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| Windows XP: The OS That Won't Quit Posted: 13 Dec 2008 08:50 PM CST Phasing out an old operating system is nothing new for Microsoft, but Windows XP is unique in that it may be too good to die.  |
| Restored DVD Leads to Conviction of Rapist Posted: 13 Dec 2008 08:30 PM CST The judge had ruled that the victim couldn't testify.  |
| Human League - Don't You Want Me (1981) Posted: 13 Dec 2008 08:10 PM CST You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar...When I met you. I picked you out, I shook you up and turned you around...turned you into someone new.  |
| 48 hours in New York for the holidays Posted: 13 Dec 2008 07:50 PM CST Got 48 hours to explore New York over the holidays? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors make the most of the shopping and holiday attractions on offer in the Big Apple.  |
| UK ignores logic, backs 20-year music copyright extension Posted: 13 Dec 2008 07:30 PM CST The UK government has changed its mind: it now supports retroactive copyright term extension for musicians, up from 50 to 70 years. The end result for the majority of aging artists? A paltry €30 per year.  |
| Breaking: Sixers fire coach Cheeks Posted: 13 Dec 2008 07:20 PM CST The Philadelphia 76ers have fired coach Maurice Cheeks with the team slumping at 9-14 a year after making the playoffs. Director of player personal Tony DiLeo becomes the interim coach.  |
| 11 of the Coolest Mug Designs for a Hot Cup o’ Joe [PICS] Posted: 13 Dec 2008 07:10 PM CST The mug you use to drink your beverage of choice is just as important as the brand you like, the amount of milk and sugar you take, and your favorite biscuits to go with your drink. To take you away from the boredom of everyday mugs, and to provide some additional options for the newly addicted, here's a collection of mugs almost too cold use.  |
| Is Linux ready for the average user? My wife thinks so. Posted: 13 Dec 2008 06:50 PM CST In the beginning, as we all know, Linux was an OS that was limited to those of us who had the time and patience to spend all night getting things to work. As the OS has progressed the user friendliness of the OS has increased dramatically.  |
| Ubuntu & Songbird, sitting in a tree... Posted: 13 Dec 2008 06:40 PM CST It's a pretty common request from our Ubuntu users to get a Songbird .deb into Ubuntu's repositories so users can easily 'apt-get install songbird'. Unfortunately, it's not as easy as simply taking the GetDeb.net Songbird package and plopping that into an apt repo.  |
| Dogbert Explains The Financial Crisis Posted: 13 Dec 2008 06:30 PM CST  |
| First Venice, Now Rome: River Tiber Set To Burst its Banks Posted: 13 Dec 2008 06:30 PM CST A state of emergency has been declared in Rome as officials race to protect the city with the River Tiber set to burst its banks.  |
| First time EVER, A Halo Wedding... Posted: 13 Dec 2008 06:20 PM CST The concept of a "Halo" wedding doesn't mesh with all family traditions. John floated the idea to his family, whom he described as being "along the redneck side." Some of them got it but remain perplexed as to what they should wear. It seems that some guests think they have to dress in "Halo" fashions. They don't. Desirai's family is so  |
| Obama’s Energy Pick Steven Chu: 'Coal is My Worst Nightmare' Posted: 13 Dec 2008 06:10 PM CST Chu is a proponent of energy efficiency and conservation as the first step in rejigging America's energy mix. He has also researched next-generation cellulosic biofuels, and supports an interstate electricity transmission system that would solve one of the biggest hurdles to wide-spread adoption of clean energy like wind and solar power.  |
| Cyanide and Happiness: Robot Love Posted: 13 Dec 2008 06:10 PM CST ...  |
| How to Run OSX on a Netbook (Full Video Tut.from Gadget Lab) Posted: 13 Dec 2008 05:39 PM CST Apple isn't ready to offer an inexpensive, low-powered netbook yet -- so why not make one yourself? In this week's video podcast, Brian Chen goes over the process of installing an illegal, hacked version of Mac OS X Leopard on an MSI Wind netbook.  |
| MS confirms that all versions of IE have critical new bug Posted: 13 Dec 2008 05:19 PM CST It adds IE6 and IE8 Beta 2 to the list, recommends disabling .dll to stay safe  |
| George Bush's Final F.U. to America Posted: 13 Dec 2008 05:00 PM CST George W Bush is rushing to enact a host of last-minute regulations that will screw America for years to come.  |
| Man sprays 'toilet-papering' teens with urine Posted: 13 Dec 2008 04:50 PM CST WILLMAR, Minn. – A 50-year-old man who told authorities he was fed up with teens toilet-papering his house decided to defend his property — with a squirt gun filled with urine  |
| Lightsaber Used by Luke Skywalker Sold at Auction Posted: 13 Dec 2008 04:30 PM CST The lightsaber used by Luke Skywalker in Star Wars sold for more than £130,000 at an auction of Hollywood props and memorabilia.  |
| Waste Coffee Grounds Make Great Biofuel Posted: 13 Dec 2008 04:20 PM CST As well as being the early morning fuel for billions of office workers, researchers have discovered that coffee, in the form of spent grounds, makes a pretty decent biofuel.  |
| White House to Obama's - Sorry, We’re Booked Posted: 13 Dec 2008 04:10 PM CST The White House has turned down a request from the family of President-elect Barack Obama to move into the White House guest house early so his daughters can start school Jan. 5.  |
