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Shoes and Loathing in Washington

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 09:00 PM CST

For six hours, a giant Bush with a "Pinocchio" nose was the target of thousands of shoes as people in town for the inauguration took turns throwing footwear at the likeness of the president.

What's in Toothpaste?

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:50 PM CST

And what's the most important ingredient to look for?

Snowboard horizontal slalom

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:40 PM CST

Just one more beautiful extreme performance from real snowboarders.

The birth, death, and rebirth of the Ghostbusters game

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:40 PM CST

Even though it has only been in development for a few years, the Ghostbusters game has one of the most complicated histories in recent memory. We take a look at its story so far and get some inside gossip on it.

Mom Keeps Guinea Pig Death a Secret, CNN Reports

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST

The moment I saw that guinea pig's corpse, I made up my mind. I would not tell my son Checkers was dead ... at least not that night. Drew had five tests within the next two days. I wasn't going to let grief jeopardize his grades. I'd already goofed by yelping, "Oh, my!" when I saw the body.

8 Stupid Gun Mistakes Most Movies (and every Writer) Makes

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST

I made a partial list below (I'm sure Duane Thomas can add to it) of dumb things I see in novels and comics and movies in the area of firearms. A few of these (for dramatic license) I make myself. But they're still dumb.

Rent 15 Movies That Influenced Metal Gear Solid

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:20 PM CST

That's Hideo Kojima. He makes Metal Gear Solid games and really likes movies — that last part is hard to believe, we know.

Lego Obama Presidential Inauguration Brings Hope to Bricks

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:10 PM CST

There's also hope and change in the land of the brick: Behold the Presidential inauguration of Barack Obama in Lego bricks, complete with every single character that will be at the Capitol, including Lego Oprah.

Nice...

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:10 PM CST

New York Times gets 250 Mil. loan from Mexican billionaire

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:00 PM CST

Times Co. said Monday that it had reached an agreement for $250 million in financing from companies controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim Helu to help the newspaper publisher meet debt payments as credit markets dry up and the newspaper industry confronts plummeting ad revenue.

9 Ways Twitter Can Help in the Real World

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:50 PM CST

how can a social network that depends on millions of 140 character statements help someone in the real world?Well, the possibilities are endless. From having someone local bring you a tank of gas when you've run out, to shacking up with a friend on a conference excursion, here's a list of ways how Twitter can help.

Analysts: iPhone Outselling Android Nearly 6-to-1

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:40 PM CST

While Apple may not have had the strongest of holiday sales for Macs and iPods, estimates for sales of iPhone 3G versus T-Mobile's G1 may show Apple's device having outsold one of its closest competitors by a ratio of six to one in the US alone.

Antarctic ice shelf set to collapse due to warming

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:40 PM CST

A huge Antarctic ice shelf is on the brink of collapse with just a sliver of ice holding it in place, the latest victim of global warming that is altering maps of the frozen continent.

Bush won’t pardon Scooter Libby

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:30 PM CST

In a move that has keenly disappointed some of his strongest conservative allies, President Bush has decided not to pardon Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, for his 2007 conviction in the CIA leak case, two White House officials said Monday.

Economy Profits From File-Sharing, Report Concludes

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:30 PM CST

Commissioned by the Dutch government, a recently published report concludes that file-sharing has a positive effect on the economy, both on the long and short term. A massive 30% of the Dutch population uses file-sharing software to download music, games, movies and other forms of entertainment, which is now considered to be a 'good thing'.

Apple drops anti-piracy measures from iWork '09

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:20 PM CST

Apple has removed a common security measure from its iWork '09 office suite, according to an official support document. Mirroring a decision taken with iLife, which is bundled with new Macs as well as sold separately, Apple has eliminated the need to enter a serial number when installing a retail copy of iWork '09. A number is still needed to...

The 'Barack' Obaba Spycam Belt Buckle

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:20 PM CST

That's not a typo. You can celebrate the inauguration the old fashioned way, with a spycam/DVR belt buckle featuring a visage that in no way resembles our future President.

Recession hits beer sales - but hard liquor is on the rise?

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:10 PM CST

Beer sales are known for being recession-resistant, but that isn't looking to be the case this time around. The London-based brewer behind the Miller brand recently reported that its shipments dropped unexpectedly in the third quarter. However, in some spots, sales of liquor with more than 21% alcohol is on the rise.

Sniper rifle software launched for iPod touch

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:00 PM CST

New BulletFlight program could be a 'killer' app for Apple

5 Twitter improvements we're still waiting for

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:50 PM CST

Twitter is a great service, but that doesn't mean it's not lacking in some areas. We take a look at all those places Twitter leaves much to be desired.

