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Decoding antiquity: Eight scripts that still can't be read

Posted: 27 May 2009 05:30 PM PDT

Civilisations have invented hundreds of different writing systems. Some, such as the one you are reading now, have remained in use, but most have fallen into disuse. These dead scripts tantalise us. We can see that they are writing, but what do they say?


Is Broadcast Journalism Mostly Plagiarism?

Posted: 27 May 2009 05:30 PM PDT

A newspaper reporter would be fired or suspended for something TV and radio reporters do quite often. Print journalists consider it plagiarism. Broadcasters call it a "rewrite."Here's how it works in nearly every news market in the country . . .


The Video Shell Oil Desperately Doesn't Want You to See

Posted: 27 May 2009 05:20 PM PDT

For over 13 years, Shell has tried to stop a trial from taking place at which the company must answer to charges that it colluded with the Nigerian military to commit serious human rights abuses to quell peaceful resistance to its operations in Ogoni, including conspiring to bring about the execution of Ogoni leader Ken Saro-Wiwa and 8 colleagues.


CO-OP 0112 -- Punch-Out!!, E3 Predicitons, Patapon 2

Posted: 27 May 2009 05:10 PM PDT

We all know that E3 is the most anticipated event of the year for the world of video games, and those of us at Area 5 are going to do everything we can to bring you with us! Next week CO-OP will have three recorded/edited shows and three LIVE shows!


10 Most Annoying Cartoon Characters of All Time

Posted: 27 May 2009 05:10 PM PDT

For every character you loved on a show there were literally dozens of irritating cartoon characters that you reviled. These animated annoyances were so incredibly awkward, meddlesome and arrogant that you wanted to take them by their scrawny little necks and give them a proper thrashing.


90 Percent of E-mail Is Spam, Says Symantec

Posted: 27 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Spammers seem to be working a little bit harder these days, according to Symantec, which reported Tuesday that unsolicited e-mail made up 90.4 percent of messages on corporate networks last month. That represents a 5.1 percent increase over last month's numbers, but it's nothing out of the ordinary. For years, spam has made up somewhere between 80


President Obama’s Unprecedented Commitment to Science

Posted: 27 May 2009 04:50 PM PDT

President Barack Obama has reiterated his administration's focus on science by promising a new level of commitment—one with the same intensity and urgency as that which put Americans on the moon—and stressing that "the days of science taking a back seat to ideology are over."


'Feral' child barks and hisses after being raised as a pet

Posted: 27 May 2009 04:50 PM PDT

A "feral" five-year-old girl who hisses and barks after being forced by her family to live as one of their many pets has been rescued from a home in far eastern Russia.


Rapping Flight Attendant Explains GAAP to SW Shareholders

Posted: 27 May 2009 04:40 PM PDT

David Holmes, the Internet pseudo-celebrity who made a name as a rapping flight attendant, is such a hit that the CEO of Southwest brought him to the shareholders meeting and had him explain Generally Acceptable Accounting Practices in rap form.


Rumour: New Super Mario at E3 2009?

Posted: 27 May 2009 04:40 PM PDT

In slightly shocking news from Nintendo, it looks like the father of Mario and Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto, will not be taking the stage at the company's E3 press conference in LA next week, kickstarting rumours that a new Super Mario game could well be announced at the show


Amazon's Unusual New Kindle 3

Posted: 27 May 2009 04:30 PM PDT

The new Kindle 3 has features so advanced, even illiterates can use it.


MST3K Cast Reunites for Event, Watches Awful Movie w/ Fans

Posted: 27 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT

It's been two decades since the show, which featured a guy and a bunch of robots lobbing insults and quipping one-liners at a movie screen showing some of the worst crap in filmmaking history, first aired. Quite a few people miss it.


Need A Witty “App For That” Phrase? There’s An App For That

Posted: 27 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT

App For That, is a website that gives you a series of user submitted "App For That" jokes, which you can vote on, tweet out, email, etc. The service looks like the iPhone's text app, with submissions written in chat bubbles. Below that is a submission form for your own jokes.


Vitamin D: Why You Need More Of This Vitamin Now

Posted: 27 May 2009 04:00 PM PDT

You may already know that vitamin D can help build strong teeth and bones, but wait until you hear what else it can do for the rest of your body. D can keep you trim, boost your mood, ward off sniffles, drastically cut your risk of cancer, and more.


Nintendo sells 50 million Wii to consumers

Posted: 27 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Wii is officially the fastest selling games machine of all time selling 50 million units in 130 weeks on the market - this is more than PS2 and Xbox360 sold combined in the same timeframe...


Top 10 Pixar Characters

Posted: 27 May 2009 03:40 PM PDT

Take a look back at studio's past films and highlight their greatest character creations. Here's our list of top 10 Pixar characters...


13 Robots That Are Man's Best Friend

Posted: 27 May 2009 03:30 PM PDT

Forget about the Terminator Salvation type of robots everyone is talking about right now, what about the kind of robots you can hang out with, the kind that might even…get you a beer?


Woman blasts off boyfriend’s penis with firecrackers

Posted: 27 May 2009 03:20 PM PDT

A Russian woman got so upset by the news that her boyfriend intended to leave her that she tied several firecrackers to his penis and exploded them.


Green Tea Extract Shows Promise In Leukemia Trials

Posted: 27 May 2009 03:10 PM PDT

Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting positive results in early leukemia clinical trials using the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), an active ingredient in green tea.


Will Digg Be a Better Place Without Shouts?

