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  • Vampires Attack Oprah and Sarah Palin, Run For Your Lives

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm
    What a surreal, epic week in mass media. On Monday, Sarah Palin appeared on "Oprah," then on Thursday Oprah announced she's quitting her talk show. Meanwhile, vampires rule the Earth.

  • 12 Guerilla Marketing Stunts That Actually Worked

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm
    It doesn’t take much to get a reaction from people when it comes to guerrilla marketing.Cleverly placed prop-replicas from V For Vendetta caused thought-provoking pause in the step of passers-by, and coffee-giant Folgers had the bright idea to use a manhole in New York to remind city-goers just how good a steaming cup of coffee can look in the AM.

  • Microsoft Releases Games for Windows Update

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:40 pm
    Microsoft has released an update for their Games for Windows Live PC client, the upgrade brings with it many cosmetic changes. The redesigned marketplace and more detailed game pages will make browsing the marketplace easier.

  • Twitter Geotagging Now Officially Available

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Location, location, location. The API provides developers with the ability to geotag tweets.

  • Microsoft to offer 24k free training vouchers in N. Carolina

    21 Nov 2009 | 11:50 am
    Microsoft Corp. is giving away nearly 24,000 vouchers to North Carolina residents who want to improve their computer skills so they can improve their lot in the work force. The vouchers will be distributed over the next 90 days and will provide free online training for Windows & Office software or advanced technical training.
 
 
 
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  • Twitter Geotagging Now Officially Available

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Location, location, location. The API provides developers with the ability to geotag tweets.

  • Arrests made in massive, $390/hour Video Relay Service scam

    21 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
    A public service meant to help the hearing disabled has been exploited for "tens of millions of dollars," according to the FCC. Arrests were made across the US this week and the FCC vowed to improve the service to better protect against fraud.

  • FCC outlines seven biggest barriers to broadband adoption

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:20 pm
    The Federal Commission has listed seven big bumps in the road towards universal use of broadband in the United States, including the TV set-top box innovation gap and the spectrum gap. The document may be a sneak preview of the agency's National Broadband Plan, to be released in February.

  • UK Anti-Piracy Plans Slammed By Liberal Democrats | TorrentF

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:20 pm
    When Sweden’s IPRED legislation came into force on April 1st this year, the country saw a massive 30% drop in Internet traffic. Many attributed this to Internet user fears associated with increased powers of anti-piracy groups. Now, 8 months later, traffic is completely back to normal and on track to exceed pre-IPRED levels.

  • Chrome OS, babies, and bathwater

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:30 pm
    In an age where products that have never been announced get coverage and even critiqued over rumored shipping delays, it's no surprise that Google received a lot of coverage this week with an update on its Chrome OS strategy.
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  • Chromium OS Source released

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:51 pm
    I noticed that the source released happened during the webcast, so go get it now!Getting and building:http://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/chromium-os/building-chromium-os

  • Speaking UNIX: 10 great tools for any UNIX system

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:31 am
    The universe of UNIX® tools changes constantly. Here are 10 tools—some you may have overlooked and some new—to tinker with.

  • The Google Phone Is Very Real. And It's Coming Soon

    18 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am
    The debate over Droid v. iPhone rages on, but lots more Android surprises are on the way. Get ready for the Google Phone. It’s no longer a myth, it’s real.Like the iPhone for Apple, this phone will be Google’s pure vision of what a phone should be.

  • 20 Essential Tips Every Ubuntu User Should Know

    17 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    We've compiled a list of the 20 most important skills that every Ubuntu user should have. These tips, ranging from basic GUI manipulation to advanced system recovery, are essential to your Ubuntu computing experience.

  • PDC09 - Microsoft to Open Source the .NET Micro Framework

    17 Nov 2009 | 3:11 pm
    Peter Galli reporting form PDC09 - Today, at the Microsoft Professional Developer Conference (PDC) here in Los Angeles, we announced not only the release of version 4.0 of the.NET Micro Framework, but also that we are open sourcing the product and making it available under the Apache 2.0 license...
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  • Microsoft to offer 24k free training vouchers in N. Carolina

    21 Nov 2009 | 11:50 am
    Microsoft Corp. is giving away nearly 24,000 vouchers to North Carolina residents who want to improve their computer skills so they can improve their lot in the work force. The vouchers will be distributed over the next 90 days and will provide free online training for Windows & Office software or advanced technical training.

