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| Michael Jackson and Carlton Banks ad for Pepsi circa 1984 Posted: 13 Apr 2009 05:20 PM PDT Pepsi commercial from 1984 starring Michael Jackson and a young Alfonso Ribeiro, aka Carlton Banks.  |
| Michael Bay Signs $50M Deal To ***** Up 'Thundercats' Posted: 13 Apr 2009 05:20 PM PDT LOS ANGELES—In the largest deal ever made to ***** out a movie, Warner Bros. and director Michael Bay announced a landmark $50 million agreement this week to monumentally ***** up ThunderCats.  |
| Somali insurgents fire mortars at visiting U.S. congressman Posted: 13 Apr 2009 05:10 PM PDT Mogadishu, Somali mortars are fired at New Jersey Democrat Congressman Payne.  |
| Porn star Marilyn Chambers found dead in L.A. County home Posted: 13 Apr 2009 04:52 PM PDT Marilyn Chambers, a former Ivory Snow detergent model who became a porn star, died Sunday at her Canyon Country home. She was 56.  |
| Common Soil Bacteria Can Have Antidepressant Effects Posted: 13 Apr 2009 04:50 PM PDT "A recent study by UK scientists discovered that a common soil bacteria activates cells in the brain to produce serotonin and can alter behavior similar to antidepressants."  |
| The 6 Worst 'Professional' Music Videos on the Web Posted: 13 Apr 2009 04:20 PM PDT *****  |
| 52 buildings burn on Easter at NH Christian center Posted: 13 Apr 2009 04:10 PM PDT ALTON BAY, N.H. – A massive Easter fire has damaged dozens of buildings on the grounds of a Christian center in New Hampshire. Firefighters tell the News 9 television station in Manchester that 52 buildings burned at the Alton Bay Christian Conference Center, 30 miles northeast of Concord. The buildings are cottage-type seasonal homes.  |
| Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:50 PM PDT Try these simple shortcuts to work smart and faster in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.  |
| Warren Buffett's Chinese Electric Car Company Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:50 PM PDT If you think the American auto industry is in trouble now, just wait until the Chinese learn how to make great cars.  |
| Miramax Rewards Would-Be BitTorrent Pirate With Free Ticket Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:50 PM PDT It's normal for BitTorrent users to be a tiny bit paranoid, since their activities aren't always popular with everyone. But imagine musing via Twitter that your favorite movie isn't on torrent sites yet and the next thing you know the studio is in direct contact with you, asking you not to pirate the movie - and giving you a free ticket in return.  |
| Snopes.com gets an "A" from fellow fact checkers Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:40 PM PDT FactCheck.org gives Snopes.com a dose of its own medicine and the Internet's best-known BS-detector comes through the exam the picture of good health. As for the charge -- widely circulated in a chain e-mail -- that Snopes lied about an Obama opponent? That one's DOA  |
| Past, Present and Future of Green Roofs & Vertical Gardens Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:40 PM PDT The past, present and future of green roofs, vertical gardens and vertical farms is explored in a new art exhibit covering the most basic desire for us to reconnect with nature even as the world is increasingly developed into urban spaces.  |
| BREAKING - Producer Phil Spector guilty of murder Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:30 PM PDT Legendary music producer Phil Spector was Monday found guilty of second degree murder in the shooting death of an actress at his mansion five years ago.  |
| China’s Grand Plans for Eco-Cities Now Lie Abandoned Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:30 PM PDT Mostly conceived by international architects, China's eco-cities were intended to be models of green urban design. But the planning was done with little awareness of how local people lived, and the much-touted projects have largely been scrapped.  |
| The 12 Most Stylish Album Covers Of All Time Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:30 PM PDT Sure, they say fashion and music often go hand in hand, but just how much do designers rely on music for inspiration? These classic albums show Adam Ant wearing what seems to be a Balmain jacket and the Cars' cover seems eerily similar to a certain Alexander Wang campaign starring Missy Rayder.  |
| Carrot Top In American Pie 7 With Gary Coleman, No Really Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:20 PM PDT Carrot Top , yes Carrot Top, is in talks to join the cast of the next American Pie. If he signs, he'll join a cast comprised of Gary Coleman, Wayne Newton, and Sherman Hemsley. That's right, George Jefferson is doing an American Pie movie with Carrot Top. It's an idea so horrible, I absolutely must see it.  |
| China takes giant step with new super rocket Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:10 PM PDT China has created a new, powerful carrier rocket with military capabilities that can launch multiple satellites into space.  |
| Dropping the phrase 'war on terror' is a smart move Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:10 PM PDT Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton let slip last week that the Obama administration has abandoned the phrase "war on terror." Its absence had been noted by commentators. There was no directive, Clinton said, "it's just not being used." It might seem trivial, but the change in rhetoric marks a significant turning point in the ideological...  |
| Scientists Convert Nuclear Energy to Power without Steam Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:00 PM PDT University of Missouri researchers are developing an energy conversion system that uses relatively safe isotopes to generate high-grade energy. A system that directly converts nuclear energy into electricity would be cheaper than current nuclear conversion technology.  |
| One Speck Of Blood May Be Enough To Diagnose Cancer Posted: 13 Apr 2009 02:50 PM PDT New technology that allows cancer proteins to be analyzed in tiny samples could spell the end of surgical biopsies, which involve removing lumps of tissue, often under general anesthetic. Researchers at Stanford University, California, have developed a machine that separates cancer-associated proteins by means of their electric charge.  |
