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Kazakhstan's Republic Square: Before and After Posted: 06 Nov 2008 09:10 PM CST You won't be able to distinguish between the shiny, soaring spires of Kazakhstan and those of New York City for very much longer. Soviet-style architecture is being replaced by ultra-postmodern buildings there every day. |
The Light Pong Masters: awesome motion tracking Posted: 06 Nov 2008 09:00 PM CST Action starts at 0:37. Regardless if it's real or not, it's very entertaining! |
BURGER OPTIONS We Can Believe In [PIC] Posted: 06 Nov 2008 08:50 PM CST Bacon vs. Fries |
A black hole with over 2 million times the mass of the Sun Posted: 06 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST At the center of our Milky Way Galaxy lies a black hole with over 2 million times the mass of the Sun. Once a controversial claim, this astounding conclusion is now virtually inescapable and based on observations of stars orbiting very near the galactic center. This deep near-infrared image shows the crowded inner 2 light-years of the Milky Way. |
Posted: 06 Nov 2008 08:10 PM CST Guy performs incredible balancing feat on the streets of Paris. |
This is a Paradise for Extreme Winter Sports... [PIC] Posted: 06 Nov 2008 07:50 PM CST Mount McKinley or Denali "The Great One" in Alaska is the highest mountain peak in North America, at a height of approximately 20,320 feet (6,194 m). Picture of a skiier at 17,000' on Denali carrying his skis down to around 16,200' where he will be able to ski down the rest of the way to base camp at 7200'. |
Jogger Runs a Mile with Rabid Fox on Arm Posted: 06 Nov 2008 07:50 PM CST Authorities in Arizona say a jogger attacked by a rabid fox ran a mile with the animal's jaws clamped on her arm and then drove herself to a hospital. |
The NBA's Best Rivalries in Pictures Posted: 06 Nov 2008 07:40 PM CST "Lakers-Celtics" The teams have won half of the NBA's 62 championships and have met in the Finals 11 times, with the Celtics winning nine of those, including the most recent meeting in 2008. Four of the 11 series have gone to seven games.... |
How to make $45 Million a year with Doman Names & Lawn Signs Posted: 06 Nov 2008 07:40 PM CST Have you seen one of those lawn signs plugging a local dating website? A blogger gets obsessed with who is behind them and just how far they stretch. This is a report of his findings, which start in a tiny NJ town and lead all the way to the secret guerilla marketing infrastructure of a multimillion-dollar company... |
Green Cement Plants Could Mean Cleaner Air and Lower Costs Posted: 06 Nov 2008 07:30 PM CST The belching, cement-producing smokestacks that dot Dallas County's southern horizon have long befuddled area officials working to comply with federal clean air standards. Facing deadlines, fines and the potential loss of federal funds, a growing group of local governments is mounting a green revolution in the cement market. |
Sprint to phone-cast entire NFL games - starting tonight Posted: 06 Nov 2008 07:30 PM CST The National Football League and Sprint have been tied up in one form or fashion for years now, but the relationship is finally rounding third and heading for home. |
Posted: 06 Nov 2008 07:20 PM CST This would make a great skin. |
Tony Romo returns to practice for Dallas Cowboys, Posted: 06 Nov 2008 07:20 PM CST Can Tony Romo save the season for the Dallas Cowboys? |
Obama's new Change.gov website launches today! Posted: 06 Nov 2008 07:10 PM CST According to news reports the website should go live sometime today. I can't wait to see what is next! |
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6 incredible technologies from Michael Crichton stories Posted: 06 Nov 2008 07:00 PM CST From Jurassic Park to Disclosre to The Andromeda Strain, Crichton always laced his stories with tech that was beyond the cutting edge. After the Continue jump, join us for a look at five amazing technologies from Crichton's stories that we'll never forget. |
Posted: 06 Nov 2008 07:00 PM CST holy shit, i love creative people. |
The 26 Best RPGs - "These RPG games everyone should play." Posted: 06 Nov 2008 06:50 PM CST Behold as GamePro counts down the 26 greatest role-playing games ever created. From Chrono Trigger to Fallout 3, these are the RPG games everyone should play! |
Obama's Win = A New Dawn for America [PIC] Posted: 06 Nov 2008 06:50 PM CST Awesome picture of two kids at a rally and a poignant image of American history, one which marks the historic presidency of Barack Obama. |
Feature films coming to YouTube Posted: 06 Nov 2008 06:40 PM CST YouTube will begin offering feature films produced by at least one of the biggest Hollywood movie studios possibly as early as next month, a studio exec tells CNET. |
Rock guitarists' amp becomes a trap for atoms Posted: 06 Nov 2008 06:40 PM CST Andrew Murray, a physicist at the University of Manchester, UK, and erstwhile rock guitarist, has discovered that his old amplifiers hold the key to performing an atomic-scale trick that has eluded his colleagues for decades. |
Prison Inmate Sues Blizzard Over World of WarCraft Addiction Posted: 06 Nov 2008 06:30 PM CST What would you do if you were killing time in prison for wire fraud? If you're Johnathan Lee Riches, you apparently spend it filing rambling third-party motions to unrelated court cases. |
