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More Atheists Shout It From the Rooftops

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:50 PM PDT

Organized atheist groups liken their strategy to the gay-rights movement, which lifted off when members of a scorned minority went public.

Where Did I Leave My Car? How the Brain Translates Memory

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:20 PM PDT

When we emerge from a supermarket laden down with bags and faced with a sea of vehicles, how do we remember where we've parked our car and translate the memory into the correct action to get back there? New research identifies the specific parts of the brain responsible for solving this everyday problem.

8 OS X quirks Apple must fix for Snow Leopard

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:20 PM PDT

The essential fixes we simply must have in OS X 10.6

Fall into a Black Hole

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:10 PM PDT

Dare to fall into a black hole and you would get vaporized in what is probably the most violent place in the universe. But the journey would yield some amazing sights, though you might need three eyes for the best view of what's going on, new research suggests.

How Many African Kids Could Celebrity Engagement Rings Feed?

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:10 PM PDT

What if we could take the decadence of celebrity and use it for good? What if we could take the value of a celebrity engagement ring, a needless object, and apply it to the needs of the world?

Money for Nothing

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:10 PM PDT

It's necessary to rescue Wall Street to protect the economy, but financial firms should be acting like public utilities, not returning to the practices and paychecks of 2007.

NASA Scientist Predicts We’ll Meet E.T. by 2019

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:40 PM PDT

The good news is that Peter Smith who led NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission predicts that within ten years we'll find life on other planets — but the bad news for us fanboys with hopes of hanging out with Vulcans and Klingons is that E.T. may be a clump of lowly microbes sitting underneath a rock on Mars

12 Unintentionally Funny Sports Headlines

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:30 PM PDT

It's nice to know that we're just a Chien-Ming Wang or a Dick Trickle away from a memorable sports headline. Here are 12 headlines from mainstream newspapers and websites that could easily be found in the gutter.

Time Magazine Throws Up Its Hands As It Gets Pwned By 4Chan

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:30 PM PDT

At the top of the list is Christopher Poole, aka Moot, the founder of the 4Chan online forum, whose members used some coding to get his name to the top of the list. Not only did they help moot win the poll, but they also arranged the next 20 names to spell out "Marblecake, also the game."

The World's Most Dangerous Waters

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:20 PM PDT

The perilous rescue of captain Richard Phillips is just one episode in a worldwide renaissance of sea piracy that began a decade ago.

Scientists say Swine Flu's Movement is Impossible to Predict

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 04:10 PM PDT

"It's impossible to say with any assurance what's going to happen," said Dr. Christopher Olsen, a molecular virologist who studies swine flu at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in Madison. "Influenza viruses can evolve quite quickly."

Air Force One Flying Low Over NYC Panicking Locals

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 03:40 PM PDT

People on the street panicked, starting yelling and running, with thoughts of 9/11 in the back of their minds. City.com has managed to get its hands on this exclusive video from the street during the fly-by.

40 Awesome iPhone Application Websites

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 03:30 PM PDT

These sites are usually very focused, professional and clean. You will also notice that there's usually a video displayed in an iPhone casing that shows how these applications are used. In this post we bring you 40 excellent websites designed to showcase iPhone and iPod touch applications.

What's Going On Here, Disgruntled Tenant?

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 03:20 PM PDT

With a fondness for black and red ink, a San Francisco tenant has found a way to broadcast his current living situation, which allegedly involves rats, urine, fecal matter, and an illegal rent increase.

Web Site Offers Anonymous Chats With Strangers

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 03:10 PM PDT

Omegle.com connects its users with random, anonymous strangers for a private, real-time chat. The site, which started last month, was developed by Leif K-Brooks, an 18-year-old amateur Web programmer and high school student in Vermont who was worried that people's Web interactions had "become stagnant."

New technique may help find alien life

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:50 PM PDT

A team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a new method for detecting extraterrestrial life. The technique will not spot aliens directly. Instead, it looks for a telltale sign that life may have influenced a landscape - a preponderance of molecules that have a certain "chirality," or handedness.

U.S. Capitol Building At Night

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:50 PM PDT

Zoom in to see some details... beautiful!

Naked Swiss Hikers Must Cover Up

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:40 PM PDT

The tiny Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden has voted to prohibit the phenomenon of naked hiking. Anyone found wandering the Alps wearing nothing but a sturdy pair of hiking boots will now be fined.