Bush Street in SF Renamed to Obama!

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:40 PM CST

Satellite image of inauguration crowds on the Mall

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:30 PM CST

CNN EXCLUSIVE

Why People Fake Their Deaths

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:30 PM CST

When people die, sometimes it's hard to believe they are really gone — and for good reason.

Where are our hydrogen-powered cars?

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST

As climate-saving plans go, few sound quite as appealing as cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells. They don't need any petroleum! They're low on emissions! They're…not in our garages. Why not?

Pat Buchanan: Is the GOP Still a National Party?

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST

The majority of 49 states and 60 percent of the nation Nixon cobbled together in 1972, that became the Reagan coalition of 49 states and 60 percent of the nation in 1984, is a faded memory for the GOP. Demographically, philosophically and culturally, the party base has been shrinking since Bush I won his 40-state triumph over Michael Dukakis.

Inside the GPS Revolution: 10 Apps That Utilize Location

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST

The GPS revolution is more than maps and driving directions: location-aware phones and apps now deliver the hidden information that lets users make connections and interact with the world in ways they never imagined. The future is here and it's in your pocket...

Disabled Man Sues Businesses for a Living

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:10 PM CST

Wheelchair-bound Tom Mundy has been unemployed for the past two years. Yet he's still making six figures by what some call "legal extortion," but what he says is advocacy.

FCC wants to know if Comcast is interfering with VoIP

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:10 PM CST

It doesn't look like the FCC is letting up on Comcast's network management practices. The latest: a letter with sharp questions about whether its traffic management practices monkey with competitors' VoIP services while leaving Comcast Digital Voice traffic untouched.

Coffee Could Fuel You, and Your Car

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:10 PM CST

Coffee can do more than just fuel you through an afternoon slump. It might also power your car.

The Secret 7: The Top Presidential Limousines of All Time

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:00 PM CST

President Obama's new beast of a Cadillac is the latest in a long line of rides stretching back to 1899. But the Secret Service didn't get serious about Presidential transportation until 1939 when they acquired...well, that's where this list begins.

6 Yr Old Killed by Flying Truck Parts at Monster Truck Show

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 05:50 PM CST

Investigators were examining pieces of the drive train from an oversized truck Sunday to learn why parts tore off the truck and struck and killed a 6-year-old boy and injured another spectator at a monster truck show. The boy was struck in the head by a chunk of metal that tore off of a truck doing donuts during the 'Monster Jam' show Friday Night.

Whitehouse.gov - before and after

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 05:40 PM CST

Whitehouse.gov before and after. Literally happened when Obama became President.

Growing Taste for Reef Fish Sends Their Numbers Sinking

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 05:30 PM CST

Overfishing is threatening fish populations in the Coral Triangle, one of the world's richest marine reserves.

Obama's E-Health Records: Spent $50B to Save $300B

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 05:10 PM CST

Creating an electronic health records system where health care professionals can access your medical information from anywhere is a priority of our new president. But the cost is high and changing the industry's attitude will not be easy.

Whitehouse.gov Gets A New Look

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 05:00 PM CST

Change has come to America

Rumor: Mass Effect Trilogy Coming to PS3, 360 & PC

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 04:50 PM CST

A source close to EA has told Second Story Gamer that Mass Effect 2 and 3 will be available on the PS3 as well as the 360 and PC. Also, according to the source, it is "likely" that EA will port the original game to the PS3, to introduce PS3 owners, who may have missed the original game, to the franchise.

A pilot's eye view of Flight 1549, via Flight Sim

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 04:31 PM CST

The achievement of Captain Chesley Sullenberger in getting his plane down safely has astonished pilots and aviation experts. Just Flight turned around the realistic simulation of the US Airways flight 1549 non-disaster over a weekend, giving us a pilot's eye view of the action.

Monk doing what monks do. (pic)

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 04:20 PM CST

Live Free or Drown: Floating Utopias on the Cheap

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 04:10 PM CST

The purpose of the Seasteading Institute is to figure out how to make aquatic homesteads a reality. They want to start a nonmetaphorical revolution by creating their own independent nations. In the middle of the ocean. On prefab floating platforms.

CNN: Roberts 'screwed up' oath of office

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 04:00 PM CST

The oath of office of the President of the United States is perhaps the most hallowed tradition in American politics. It marks the end of an intense election process, the peaceful transition of power, and perhaps even the rise of a new generation. But today, it was a bungle of supreme proportion...

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