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Prom Night

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:50 PM PST

Why iPhone users won’t flock to the Palm Pre come June

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:50 PM PST

Palm investor Roger McNamee recently stated that when the phone contracts of the initial iPhone owners expire this summer, they'll all be jumping ship for the Palm Pre - which should be shipping by then. That's not too likely to happen and here's why.

Posers

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:40 PM PST

aka douchebags: Follows the events of a factory mix up in which an IQ-enhancing drug was accidentally added to a shipment of high-priced boutique bottled water. [advisory notice: this comic may contain unfunny moments]

U.S. facing asymmetric, cyber warfare

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:40 PM PST

The head of the U.S. Air Force Space Command said future combat environments are shifting toward asymmetric online battlefields.

Jim Cramer Uses CNBC to Manipulate Stocks

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:30 PM PST

Jim Cramer is a crook. Wall Street is full of crooks. The next time you see CNBC, keep that in mind. They are not reporting. They are trying to sell you something & , quite possibly, trying to manipulate the market. This rabbit hole involves the thugs surrounding Jim Cramer & some of the top financial "journalists" from the NY Times, WSJ, Fortune

Blackout Ireland rallies support against P2P disconnections

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:30 PM PST

It (might have) worked in New Zealand, so Ireland is giving it a go. Starting today, avatars on Facebook and Twitter will go black to oppose "graduated response" rules sought by the major record labels.

Sometimes I Feel Like My Girlfriend is a Computer [IMG]

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:20 PM PST

Dude's got it rough - I can totally appreciate the similarities.

40 Beautiful Examples of Vintage and Retro in Web Design

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:20 PM PST

For your inspiration, here are 40 beautifully-designed websites that revert back in time to retro and vintage styles.

Firefox Has Got a 100% Market Share...In Antarctica

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:10 PM PST

And they say it's hard to conquer the browser market. Despite Microsoft's global domination, there are some places where Firefox is a vastly dominant browser. One of them is Antarctica

Jon Stewart: Fox Says Budget Will Ruin Masturbation

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:00 PM PST

Barack Obama's proposed federal budget is the largest in history, and Fox News is sure it will lead to whatever the first bad thing to pop into your head is.

Limbaguh Party leader Jokes about death of Ted Kennedy

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 05:50 PM PST

"Before it's all over, it'll be called the Ted Kennedy memorial health care bill," I find this extremely offensive about a man who has served this country for decades. You guys picked a winner in that Rush fellow.

8 Movies That Have Made Russia Even Madder At Us

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 05:40 PM PST

"Let's hope they don't have Netflix in Siberia"

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 05:30 PM PST

Australia's Ed Jenkins, right, fought for a ball with Ireland's Tom Gleeson at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai Friday. The International Rugby Board hopes the event will help steer the sport back into the Olympics. (Jumana El Heloueh/Reuters)

Obama To Overturn Ban On Federal Funds 4 Stem Cell Research

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 05:20 PM PST

President Barack Obama is expected to sign an executive order on Monday reversing restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. A senior administration official says the president will hold an event at the White House to announce the move. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the policy had not yet been publicly a

Halo Wars in 90 seconds

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 05:10 PM PST

You don't have time to draw out strategic plans and command dozens of your Spartan soldiers to take out the Covenant. Here is the entire Halo Wars story in 90 seconds. So don't be upset if you missed the game's midnight release (we checked, there was no line).

Twitter - Baby Steps Closer to Being a Search Engine

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PST

Twitter integrated Twitter trends and Twitter search yesterday taking them steps closer to having a profitable business model. Still no advertising, but they are getting everything in place

Digg CEO Jay Adelson on FoxBusiness.com

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 04:40 PM PST

Digg CEO Jay Adelson discusses the merging of social technology.

Large Pirate Topsite Raided in Sweden

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 04:32 PM PST

Swedish police have busted one of the largest topsites in the country. Over 65 terabytes of pirated material was seized, spread across more than 10 servers. Several well known 'scene' groups used the site. The Swedish anti-piracy bureau assisted in the investigation and says that their war on piracy will continue.

Shoe reportedly thrown at Iranian president Ahmadinejad

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 04:10 PM PST

Is shoe-throwing more or less offensive than pie-throwing?

Ten Ridiculously Expensive Cars

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:50 PM PST

"But a man can dream, and most men dream about owning a car with some flash. And let's face it, if you had the money and the opportunity, you will definitely spend a small fraction of your cash on a nice car. It's just that the super wealthy can own the flashiest supercars without much of a dent in their wallet..."