  • Microsoft roadmap puts Windows 8 in 2012

    21 Nov 2009 | 8:20 am
    Microsoft should once again release its next mainstream version of Windows about three years after the last, a roadmap obtained this week reveals. The schedule has the major revision, tentatively titled "Windows 8," launching in 2012 or about three years after Windows 7. It will purportedly keep in step with a rhythm developed by Microsoft...

  • Sinofsky's Windows plan: More data, less testosterone

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:20 am
    While some have criticized Steven Sinofsky for being tight-lipped, the Windows boss insists that he is being prudent, not secretive."Everybody wants to know what's coming and what's next." But, he said, talking too soon, too early is actually a bad thing that just leads to frustration.

  • Microsoft denies it built 'backdoor' in Windows 7

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:10 am
    Microsoft today denied that it has built a backdoor into Windows 7, a concern that surfaced on Wednesday after a senior National Security Agency (NSA) official testified before Congress that the agency had worked on the operating system.

  • Internet Explorer 9: what you need to know

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:10 pm
    Microsoft showed Internet Explorer 9 for the first time yesterday at its Professional Developer Conference, but a technical preview won't be available before next year (perhaps at CES 2010 in January).
 
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  • How to Build Your Own 3D Camera Rig for Under $20

    18 Nov 2009 | 8:20 pm
    The 21st century has seen a resurgence in the popularity of stereography, or 3D imagery, and thanks to the availability of inexpensive digital cameras and photo-processing software, cheap do-it-yourself 3D imagery is now possible.

  • How to Upgrade Your Kid (VIDEO)

    9 Nov 2009 | 11:01 am
    This is Neville wearing his requested "Thanatos" mech costume made of cardboard and toilet paper rolls and spray paint.

  • How to remove the Digg Dragon Age ad.

    9 Nov 2009 | 9:10 am
    How to remove the irritating ad and restore background colour and comment width to normal.

  • How to Turn an Old PC into a Media Centre

    7 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am
    Even though PC noise & boot times will be issues, XBMC can be a very capable cross-platform, opensource application that will meet all of your media center needs. Here's the step by step instructions for doing so.

  • 26 Sexy Steampunk Hi-tech Hacks

    4 Nov 2009 | 7:00 pm
    Steampunk is the mating of technology and romance, breeding some of the most wickedly cool gadget's and art you've ever seen. It's cool and brass-clad sexy.
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  • The Man Who Made You Put Away Your Pen

    16 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am
    When was the last time you actually set pen to paper and mailed off a personal letter to someone? It's probably been awhile — and the man to blame is Ray Tomlinson.

  • Madoff’s Coders Charged With Aiding Massive Ponzi Scheme

    13 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm
    Two programmers who worked for convicted fraudster Bernard Madoff have been arrested and charged with providing technical support for the massive Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of an estimated $65 billion.

  • Visualizing 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Books

    12 Nov 2009 | 4:11 pm
    To get a sense for the distribution of pages within the actual CYOA books, I've prepared a dataset of 12 books. They earliest date from 1979 and at the later edge are a handful from 1986. They are laid out chronologically (or according to series order for books released in the same year) with the oldest at the top left and more recent books below.

  • The Go Programming Language

    12 Nov 2009 | 1:40 am
    o is a new experimental systems programming language intended to make software development fast. Our goal is that a major Google binary should be buildable in a few seconds on a single machine. The language is concurrent, garbage-collected, and requires explicit declaration of dependencies. Simple syntax and a clean type system support a number of

  • Google Launches Its Own 'Go' Programming Language

    11 Nov 2009 | 9:20 pm
    "Google has introduced its new experimental programming language Go, which aims to combine speedy application development through simplified coding with high-speed program execution."
 
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  • How to Run Chrome OS as a Virtual Machine

    21 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am
    Itching for some Chrome OS? Well, we all are, but you might be a bit disappointed at the fact that while Google has open-sourced its progress on the OS so far, the version that is currently available for download seems eons behind what Google showed off at its event yesterday. Still, if you just have to see it for yourself...

  • Internet Explorer 9 to sport GPU acceleration and HTML5

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:50 pm
    Even if you don't have a favored fighter in the browser wars, you have to admit Microsoft's Internet Explorer has been looking mighty unfit over the last few years. Younger and fitter contenders like Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome have arguably overtaken the old stalwart, and now Microsoft is making some much-needed noise about fighting back

  • 8 Things You Need to Know about Chrome OS

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:51 am
    Google pulled the wraps off of Chrome OS today. You can expect to see Chrome ship in about a year, and showed the first glimpses of the new OS, details about the architecture, the hardware it will run on, and gave us the first hints about what the Google Cloud OS will really look like.

