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Frank Schaeffer: Open Letter to the Republican Traitors

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 07:00 PM PDT

Frank Schaeffer talks about his views on the current Republican Party.

The Drug of Choice for Ice Skaters (PIC)

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 06:50 PM PDT

They work up the courage to do the triple axle by consuming mountains of cocaine.

British Soldiers Murdered as they Lay on Ground

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 06:40 PM PDT

The execution-style killing of two British soldiers and wounding of four other people in Northern Ireland was "an attempt at mass murder," police said Sunday. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown condemned the Saturday night attack as "evil and cowardly," saying "the whole country is shocked and outraged."

Chris Paul Throws it Through Jason Terry's Legs

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 06:30 PM PDT

Vintage Film Posters (PICS)

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 06:30 PM PDT

Christie's in London is holding an auction of vintage film posters on Wednesday 11 March. Here's a collection of some of the best.

5 Shot At Illinois Church

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 06:01 PM PDT

Five people, including a church pastor, were shot inside the First Baptist Church of Maryville, Illinois, a police dispatcher told CNN on Sunday.

70 New, Useful AJAX And JavaScript Techniques

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 05:50 PM PDT

In this article, we present 70 new and useful JavaScript and AJAX techniques, all of which are of the highest quality and are more or less easy to configure. You will also find some very useful but better known techniques to use on almost any project you work on.

TSTV is BACK!!

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 05:50 PM PDT

Producer @DanaBrunetti and Carter Swan breakdown showbiz news: Slumdog, Megan Fox and Actor Brian Austin Green Call Off Engagement, Next "Friday the 13th" in the works, Google CEO: Twitter A 'Poor Man's Email System', SAG, AMPTP crisis to linger, Jonas Brothers hit flat note at box office, Watchmen Development hell | Quicktime 16:12

Wolfram Alpha Computes Answers To Factual Questions.

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 05:40 PM PDT

In a nutshell, Wolfram and his team have built what he calls a "computational knowledge engine" for the Web. OK, so what does that really mean? Basically it means that you can ask it factual questions and it computes answers for you.

Rape And Rootbeer: It's What's On The Menu [PIC]

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 05:40 PM PDT

If You Want Into Heaven ... [Comic]

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 05:20 PM PDT

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Mac mini CPU soldered - WTF?

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 05:10 PM PDT

So, what do the good people of digg think... is the mac mini worth buying? Do the pros outweigh the cons on this little laptop in a box?

Marvel wants you to blow Wolverine's d*ick

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT

gotta love that expression on his face.

Cute hamburger cupcakes!

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:50 PM PDT

This is a great picture for sunday morning!

Device Allows You To Control Your iPod Using Facial Movement

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:40 PM PDT

A wink, a smile or a raised eyebrow could soon change the music on your iPod or start up the washing machine, thanks to a new Japanese gadget.

High-speed Trains are Finally Coming to America

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:30 PM PDT

The rest of the developed world has high-speed rail. The U.S. doesn't. But that's finally about to change.

Seven Evolutionary Leftovers in the Human Body

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:20 PM PDT

Humans also contain structures that mark where we came from and perhaps, which structures' evolution will take care of over time.

Trouble Selling Your Home???. Why Not Try a House Swap...

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:10 PM PDT

A recent craigslist ad screamed, "I want to TRADE UP." The author of the post offered a five-bedroom home in an Atlanta suburb for a house worth $100,000 more in either the metro Atlanta area, North Florida or Las Vegas. Another listing, by an 84-year-old widow, offered to trade her three-bedroom home in Scottsdale, Ariz

Atlas Shrugs: Battling Obama by ‘Going Galt’

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:10 PM PDT

"Do you ever wonder," wrote Dr. Helen Smith, "after dealing with all that is going on with the economy and the upcoming election, if it's getting to be time to 'go John Galt?'"

Norwegian Broadcasting sets up its own BitTorrent tracker

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:00 PM PDT

The tracker is based on the same OpenTracker software that the Pirate Bay has been using for the last couple of years. "By using BitTorrent we can reach our audience with full quality, unencrypted media files. Experience from our early tests show that if we're the best provider of our own content we also gain control of it."

'Watchmen' Dominates with $55 Million Opening Weekend

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:00 PM PDT

Superhero blockbuster "Watchmen" dominated the weekend box office by grossing an estimated $55.7 million, scoring the biggest opening of any film this year. The much-anticipated adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel of the same name cements the draw of director Zack Snyder, who also directed the hit "300."

The problem is is that...

