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Multiple Windows 7 versions coming? Say it ain't so!

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 08:50 PM CST

These pictures supposedly come from a new build of the Windows 7 beta, 7025. It goes without saying that while we knew this was a possibility, we've been seriously wishing against it. We hope these are fake (and they very well could be), but seriously Microsoft... don't even think about this.

Why Teachers Just Don't Get It

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 08:40 PM CST

Contradictions in New Book Seem to Benefit Clemens

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST

In a new book, the man who sold steroids to Roger Clemens's former trainer and chief accuser, Brian McNamee, contradicts part of McNamee's testimony before Congress --raising questions about quality of witness McNamee will be in possible Clemens perjury trial.

17 Astronauts Who Paid The Ultimate Price

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 08:20 PM CST

The tragedies that killed three Apollo astronauts and two space shuttle crews have anniversaries during less than one week's time: Apollo 1 on Jan. 27, 1967; Challenger on Jan. 28, 1986; and Columbia on Feb. 1, 2003.

And the Oscar goes to... Oscar

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 08:00 PM CST

What a difference a preposition makes. Oscar for is one thing - Oscar in is quite another. Rare as it is for a film to win an Academy Award, it's rarer still for a film to include an Academy Awards scene...

Europe Starts to recovers from deadly storm

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 07:50 PM CST

- Authorities in France and Spain begin to repair houses, roads and power lines damaged by hurricane-force winds.

Tracking the Piracy of 2008 Oscar-Nominated Films

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 07:40 PM CST

I've been tracking the distribution of Oscar-nominated films every year, culminating with the release of six years of piracy data last year. I've updated those spreadsheets with this year's 26 nominees, for a total of 211 films from the last seven years.

Does Andy Murray have temperament to depose Roger Federer?

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 07:30 PM CST

At opposite points in the their careers, the Australian Open will go a long way in deciding whether or not Britain's Andy Murray has what it takes to prove himself better than Roger Federer.

Office politics, alive and well

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 07:20 PM CST

As the WiFi workforce expands and growing numbers of the unemployed, self-employed, even fully employed punch the clock at cafes, competitive and petty behaviors once confined to the office have been outsourced to the corner coffee shop.

A Look Inside Dallas' Empty And Soiled Buildings [PICS]

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 06:50 PM CST

When city inspectors toured some of downtown's vacant buildings, armed with search warrants, this is what they found. Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert announced details of the city's Downtown Vacant Building Initiative Tuesday. Photos courtesy the City of Dallas.

Matador, 11, kills Six Bulls in Mexico

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 06:40 PM CST

An 11-year-old Franco-Mexican bullfighter killed six young bulls on Saturday in a controversial performance that child protection and anti-bullfighting campaigners had hoped to stop.

Complete list of 2009 Sundance Film Festival awards winners

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 06:40 PM CST

The Sundance Film Festival's 2009 audience and jury awards, presented Saturday in Park City, Utah...

Poll: Obama's 68% approval rating is highest start since JFK

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 06:30 PM CST

President Barack Obama won approval from 68 percent of Americans in his first three days on the job, emerging at the high end of ratings for the last eight first- term predecessors, according to a Gallup poll.

Dinosaurs could survive cold conditions

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST

Dinosaurs were able to survive colder temperatures than was previously thought, according to new research that casts doubt on theories that they were killed off by plummeting temperatures caused by climate change.

8 Inspiring Stories Of ASCII Art

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 06:10 PM CST

Labels are fragile: text and pictures have always been closely connected. From the dawn of written language to the era of microcomputers, much of human creation has explored the relationship between the literal and the figurative, the form and the function. Within this is the future site of retro, ASCII art.

Lance Armstrong finishes 29th in comeback race

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 06:00 PM CST

Lance Armstrong departed Australia confident that the two key areas of his comeback are on track. The seven-time Tour de France winner finished 29th overall in the Tour Down Under, 49 seconds behind winner Allan Davis of Australia, but was satisfied with his ability to keep up with top riders after 3 1/2 years out of professional cycling.

Firefox v. Thunderbird: Talonized!

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 06:00 PM CST

NHL to look into fighting, not ready to drop it

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 05:50 PM CST

The recent death of a Canadian senior amateur player and the hospitalization of an AHL fighter, who had a seizure after a bout Friday night, have raised concerns that fighting has become too dangerous."I always believed it is an incidental part of the game. But it is a part of the game," said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.

Investors Gear Up For Low Earnings, Biggest GDP Drop in 26ys

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 05:40 PM CST

Investors this week will face the largest batch of company report cards yet, in what is quickly shaping up to be the worst quarter for corporate profits in a decade.

Single Brain Cell Can Hold a Memory.

