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| GameStop Makes Chrono Trigger Sound Like Napoleon Dynamite Posted: 05 Dec 2008 08:50 PM CST We have no idea who the bored-out-of-their-mind product writer at GameStop is, but they're definitely wasted on a retail portal. Check out the product description for the upcoming DS remake of Chrono Trigger.  |
| The Top 10 Hardest Hits in the NFL (w/Video) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 08:40 PM CST On a fourth down play, Moorman opted to run for a first down rather than to punt the ball, and close to the first down marker, he was drilled by Taylor, who'd left his safety position, running 30 yards to hit Moorman head on. Tackles in the sportsmanship-heavy Pro Bowl are typically toned down, but Taylor apparently didn't get the memo.  |
| China captain Wei punished for attack on former NBA player Posted: 05 Dec 2008 08:30 PM CST Gabe Muoneke was hit by a water bottle, chased into a corner, and surrounded by Shanghai Sharks players. The incident was captured on security cameras, and the footage was reviewed as by the league. Liu and teammate Cai each must pay a $7,300 fine and serve a 10-game suspension. Their team was fined $14,600, the association said.  |
| 10 common mistakes used in type Design/Layout Posted: 05 Dec 2008 08:20 PM CST The goal of this post is to help designers and clients understand the importance of good type skills, while avoiding some common mistakes. Please keep in mind that most of these mistakes are subjective and can be changed varying on the project, goals or circumstances.  |
| Patriots bring back Junior Seau & place Adalius Thomas on IR Posted: 05 Dec 2008 08:10 PM CST The New England Patriots signed veteran linebacker Junior Seau today. Additionally, the Patriots placed veteran linebacker Adalius Thomas on the reserve/injured list. Thomas will miss the remainder of the 2008 season with an arm injury.  |
| What You Can Do With 10,000 Dixie Cups and 3 Hours Posted: 05 Dec 2008 08:10 PM CST Every single Flat Surface...  |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2008 08:00 PM CST At this moment, a radio message has just began speeding its way through interstellar space, towards a world that – of all the planets we know beyond the Solar System – is most like the Earth.  |
| Top 25 Addictive Games of All Time Posted: 05 Dec 2008 08:00 PM CST Some say it plagues gamers across the globe, while others consider it a relatively harmless escape from the problems in the real world. Good or bad, we can't help but wonder – what are the most addictive games out there? We polled our staff and gaming compadres to come up with this list of games that are more addictive than caramel-covered popcorn.  |
| Raise World's IQ by 1 Billion Points Posted: 05 Dec 2008 08:00 PM CST A cheap miracle substance can actually makes people smarter, and only costs pennies per person.  |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2008 07:50 PM CST As a Mets fan, I always hated the man. But you always had to respect him, and his 355 wins that he will be leaving with.  |
| Jon Stewart: At Least When Detroit Loses Money, We Get Cars Posted: 05 Dec 2008 07:50 PM CST Jon Stewart uses his virginity and an old Gremlin to defend the US auto industry.  |
| New trojan targets Firefox, masquerades as Greasemonkey Posted: 05 Dec 2008 07:30 PM CST Historically, malware attacks that target a single browser are aimed at Internet Explorer, but at least one badware author has decided to go after a smaller market. Say hello to the first Trojan specifically designed to ensnare Firefox users and those curious about Greasemonkey.  |
| Biggest Installation of Silent Urban-Styled Wind Turbines Posted: 05 Dec 2008 07:20 PM CST Wind may be picking up faster than any other energy source, but harnessing its power is largely left to remote wind farms that not everyone is crazy about. Keen to see the wind change in the way wind power is perceived on the street, Quietrevolution (QR) has done a makeover on the design of wind turbines.  |
| World's first personal supercomputer unveiled Posted: 05 Dec 2008 07:00 PM CST The world's first personal supercomputer, which is 250 times faster than the average PC, has been unveiled. The gadget's power will allow doctors to process the results of brain and body scans much more quickly. This would allow them to tell patients within hours instead of days whether they have a tumour.  |
