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2009 NHL Free Agent Tracker
Free agents who saw significant time in the NHL during the 2008-2009 season. Includes free agents, players lost and players signed
The Dark Side of Disney
Disney isn?t always the Happiest Place on Earth. The parks sometimes harbor deep, dark secrets ? and we?re not talking the Haunted Mansion or the Tower of Terror. Below are a few sinister secrets Mickey doesn?t want you to know about.
Utilities investigate grid hack by Chinese spies
More bad news on the security front for the Smart Grid: The Wall Street Journal reports that the electric utility industry is negotiating with a defense contractor to determine whether spies from China and elsewhere have already hacked into the U.S. power grid.
Multi-touch tab switching in Firefox
Using the hidden settings on the about:config page in Firefox, you can set multi-touch gestures to perform different tasks like switching between tabs.
10 Years Later Medical Marijuana Grower Still Being Harassed
Back in 1998, for a 20/20 special titled "Sex, Drugs and Consenting Adults," I interviewed Will Foster, who had been sentenced to 93 years in jail for growing marijuana to treat his arthritis. After his case got attention, Foster's sentence was reduced to 20 years, and after several years in prison he was given parole. Now he's being hounded again.
Global Perspective->What Would You Give Up: TV, Cell or Web?
11 of 15 countries say they'd turn off the TV before they'd silence their cell phone or log off the Internet. Women, especially, will forgo their favorite shows. Younger respondents are more likely to take a pass on television. In Singapore, not a single person over 45 voted to stop surfing....
Personal Finance According to South Park
South Park's Randy Marsh does not seem to have the makings of someone with financial savvy. Neither his job as a geologist nor his irrational tendency to over-react suggest we should trust his judgment with money at stake. And yet, there is something this man can teach us about personal finance.
Japan fears massive jellyfish invasion
Japanese researchers monitoring the activity of giant jellyfish in Chinese waters are warning of a potentially historic and catastrophic invasion this year.Marine surveys conducted in late June have revealed alarming numbers of Nomura?s jellyfish ? massive creatures that grow up to 6 ft 7 inches in diameter and weigh as much as 450 lbs.
Fox News, WSJ Blow Gasket Over Franken Victory
Here's a fun dose of schadenfreude. Sen.-elect Al Franken's (D-MN) long-awaited victory in the 2008 Minnesota Senate race seems to have caused quite a lot of stress in the Murdoch-owned press. Remember, this is the same corporation that sued him for a book back in 2003.
U.S. Troops Withdrawal from Iraq('s Cities)
Do you have plans for the summer? Sure would be nice to get out of the city, huh? Get out into the country and see some of the lovely sand and dust and bits of grass that are somehow capable of surviving on 0.0006 inches of rainfall annually? Yeah?
SourceForge delivers 4 billionth open source download
From the 'that's a lot of downloads' files:SourceForge.net, the big open source app/code repository has hit a major milestone: 4 billion downloads.Since 1999, SourceForge has the 'go to place' for all open source downloads, but in the last couple of years, Google Code has put up a bit of challenge.
McGrew Busts McGraw, Computer Science Student Stops Hacker
Wesley McGrew runs into hackers online all the time and usually turns a blind eye. However, in the case of "mentally unstable" security guard, Jesse William McGraw, he took action and contacted the FBI. McGrew was afraid McGraw was planning a virtual attack that might compromise public safety. He was arrested last Friday and due in Federal Court.
Man had boss killed to save job?
Spanish police have arrested a man whom they suspect hired a contract killer to murder his boss in a desperate bid to avoid being laid off, newspaper El Pais reported on Tuesday.The
Palin story sparks GOP Family Feud
Rival factions close to the McCain campaign have been feuding since last fall over Palin, usually waging the battle in the shadows with anonymous quotes. Now, however, some of the most well-known names in Republican politics are going on-the-record with personal attacks and blame-casting.
10 Video Games That Should Be Made Into Movies
Here are 10 games that should be made into a film, complete with director and casting suggestions. So listen up, Hollywood! We're here to help.
Michael Jackson Sells 2.6 Million Downloads This Week
It's easy to forget how good something is until it's gone. And, apparently, everyone is buying now, because, based on preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, 2.6 million Michael Jackson (his work with Jackson 5 and the Jacksons included) digital downloads were sold in just one week.
U.S. Society Ignoring Serious Boy Problems
Boys' issues are serious and less addressed than those of girls, While both boys and girls face issues ? in school and out ? the problems affecting boys are serious and have not been properly addressed by policy makers, according to a new review article by psychologist Judith Kleinfeld.
What do Programmers Feel About their Software?
Are they happy with their system? Disgusted? Saddened? A little program was written to extract the comments from the source code and feed them into Synesketch, a textual emotion recognition and visualization engine. The program ignores documentation comments, while comments used for private communication between team members were considered.
