breaks 50 MPG

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 09:20 PM CST

The 2010 Toyota Prius, officially unveiled this morning at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, will break the 50-mpg mark. The third-generation Prius is bigger and more powerful—but will become the only vehicle in the United States that offers combined mileage greater than 50 miles per gallon.

Pro Basketball Cheerleaders: America Vs Europe [+vid]

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 09:10 PM CST

With the NBA season in full swing, there's little question that in past decade European basketball players have begun to become much more prominent in the NBA. So if Europe's catching up to us - or even passing us - in terms of basketball skill, could they also be pulling ahead of us in terms of pro basketball cheerleading?

Barenaked Ladies "One Week" Parody Music Video

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 09:00 PM CST

If you can finish the phrase "Chickety China, the Chinese Chicken," or you hate people who can... watch this video.

Your Childhood: Let Me Ruin It [PIC]

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:50 PM CST

Video: Powermat's wireless charging lineup in action

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:50 PM CST

We already ran through Powermat's new wireless charging lineup, but in case you wanted to see it in action -- you skeptic, you -- there's video.

Geekbox Radio: Coming this week!

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:40 PM CST

Geekbox Radio, an all-new gaming audio podcast from some of the talented ex-1UP personalities who brought you shows like GFW Radio, Legendary Thread, and Sports Anomaly.

The Top 7 Best Video Game Ports on Inferior Systems

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:40 PM CST

Perhaps no other entertainment industry contains venomous fans arguing over the content of multiple versions of a solitary product. And for good reason - games are made to be ported over to multiple consoles in order to recoup staggering losses of cash. Here are great versions of great games on lo-tech platforms

CBS Pumps Up TV.com to Create a Destination to rival Hulu

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:40 PM CST

When the CBS Corporation bought CNet for $1.8 billion last year, it acquired TV.com, a Web site that had little to brag about except a valuable domain name. Now CBS is transforming it into a video destination. Today CBS will announce deals with PBS, Sony, MGM, Endemol, USA and Showtime that will expand its free ad-supported online library.

Pirate Bay’s Tour Bus to Become Court Case Press Center

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:40 PM CST

Last year The Pirate Bay and the Bureau of Piracy bought themselves a bus, painted it up in suitable pirate-style livery and embarked on a European tour. Now, with the trial of The Pirate Bay just a few weeks away, the bus will be coming home to Sweden to serve as the official court case press center.

Motherf***ing Parking Ticket

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST

How Mr. Chi City got a parking ticket

Algae - the slimy scum that could end the fuel crisis

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST

Oil produced from algae could soon start fuelling our cars, and even be baked into our birthday cakes.

Bush's Last Press Conference: Full of Disappointment

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST

The more he uttered "disappointment," the more fraught it sounded, until it was delivered not just with his signature shoulder-hunching emphasis, but with a kind of protestation that seemed to carry the full weight of his historic fall from near 90% approval ratings after 9/11 to his current tally of less than 30%, a record low.

Motorola Aura in action

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST

Engadget has a fine video out there about the new Motorola Aura.. Good to checkout

Perth, Australia

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:20 PM CST

Top 50 Best CSS Articles and Resources

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:20 PM CST

Modern web design is not possible without Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). The flexibility of CSS allows web developers to create websites that load faster and are easier to update.

Think You've Seen Amazing Gaming Chairs? You Haven't. [PICS]

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:10 PM CST

Perhaps the most amazing gaming throne you will ever see.

Clemens Facing Possible Imminent Perjury Indictment

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:00 PM CST

Grand Jury to be called as early as Tuesday. Evidence against him called, "overwhelming."

In The Coming Years Taxes Will Rise No Matter Who's In Power

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 08:00 PM CST

The reason is simple: As 76 million baby boomers hit their rocking chairs, we're poised to double the number of seniors on Social Security and Medicare.

Will Smith solves Rubik's Cube in 55 seconds

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 07:50 PM CST

Comedian Reads His Hate Mail Onstage

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 07:50 PM CST

Vancouver Comedian Darcy Michael reads a complaint letter he got onstage.