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Recession's 'Green' Lining: Dirty Factories Closing Overseas

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 03:30 PM PDT

Over the past two decades, much of the world's manufacturing moved to where pollution standards are little more than mild suggestions. Since small, corner-cutting, inefficient facilities tend to both flout pollution laws and be most vulnerable to a sudden drop in demand, the global recession has hit such operations especially hard.

The Art of Shaving (PIC)

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 03:20 PM PDT

I want a miniature lawnmower to shave my face with.

How to Get Me to Shut Up About Drugs

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 03:10 PM PDT

Let the evidence decide. If the police and other supporters of the status quo are confident they are right, they should welcome an inquiry as a chance to silence the critics.

Big Music Will Surrender, But Not Until At Least 2011

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 03:00 PM PDT

I had a surprisingly candid lunch conversation last week with a big music label executive, and a good part of our talk focused on the future of music. I asked the usual question: Why are you guys so damned clueless?

CY&H: Goatee [Comic]

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 03:00 PM PDT

Goatee

Fired for Pumping Breast Milk

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 02:50 PM PDT

Next week, the Ohio Supreme Court will hear the case of a woman who says she was fired for taking extra restroom breaks to pump breast milk. The company prevailed in both the trial and the original appeal, arguing that "breastfeeding doesn't legally constitute an illness or medical condition" that it needs to accommodate.

Opening a beer with a helicopter

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 02:40 PM PDT

Notes From the Recession: California's Inland Empire

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 02:30 PM PDT

Hard times hit, and we slowly disappear. Whole communities are being dismantled by the current recession and may never return.

A Show 2 Lame 2 Miss: MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice Rock Utah

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 02:30 PM PDT

Scoff if you must, but Orem, Utah, loves MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice. Really. There's no irony or mockery in any of this. They seem genuinely, sincerely excited, in their polite way. The idea of an MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice concert in Utah raises a lot of questions. On second thought, it's just one question—why?

Saudi Racers Roar All Night, Fueled by Boredom & Repression

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PDT

Drag racing may be the most popular sport of Saudi youth, an obsessive, semilegal competition that dominates weekend nights.

Experts tell Chris Brown to sing 'sorry' song for Rihanna

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 02:00 PM PDT

With R&B singer Chris own's career on the ink and his good name shredded by charges he thrashed his glamorous girlfriend Rihanna, one of Manhattan's top reputation rehabilitators recommended that own do what he does best.

Naked Mole Rats May Hold Clues To Successful Aging

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Researchers are studying mechanisms that enable the prolonged good health and slowed aging of naked mole rats in their large colony...they found very low levels of tagged proteins for destruction in naked mole rats, indicating they have better-quality protein as well as more efficient removal of damaged proteins.

The Making of Watchmen's Dr. Manhattan

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 01:40 PM PDT

Hollywood once said that a film based on the graphic novel Watchmen could never be made—in large part because the technology to create Dr. Manhattan, the blue, glowing, matter-manipulating superhero, simply didn't exist. The hotly anticipated film, directed by Zach Snyder, hit theaters yesterday, glowing blue man and all.

Verizon Customers - Just Say No!

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 01:30 PM PDT

David Weinberger, co-author of The Cluetrain Manifesto and the more recent Everything is Miscellaneous received a letter today from Verizon. A "legalistic pamphlet" that informed him he has 45 days to opt out of 'agreeing' to let Verizon share his personal information.

Newsweek: Agent Infiltrates Hells Angels, On Run Since

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 01:20 PM PDT

Jay Dobyns' fearsome persona was convincing enough to fool the Hells Angels into believing Dobyns was one of them. In 2001 the decorated, 15-year agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms went undercover and infiltrated the outlaw gang. And that may have been the easy part. After going undercover, he's been a man on the run.

Ron Paul 03 07 09 DL Hughley Show

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 01:10 PM PDT

Dr Ron Paul on the DL Hughley Show, getting more applause than I've ever heard a Republican get from a democratic crowd! Ron discusses the economy, the bailouts, and the ills of big government. Forget Rush Limbaugh, this is the voice of 21st century conservatism.

Clever and Creative Bus Advertising

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 12:50 PM PDT

Creative uses of buses in advertising campaigns by various companies.

U.S. Withdrawing 12,000 Troops From Iraq

Posted: 08 Mar 2009 12:40 PM PDT

In a statement, the U.S. military said that two brigade combat teams who were scheduled to redeploy in the next six months along with enabling forces such as logistics, engineers and intelligence, will not be replaced.

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