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The 10 People We Hope Will STFU at This Year's E3

Posted: 29 May 2009 05:30 PM PDT

Crispy Gamer's Shut The F**K Up list for tjhis year includes Steven Spielberg, Will Wright, and many more.


Early Review: The new Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

Posted: 29 May 2009 05:10 PM PDT

As for the show, it's exactly what you'd expect from Conan on a bigger, more mainstream show. It's a little more refined, a little less out there, but in no way is it pandering to the senior citizen crowd that infamously comes with the 11:30 timeslot.


In Finland, Nuclear Renaissance Runs Into Trouble

Posted: 29 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT

A Finnish project suggests a new generation of reactors will be no easier or less costly to build than in the past.


Dr. Dre Debuts 'Detox' In Dr. Pepper Ad

Posted: 29 May 2009 04:50 PM PDT

It may just be a few seconds of music, but Dr. Dre fans will remember the new Dr Pepper ad as the spot where they heard the first officially released beats from the much-delayed "Detox.


Time Is Money: 10 Of The World’s Most Expensive Watches

Posted: 29 May 2009 04:30 PM PDT

A good watch should long outlive its wearer. The great ones are still handmade today by skilled craftsmen who tame metal into precision tools that rival the most complicated machinery in the world. Time may be precious, but is it priceless? With these watches, you'd think so. Here are the 10 most expensive watches in the world...


Phil Spector is Sentenced to 19 Years to Life

Posted: 29 May 2009 04:30 PM PDT

A Los Angeles judge sentenced Spector on Friday to 19 years to life for second-degree murder and four years for personal use of a gun. The judge is also ordering restitution payments.


Joe Paterno on Whom to Add to Big 10: Anybody but Notre Dame

Posted: 29 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT

Paterno says Notre Dame had its chance -- and rejected it. No 2nd chances.


Weird cases: bored juror goes missing

Posted: 29 May 2009 04:10 PM PDT

A juror in Oregon refuses to return to hear the remainder of a trial because he 'just can't take the Boredom any more'


10 Movie Homes We Wish We Could Own

Posted: 29 May 2009 03:40 PM PDT

Real or fake, homes from the movies that would be a treat to own.


ACS:Law Anti-Piracy Lawyers Are Copyright Infringers

Posted: 29 May 2009 03:30 PM PDT

Lawyers ACS:Law have entered the anti-piracy revenue generation scheme previously inhabited by Davenport Lyons. They write to alleged file-sharers demanding payment of hundreds of pounds or face legal action. However, those same individuals can point the finger straight back, since ACS:Law are copyright infringers themselves.


What The Domino’s Pasta Bread Bowl Looks Like In Real Life

Posted: 29 May 2009 03:10 PM PDT

I guess this is why you pay advertising agencies millions of dollars.


[Cy&H] Poor genes [COMIC]

Posted: 29 May 2009 03:00 PM PDT

Cyanide and Happiness #1670


The Localest of Local Meats: Backyard Animal BBQ Tips

Posted: 29 May 2009 02:50 PM PDT

We try to make cutbacks at the grocery store, pinching pennies by replacing name brands with no-name brands, ham with spam, and real cheese with spray cheese. But why should our taste buds suffer, just because we can no longer afford to bring home the delicious bacon? Well folks, you need to look no further than your own backyard for the solution.


PsykoPaint: Turns Your Pictures Into Awesome Paintings

Posted: 29 May 2009 02:50 PM PDT

If you want to give your images an original painting feel check out PsykoPaint.com. Using this online tool that you can now turn your pictures into paintings just by grabbing one of the provided brushes (strokes, polygons, particles, shapes, ribbons, geometrics etc) and start painting on top of your image.


Twinkies: Corn, Soybeans and WTF ... Chinese Petroleum?

Posted: 29 May 2009 02:40 PM PDT

So much for the great "All-American" snack food. When you bite into a Twinkie, you are chewing on an international nexus of suppliers. Many American food additive "manufacturers" buy chemicals, especially vitamins, from distributors and do not know, or don't ask, where they come from.


Biomedical Engineers Teach Bacteria To Count

Posted: 29 May 2009 02:30 PM PDT

Biomedical engineers at Boston University have taught bacteria how to count. Professor James J. Collins and colleagues have wired a new sequence of genes that allow the microbes to count discrete events, opening the door for a host of potential applications, which could include drug delivery and sensing environmental hazards.


At last, a stimulus cash sighting in Elkhart!

Posted: 29 May 2009 02:20 PM PDT

The first visible chunk of federal stimulus money to reach Elkhart County landed in this tick-ridden wetland near the Michigan border. Its arrival was great news for Matt Ingle, a 24-year-old father of four who had been unemployed for four months when he landed a job doing battle with the garlic mustard plant that is invading this nature preserve.


Black Holes Spit High-Energy Cosmic Rays

Posted: 29 May 2009 02:20 PM PDT

An international team of scientists tracked down the origin of the mysterious "Oh-My-God" particle -- a cosmic ray bearing energies millions of times larger than the most powerful particle accelerator can produce on Earth. The most likely source for these ultra-high-energy particles is a type of black hole found at the center of some galaxies.


Apple briefs staff on wireless iPhone movie and TV downloads

Posted: 29 May 2009 02:10 PM PDT

The iPhone 3.0 operating system release will include new support for direct downloads of movie and TV content from the iTunes Store, according to people familiar with Apple's internal training materials.


