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Majority of Voters View Limbaugh Negatively

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 05:10 PM PDT

According to the polling firm, voters view the conservative talk show host "negatively by a two-to-one ratio (53 to 26 percent), with nearly half the country, 45 percent, viewing him very, very negatively. Among independents, the ratio rises to three-to-one."

NKorea accuses Obama's government of interference

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 05:10 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea accused President Barack Obama's government of meddling in its internal affairs Wednesday and vowed to take "every necessary measure" to defend itself against what it calls U.S. threats.

8 Myths About Sleep And How To Make The Quick Fix

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Let's talk about you, just you, for a moment. In addition to building your business, the most important thing you do every day is sleep. Without proper sleep your performance flounders. Without any sleep you become immobilized.

How Vista Mistakes Changed Windows 7 Development

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT

For the past several months, Microsoft has engaged in an extended public mea culpa about Vista, and in the past two weeks alone has given a series of press interviews to explain how it changed the development process of Windows 7, the forthcoming client release, to learn from the mistakes it made in the past.

Family Guy Hit With FCC Complaint, Stewie Eats Sperm (Video)

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:50 PM PDT

The Parents Television Council is filing an indecency complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against Fox's "Family Guy" for a March 8 episode that included, and this is from the press release, "bestiality, orgies and babies eating sperm."

Cabinet chief: Obama team 'unreachable'

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:50 PM PDT

Sir Gus O'Donnell, Britain's most senior civil servant, exposed transatlantic tension when he protested that Downing Street was finding it "unbelievably difficult" to plan for next month's G20 summit in London because of problems tracking down senior figures in the US administration. "There is nobody there. You cannot believe how difficult it is,"

Radiohead, Blur Join Fight for Artists' Rights over Labels

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:40 PM PDT

Meeting up today as the Featured Artists' Coalition, a flurry of bands and musicians, including Radiohead, Blur and Billy Bragg, are looking to discuss the situation the music industry is in and bid to give artists more control over their music, not labels.

10 really useful free Windows system tools

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:40 PM PDT

When compiling your essential Windows XP or Vista toolkit, it makes sense to source as many free tools as you possibly can.

ByeBye Banners: Supersize Web Ads Will Punch You in the Face

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:30 PM PDT

From Los Angeles Times: 27 top Internet publishers – New York Times, CNN, CBS Interactive, ESPN and the Wall Street Journal – say they'll try the supersize ads in an attempt to get the attention of Web surfers who have learned to ignore banners. But doubters say more intrusive ads won't work. "We will tune those out as well," says Jose Castillo.

Amid Pakistan Chaos, Musharraf Fancies a Comeback

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:30 PM PDT

When Pakistan's civilian politicians united, last August, to force General-turned-President Pervez Musharraf from power, the moment was hailed as a democratic milestone in country long ruled by military men.

Taliban say Obama's call on moderates illogical

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:20 PM PDT

"The Taliban are united, have one leader, one aim, one policy...I do not know why they are talking about moderate Taliban and what it means?" ..."This does not require any response or reaction for this is illogical,"

Sporty joint implants could go the distance

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:20 PM PDT

Future athletes should be choosing their surgical implants as carefully as their shoes, say UK researchers working on a way to customise joint replacements to specific sports or activities.

The 15 Most Disturbing Movies

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 04:10 PM PDT

A list of the 15 Most Disturbing Movies, looking back over the last few decades of cinema to find the films that made us feel dirty or voyeuristic or ashamed to be human, offered to you here in no particular order.

No Weapon-Grade Uranium In Iran: US Intelligence To Congress

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Iran lacks weapons-grade highly enriched uranium and has not yet made a decision on whether to produce any, US intelligence officials told Congress today. Also, recent Iranian missile tests were not directly related to its nuclear activities.

All Aboard The Pedobear Express!

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 03:40 PM PDT

Can We (Humans) Increase Our Intelligence? Yes...probably.

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 03:32 PM PDT

Studies show through working-memory training intelligence can be increased in our own lifetimes and, potentially, in short increments of our lives.

Linux, MS and Sun to discuss the future of operating systems

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 03:20 PM PDT

At the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco on April 8-10, 2009, a meeting of the great OS minds will take place. There, sponsored by Intel, will be assembled together the Linux Foundation, Sun Microsystems and Microsoft representatives. But apparently, NO SIGN of APPLE!

Georgia: Moscow Cyber Attacked Us - We Just Can't Prove It

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 03:10 PM PDT

Last summer, three weeks before the shooting war between Georgia and Russia began, online attackers started assaulting Georgia's websites. Since then, researchers have tried to find out who masterminded the network strikes -- military electronic warriors, patriotic hackers, cyber-crooks -- without finding anything definitive.

