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In Praise of Oscar Long Shots

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 08:40 PM CST

When some people say they are thrilled just to be nominated, they really mean it, and we should be thrilled along with them.

Stimulus Package reaches 1,100 pages, not one member read it

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 08:30 PM CST

Leader Boehner speaks shortly before House Democrats push through an 1,100 page, trillion-dollar spending bill with less than 24 hours of public review time.

Say Hello To My Little Friend!

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 08:20 PM CST

And she'll be sure to say 'high' back :)

Absolutely Amazing Video Game Remake Wallpapers

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 08:10 PM CST

Mexico City Mayor Offers Free Viagra to Poor Men Over 60

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 08:00 PM CST

With midterm elections looming in July, Mayor Marcelo Ebrard has been rather creative in his attempts to make life more livable for the people of this sprawling metropolis. In announcing the erectile dysfunction program in November, Mr. Ebrard, 49, portrayed it as a way of bringing smiles to the faces of those who have reached the Golden Age.

Houses Passes Stimulus, Again Without Any Republicans

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 07:50 PM CST

All but 7 Democrats voted for the bill a 1,071 page measure that combines $281 billion in tax cuts for individuals and businesses with more than a half-trillion dollars in government spending. The money would go for infrastructure, health care & help for cash-starved state governments, among scores of programs. Seniors would get $250 check

Eye movements prevent blindness

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 07:30 PM CST

Humans make thousands of unconscious flickering eye movements to stop them from going blind, a study has shown.

Configuring GIMP 2.6 to Replace Adobe Photoshop

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 07:10 PM CST

If you're used to the Photoshop interface, the open source alternative GIMP can be somewhat confusing. You can, however, configure it to look and behave the same way.

Could The New Freddy Kruger Be.... Watchmen's Rorschach???

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 06:50 PM CST

In a strange way, it makes perfect sense.

Apple: iPhone jailbreaking violates our copyright

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 06:30 PM CST

Apple recently told the U.S. Copyright Office that it believes iPhone jailbreaking is a violation of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act and infringes on its copyright, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Some women driven to ‘baby addiction’

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 06:20 PM CST

There's not always a simple reason why people create uncommonly large families. Some women can be driven to have more children in an effort to make up for some sort of void or loss, usually from their own unhappy childhood...children who don't get enough attention because mother is depressed or overwhelmed....may become anxious or depressed

Particle Physics (COMIC)

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 06:00 PM CST

Don't push the red button!!......okay, go ahead and push it.

Firefox Faster In Wine Than Native

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 05:50 PM CST

"The end result: Firefox from Mozilla or from Fedora has almost nil speed difference, and Firefox running on Wine is faster than native Firefox."

Eminem's "Bottle" breaks world's download record

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 05:41 PM CST

The rap triumvirate of Eminem, Dr. Dre and 50 Cent soared 77 places to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, setting a new first-week record for download sales. "Crack a Bottle" sold 418,000 downloads, surpassing the prior record of 335,000 downloads shifted last October by T.I.'s "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna.

Demetri Martin Show A Huge Hit: Most Watched Since Chappelle

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 05:30 PM CST

Hollywood Reporter - Martin's premiere even drew bigger numbers than its lead-out, "The Daily Show". Hysterical video clips included.

5 Things You Didn't Know: Wal-Mart

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 05:30 PM CST

One of the biggest retail giants in North America, Wal-Mart, has a few skeletons in its closet...

Space crash debris to orbit Earth for 10,000 years

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 05:12 PM CST

Debris from this week's satellite collision could circle Earth for up to 10,000 years, threatening many other satellites in an already-crowded area, Russia's Mission Control chief said Friday.

Marijuana vs. Anti-Depressants for PTSD: Marijuana Wins

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 05:00 PM CST

I was asked by a healthcare professional at the Portland VA Hospital if I would help PTSD Veteran Victims to get permits to use legalized medical marijuana. I already had some Veteran patients from WW II, Korea and Vietnam. I heard from Veterans all over the U.S. and the world that marijuana was better than both morphine drugs and anti-depressants.

Amazing Moment Caught On The Jumbotron

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 05:00 PM CST

Opportunistic fan or staged?...you decide.

Remixable iPhone Album Points to Future

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 04:42 PM CST

The most innovative iPhone app for distributing music I've seen this week is a ten-track iPhone app from the Grammy-nominated electronic artist Deadmau5, developed by an Irish company called Future Audio Workshop, which lets anyone with an iPhone, regardless of their level of experience, mix and remix every song in the album...

