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Capcom: The Darkside Chronicles has best graphics on Wii!

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 04:50 PM PDT

Capcom boasts 'near Xbox 360' quality visuals from Nintendo's console in their rail-shooter Resident Evil sequel. See the new trailer and decide for yourselves!


End the University as We Know It

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 04:40 PM PDT

If higher education is to thrive, colleges and universities, like Wall Street and Detroit, must be rigorously regulated and completely restructured.


APOD: Galaxy's Edge

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 04:40 PM PDT

*****


The Top 10 Greatest Pontiacs of All Time

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 04:30 PM PDT

We told you months ago Pontiac was dead, but today GM CEO Fritz Henderson made it official. Now that the pointy-arrow brand is gone, we'll mourn by celebrating our ten favorite examples of driving excitement.


Obama champions science… but where’s NASA?

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 04:30 PM PDT

I have good news — really, great news — about Obama and science. But I'll warn you, I get a little ticked at the end here.


Cy & H - No 1638

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 04:10 PM PDT

Smells like Derek is cooking in there


35 tutorials to create amazing vector graphics with Inkscape

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 04:10 PM PDT

Inkscape is a free vector graphic design alternative software similar to Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw, only it doesn't cost you a penny. It is maybe not as powerful as its higher priced rivals, but certainly powerful enough to design high quality vector graphics. Here are some tutorials to check out if you're thinking about using Inkscape.


France's First Lady May Have A Sex Tape Problem

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Hundreds of 'highly intimate' images of Carla Bruni and an ex-lover have been stolen during a burglary in Paris.Police fear they could now be made public, overshadowing the French First Lady' s official trip to Spain with her husband, President Nicolas Sarkozy.The photographs and videos were taken during


Awesome Terminator Salvation TV Spots

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:40 PM PDT

3 new TV Spots for "Terminator Salvation" starring Christian Bale are now online, the TV spots alone show some really good footage, film looks promising.


Latest NRDC app shows where to put renewable energy system

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:40 PM PDT

The NDRC launched a new portion to their website today that offers a mapping tool that helps individuals and entities alike decide where the highest potential for renewable energy systems are located by region. This tool will help optimize communal planning in the context of establishing new systems and infrastructures for renewable energy.


Chemical 'caterpillar' points to electronics-free robots

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:30 PM PDT

A chemical gel that can walk like an inchworm, or looper caterpillar has been demonstrated in a Japanese robotics lab. (Video included)


Mexican boy could hold swine flu key

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:30 PM PDT

4-year-old Edgar Hernandez Herandez was diagnosed with swine flu earlier this month, but is now recovering and could hold the key to the source of the virus.


Three Test Positive For Swine Flu In New Zealand

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:20 PM PDT

Health officials have tonight announced that three of the Rangitoto College party have tested positive for swine flu H1N1. Results from three of the samples were received earlier this evening by World Health Organisation's Melbourne laboratory and all tested positive for the same swine flu strain.


Norway May Ban Gas Cars After 2015

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:10 PM PDT

Norwegian Finance Minister, Kristin Halvorsen, and her Socialist Left Party have put forth a plan that would disallow the sale of new cars that run solely on gasoline after 2015.


Particle physics study finds new data for extra Z-bosons...

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:10 PM PDT

and potential fifth force of nature.


Iran's New Target: Egypt

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:00 PM PDT

Cairo's desire for Mideast peace threatens Tehran's ambitions.


Virus Hunters: Inside a Level 4 Biosafety Laboratory

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 03:00 PM PDT

The swine flu has killed more than a hundred people in Mexico with reports of at least 40 infections in the United States. Could the flu cause a pandemic? Behind closed doors, the NIH continues studies dangerous diseases of all varieties, preparing to stop the next outbreak before it begins.


Linux Boxee users get Hulu relief

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 02:50 PM PDT

The Linux version of Boxee's eponymously-named multimedia platform has finally been updated to include several new features introduced into the OS X and Windows versions over the past few months. Key additions include an "App Box" and restored support for Hulu.


The Best Pontiacs in Film, Music and TV (with Video!)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 02:20 PM PDT

GM may indeed be closing Pontiac, but the General's "excitement" division has had an undeniable effect on American pop culture. The first Pontiac came along in 1926, but the company cemented its reputation for power and performance in the 1960s and 70s, thanks to John DeLorean.


4-Year-Old Baby Hospitalized After Cocaine Overdose

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 02:20 PM PDT

"Beloit, Wis. police said a 4-year-old is in critical condition after overdosing on cocaine Saturday. Another child in the home was also removed by Child Protective Services so that kid doesn't try crack too."


