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| Stephen Hawking confronts UK government over science budget Posted: 15 Jun 2008 08:41 PM CDT Britain's most famous scientist, Stephen Hawking, has accused the government of making "disastrous" cuts to research funding that threaten the country's international standing. The leading physicist also reveals he turned down knighthood several times |
| As if a knife wasn't deadly enough... Posted: 15 Jun 2008 08:40 PM CDT This weapon injects a frozen ball of compressed gas approximately the size of a basketball at 850psi nearly instantly. The effects of this injection will drop many of the world's largest land predators. Pure awesome, as long as you're not on the business end. |
| The U.S. Governments Global Electronic Surveillance Network Posted: 15 Jun 2008 08:23 PM CDT The ECHELON system has intercept stations all over the world to capture all satellite, microwave, cellular and fiber-optic communications traffic, and then process this information through the massive computer capabilities of the NSA, including advanced voice recognition and look for code words or phrases (known as the ECHELON "Dictionary") |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2008 08:01 PM CDT A 17-YEAR -old rookie plumber has burned down a $12 million waterside mansion after a soldering task during his first day on the job went horribly wrong. |
| New Transformers 2 Set Pics (Bumblebee!) (+Video!) Posted: 15 Jun 2008 07:32 PM CDT There are shots of the crew setting up shots, Michael Bay himself talking with some of the talent like Isabel Lucas, playing Alice and of course Shia in living color!You can also check out Bumblebee as well in full action doing a 180 degree turn. Check out the pretty neat video below. |
| The Evolution of ‘Metal Gear Solid’ in 120 Seconds 1998-2008 Posted: 15 Jun 2008 07:10 PM CDT With five videos in this post you can really see the evolution of Snake from the PS1 "Metal Gear Solid" to where he is today on the PS3 in "MGS4." Watch and compare, and remember this is a sneaking mission. |
| Hands-Free Driving Laws Motivate Bluetooth Device Sales Posted: 15 Jun 2008 06:53 PM CDT In NJ, this has been a law for a while, but soon California, the state with the most licensed drivers will go hands-free, and bluetooth makers are gearing up for landslide sales. |
| New 'super-paper' is stronger than cast iron Posted: 15 Jun 2008 06:30 PM CDT Punching your way out of a paper bag could become a lot harder, thanks to the development of a new kind of paper that is stronger than cast iron. |
| Fuel price Rises Hurt Volunteer Drivers Posted: 15 Jun 2008 06:11 PM CDT Charities are alarmed at mounting numbers of volunteers quitting because they can't afford rising petrol costs. |
| Defiant Kobe: 'The series ain't over' Posted: 15 Jun 2008 05:50 PM CDT With the same purpose as one of his in-your-face jumpers, Kobe Bryant leaned into the microphone. He promised more NBA finals games to come. "The series ain't over," he said. "It's far from over." |
| Cars Hurt Most by $4+ Per Gallon Gas Posted: 15 Jun 2008 05:30 PM CDT Call it the revenge of the little guys. With gas prices officially cresting $4--and running higher in many parts of the country--American drivers are finally downsizing in big numbers. Overall auto sales are down about 8 percent so far this year--but sales of large cars and trucks have plunged 23 percent. See which cars are the biggest losers. |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2008 05:12 PM CDT Search for the largest King Cobra 14ft |
| Just the Facts about The Incredible Hulk Posted: 15 Jun 2008 04:50 PM CDT Some facts about The Incredible Hulk |
| Hacker makes Wii-friendly NES, SNES, N64 controllers Posted: 15 Jun 2008 04:33 PM CDT The RetroUSB NES/SNES controller adapters enable gamers to easily attain a more genuine Virtual Console experience through the ability to use original controllers. Some hackers have gone even further, building custom circuitry into old equipment. Custom Nintendo themselves have contributed the Super Famicom Classic Controller to the cause of authen |
| Council bans 'anti-teen' gadget Posted: 15 Jun 2008 04:14 PM CDT BBC UK - Devices called a "mosquito" that send out high-pitched sounds which can only be heard by young people are now considered to be banned. Why they are using it in the first place? |
| Wealth Of Genomic Hotspots Discovered In Embryonic Stem Cell Posted: 15 Jun 2008 03:50 PM CDT Singapore scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have unveil an atlas that showing the location of "genomic hotspots" of essential protein "switches" (transcription factors) that are critical for maintaining the embryonic stem (ES) cell state. |
| Afghanistan Issues Warning To Pakistan Posted: 15 Jun 2008 03:32 PM CDT Afghan President Hamid Karzai warned Sunday his troops would take their battle against Taliban extremists across the border into Pakistan to prevent them launching attacks in his country. |
| Tiger spectacular in taking over U.S. Open lead Posted: 15 Jun 2008 03:10 PM CDT After struggling to a three-over score through the first 12 holes, Woods turned the last six holes into a career highlight reel with three unforgettable shots, playing them to an insane 4-under. |
| McCain answers the question: I'm keeping the money Posted: 15 Jun 2008 03:10 PM CDT McCain cancels his attendance at a fundraiser with Clayton Williams, who gave the following advice to rape victims: "As long as it's inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it." It turns out that Williams had already raised $300,000 for McCain, and now McCain says he is keeping it all. |
| Tim Russert & the Science of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Posted: 15 Jun 2008 02:50 PM CDT The death of Tim Russert is a sad reminder that cardiac arrest can strike anyone without warning. Sudden cardiac arrest accounts for 310,000 deaths in America every year, or 850 a day — more than those caused by Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Stroke & AIDS combined. |