| WebUrbanist: 33-Part Illustrated Guide to Abandoned Places Posted: 05 Dec 2008 06:50 PM CST These thirty-three core articles cover hundreds of abandoned buildings, vehicles, towns and cities from around the world - highly organized, summarized and collected for the very first time. Consider this our must-bookmark essential guide to the world of haunting abandoned places and daring urban exploration.  |
| Diamond thieves pull off $100 million heist Posted: 05 Dec 2008 06:30 PM CST Armed robbers pulled off one of the world's biggest jewellery heists at a famed Paris store, making off with diamonds and valuables worth 80 million euros (102 million dollars), investigators said Friday.The four robbers on Thursday stole nearly all the jewellery on display at Harry Winston jewellers on the Avenue Montaigne...  |
| Baseball's Ten Most Notorious Deals Arranged by Scott Boras Posted: 05 Dec 2008 06:20 PM CST Boras, the agent nobody wants to haggle with, is noted for creative and aggressive negotiations that sometimes lead to acrimony, holdouts and, usually, big raises for his clients — a list of which is available here, at MLB Trade Rumors.  |
| Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years Posted: 05 Dec 2008 06:00 PM CST Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years, catapulting the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent, dramatic proof the country is careening deeper into recession.  |
| Posted: 05 Dec 2008 05:30 PM CST About a month ago in Bali, Indonesia, the inaugural 2008 Asian Beach Games came to its conclusion. Intended to promote sports and culture, the games (held every two years) encourage tourism, support local economies and allow host countries like Indonesia to present a more global face to the world.  |
| Apple Blocking iTunes Competition for iPhone? Posted: 05 Dec 2008 05:10 PM CST Rivals of Apple's iTunes store and technology rights groups are speaking out. They believe Apple may be unfairly blocking rival software makers from selling music on the iPhone and new iPod Touch. Currently, four out of every five songs purchased on the Internet come from the iTunes store.  |
| Top 10 Most Disturbing Puppets Ever Shown on TV Posted: 05 Dec 2008 05:00 PM CST The puppet and its copyrighted Muppet cousin have a special role in enforcing childhood trauma. Regular cartoons and the invariably grotesque realm of claymation can easily conjure up terrible sights, but puppets occupy a unique space; they're physically real and capable of interacting with humans, but they're clearly not anything human.  |
| Hidden SDK features transform iPhone into TV gaming device Posted: 05 Dec 2008 04:50 PM CST Ars approached Freeverse to build a TV-out version of their popular Moto Chaser game, using the undocumented TV-out feature in the iPhone SDK Ars discoveredc. In an unprecedented fit of public service, Freeverse did. We show you how to do the same thing.  |
| Invasive Fire Ants Lose Heads to Flies Posted: 05 Dec 2008 04:30 PM CST Of all the methods being used to fight a fire ant invasion in the Southeast, this one might be the grossest. These flies plant their larvae in the heads of fire ants. The larvae slowly eat their way through the ant's brain before causing its head to fall off!  |
| Jets DE Shaun Ellis charged with Marijuana possession Posted: 05 Dec 2008 04:20 PM CST New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, speeding and driving without insurance after being pulled over by police last weekend.  |
| Fable 2 patch detailed, removes child assassinations Posted: 05 Dec 2008 04:20 PM CST There's a new Fable 2 patch making its way through Microsoft certification and our friends over at Lionhead Studios made a list (and checked it twice) of all the changes, including the removal of child assassinations. Humph.  |
| Want a Set of Gmail-Themed Stickers? You’re In Luck! Posted: 05 Dec 2008 04:10 PM CST We don't know how we've managed to live this long without a set of vinyl Gmail stickers for our computer. Finally, our prayers have been answered, and Google's offering to give away these priceless keepsakes for free. Just them send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and you'll get back a set of Gmail stickers.  |
| "Mobile" Version Websites on iPhone - More Harm Than Good? Posted: 05 Dec 2008 04:10 PM CST Many websites automatically redirect iPhones to mobile versions of their sites. These mobile sites often deliver limited content, wasted space, and eliminate zooming.  |