  • Good karma: an in-depth review of Ubuntu 9.10 - Ars Technica

    19 Nov 2009 | 11:10 am
    Ubuntu 9.10, codenamed Karmic Koala, was officially released last month. In this comprehensive review, Ars takes you under the surface for an in-depth look at the new features and major architectural changes.

  • Five Best Online Backup Tools

    16 Nov 2009 | 2:15 am
    Local backup is a useful and necessary part of securing your data against catastrophe, but with the advent of broadband and inexpensive online storage, you've got little reason to not backup critical files to the cloud, as well.
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  • Vampires Attack Oprah and Sarah Palin, Run For Your Lives

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm
    What a surreal, epic week in mass media. On Monday, Sarah Palin appeared on "Oprah," then on Thursday Oprah announced she's quitting her talk show. Meanwhile, vampires rule the Earth.

  • 12 Guerilla Marketing Stunts That Actually Worked

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm
    It doesn’t take much to get a reaction from people when it comes to guerrilla marketing.Cleverly placed prop-replicas from V For Vendetta caused thought-provoking pause in the step of passers-by, and coffee-giant Folgers had the bright idea to use a manhole in New York to remind city-goers just how good a steaming cup of coffee can look in the AM.

  • Women attempted murder of transvestite over missing handbag

    21 Nov 2009 | 9:40 am
    Brazilian Gabryela Passos, 29, of west London, set Ricardo da Silva 25, alight with petrol at his flat in Digbeth, Birmingham Crown Court heard.

  • Norwegian Scientists Raise Concerns -Mutated Form Of Swine F

    21 Nov 2009 | 4:30 am
    Scientists in Norway have identified a mutated form of the swine flu virus that is raising concern because it was found in two patients who died of the flu and a third who was severely ill with the disease, officials announced ..........................

  • 6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issue

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am
    Representatives of six world powers on Friday were considering measures against Iran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment activities, as the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency warned Tehran not to miss the opportunity to resolve the dispute.
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  • 12 Guerilla Marketing Stunts That Actually Worked

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm
    It doesn’t take much to get a reaction from people when it comes to guerrilla marketing.Cleverly placed prop-replicas from V For Vendetta caused thought-provoking pause in the step of passers-by, and coffee-giant Folgers had the bright idea to use a manhole in New York to remind city-goers just how good a steaming cup of coffee can look in the AM.

  • Go Ho Ho a No No! Gap Gets Boycott for Christmas

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:50 am
    It's almost time for the Holidays, which means it's time to cover your house in lights, find a present for your weird uncle Adolpho, and, oh right, the annual "War on Christmas."Gap Ad Causes Boycott for Christmas — for Saying Christmas!

  • Techmeme's Gabe Rivera Makes News Aggregation Profitable

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    Don't tell News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch, but technology news aggregator Techmeme is raking in profits.

  • Bernie Madoff’s Auction The Real Deal (Graphic)

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    An auction that saw some of Bernie Madoff's prized possessions up for grabs caused a feeding frenzy at auction houses with over 2,000 dealers and collectors placing bids online and sales exceeded all expectations...

  • How This Kid Made $170 Million in Two Years

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Aaron Patzer launched Mint.com as a user-friendly alternative to Quicken and other personal-finance software out there. Little did he know that just two years later, Intuit, which makes Quicken, would fork over $170 million for his website.
 
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  • Vampires Attack Oprah and Sarah Palin, Run For Your Lives

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pm
    What a surreal, epic week in mass media. On Monday, Sarah Palin appeared on "Oprah," then on Thursday Oprah announced she's quitting her talk show. Meanwhile, vampires rule the Earth.

  • Women attempted murder of transvestite over missing handbag

    21 Nov 2009 | 9:40 am
    Brazilian Gabryela Passos, 29, of west London, set Ricardo da Silva 25, alight with petrol at his flat in Digbeth, Birmingham Crown Court heard.

  • Norwegian Scientists Raise Concerns -Mutated Form Of Swine F

    21 Nov 2009 | 4:30 am
    Scientists in Norway have identified a mutated form of the swine flu virus that is raising concern because it was found in two patients who died of the flu and a third who was severely ill with the disease, officials announced ..........................

  • 6 world powers meet about Iran nuclear issue

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:10 am
    Representatives of six world powers on Friday were considering measures against Iran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment activities, as the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency warned Tehran not to miss the opportunity to resolve the dispute.

