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| The 5 Most Ridiculously Unfair Kids Game Shows Posted: 27 Jul 2008 09:10 PM CDT Who doesn't like to watch children fail at things? It builds character in them and it makes us laugh, which is why it inspired a whole era of kid-based game shows in the late 80s and early 90s. |
| Big Oil Rushes Money to McCain After Reversal on Drilling Posted: 27 Jul 2008 08:52 PM CDT Campaign contributions from oil industry executives to Sen. John McCain rose dramatically in the last half of June, after the senator from Arizona made a high-profile split with environmentalists and reversed his opposition to the federal ban on offshore drilling. The amount given? $1.1 million. $892,000 more than the month before. |
| If Iran Attacks It Might Really be Israel says CIA Officer Posted: 27 Jul 2008 08:50 PM CDT Some intel types are concerned that the Israelis might do something completely crazy to get the US involved. There are a number of possible "false flag" scenarios in which the Israelis could insert a commando team in the Persian Gulf or use some of their people inside Iraq to stage an incident that would make it look like Iran was the pepetrator |
| Leaked Comic Con Footage for X-Men Origins: Wolverine! Posted: 27 Jul 2008 08:30 PM CDT The footage comes in two parts and shows exactly what fans at San Diego Comic Con saw. Liev Schreiber makes one helluva Sabretooth. Let the action ensue! |
| Iron Man Suit Is Beer Belly Ready Posted: 27 Jul 2008 08:20 PM CDT I was going to headline this "Iron Man: the Retirement Years," but I'm sure you will come with better options in the comments |
| Posted: 27 Jul 2008 08:20 PM CDT We challenged John Mayer to host TMZ TV -- and wouldn't you know it, he took us up on the offer! |
| Top 50 science fiction television shows of all time Posted: 27 Jul 2008 08:10 PM CDT Based on years of sci fi viewing experience and through a variety of online sources, we've come up with our picks for the Top 50 science fiction shows of all time. |
| Carlos Sastre Wins Tour de France Posted: 27 Jul 2008 08:10 PM CDT Carlos Sastre won the Tour de France on Sunday, sipping champagne in the processional to the Champs-Elysees and becoming the third consecutive Spaniard to capture cycling's main event. Sastre held his narrow lead over Cadel Evans of Australia, finishing seven seconds behind his main rival for a 58-second victory. Bernhard Kohl of Austria was 1:13 |
| Customer demand adds Linux to industrial computer line Posted: 27 Jul 2008 08:00 PM CDT Glacier Computer is offering two Linux distributions as options on its Everest PCs. The company announced this month it is offering customers a choice of IGEL Linux or Fedora Linux distributions. The rugged Everest PC line targets customers in the warehouse, freight, distribution, and field service markets. |
| Why didn't McCain want to see the troops in March? Posted: 27 Jul 2008 08:00 PM CDT While McCain is busy throwing stones at Obama, folks should remember this McCain decision to NOT visit the same troops but showed up "for the money".BTW--By "The McCain Standard" I guess we should give him credit for being a part of the marketing of the war that created the dead and wounded troops in the first place, right? |
| Xbox Live May Be Moving To Free Posted: 27 Jul 2008 07:50 PM CDT It seems that ending the gold/silver distinction in Games for Windows Live (effectively making it free) might have had the same effect for those who game on titles that are both PC and 360 |
| A name says more than a thousand words [PIC] Posted: 27 Jul 2008 07:50 PM CDT There are many weird names in this world but ... |
| Posted: 27 Jul 2008 07:40 PM CDT Culled straight from the experts, Cosmo has the wall-shaking, earth-quaking moves that'll make your bed end up across the room. |
| Hagel: McCain On "Thin Ground" With Recent Attacks Posted: 27 Jul 2008 07:40 PM CDT On CBS' "Face The Nation," Chuck Hagel responded to John McCain's recent attacks on Barack Obama's trip abroad and withdrawal plan: "John is treading on some very thin ground here when he impugns motives and when we start to get into, 'You're less patriotic than me. I'm more patriotic ... "it's just not responsible to be saying things like that." |
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| Can The New iPhone Revolutionize Radio? Posted: 27 Jul 2008 07:20 PM CDT Technology Guru Larry Magid Explores The Possibilities Of Free Or Cheap Web Radio Software Two free applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and another program that costs only $4.99, make it possible to listen to live radio on the iPhone from anywhere, including a moving car. |
| Man Breaks Underwater Cycling World Record Posted: 27 Jul 2008 07:00 PM CDT Lowered into the sea by a team of local scuba divers, Mr Innocente mounted the bike at a depth of 92ft (28m) and rode along a 360ft (110m) long underwater slope, dodging mud pools and rocky outcrops. Continuing his descent, Mr Innocente, 62, smashed his own previous world record of 197ft (60m) which he set three years ago. |
| Bob Barr: Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae bailout added to U.S. debt Posted: 27 Jul 2008 07:00 PM CDT Your share of the debt is about to climb another $1,300. And that's on top of the more than $31,000 you already owe! Congress is dealing with the housing debt crisis by bailing out two private lenders known as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The bill - and that's exactly what it is - is a bill you are going to be expected to pay, is $400,000,000! |
| George Bush Mockumentary - W. Teaser Trailer is HERE! Posted: 27 Jul 2008 07:00 PM CDT The teaser trailer for W. which based on the life and presidency of George W. Bush. It is directed by Oliver Stone and stars Josh Brolin as George W. Bush. |
| The Lifehacker Editors' Favorite Software and Hardware Posted: 27 Jul 2008 06:50 PM CDT Lifehacker readers range from the complete computer newbie to the most seasoned computer techie, but where do the Lifehacker editors stand? We polled our own editors for the computer hardware and applications they swear by and we're breaking it down for you here. |
