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| Posted: 16 Aug 2008 09:00 PM CDT |
| Turkish President: US Must Share Power in New World Order Posted: 16 Aug 2008 08:50 PM CDT Days after Russia scored a stunning geopolitical victory in the Caucasus, President Abdullah Gül of Turkey said he saw a new multipolar world emerging from the wreckage of war. The conflict in Georgia, Gül asserted, showed that the United States could no longer shape global politics on its own, and should begin sharing power with other countries. |
| New "He-Man" Is A "Batman Begins-ification" Posted: 16 Aug 2008 08:29 PM CDT If you go back a little ways, there was an incredibly positive script review of Grayskull: Masters of the Universe, the new take on the ultra-nostalgic world of He-Man. MTV talked to the film's screenwriter Justin Marks, who had some things to add; things that might just give you a wet willy if the script review didn't do it for you. |
| Research Proves Beer Goggle Effect is Real Posted: 16 Aug 2008 08:09 PM CDT Surprisingly, the beer goggle effect wasn't just limited to the opposite sex. The students who imbibed also rated the faces from their own sex more attractive. |
| On 'Disabling Voicemail' on the iPhone Posted: 16 Aug 2008 07:49 PM CDT If Steve Jobs says the iPhone comes with Visual Voicemail, the iPhone really comes with Visual Voicemail. However, if I had investigated a bit more, I would have known that even though the iPhone GUI doesn't let you disable voicemail, you can do this using industry standard GSM codes. |
| Legal P2P Music Service Doomed to Fail Posted: 16 Aug 2008 07:30 PM CDT If you can't beat pirates, join them. This is Playlouder's philosophy, a music download service that allows subscribers to download music from BitTorrent and other filesharing networks, while reimbursing the copyright owners. The concept sure is interesting, but the current setup is naive, flawed and doomed to fail. |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2008 07:20 PM CDT #9. Drunken Jawas (Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope) -- As Luke Skywalker and Ben Kenobi are about to enter Mos Eisley Cantina, we see these three hooded barflies slumped in a doorway. Apparently, they have already had more blue milk than they can handle. How late could it be, noon? Who do you guys think you are, us? |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2008 07:10 PM CDT |
| How Adobe can stop Microsoft: Attack with a Linux initiative Posted: 16 Aug 2008 06:50 PM CDT Adobe could port its Creative Suite to Linux as a shot across Redmond's bow. |
| How Portal 2 should look (PIC) Posted: 16 Aug 2008 06:40 PM CDT |
| Genetically-Engineered Trees Dissolve Themselves Into Fuel Posted: 16 Aug 2008 06:30 PM CDT A self-fermenting tree can practically turn itself into fuel. |
| How Doing Nothing is Good For You Posted: 16 Aug 2008 06:20 PM CDT Faffing is good. It is an important part of life. Faffing is when we disconnect from the matrix and idle for a while, like a car. Our body and spirit know deep down that human beings were not made for constant toil so subconsciously creates space through the mechanism of faffing. |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2008 06:10 PM CDT Look at that badass off in the distance, just waiting to slice the hell out of you with his teeth. You may only deal with him once in Out of this World, but the encounter is one of the most memorable in gaming. |
| U.S. Airways Boots 274 Stranded People Refuses To Pay Hotel Posted: 16 Aug 2008 06:00 PM CDT Armed guards ordered 274 stranded passengers out of the Punta Cana airport with no place to go after bad weather forced U.S. Airways to cancel its flight from the Dominican Republic to Philadelphia. |
| A Trip to the Future, as seen from 1979 (PICS) Posted: 16 Aug 2008 05:30 PM CDT First published in 1979, The Usborne Book of the Future was "A trip in time to the year 2000 and beyond. See the robots, machines and cities of the future, and then travel to the stars." It's crazy to see the predictions about the future that were so off the mark...and which are eerily prescient. |
| 5 Anti-Linux Sites You Must Follow! Posted: 16 Aug 2008 05:10 PM CDT With all the windows hating sites out there, linux haters have a lot of catching up to do… |
| Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Gameplay Footage Posted: 16 Aug 2008 04:50 PM CDT This latest, in-depth video showcases the innovative fighting mechanics found in Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, including Klose Kombat, an up-close brutal fighting mechanic that shows progressive damage on each fighter and Freefall Kombat, giving players the ability to engage in kombat as they fall from one arena down to the next. |
| GOP Hack Tries To Attack Obama, But Slams McCain Instead Posted: 16 Aug 2008 04:30 PM CDT GOP strategist John Feehery attacks Barack Obama for proposing a UN Security Council resolution to deal with the crisis in Georgia...but John McCain has the exact same position. |
| Apple vs. Google: How Will They Stack Up in the Future? Posted: 16 Aug 2008 04:10 PM CDT Apple is worth more than Google. Huh? This doesn't make sense to me. They're both strong technology giants with very large "moats." But Google is stronger, and its moat is bigger. |
| Dark Knight Inspires Copycat Crimes Posted: 16 Aug 2008 04:10 PM CDT It's taken four weeks, but it's finally happened - Fans of The Dark Knight have started to take some of the Joker's methods into the real world, and are paying the price |