  • Cuba tries to keep the lights on

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am
    With more than 115,000 barrels per day of Venezuelan oil flowing to this island, Cuba gets more than enough crude to cover its electricity needs. But the government may not have enough cash to keep the lights on.
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  • OBAMA DROPS BELOW 50% IN GALLUP

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:02 pm
    Ben Smith's POLITICO.com blog on politics. Includes new political coverage of the White House and elections around the country.

  • Bishops Press Obama to Strike Provision on Abortion Funding

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:01 pm
    A coalition of Christian leaders -- including New York's Archbishop Timothy Dolan -- are putting heat on the White House to strike down any provision in the Senate's health care reform bill that allows abortion coverage in federally subsidized plans.

  • Sarah Palin Flees Book Signing, Wingnuts Yell At Leaving Bus

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:50 pm
    Angry crowd shouts at Sarah Palin at her book signing in Noblesville, Indiana on November 19, 2009 after Palin quits and refuses to sign books for around 300 families that spent about 3+ hours waiting in line.

  • Utah Senator doesn’t want gays “stuffing it down his throat”

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am
    In something of a positive step for the gay person in Utah, Utah senator Chris Buttars has said he might support a bill giving gay people equal rights for jobs and non-marriage related things. His word phrasing of not wanting gays “stuffing it down [his] throat all the time and certainly in [his] kid’s face” leaves something to be desired.

  • The $100 Million Health Care Vote? - The Note

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:20 am
    The health care bill includes a $100 million section for increasing medicaid subsidies to the state of Louisiana. The Note, authored by ABC News' Rick Klein, covers politics, the White House, Congress, Democrats, Republicans, and all latest political campaigning for the 2012 presidential race. Washington's first and most influential tipsheet, The
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  • Republican Deficit Hypocrisy

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:40 pm
    The human capacity for self-delusion never ceases to amaze me, so it shouldn't surprise me that so many Republicans seem to genuinely believe that they are the party of fiscal responsibility.

  • Palin Book Signing: OMG, Look at all the White People!

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:37 am
    Norah O'Donnell comments on all the "white people" in the crowd, Matthews calls the gathering "monochromatic," and -- *gasp* -- "There's a stage... almost like a mini-campaign rally!"

  • Finally A President Not Governed By Fear

    19 Nov 2009 | 7:42 am
    I believe this is the best symbolic answer to 9/11: a trial, with due process, after tempers have calmed somewhat, that exposes this evil for all it truly was. And also reveals the tragedy of an American government that lost its nerve and has now, under a new president, regained it.

  • Opinion: Obama Has Failed the World on Climate Change

    18 Nov 2009 | 4:28 am
    US President Barack Obama came to office promising hope and change. But on climate change, he has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor George W. Bush. Now, should the climate summit in Copenhagen fail, the blame will lie squarely with Obama.

  • Should The Government Fund Abortions?

    17 Nov 2009 | 6:20 pm
    Why the subsidized public option is causing a stir.
 
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  • Earth's Weather Like You Have Never Seen It Before

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:20 pm
    This video shows Earth's weather from August 17 to August 26, 2009. It also shows how beautiful this planet is, and how insignificant we are.

  • Study uses brain scans to discover how children 'read' faces

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:20 pm
    Oxford University scientists are using brain-scanning technology to understand how we learn to recognise and 'read' faces as children.

  • How engineers repaired the Large Hadron Collider (w/VID)

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm
    The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is ready to re-start following a programme of repairs to rectify damage caused by an accident last year. BBC News explains why the accident shut down the Large Hadron Collider and how it has been repaired.

  • Future colliders: Beyond the LHC

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:40 pm
    The Large Hadron Collider is by no means the last of the particle smashers. A group at CERN recently explored the various scenarios that might emerge from the atomic debris in Geneva – and how they would shape what colliders we build next. We draw out the key points about each of the scenarios.

  • The evolution of highly venomous box jellyfish

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm
    Box jellies, also called sea wasps, stingers or fire jellies, live primarily in warm coastal waters around the world. Their toxicity varies among species and ranges from being completely harmless to humans to causing death within minutes after a sting
 
 
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  • November PC Sales Charts: Go, Torchlight, Go!

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:20 pm
    Well, whaddya know. Modern Warfare 2 came out last week, and finished last week as the #1 game on Steam. On Direct2Drive, however, it didn't fare as well.

  • Top 10 FREE Shooter Games

    18 Nov 2009 | 8:01 am
    If you're too broke, too cheap, or just too plain lazy to go out and buy a game, you can still get your game on with these online shooters, all of which are free to play on your PC.

