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Endangered Speech: 5 Dying and 5 Rising Car Tech Terms
The auto industry is lurching toward a more fuel-efficient and eco-friendly future. As hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles become more common, so too will the vocabulary used to describe their inner workings.
Intel collaborated with Google on Chrome OS
Chip giant Intel told TG Daily today that it was in cahoots with Google on the Chrome OS project. A representative confirmed this to us this morning.
Hands on with Mint 7
Now in its seventh iteration, codenamed Gloria, Linux Mint aims to bring easy-to-use Linux to the masses. It's based upon the ubiquitious Ubuntu, and as such it shares many of the same features; the installation routine, for example, is virtually identical and takes under 30 minutes to complete.
If Eight-Tracks Make a Comeback, Thank this Arlington Couple
That Cheap Trick eight-track cartridge Stephen Colbert was holding up last week? Made in Arlington. Turns out, Kathy and Dan Gibson may be the last of the eight-track-tape-makers.
EU Commissioner: Digital Natives See Piracy As ?Sexy?
EU Commissioner for Telecoms and Media Viviane Reding has joined the debate over Internet piracy. Yesterday she stated that both sides of the conflict are right but their inability to see things from the other?s perspective is holding back progress. In the meantime, she says, piracy is seen by many as increasingly ?sexy?.
Off-Duty Cop Vomits on Concertgoers, Gets Arrested
You may not find it anywhere in a guide to good manners, but one unwritten etiquette rule is this: Vomiting on other people is the walk-off home run of social faux pas, minus all the cheering. If it happens, you just go home. It's all over. Allegedly sheriff Josh Krohmer didn?t agree ?
G8: Britain could cut nuclear stockpile, Gordon Brown says
Britain's nuclear stockpile could be reduced as part of a global initiative to persuade Iran and North Korea to give up the arms race, Gordon Brown said on Thursday.
Mario Addicts Raise over $5,000 for Charity, LIVE on Ustream
And you thought playing videogames was a waste of time! The guys over at MarioMarathon.com are currently holding a live session, playing through all of the main entries in the Mario series to raise money for charity.
Chinese 'Web addicts' get boot camp, therapy
A Beijing treatment base aims to wean kids off online games.
A Farewell to Harms
Perilous times call for true statesmen and stateswomen. An excellent article about why Sarah Palin is not a stateswoman.
Only 6% of Scientists are Republicans, Says Pew Poll
A new study by the Pew Research Center finds that the GOP is alienating scientists to a startling degree. Only six percent of America's scientists identify themselves as Republicans; fifty-five percent call themselves Democrats.
450 Dogs Seized In Biggest Dogfighting Raid in US History
This Wednesday, approximately 450 dogs were seized during raids in seven states. Animal welfare groups call this the largest simultaneous raid of dogfighting operations in U.S. history.
Venezuela waging Media War - Imposes new restrictions
Venezuelan cable and satellite TV channels will be obliged to run speeches by President Hugo Chavez under new rules. This follows the revocation of more than 200 radio stations. Government opponents said it was an attack on freedom of speech.
Did Microsoft force Asus to axe Linux?
Victor Keegan: Microsoft is right to warn about the danger of a serious monopoly in search because of Google's dominance
GM emerges from bankruptcy
DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors Corp. CEO Fritz Henderson says the new GM will be far faster and more responsive to customers than the old one.Henderson announced on Friday that the company had emerged from bankruptcy protection far faster than anyone thought it could.
Fedor Emelianenko: The Greatest MMA Fighter Ever
Fedor is the best fighter in the history of MMA, period. He is an elite athlete comparable to Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Lebron James...
Baseball Intangibles Finally Get Measuring Stick
A new camera and software system, currently in its final testing phase, would record the exact location of the ball and every player on the field, giving precise measurements of such factors as arm strength, speed and fielding range.
9 Companies Fined As Little As 1 Cent Per Toxic Lead Toy
Fines are as big as $100,000 ... but as little as 1 cent per toy that might have caused a child permanent brain damage.
South Park: Top 10 Insults & Rants By Cartman
We think it is safe to say that there has never been a character quite like Eric Cartman. The undisputed star of television's most outrageous show, Cartman's growth into a full-blown sociopath/monster has been one of the most wickedly hilarious spectacles in television history. Here is a short list of some of his most outrageous lines.
Eastern Aral Sea has shrunk by 80% since 2006: ESA
he eastern lobe of the disaster-struck Aral Sea seems to have shrunk by four-fifths in just three years, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Friday.
