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The Science of Attraction [Comic] Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:50 PM PDT In troubling economic times ...

YouTube Orchestra Melds Music Live and Online Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:50 PM PDT After months of buzz, the world's first collaborative online orchestra came together for a group summit and Carnegie Hall concert.

SC Court Awards $1.8 Million Libel Judgment Against Blogger Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:50 PM PDT Brandon, who is the head of an ad agency with offices in Charleston and Myrtle Beach, sued local businessman Donald Wizeman in April 2008, claiming that Wizeman was the author of Myrtle Beach Insider and that Wizeman had defamed him by publishing a June 2007 post calling him a "failed lawyer" and criticizing one of his ad agency's campaigns.

Obama launches mortgage modification program Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:50 PM PDT First participants in the Treasury Department's program to help homeowners avoid foreclosure include some of the nation's largest banks.

Rod Blagojevich Gave Cubs' Piniella Advice In 2007 Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:40 PM PDT Like any frustrated Cubs fan, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich had his own ideas about how manager Lou Piniella should run the team.

15 Beautifully Minimal Business Cards Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:40 PM PDT Following yesterday's business card giveaway kick-off, I thought it would be appropriate to show some more beautiful cards from Card Observer. This time we're going to look at those cards that are both minimal in color scheme and design elements. This minimalism in design is what makes these business cards so beautiful and effective.If you

The Link Between Autism and Extraordinary Ability Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:40 PM PDT There is strong evidence for a link between genius and autism. As many as 30% of autistic people have some sort of savant-like capability in areas such as calculation or music. Moreover, it is widely acknowledged that some of the symptoms associated with autism, including poor communication skills are also exhibited by many creative types.

Ted Turner: Nuclear Proliferation 'About to Go Crazy' Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:40 PM PDT Ted Turner warns that too many countries are on verge of acquiring nuclear weapons, and that it is sure to become "armageddon" if more and more countries acquire them.

The five best, new things in Ubuntu Linux 9.04 Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:30 PM PDT The release candidate of Ubuntu Linux's latest version, Jaunty Jackalope, Ubuntu 9.04 is almost out and it's looking like a good one. Here are the five best things you'll have to look forward to in this release.

Why is Google's Schmidt still on Apple's board? Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:30 PM PDT Isn't there something about conflict of interest and not having the CEO of a strong, direct competitor on your board? We've already seen the soft underbelly of the Schmidt-Apple relationship when Google caved to Apple and dropped multitouch from the G1. What will Google do for Apple as the netbook market heats up?

Baptist pastor beaten + tazed by Border patrol - 11 stitches Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:30 PM PDT I told them I was a US citizen. I told them I was on a business trip. I told them I had no drugs or humans in the car. That wasn't enough. They wanted to search the car, and I invoked my 4th amendment rights. I DID NOT RESIST OR FIGHT BACK. YET I WAS TAZERED REPEATEDLY AND SHOVED IN BROKEN GLASS REPEATEDLY!

Lebron James Tells Fans to Seek Title not Chalupa's Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:20 PM PDT "If we win, 99-20, don't boo us because you don't get a free chalupa." "We want to bring you all a championship," James said Wednesday. "Not tacos."

Pirate Bay Server Becomes Museum Exhibit, TPB Cam Leaked Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:20 PM PDT When The Pirate Bay was raided by police in 2006 they confiscated the site's servers. Now one of those servers has been bought by a Swedish museum, which will display the machine as a device that has impacted people's lives. In another development, damning CAM footage of the upcoming TPB movie has leaked showing the crew calculating their earnings

Speaking Truth to Crazy at the Pensacola Tea Party Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:10 PM PDT Man on Megaphone: I also want to say, a little history lesson here, back in 2000, there was a budget surplus in the country. (Man in crowd: Yeah!) And during the next eight years, (Man in crowd: What happened?) it was destroyed by the profligate spending of the Bush administration. (Crowd reacts) Facts vs Wingnut Crazy don't mix.

Breaking: YouTube Strikes Multi-Studio Deal To Stream Films Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:00 PM PDT Hollywood Reporter (Exclusive) - YouTube is set to announce a deal with multiple studios Thursday that will seed the site with full-length, ad-supported films.Details are still emerging, but essentially film fans who click on a YouTube-based film will be redirected to sites controlled by the studios...

Digg Caves to Critics on DiggBar Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:00 PM PDT Digg is making several more changes to DiggBar, the controversial part URL shortener-part toolbar that users see when they visit a link from Digg, or via a short URL that has been shared elsewhere.

Pirates Beware: Soon Rifles That Kill from a Mile Away Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:00 PM PDT The Alabama pirates were shot from 30-yards away. Future abductors might be accurately targeted from much farther — if the Pentagon gets the gun it wants.

Three Subgroups of Neanderthals Identified Posted: 16 Apr 2009 03:50 PM PDT We tend to think of Neanderthals as one species of cavemen-like creatures, but now scientists say there were actually at least three different subgroups of Neanderthals.

5 Things You May Not Have Known About SNL Posted: 16 Apr 2009 03:20 PM PDT Between its premiere in October of 1975 and the start of its 34th season in September 2008, Saturday Night Live has racked up over 100 Emmy nominations and has become "one of the most distinctive and significant programs in the history of U.S. television," according to the Museum of Broadcast Communications.

