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• Taiwan Farmers Potty-Train Pigs
• Avatar Week: 15 of the Most Expensive Movies Ever Made
• The Biggest Heisman Busts of the Last 20 Years
• Very impressive 3d business card with augmented reality
• 6 of the funniest Amazon comment threads
• Amazing Cover of Radiohead's 'Creep' By Homeless Guy (VID)
• 20,000 evacuated as Philippine volcano oozes lava
• Facebook Surpasses AOL In U.S. Traffic
• Stray Cats Brian Setzer Collapses During Show
• Franken to GOP: "you're not entitled to your own facts"
• 10 Spanish Movies Parodied In The Film "Spanish Movie"
• The Cheap Ass' Survival Guide to Saving Money on Video Games
• The Master Diagram of Geek Culture [Pic]
• Anti-Smoking Programs in the United States (Graphic)
• Top 10 Apple News Stories of 2009
• Not Everyone Loves Santa [PICS]
• Top 10 Greatest Rock n' Roll Song Endings of All Time
• 94 New Species Described by the CA Academy of Sciences
• Blast from the Past: 15 Memorable "Tommy Boy" Moments
• A Quick Look at What's Going on in Your Body (Diagram)
• ‘Extreme’ genes sheds light on origins of photosynthesis
• Now Computers Can Make Faces For Us (Video)
• Not so swift (but trying) - so he can learn to fly again
• Child prostitution victims not getting the help they need
• Self-Appointed Crossing Guard Arrested as "Traffic Hazard"
• Kinetic Wheel in MIT Hybrid Bike Gives Bicyclists a Boost
• Colbert Unveils SI Cover, Tells Haters to Kiss His 12" Taint
• Are Americans Glued to Their Couches?
• Army bishop praises Taliban's 'conviction to their faith'
• Crooks Take Money Laundering to The Next Level
• Evangelist Oral Roberts dies
• How to convert a netbook into a touchscreen PC
• 12 Hilarious Corporate Attempts to Look Green
• Lord of the Rings FINALLY Hits Blu-ray
• New report offers grim assessment of plug-in hybrids
• New York Introduces Ban on BPA-Based Food Containers
• Dragon Age: Origins - Gay Elf Hunt
• Data Center Built 22 Stories Underground in 300M Yr Old Cave
• Miami to Squatters:If You're Not a Molester,You Gotsta Go
• The Perfect Circle: Gaming's Best Disc Art

Taiwan Farmers Potty-Train Pigs Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:30 PM PST Farmers in southern Taiwan have started to potty-train their pigs in response to a planned water pollution fee, breeders and officials said Monday.

Avatar Week: 15 of the Most Expensive Movies Ever Made Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:30 PM PST I took a look back at production budgets on Box Office Mojo, then used the Inflation Calculator to see how much they would have cost in 2009 dollars.

The Biggest Heisman Busts of the Last 20 Years Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:30 PM PST Does anyone even remember Florida's Danny Wuerffel? Wuerffel won the Heisman in 1996 over Peyton Manning. He bounced around in the pros, playing for the Saints, Packers, Bears and Redskins. Career totals: 12 touchdowns, 22 interceptions.

Very impressive 3d business card with augmented reality Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:20 PM PST At first glance this appears to be a CGI post process. AR Business Card AR BusinessIs this real?

6 of the funniest Amazon comment threads Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:20 PM PST My personal fave of the six: The Guardian Angel review. But these are all classics. A close second: Laptop Steering Wheel Desk. Or Hasselhoff.

Amazing Cover of Radiohead's 'Creep' By Homeless Guy (VID) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:20 PM PST From the Opie & Anthony show on SiriusXM Radio.

20,000 evacuated as Philippine volcano oozes lava Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:20 PM PST The Philippines' most active volcano oozed lava and shot up plumes of ash Tuesday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and face the possibility of a bleak Christmas in a shelter.