Posted: 27 May 2009 03:10 PM PDT

In case you haven't heard, yesterday Digg removed the controversial "shout" feature that allowed users to share stories with one another. This feature was Digg's only internal tool for communication that was put in place a little over a year and a half ago. Shouts were supposed to even the playing field between 'power users' and the common Digger.


Side by side: UI changes from Windows 7 beta to Windows 7 RC

Posted: 27 May 2009 03:00 PM PDT

Here's an exhaustive roundup of all the changes we've noticed between Windows 7 build 7000 and Windows 7 build 7100. Screenshots included.


Stack the Memory [Music Video]

Posted: 27 May 2009 03:00 PM PDT

The geekiest dopest white rappers....'Check out the back of my CPU, yo I got more ports than a wine store do.' WARNING - will probably be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.


10 Things I Wish My Father Had Told Me

Posted: 27 May 2009 03:00 PM PDT

Never underestimate your fertilityMy father actually said this all the time, but can you ever stress this point enough?


Charles Barkley and Dwyane Wade Play One-on-one

Posted: 27 May 2009 02:50 PM PDT

Charles Barkley and the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade take their rivalry to the court today and play a game of one on one in front of the cameras. Poor Barkley.


11 Disney "Princesses" I'd Totally Bang

Posted: 27 May 2009 02:50 PM PDT

To satisfy my imagination I figured I could either get my girlfriend to try on a dozen different Disney costumes, or I could just take a stroll around the Internet.


Really? That’s Best Plan Skynet Could Come Up With?

Posted: 27 May 2009 02:50 PM PDT

The problem is the Terminator Salvation's villain, Skynet, which is far from the unstoppable, viciously intelligent machine force we've seen evidenced in previous movies. The entire film is built around a complicated plot from Skynet, everything is set in motion by that plot, everything happens because of that plan, and that plan is utterly stupid.


"Magic Circuit of Water" Beautifies Lima, Peru

Posted: 27 May 2009 02:40 PM PDT

While Lima is generally trashed by Peru guidebooks as the place everyone must dreadfully pass through on their way to other destinations like Machu Picchu, in the past few years great strides have been made to improve the city's offerings, such as "The Magic Circuit of Water" in Lima's Parque de la Reserva.


Scientists Discover How to Grow Plastic on Trees

Posted: 27 May 2009 02:10 PM PDT

We tend not to acknowledge it, but our dependence on oil is not limited to the consumption of fossil fuels for energy and transportation. Finding an alternative to plastic (which is also made from oil), is proving to be one of the most difficult problems we face today.


The 20 Worst Possible Ideas for Prequels

Posted: 27 May 2009 02:10 PM PDT

We're not against prequels in principal. JJ Abrams' Star Trek was pretty awesome. In fact, we couldn't include some of your submissions to this week's contest because we actually wanted to see the movie you made up ...


Wetter Water? Dispelling the Myths of Ionization

Posted: 27 May 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Because water ionizers can cost several thousand dollars, consumers are right to wonder what they're getting.


Cancer death rate dropped nearly 20 percent in 15 years

Posted: 27 May 2009 01:30 PM PDT

The death rate due to cancer has declined in the United States in recent years, largely due to better prevention and treatment. In fact, 650,000 lives were spared from cancer between 1990 to 2005, according to new statistics from the American Cancer Society.


The New Privacy Debate: Your Genetic Data, Your Choice

Posted: 27 May 2009 01:30 PM PDT

The consequences of personal genetic testing are often debated, with advocates arguing that genetic data can lead to improved health care and critics warning that consumers may be unduly worried upon learning results.


6 'World-Changing' Inventions (That Didn't Change *****)

Posted: 27 May 2009 01:20 PM PDT

The last 50 odd years have seen the introduction of some of the most life-changing inventions ever created. Also, some that didn't.


New Version of Skype Adds Screen Sharing

Posted: 27 May 2009 01:20 PM PDT

Skype, the popular VOIP client formerly owned by eBay, just released a new beta version of its Windows client. The new version finally brings screen sharing to the Windows client, something which already became available in the last beta version of the Mac client in January. Skype now also allows users to import their contacts from Gmail


Neocon op/ed: We may have to kill war journalists

Posted: 27 May 2009 01:10 PM PDT

Former soldier Ralph Peters has carved out quite a niche for himself in the world of publishing. His work regularly lands on the pages of The New York Post and has cropped up in USA Today. He's even a special contributor to Fox. But now that he's called for attacks on war reporters, Peters may find himself without much of media profile to speak of.


63 Tips To Help You Stay Focused

Posted: 27 May 2009 01:00 PM PDT

Struggling to stay on task? Jumping from here to there and back to here, only to forget where here was. The good news is you are not alone. The bad news is if you don't fix it, you will be alone


Federal court upholds FCC ban on exclusive cable deals

Posted: 27 May 2009 12:50 PM PDT

In a victory for consumers and telco video providers, an appeals court has upheld the FCC's order banning exclusive cable contracts in apartment buildings.


Michael Jackson Sample map (INFOGRAPHIC)

Posted: 27 May 2009 12:40 PM PDT

I won't say that music sampling has gotten out of hand, but as Ethan Hein's chart shows, a LOT of people seem to have sampled the Gloved One.


Top 10 Goals from Soccer's Champions League [Videos]

Posted: 27 May 2009 12:40 PM PDT

As Manchester United and Barcelona square off Wednesday for the Champions League crown, TIME.com presents a YouTube selection of great goals from the tournament


Air Force Looks for ‘Core Algorithms’ of Human Thought

Posted: 27 May 2009 12:30 PM PDT

The Defense Department is continuing its push to reduce human thought and human action to a few lines of code.


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