  • Mr. T will change the World of Warcraft

    17 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    Not only is the Mohawk Grenade real and in-game, but Mr. T put it there.That's what we learn in this new commercial, a sequel of sorts to the old "Night Elf Mohawk" joke a long while back. Not only is T (not The T, just T) decked out in a Murloco's Taco's T-shirt, but he shows the in-game item in action.

  • Modern Warfare 2 Servers Cracked Within Days After Release

    15 Nov 2009 | 2:10 pm
    Forget the so called feud over the no dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 2 because someone already cracked it.

  • Dancing with the Devil: Ars reviews Modern Warfare 2 PC

    13 Nov 2009 | 6:33 am
    After all the boycotts and threats of piracy and wailing, the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 is here. Activision only allowed the press to play the console version under controlled circumstances, but Ars tackles the red-headed stepchild of the Modern Warfare 2 versions at home, on our own system. The verdict? There is as much good as bad.
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  • Zelda Wii - New Info - E3 2010 Reveal?

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm
    The producer of Zelda, Eiji Aonuma, has said that Zelda Wii will have some changes to other Zelda games... Could see an E3 2010 reveal

  • DSi Downloads can be Moved—with a Little Help from Nintendo

    18 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am
    So you've managed to destroy your DSi and have picked up a replacement; how do you move your digital purchases over from the old console to the new one? Nintendo's User Agreement makes it seem like you're out of luck, but a little investigation shows that it's not an entirely hopeless scenario.....

  • Top 10 Mario Suits

    17 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Ever since Nintendo gave Mario the ability to sport specially powered suits in Super Mario Bros. 3, the company has wasted no opportunity to add to his wardrobe in each successive game, including his recent outing in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. To celebrate the new release we thought we'd delve into Mario's closet and pull out some of his best.

  • New Super Mario Bros Wii sells 550,000 on day one in America

    16 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    The latest Wii blockbuster posts the third largest day one of the year behind Modern Warfare 2 and Halo 3: ODST

  • Top Five Mario Games Of All Time

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:12 am
    Mario and Luigi have been part of our lives for more than two decades. Now that Nintendo has released a new Mario game for the Wii, it's high time we look at the the five greatest Mario games of all time.
 
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  • Man visits every country on earth in record time

    21 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    An Indian businessman has visited all 194 countries on earth in a record six years, 10 months and seven days. But the holiday snaps to show for it are less than gripping...

  • Criminals Beware: Abu Dhabi Unveils Police-Issue Nissan GT-R

    21 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    The Abu Dhabi police department took the wraps of its latest cruiser on Monday at the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — a 2010 Nissan GT-R carrying a price tag of over $83,000.

  • Rare Dune Concept Art

    21 Nov 2009 | 10:40 am
    Artist Chris Foss is known for his visionary presentation of future technology and weird vistas. His cool vision of the future led him to be asked to work on production designs for Alejandro Jodorowsky's uncompleted Dune movie, in the mid 1970s, and later on Ridley Scott's Alien and Superman: The Movie.

  • The Children of the World, in pictures

    21 Nov 2009 | 8:50 am
    20 years after the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child, multitudes of children across the globe are still suffering from poverty, abuse and disease. Each year, 4 million babies die before they are a month old, 150 million children are engaged in child labor, more than 500 million have been affected by violence...

  • How to Make the Ultimate Deep-Fried Thanksgiving Turkey

    21 Nov 2009 | 6:21 am
    Deep-fried turkey sounds greasy beyond belief—just guaranteed to give you heartburn, right? Wrong. Deep-fried turkey is far moister and more tender than the best baked turkey. Here's how to make one.
 
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  • Rare Dune Concept Art

    21 Nov 2009 | 10:40 am
    Artist Chris Foss is known for his visionary presentation of future technology and weird vistas. His cool vision of the future led him to be asked to work on production designs for Alejandro Jodorowsky's uncompleted Dune movie, in the mid 1970s, and later on Ridley Scott's Alien and Superman: The Movie.

  • Mechani-Kong and Dr. Who's secret pyramid base

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:33 am
    Illustrations detailing the secret weapons of Dr. Who, an evil scientist bent on capturing King Kong, place a mind-control helmet on his head, and use him to hijack ships and rob banks.The 50-meter tall remote-control robot is powered by a 200,000-kilowatt nuclear reactor and can shoot laser beams from its eyes and poison gas from its nose.

  • Mind Blowing Hyperrealistic Sculptures [Pics]

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:40 pm
    Artists that produce photorealistic sculptures, for the most part, aim to show us our bodies and life as it really is.

