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20 Cheap Ways Renters Can Stay Cool This Summer
More people are renting than ever. But most energy saving tips are geared to homeowners. If you rent and want to cool down your summer power bill, start here!
Top 10: More Signs You've Been Single Too Long
If you're exhibiting any of these 10 signs, everyone around you knows that you haven't been laid in quite some time.
Man United cancel match in Indonesia after hotel bomb blasts
Manchester United have called off their match in Indonesia on Monday after bomb blasts hit the hotel they were due to stay in.
Sony: PlayStation Eye can recognize faces -- right now
Interacting with games without using a controller is apparently a really big deal. Microsoft's got its "Project Natal" thing and Sony has its magic motion wand. Oh, wait. That's technically a controller. That you hold.
African elephants adopting surrogate relatives
Elephants in Africa are forming new family groups with members of other herds after their numbers were decimated by poachers who hunt them for their ivory tusks. "This hierarchical complexity is rare among animals and, as such, an examination of the factors driving its emergence offers unique insight into the evolution of social behaviour,"
Study Says Women "Get Hard" After Sex - Not Before
Time was, scientists figured women's libidos to be the same as men's and reckoned that if a woman wasn't walking around with a girlie hard-on, there must be something wrong with her. It's all centered around desire and arousal, with scientists assuming that desire preceeded arousal. Women who lacked "desire" were thought to have a "low libido."
Man Wanted For Yoga-Ball Slashing Fetish
One wonders why slashing giant rubber exercise balls is so sexually satisfying, but one man has a serious fetish he can't seem to give up. There must be something about running that long phallic blade through the thin rubber skin and watching the ball slowly deflate that really gets this guy jazzed.
GOP Candidate: If We Lose Elections, We Still Have Guns
Crabill recently attended one of those "Tea Parties," where conservatives like to meet up and complain about Barack Obama for an afternoon. In an address to fellow rally-mates, Crabill stressed the importance of this November's state elections in stopping Marxism. But hey, if it doesn't work, she suggested, we can always have a violent revolution.
All-Star experience 'sours' Angels' Brian Fuentes
On Monday, Brian Fuentes said he was told he would pitch the sixth inning of the All-Star game. On Tuesday, he was told he would not, which Fuentes blamed on the commissioner's office.
Buy A Car...Get A Free AK-47!!!
Those purchasing a vehicle at Max Motors in Missouri will receive an AK-47 assault rifle with their purchase during the month of August....
The 10 Best PETA Stunts from over the years.
So in honor of their recent stunt outside the National Cattleman's Beef Association conference -- where they "barbecued" a human being -- I offer you this: The ten best PETA stunts from over the years.
The Speed Gamers Week Long Final Fantasy Marathon
Last December, www.TheSpeedGamers.com raised $6,000 for ACT Today! by playing Pokemon for 72 hours and now they are at it again. They have committed to playing one full week of Final Fantasy to raise money for ACT Today! The money raised from this marathon will go to benefit families dealing with Autism Do you think they can do it? Tune in and see!
Bob Dylan vs. His Imposters
Rock 'n' roll's poet laureate has a history with film, both appearing onscreen and being portrayed by other actors. Here, we look at who fares better on film: Dylan...or his imposters?
Falling concrete from Marriott hotel kills women
One minute Thursday night, a couple was quietly celebrating a birthday inside the Mikasa Sushi Bar.; the next minute, a concrete slab crashed through the glass skylight above them, killing the 33-year-old woman instantly.
Moon Myths and Madness: Why Do We Believe?
Some Believe Lunar Phases Affect Health, Crime, Agriculture and More. Why are lunar cycles linked to agriculture, health, violence and more? On this 40th anniversary of the moon landing, let's consider where these beliefs and urban legends come from.
Top 5: Worst Fake-Celeb Twitter Pages
Not everything is happy and healthy in the CelebTwittersphere. Once plaguing America Online chatrooms and LiveJournal communities, a renewed epidemic of celeb fakes is taking over Twitter.
Why cops should trust the wisdom of the crowds
The unruly mob concept is the basis for crowd control measures and evacuation procedures across the world; yet it is almost entirely a myth. The official version of events reflects a belief about crowds, shared by police, governments and to a large degree the general public across the world: that they are hotbeds of trouble and must be contained.
Wienermobile Crashes into Home [breaking]
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile got itself into quite a pickle when it crashed into a Racine home Friday morning. Neighbors say the driver made a wrong turn and when she tried to correct her mistake...
Cyber Neighborhood Watch boosts security
The digital equivalent of a twitching curtain and a timely phone call could help improve cyber security online. The US Department of Energy has developed new security software that it likens to crime-fighting busy-bodies Neighbourhood Watch. This new software allows systems to share information on digital attacks.