| Midway Has 50 Days To Come Up With $150 million Posted: 05 Dec 2008 03:50 PM CST Midway_logo Sumner Redstone's sale of the struggling video game publisher may have been good news for him (as good as new can be after you've lost $500 million-plus in equity) but it has made things even tougher for company management.  |
| BREAKING: Jurors rule 'not guilty' in Iraq fragging trial Posted: 05 Dec 2008 03:40 PM CST A soldier was acquitted of murder Thursday in the 2005 bombing deaths of two superiors in Iraq, triggering loud outbursts and gasps from the slain officers' families.  |
| Warner Bros. Makes It Official: ‘The Dark Knight' Returns! Posted: 05 Dec 2008 03:30 PM CST While Fellman made it clear that this is an opportunity for those who missed this summer's mega-blockbuster to see the film the way it was intended to be seen before it heads to DVD Valhalla (as well as us fanboys who are definitely gonna check it out one more time), the re-release is also the studio's last-ditch effort to get "The Dark Knight" rec  |
| Python 3.0 slithers onto scene, sheds backward compatibility Posted: 05 Dec 2008 03:30 PM CST Python 3.0 has been officially released. This major update sacrifices backwards compatibility, but brings many significant improvements. Ars takes a close look at some of the new features.  |
| Court rejects appeal over student-teacher drunk MySpace pics Posted: 05 Dec 2008 03:20 PM CST A Pennsylvania court has rejected free speech claims raised by a student teacher whose posts and "drunken pirate" photo on MySpace cost her a teaching degree.  |
| Photos: Electric vehicles, present and future Posted: 05 Dec 2008 03:10 PM CST WASHINGTON--Even though it's two years from delivery, the 2011 Chevy Volt is must-see in any conference on electric vehicles. General Motors showed off the Volt this week at the Electric Drive Transportation Association Conference & Exposition here.  |
| Yahoo launches iPhone-friendly Flickr with video Posted: 05 Dec 2008 03:00 PM CST Search engine giant Yahoo has formally launched an updated version of Flickr optimized for mobile phones and with special formatting friendly to the iPhone, including a newfound ability to watch streaming videos.  |
| Stem Cell Society Urges Action on Bogus Clinics Posted: 05 Dec 2008 02:50 PM CST The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has warned against "fraudulent clinics" offering risky stem-cell treatments and has called for government authorities to shut them down in new guidelines.  |
| 9 pictures of the Mona Lisa in different famous art styles Posted: 05 Dec 2008 02:30 PM CST Stunningly accurate gallery of what the Mona Lisa would have looked like if she was made by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, the Simpsons and South Park creators and more.  |
| Awesome Old Lady Goes Berserk Firing Guns in an Xbox Ad Posted: 05 Dec 2008 02:30 PM CST Looks to be an audition for one of the early Xbox 360 commercials (the banned one with everyone play shooting each other). The old lady can't quite grasp the concept of shooting an imaginary gun...  |
| 10 reasons to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod touch now Posted: 05 Dec 2008 02:10 PM CST The super apps, skins and handy tweaks you've been waiting for. Does jailbreaking your iPhone or iPod touch mean you're a subversive terrorist bent on brining down Western civilisation? I'd expect not, unless Osama bin Laden has just received a free upgrade.  |
| Wolverine 2 Plans And Hugh Jackman In X-Men: First Class Posted: 05 Dec 2008 02:10 PM CST Fox isn't waiting around to see how the solo movie performs. They're already in talks to make multiple Wolverine sequels happen, and they're tossing around story ideas for the almost inevitable Wolverine 2. Word is that the character they're hoping to use as the villain of Wolverine 2 is someone named Cyber.  |
| Intel, Google Asked to Help Revise EU Data Protection Laws . Posted: 05 Dec 2008 02:00 PM CST The European Commission has set up an advisory panel including executives from Google and Intel to help it revise European Union laws on data protection."The aim of the group is to identify issues and challenges raised by new technologies. We are not reviewing the main data protection laws at present, but this could be a first step," said  |
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