Hair Salons Donating Recycled Hair to Mop Up Oil Spills Posted: 16 Apr 2009 03:00 PM PDT The aspiring stylists at Paul Mitchell Schools want your hair during Earth Week -- and not just to practice their art. They'll be giving any shorn locks to a novel environmental organization that recycles hair into highly absorbent mats for use during oil spill cleanups.

The 5 Most Ill-Advised Celebrity Endorsements Ever Posted: 16 Apr 2009 03:00 PM PDT Really, can anything go wrong with a celebrity endorsement? Yes, a lot. And nothing is worse than when that celebrity's troubles have a cruel, ironic connection to the product they're endorsing, turning your multimillion dollar ad campaign into an exercise in unintentional hilarity.

Mint.com - How to Invest for Less Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:50 PM PDT In a down market, especially when many investment portfolio values have been slashed by 30 or 40 percent over the course of a year, it's become painfully apparent that a large part of those losses comes in the form of the fees you pay to invest your money.

AT&T needs Apple, but does Apple need AT&T? Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:40 PM PDT The chief of AT&T is dying to hold on to its exclusive iPhone deal with Apple, which expires next year. And I can't blame him.But it might not be a great deal for Apple.

Cheers! Now You Can Recycle Your Wine Corks Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:40 PM PDT From the page: Used wine bottle corks. Never give them much thought. After the corkscrew does its job, I simply throw corks away or find some arcane use, like guarding the tips of scissors or stabilizing a wobbly table leg. So I'll confess skepticism when I read about a new environmental organization formed to promote the recycling of wine corks...

Living on Air: A Windows guru spends two weeks with a Mac Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:40 PM PDT So it was with more than a little trepidation that I accepted a new assignment from my editor (sort of a follow-up to my article "Living free with Linux: 2 weeks without Windows") to give up my PC and try living for two weeks on the Mac. Talk about sleeping with the enemy!

Explosm.net: Cyanide and Happiness #1626 Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:30 PM PDT Cyanide and Happiness #1626 from Explosm.net

Vast Black Coral Forest Found Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:20 PM PDT The largest forest of Black Coral is found near the home of mystical sea monsters. The narrow stretch of water known as the Strait of Messina, where the mythical sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis swallowed sailors and ships, hides the world's largest forest of black coral.

Honda Prototypes Latest Walking Assist Machines Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:20 PM PDT Car manufacturer Honda is prototyping a new range of walking assist machines in the US to help the disabled and elderly.

Man Jailed for Urinating on Woman During Flight Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:10 PM PDT A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to three weeks in jail for urinating on a 66-year-old woman during a Continental Airlines flight last month from Los Angeles to Honolulu.

The Potential Sleeper Movie Hits of Summer 2009 Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:00 PM PDT The last few summers have been a little brutal when it comes to "unexpected" movie success stories, but the coming season looks very promising. Here is a month by month sneak preview of the movies that could possibly steal a little thunder from the marketplace and grab a headline, some cash, or year-end awards. Or, maybe even all three.

It was like that when I got here // pic Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:50 PM PDT *****

New Afghan Law Lets Men Starve Wives Who Deny Them Sex Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:30 PM PDT A new Afghan law that has drawn Western condemnation for restricting women's rights does not allow marital rape as its critics claim, but lets men refuse to feed wives who deny them sex, the cleric behind it says.

Office 2010 Release Dates Confirmed By Microsoft Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:20 PM PDT Microsoft plans to release its Office 2010 software suite in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors, making it the first Office suite to support both versions. As its name suggests, both versions will be available sometime next year. In a statement, a Microsoft spokesperson said "Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, Microsoft Visio 2010

Awesomely Creative Tea Packaging Designs [Pics] Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:20 PM PDT WDARU design studio has created a series of creative tea bags that look like little people with different personalities. Maum tea bags fit most common cup sizes and come packaged inside beautiful tea boxes.

Who's the Best? Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:00 PM PDT *****

Scientist have discovered true love Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:50 PM PDT SCIENTISTS have discovered true love. Brain scans have proved that a small number of couples can respond with as much passion after 20 years as most people exhibit only in the first flush of love. The findings overturn the conventional view that love and sexual desire peak at the start of a relationship and then decline as the years pass.

Iran: death penalty for offensive bloggers Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:50 PM PDT Blogging is very popular in Iran. So popular that the Mullahs feel out of control. To keep bloggers on a leash, "offensive" bloggers, e.g. those that don't see eye to eye with the regime, can face death penalty for their "crime".

Green Lantern Greenlit for $150M and Will Shoot in Sydney Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:40 PM PDT It's officially time to scrape the bottom of the comic-book barrel. WB has announced that The Green Lantern will shoot in Australia with Casino Royale director Martin Campbell on to direct and a $150 million budget. Besides a favorable exchange rate, the government also provides a 15% location rebate.

9 y/o Girl & Mother Who Saved Landlady Now Face Eviction Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:40 PM PDT Missy Kowalski, who suffers from a heart defect, crawled through a window to rescue her 84-year-old landlady who spent 15 hours lying on the floor after a fall. Now she and her mother are facing eviction

How to Ditch Your Cable Provider Without Giving Up on TV Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:30 PM PDT Instead of staring down at that cable bill each month, there are several alternatives to help in these tough times.

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