Facebook Surpasses AOL In U.S. Traffic Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:10 PM PST Facebook has surpassed AOL in traffic with 102.9 million unique visitors in the U.S., versus 99.7 million for AOL. Facebook already passed AOL on globally in February, and became the fourth largest site worldwide last summer when it became more popular than Wikipedia. How long before Facebook catches up to Google's 168 million U.S. visitors?

Stray Cats Brian Setzer Collapses During Show Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:10 PM PST Grammy award winner Brian Setzer is recovering in the hospital Tuesday after he collapsed during a live show at the Isleta Casino Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Franken to GOP: "you're not entitled to your own facts" Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:10 PM PST Sen. Al Franken got angry on the Senate floor Monday and heatedly slammed the GOP for lying and not reading the health reform fill.

10 Spanish Movies Parodied In The Film "Spanish Movie" Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:00 PM PST The new comedy film from director Javier Ruiz Calderon is the number one movie in Spain right now. It parodies some of the most successful Spanish films and promise to be one of the funniest films in the last few years. Here's a list of some of the movies parodied in "Spanish Movie."

The Cheap Ass' Survival Guide to Saving Money on Video Games Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:00 PM PST By following the simple rules of the Cheap Ass' Survival Guide for Saving Money on Video Games, perhaps you won't be forced to steal money from the sock drawer of your parents' house during this year's Christmas party.

The Master Diagram of Geek Culture [Pic] Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:50 PM PST Does your obsession with superheroes make you a movie-geek, a comic-geek, or both? What sort of geek are you? This master diagram will tell you what your geek culture sub-group is based on interests, obsessions, and idols.

Anti-Smoking Programs in the United States (Graphic) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:30 PM PST Hard up state governments are spending less and less on anti-smoking programs, at the same time they are collecting record revenues from tobacco companies, a new report has found.

Top 10 Apple News Stories of 2009 Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:30 PM PST A look back at the top 10 Apple news stories from 2009

Not Everyone Loves Santa [PICS] Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:30 PM PST Sometimes a big jolly guy in a flamboyant red suit is more scary than anything else...

Top 10 Greatest Rock n' Roll Song Endings of All Time Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:20 PM PST It's possible that the end could wind up being a transcendent moment in itself. Such is the case with these 10 gems.

94 New Species Described by the CA Academy of Sciences Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:10 PM PST This sea slug discovered in the Philippines was just one of 94 new species described by the California Academy of Sciences in 2009 -- proving that there's 'still plenty of places to explore and things to discover on Earth.'

Blast from the Past: 15 Memorable "Tommy Boy" Moments Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST It's been almost 15 years since Chris Farley and David Spade teamed up to make the comedy classic Tommy Boy, but for fans of the film the jokes are timeless. Here are 15 of the film's most memorable moments.

A Quick Look at What's Going on in Your Body (Diagram) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Just zoom and follow the lines...

‘Extreme’ genes sheds light on origins of photosynthesis Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:50 PM PST While most school children understand that green plants photosynthesize, absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, few people consider the profound global-scale effects that photosynthesis has had on Earth.

Now Computers Can Make Faces For Us (Video) Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:50 PM PST If, like me, you're tired of making the I-just-really-messed-up face or the I-really-need-to-get-out-of-here face or the you're-so-very-funny face or the I-need-a-handsome-new-Facebook-profile-picture face, computers once again have said (in a soothing realistic voice), "you don't have to!"

Not so swift (but trying) - so he can learn to fly again Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:40 PM PST The belief is there and he's raring to go but Sisso the injured swift will have to wait just a little longer before he becomes truly airborne. For being strapped in a special harness which is suspended from the ceiling by a length of string is as good as it gets. Seven months ago Sisso damaged his right wing and although he has been gradually nur

Child prostitution victims not getting the help they need Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:40 PM PST It is estimated that U.S. child victims numbered between 100,000 and 300,000. Despite the push to help victims, rather than prosecute them as prostitutes remains elusive. The crux of the problem appears to be that "A lot of places don't want to take responsibiliy for girls that are known to be sexually active."

