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360º Panaorama of the Star Trek Enterprise Bridge Posted: 19 May 2009 06:40 PM PDT In order to achieve this free form movement of data that both Scott and JJ envisioned, we had to design an architecture that utilized many computers, dynamic content rendering and broadcasted meta data to create what appears to be a contiguous world into which all of the screens act as windows.

I Caught You Watching Porn! [SFW] Posted: 19 May 2009 06:20 PM PDT Wanna see what your friends are really doing on the internet?

Survey: Majority of Latinas Pregnant by Age 20 Posted: 19 May 2009 06:00 PM PDT According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, more than half -- 53 percent -- of Latinas get pregnant by their 20th birthday, nearly twice the national average.

Cristina Fender: My Life as a Bipolar Mom Posted: 19 May 2009 05:50 PM PDT Cristina Fender, 34, of Austin, Texas, is an aspiring writer and mother of two who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2006. Each and every day Cristina struggles to manage her condition while taking care of her family, her story vividly demonstrates how elusive stability can be for people suffering from bipolar.

Detecting Aircraft Pathogens Before It's Too Late Posted: 19 May 2009 05:40 PM PDT A new study suggests that single particle detectors should be used to help control pandemics. Each year, an estimated 600 million passengers fly in the United States, and of those roughly 350,000 are international travelers, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. This leaves commercial airliners vulnerable to biological contamination

A Book Grab by Google Posted: 19 May 2009 05:30 PM PDT A court could give the search-engine giant a frightening monopoly.

They Never Said That! Bogus Quotes Attributed to Famous Folk Posted: 19 May 2009 05:10 PM PDT Are you guilty of spreading counterfeit quotes? Read on for some whoppers—and beware graduation speakers.

Rumsfeld was even worse than you thought Posted: 19 May 2009 05:10 PM PDT A new report details the anger within the Bush administration toward the former secretary of defense, and shows how he hurt Katrina relief efforts.

Want to Fool Apple’s App Store? Plant an Easter Egg Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Despite Apple's reputation for being a notorious gatekeeper with its iPhone App Store, there's a way to sneak in content such as porn, profanity or potentially malicious code, with no hacking required: Easter eggs.

New mobile app helps you avoid traffic - and cops Posted: 19 May 2009 04:50 PM PDT Waze, a free mobile app that uses crowdsourcing to create driver-generated maps, is launching today in the U.S. Its technology gathers information on driving patterns, traffic, accidents, police traps and more and analyzes it in order to inform the driver of the best possible route available.

Charlie Brooker on My Sweet 16 Posted: 19 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT "Fortunately for whining snotface, the party goes with a bang: she enters looking every inch the cosseted flesh-waste she is, and her and her irritating scumbag friends party on into the night, dancing, shrieking, acting like pillocks, and generally making you feel like getting down on your knees and praying for a nuclear holocaust."

Porn Goes Mainstream, The Fascinating Story of Sasha Grey Posted: 19 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT Backstage Magazine - Sasha Grey, star of Steven Soderberg's 'The Girlfriend Experience,' and other adult-film actors on the long road to respectability. An in-depth look at the road to 'legitimacy'.

The Future Of Gnome DE Looks Promising Posted: 19 May 2009 04:10 PM PDT Gnome is known for making subtle incremental changes instead of doing major overhaul, but the changes they have planned for Gnome 3 is much bigger than we have come to expect from Gnome.

Facebook Gives Major Boost to OpenID Posted: 19 May 2009 04:10 PM PDT Facebook has adopted the OpenID user-identity framework to simplify how people register for and log into the social networking site.It means that people will be able to sign into Facebook using their log-in credentials from Gmail. "This is a quicker, more streamlined way for new users to register for the site, find their friends....

Are Spiritual Encounters All In Your Head? Posted: 19 May 2009 04:00 PM PDT According to polls, there's a 50-50 chance you have had at least one spiritual experience — an overpowering feeling that you've touched God, or another dimension of reality.

New iPhone to Come in Different Flavors Like the iPod? Posted: 19 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT The newest iPhone may be split into multiple models to boost sales, according to two new sources. But rather than creating new hardware for each, Apple may split the iPhone's personality by releasing iPhones containing different software.

Photos Combining Real Faces and People on Paper Money Posted: 19 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT Here's a delightful collection of photos melding people's faces with the art on bills. Enjoy!

The Flawed Logic of the Cap-and-Trade Debate Posted: 19 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT Two prominent — and iconoclastic — environmentalists explain why current efforts to tax or cap carbon emissions are doomed to failure and why the answer lies not in making dirty energy expensive but in making clean energy cheap.

First Wolf Radio Collared in Oregon (PICS) Posted: 19 May 2009 03:40 PM PDT A number of lambs were killed in Oregon, so one wild wolf was captured radio collared for tracking.