The Sad State of Saddam’s Palaces

Posted: 29 May 2009 02:10 PM PDT

These extraordinary images—published here for the first time—show the imperial palaces of Saddam Hussein converted into temporary housing for the U.S military. Vast, self-indulgent halls of columned marble and extravagant chandeliers, surrounded by pools, walls, moats, and, beyond that, empty desert, suddenly look more like college dormitories.


Useful Glossaries For Web Designers and Developers

Posted: 29 May 2009 02:10 PM PDT

This post presents glossaries related to single areas of web design such as typography, usability, marketing, Photoshop, wordpress, graphic design, CSS, XHTML, DOM, JavaScript, print design, SEO, social media, software development, Twitter and others.


In NYC Vertical or Horizontal Farms: Which Are Better?

Posted: 29 May 2009 02:00 PM PDT

In most cities it would be hard to find a spot where you get sun on the sides of your building all the time downtown, unless you happen to be on an island like Manhattan. Putting greenhouses on the roof make a lot of sense when you are surrounded by other buildings, which is your typical urban solution. But is that the best option?


PA newspaper runs ad calling for assassination of Obama

Posted: 29 May 2009 02:00 PM PDT

A newspaper in Warren, Pennsylvania somehow allowed to let slip in an ad that called for Obama's assassination.


Moron cuts down a tree and accidentally crushes his house

Posted: 29 May 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Don't try this at home, because you may not have much of a home left afterwards.


How to Build the Ultimate Hulu Desktop + Boxee PC!

Posted: 29 May 2009 01:40 PM PDT

Build the ultimate living room PC and watch all the TV & movies the Internet has to offer from the comfort of your couch. Check out this guide to find out how!!


The Five Worst Working Directors in Hollywood

Posted: 29 May 2009 01:40 PM PDT

Recently I've been seeing a number of projects that seem like great ideas, but then when I hear who's behind them, I go "ohhhh, nevermind." These are five of the men who can be that catalyst, they can turn a good movie bad or make a bad movie worse, yet somehow, they're still finding work in Hollywood.


6 Sci-Fi Movie Conventions (That Need to Die)

Posted: 29 May 2009 01:30 PM PDT

Wait, you want me to surface the spaceship?


The New Contraband, Drug Smugglers Target Tech Manufacturers

Posted: 29 May 2009 01:30 PM PDT

Last year, a ton and a half of marijuana entered Sharp Electronics Co.'s television assembly plant in Rosarito, a suburb of Tijuana. The shipment came by means of a Mexican supplier delivering components. Once it arrived, the shipment was transferred to an outbound trailer of widescreen TVs.


GM to File For Bankruptcy on June 1

Posted: 29 May 2009 01:30 PM PDT

The 77 year old company plans to file for bankruptcy protection on Monday June 1. That same day will bring with it a press conference by President Obama who will likely spell out the details. This will be the fourth largest bankruptcy in US history and the largest for an industrial company.


6 New Flying Toys to Get You Outdoors

Posted: 29 May 2009 01:20 PM PDT

Forget kites. With just a few batteries, would-be miniature aviators can have it easy this summer. Here are six of our favorite new flying toys.


Antigovernment activists putting down roots in N.H.

Posted: 29 May 2009 01:20 PM PDT

The Free Staters, as they are known, hope to lure thousands of like-minded souls to the state, with the goal of paring government to a bare minimum.


Jay Leno Gets Set To Leave The 'Most Wonderful Job'

Posted: 29 May 2009 01:10 PM PDT

It took a radio disc jockey to remind Jay Leno where he'll stand in "Tonight Show" history when he walks off the stage for the last time Friday.


Obama Eyes Cybersecurity Strategy

Posted: 29 May 2009 01:10 PM PDT

Military and intelligence leaders say protecting the nation's computer networks from hackers, spies and terrorists is one of the top national security problems.


Red Kite Fight

Posted: 29 May 2009 01:10 PM PDT

Photographer: Necip Perver


9 Most BS Lessons Romantic Comedies Have Taught Us

Posted: 29 May 2009 01:00 PM PDT

The only thing I've learned from romantic comedies is to stop watching romantic comedies.


Test Tube Babies On the Rise Worldwide

Posted: 29 May 2009 12:30 PM PDT

More than 200,000 babies were born worldwide with the help of in vitro fertilization and other reproductive technologies in 2002, with a 25 percent increase between 2000 and 2002, according to a new report.


Enormous crater swallows cars

Posted: 29 May 2009 12:20 PM PDT

Residents and motorists were stunned to discover a 25-metre crater that caused a landslide and swallowed two cars in Bellevue Hill in Sydney's east this morning.


Thinking of love as differential equations

Posted: 29 May 2009 11:50 AM PDT

Differential equations represent the most powerful tool humanity has ever created for making sense of the material world. Why don't we use it to measure love?


DIY Coil Gun with Laser Gun Sight Fires at 110km/h

Posted: 29 May 2009 11:40 AM PDT

If an atomic zombie is molesting you, get this coil gun, aim with its built-in laser gun sight and pew-pew a metal projectile at 110km/h into his rotting cranium, with a total energy of 18 joules.


Flipping The Brain's Addiction Switch Without Drugs

Posted: 29 May 2009 11:40 AM PDT

When someone becomes dependent on drugs or alcohol, the brain's pleasure center gets hijacked, disrupting the normal functioning of its reward circuitry. Researchers have found a naturally occurring protein that gets rats addicted with no drugs at all.


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