Athletes Turned Actors

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 04:31 PM CST

A roundup of some of the more memorable athlete-turned-actors stories of the past 50 years.

Apple Stores being revamped with new layout, table displays

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 04:31 PM CST

Apple is making a number of changes to Apple Stores across the country, starting with the iPhone and iPod touch tables to focus on several categories of applications. The company is also supposedly planning a whole new layout for Apple Stores that will focus more on "digital lifestyle."

Dems Break Promise to Post "Stimulus" Bill for 48 Hours

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 04:30 PM CST

In a press conference Thursday, the House Republican leadership spoke candidly about being kept out of the House-Senate conference on the Obama-Pelosi-Reid so-called "economic stimulus" bill.  They confirmed they had not yet seen the text...

10 Ways Microsoft's Retail Stores Will Differ From Apple's

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 04:00 PM CST

Here are some whimsical predictions for Microsoft's retail store it announced it would open soon.

Cancer Miracles

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 03:40 PM CST

A cancer patient, given just months to live, stages a miraculous recovery. Doctors dismiss it as a fluke. Yet the mystery may offer crucial clues to fighting cancer.

A Brief History of Friday the 13th

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 03:40 PM CST

Face it, you're screwed. Today is Friday the 13th — the unluckiest day on the calendar — so try not to crash your car, fall down a flight of stairs, set yourself on fire, or do anything else that might compromise your well-being. And for God's sake, stay away from men in hockey masks. (Read "What Happens When We Die?")

Caterpillar CEO Contradicts President Obama on stimulus plan

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 03:40 PM CST

Asked if the stimulus package would be able to stop the 22,000 layoffs or not, [Caterpillar CEO Jim] Owens said, "I think realistically no. The truth is we're going to have more layoffs before we start hiring again.""It is going to take some time before that stimulus bill" means re-hiring, he said.

Top 10 Disastrous Letterman Interviews

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 03:13 PM CST

Joaquin Phoenix appears on The David Letterman Show under the guise of his new bearded, hip-hop persona, puzzling everyone. Here are a few more crazy Letterman interviews

What Do Modern Men Want in Women?

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 03:13 PM CST

Researchers at the University of Iowa find that men increasingly are interested in intelligent, educated women who are financially stable — and chastity isn't an issue.

Valentine's Ox

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 02:40 PM CST

'Heart,' an ox was born with a heart-shaped marking on his forehead. His owner admits the timing couldn't be any better. I

15 Tips for Great Candlelight Photography

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 02:40 PM CST

Here are a few tips on how to get that perfect candle light portrait!

The 5 Most Half-Assed Monsters in Movie History

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 02:40 PM CST

Bunnies! Elevators! Beds! AAAHHHH! Apparently, not every movie monster can be Jason Vorhees.

Women less tolerant than men, study finds

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 02:21 PM CST

Women are less tolerant of each other than men are, according to a new study which may explain why some women prefer to have a male boss.

date +%s (COMIC)

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 02:21 PM CST

How will (did) you celebrate when the time comes (passed)?

Half-Life 2 as a movie: Escape from City 17

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 02:21 PM CST

Directed by The Purchase Brothers, The Escape From City 17 short film series is an adaptation based on the Half Life series from Valve. Filmed guerilla style with no money, no time, no crew, no script, the first two episodes were made from beginning to end on a budget of $500.

SLC Woman Loses Record-Breaking Fingernails in Crash

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 02:21 PM CST

The Guinness World Record for longest fingernails was broken Wednesday, so to speak.The fingernails Salt Lake City resident Lee Redmond has been growing since 1979 were broken off in a four-car pileup Wednesday. Redmond's nails were 33 inches long when The Tribune last interviewed her in 2007.

Unredacted documents reveal prisoners tortured to death

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 02:20 PM CST

The American Civil Liberties Union has released previously classified excerpts of a government report on harsh interrogation techniques used in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. These previously unreported pages detail repeated use of "abusive" behavior, even to the point of prisoner deaths

Top 10 Slan Dunk Contest Moments

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 02:10 PM CST

Boom goes the dynamite?

Top 10 NFL Draft Prospects [PICS]

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 01:41 PM CST

# 1, Matt Stafford, QB Georgia

Sex Offender Challenges Federal Database

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 01:32 PM CST

This is essentially a federalism question. Ohio has no law requiring the plaintiff to be registered in a database, but federal law requires him to register.

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