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| Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:30 PM PDT Nickelback finds out that they don't have any fans in Portugal, people would rather go home than listen to some Rock and Roll and getting hit in the head with a rock is something they should really expect from now on.  |
| Video Interview with MGS creator Hideo Kojima at Apple store Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:20 PM PDT Did you know Hideo Kojima is an Apple whore? He said so when he made an appearance at a San Francisco Apple store on Friday. Kojima talks about Metal Gear Solid Touch as well as hinted about the next Metal Gear Solid, saying an announcement at E3 is likely. The event hosted by Geoff Keighley, who was either really run down or is not a fan at all.  |
| Unlike Digg, Fark Embraces Power Users Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:10 PM PDT While some reports suggest Digg may be trying to reduce the influence of power users - the handful of submitters that dictate what appears on the front page - Fark founder Drew Curtis says they're essential to Fark. In an exclusive interview with TechRadar, Curtis says that's why his site is embracing its power users, making it easier for them to..  |
| Breaking: Chicago Sun-Times files for bankruptcy Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:10 PM PDT Chicago Sun-Times parent Sun-Times Media Group Inc., struggling with declining revenues and lingering liabilities dating back to the negligent and felonious tenure of former CEO Conrad Black, disclosed Tuesday that it has filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code.  |
| Obama'a auto plan has GOP all over the map Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT Obama's plan for the auto industry sends the highly disciplined GOP message machine careening out of control. Two factors undermined any attempt at a unified GOP response: parochialism and timing. Midwestern senators like Voinovich felt like they had to back Obama's plan, while Southern senators opposed the preferential treatment for Detroit.  |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2009 04:50 PM PDT The Nintendo Entertainment System's "black box" line is home to some of the most classic and iconic video game box covers of all time. NES Modern Classics delivers an old school look to a modern age.  |
| Sheffield, one HR from 500, released by Tigers Posted: 31 Mar 2009 04:50 PM PDT Gary Sheffield's next home run will be his 500th in the major leagues.The question is: What uniform will he be wearing when he hits it?The Detroit Tigers released the nine-time All-Star on Tuesday, leaving him without a team as he closes in on becoming the 25th player to reach the milestone.  |
| Guy Who's Taking Over MySpace, Doesn̵'t Have MySpace Profile Posted: 31 Mar 2009 04:40 PM PDT As far as we can tell, the guy who's going to be taking over MySpace along with the rest of News Corp.'s digital assets doesn't actually use the site itself.  |
| Moscow in crisis as luxury takes a tumble in Russian capital Posted: 31 Mar 2009 04:30 PM PDT Moscow, with its exorbitantly priced restaurants, gridlocked sports utility vehicles and love of excess, is taking a massive hit as recession bites in the city ranked fourth among the world's top luxury consumers. The country's luxury clothes and accessories industry can expect to see profits drop by as much as a third.  |
| Still Crashing, Or Is It a Good Time to Buy a House? Posted: 31 Mar 2009 04:20 PM PDT The combination of firesale prices on homes, the drop in mortgage rates, and government assistance in the form of the first time home buyer tax credit, may have you reconsidering the idea of buying your own home. Is now a good time?  |
| How One Man Travelled to New Zealand Relying on Twitterers Posted: 31 Mar 2009 04:10 PM PDT A brave traveller has made it all the way to New Zealand without buying a single ticket along the way. Paul Smith - dubbed the Twitchhiker - made the 11,000-mile trip using only donations from people who use the social networking site Twitter.  |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2009 03:50 PM PDT An article showcasing 15 Great CSS Galleries, whether looking for inspiration or galleries to submit to this is a good source of info.  |
| Gov. Schwarzenegger Mocks Protesters that Interrupt Speech Posted: 31 Mar 2009 03:20 PM PDT While talking about 'Change' two protesters interrupt his speech. At first he tries to talk over them, but when one of them starts to sing Opera music, he compliments her voice. Then the speech goes on.  |
| North Korea has nukes says analyst Posted: 31 Mar 2009 03:20 PM PDT Intelligence agencies have obtained information that North Korea has assembled several nuclear warheads for its medium-range Rodong missiles capable of targeting Japan, says International Crisis Group analyst Daniel Pinkston  |
| $7.2 Billion for broadband? "No thanks" from AT&T/Verizon Posted: 31 Mar 2009 03:10 PM PDT Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc. may have this response to the U.S. government's offer of $7.2 billion for high-speed Internet projects: Keep it.  |
| Modified Tobacco Plant May Block HIV Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:50 PM PDT A gel derived from a close relative to the tobacco plant is being tested as an affordable preventative measure for HIV, U.S. researchers said.  |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:40 PM PDT Defining the best Linux distros is like defining the best car--one does not exist; instead, the best cars are the ones that meet your needs, and your needs may vary wildly from the needs of another person. Just as an F150 might be the best vehicle for you and a Civic for me, Ubuntu might be what you need from Linux while I'll be fine with DSL.  |
| Childcare workers threatened to cut off 4 YO boy's penis Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:30 PM PDT Two childcare workers have been handed suspended jail terms for holding a knife to a four-year-old boy and threatening to cut off his penis. The mother and daughter admitted making the threats to "shock" the boy so he'd stop exposing himself at the Perth daycare centre where they worked. (These people watch other's kids? WTF?)  |
