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| Posted: 28 Nov 2008 08:50 PM CST  |
| Uber Tuber: The Instant French Fries Bazooka System Posted: 28 Nov 2008 08:40 PM CST For some reason, Ted Goessling and Zach Gens think that creating a French fries machine using a potato gun—a compressed-air bazooka that fires potatoes—, a wire screen, and a large pot with hot oil is a good idea. I don't agree. I think their instant French fries maker—or Uber Tube, as they call it—kicks some serious Mr. Potato ass.  |
| LeBron James loving ride on his magical free-agent tour Posted: 28 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST He had come to Madison Square Garden sounding like a boxing promoter pushing a fight-night pay-per-view card. The date tumbled out of his mouth over and over – July 1, 2010. He loves the intrigue, the scenarios, the endless possibilities. Ask him anything about it. He'll go on and on.  |
| Dutch ban on ''magic'' mushrooms to take effect Posted: 28 Nov 2008 08:20 PM CST The Netherlands will ban the sale and cultivation of all hallucinogenic ''magic'' mushrooms from next week, the latest target of a country seeking to shed its ''anything goes'' image. The Dutch government...  |
| Marriage Calculator figures divorce odds Posted: 28 Nov 2008 08:10 PM CST The U.S. divorce rate has been dropping and some couples have much better odds than the often-quoted 50-50 chance of wedded bliss, researchers say.Betsey Stevenson of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School said the divorce rate has been falling in the United States since 1979.  |
| 5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About The Dept of Defense Posted: 28 Nov 2008 08:00 PM CST The United States Dept of Defense is an agency of superlatives: the DOD is the country's largest govt agency and its oldest, and it is the primary occupant of the Pentagon, the biggest office building in the world. Yet for all that, its official statement on what it does is remarkably blunt: "We are war-fighters first and as such, have no peers."  |
| How Star Wars Changed The World Posted: 28 Nov 2008 08:00 PM CST  |
| Intel's Linux-based Moblin platform arrives on devices Posted: 28 Nov 2008 07:50 PM CST Intel's Linux-based Moblin platform is finally arriving on mobile Internet devices. The availability of Moblin-powered products in the consumer market could boost interest in the platform and attract third-party developers.  |
| 20 of the world's most dangerous places (PICS) Posted: 28 Nov 2008 07:50 PM CST Following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, we highlight 20 places which are among the most dangerous places to visit on Earth.  |
| Photographic Marvels In a Petri Dish (Pics) Posted: 28 Nov 2008 07:40 PM CST  |
| Posted: 28 Nov 2008 07:40 PM CST APOD started back in 1995. This was the very first one, showing how far the technology has come: "If the Earth could somehow be transformed to the ultra-high density of a neutron star , it might appear as it does in the above computer generated figure."  |
| Linux finally ported to iPhone! Posted: 28 Nov 2008 07:10 PM CST Many months after the beginning of the project, enough of the iPhone's low-level hardware interface has been reverse engineered to get the linux kernel up and running. A video of it is linked from the article, and obviously, all source code is available.  |
| 10 Mall Massacres With Robots, Freaks And Monsters Posted: 28 Nov 2008 07:00 PM CST Science fiction has given us several stories of death and destruction in malls. Just to console you as you battle crowds today, here's our rundown of the 12 deadliest fictional mall massacres of all time.  |
| Street Fighter HD Remix Soundtrack Released for Free! Posted: 28 Nov 2008 07:00 PM CST OverClocked ReMix has released for free download its official soundtrack to Capcom's Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles. While video game companies have worked with fans in the past, HD Remix is the first major video game with a completely fan-made soundtrack.  |
| Cool PICS: Domespace - The Rotating, Naturally Heated House Posted: 28 Nov 2008 06:50 PM CST The Domespace house plans were designed to optimize warmth by natural means, so the house actually turns to follow the sun and gain as much energy as it needs to keep temperature at an ideal level. If you don't want warmth and sun-rays you can just set it to turn its windows away from the sun.  |
| 'Kinetic Chess': Ultimate Fighting Is About to Hit Europe Posted: 28 Nov 2008 06:30 PM CST The sport of Ultimate Fighting has become more popular than boxing in the United States. Now the controversial spectacle, which has projected sales of around $250 million (€200 million) this year, is about to go global.  |
| EFF To Apple: Free Speech Isn't a DMCA Violation Posted: 28 Nov 2008 06:00 PM CST Apple has always been very protective over their proprietary software. The company doesn't want anything but iTunes to control an iPod - and for good reason, too. The iTunes Store is a money-making machine with over 65 million active customers helping the company sell billions of songs, videos, and apps.  |
| Olli Jokinen's consecutive game Steak ends at 397 Posted: 28 Nov 2008 05:50 PM CST Phoenix Coyotes center Olli Jokinen will be sidelined for at least two weeks by a shoulder injury, ending his consecutive games streak at 397.Jokinen, the team's second-leading scorer with seven goals and 18 points, was injured in the first period Wednesday night at Columbus when he was checked hard into the boards.  |