| Why you'll never see a real 'Zune phone' Posted: 13 Dec 2008 04:00 PM CST A rumor circulating this week says Microsoft will unveil a Zune phone at CES. Microsoft should sell a Zune phone, but probably won't. Why? Because the company simply doesn't have the vision to build something really great. No, I'm not kidding. A Zune Phone done right could be truly awesome.  |
| Walmart will sell 4.5 million iPhones in 2009 Posted: 13 Dec 2008 03:40 PM CST Which hardly seems believable, but you never know. Yes, Walmart, that bastion of crass commercialism, is going to be carrying the iPhone, that symbol of elegant commercialism, and what we're going to get is a whole lot of commercialism.  |
| Apple Claims iPhone is Gaming Console Posted: 13 Dec 2008 03:30 PM CST At an iPhone event held today, John Geleynse (AKA Director of Technology Evangelism at Apple) made some statements regarding the iPhone platform that should seriously raise a few eyebrows.  |
| "Off The Floor - On The Board" Posted: 13 Dec 2008 03:10 PM CST Its hard to find a top 10 list for hits that doesn't include Paul Kariya being knocked out by Scott Stevens - but few know about the aftermath of the play. So I thought this youtube video would give some of you guys a history lesson. WARNING: Turn down your volume at around 1:30, the guy has a shitty high volume advertisement to finish the clip up.  |
| The 10 Most Disappointing Games of 2008 Posted: 13 Dec 2008 03:10 PM CST You've read about some of our favorite games of the year. Now it's time for the disappointments.  |
| I think there's something wrong Posted: 13 Dec 2008 03:00 PM CST  |
| If 'Twilight' Was 10 Time Shorter And 100 Times More Honest Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:50 PM CST The beautiful coming of age tale of a teenage girl who wants to have sex with a vampire.  |
| 19 Hurdles for Large-Scale Biofuel Use Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:50 PM CST The IEA predicts a global shortage of 28.6 million barrels of oil a day by 2030. It is hard to say what the leading technologies will fill this gap, but biofuels have a good shot to play a big role if certain hurdles are overcome.  |
| Gmail Gets Its Own PDF Viewer; My Computer Applauds Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:30 PM CST Gmail has just added a solution to address this: its own viewer that lets you view PDFs in your Web browser. It's blazing fast, includes a search feature, and lets you download or print the PDF if you really need to.  |
| Yankees Sign A.J. Burnett to 5 Year, $82.5 Million Deal Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:10 PM CST So let me get this straight; their 2009 rotation right now will be 1-Sabathia 2- Burnett 3- Wang 4- Joba ????? that's scary  |
| Beyond Guacamole: Work Avocado Into Your Daily Menu Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:10 PM CST Although sometimes maligned for its fat content, the creamy, heart-healthy avocado can play a very versatile—and nutritious—role in your diet.  |
| Apple Wiiphone Around the Corner? Posted: 13 Dec 2008 02:10 PM CST Smartphone industry insiders are seeing even more advanced sensors showing up in upcoming versions of the Apple iPhone, among other devices. The tech, which uses Michroelectrochemical (MEMS) gyroscopes to measure rotational movement, helps enhance the motion-sensing abilities for the Nintendo controller.  |
| Governor Blago's Top 10 Craziest Moments Posted: 13 Dec 2008 01:40 PM CST Blago's desperate schemes range from the ridiculous to the sublime, and we feel it our civic duty to highlight the choicest nuggets from the saga of Illinois's future ex-governor -- just so we'll all be on the same page for jokes going forward.  |
| Everything You Need to Know About Windows 7 Posted: 13 Dec 2008 01:20 PM CST Microsoft has been developing Windows 7 under a shroud of secrecy worthy of Apple, and it's led to a rash of rumors and unfounded expectations. So let us state for the record: Windows 7 doesn't have a new kernel, it doesn't run in the cloud, and it's not based on Midori.  |
| Lightning Strike -- BAAAAAAAM! -- In Bangkok, Thailand Posted: 13 Dec 2008 01:10 PM CST Photo credit: Shiraz  |
| Christmas in Modern Day Bethlehem [pics] Posted: 13 Dec 2008 01:10 PM CST From a Palestinian boy dressed like Santa Claus to a bullet riddled sign reading "May Peace Prevail On Earth" - an interesting look at Christmas in today's Bethlehem (where tradition says Jesus was born)....  |
| YouTube Lets You Turn Videos Into Greeting Cards Posted: 13 Dec 2008 01:00 PM CST On Friday YouTube unveiled a new feature for the holidays that lets users create hosted video cards to send to friends and family. Users can select this option from any YouTube video, or from a special page that houses selected community videos and links to a user's own clips.  |
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| Pires Pulls Out Of Pipeline Masters With Freesurfing Injury Posted: 13 Dec 2008 12:40 PM CST After several exams and one MRI, Tiago Pires decided to pull out of the Billabong Pipeline Masters on Wednesday before his Round 2 heat paddled out. Pires, who injured himself during a free surf at Backdoor more than a week ago, suffers from a pinched nerve at the back of his neck and was recommended not to surf the infamous Banzai Pipeline.  |
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