| Woah. Neo's Passport in the Matrix Expired on 9/11/2001.. Posted: 16 Aug 2008 04:00 PM CDT Interesting factoid I wasn't aware of. |
| Tragic Heroes Who Are Cooler Than Anakin Posted: 16 Aug 2008 03:50 PM CDT The true tragedy of Anakin is that he's kind of a pale reflection of the truly great tragic heroes of science fiction. Seriously, here are like a hundred tragic heroes who are more awesome or terrible than Anakin. Okay, not a hundred. But a lot. Spoilers for old books and movies ahead. |
| Is Jon Stewart The Most Trusted Man in America? Posted: 16 Aug 2008 03:40 PM CDT Jon Stewart, tied Tom Brokaw, Brian Williams, Dan Rather and Anderson Cooper among admired journalists. And that was last year. |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2008 03:30 PM CDT So bummed I was summering in Endor that weekend. Would have loved to see the Tie-fighter flyover at a AT&AT park. |
| I dont think the helment will help. Posted: 16 Aug 2008 03:20 PM CDT |
| 20 Horrible Health Conditions Caused By Being Overweight Posted: 16 Aug 2008 03:10 PM CDT Carrying around excess weight to the point of being obese is becoming an epidemic in North America. While one of the initial concerns with obesity is usually all about how you look and how you feel about yourself as a person, the longer the problem exists for you the more medical problems are going to arise, some of which can be fatal. |
| Hacker Runs Blu-ray Backups From Hard Drive On PS3 Posted: 16 Aug 2008 03:00 PM CDT According to internet reports, a hacker going by the alias SKFU has managed to run a Blu-ray disc backup on the PS3. Details are sketchy and the actual hack has yet to be released, but at minimum you'll need a 60GB hard drive and original disc in order to pull this off, along with a "special" dump of the game you want to run from HDD. |
| $800 Million Prize for Alternative Energy to Power Africa Posted: 16 Aug 2008 02:50 PM CDT What this space: Africa is fast becoming an important player in cleaner energy sources. If only 0.3% of sunlight falling on the Sahara and Middle Eastern deserts can potentially provide all of Europe's energy needs because of its intensity, according to a report, how about everything else? |
| U.S. Wind Power Could Hit 150 Gigawatts by 2020 Posted: 16 Aug 2008 02:30 PM CDT The U.S. will shortly be the world's largest producer of wind energy, surpassing Germany's 22 gigawatts. If the rate of growth continues, and ideal wind energy areas are exploited, the report says we could hit 150 gigawatts of wind power by 2020! |
| Engineers build mini drug-producing biofactories in yeast Posted: 16 Aug 2008 02:10 PM CDT Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a novel way to churn out large quantities of drugs, including antiplaque toothpaste additives, antibiotics, nicotine, and even morphine, using mini biofactories--in yeast. |
| Kicking Religion Out Of Medicine In Ontario, Canada Posted: 16 Aug 2008 01:50 PM CDT "I'm really concerned with the new principle that the college [College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario] is promulgating and that is that doctors do not have the right to be guided in the conduct of the practice by their conscience," said Joseph Ben-Ami, president of the Centre for Policy Studies, an Ottawa-based think tank. |
| Posted: 16 Aug 2008 01:30 PM CDT This driver shows how Ferrari F430's do U-turns in Dubai. |
| 10 Great Surface Pattern Designers Posted: 16 Aug 2008 01:10 PM CDT There are excellent articles on the web showing beautiful patterns applied on websites, wallpaper, fabrics and other things and I really like patterns and admire the designers that are master on this craft. |
| Record-breaker Bolt claims gold Posted: 16 Aug 2008 01:02 PM CDT Usain Bolt powered to a new world record as he produced a stunning run in the 100m Olympic final. |
| The 5 Most Underrated Simpsons Characters Posted: 16 Aug 2008 12:50 PM CDT For every Homer hogging the screen, there's an Arnie Pye, gasping for airtime. |
| UK: Government Body Proposes Taking Fat Kids From Parents Posted: 16 Aug 2008 12:30 PM CDT A government association representing more than 400 councils in England and Wales said parents of dangerously obese children are at risk of losing them. The Local Government Association warned that the worst cases of obesity will be increasingly seen as evidence of "parental neglect," and that social workers will have to step in... |
| 4 Scary Toys in Big Brother’s Toolbox Posted: 16 Aug 2008 11:50 AM CDT It seems like government agencies are ready to party like it's 1984. In its zeal to prevent another terrorism attack, the U.S. has relaxed laws that protect our privacy, making it easier for the government to keep an eye on you. The following four products could help Big Brother keep watch. |
| The 10 Cities With The Worst Pain At the Pump - Posted: 16 Aug 2008 11:29 AM CDT Commuters in these 10 spots pony up the most to fill'er up. |
| History of Men's Style from the 1930s to 2008 (Slideshow) Posted: 16 Aug 2008 11:10 AM CDT An illustrated history of the last 75 years of men's fashion from double-breasted suits to modern formal wear. With some unfortunately large shoulder pads in between. |
| The Coppolas: Behind the Scenes with America's Film Family Posted: 16 Aug 2008 10:30 AM CDT Eleanor Coppola has never revealed the personal cost of raising her remarkable film-making family – until now. In exclusive extracts from her memoirs, she recalls the envy she felt towards her daughter Sofia, the battles with her husband Francis Ford Coppola and the grief caused by the violent death of her eldest son |
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