Konami Cancels Game About Iraq War

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 02:00 PM PDT

Faced by a storm of criticism from anti-war and pro-military camps alike, Konami has ended its plans to publish Six Days in Fallujah, a video game that re-enacts the Iraq battle of 2004.


Censorship: It just doesn’t feel as good [comic]

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 01:30 PM PDT

Comuic


FBI E-Mail Says Bush Authorized Abuse, Torture of Iraqis

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 01:30 PM PDT

Senior FBI agents stationed in Iraq in 2004 alleged in an e-mail that President George W. Bush signed an executive order approving the use of dogs, sleep deprivation and other tactics to intimidate Iraqi detainees. The FBI e-mail -- dated May 22, 2004 -- followed disclosures about abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison.


10 Retarded Money Saving Tips (People Are Actually Trying)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 01:20 PM PDT

Print out this article and make a hat out of it!


A World of Ants [Pics]

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 12:50 PM PDT

Incredible closeups of this fascinating insect


Phone lets you kiss and make up

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 12:50 PM PDT

Who else but a Frenchman would decide that a phone needs the ability to send kisses?


Top 10 Coolest Touch Screen Applications

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 12:40 PM PDT

Remember when the iPhone came out? Cool huh? Well, you haven't seen anything. Here is the top 10 of the craziest, funniest and most innovative touch screens applications in the industry today.


30 Stunning Examples Of Shadow Photography (PICS)

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 12:40 PM PDT

Shadows create fascinating pictures on their own, and they also are beautiful when paired with their parent object. The contrast between the image and its shadow makes an amazing photograph.We have put together 30 truly outstanding photos that make strong use of shadows in a variety of ways.


Jabba the Cake

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 12:30 PM PDT

To add finishing touches I added M&M's on the bed, and made Jabba's bong (for lack of a better word) out of fondant, a mini York peppermint patty and an upside down mini peanut butter cup. I used a Kabob skewer with a bit of dark green food coloring on thew tip to make Jabbas's wrinkles, folds and details.


Is Your Bank Working For You or Against You?

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 12:10 PM PDT

Now that taxpayers have bailed out the banks, they are on your side, right? After all you're not just a customer anymore, you're an owner. But perhaps their responsibility to you as a "shareholder" is overwhelming their responsibilities to you as a customer?


How Not To Take A Sick Day

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 12:10 PM PDT

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GM Gives Fan Test Drive in Chevy Volt Prototype

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 12:00 PM PDT

There are a few events in every lifetime that will be remembered forever. Such was that early Spring morning in 2009 that I pulled past the bold blue and white militaristic sign that read Milford Proving Grounds. For this was the day I test drove the Chevy Volt mule.


Obama vows to increase funding for basic science

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 11:30 AM PDT

Speaking at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington DC on Monday, the president pledged to raise total US spending on research and development by government and industry to 3% of GDP – up from the current figure of around 2.6%.


Top 10 worst NHL shootout moments

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 11:20 AM PDT

A collection of the top ten worst shoot-out moments in the NHL.


Best Video I've Seen Today Will Make You Smile

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 11:10 AM PDT

"This cover of Stand By Me was recorded by completely unknown artists in a street virtual studio all around the world." This video gave me chills.


Hip-Hop performer invokes 'Crash' defense

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 11:10 AM PDT

A hip-hop performer who brutally beat a man to death has invoked the movie 'Crash' in an attempt to get his murder charge tossed - "random interactions of diverse people in a city as frenetic as Los Angeles can lead to disastrous consequences...What would have happened if Mr. Jassy and Mr. Osnes had not arrived on the same corner at the same time?"


Swine flu spreads to Middle East, Asia-Pacific

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 11:00 AM PDT

MEXICO CITY - The swine flu epidemic crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, as world health officials said they suspect American patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the U.S.


In An Apatow World [Music Video]

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 11:00 AM PDT

An ode to Judd Apatow's normal schlubs. From Seth Rogen to Jason Segal and back.


The final countdown: Best Cover Ever

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 10:50 AM PDT

I've never seen anything so nerdy and I love it.


Ubuntu brings advanced Screen features to the masses

Posted: 28 Apr 2009 10:20 AM PDT

The latest version of Ubuntu includes some nifty embellishments to the GNU Screen program. These improvements make some of Screen's more sophisticated features accessible to users and simplify


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