Recycled Steel House Uses Solar & Wind Power
The house makes use of prefabricated, commercially available steel which makes it both low in cost and extremely modular. In fact, it makes the size and shape of the structure completely customizable - not to mention really tough!
Insider Trading Suspected Ahead of Pirate Bay Sale
Securities regulators are investigating potential insider trading of Global Gaming Factory ahead of its announcement of plans to purchase The Pirate Bay. AktieTorget suspended trading in Global Gaming a week before the announcement as trading volume and share prices jumped without public news to account for it.
15 Spy Gadgets From Movies and Television We All Want
When we were kids, spy movies inspired playground fantasies of chasing bad guys and solving mysteries.Below are the 15 coolest movie gadgets that any fan of action and suspense would love to own.
Showdown Looms in Honduras: Rival Vows to Arrest Ousted Pres
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, June 30 -- The two presidents of Honduras were headed on a collision course Tuesday, as the president ousted by a coup vowed to return and his replacement threatened to arrest him the minute he lands.
How to Crack a Wi-Fi Network's WEP Password with BackTrack
You already know that if you want to lock down your Wi-Fi network, you should opt for WPA encryption because WEP is easy to crack. But did you know how easy? Take a look.
Exploiting the Blog-to-Book Bubble: A Guide
Two blogs, Texts From Last Night and Look at this ***** Hipster, scored contracts at Penguin's Gotham Books imprint in the past week, the latest in an endless series of such deals. Shouldn't you get a piece of the action?
BBC - Earth News - Ant mega-colony takes over world
Argentine ants living on three continents belong to the same colony, the largest of its kind ever known.
Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dead at 97
The family of Karl Malden says the actor who won an Oscar for his role in "A Streetcar Named Desire" has died at age 97. Malden's greatest fame came as Detective Mike Stone in the 1970s TV series "The Streets of San Francisco," in which he co-starred with Michael Douglas.
Arizona approves bill allowing guns in bars
The Arizona Senate has given final approval to a bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry a gun into a business that serves alcohol. Critics of the measure say guns and alcohol are a dangerous combination.
Why Michael Bay Should Only Make 90 Minute Movies
Michael Bay is good at action, there?s no denying that. His films are pure eye candy, and take minimal brain function to absorb. His usual formula involves a mediocre story, with comedic elements, paired with amazing action. Yet, every once in a while he tries to do something that isn?t in the best interest of anyone involved, he tries to ?expand.?
ExxonMobil Continuing to Fund Climate Skeptic Groups
World's largest oil company is continuing to fund lobby groups that question the reality of global warming despite a public pledge to cut support, new analysis shows.
EXCLUSIVE: Original Brüno Ending Included Brutal Gay Bashing
Though Brüno won?t hit theaters until July 11, the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy has already prompted extensive debate about whether it?s well-intended satire or a joke that?s poised to blow up in the face of the gay community. As polarizing as the movie has already turned out to be, Movieline has learned that the original cut of the film featured...
GOP Senator on Gays: ?We?re Allowing Them To Exist? (& more)
Pennsylvania Sen. Eichelberger (R) also repeatedly asserted that same-sex marriage is wrong, ?dysfunctional,? and would lead to ?polygamy, marrying younger people.?
The State of the Climate -- and of Climate Science
Four scientists discuss where the climate is and where it's going.
RIAA Triumphs In Usenet Copyright Case
In a note posted on its site, music trade group for top music labels says court ruled in its favor. Read this blog post by Greg Sandoval on Digital Media.
Entirety of Michael Jackson's Will Leaked
The last will and testament of Michael Jackson.
Salamander Discovery Could Lead to Human Limb Regeneration
By tracking individual cells in genetically modified salamanders, researchers have found an unexpected explanation for their seemingly magical ability to regrow lost limbs.
Twitter to Trademark the Word "Tweet"
There's been quite a bit of controversy over the past several hours over words and images related to Twitter being used by third-party ...
Dream Team honored with spot in U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
The star-studded team that featured Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Charles Barkley and won the gold medal in Barcelona headlines this year's inductees for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. The class, which also includes Michael Johnson, Picabo Street and Peter Ueberroth, will be formally announced Wednesday morning and inducted Aug. 12.
Construction Worker Dangled From Crane To Save Women [PICS]
A construction worker dangles from a crane, his arm stretched out to reach a terrified woman being swept away by a river.
Suspicions of Insider Trading Surround Pirate Bay Buyers
Shares in GGF rose dramatically yesterday on the news that the company is set to acquire The Pirate Bay. However, about a week ago equity marketplace Aktietorget shut down trading of GGF?s stock after unusually large trading volumes led to a rapidly increasing stock price, prompting suspicions of illegal trading.
New Observations Suggest Mid-Size Black Holes Exist
These middleweights, at about 500 times the mass of the sun, could represent a missing link between common stellar black holes, created by the death of a single star, and the supermassive variety that can pack the mass of millions or even billions of suns. The discovery is an object on the outskirts of the ESO 243-49 galaxy.
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