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Company Trademarks 'Quack' Noise, Sues For Infringement

Posted: 22 May 2009 07:10 PM PDT

Ride the Ducks began sending cease and desist orders to Bay Quackers, saying they had trademarked the quacking noise in conjunction with the tours. On May 19, Ride the Ducks filed a lawsuit in San Francisco's Northern District Court. "Bay Quacker's use of Ride the Ducks' registered sound mark is likely to cause confusion."


Apple rejects e-book reader app over Kama Sutra(!)

Posted: 22 May 2009 07:00 PM PDT

Apple has rejected yet another iPhone app, Eucalyptus, over offensive content, according to Wired. The e-book reader does not contain the objectionable content, although it allows users to download titles from Project Gutenberg. Apple cites access to the Kama Sutra as the reason for rejection, despite the fact that the text must be manually added..


What happens when people catch fire?

Posted: 22 May 2009 06:50 PM PDT

What happens when people catch fire? Meet a team who have made it their macabre mission to find out. The group spends its time setting fire to corpses in a range of different circumstances, to work out exactly how the human body burns.


Get Those Purple Rhinos Off Your Lawn...Or Else! [PIC]

Posted: 22 May 2009 06:40 PM PDT

Homeowners Ass'n letter to community member. Ass'n not happy with member's creative-decorative choices. Pretty funny...


Penguin Chicks Keeping Warm in Antarctica (PIC)

Posted: 22 May 2009 06:40 PM PDT

Emperor chicks huddle for an exchange of heat in the chill of Antarctica. Born in winter, they complete their growth in time for summer's ice breakup, when they go fishing for themselves. Click to enlarge... (Photo: Frank Kazukaitis)


Sanyo hits world record for solar cell efficiency

Posted: 22 May 2009 06:30 PM PDT

Electronics giant Sanyo says it has broken its own world record for solar cell efficiency with a new type of crystalline silicon-type solar cells, achieving an efficiency of 23 per cent.


Michael Bay Knows You Hate Him and He Doesn't Give a F*CK

Posted: 22 May 2009 06:30 PM PDT

Michael Bay sits down with an LAT reporter, rolls his eyes and says: "Look, a lot of people think it's fun to hate on Michael Bay. There's a lot of poison on the Internet. People always try to knock someone who's had a ton of success in movies. Whatever."


Dark ages [Pic]

Posted: 22 May 2009 06:00 PM PDT

*****


In Combat: Great War Photos

Posted: 22 May 2009 06:00 PM PDT

In light of this Memorial Day weekend, check out a few breathtaking photos of soldiers in combat through the years.


Gruesome Facial Tumor Disease Threatens Taz with Extinction

Posted: 22 May 2009 05:50 PM PDT

The disease referred to as "a contagious cancer", Devil Facial Tumor Disease, is decimating the population of Tasmanian Devils, leading experts to predict the extinction of the species in as little as 20 years. Tasmanian devils have now been put on the Tasmanian endangered species list due to the decimation of the population by up to 70%.


Reno 911 Star: Vote for Me or I'll Punch You in the Dick

Posted: 22 May 2009 05:40 PM PDT

Reno 911's Tom Lennon wants your vote -- and he's not dicking around.


Will Chile Give Land-Locked Bolivia Ocean Access Via Tunnel?

Posted: 22 May 2009 05:20 PM PDT

Technological innovations can solve some of the world's biggest problems right? That's what a firm of Chilean architects would like us to believe. They've come up with a creative idea for how land-locked Bolivia could regain access to the ocean. It was not too long ago, in 1883 to be exact, that Bolivia lost the little coastline it had in a war.


Senate Votes to Block Release of Torture Photos for 5 Years

Posted: 22 May 2009 05:20 PM PDT

The hits keep coming. In an amendment to the $91 billion spending bill to fund the was the Senate voted to block the release of all post 9/11 detainee abuse photos for five years. The language is aimed at preventing a court from ordering their release in response to a freedom of information lawsuit.


What the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Means for You

Posted: 22 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT

This Friday, President Obama is expected to sign the 'Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights' into law. The House of Representatives passed their version of the bill on April 30th by a 361-64 margin. In similar overwhelming fashion, the Senate passed their version of the bill in a 90-5 route.


As Apple Confab Nears iGossip Heats Up - A Lot!

Posted: 22 May 2009 04:50 PM PDT

We're a little over two weeks away from this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, and the rumor mill is starting to go into overdrive.


Discussing the Modern Con Man and "The Brothers Bloom":

Posted: 22 May 2009 04:30 PM PDT

Writer/Director Rian Johnson has made two films, BRICK and THE BROTHERS BLOOM. Johnson is a fascinating young filmmaker. How many filmmakers have made both modern noir and con man movies? Johnson takes risks and both of them have paid off. In this piece he talks about his first hit BRICK, working with Rachel Weisz, and making THE BROTHERS BLOOM.


Insane Backwards Keyboard Riff (This Disaster by Jack Conte)

Posted: 22 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT

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Fathers-to-be 'gain extra weight'

Posted: 22 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT

The average father-to-be gains a stone (6.35kg) during his partner's pregnancy, a poll has suggested.


10 Movies That Can Teach You About Money

Posted: 22 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Movies are made to entertain, inform & occasionally teach us lessons. They can be inspirational or meant to re-instill one's faith in humanity, but the message seldom has to do with that which dictates so many aspect of our lives: money. Here are some lessons learned, from 10 movies that have taught us all about money, even if we didn't realize it.


World's Meanest Dog: The English Cocker Spaniel?

Posted: 22 May 2009 03:40 PM PDT

A floppy-eared, innocent-looking breed may be one of the world's most aggressive dogs, according to a new study that found English cocker spaniels tend to be more hostile than other breeds.


