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Brain-Scan Study Rewrites Economic Theory

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 08:40 PM CST

In an interesting new study of how money motivates, brought to us by the University of Bonn, researchers discovered that humans don't just want "more"—we want more in comparison to others.

Terry Pratchett Author of Discworld Series is Knighted

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 08:30 PM CST

Author Terry Pratchett has been knighted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace for services to literature.

Any second thoughts?

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 08:20 PM CST

Righting Wrong Writing -- The Real-Life Typo Patrol

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 08:00 PM CST

Heroically persnickety typo crusaders are out to set the United States straight...

Being Scooby Doo Is Harder Than It Looks (Comic)

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 07:40 PM CST

Click on the mummy in the third panel.

Top 64 Prospects in the NFL Draft

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 07:30 PM CST

A look at the potential NFL draft order for the first two rounds by rank, player name, position, college, height/weight, 40-yard dash time and projected draft round

Gatorade Indirectly Confirms That Drink Does Nurse Hangovers

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 07:10 PM CST

Clerks at several grocery stores I hit up today acknowledged that at least 50 percent of the folks buying the drink at their stores are either hung over or plan to be (You don't need to ask someone about their itinerary when the items on the conveyor belt are hard liquor, beer, and Gatorade).

8 Awesome Cars They Won't Let You Buy

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 07:00 PM CST

Every year automakers build concept cars: radically designed automobiles meant mostly to look cool at car shows. Most of them are ridiculous and impractical and make you wonder why they bothered. But every once in a while, they whip out something that's so cool it's a crime they never bothered to build it. These are the dream cars that automakers u

Criminalizing dissent? RNC protesters face terrorism charges

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 06:50 PM CST

Democracy Now's Amy Goodman talked to Luce Guillen-Givins who is one of the first people ever to be charged under the 2002 Minnesota version of the federal PATRIOT Act. Guillen-Givins and 7 other members of the group RNC Welcoming Committee — also known as the "RNC 8" — were formally charged with conspiracy to riot in furtherance of terrorism.

Ultimate Crab Battle - Rockets, Lasers, and Crabs?..

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 06:40 PM CST

Use everything in your arsenal; bombs, lasers, nukes, bullets, to destroy the uber crab boss and blow up his many traps in this super awesomely fast paced flash game!

Pirate Bay: we don't know nothin about org charts, contracts

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 06:30 PM CST

Two of The Pirate Bay defendants took the stand today in Sweden, saying that they don't read contracts they sign, don't write speeches they read, and don't really have a "top-down" organization. But prosecutors say that it's all a sophisticated money-making operation.

Court allows Oklahoma workers to have guns in vehicles

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 06:30 PM CST

An appeals court said Wednesday that Oklahoma's law allowing employees to have guns at work in their locked vehicles is valid.The Denver-based court's decision overturns a ruling by U.S. District Judge Terence Kern in Tulsa, who barred enforcement of the law.

The Orignial Command and Conquer Being Remade!

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 06:30 PM CST

Some extremely talented people are creating an absolutely stunning mod for C&C 3 in which they are bringing back the classic RTS C&C. This is a link to the blog where you can find pictures and updates.

The brain scan that tells you exactly what's on your mind

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 06:20 PM CST

Scientists have developed a mind-reading technique that lets them peer into someone's head - and predict what they are thinking.In tests using brain scanners, researchers were able to guess correctly which one of two images a volunteer was thinking about 80 per cent of the time.

Good To The Last Drop: Vintage Coffee Ads

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 06:10 PM CST

The Science Behind the Calorie Restriction Diet

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 06:00 PM CST

An SMU biologist thinks the secret to the fountain of youth may be found by putting fruit flies on a diet.

Leaked Photo of the Next-Generation Mac Mini?

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 05:50 PM CST

A possible image of the next generation Mac Mini was first posted to a MacRumors forum discussion thread. The image depicts what could be the next Mac mini.

Why I'll wait for Windows 7 before I buy a new computer

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 05:40 PM CST

I need a new computer. Badly. My old iMac, which I'm using to write this now, has seen better days. My Windows machines, strewn across the house, are old and tired.

10 Videogame Characters That Should Die

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 05:30 PM CST

These people and animals need to die -- either in their games or as a franchise -- for the betterment of their legacies, although a small portion of them need to die because they suck.

Wikileaks Forced to Leak Its Own Secret Info

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 05:20 PM CST

What's Wikileaks, the net's foremost document leaking site, supposed to do when a whistle-blower submits a list email addresses of the site's confidential donors as a leaked document? The amateur slip-up isn't likely to be soothing to those who have or are thinking about slipping docs to the fearless site.