Twitter sees tools, not ads, as revenue Posted: 19 May 2009 03:40 PM PDT Twitter is working on various ways to make money from its fast-growing microblogging service, but advertising is an option that is not currently being considered.

Microsoft Just Gives Up, Files for Patent on 'Magic Wand' Posted: 19 May 2009 03:30 PM PDT Microsoft, by the hand of J Allard, the guy in charge of the Entertainment and Devices (Xbox and Zune) Division, has filed for patent protection for a "Magic Wand". What? Oh, it's a Wiimote. So it's a motion sensing controller, much like Nintendo's, except in the form of a wand.

8 Layout Solutions To Improve Your Designs Posted: 19 May 2009 03:30 PM PDT In this article, we'll discuss 8 useful layout solutions and techniques that will help you create a clean and organized content layout. The 8 techniques include sliders, tabs, progressive layouts, structured grids, modal windows, rollover elements, accordions and mega drop-down-menus.

Spider-cat Charlie ignores cat-flap and climbs 2-storey wall Posted: 19 May 2009 03:30 PM PDT Any old cat can shin up a tree. But this brave moggy regularly takes his nine lives in his paws and climbs 13ft up the wall of a block of flats to his owner's home on the first floor.

Jason Linkins: Jesse Ventura Gets In The Ring With Sean Hann Posted: 19 May 2009 03:20 PM PDT Thanks to all the Media Monitors who highlighted last night's entertaining tilt between Sean Hannity and former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura. Hannity, didn't "want to go down the old road" last night with Ventura, who's made his antipathy for the Bush administration abundantly clear. So the Fox host instead pitched a segment of "new..

7 Things That Will Definitely Happen at Your Graduation Posted: 19 May 2009 03:10 PM PDT Graduation is an exciting time in your life, and like most exciting times, it's bound to be accompanied by a fair amount of awkward moments.

Steampunk Oddfae Posted: 19 May 2009 03:00 PM PDT *****

15 Terminal commands to supercharge OS X Posted: 19 May 2009 02:50 PM PDT Time was that Mac users would stare blankly or visibly shudder when the words 'command line interface' were uttered.

The Beauty of Kingfisher's deadly strike Posted: 19 May 2009 02:40 PM PDT Kingfishers that live near water hunt small fish by diving. They also eat crayfish, frogs, and insects. Wood kingfishers eat reptiles. Kingfishers of all three families beat their prey to death, either by whipping it against a tree or by dropping it on a stone.

Surfing While Sick Is OK Posted: 19 May 2009 02:30 PM PDT A champion surfer has caught a break in more ways than one, with the Industrial Relations Commission in Australia finding that going surfing while on sick leave is not a sackable offence.

The top 50 Best Games of all time Posted: 19 May 2009 02:20 PM PDT Now we've started the second half of the countdown! Are you ready to see what our readers named the 50 greatest games ever made?

Obama administration reins in FBI's NSL-related gag orders Posted: 19 May 2009 02:10 PM PDT The Obama administration's decision not to ask the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision will force the FBI to justify to a judge the gag orders that it routinely puts on the targets of its national security letters.

Intel to launch 8-core server chip Posted: 19 May 2009 02:10 PM PDT Chipmaker is expected to introduce an 8-core processor for the high-end server market next week.

Ten sports stars and their bizarre pre-game rituals Posted: 19 May 2009 02:10 PM PDT Many athletes feel obliged to perform bizarre rituals before competing. Experts say that sometimes these behaviours can stray into obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and can even force players out of competition.

The Five Most Bad-ass Real-life Game Weapons Posted: 19 May 2009 02:00 PM PDT Fandom is a strange thing.

9 Comedians Who Grew Beards For Dramatic Movies Posted: 19 May 2009 01:50 PM PDT I've always found it amusing how comedians and comedic actors tend to grow facial hair when they act in dramatic parts. What's the deal?

Tennessee River Cutting through Cumberland Plateau [PIC] Posted: 19 May 2009 01:40 PM PDT Nice. Pic enlargeable, wallpaper.

How To Convert Any Video File Format Under Linux Posted: 19 May 2009 01:20 PM PDT This video tutorial will explain how to losslessly convert any video file format under Linux

Gordon Ramsay Swears at You! Posted: 19 May 2009 01:10 PM PDT Pretty self explanatory.

First Footage From Sci-Fi Remake "V". Alien Leader = HOT Posted: 19 May 2009 01:00 PM PDT ABC entertainment president Steve McPherson says his network's remake of the hugely anticipated 1980s miniseries "V" could consist of four seasons, planned in advance, each with 13-22 episodes each. Here are the 2 first look previews including a riveting scene between the smoking hot new alien leader and Scott Wolf.

35 Creative USB Drive Designs Posted: 19 May 2009 12:50 PM PDT There are lots of USB Drive Designs on the web and we have collected some of these creative and cool USB Drive designs and showcased it here. For today's inspiration, here are 35 Creative USB Drive Designs.

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