| Next Futurama DVD, “Bender’s Game” Gets a Release Date Posted: 27 Jul 2008 06:40 PM CDT At the Comic Con Futurama panel, Fox showed some new footage for the forthcoming feature-length DVD, Bender's Game. The trailer included riffs on high "dark matter" (i.e. gas) prices (with "Mom" playing the role of the evil oil companies), and a clear parody of of The Lord of the Rings films. The DVD date was also revealed... |
| The world's 10 silliest sporting events Posted: 27 Jul 2008 06:10 PM CDT Running around a track in Beijing? Boring. Try wife-carrying or dog-surfing... |
| Seattle Magazine: The Case For Pot Posted: 27 Jul 2008 05:50 PM CDT What do a Seattle cop, an Edmonds travel writer and the ACLU have in common? They all want to legalize marijuana, and not just for medical purposes. As Seattle's annual Hempfest returns to Myrtle Edward Parks August 16-17, these odd bedfellows are putting Seattle at the center of a national conversation about marijuana reform. |
| Tarantulas, fire ants lurk in Texas floodwaters Posted: 27 Jul 2008 05:40 PM CDT South Texans eager to salvage what they can from waterlogged homes struck by Hurricane Dolly have another problem: The floodwaters they're slogging through are laced with stinging fire ants, snakes and tarantulas. |
| McCain Fumbles His "This Week" Appearance on ABC Posted: 27 Jul 2008 05:20 PM CDT Appearing from his ranch in Arizona, the Senator made cloudy, debatable statements on a wide-range of topics, in the process providing fodder for his Democratic critics. |
| Study shows clearly: Media has been harder on Obama Posted: 27 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT Research from George Mason University's Center for Media and Public Affairs shows clear evidence that TV news has been mostly negative toward Obama, and more negative than toward McCain. That's right. The "love affair" of the media is NOT with Barack Obama. And McCain's followers can't see straight. |
| The Real Cylons From The Battlestar Galactica You Never Saw Posted: 27 Jul 2008 05:10 PM CDT We just got an email from Tom DeSanto, executive producer of the abortive Bryan Singer Battlestar Galactica series, saying the Cylon picture we featured yesterday wasn't actually from his series. (Despite being labeled by its creator as concept art for the 2001 relaunch.) |
| APOD: IC 4406: A Seemingly Square Nebula Posted: 27 Jul 2008 05:00 PM CDT Cosmic clouds seem to form fantastic shapes in the central regions of emission nebula IC 1805. Of course, the clouds are sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from massive hot stars in the nebula's newborn star cluster (aka Melotte 15). About 1.5 million years young, the cluster stars appear on the right in this colorful skyscape, along with dark |
| Issues of Age Seem to Follow Chinese Gymnasts Posted: 27 Jul 2008 05:00 PM CDT China named its Olympic women's gymnastics team on Friday, and the inclusion of at least two athletes has further raised questions, widespread in the sport, about whether the host nation for the Beijing Games is using under-age competitors. Chinese officials responded immediately, providing The New York Times with copies of passports indicating... |
| Apple releases AirPort Extreme Update for Tiger users Posted: 27 Jul 2008 04:50 PM CDT Own an AirPort Extreme? Still rollin' old-school on Tiger? Then AirPort Extreme Update 2008-002 is right up your alley, especially if you work with audio on your Mac. |
| Posted: 27 Jul 2008 04:40 PM CDT John McGoo in 2008! |
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| Time Lapse video of Comic Con 2008 Posted: 27 Jul 2008 04:10 PM CDT When is big too big? Comic-Con has grown from some 300 in the 1970s to over 100,000 attendees today. Is the popularity of world's most geektastic meet-up evolving beyond its true mission? Is there a chance that what it's becoming is even more special? |
| 'The Dark Knight' Sets New Record For Reaching US$300M !! Posted: 27 Jul 2008 03:40 PM CDT The epic Batman saga grossed US$75.6 million in its second weekend in theaters, pushing its domestic total to US$314,245,000. That surpasses the record set in 2006 by "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," which took 16 days to make $300 million. |
| Top McCain Fund-Raiser Lobbying Bush Admin for Chevron Posted: 27 Jul 2008 03:30 PM CDT Chevron has launched "an unusually high-powered battle" to convince the Bush administration to pressure Ecuador to quash a toxic waste dumping case. Chevron's lobbying offensive is being led by former senators Trent Lott and John Breaux, along with Wayne Berman, a top fund-raiser for Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) |
| No, your code is not so great that it doesn’t need comments Posted: 27 Jul 2008 03:20 PM CDT Code-commenting is so basic and so universal that every programmer, regardless of the language that they practise, thinks that they know all there is to know.I don't believe that I've read a piece of code and thought "wow, this has far too many comments". Unfortunately, I've had the opposite reaction all too often. |
| Posted: 27 Jul 2008 03:20 PM CDT http://www.makeyourcall.org http://www.youtube.com/user/makeyourcall |
| Emo fanboy takes rejection too seriously Posted: 27 Jul 2008 03:10 PM CDT I got tired of him following me around so I told him to beat it. He took it a bit too seriously... |
| Posted: 27 Jul 2008 03:00 PM CDT To the casual observer, Apple has never been more successful: more than one million 3G iPhones were sold in the first weekend, millions of apps were downloaded, and the company is churning out buckets of cash.But I get the feeling that something is not right with Apple. |
| How Obama Became Acting President Posted: 27 Jul 2008 02:50 PM CDT He never would have been treated as a president-in-waiting by heads of state or network talking heads if all he offered were charisma, slick rhetoric and stunning visuals. What drew them instead was the raw power Mr. Obama has amassed: the power to start shaping events and the power to move markets |
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