  • Awesome Joseph Ducreux Memes (Pics)

    19 Nov 2009 | 7:50 pm
    Joseph Ducreux was a French painter, who, in 1793, made this pimp-ass self portrait. 216 years later, his internet meme exploded on the scene.

  • Geek Engineering: Star Wars Tauntaun Costume

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:20 pm
    The following is Scott Holden's tale of building a "Luke Skywalker on a tauntaun" costume. For anyone who doesn't know, this is an animal Luke Skywalker rode in Empire Strikes Back.
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  • California tuition hike protests - Did your school go up?

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:22 pm
    Angry students statewide are protesting a 32-percent undergraduate tuition hike instituted by the California Board of Regents. Can I just skip the last 1/3 of college?

  • Unsolved math problem turns 150

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am
    This hypothesis would be able to provide a better estimate than ever before of a special function denoted as Pi(x). Pi(x) represents the number of prime numbers that are no bigger than x, where x is a positive number.

  • The 10 Biggest Mathematical Disasters in the World

    19 Nov 2009 | 6:14 am
    Kerry Cue, who runs the splendid - and rather unique - mathspig blog, has emailed me to point out a couple of recent posts she's run. I would highly recommend them both, especially if your maths is at a higher level than mine (some of it's a bit complicated for me).

  • What's in a name? More than you might think

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:20 am
    A London-based translation firm is offering parents-to-be the chance to check the meaning of prospective baby names in other languages to avoid inadvertently causing their offspring future embarrassment.

  • Unfriend is Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year

    17 Nov 2009 | 7:04 am
    It seems that 'word of the year' announcements have become the de facto way for dictionary makers to grab some social media buzz by selecting a word from our neck of the woods.
 
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  • Average UK woman wears 515 chemicals a day

    21 Nov 2009 | 4:50 am
    The average British woman "hosts" 515 chemicals on her body every day, according to a new study. The poll of 2,016 women by deodorant-maker Bionsen said most of the pollutants are self-inflicted by women who sprayed on deodorant, slapped on body moisturizer and applied lipstick each morning.

  • Cigarettes harbor many pathogenic bacteria

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am
    The research team describes the study as the first to show that cigarettes themselves could be the direct source of exposure to a wide array of potentially pathogenic microbes among smokers and other people exposed to secondhand smoke.

  • The Digital Divide: Why Grandma Should Get Online

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:20 pm
    Going online may help seniors overcome depression. Grandma doesn't spend much time online — but she would be better off if she did, researchers agree. Only 42 percent of people over 65 are online, compared to 92 percent of ages 18-29.

  • Fla. jury awards $300 million in ex-smoker's suit

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:20 pm
    A South Florida jury on Thursday ordered Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million to a former smoker, agreeing that the tobacco company's negligence was the cause of her emphysema. The award for Cindy Naugle, 61, is the largest to date among thousands of lawsuits filed in the state against tobacco companies.

  • Medibots: The world's smallest surgeons

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm
    The surgeons of tomorrow will include tiny robots that enter our bodies and do their work from the inside, with no need to open patients up or knock them out. While nanobots that swim through the blood are still in the realm of fantasy, several groups are developing devices a few millimetres in size.
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  • Man visits every country on earth in record time

    21 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    An Indian businessman has visited all 194 countries on earth in a record six years, 10 months and seven days. But the holiday snaps to show for it are less than gripping...

  • The Children of the World, in pictures

    21 Nov 2009 | 8:50 am
    20 years after the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child, multitudes of children across the globe are still suffering from poverty, abuse and disease. Each year, 4 million babies die before they are a month old, 150 million children are engaged in child labor, more than 500 million have been affected by violence...

  • Five ways Wal-mart in China is way different than America

    21 Nov 2009 | 3:50 am
    What ensued was an overstimulating experience that was probably far worse than bargaining away a chilly afternoon. Following are five observations I made on the differences between Wal-mart in China and the U.S., though I'm sure there are many more.

  • 5 Common Travel Scams Exposed

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:50 pm
    We all enjoy going on vacation. Taking that welcome break from standard everyday life in order to maybe go abroad and relax in a different environment to what we’re used to. However, there are always those out there seeking to ruin it for us in order to make a quick buck for themselves.

  • California Nudists Refuse to Put Clothes On

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:20 am
    California beachgoers were officially stripped of their right to bathe nude this past October, but many naturalists are refusing to cover up.Here's the skinny: For more than 30 years, the far south end of San Onofre State Beach has been a hot spot for those who prefer to spend a day at the coast and leave sans tan lines. The 1,000-foot stretch...
 