Are Video Games Too Expensive?

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 05:10 PM CST

That is the message Valve Software President Gabe Newell gave the assembled developers at the annual DICE Summit on Wednesday. While the topic of his keynote was the game industry's transition from retail industry to service industry, he revealed sales data from Steam that suggests games are too expensive.

Which Fart is the World's Funniest? Do You Know?

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 05:00 PM CST

I know that there is a vast probability that some of you will want to be part of a flatulence sound experiment today. How can I possibly deny you that satisfaction?

Sad day for makers - unauthorized book from Klutz

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:40 PM CST

If you recall BristleBots on MAKE back in 2007 it was from our friends and MAKE advisory board members Evil Mad Scientists. Windell and Lenore are tireless makers always sharing and creating - unfortunately it seems that Klutz and Scholastic decided to take the idea and invention without contacting or crediting the makers. So far - no comment.

Why Can't We Get Medical Marijuana To The Patients In Need?

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:31 PM CST

Nearly a decade after Hawaii became one of the first states to approve marijuana for medical use, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of patients still have no access to the medicine their doctors have prescribed. These people, many of them elderly, most suffering from intense pain, are caught in a Kafkaesque web: Where to legally get the medicine?

Mayor of Lansing Michigan Rips Into Fox News Anchor

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:20 PM CST

Split, Shredded, Shattered By Lightning

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:20 PM CST

Philip Morris Ordered to Pay Smoker's Widow $8 Million

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:20 PM CST

A Florida jury awarded $8 million (£5.6 million) on Wednesday to the widow of a smoker whose death was caused by his addiction to cigarettes in what could be a major legal setback for tobacco giant Philip Morris.

Extinction looms as 1500 species in danger

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:10 PM CST

NORTHERN Australia is facing a fresh wave of potentially catastrophic mammal extinctions, experts warn.Australia has the worst mammal extinction record in the world, with 22 mammals becoming extinct in the last 200 years.Scientists now say the evidence suggests Australia is on the cusp of another wave.

The 32 Totally Essential (and Free) Apps for Every New PC

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:10 PM CST

You have to admit, Windows is a pretty barebones operating system, feature-wise. After a fresh install of XP or Vista (perhaps following a Clean Start), you're faced with a barren Start Menu and an empty desktop that's beaming with limitless potential.

Michael Bloomberg's Tax Lesson in New York City

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:10 PM CST

Mayor Mike reconsiders his "luxury product" assessment of New York life. Bloomberg is starting to realize that another tax hike on New York's top income bracket could result in them leaving the city for a less penurious state.

If There's Demand, Capcom Could Add More SFIV Characters

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:00 PM CST

Is Street Fighter IV missing your favorite character? Relax: Capcom has revealed that you might be getting them in the future.

Why the White House's Embrace of Drupal Matters

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 04:00 PM CST

Drupal developers are abuzz with the realization that the White House's new Recovery.gov site was built using the free and open-source content management platform Drupal. Pre-Recovery.gov, the perhaps highest-profile use of Drupal had been the Onion website. But that's not the only reason that Drupal fans are excited.

AUDIO! GOP Senator Compares Gays to Radical Muslims

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 03:50 PM CST

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah state senator Chris Buttars compares people in the gay community to radical Muslims. Audio link at top of page.

Cancer Survivors Struggle to Find Jobs, Study Finds

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 03:50 PM CST

Although the study did not explore the reasons for high unemployment, Dr. de Boer speculated that disability played a leading role. Many survivors, she said, may simply be unable to return to work.

2009 piracy watchlist names usual suspects—including Canada

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 03:50 PM CST

A content-industry group issues its wish list for countries that need US encouragement to crack down on piracy—replete with the usual array of dubious statistics for domestic IP losses.

CY&H: Arroooggaa!!! [Comic]

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 03:40 PM CST

Arroooggaa!!!

Man Investigated by Secret Svc b/c of Anti Obama sign in Car

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 03:40 PM CST

An Oklahoma man was investigated by the secret service after being pulled over by a police officer because of the"Abort Obama, Not the Unborn" sign in his car.

U2’s New Album Leaks Early Despite ‘Private Hearings’

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 03:40 PM CST

A few months ago, four tracks from the upcoming U2 album 'No Line on the Horizon' leaked onto the Internet. In order to prevent the full album from leaking before launch, U2 organized "private hearings" for the press, but these failed. Today, ten hours after the album leaked, downloads on BitTorrent are 100K - and counting.