| The 6 Most Depressing IMDb Pages Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PDT The Internet Movie Database isn't just any database. In those lists of films is a collection of stories of countless performers, with the year-by-year ups and downs as they struggled to make it in show business. And some of those stories are really, really depressing.  |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:20 PM PDT In what must appear like a lifetime to his loyal fans, the popular DVD ripper aXXo hasn't uploaded any torrents for three weeks. As always, rumors surface that claim to explain the hiatus. Has aXXo been arrested, or transferred to one of the MPAA's covert detention facilities?  |
| Commentary: War on drugs is insane Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:00 PM PDT Here's something to think about:  |
| 30 Fresh and Promising Design Blogs to Follow Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:50 PM PDT This article presents 30 new and fresh design blogs that are worth checking out. Weblogs featured here discuss web, graphic, and print design. There's an OPML file to download at the bottom, if you want to import them into your RSS feed.  |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:40 PM PDT Lucky they only sent it to creative directors with a good sense of humor - LMAO!  |
| Sex with Robots - How Humanity Is Screwing Itself Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:40 PM PDT Yes. Of course we will. Some of us do now. We call them vibrators. One step up is the implanted spinal cord stimulator: It's been reported since 2004 that a device originally designed for chronic pain control and urinary issues can stimulate orgasm in women — even individuals who thought they'd lost the ability to have them.  |
| New 102% Increase in Tobacco Tax To Take Effect Wednesday Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:40 PM PDT "On Wednesday, the federal tax will go from 39 cents per pack to $1.01. All the extra tax money is supposed to help fund the State Children's Health Insurance Plan, or SCHIP."  |
| How the Stock Market Really Works [PIC] Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:30 PM PDT  |
| RBC says iPhone 3G 'Pro' won't boost iPhone momentum Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:30 PM PDT The Royal Bank of Canada is maintaining its bearish near-term outlook on shares of Apple, claiming that although consumer interest in a new version of the iPhone remains healthy, sales of the new device are unlikely to provide the company with the same boost seen during the transition from the original iPhone to the iPhone 3G.  |
| Cat cleans Fox (Warning: Cuteness Overload!) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:30 PM PDT  |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:20 PM PDT Many, many games fall short in wrapping things up, but a select few really make you feel like you just accomplished something. Join us as we take a look at the greatest send-offs in gaming history.  |
| Beautiful Image of Coral Islands as Seen from Space [PIC] Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:20 PM PDT NASA's satellite image of the Maldives, which is made up of a chain of 1192 small coral islands that are grouped into clusters of atolls. This particular image features the North and South Malosmadulu Atolls, the most complex group of the whole archipelago. Gorgeous picture contrasting the deep blue of the sea with the lagoons and coral islands.  |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:10 PM PDT Truth be told those films slapped with the NC-17 rating have historically not made that much money– as seen below– but what you got to wonder is that those films mentioned are all mainly independent films and some films of 'lesser quality'.From the past 17 years only 19 films were released in theatres under the NC-17 rating.  |
| Twitter tweaks replies, hires ex-Google designer Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:00 PM PDT Google's former visual designer is purportedly going to Twitter. What does this mean for the hot micropublishing service?  |
| The 10 Most Outrageous and Outlandish Tax Expenditures Posted: 31 Mar 2009 12:40 PM PDT The April 15 tax filing deadline is just around the corner. We know this time of year can be, well, a bit taxing to your sanity, which is why we've compiled a list of the 10 most outlandish tax expenditures from the past five years—all guaranteed to make you chuckle (in spite of yourself!)  |
| Genetics and quantum mechanics: separated at birth? Posted: 31 Mar 2009 12:40 PM PDT A commentary in Nature Physics argues that there's a huge intellectual overlap between the rediscovery of Mendelian genetics and the development of quantum mechanics, which occurred nearly simultaneously. We're not so sure.  |
| Patrick Stewart Takes Family Guy To The End Of The Universe Posted: 31 Mar 2009 12:30 PM PDT Last night, Stewie kidnapped the entire cast from Star Trek The Next Generation to answer his fannish questions, only to wind up broken down by Captain Jean-Luc Picard's indomitability. There are four lights!  |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2009 12:10 PM PDT Hard to believe… 'The Simpsons' has been around for 20 years…  |
| Ron Moore, cast & creators set up Caprica in exclusive video Posted: 31 Mar 2009 12:00 PM PDT Will Caprica be able to fill the space that Battlestar Galactica has left? Explanations and new clips in this video from SciFi.  |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2009 11:50 AM PDT Japanese industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa has created a series of creative fruit juice packages that have the look and feel of the fruit they contain.  |
| NASA in Colbert conundrum over Space Station Posted: 31 Mar 2009 11:20 AM PDT By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's outreach to the public to drum up interest in the International Space Station started innocently enough with an online contest to name the station's new living quarters. But Stephen Colbert,...  |
| Bladerunner Tokyo (in Large-Format Photography) [PICS] Posted: 31 Mar 2009 11:10 AM PDT Feeding further our fascination with Japan, we present another visual treat, this time in as wide-format as possible, without making your monitors explode (make sure you allow time for page to load).  |
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