| Hyperfast 1GB/sec SSD Coming Soon Posted: 28 Nov 2008 05:30 PM CST Within the next year, Micron expects to bring to market a high-end solid-state disk drive that could achieve 1GB/sec. throughput, four times the speed of Intel's X25-Extreme SSD.  |
| Lions Provide Laughs, but Still No Wins Posted: 28 Nov 2008 05:20 PM CST Making fun of the Lions is too easy, like an ice fisherman casting his line into a drink cooler. In a city that is home to auto executives who traveled in private jets to Washington to plead poverty, the Lions still provide the biggest laughs.  |
| 101 things we've learned from videogames Posted: 28 Nov 2008 05:20 PM CST The wisdom of our favorite pastime, applied to real life  |
| About those “rampant” iPhone 2.2 problems… Posted: 28 Nov 2008 05:10 PM CST When I saw the headlines on CNET's iPhone Atlas blog proclaiming that "iPhone OS 2.2 Problems Run Rampant," I scratched my head. After all, I probably use the iPhone more than most people both for regular use and the testing of applications on a daily basis and I haven't noticed one noteworthy problem with the new update.  |
| Microsoft's Holiday 'Gift Influencer' Posted: 28 Nov 2008 04:50 PM CST Microsoft has gone above and beyond this holiday season by offering their very own Gift Influencer to those wanting an Xbox 360.  |
| Posted: 28 Nov 2008 04:30 PM CST A shot taken from bull race happend at Chital, Palakad, Kerala, India.  |
| Animated Movies: Not Just for Kids Posted: 28 Nov 2008 04:30 PM CST From Fantasia to Waltz with Bashir, TIME Magazine looks at some of the greatest ever animated movies for the grown-up in all of us.  |
| Creating a weblog in 15 minutes with Rails 2.x [New Video] Posted: 28 Nov 2008 04:00 PM CST In 15 minutes, we go from scratch to complete weblog engine with comments, ajax, an ATOM feed, an XML and JSON API, tests, an administrative interface, and much more! We strongly advise that you sit down before starting this whirlwind tour. Your head may well be spinning at the end. Come along for the Ruby on Rails ride.  |
| Posted: 28 Nov 2008 04:00 PM CST An exhibition celebrating the philosophy underpinning Japanese car design has opened at the Science Museum in London.It includes everything from futuristic concept cars to designs tailored to the peculiar needs of the Japanese internal market, with the country's crowded cities.  |
| Jimmy Carter: Zimbabwe is 'a basket case' Posted: 28 Nov 2008 04:00 PM CST Bemoaning Zimbabwe's decline is a familiar refrain for the embattled head of the Movement for Democratic Change. His most recent remarks, however, were backed by former President Carter, who returned from a five-day trip to neighboring South Africa this week and declared Zimbabwe "a basket case."  |
| Posted: 28 Nov 2008 03:50 PM CST An awesome illusion that's created with the use of strobe lights.  |
| Lion's Kicker Ties Record For Most 50+ Yard Field Goals Posted: 28 Nov 2008 03:50 PM CST Jason Hanson kicked a 53-yard field goal against the Tennessee Titans and tied Morten Andersen's NFL record for the most kicks from 50-plus yards.  |
| Cold War not over yet, Russia seeks new missiles to deter US Posted: 28 Nov 2008 03:40 PM CST By Conor Sweeney MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has intensified efforts to develop new ballistic missiles in response to U.S. plans to deploy an anti-missile system in Europe, Interfax news agency quoted a top Russian general as saying on Friday.  |
| 2008 Sports Turkeys of the Year [PICS] Posted: 28 Nov 2008 03:30 PM CST The stupid, greedy, unlucky, incompetent, crooked. Fun lists & gallery.  |
| Posted: 28 Nov 2008 03:30 PM CST "The Blue Danube Waltz" as conducted by The Great Gonzo and featuring the lovely Camilla  |
| APOD:Probably a Planet for Beta Pic Posted: 28 Nov 2008 03:00 PM CST  |
| What Game Developers Do When Their Games Launch Posted: 28 Nov 2008 02:42 PM CST The build-up is huge. The expectations high. Everything runs at fever pitch. That's right, game launches are big (and stressful) affairs. For consumers, it's a waiting game.  |
| Sculptor creates treehouse-like tent Posted: 28 Nov 2008 02:10 PM CST It is probably the most unusual tent you'll ever see.  |
| Amazon To Shut Down Alexa Web Search Posted: 28 Nov 2008 02:00 PM CST Amazon is shutting down one of its web services - Alexa Web Search. The service, which we first covered way back in 2006, is already closed to new customers, and existing users have until January 26, 2009 to move on to something else.  |
| Posted: 28 Nov 2008 02:00 PM CST  |
| Scientists begin to decode whale speak Posted: 28 Nov 2008 01:30 PM CST Some marine biologists speculate that whales, and other Cetaceans, could be as intelligent as humans, and may even have several unknown communicative abilities... Wow!  |
| How To Buy An Hdtv: How to Buy an HDTV Tomorrow (or Any Day) Posted: 28 Nov 2008 01:10 PM CST Despite this month looking like the kick-off to the next Great Depression, a bunch of you are probably still planning to (finally) hop on the HDTV bandwagon. And all things considered, that's not a totally stupid move. A great HDTV—one that will blow away the standard definition puke you've been watching for years—can be had for a damn good price.  |
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