New Cancer Tests Could Sell Over the Counter

Posted: 22 May 2009 03:30 PM PDT

The tests, which scientists compare to over-the-counter pregnancy tests, would detect seven to 10 different kinds of common cancers using a single drop of blood, and take a few minutes to complete.


What Time is it When You’re Out of Ice Cream? [PIC]

Posted: 22 May 2009 03:20 PM PDT

ROFL o_0


A Hot Car Can Cook Your Pet in Less than Fifteen Minutes

Posted: 22 May 2009 03:10 PM PDT

At just 72 degrees, a car parked in direct sunlight can reach 116 in minutes. Even in the shade, the interior of a car can be 10 to 20 degrees hotter than outdoors, and cracking the window has almost no effect.


7 Hacks That Turn Everyday Objects into Deadly Weapons

Posted: 22 May 2009 03:00 PM PDT

The world is rife with mundane crap that doesn't qualify as even remotely lethal, and that's barely hilarious at all. Fortunately, with some moderate tweaking, even the simplest of items can be turned into something horrifying.


A Series of Emails From Cyberdyne’s New Tech Guy

Posted: 22 May 2009 02:50 PM PDT

Hey all, Just a reminder to please update the virus software like I said. Also, there is a room in this building full of naked Austrian cyborgs. Anyone know what's going on there?


Ventura: I'll waterboard Hannity into saying Obama the best

Posted: 22 May 2009 02:50 PM PDT

After ripping George W. Bush and expressing his desire to waterboard Dick Cheney, former governor Jesse Ventura continues his media storm...


German Pirate Party Sets Course For European Parliament

Posted: 22 May 2009 02:40 PM PDT

The European elections are only two weeks away, and Pirate Party candidates vie for seats in different countries. We speak with some of them, starting with Andreas Popp, lead candidate for the German Piraten Partei.


Mystery virus strikes FBI, U.S. Marshals

Posted: 22 May 2009 02:40 PM PDT

The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service were forced to shut down parts of their computer networks after a mystery virus struck the law-enforcement agencies Thursday, according to an Associated Press report. A spokesperson for the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed that it had disconnected from Justice Department computers as a precaution.


Ferrari Face Legal Action If They Quit F1

Posted: 22 May 2009 02:40 PM PDT

Ferrari may be open to legal action from Bernie Ecclestone, the sport's commercial rights holder, if they quit Formula One. The Italian team have made repeated threats to walk out on a sport in which they have participated continuously for 60 years should the world governing body, the FIA, press ahead with its controversial budget cap for 2010.


Ellen DeGeneres Commencement Speech at Tulane University

Posted: 22 May 2009 02:40 PM PDT

"I thought that you had to be a famous alumnus - alumini - aluminum - alumis - you had to graduate from this school. And I didn't go to college here, and I don't know if President Cowan knows, I didn't go to any college at all. Any college. And I'm not saying you wasted your time, or money, but look at me, I"m a huge celebrity."


Albert Pujol's homer knocks out "I" in Big Mac Land sign

Posted: 22 May 2009 02:30 PM PDT

"It's cool doing things like that," Pujols said. "But you know what, you take a home run no matter what, and to take the lead early it's big."


Army Terminators Walk Like Men

Posted: 22 May 2009 02:20 PM PDT

Humanoid robots aren't confined to the movies. Turns out the U.S. military is backing research into robots that move around like and act like people, as well.


The World of Competitive Facial Hair (PICS)

Posted: 22 May 2009 02:00 PM PDT

Jack Passion, ranking "full beard" title holder of the World Beard and Moustache Championships, gets a haircut at the Clip Joynte in Walnut Creek, Calif., in preparation for the upcoming championship in Anchorage. "People are gunning for me," he says of his rivals.


Me first: Fewer parents saving for kids' college education

Posted: 22 May 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Not shockingly, parents put less money into college savings plans during the past year, according to new data released this week, perhaps learning the lesson that it's best to take care of yourself first before saving for your child's college expenses.


Has Human Civilization Turbo Charged Our Evolution?

Posted: 22 May 2009 01:50 PM PDT

According to most theories of human evolution, the species became "behaviorally modern" some 50,000 years ago and has not evolved much genetically since then. But according to a controversial new book, The 10,000 Year Explosion, human civilization has actually turbo changed our evolution....


Conservative radio hosts gets waterboarded, lasts 6 seconds

Posted: 22 May 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Chicago's conservative radio host Erich "Mancow" Muller decided he'd get himself waterboarded to prove the technique wasn't torture. Turns out, he was wrong.


Toddler buys $20,000 digger on TradeMe

Posted: 22 May 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Three-year-old Pipi Quinlan bought a $20,000 Kobelco digger on auction website TradeMe, prompting immediate damage control by her mum when her purchase was revealed.Most parents are used to little ones sneaking treats into the supermarket trolley, but Pipi's deal must take the cake.


Mac Hacks: 17 AppleScripts To Make Your Life Easier

Posted: 22 May 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Quite a few AppleScripts are available on the Web, ready for you to use, so you don't even need to look at their code. This article presents you with 17 of the most useful ones.


The Summer of ‘69 vs. the Summer of ‘09 (Infographic)

Posted: 22 May 2009 01:00 PM PDT

Comparing inflation-adjusted prices from the Summer of Love and today to see the relative change in real value of goods.


Lawyer: RIAA must pay back all $100M it has collected

Posted: 22 May 2009 12:50 PM PDT

Harvard Law professor Charles Nesson has now gotten involved in two more file-sharing lawsuits, including the Jammie Thomas retrial in Minnesota. But it's in the other, lesser-known case, that Nesson and a former student demand the RIAA pay back all $100 million it has collected in settlement money over the years.


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