7 Blunders of the Gaming World - Stupid Rap Video-Games
Rock 'n' roll fans have all the fun. At least that's what it seems like in the electronic gaming world. While they have huge, popular and well-executed music games like "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero" us rap fans are stuck with hip-hop inflected games that are ridiculous, insulting or just downright crappy.
15 Really Useful Web-based HTML Editors
Web-based HTML Editor, WYSIWYG editor, or rich text editor, is a component that let users edit or create HTML content within the browser. It is widely used within CMS and blogging platforms.
Walter Cronkite Dead at 92
Walter Cronkite, an iconic CBS News journalist who defined the role of anchorman for a generation of television viewers, has died.
Electric cars poised to jolt auto industry
Ford, Nissan and Tesla have received loans that the companies say will help them tool up to manufacture their planned electric models, with the first cars arriving in 2010. The next step forward for electric cars will come on Aug. 2, when Nissan is expected to unveil the first of three electric models in three vehicle segments.
Will Robots Replace Teachers in the Near Future?
Social robots are being used on an experimental basis already to teach various skills to preschool children, including the names of colors, new vocabulary words and simple songs.
Sadly, Futurama Voices Unlikely to Return. New Search Begins
When the "Futurama" characters come back for new episodes on Comedy Central in mid-2010, they may sound different. That is because producing studio 20th TV is proceeding with auditioning new actors after failing to reach an agreement with the original voice cast: John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Billy West, Tress MacNeille and Katey Sagal.
How to Make Your iPhone Battery Last for Days
Away from power? Here's the ultimate guide to saving juice.
Brad Pitt Chased Down Wired Cover (PIC)
Several months ago, Pitt had his agency CAA call Wired--Conde Nast's tech-savvy mag with a growing circulation of about 700,000 readers, predominantly male--and suggest him for the cover. Neil Patrick Harris had just turned the magazine down. After much back and forth, Wired confirmed that Pitt really did want to be on their August cover.
Hot Climates May Create Sluggish Economies
New research suggests that poor countries experience significantly slower economic growth in years when the thermometer soars. Economists are studying why poorer economies of the world tend to be in hot places.
That'll Teach Him Not to Litter Again...
DENVER -- A man who had just moved from Florida to Denver will be looking for a new car after his caught fire and burned Thursday. Thursday, July 16, 2009.
Developers claim Apple rates browser-embedded apps mature
Apple has caught the ire of some developers this week after it was revealed that all applications with integrated Web browsers will reportedly be rated for ages 17 and up, and that all such apps will not be entitled to promotional codes.
Judge Dismisses SEC Insider Trading Case Against Mark Cuban
An update to our earlier story about the insider trading charges the SEC brought onto dotcom billionaire Mark Cuban, the notorious entrepreneur famous ...
What is the best way to drink whisky?
Two of the world's greatest drinks experts go face to face in a showdown designed to answer the age-old question: how should you take your whisky?
Moths Outwit Bats By Jamming Sonar
Bats are among nature's cleverest predators, using ultrasonic signals to locate their prey at night. But one species of tiger moth has learned to outfox the bats by jamming the bat's sonar using its own bursts of ultrasound.
How Human Cloning Will Work
Human cloning has been an ethical issue ever since the first sheep was cloned in 1997. Learn about the science behind human cloning.
Iowa man arrested for smearing his feces on building
Matthew J. Sodoma, 21, was arrested Thursday and is in jail after defecating on a sidewalk and smearing his feces on the door of a building.
John Daly: Fat Man in Little Tunnel
Madcap golfer drove his big bus into a short tunnel, tearing off the roof: One of many reasons why we love John Daly.
The 10 Most Dangerous Foods to Eat While Driving
Insurance.com has come up with a list of the 10 most dangerous things to eat behind the wheel. Seriously. Topping the list is the one thing we've all shoved. It should be said this is by no means scientific; it?s a rundown of things actuaries don?t think you ought to have in your hand (or mouth) when driving.
Goat Penis Bacteria Adds to Food Safety Scare
Ho Chi Minh City destroyed nearly 1.5 tons of goat penis contaminated with bacteria Wednesday in the latest chapter of Vietnam?s food safety saga, which has seen putrid pork and rotten beef flood local markets.
"Don't mind us, we're just whoring out your photos"
See, according to Facebook it's all part of the acceptable use policy you agreed to. No, I'm not kidding.
Some E-Books Are More Equal Than Others - Pogue?s Post
Amazon removed purchased e-books from Kindles when a publisher had second thoughts about online distribution.
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