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| Top 10 Most Annoying Americanisms Posted: 23 Dec 2008 09:00 PM CST Michelle Obama just sent me an email wishing me "Happy Holidays" and asking me to give money "to causes that are especially meaningful to me and my family" (food banks and deployed troops - not the Obama campaign this time).  |
| Posted: 23 Dec 2008 08:20 PM CST Just days after patching a critical flaw in its Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft is now warning users of a serious bug in its SQL Server database software.  |
| Next-Gen iMacs Due In January, Says Paper Posted: 23 Dec 2008 07:51 PM CST Citing sources within Apple's supply chain, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News reported Tuesday that the Mac maker is scheduled to "launch a new iMac all-in-one PC in the first quarter of next year, and the company's sole manufacturing partner, Quanta Computer, is gearing up to supply monthly shipments of around 800,000 units...  |
| The 7 Most Miscast Movie Roles Posted: 23 Dec 2008 07:40 PM CST Nothing is quite as annoying as an actor who's been horribly miscast in a movie. Sometimes, however, the casting is so bad that, at a certain point, the heinousness of their performance becomes a freak show to ogle at.  |
| Madoff investor found dead of possible suicide Posted: 23 Dec 2008 07:10 PM CST The founder of a hedge fund that invested with Bernard Madoff has been found dead at his Manhattan office.  |
| EPA veils hazardous substances Posted: 23 Dec 2008 07:00 PM CST The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency routinely allows companies to keep new information about their chemicals secret, including compounds that have been shown to cause cancer and respiratory problems, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has found.  |
| Posted: 23 Dec 2008 06:42 PM CST The popular video sharing site is also a treasure trove for music lovers in search of that long-lost track. But be warned, that song might not be as awesome as you remember.  |
| 'Sex chip' being developed by scientists Posted: 23 Dec 2008 06:33 PM CST Scientists are developing an electronic "sex chip" that can be implanted into the brain to stimulate pleasure.  |
| The 6 Technologies That Shaped 2008 Posted: 23 Dec 2008 05:50 PM CST From high-definition streaming to tiny gadgets, 2008 saw technology continue its steady transformation toward the small, cheap and on-demand. Our resident gadget guru takes a look at the six developments that shaped 2008.  |
| Obama Chooses Lincoln's Bible for Inauguration Posted: 23 Dec 2008 05:50 PM CST President-elect Barack Obama will use the same Bible at his inauguration that Abraham Lincoln used for his swearing in. Obama will be the first president since Lincoln to use that Bible...  |
| Nation's First 'Underwater Wind Turbine' Installed Posted: 23 Dec 2008 05:31 PM CST The nation's first commercial hydrokinetic turbine, which harnesses the power from moving water without the construction of a dam, has splashed into the waters of the Mississippi River near Hastings, Minnesota.  |
| Sunlight illuminates notebook LCD Posted: 23 Dec 2008 05:23 PM CST Is it just me or is that a fantastic idea? Sunlight powering the notebook LCD, cuts power consumption by 75%. There may be another reason, why your office should not be in the Midwest, but somewhere on a beach of a Caribbean island.  |
| Whistling Orangutan May Hint at Language Evolution Posted: 23 Dec 2008 05:11 PM CST Bonnie's whistling isn't so surprising to her caregivers. The 140-pound (63.5-kilometer) orangutan at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has been whistling for about two decades.  |
| Busted Rhymes: Top 10 Most Preposterous Rap Songs of 2008 Posted: 23 Dec 2008 05:00 PM CST Hip-hop A-listers including Rick Ross, Akon and Plies were caught grossly exaggerating their gangster credentials this year. (Turns out they were painfully law-abiding. The horror!) But even if your favorite rapper wasn't caught in a lie, you can bet he or she put out a hilariously absurd record or two in 2008.  |
| Golfer shot by stray bullet while waiting to tee off Posted: 23 Dec 2008 04:40 PM CST An Indonesian man was hit by a stray bullet from a nearby army shooting range while playing golf, media reported on Tuesday.  |
| Is Clean Coal Technology China's Energy Future? Posted: 23 Dec 2008 04:40 PM CST Dr. Geoff Raby discusses China's stance on pollution & global warming. He explains that China is interested in reducing its emissions, but the solution will have to come from clean coal technology due to its heavy dependence on the fossil fuel.  |
| Malaria bed nets' usefulness is their downfall Posted: 23 Dec 2008 04:30 PM CST BED nets intended to slow the spread of malaria are not always being put to best use: some Kenyans are using them to fish.  |
| Source: Teixeira, Yanks agree to 8-year deal Posted: 23 Dec 2008 04:30 PM CST Free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira has reached agreement with the New York Yankees on an eight-year contract worth more than $170 million, a source involved in the negotiations tells ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.  |
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| Posted: 23 Dec 2008 04:10 PM CST Google's dominance on the Web may give us pause, but shouldn't its emphasis on openness also give us comfort? As it has gained influence, it has given up control.  |