| LA Times: So What? Don't Judge Kozinski By His Porn Posted: 15 Jun 2008 02:33 PM CDT An apology from the 9th Circuit judge for his computer collection of porn isn't necessary. He just needs to say, 'So what?' Not everyone may like it, but porn is freely available on the Internet, whether it be from a commercial site or from the personal site of a judge. Any adult has, and ought to have, the right to view and download pornography. |
| PHOTOSHOPPED: Captain Jack Sparrow (A Must-See!) Posted: 15 Jun 2008 02:10 PM CDT Learn how to paint Jack Sparrow out of a skull. Digital speed painting of Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) with: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Wacom Intuos3 A4 Recorded with: autoScreenRecorder 2.0 Free Produced with: Adobe After Effects about 3 hours painting. |
| Spore leaked - being Ustreamed now! (WATCH LIVE) Posted: 15 Jun 2008 02:00 PM CDT You can create anything - do anything - eat anything. Holy crap its awesome. I can't wait until this comes out. |
| Charging by the Byte to Curb Internet Traffic Posted: 15 Jun 2008 01:40 PM CDT Time Warner, Comcast and AT&T are all planning on moving forward with new tiers for internet use. |
| Vince McMahon from WWE gets Rick Roll'd on live TV Posted: 15 Jun 2008 01:21 PM CDT |
| Fascinating Look at the "Green Mega City Of the Future" Posted: 15 Jun 2008 01:00 PM CDT From power generating sidewalks and highways, pod cards and trains that get you around, pollution eating algae parks and Vertical Farm towers, this is a fascinating eco-savvy blueprint for tomorrows mega city that points the way to fresh air, clean water and traffic that never jams |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2008 12:40 PM CDT A hilarious mashup of the O'Reilly freak-out and stage 3 of Battletoads. Kept me lolling. |
| 5 reasons the Lakers maybe, possibly, could beat the Celtics Posted: 15 Jun 2008 12:30 PM CDT Of course, the Lakers can bounce back. Don't be silly. The sun, after all, will come up today. Maybe not in L.A. but somewhere. Probably in Boston. |
| McCain Prays-Obama grabs a shovel! Posted: 15 Jun 2008 12:30 PM CDT While John McSame reacts to the crisis in the midwest in much the same way Bushco did to New Orleans, Barack Obama rolls up his sleeves and helps the people who are actually in need. Also, he is helping the victims of the flooding by linking his website to the Red Cross relief. |
| What does gay look like? Science keeps searching. Posted: 15 Jun 2008 12:10 PM CDT With body paint, Israeli men made their sexual orientation easy to see at the Gay Pride Paradeon June 6 in Tel Aviv. But what about innate traits that might correlate with homosexuality? Finding and solidifying such links isn't easy. Studies contradict each other, and some promising paths don't pan out. But the result could be insight into biologic |
| Kucinich, O'Reilly face off over impeachment Posted: 15 Jun 2008 11:51 AM CDT Man I hate Bill O'Reilly. |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2008 11:30 AM CDT Darth Vader demonstrates how to be a great dad this Father's day! |
| MediaDefender Goes Forward with P2P Marketing Posted: 15 Jun 2008 11:10 AM CDT Most people recognize MediaDefender for their clumsy anti-piracy efforts, but there is much more to them than that. In fact, they are warming up advertisers and record labels to use LimeWire and other file-sharing software to distribute millions of legitimate, but branded, MP3s. |
| The 10 Best Family Guy Newscast Moments Posted: 15 Jun 2008 10:50 AM CDT Wouldn't it be great to just sit down with a newscaster and pick his brain? Just open his head, take out his brain, and pick it apart, so he can't use it anymore? Or maybe just put back the parts that read, not the ones that are in charge of asides, dismissive bluster, intonation that belies a political slant, concern-face, and banter. |
| APOD: Phoenix Digs for Clues on Mars Posted: 15 Jun 2008 10:31 AM CDT What's a good recipe for preparing Martian soil? Start by filling your robot's scoop a bit less than half way. Next, dump your Martian soil into one of your TEGA ovens, being sure to watch out for clumping. |
| The Best MLB Fights From Past To Present Posted: 15 Jun 2008 10:11 AM CDT MLB players have now put the glove on both hands and instead of a baseball game you get WWE smackdown as one player usually sends both teams "cannon-balling" onto the field.. |
| Ten Xbox LIVE Achievement Commandments Posted: 15 Jun 2008 10:11 AM CDT Inconsistency amongst Xbox 360 games and their achievements has been a problem, so here are Ten "Commandments" developers should follow when creating their achievements for future titles. |
| Adds Nostalgia to Your Digital Photography Posted: 15 Jun 2008 09:17 AM CDT The "Emotoscope" by Kenichi Okada (a student in the Design Interactions department at the Royal College of Art) is a portable device that turns current digital photography and filmmaking into relics from the past. His device shoots video as if it were taken from a Super 8 film camera from the 1950s and 60s. |
| Nuclear Ring Reportedly Had Advanced Design Posted: 15 Jun 2008 09:13 AM CDT Investigators say that they have found blueprints for an advanced nuclear weapon on computers that belonged the smuggling network run by Abdul Qadeer Khan, the rogue Pakistani nuclear scientist. |
| Zion man now officially named In God We Trust Posted: 15 Jun 2008 09:13 AM CDT Steve Kreuscher is no more. A Lake County judge granted permission to the Zion man Friday to officially change his name to "In God We Trust." That's "In God" as a first name and "We Trust" as a last name. The 57-year-old artist and bus driver was ecstatic about the name change as he exited court Friday. |
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