8 Enjoyable, Efficient Cars for Less Than $18,000

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 03:00 PM PDT

Comfort, performance, reliability - you'll be amazed at what you can get when you go economy.

Can Obama Keep Moderate Democrats From Bailing on His Budget

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 02:50 PM PDT

First there was last winter's $168 billion economic stimulus package, followed by a $300 billion fund last June to help distressed mortgage holders. Then came $350 billion for the banks (and a little of that for the car companies), another $350 billion for the banks, $787 billion in economic stimulus, and $410 billion in earmark-packed spending..

House of the Dead: Overkill

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 02:30 PM PDT

This week, House of the Dead: Overkill versus Killzone 2. Place your bets.

Fish Fare Best at Economic Extremes

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PDT

Coral reefs are healthiest in both the richest, most well developed areas and in the poorest, most under-developed ones, according to a new study based in Africa. Right in the middle of the socioeconomic spectrum is where corals suffer most.

Torrent Droid: Scan Barcodes, Get Torrents

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 02:10 PM PDT

You are standing in a store looking for a new DVD to buy. Rather than buying it, you photograph the barcode with your phone and press a couple of buttons. By the time you make it home, the movie is waiting for you in your torrent client. You can with Torrent Droid.

Apple Orders 10-inch Touchscreens for Mystery Product

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Adding fuel to rumors of a so-called "netbook" under development inside Apple, Reuters is now citing its own sources in saying the touchscreens ordered by the company measure 10 inches diagonally.

BioShock 2 Revealed In 200th PC Gamer Mag

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 01:40 PM PDT

We have been patiently waiting for sometime now, but still they haven been candid on releasing any details on the title. But, now it looks like they plan to change that with the release of the 200th anniversary addition of PC Gamer mag.

Top 10 Worst Dressed Guitarists

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 01:40 PM PDT

Guitar World picks the worst dressed axmen in the history of rock and roll!

The Real Problem with CNBC

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 01:30 PM PDT

The real problem is their reporting - or lack thereof.

Where America's Largest Cities Get Their Water (INFOGRAPHIC)

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 01:20 PM PDT

Who uses the most water and where does it come from?

Nate Silver: What Tim Geithner Can Learn from Baseball

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 01:10 PM PDT

Have you been wondering when MLB is going to have to get real and stop with the multimillion-dollar contracts already? The stats geek who predicted Obama's win a year early gets down to brass taxes on the #$@%ing Yankees.

8 Friendly Movie Monkeys

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 01:10 PM PDT

"Monkeys have been getting a lot of bad wrap recently after a chimp tore a woman's face off in Connecticut. Here are 8 movie monkeys that we wouldn't mind having in our homes."

Want to Rewire Your Brain? Study Music

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 01:00 PM PDT

Studying music can change the way a brain is wired, new research shows. All those hours practicing the piano pay off big time by biologically enhancing a person's ability to quickly recognize and mentally process sounds that carry emotion, according to a new study.

The Coolest Picture of a GIRAFFE

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 01:00 PM PDT

Strapped for cash? Take a “Fake-cation”

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 12:50 PM PDT

Now more than ever you're lusting after a vacation that will take your mind off all the gloom and doom in the news. The trouble is you just can't afford it. But exotic travel doesn't have to be expensive. That is if you're willing to suspend disbelief and consider a variety of travel alternatives that can stand-in for the real thing.

Tech Exec Twitters Home Break-In

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 12:50 PM PDT

Revision3 COO David Prager's home was broken into last night. But instead of calling the police, he Twittered the whole thing.

PeopleBrowsr reveals cool Tweetdeck-like SXSW tracker

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 12:40 PM PDT

We're going to SXSW Interactive this year and we know alot of you are too. In order to help newbies and veterans alike manage the wealth of information that's already pouring in, PeopleBrowsr, an online visual dashboard that combines your Web profiles and connections, has created a centralized dashboard for SXSW and all the happenings at the event.

4x4 Action You Won't Believe

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 12:30 PM PDT

6 Essential Photoshop Skills Even Your Mom Should Know

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 12:10 PM PDT

Whether you've just installed Photoshop for the first time or know your away around a the Tools toolbar, we put together a few of the most essential Photoshop skills to get you started on your photo editing endeavors. Soon you'll be fixing up your grandmother's torn-up black and white wedding photos and airbrushing the heck out of your Facebook pic

Depression and antidepressant use linked to cardiac death

Posted: 11 Mar 2009 11:50 AM PDT

A new analysis has found that major depression predicted cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in women participating in the Nurses' Health Study. The hazard ratios were strongest for fatal events and were driven by the association of depression—in particular, antidepressant use—with sudden cardiac death.