| 6 Musicians Who Predicted Their Own Death in Song Posted: 23 Dec 2008 04:10 PM CST We're recording 'Cracked Wins the Lotto' tomorrow.  |
| Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance Posted: 23 Dec 2008 03:50 PM CST One of the greatest songs and videos of the '80s.  |
| Understanding Canonical's New Linux Notification System Posted: 23 Dec 2008 03:50 PM CST Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, has announced plans to develop a new cross-desktop visual notification system. A video mockup released by Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth shows that the new notification system is designed to be less intrusive and will support sophisticated visual effects.  |
| Collinder 399: The Coat Hanger Posted: 23 Dec 2008 03:40 PM CST  |
| My 10 Favorite Gaming Moments Of 2008 Posted: 23 Dec 2008 03:40 PM CST As I have done in years previous, here are my picks for My 10 Favorite Moments in Video Games for 2008. (As spoiler-light as I can make them.)  |
| Five who are changing the face of the Internet. Posted: 23 Dec 2008 03:30 PM CST Think of 2008 as the year the Internet got greedy. As the recession goes digital, it's no longer enough to have an easy-to-use social-networking site, or blog software that corners the market on 13-year-olds. Now, companies like Facebook and Twitter are betting their futures on the proposition that it's time to become a hub  |
| Scientists discover new type of laser Posted: 23 Dec 2008 03:10 PM CST Researchers at Princeton University in America have discovered an entirely new way to generate laser light.  |
| Medical Marijuana Will Be Legal By 2021 Posted: 23 Dec 2008 03:10 PM CST i believe the timeline is a little off. my feelings are change will happen within the next 6 years. everyone knows someone who is disabled or has a chronic illness. excellent article none the less. well written.  |
| Police investigate brutal sexual assault on lesbian Posted: 23 Dec 2008 03:10 PM CST A woman in the San Francisco Bay area was jumped by four men, taunted for being a lesbian, repeatedly raped and left naked outside an abandoned apartment building, authorities said Monday. Detectives say the 28-year-old victim was attacked Dec. 13 after she got out of her car, which bore a rainbow gay pride sticker.  |
| Star Wars the Musical: How Much More Money Does Lucas Need?! Posted: 23 Dec 2008 03:10 PM CST Star Wars fans, you might want to plug your ears and hibernate for the next little while. It's been reported that Star Wars: A Musical Journey will be entertaining/terrorizing London theatergoers starting next year, featuring "a Stormtrooper kick line and singing Wookiees [with] John Williams' Oscar-winning score."  |
| Barack Obama to Swear in on Homosexual Atheist's Bible Posted: 23 Dec 2008 03:00 PM CST Barack Obama will be deliberately spitting on everything America holds dear by being sworn into office on the Bible of known atheist and homosexual Abraham Lincoln. Couldn't he have chosen a better American, like Jerry Falwell?  |
| Giant stinking flower reveals a hot secret [ with video ] Posted: 23 Dec 2008 02:43 PM CST You would think a flower that resembles a 3-metre phallus would have no problems attracting attention, especially if it also stinks like a rotting corpse. But there was more to this carrion flower, that only a thermal-imaging camera could find out.  |
| 'The Untouchables': Diplomatic Immunity Going Too Far Posted: 23 Dec 2008 02:31 PM CST Diplomatic immunity affords foreign diplomats in America a blank check for bad behavior. Unpaid bills, drunk driving, sex crimes and even slavery - what's the recourse?  |
| Apollo 8 astronauts remember historic voyage Posted: 23 Dec 2008 02:20 PM CST Forty years ago this week, three men in a tiny spacecraft slipped their earthly bonds and traveled where no one else had before, circling the moon 10 times and bringing back an iconic image of a blue-and-white Earth in the distance, solitary but bound as one against the black vastness beyond.  |
| Will Obama pursue space-based solar power? Posted: 23 Dec 2008 02:20 PM CST Could power beamed to Earth from space solve our energy problems? Advocates of space-based solar power may find a receptive ear in the Obama administration.  |
| Google Maps Mashup Combines Your Address and Nuclear Blast Posted: 23 Dec 2008 02:01 PM CST New Google Maps mashup called Ground Zero lets you see the radius of thermal damage caused by a nuclear weapons blast centered at the address of your choice.  |
| Michael Jackson must prove Billie Jean was not his lover Posted: 23 Dec 2008 01:40 PM CST Michael Jackson is being sued for $1bn by a woman claiming to be the mother of his youngest son, according to reports.  |
| Posted: 23 Dec 2008 01:10 PM CST Digg announces new Twitter feeds across several Digg topics, so you can get popular stories delivered right to Twitter. This provides another way to customize the types of stories you receive from Digg.  |
| Giant woodlice arrive in Britain for first time Posted: 23 Dec 2008 01:10 PM CST Giant sea woodlice have arrived on British shores.  |
| Psystar Claims Apple has Invalid Mac OS X Copyright Posted: 23 Dec 2008 01:10 PM CST In an aggressive response, unofficial Mac clone builder Psystar has made a controversial claim that Apple doesn't legally own the US rights to protect Mac OS X, invalidating a major component of its lawsuit.  |
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