Nanoscientists Trying to Turn Molecules Into Motors
While using a scanning tunneling microscope to look at sulfur-containing molecules, chemist Charles Sykes noticed they resembled an axle with a blade -- much like a helicopter rotor. He began to wonder if they not only looked like rotors, but moved like rotors as well.
8 Ways the Food Industry Hijacks Your Brain
In the 21st century, the food industry is creating and marketing unhealthy food in much the same way that tobacco companies manufactured and sold cigarettes in the 20th century.
Best Buy Responds with 'The One Type of Gizmodo Blogger'
Yesterday, I did a fun post describing the Seven Types of Employees You Meet at Best Buy, complete with illustrations by Dan Meth. And now, Best Buy has responded. And they've been spying on me.
Was North Korea Behind the U.S./South Korean DDOS Attacks?
The cyberattacks that took down prominent U.S. and South Korean Web sites in the last week have apparently ended but the search for those responsible is only just beginning. North Korea has emerged as a likely culprit, especially among politicians, but was it really behind the attacks?
Will the Feds Manhandle Your Data Center?
The agreement just reached by the G8 to reduce greenhouse emissions may not be a particularly strong one, but it will inevitably lead to increased U.S. attempts to halt global warming. And that means that your data center may be in the cross-hairs.
Power.com Sues Facebook: Data Ownership War Breaks Out
There's been an interesting and ongoing saga occurring between two companies: Power.com, a popular social media aggregator, and FacebookFacebook, the world's
Twitter Effect On Box Office: Hyper-Charges or Kills Movies
The rise of social networking, studio executives say, is driving a near-instantaneous word of mouth effect that is doing much to hyper-charge Hollywood?s multi-million-dollar marketing efforts...or to defeat them a lot faster than usual.
New York Times Considers $5 Monthly Web Fee
Apparently all print subscribers haven?t been asked (this by way of a full disclosure), but the New York Times is asking its dead tree readers whether they?d be willing to pay to access the paper?s content online. The numbers being floated are $2.50 a month for subscribers, and $5 a month for everyone else
Five ways Google spits on Microsoft
Almost lost in the hoopla over the announcement of Google's Chrome OS were the shots the company took at Microsoft, five taunts that jabbed at Windows' most notable, and cliched, shortcomings. Google blasts, we translate.
White vs. Fedor: Ultimate Fighting's Cold War Gets Hotter
Imagine a pro quarterback with Peyton Manning's talent, playing up north in the CFL instead of the NFL. It may sound ridiculous, but the wildly popular sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) is grappling with such an unthinkable, uncomfortable scenario.
Chrome OS for the clueless: What it means for real people
Google's new operating system is certainly something to get excited about, but don't put a new laptop purchase on hold because you want a Chrome Netbook.
Much Ado About IE6
Here at Digg, like most sites, the designers, developers, and QA engineers spend a lot of time making sure the site works in Internet Explorer 6. This work consumes time that could be spent building the future of Digg. Here?s what we?re gonna do ? and not do ? about it.
Discovery Space: Moon Landing Factoids
What has duct tape and lightning got to do with the Apollo Program? Actually, quite a lot. Have a browse through these lesser known facts of the Apollo missions and take a quick journey back to the moon, pausing to examine some of the lesser-known facts along the way.
Amazing multi-galaxy collision caught in action
Four galaxies are involved in this pile-up 280 million light years from Earth.
Is China Banning Submissions to Digg?
China has a pretty documented history of banning various popular websites to keep its people from ?viewing harmful information?. YouTube, Google, and CNN have been banned for some time, but with the recent riots, Facebook and Twitter were also banned in an effort to keep reports of the riots from getting out.
TIME: America's Alcohol Laws - Quirky Rules Across 50 States
A history of blue laws, government-owned stores, and near-beer is finally giving way.
China earthquake causes mass mayhem
More than 75,000 houses have faced severe damage in six districts of Yunnan with nearly 30 people afflicted with grave injuries. In the Yao?an district of Yunnan, close to 328 are injured with one dead. The epicentre of the quake was on a region that has a rather sparse populace in the east-northeast area of Dali city than spans 98kms.
Man Gored to Death at Running of the Bulls
Some grotesque amateur footage of the man taking the horn in the neck after the jump
San Francisco's Multicoloured Salt Ponds
Should you ever fly over San Francisco Bay, be sure to peer out of the window in order to catch a glimpse of one of the world's most incredibly coloured landscapes. It's hard to believe that the cause of such a vibrant display is plain old salt.
'The Matrix' Fulfilled: Robots to Use Biomatter as Fuel
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a research and development organization for the Department of Defense, aims to "maintain the technological superiority of the U.S military." They seek to accomplish this goal by developing robots, lasers, spacecraft, and other awesome futuristic weapons of annihilation.
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