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Data Visualizations: 5 Beautiful Social Media Videos

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 05:20 PM PDT

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Russian mother who kidnapped daughter detained in Hungary

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 05:20 PM PDT

The Russian consulate in Budapest has confirmed that the girl kidnapped in France by her Russian mother and the mother herself have been detained in Hungary.

Pack of smokes at area prisons surpasses 2 hand jobs

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 05:10 PM PDT

Prison analysts warn rising inflation could devalue everything from rim jobs to shivs.

N.W.A - Straight outta Compton

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 05:10 PM PDT

An old-school pic of the original NWA crew. Ice Cube, Eazy E, Dr. Dre, and the Arabian Prince.

A Thousand Words (short film)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:50 PM PDT

Every day: so many opportunities to connect. What if you took just one?Incredible short, and fantastic message. Beautifully done.

Only 80 -100 Wild Panthers Are Still Alive in Florida

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:50 PM PDT

In 1973 there were as little as 20 left in the wild, and by the 80s the remaining ones were showing genetically-related health problems due to inbreeding.

Now training: Seeing eye mobile phones

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:50 PM PDT

Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs recently offered a vision of future mobile applications that included enhanced reality where mobile phones can use location data and cameras to identify people and places. While Jacobs did not give a time frame for his vision's realization, it may be much sooner than he thinks.

FOX ready to "terminate" Sarah Connor Chronicles

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:40 PM PDT

Bad news, T:SCC fans. Michael Ausiello is reporting the show is getting killed off.

Will Obama Open Up All U.S. Travel to Cuba?

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:30 PM PDT

Few things engender hypocrisy more broadly than does U.S. policy on Cuba.

Army Soldier Says He Was Force-Fed Christianity, Sues DOD

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:20 PM PDT

A U.S. Army soldier who was allegedly forced to attend fundamentalist Christian themed events and sued Secretary of Defense Robert Gates claiming his First Amendment rights were violated should not be permitted to seek relief in federal court because he failed to take his grievances to his superiors, the Justice Department said in court documents.

Joe Pantoliano Speaks Out For Mental Health Care

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:10 PM PDT

The critically-acclaimed actor asks insurance companies, "You're covering my heart, why aren't you covering my brain?"

Therapy (COMIC)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:10 PM PDT

He must be half analyst, half therapist.

The firm where 23 employees are from the same family

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:00 PM PDT

Many companies like to boast that they are a family firm, but Clarkwood Engineering can make a better case than most.

‘Hyperlocal’ Web Sites Deliver News Without Newspapers

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Just as some cities' newspapers sputter, a handful of Web sites emerge to cull local content from government data, blogs and news media.

In Hit-And-Run Death, Woman Claims Traffic Too Heavy to Stop

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 03:30 PM PDT

The story of a woman jacked up on cocaine, traveling well above the posted limit on a suspended license, and ultimately slamming into, and killing, an elderly woman crossing the street.

IBM 'too poor' to pay for staff tea and coffee

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 03:20 PM PDT

IN a move that would make even the most miserly budget airline operator wince, IBM has cut tea and coffee from the office budget worldwide to cut costs. But workers are gobsmacked to learn that having a cuppa on the company's tab had also become an unaffordable luxury.

Will Arnett reveals Arrested Development status!

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 03:10 PM PDT

Now that we all know that Michael Cera is finally on board for an Arrested Development film adaptation, it seems all we are waiting for is the script to be finalized and production to finally start on one of the best television comedies of recent years.

Advertising War: BMW vs Audi in Santa Monica

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 03:10 PM PDT

Awesome advertising move by BMW in Santa Monica.

Scariest Last Fm stat's ever!

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 03:00 PM PDT

Kikoin (male) from the Ukraine seems to be a big metallica fan. Obsessed might be a better word. In the last 12 months this is what he has listened to according to last fm. 68,855 songs played ONLY by metallica ...... consectively!

Wii 2: Everything You Need to Know

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 03:00 PM PDT

Will the Wii 2 be just a minor revision – smaller, cheaper and no longer old-iPod white? Nintendo certainly has a worrying tendency towards so-so updates. This time though, it's very unlikely - Nintendo's R&D spend climbed from $103m to a giddying $370m between 2006 and 2007, so there's definitely something big in the pipeline.

$50K of Marijuana Found Hidden in TV Set

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:50 PM PDT

Authorities in South Carolina seized approximately 21 pounds of marijuana — a street value estimated at $50,000 — that had been hidden inside a television set, part of part of what appears to be a two-pronged assault on keeping people from enjoying Adult Swim on Cartoon Network.

Beam ESPN Content to Your Nintendo DS

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:50 PM PDT

This year ESPN's stepping in as an official partner of the Nintendo DS and adding Seattle Mariners-related content, general sports news and headlines, fantasy sports bulletins, and even order food from your seat at Safeco Field through the Nintendo Fan Network.

Typing "Prompt Commands" Sufficient to Seize Your Property

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:30 PM PDT

You need to take the time to read the warrant available via PDF. Insanity. Someone's computer crashes and suspects it's a CS student's fault because he does things like "'jail breaks' cell phones" and he is sometimes seen with a "[computer with] a black screen with white font which he uses prompt commands on." Yikes.