The truth behind "cure for cancer" fundraisers

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:30 PM PDT

Although this is a comic strip, this particular one is based on an actual campus tour by Caltech researcher Jorge Cham.

Black and White Fractals That Capture Creativity

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:10 PM PDT

Everyday we see objects consisting of one, two, and three dimensions. By incorporating mathematics with design, the outcome of computer generated fractals is based upon complexity, creativity and perception. By removing the beautiful array of colors we typically see in fractals at these finer magnifications, the manipulation of fractional dimension

This dude could definitely kick your ass.

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:00 PM PDT

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Game Developer Flirts With Pirates on BitTorrent Sites

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 02:00 PM PDT

The developer of a new Windows-based first person shooter game is leaving comments on torrent sites via the actual torrent uploader in attempt to reach out to those thinking of downloading the game. ACE Team, the developer of Zeno Clash, acknowledges that people might like to 'try before they buy' and says they will not try to stop piracy.

Good-Bye, Pontiac: A Look Back At The Classic Cars

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 01:50 PM PDT

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A Glossary of Important Recession Lingo

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Your guide to understanding corporations, crooks and the end of the world as we know it.

Good and Evil: The Batman Scale

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 01:40 PM PDT

Mmm, Chocolate ...

Swine Flu in Mexico Linked to Poorly Managed Factory Farms

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 01:30 PM PDT

Investigations now reveal that the swine flu epidemic that began in Mexico and spread worldwide is probably connected to pollution caused by unsanitary pig breeding farms in the region.

What Ails The World's Biggest Gaming Platform?

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 01:20 PM PDT

It is the most powerful gaming platform in the world, and with more than 300 million users, the most widely owned as well, so why does computer gaming seem to be suffering from an inferiority complex?

Motorbike Does 0 to 60 in Under One Second!

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 01:10 PM PDT

The KillaCycle® — originally designed and built in 1999 –uses a series of more than 1,200 batteries to power two motors which crank out 500 bhp. The bike can reach a jaw dropping 168 mph.

The 12 Saddest World Record Attempts Ever Caught on Video

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 12:50 PM PDT

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How An Antibody Helps The Immune System Reject Cancer

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 12:40 PM PDT

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center, in collaboration with colleagues at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, have shown that an engineered antibody called DTA-1 led to rejection of 50 to 60 percent of tumors in a mouse model of melanoma. The antibody allows the immune system to overcome its natural reluctance to attack tumor cells.

Swine Flu: Asian countries take measures against outbreak

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 12:30 PM PDT

Asia, a continent that has battled deadly viruses such as the H5N1 bird flu and SARS in recent years, began taking steps over the weekend to ward off a new strain of flu virus that has been dubbed the swine flu. Here are some details of how Asian countries are responding to the crisis and how markets are expected to react.

The Privatization of the English Language

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 12:30 PM PDT

Today I received an email from the lawyers of author Susan Jeffers, PhD., notifying me that I'd infringed on her trademark by using the phrase "feel the fear and do it anyway" in a blog post. The phrase, apparently, is the title of one of her books … a book I'd never heard of. I find it unbelievable that a common phrase can be trademarked.

This Is The Fridge Every Man Should Have

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 12:20 PM PDT

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Apple building YouTube support into Snow Leopard

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 12:10 PM PDT

Apple will further its endorsement of YouTube and open video standards by building support for the Google-owned video sharing service into one of its flagship applications due to ship later this summer as part of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

2009 NFL Draft Grades (Team by Team Analysis)

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 12:00 PM PDT

New York Jets: 'A-' It's not often that you start off with the No. 17 overall pick in the draft and end up with a quarterback who might start right away. That's what the Jets did Saturday when they traded their first- and second-round picks for the No. 5 pick and the right to get Sanchez. Great move because the cost was so incredibly cheap.

Don't stare @ your food, or it'll start to stare back at you

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 12:00 PM PDT

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Top 20 Sci-Fi Movie Villains

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 11:50 AM PDT

Sci-fi villains - we just can't get enough of them. From Ming the Merciless to Darth Vader, a good old-fashioned baddie can transform even the most average science fiction movie into something quite special.

The World's Most Influential Person Is...

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 11:40 AM PDT

In a stunning result, the winner of the third annual TIME 100 poll, and new owner of the title world's most influential person, is...

Samsung Android Phone!

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 11:30 AM PDT

It's real and it's here! HTC watch out!

How Swine Flu Spreads from Pigs to Humans

Posted: 27 Apr 2009 11:10 AM PDT

Aww, and downhill from there.

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