| Why are Germans so Relaxed about the Economy? Posted: 13 Apr 2009 02:50 PM PDT Germany is one of the worst-hit economies in the developed world. So why is everybody so calm?  |
| How to Play Guitar Well Enough to Get Laid Posted: 13 Apr 2009 02:30 PM PDT An instructional video that teaches you everything you need to know to have sex.  |
| Protecting against piracy difficult in vast area Posted: 13 Apr 2009 02:20 PM PDT Efforts to protect ships from pirates in the waters off Somalia's east coast face a tremendous challenge: The vastness of the area makes it difficult to get to ships that are in danger.  |
| 15 Astonishing World War 2 Photos That Bomb Your Senses Posted: 13 Apr 2009 02:10 PM PDT As the saying goes "A picture is worth a thousand words" – I think I'd have to disagree. I think it tells you more than that. Maybe I am too much of a WW2 fanatic, but every time I look at those images, my mind starts to analyze every tiny detail in the picture.  |
| The Hidden Beauty of Rock [PICS] Posted: 13 Apr 2009 02:00 PM PDT Highly magnified images of rocks and minerals from the world's largest private collection.  |
| 10 Ways to Look Like a Four-Star Worker Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:50 PM PDT #6 - CC Ceaselessly and with Impunity -- Copying your boss on emails is a good way to let him know you're active. One of the things bosses constantly say is that they have no idea what their employees do all day. Well if they got 200 copied emails about the minutia of your day, not only would they know, but they'd likely give you a little space.  |
| The 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:40 PM PDT Good morning, Internet! We're absolutely proud and excited to unveil our Top 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos countdown. These are the viral videos that are etched into our memories, inspired future videos or changed the very face of the web.  |
| Google Disables Uploads, Comments on YouTube Korea Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:40 PM PDT The move follows enactment of a new law that requires it to collect the real name and ID number of uploaders.  |
| Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:30 PM PDT 18,000 officers and men at Camp Dodge, Iowa.  |
| Some Of Our Favorite Easter Eggs Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:20 PM PDT Just as children love hunting for Easter eggs, we love finding virtual Easter eggs in software and Web apps—those intentional hidden messages, features or jokes built into the software that users in the know may stumble upon at some point during their experience with the application.  |
| Costa Rican Airplane Hotel Built Inside Boeing 727 Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:10 PM PDT If you have fantasies of living like the Swiss Family Robinson or even the characters in Lost, this rainforest resort near Quepos, Costa Rica may be just the ticket. Situated on the edge of the Manuel Antonio National Park, the Costa Verde Resort features an incredible hotel suite set inside a 1965 Boeing 727 airplane.  |
| Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:10 PM PDT Look around for a hidden comic.  |
| Anti-Government Protesters Rampage Across Bangkok [PICS] Posted: 13 Apr 2009 12:50 PM PDT Thousands of troops fired warning shots and tear gas at anti-government protesters rampaging across the Thai capital on Monday, forcing demonstrators to retreat and regroup for what organizers said would be a "final stand." For 12 hours, red-shirted protesters and the soldiers locked in a series of running street battles across Bangkok.  |
| Passenger Lands Plane After Pilot Dies In-Flight Posted: 13 Apr 2009 12:49 PM PDT A passenger landed a twin-engine plane in Florida after the pilot died in flight with a total of six people on board. Federal Aviation Administration officials say the pilot died after takeoff from an airport in Naples on Sunday. It was on autopilot and climbing toward 10,000 feet when the pilot died.  |
| Cannabinoids promote...neurogenesis and produce anxiolytic- Posted: 13 Apr 2009 12:40 PM PDT Cannabis (marijuana, hashish, or cannabinoids) has been used for medical and recreational purposes for many centuries and is likely the only medicine or illicit drug that has constantly evoked tremendous interest or controversy within both the public domain and medical research. Cannabinoids appear to be able to modulate pain, nausea, vomiting, epi  |
| US Navy Officially Going Pirate Hunting With Spike TV Posted: 13 Apr 2009 12:30 PM PDT Hollywood Reporter- Reality shows just got a shot of awesome. Spike TV and the US Navy are teaming up as the Navy ramps up efforts to stop piracy in Somalia and Ethiopia.  |
| Sliding Boxes and Captions with JQuery Posted: 13 Apr 2009 12:00 PM PDT Learn how to use JQuery animations to slide captions and images in and out of view. Don't distract your visitors, show them only what they need to see. Come check out what you can do to juice up your site.  |
| Dune Mars | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine Posted: 13 Apr 2009 12:00 PM PDT Imagine you're floating high above Mars, soaring across the butterscotch-tinted landscape. Up ahead, you spot something odd, a series of lines and weird shapes, just downwind from a dotting of high mesas. What do you think that would look like?  |
| Phillies announcer Harry Kalas dies at 73 Posted: 13 Apr 2009 11:50 AM PDT Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas has died. He was taken to a hospital Monday after passing out in the broadcast booth before Monday's game against the Washington Nationals, team president David Montgomery said. He was also the narrator for NFL Films.  |
| Apple placed chip order for 32GB iPhones Posted: 13 Apr 2009 11:50 AM PDT Apple has reportedly ordered 100 million units of 8 gigabit and 16 gigabit NAND flash chips, with the majority of the sizable order is expected to be applied toward the 16 gigabit (Gb) NAND, signaling that a 32 gigabyte (GB) iPhone is in the works to debut in June, said Daniel Amir, a Lazard Capital Markets analyst.  |
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