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| First day with a new Mac: 20 OS X tips for Windows Users Posted: 25 Dec 2008 08:20 PM CST Just got a new Mac for Christmas and feeling a little bewildered?Fear not - Below are 20 common tasks that PC owners perform without thinking about, and their equivalents on a Mac - just as easy!  |
| Skateboarder Tony Hawk Is Still Riding High At 40 Years Old! Posted: 25 Dec 2008 07:50 PM CST At 40, professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is still living the adolescent dream -- pulling tricks on his board and making video games. Hawk is working on his 10th game, Adrenaline, due out next fall from Activision.  |
| Boobs on Things That Don't Normally Have Boobs Posted: 25 Dec 2008 07:10 PM CST Boobs on Things That Don't Normally Have Boobs. Merry Christmas! Boobs!  |
| WordPress start develop WordPress 2.8: Suggest Features Posted: 25 Dec 2008 05:50 PM CST Wordpress 2.8 top priorities will be widget management, theme browser/installer and performance upgrades apart from that WordPress has put up a survey for users to help suggest features for version 2.8.  |
| 30 Unforgettable Christmas Advertisements Around the World Posted: 25 Dec 2008 05:40 PM CST Now at the time of Christmas here's a collection of 30 Unforgettable Christmas Advertisements from leading companies included are British Airways, HP, McDonalds, Mercedes-Benz, Pfizer, etc.  |
| Posted: 25 Dec 2008 05:40 PM CST That's a long way to go for lulz.  |
| Spectacular Panoramic of Hong Kong Posted: 25 Dec 2008 05:00 PM CST  |
| Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree Posted: 25 Dec 2008 04:41 PM CST APOD  |
| At World's End: 25 Post-Apocalyptic Visions [PICS] Posted: 25 Dec 2008 04:40 PM CST From time immemorial, societies have sought to establish a lasting presence on this planet that would remind latecomers of their glory long after they themselves have abandoned ship and turned to dust. It doesn't always work out the way we plan, however. These sobering examples of post-apocalyptic art remind the living that what remains are more of  |
| Mystery surrounds death of Bush adviser Posted: 25 Dec 2008 04:23 PM CST The US media is buzzing with speculation about the death of presidential adviser Mike Connell. He worked as an IT adviser to the Republican Party and played a major role in both of George W. Bush's presidential campaigns. In 2006 he was linked to missing White House emails connected with a string of firings of US attorneys.  |
| Even Alfred's Ancestors Didn't Worry (PHOTO) Posted: 25 Dec 2008 04:02 PM CST Photographer (or Scanner): "This card came from an old print shop. I believe this image predated his use by Mad Magazine."  |
| Maybe Videogames Aren't So Recession-proof After All Posted: 25 Dec 2008 03:52 PM CST While still a vital industry, mounting layoffs show the impact of tough economic times.  |
| Blind Man Navigates Obstacle Maze Unaided Posted: 25 Dec 2008 03:31 PM CST The study, which included extensive brain imaging, is the most dramatic demonstration to date of so-called blindsight, the native ability to sense things using the brain's primitive, subcortical — and entirely subconscious — visual system. Researchers have found that those without the sense of sight are still able to "see" with their mind.  |
| Top 10 Biggest Bogus Tech Rumors of 2008 Posted: 25 Dec 2008 03:11 PM CST 2008 may have been a down year for the economy, but it was a banner year for unfounded tech rumors. Here's a look back at the biggest bogus tech rumors of 2008.  |
| NASA gives space cargo contracts to start-up firms Posted: 25 Dec 2008 03:01 PM CST NASA, rejecting aerospace giants Lockheed and Boeing, awarded $3.5 billion in contracts to start-up companies on Tuesday to deliver cargo to the International Space Station after the space shuttles are retired.  |
| Posted: 25 Dec 2008 02:30 PM CST At least three people were found dead after a man dressed as Santa Claus started shooting at a Christmas Eve party in suburban Los Angeles, police said Thursday.  |
| CBS sued over 'Two and a Half Men' Posted: 25 Dec 2008 02:10 PM CST "Two and a Half Men" has spawned one major lawsuit.Warner Bros. Television sued CBS in Los Angeles on Wednesday, claiming it is owed nearly $70 million for producing and licensing the hit sitcom.  |
| Pope appeals for Mid-East peace Posted: 25 Dec 2008 02:02 PM CST Pope Benedict XVI has used his traditional Christmas Midnight Mass to call for an end to "hatred and violence" in the Middle East.  |