Profs protest massive P2P damage awards

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:30 PM PDT

A new academic paper argues that statutory damages have spiraled out of control, especially in P2P cases, and that reform or abolition is necessary.

Don't eat at Domino's Pizza ANYMORE

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:21 PM PDT

This is a great lesson on why you never post something like this on the Internet. These Dominos workers posted this on youtube earlier today (April 13, 2009) It was removed later this day but re-uploaded because these people deserve to be fired.

Nintendo announces date for Wii Sports Resort, WiiMotionPlus

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:20 PM PDT

Nintendo today announced that its long-anticipated Wii Motion+ attachment, which adds 1:1 accuracy to the current Wii Remote, will be launching for $19.99. Its companion game, Wii Sports Resort (sequel to the wildly popular pack-in game Wii Sports) will be available six weeks later for $49.99.

Heath Bell says ESPN only cares about Yankees, Red Sox, Mets

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:00 PM PDT

San Diego's Heath Bell says in interviews last night that ESPN only cares about promoting the Yankees, Red Sox, or Mets. Is he right?

FOX News Says Marijuana Activists are Just Internet Trolls

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Really, FOX News? If the mere mention of reforming marijuana laws is such a grand affront to civil discourse, let me introduce you to a few more "trolls" out there on the internet spreading crazy ideas about not arresting people for marijuana: There's Joe Klein at TIME, Kathleen Parker at Washington Post, Andrew Sullivan, Glenn Greenwald...

Neil Young Converts 1959 Lincoln Into 100 MPG Hybrid

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:30 PM PDT

It is not often that we get to combine our passion for music, good design, green technologies, and hot 1950's classic vehicles. Neil Young recently released his latest album "Fork in the Road", which is dedicated to the Lincvolt project that transformed his classic Lincoln Continental into a hot zero emissions vehicle that gets 100mpg.

Congressman To Introduce Anti-Download Cap Bill

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:20 PM PDT

Time Warner Cable plans to test its controversial, new scheme to have users pay by the gigabyte in Rochester, New York, but the area's freshman congressman calls usage caps greedy and plans to introduce legislation to stop it. Support this, and let these ISPs know what's in store for them if they try this in your area.

Sonar Can Cause Temporary Deafness in Dolphins

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:20 PM PDT

Sonar has been implicated in some strandings of whales and dolphins, but the mechanism by which acoustic pings might cause disorientation is uncertain.

Wanted: 100,000 places to play

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:10 PM PDT

Play is serious business for KaBOOM!, a national non-profit aimed at locating and funding play spaces. The organization has launched a campaign to locate 100,000 play spaces — playgrounds, skate parks and field complexes — in 100 days in an effort to ensure there is a play space within walking distance of every child.

41 Great Looking Free WordPress Themes

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:00 PM PDT

It takes time to search for nice looking WordPress themes, let alone nice and yet free WordPress themes. This following entry is comprised of nicely design Wordpress themes, magazine alike as well as high quality premium themes you don't have to pay a penny for.

Fir Tree Man Shocks Doctors [w/pic]

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:00 PM PDT

A young man from the capital of Russia's Udmurtian Republic was diagnosed with cancer, and had to undergo an operation which revealed the shocking truth – he had no cancer but… a tree growing in his lung.

Big Brands, New Products, Old Bottles

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:40 PM PDT

The new company New Soap, Old Bottle takes bulk supplies of cleaners - some name brand - and repackages them in used bottles. New Soap sells hand soap, dish soap, glass and all-purpose cleaner, windshield wiper fluid and car wash concentrate in reused plastic and glass bottles.

Microsoft owns up to "E74" 360 errors, expands warranty

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:40 PM PDT

A popular gaming blog tracked a new kind of Xbox 360 error, the E74, and Microsoft has finally owned up and added the issue to the three-year "Red Ring of Death" warranty. This is a win for consumers, but it's yet another black eye for Microsoft's hardware.

Leaked ACTA Draft: More Power to the RIAA

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:20 PM PDT

A recent draft of the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) surfaced on Wikileaks this weekend. Among other things, the draft aims to strengthen the power and rights of the entertainment industry and other copyright holders, by letting them choose how they want to be compensated for copyright infringements.

Next Halo Game Will 'Blend Console, Web, and Mobile'

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:10 PM PDT

A Microsoft job posting on CareerBuilder.com reveals that the media giant is now enlisting programmers for a brand-new Halo project that embraces online social communities.

Jane Hamsher: The Corporate Lobbyists Behind the Tea Parties

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:10 PM PDT

Anyone who has watched Fox News of late has seen them talking about the April 15 "tea party" demonstrations, which they take pains to characterize as a spontaneous grassroots uprising against government spending that they are simply "covering."

The top 10 best Dreamcast games of all time

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 11:50 AM PDT

The Sega Dreamcast, a system that many would say was way ahead of its time and a system many would argue was taken from us far too young. Here is the list of the ten best games available for Sega's last hurrah.

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