25 Hottest Women of Business [w/ pics]

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 07:40 PM CST

Hot women have always populated the business world in some shape or form. We tasked ourselves with compiling a list of the hottest businesswomen we could think of, for your viewing pleasure. These women are accomplished both in the business and the looks departments.

Buy.com Ships Four Hard Drives In Four Over-Sized Boxes

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 07:30 PM CST

Steven at The Jewish Channel ordered four hard drives from Buy.com, and got them, along with a packaging surprise. The packaging was very excessive. Each hard drive came in its a separate packing box 4591.75 cubic inches larger than the hard drive box it was meant to contain.

Shark Bite Victim 'Also Stalked By a Crocodile'

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 07:20 PM CST

A man bitten by a shark yesterday had been stalked by a crocodile just a few weeks before but none of that would stop him from getting back in the water, his mother says.

'30 Rock' wins best comedy TV series

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 07:10 PM CST

30 Rock' is having a big night, taking home Golden Globes in three major categories. Alec Baldwin snagged the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Tina Fey delivered an adorable (and hilarious) acceptance speech for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, and their critically acclaimed sitcom won the Globe f

Windows 7 as “Linux killer”? How times have changed!

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 07:00 PM CST

Microsoft makes for an unlikely David, and Linux an even unlikelier Goliath — but here we are. A few years ago, Linux was positioned as the "Windows killer." Now Windows 7 is being positioned as the Linux killer.

Africa in Perspective: You Don't Know How Huge it is!

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:50 PM CST

Cristiano Ronaldo Crowned FIFA World Player Of The Year

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:50 PM CST

Ronaldo beat off competition from Lionel Messi, Xavi, as well as Fernando Torres, and last year's winner Kaka.The attacking wideman had a magnificent 2007/08 season, scoring 42 goals for Manchester United, and capturing the Premier League, Champions League and European Golden Boot. He followed this up this term by lifting the Club World Cup in ...

Why Internet Explorer is Better: Can Firefox do THIS? (PIC)

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:40 PM CST

Suck it, Mozilla!

Was this really necessary? [WIKIPEDIA]

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:40 PM CST

I hope Timothy Mark Hope-Johnstone isn't planning to become famous anytime within, say, the next 300 years, if he lives that long.

YouTube - Evolution of Dance 2

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:30 PM CST

Shared with Flock - The Social Web Browserhttp://flock.com

Hacker Charged With Selling Modems That Get Free Broadband

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:30 PM CST

In the first case of its kind, a Pennsylvania man faces federal criminal charges for allegedly selling hacked cable modems capable of stealing free, anonymous internet service from broadband providers.

Time Machine (COMIC)

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:30 PM CST

It cures hunger!

How Iraq Fills the Quota for Female Politicians

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST

Fadhila Hanoosh Khalif is an unlikely candidate for public office. To start, the mother of five has absolutely no interest in the position she's running for. "I don't want to be a candidate. He forced it on me," she says, scowling at her husband, Sheikh Hamid al-Hais, who heads one of the largest tribal-based political parties in Iraq's desert Anba

Waiter Charged Over Arabic Chant at Jewish Wedding

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST

Waiter Charged Over Arabic Chant at Jewish Wedding, A waiter who shocked guests at a Jewish wedding by playing a recording of a crowd chanting in Arabic has pleaded not guilty to felony harassment.

Open Letter to Game Makers - Investigate the GNU/Linux niche

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:10 PM CST

Over the next 1 to 3 years, and beyond, we are set to see the glory of the GNU/Linux operating system take hold as the prominently used end user platform for computers everywhere. This is why it makes a whole bunch of sense for you to port your games to GNU/Linux. But don't take my word for it, checkout the links and information below...

'Joe the Plumber' to journalists: You should be 'abolished'

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 06:10 PM CST

McCain campaign relic turned 'war correspondent' told the very people filming him during his trip to Israel that they shouldn't be allowed to do their job in wartime.

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Asteroid May Collide with Earth in 2029

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 05:50 PM CST

Astrophysicist Neal deGrasse Tyson predicts that 99942 Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid and the namesake of an evil demon in Egyptian mythology, may collide with Earth in April 2029. After a plunge into the Pacific, he says Apophis would create a tsunami "that ablates the entire coastline, wiping it clean of all traces of civilization."

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