The 9 Most Inappropriate Soundtrack Choices of All Time Posted: 06 Nov 2008 06:20 PM CST Choosing the right song for a show, movie or ad campaign is an art form. However, getting it horribly wrong and picking the worst possible song is a much funnier art form. We're gonna focus on that second one. |
South Park's Take on Obama's Victory Posted: 06 Nov 2008 05:50 PM CST Hollywood Reporter: That was fast. Trey Parker and Matt Stone have always turned around "South Park" episodes with impressive speed, but Wednesday night was ridiculous. |
Anti-religion agenda among Digg users Posted: 06 Nov 2008 05:40 PM CST From Jesus riding on a dinosaur to the Incredible Jesuc Car, Digg is not the ideal place for someone sensitive to religious jostling. Digg, as well as many other social media websites, attract a pretty strong atheist following. |
Who Should Direct the Movies of Crichton's Final Novels? Posted: 06 Nov 2008 05:40 PM CST Fans were shocked this week by the sudden death of Michael Crichton, the award-winning writer and producer who was best known as the godfather of the techno-thriller genre as well as for Hollywood's big-ticket film adaptations of his novels. Here are our picks for the filmmakers who should direct the movie versions of Crichton's four final novels. |
10 Reasons Why Real Madrid Will Win Nothing Posted: 06 Nov 2008 05:20 PM CST Let's just start by saying that Real Madrid are still the team to beat in La Liga this season.They were Champions in 2006/07 as Beckham said bon voyage and they held their nerve on the last game of Capello's tenure. They were Champions last season convincingly as Barcelona toiled towards the end of the Rijkaard era. |
Posted: 06 Nov 2008 05:10 PM CST The invention of an ultrafast oscilloscope could yield advances in fields from telecoms to nuclear fusion. |
700 Covers For Obama From Around The World Posted: 06 Nov 2008 05:00 PM CST 700 newspaper front pages from all over the world, the day after Barack Obama was elected 44th president of the United States. |
Vivid Satellite Shot of Erupting Alaskan Volcano Posted: 06 Nov 2008 04:50 PM CST Cleveland Volcano smoke-filled eruption shot from Int'l Space Station. Pic can be enlarged, full-screen. Beautiful image. |
Digg to Ask Al Gore About ManBearPig Posted: 06 Nov 2008 04:50 PM CST Digg allowed their thousands of users to compose and vote on ten questions to ask Nobel laureate and former-Vice President Al Gore, and this is #8: "I was wondering if you could elaborate on your long term strategy for spreading ManBearPig awareness" |
Mysterious Explosion 1,000 Times Greater than Hiroshima Posted: 06 Nov 2008 04:40 PM CST On June 30, 1908, the Earth experienced an explosion 1,000 times the magnitude of the the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. The event resulted in the flattening of 80 million trees over an area roughly the size of DC, and a century later scientists and UFO enthusiasts are still debating about what caused this colossal 5-30 megaton blast, |
Posted: 06 Nov 2008 04:40 PM CST I think I have successfully pinpointed the biggest problem with society. |
Footage of Obama's Pre-Election Basketball Game Posted: 06 Nov 2008 04:30 PM CST The look on Biden's face during the high five is priceless. |
This Picture is Actually Not Photoshopped... [PIC] Posted: 06 Nov 2008 04:20 PM CST Picture of two people forming one figure. The left-hand side is a mirror, and the right-hand side is clear glass. Very cool. |
Posted: 06 Nov 2008 04:20 PM CST I admit it. I'm kind of a sap when it comes to music and its ability to conjure a well of emotions…even tears. That's right, I'm a grown man who's sometimes moved to tears when I hear certain songs. Mind you, the stars have to be aligned and all the pieces in place for me to actually well up. |
James Bond's Greatest Travel Moments Posted: 06 Nov 2008 04:10 PM CST Creator Ian Fleming gave James Bond a coat of arms with an insignia reading, "The World Is Not Enough," but we bet that Bond himself would disagree. Here are 19 amazing places where Bond made his mark... |
Improvements in GNOME 2.24 and Ubuntu 8.10 Posted: 06 Nov 2008 04:10 PM CST It'll be really hard for me to keep track which feature was done by which, so I'll post GNOME 2.24 and Ubuntu 8.10 as one. How is it hard? Well, I used to think that most of the things in Ubuntu were done by GNOME, but I was proven wrong when I looked deeply into the progress of Ubuntu 8.10 from alpha to final. |
Once a Rangers fan, now Lightning owner Posted: 06 Nov 2008 04:00 PM CST Mark Burg, who made his fortune producing the "Saw" horror film franchise, found it easy to switch allegiances to the Tampa Bay Lightning when he became a minority owner. "The moment I wrote that check, I became a diehard Tampa Bay Lightning fan." |
Five Tweaks for Your New Ubuntu Desktop Posted: 06 Nov 2008 03:50 PM CST This morning, though, we're taking a more nuts-and-bolts look at changes you can make to your newly-installed system to make it faster, reliable, and more enjoyable from the inside out. |
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