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 05:20 PM CST

Memory has long been described as a function of brain cells getting together and forming connections. A new study finds single cells can remember things.

Came and Wentalot: Caroline Kennedy Wasn't Qualified

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 05:20 PM CST

Caroline, we hardly knew ye. John Fund, one of the Wall Street Journal's most acute political writers, hopes that the absurd dance Caroline Kennedy did in order to get a Senate seat without facing the voters, means that the myth of Camelot is finally over.

Zdeno Chara Breaks the Hardest Shot Record - 105.4 MPH [VID]

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 05:10 PM CST

105.4! He's the last shooter if you want to skip on.

Research Shows Dogs Are Getting Dumber

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 05:00 PM CST

A study carried out by researchers from Stockholm University has found that pedigree dogs are becoming less intelligent. According to researchers this is likely because they are being bred for looks rather for their work ability and strength.

Like a Young Tyson, Fedor Knocks Out Arlovski in The First

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 05:00 PM CST

Many have said that the cold-blooded Tyson we knew in his days of real damage had nothing on today's mixed martial arts dynamo, Fedor Emelianenko. Fedor showed off his coldcock right hand for the ages, a punch that knocked out Andrei Arlovski, dropping him like a bag of stones tossed from a bridge.

Chase Budinger's face is not a doormat!

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 04:50 PM CST

At 2-5 in the Pac-10, Arizona itself might be a bit of a doormat, but that doesn't make it OK to just go around and wipe your feet on Chase Budinger's face.

How Piracy Can Boost iPhone App Sales

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 04:40 PM CST

We recently reported the story of the pirated iPhone game 'Whack em All', where the developer actually engaged the game's cracker instead of taking an aggressive stance. The dialogue had a surprising effect. Sales increased 100%, pirates donated and the game is now available free of charge.

Walmart Sells Blank Disc Labeled "Redneck Sh*t" As Madden 09

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 04:30 PM CST

When Michael's son used his Christmas money to buy a copy of Madden 09 from Walmart, he though he was buying a copy of Madden 09, not a blank disc that said "Redneck Sh*t."

Police seize 'Obama' brand heroin

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 04:20 PM CST

Police in upstate New York have seized heroin marketed in packages stamped with an "Obama" brand name.Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Claboty described the misuse of the new president's surname as "an absolute disgrace," the New York Daily News reported.

Apple juice could guard against Alzheimer's Disease.

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 04:20 PM CST

Research has found that consuming two glasses of apple juice a day could delay the onset of the brain disorder, which affects more than 400,000 people in the UK. Scientists made the discovery through laboratory tests on mice, which showed that those fed apple juice performed better in maze trials.

Honesty in Personal Ads (PIC)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 04:10 PM CST

Check out the rest of her photos from her 365 day project as well.

Ovechkin's Hillarious Breakaway Challenge Attempt [VID]

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 04:00 PM CST

I can't believe he wasted time for the props, ahahaha. I'll have the other stuff submitted too.

How to overclock your notebook | TechRadar UK

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 04:00 PM CST

Ditch your laptop's lousy graphics drivers for a speed boost!

Top seed Jelena Jankovic knocked out of Aussie Open

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 03:30 PM CST

Top seed Jelena Jankovic was knocked out of the fourth round of the Australian Open by France's Marion Bartoli on Sunday.

Looking for trash, workers find $100,000

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 03:20 PM CST

Three state highway workers cleaning up litter picked up an abandoned tire — and found about $100,000 inside. Indiana state police suspect the cash, in denominations of $5 to $100, may be drug money. State Police spokesman Mike Burns said a drug-sniffing dog found the scent of drugs on the bills.

Tiny Teeth

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 03:20 PM CST

teeth of a sea urchin

The Golden Age of Animated TV Opening Titles

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 03:20 PM CST

In the golden age of television it was perfectly normal for a live action show to sport an animated opening title. The craftsmanship of these beautifully illustrated gems still holds up well today: And what's interesting is that while they were used for many silly sitcoms you could also find them in front of action shows like "The Wild Wild West".

The Conversion is Almost Complete (PHOTO)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 03:10 PM CST

I knew that was his plan all along!

13 Plugins to Make Gedit a More Useful Text Editor

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 03:10 PM CST

Gedit is the default text editor for most of the Linux distributions using Gnome as the desktop environment. As it turns out and as we shall see shortly Gedit supports plugins and there are some very useful plugins for Gedit.

How to spot an atheist at a wedding [Pic]

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 03:00 PM CST

Whatever Happened to Great Fight Scenes?

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 03:00 PM CST

Video-game cutting creates fights that happen in a dramatic vacuum. The editing is the subject, not the characters or the story. If we get involved, it's because we're playing out a pre-existing fantasy (Batman -- yay!) or responding to the audio montage.

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