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| Posted: 20 Jun 2008 09:06 PM CDT Swallows before storm |
| A 70-Year-Old's Take on Metal Gear Solid 4 Posted: 20 Jun 2008 08:51 PM CDT At 70, my dad isn't probably the typical Metal Gear Solid gamer, probably not even the typical gamer. But after watching me play through chunks of Grand Theft Auto after its release he vowed to pick up the Playstation 3. Why the PS3? Because the original Xbox, now a magnet for dust in his house, got a chance and it was the Playstation's turn. |
| Giselle Bundchen on dating a Super Bowl loser Posted: 20 Jun 2008 08:37 PM CDT The globe's reigning symbol of female perfection talks about playing with the fashion world's wolves, dating a Super Bowl loser, and where the hell all her money has gone. |
| Outrage: Greenpeace whale meat scandal whistleblowers arrest Posted: 20 Jun 2008 08:21 PM CDT Japanese police have arrested two Greenpeace activists for exposing a whale meat scandal involving the government-sponsored whaling programme. The two activists, Junichi Sato, 31, and Toru Suzuki, 41, are being investigated for allegedly stealing a box of whale meat which they presented as evidence. |
| Court: Bosses shouldn't read SMS or e-mail without your OK Posted: 20 Jun 2008 08:06 PM CDT The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of an Ontario police officer whose messages were obtained by the Police Department and reviewed without his permission. |
| "Uncontacted" Amazon Tribe Actually Known for Decades Posted: 20 Jun 2008 07:50 PM CDT Contrary to many news stories, the isolated group has actually been monitored from a distance for decades, past and current Brazilian government officials say The tribe—whose name remains unknown—was first discovered by outsiders around 1910. "They are agriculturalists," ..."They have big fields, and they grow cassava, maize, almonds and more |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2008 07:37 PM CDT What more do we know about Mars' atmosphere? It's hundreds of times thinner than Earth's atmosphere and is made of 95% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, 1.6% argon, and contains traces of oxygen, water, and methane.There are an amazing number of six current live probes exploring Mars. However, only a few show atmospheric phenomena. Here are some of them |
| Turn it Down! Bringing Down the Volume of Loud TV Ads Posted: 20 Jun 2008 07:23 PM CDT "Excessively loud television commercials are annoying and drive families away from quality programming," Wicker said in a news release. "This bill is a common sense approach to a problem that plagues individuals across the nation and will create a more enjoyable television experience. The bill has companion legislation introduced. |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2008 07:09 PM CDT XKCD |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2008 06:54 PM CDT The best of television news folks' lip slips. You know those, they're the terrifically awkward moments when an anchor says "blow job" instead of "block party," or accidentally outs their station's weatherman. They're completely embarrassing, uncomfortable, and downright amazing. |
| GE Says Renewable Tax Credits Pay for Themselves Posted: 20 Jun 2008 06:26 PM CDT The U.S. could potentially lose out to growing foreign markets if renewable tax incentives are not extended by Congress. |
| Dude Tries To Rob Convenience Store With A Palm Tree Posted: 20 Jun 2008 06:14 PM CDT What the hell was this idiot thinking? |
| The Next Einstein? This is Amazing Posted: 20 Jun 2008 06:00 PM CDT His revolutionary ideas about the way the universe works will finally be put to the test this year at Switzerland's Large Hadron Collider, which will be the world's most powerful particle accelerator.The accelerator, estimated to cost between $5 billion and $10 billion, could provide answers to questions physicists have had for decades. |
| Apple announces ZFS on Snow Leopard Posted: 20 Jun 2008 05:50 PM CDT Finally, a modern file system on a consumer OS As if Grand Central weren't enough bad news for Microsoft, now they have ZFS to contend with. Building a reliable, high-performance file system takes years and Microsoft doesn't have years to respond. The formal announcement is for Snow Leopard server, which is how Apple introduces new file systems. |
| "We have ICE!!!!! Yes, ICE, *WATER ICE* on Mars! w00t!!!" Posted: 20 Jun 2008 05:40 PM CDT There is water ice on Mars within reach of the Mars Phoenix Lander, NASA scientists announced. |
| Questioning search engines about integrity Posted: 20 Jun 2008 05:30 PM CDT Are we doing the right job by trusting search engines, for example, Google in everything it does? Is there someone adjusting the search engine results, overruling the algorithm? If Google has more than enough money, what's their next goal? More power over the (online) world? |
| Seven Things We Want From The Dark Tower Movies Posted: 20 Jun 2008 05:20 PM CDT The potential inherent in The Dark Tower movies is as high as anything currently in production in Hollywood. These movies could be as important as Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. But they need to be done right. How? Let us offer some advice. |
| Attack on Iran "Imminent" - Pentagon Posted: 20 Jun 2008 05:10 PM CDT The plans have been drawn up - the bombs will drop soon. |
| The Secret to Bill Gate's Success: Weak Competitors Posted: 20 Jun 2008 05:00 PM CDT As Bill Gates prepares to end his full-time work at Microsoft, he tells the BBC in an interview that it wasn't just what Microsoft did, but what his rivals didn't do that let Microsoft get ahead. "Most of our competitors were very poorly run," he tells Fiona Bruce, for The Money Programme. |