 
 
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  • Death of QB Brees' Mother Ruled a Suicide

    21 Nov 2009 | 8:50 am
    Grand County coroner Brenda Bock concluded this week that the 59-year-old Mina Brees, who died August 7th, died of a prescription drug overdose and ruled the death a suicide. Brees is the mother of New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees

  • Even Iraqi Prisoners Hate Packers Fans

    21 Nov 2009 | 8:10 am
    Detainees at a camp in Baghdad, Iraq have found a way to annoy their guards from Wisconsin. Despite the language barrier, they've have picked up a few English words that touch on a sore spot. Two words in particular: Brett Favre.

  • Match-fixing inquiry probes 200 European soccer games

    21 Nov 2009 | 7:20 am
    About 200 football ties are under investigation in what one Uefa official calls Europe's biggest match-fixing scandal.

  • Handicapped Runner Seen to Have Unfair Advantage

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:30 pm
    18 months ago, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius -- famously known as the "Blade Runner"; because he was born without fibulas and runs on two crescent, carbon fiber lower legs -- made global headlines when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned a ban by the IAAF and and allowed Pistorius to compete against able-bodied runners.

  • Jerk Steals Little Girls Stick at NHL Game, Fight!! (Vid)

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:21 pm
    After a 4-3 OT win Scott Niedermayer gives his stick to a little girl in the seats when some jerk steals the stick from the girl. A fight in the stands breaks out! Niedermayer comments afterwards.
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  • Gilbert Arenas vs. Agent 0 - Is this Lil' Penny?

    18 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pm
    Gilbert Arenas has released a new video where he has a small dude talking smack about him called Agent 0, his alter ego. Does this remind anyone else of Lil' Penny Hardaway from back in the day?

  • 10 Reasons Why Michael Jordan's 23 Should Be Retired

    17 Nov 2009 | 4:10 pm
    If there's one thing I don't understand about professional sports, it's the reluctance to pay homage to those who were true legends of the game.

  • Vintage Video of Shaquille O’Neal in High School

    16 Nov 2009 | 9:10 am
    Prepare to be surprised at the handle he displays as well as some pretty sweet jump shots from outside the key. Where have those moves gone over the years big fella?

  • Grizzlies: We Have 5 Players Better Than Allen Iverson

    16 Nov 2009 | 1:39 am
    MEMPHIS, TN—Though Allen Iverson has taken an indefinite leave of absence and even threatened to retire because of his current bench role, the Grizzlies organization maintained its stance Wednesday that the 1-7 team has five better players than the four-time NBA scoring champion and 2001 league MVP.

  • Brandon Jennings Becomes Youngest Player To Score 50 (Video)

    15 Nov 2009 | 8:40 am
    LeBron James, eat your heart out. Milwaukee Bucks rook Brandon Jennings just became the youngest player to score 50 points with his 55-point outburst against the Warriors. He also eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Bucks rookie scoring record and was three points shy of topping Wilt Chamberlain's rookie scoring record of 58.
 
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  • Death of QB Brees' Mother Ruled a Suicide

    21 Nov 2009 | 8:50 am
    Grand County coroner Brenda Bock concluded this week that the 59-year-old Mina Brees, who died August 7th, died of a prescription drug overdose and ruled the death a suicide. Brees is the mother of New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees

  • Even Iraqi Prisoners Hate Packers Fans

    21 Nov 2009 | 8:10 am
    Detainees at a camp in Baghdad, Iraq have found a way to annoy their guards from Wisconsin. Despite the language barrier, they've have picked up a few English words that touch on a sore spot. Two words in particular: Brett Favre.

  • Jabba the Rex

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm
    With the Jets and Pats matching up again, can Luke SkyWelker save Princess Gisele from the clutches of Jabba the Rex (Ryan)?

  • NFL tailgating policies won't affect "real" fans

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pm
    When the Philadelphia Eagles have an in-stadium jail, all 32 teams allow text messages about unruly fans, the NFL has adopted a Fan Code of Conduct, and some stadiums (including the Houston Texans and the famously rowdy Oakland Raiders) have adopted the NFL's 20-ounce beer limit, it is time to admit there is a problem with fan behavior at games.

  • KKK Rallying at Ole Miss Game to Protest Banned Fight Song

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:10 am
    The Ku Klux Klan will assemble in Oxford, Mississippi on Saturday to make sure that everyone they haven't completely died off. Oh, and something about freedom of speech too.
 
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  • Mercedes take ownership of Brawn

    17 Nov 2009 | 3:45 am
    Mercedes buy the Brawn F1 team in a deal that is likely to see Jenson Button partner Lewis Hamilton at McLaren in 2010.