Self-Appointed Crossing Guard Arrested as "Traffic Hazard" Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:30 PM PST A concerned father and self appointed school crossing guard Mike Sibrian helps children across the street. That was until the cops in San Antonio hauled him off to jail...

Kinetic Wheel in MIT Hybrid Bike Gives Bicyclists a Boost Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:30 PM PST It is not easy to reinvent the wheel, but researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are giving it their best shot.

Colbert Unveils SI Cover, Tells Haters to Kiss His 12" Taint Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:20 PM PST He's the Michael Jordan of people who 'don't deserve to be on the cover of SI.'

Are Americans Glued to Their Couches? Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:20 PM PST A new study says American prefer watching television over any other leisurely activity, including computer time.

Army bishop praises Taliban's 'conviction to their faith' Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:20 PM PST The Rt Rev Stephen Venner, recently appointed Bishop of the Armed Forces, has angered much of his new flock with comments he made during an interview.

Crooks Take Money Laundering to The Next Level Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:20 PM PST Forget money laundering: They bleach it now. U.S. Secret Service agents have visited retailers to warn about the sophisticated counterfeiting technique that typically blossoms at this time of year.

Evangelist Oral Roberts dies Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:15 PM PST Evangelist Oral Roberts, who rose from tent revivals to found a multimillion-dollar organization and an Oklahoma university bearing his name, has died. He was 91.

How to convert a netbook into a touchscreen PC Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:10 PM PST Tablet PCs may be the next big thing in computers, but netbooks are cheap and widely available now. Why wait for Apple to do it for you? Here's how to make your own touchcreen PC, starting with an off-the-shelf netbook.

12 Hilarious Corporate Attempts to Look Green Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:10 PM PST Don't be fooled. Hummers and McDonald's aren't green.

Lord of the Rings FINALLY Hits Blu-ray Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:50 PM PST Many of us have been waiting rather patiently for Peter Jackson's epic, Lord of the Rings trilogy to hit our preferred format, but this isn't exactly what we had in mind.

New report offers grim assessment of plug-in hybrids Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:50 PM PST The Chevy Volt and future models of the Toyota Prius will offer drivers the chance to avoid using gasoline for short trips. But a new report from the National Academies of Science indicates that they'll need decades and billions of dollars in incentives to flourish unless gasoline prices rise above four dollars a gallon.

New York Introduces Ban on BPA-Based Food Containers Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:40 PM PST Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand want to ban the chemical bisphenol-A from food and beverage containers used by infants and toddlers. The two senators from New York announced new legislation yesterday to ban BPA from common products used by children and pregnant women.

Dragon Age: Origins - Gay Elf Hunt Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:40 PM PST Dragon Age: Origins claimed the RPG of the year award from Spike TV's yearly gaming award show but the game is getting attention for more than just storytelling and loot gathering. Public figures and other talking heads are weighing in with their opinions on a minute long cut-scene which portrays the main character having a gay experience.

Data Center Built 22 Stories Underground in 300M Yr Old Cave Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:40 PM PST The limestone was formed 400 million years ago when the area was under an ocean, and during a 100 million year period as billions of tiny crustaceans died and fell to the ocean floor, they created layer upon layer of limestone. This several-million-year-old cave just might be the oldest location to qualify for LEED certified data center.

Miami to Squatters:If You're Not a Molester,You Gotsta Go Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:30 PM PST At last count, 140 of the social exiles have lived on what might be post-recession Miami's only high-demand waterfront property. In recent weeks, City of Miami "homeless housing specialists" have ordered Allen and Daniel to move -- and if they don't beat it, their makeshift homes will be confiscated and the men could face arrest for trespassing.

The Perfect Circle: Gaming's Best Disc Art Posted: 15 Dec 2009 02:30 PM PST Forget the box and the screen -- some of the best game-related art is actually on the discs themselves.

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