What Journalists Can Learn From Jon Stewart's CNBC Smackdown

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:50 PM PST

Access to the nation's most powerful CEOs -- supposedly the big advantage of a journalistic enterprise like CNBC -- isn't worth a warm bucket of spit when it results in slo-pitch softball questions, for fear of offending the rich and powerful.

NY Times: Rep Frank to Push to Repeal U.S. Online Gaming Law

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:30 PM PST

House of Representatives Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank said on Thursday he would push to pass legislation to repeal a three-year-old U.S. ban on Internet gambling that has hurt trade ties with European Union. Work on drafting the legislation should be completed this month, a House aide said.

15 Reasons Why Drinking Age Should Be 18

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:20 PM PST

According to a study, 22% of all students under 21 compared to 18% over 21 years of age are heavy drinkers. Among drinkers only, 32% of under age compared to 24% of legal ager are heavy drinkers.

Italy pulls out of UN racism conference

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:20 PM PST

Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said that Italy had withdrawn its delegation from the negotiations ahead of the so-called Durban II conference due to "aggressive and anti-Semitic statements" in the draft of the event's final document. Italy is the first EU country to officially withdraw from the conference, though other nations have threatened not

Awesome Compilation of Slow Motion Clips

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:20 PM PST

Very cool collection of slow motion clips from the UK show, Brainiac: Science Abuse. My favorite is the face slap.

Long Lost Celebrity Twins [PICS]

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:20 PM PST

You would not believe the celebrities that might possibly have been separated at birth.

If browsers were women [Pic] (FF, Opera, Safari, Chrome, IE)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:20 PM PST

Breaking Apple's Grip on the iPhone

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 03:00 PM PST

Renegade stores are popping up online selling unauthorized software for the iPhone, threatening Apple's lucrative App Store. The developer behind some popular iPhone software on Friday plans to open a service called Cydia Store that could potentially sell hundreds of iPhone applications that are not available through Apple's official store.

A 187-MPH Hybrid As Fast As It Is Green

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:50 PM PST

Italdesign Giugiaro and Frazer-Nash came together at the Geneva Motor Show to bring us the Namir concept, which combines Prius-beating fuel economy with Ferrari-like speed to produce what the companies say is the quickest, greenest hybrid on the planet.

Celebrity Jeopardy Is Back!

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:50 PM PST

HaHa Suck It Trebek!

Illinois plutocrats are frakkin%u2019 goofy | Bad Astronomy

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:50 PM PST

Illinois Legislature declares Pluto is a planet, March 13 Pluto Day.

Interview With Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:30 PM PST

The Twitter co-founder talks about Obama's social media savvy, what makes someone popular on Twitter, and how people are like birds.

How to Land Robots on the Moon (and Keep them Alive)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:30 PM PST

Getting robots to the moon and keeping them running in the atmosphere-free, cold and dusty environment presents the biggest challenge lunar-rover researchers have ever faced. Last week the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted a NASA conference about the hardware that could make the moon a home.

Pregnant woman 'died' after heart attack... then gave birth

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PST

An expectant mother who suffered a heart attack and then 'died' several times gave birth to a son just a week later, it emerged yesterday.And she doesnt remember a thing...OH MY GOD!

GENEVA - Want a car that will run on nothing but air? No,

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PST

this isn'ta bunch of hot air. A French company is showing a car at the Geneva Auto Show that runs on compressed air. MDI says their 3-wheeler AirPod can travel nearly 140 miles on a tank of air.

Schumer, Rangel and Dodd all took Fraud Money from Madoff

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PST

Over the years, the $50 billion swindler and his wife have donated at least $300,000 to Democrats and Democratic Party causes. Among his Democratic Party friends are House Ways and Means Chairman and Tax Cheat Charles Rangel, Senator and Mortgage Manipulator Christopher Dodd and Sen. Chuck Schumer.

If the Lakers Were Rappers: A Study in Similitude

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:10 PM PST

Raised in more affluent circumstances than their peers, Kobe and Kanye are not only among the best in their respective fields, they share a severe lack of humility and empathy. Mutually old world-inclined, Kobe has his Italian roots, and Kanye has his constant craving to become a French man-purse (murse?) designer...

The 100 oldest registered .com domains

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:00 PM PST

Interesting list of old domains.

45+ Incredible Maya Tutorials Around

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 01:50 PM PST

Maya is a powerful, 3-D modeling, texturing, and rendering application. This article takes a look at Various Maya Tutorials for your source of inspiration which help you to deal with high-end 3D computer graphics.

Wipeouts & Girls: Turning Heads On The North Shore (PICS)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 01:50 PM PST

A great set of twenty-two photos by Surfer Mag.

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