  • Insane Lotus Elise racing

    16 Nov 2009 | 2:21 pm
    Dean Evans shows how to overtake at Bathurst, Australia. I'll bet he's always the first one home during the drivetime commute.

  • NASCAR Coach Reveals Winning Strategy: 'Drive Fast'

    13 Nov 2009 | 7:44 am
    On the eve of the Sears Classic 500, legendary NASCAR coach Dan Amon shares his strategy for driving really fast in circles.

  • Is NASCAR for You? (Flowchart)

    11 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am
    To those who embrace NASCAR comes a life of tailgating, beer and TV on Sundays and yelling when cars go smash. To those who shun NASCAR comes a life of general physical fitness.. Not sure where you fall? This flowchart can help.

  • Power Wheels on Ice

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:40 pm
    OK, why weren't power wheels this cool when I was a kid? If I had toys like this I probably wouldn't be so inclined to make fun of rice burner cars for their weird drifting obsession.
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  • Handicapped Runner Seen to Have Unfair Advantage

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:30 pm
    18 months ago, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius -- famously known as the "Blade Runner"; because he was born without fibulas and runs on two crescent, carbon fiber lower legs -- made global headlines when the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned a ban by the IAAF and and allowed Pistorius to compete against able-bodied runners.

  • Want to buy 5,000 leftover Beijing Olympics condoms?

    7 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    The words “leftover” and “condoms” are not typically combined to start a sales stampede, but one Chinese collector of Olympic memorabilia is hoping he will be able to unload his 5,000 condoms from the 2008 Olympics at an auction.

  • US Olympic Speedskating to be Sponsored by Stephen Colbert

    3 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm
    On Monday's "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert announced his show has become the primary sponsor of the U.S. Speedskating team. The team's largest annual cash sponsor, DSB Bank NV, left the team in the lurch after it declared bankruptcy in October. The name "Colbert Nation" will be emblazoned on the team's uniforms.
 
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  • Quidditch takes flight at Harvard

    19 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pm
    It was a bizarre, magical request that apparently even cash-strapped Harvard University couldn’t refuse. “It’s a combination of dodge ball, soccer and track,” Rush said about the once-fictitious game, introduced to the world through J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter [website]” novels.

  • Ten Train Wreck Wrestling Promos

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:30 pm
    Classic WWF and WCW wrestlers botch interviews, swear on live TV, and act insane.

  • UFC Boss Faces Biggest Promotional Test Yet

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:50 pm
    Dana White was supposed to spend this week promoting his Ultimate Fighting Championship 106 card in Las Vegas. It was to star his biggest box office draw, heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. Instead White flew Tuesday to Bismarck, N.D., showed up at the local hospital and found Lesnar, in heavy post-op sedation with questions about the future ...

  • Creating the Hottest Female Athlete Ever

    18 Nov 2009 | 11:30 am
    ESPN Magazine recently came out with "The Body Issue," which was supposed to be their answer to Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. Aside from my biggest gripe (too many dudes), I thought it was great.

  • Cat Boxing [Vid]

    17 Nov 2009 | 3:50 am
    A vicious hook at the bell might of gave the cat on the right a slight advantage in round one.
 
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  • WTF: Man to Wed 2D Virtual Girl in Real Life

    21 Nov 2009 | 7:10 am
    While playing the game, Love Plus, a guy met one of the virtual girls named Nene Anegasaki and fell in love with her. The man’s interest grew and now they're getting married.

  • Emo Teen Can't Claim “Sun Allergy” To Skip Chores (pic)

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:10 pm
    *****

  • PETA Slaughters Lobsters for Cookout

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:54 pm
    I remember a time when PETA actually stood for something.  A time where the animals had someone to look after them, protect them and truly care for them.  After hearing about the slaughter of innocent lobsters by the hand that swore to protect them, however, I broke down and cried. Woe to the animals, PETA their protector has forsaken

  • 'Man' Rules. Made to be Broken?...Probably Not

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm
    There are certain accepted 'guy rules' that you just follow. That's why they're rules. But should they really be rules? Aren't some appropriately and happily broken? One guy here investigates a few and (for him) the answer is..no.

  • Agents seize 316,000 bongs listed as 'Christmas ornaments'

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:42 pm
    “They’re very colorful and big,” said Cristina Gamez, a spokeswoman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. “Some of them are like 2 feet tall.”Gamez said glass bongs and pipes, contained in nearly 860 boxes of cargo, are worth about $2.6 million.
 
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