| Archaeologizing Watchmen: An Interview With Dave Gibbons Posted: 25 Dec 2008 01:50 PM CST When acclaimed artist Dave Gibbons sat down to create epochal comic book series Watchmen with writer Alan Moore, neither had any idea what was to come."I don't think we ever thought that we were going to produce the Citizen Kane of comics," Gibbons confessed in a lengthy interview with Wired.com.  |
| iPhone Trumps Storm In Customer Satisfaction Posted: 25 Dec 2008 01:30 PM CST Owners of the iPhone 3G were more satisfied than BlackBerry Storm owners, but RIM is well positioned for the next quarter, according to a report.  |
| Regenerate Your Brain? Science Says It's Possible Posted: 25 Dec 2008 01:22 PM CST Contrary to popular belief, recent studies have found that there are probably ways to regenerate brain matter. Wow!  |
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| Wave Of The Future: The Dancing Spider-Like Cruiser Posted: 25 Dec 2008 12:41 PM CST It might look like something out of a James Bond film but this is could be the ocean cruiser of the future. The WAM-V blasts along on two giant inflatable tubes which let it 'dance' with the waves.  |
| Five Famous Xmas Songs Written by Jewish Songwriters Posted: 25 Dec 2008 12:23 PM CST Who knew? Here's to five mensches who had a lot of chutzpah.  |
| Minnesota Supremes Shoot Down Coleman. Franken Win Likely. Posted: 25 Dec 2008 12:22 PM CST In a unanimous decision handed down just now, the state Supreme Court denied Republican Senator Norm Coleman any relief in a lawsuit he was waging against Democratic challenger Al Franken. A win for Franken is now nearly certain.  |
| 40 Year Anniversary of Apollo 8 Moon Mission Posted: 25 Dec 2008 11:30 AM CST NPR: Audio and Video - On Christmas Eve in 1968, Americans turned on their TV sets to watch something unprecedented: a live broadcast from outer space. Three astronauts were orbiting the moon, sending back images of the gray craters and mountains that were passing by about 70 miles below their tiny spacecraft.  |
| Woman Buried in Snowbank Survives for 3 days Posted: 25 Dec 2008 11:20 AM CST A Canadian woman managed to survive for three days buried deep in a snowbank, most likely because the snow helped to insulate her, police said on Tuesday.  |
| Mozilla releases second alpha of Fennec mobile browser Posted: 25 Dec 2008 11:20 AM CST Mozilla has announced the availability of Fennec alpha 2, a new prerelease of the mobile Firefox browser. This version includes some important performance optimizations that make the browser more responsive.  |
| The lack of female Einsteins is all down to numbers Posted: 25 Dec 2008 11:20 AM CST Why are there so few female Einsteins? Many people share a belief that while women can do science, there are far fewer women than men at the very top of the science hierarchy because women just aren't as innately good at science as men. Others feel this view is wrong but cannot easily put their finger on why.  |
| With smiles like that they must be... stoned? Posted: 25 Dec 2008 10:40 AM CST ***  |
| Russia may cut off Ukraine's gas Posted: 25 Dec 2008 10:30 AM CST Russian gas giant Gazprom has renewed its threat to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine on 1 January, saying a contract dispute has reached a "critical" stage.  |
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| British troops wear Santa hats to fight the Taliban Posted: 25 Dec 2008 10:10 AM CST Christmas for the Commandos in Afghanistan was always going to be different - but no one could have predicted just how different.  |
| Dismantling the Imperial Presidency Posted: 25 Dec 2008 09:50 AM CST Radical change is needed to re-establish legitimate bounds to executive power as defined in the Constitution. We must again place beyond the pale Nixon's famous aphorism that "when the president does it, that means it's not illegal."  |
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| The Daily Show's Best Christmas Moments Posted: 25 Dec 2008 09:30 AM CST Happy birthday, Jesus. Hope you like fake news.  |
| Terrible Backflip into Faceplant Posted: 25 Dec 2008 09:20 AM CST No matter what holiday you may celebrate, remember to take joy in the simple things, like horrible gymnastics faceplants.  |
| Posted: 25 Dec 2008 09:10 AM CST Internet memes escape the internet,  |
| Posted: 25 Dec 2008 09:10 AM CST An in-depth look into policy clears up the implications behind lobbying.  |
| Lifehacker's Most-Discussed Posts of 2008 Posted: 25 Dec 2008 09:00 AM CST It's not our posts but reader comments that make Lifehacker the place to discuss new software and technology. Let's take a look back at the posts that got the most comments in 2008.  |
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