| Ashley Highfield, BBC executive, Reviews Ubuntu Posted: 20 Jun 2008 04:54 PM CDT Ashley Highfield, Director of BBC Future Media and Technology has given Ubuntu a road-test on his BBC blog and provides a pretty positive review, testing a number of different use-cases of the system including wireless networks, picture editing, iPlayer, updates, webcam support and more. |
| Ancient Water: Earth was habitable 4.3 billion years ago Posted: 20 Jun 2008 04:40 PM CDT New discoveries reveal that liquid water existed at least 4.3 billion years ago. Evidence shows that the young planet already had the beginnings of continents and relatively cool temperatures. |
| Realistic Rendering of Niko Bellic Posted: 20 Jun 2008 04:30 PM CDT Realistic image of Niko Bellic. |
| AP writer attacks Obama, gives McCain doughnuts (true story) Posted: 20 Jun 2008 04:20 PM CDT That's right. The head of the Associated Press addressed Barack as "Osama" while John McCain was given a box of Dunkin' Donuts -- with sprinkles, by none other than AP writer Liz Sidoti, who just wrote a partisan attack article against Obama. (Video clip included.) |
| Im Bo Yo - New video from Bo Burnham Posted: 20 Jun 2008 04:10 PM CDT Try to keep up with his rhymes. Another great video from Bo Burnham. |
| APOD: Solstice Moonrise, Cape Sounion Posted: 20 Jun 2008 04:00 PM CDT Today's solstice marks the northernmost point of the Sun's annual motion through planet Earth's sky and the astronomical beginning of the northern hemisphere's summer. But only two days ago, the Full Moon nearest the solstice rose close to the ecliptic plane opposite the Sun |
| Nine Copyright Professors Tell Judge to Rethink RIAA Case Posted: 20 Jun 2008 03:50 PM CDT A group of copyright scholars tells the judge in the Jammie Thomas file-swapping case that yes, his jury instructions were wrong; "making available" should not be considered a "distribution" under copyright law. |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2008 03:40 PM CDT Kevin Smith's latest is having some problems getting an R rating. |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2008 03:36 PM CDT Listen to the whole thing. He starts to sound like your older retarded brother towards the end. |
| Mazda’s New Premacy Hydrogen Hybrid Rotary Engine Car Posted: 20 Jun 2008 03:30 PM CDT Mazda's newest hydrogen rotary engine will take to public roads in Japan for testing this year. The company says the vehicle is the world's first hydrogen hybrid car with a dual-fuel system, enabling the use of either hydrogen or gasoline. |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2008 03:20 PM CDT The following religious sites are culturally, architecturally, and spiritually fascinating; most are open to both faithful and secular... |
| LittleBigPlanet on story mode, adult content, sackboy dolls Posted: 20 Jun 2008 03:11 PM CDT Story mode confirmed, private level sharing confirmed, PlayStation Eye support confirmed and – most importantly – sackboy plushies confirmed!! |
| Ice-T Tells Soulja Boy To "Eat A D***" Posted: 20 Jun 2008 03:00 PM CDT "F" Soulja Boy! Eat a D***! This Fool single handedly killed Hip Hop."Those are the words of Gangsta Rap veteran, Ice-T, who appears on DJ Cisco's Urban Legend mixtape with a few choice words about Soulja Boy. |
| Posted: 20 Jun 2008 02:40 PM CDT "In this pod Muslims of a local shrine in western India throw newborn babies off the top of a tower in hopes of giving that child "good luck". Don't worry though, a couple of guys are below to catch the babies with a sheet of cloth. The tradition is over 500 years old." |
| Mario’s Worst Spore Nightmare: Bowser Posted: 20 Jun 2008 02:30 PM CDT It seems that you can create almost anyone as a Spore. King Bowser is no exception. Check out Mario's arch nemesis, Bowser, grow his own 'Baby Bowser's' from the ground up, literally. |
| In Florida Court, Blackwater Demands Islamic Sharia Law Posted: 20 Jun 2008 02:10 PM CDT Presidential Airways, a Blackwater sister company also owned by Blackwater CEO Erik Prince, is arguing in a Florida courtroom that its contractors in Afghanistan (who were responsible for the deaths of US troops when they flew a plane carrying troops into a mountain) should be tried under Islamic Sharia law—you know, the legal code of the Taliban. |
| Will Ferrell and Will Arnett: Master Backters Posted: 20 Jun 2008 02:00 PM CDT I heard the Wills are up for a slew of Back-tees this year. You have to accept the award with your back to the camera. |
| Bush’s Post-Presidency To-Do List Posted: 20 Jun 2008 01:50 PM CDT We all know President Bush can't wait to say "Adios" to the White House next January. Here's a look at his post-presidency agenda—a back-to-the-basics approach to life in Crawford. |
| The Smaller the Better, Automakers Are Finding Posted: 20 Jun 2008 01:40 PM CDT The demand for fuel-efficient small cars and hybrids is so fierce that automakers cannot produce them fast enough. |
| STARSHIP TROOPERS 3 - The Latest Trailer! Posted: 20 Jun 2008 01:30 PM CDT Casper Van Dien is back as Johnny Rico! This international trailer also contains a few glimpses of the novel's powered armor, which was left out of previous films in the series. But where's Neil Patrick Harris? STARSHIP TROOPERS 3: MARAUDER comes out on DVD and Blu Ray on August 5th.WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE? |
| 6 Obscure Sports To Try This Summer Posted: 20 Jun 2008 01:20 PM CDT Summer is here, which means it's time to start playing outside as much as possible. Are you tired of all the old summer standby sports, though? Sure, baseball and volleyball are fun, but sometimes you want something just a little, well, weirder. This summer, take a chance on one of these obscure sports. |
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