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Top news on 22 August 2009 |
Pop Culture's Retarded Future: Stuff They're Actually Making
Let's play a game. I'm going to name three, ridiculous, products or projects. Two of them will be fake, one will be real, all will be retarded. It's your job to pick out the real one and, subsequently weep at how absurd our culture's become. Ready? No Googling now. Aaaaand GO!
NASA Photos of Cities at Night
To an observer in space, humanity?s footprint on the surface of the Earth is large and varied. Astronauts circling the Earth have the perfect vantage point, taking in whole regions at once.
America's First Internet / Gaming Addiction Center Opens!
Rehab has never been this geeky. America's first internet/gaming addiction center is here. It's located in Fall City, Wash., not far from Microsoft's headquarters, and is called reSTART, says TechFlash. The 45-day program at the 6-bed, family-style retreat costs $14,500 and is not covered by insurance.
10 Video-Game Movies You'll See Before Halo
We're totally calling it: the Halo movie is never happening. When Steven-freakin-Spielberg says he wants to make a film, and Microsoft still says no, it's doomed. Here are 10 other video game films you'll see before you ever see Halo.
President wants Palestinian concessions
With Israel having issued no new housing settlement contracts for months, President Barack Obama is beginning to make headway in his Mideast peace strategy. With Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at his side at the White House, Obama said Arab states must show their willingness to engage Israel.
Winkers: the jeans that wink at you | Metro.co.uk
The amusingly named Winkers, whose buttock-eyes appear to wink coquettishly at anybody following the wearer, are the invention of William A. Jones, a retired father of five and grandfather of seven who lives in Everett, Washington.Jones says that the idea came to him when, naturally, he was checking out a woman as she walked past him. Classy!
Bogosphere: The Strangest Things Pulled Out of Peat Bogs
All kinds of bodies have been found with their skin and organs intact. The objects are preserved by the remarkable properties of Sphagnum mosses, which come with preservatives built into their cell walls. After they die, they decay very slowly and anything that falls into the Sphagnum peat bogs decays more slowly, too.
The Top 10 Things We're Glad the Recession Killed
With the near constant barrage of unemployment statistics, budget deficits, and bankruptcy announcements, it's easy to get swept up in all the doomsday rhetoric surrounding the recession. But not all the effects of the economic downtown are bad. Some of them are actually a cause for celebration
AT&T Denies Service to Kevin Mitnick. Is it Justified?
Hacker turned security expert Kevin Mitnick has been denied service by both his web host and his cell phone provider.
Man-made organisms will be here in four months
Researchers seeking ways to genetically-modify microbes to get them to do their bidding said on Thursday they had taken a big step toward their goal by transplanting an altered genome from one germ to another.
FCC asks us all: what, exactly, is broadband?
The FCC wants you to tell the agency what you mean by "broadband," and how the Commission should redefine the term as technology changes.
Blair, 'blood money' and a Lockerbie deal: Talks with Gaddaf
Tony Blair has been accused of agreeing a 'blood money' deal involving the Lockerbie bomber with Colonel Gaddafi just hours before BP unveiled a £500million oil contract.The pair thrashed out a controversial prisoner transfer deal just before BP chairman Peter Sutherland announced the firm was investing $900million to search for oil in Libya.
5 Dog Owners Who Don't Pick Up *****
Most dog owners understand that no one wants to see or step in a steaming triple rattler. However, we?re starting to witness a growing trend of dog owners who see this rule as ?optional.? Just to clarify: This rule is not optional.
Tesla Unveils Real Images Of Its 'Roadster Electric Sport'
"Seemingly many moons later, the Silicon Valley-based automaker has finally offered up some real high-res images of the EV along with more details explaining what makes the Sport extra special."
5 Things You Didn?t Know About Tequila
Tequila has a bad reputation and it?s because we?ve all been there, lured by its ritualistic methods of consumption and its promise to take us to a higher level of consciousness, but in the end we?re left with a vague recollection of the night?s proceedings, wondering who?s in the bed beside us, cotton-mouthed and crusty-eyed.
AT&T, Apple and Google respond to FCC over Google Voice
Whoa -- we were just sent AT&T response to the FCC's investigation into the rejection of Google Voice apps from the iPhone app store, and Ma Bell isn't pulling any punches.
4th Diablo 3 Class Revealed - The Monk
Looks like the Korean Diablo 3 Site jumped the gun when it features four classes for the upcoming Blizzard's Diablo 3.
The 12 Greatest Female Electric Guitarists
Rolling Stone?s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time honored only 2 female guitarists. Here are 12 of the most influential females to ever rock a guitar.
The smell of death: The dogs have had their day
Analysing the smell of corpses may help to find the dead?and the living.
Mexico Decriminalizes Small-scale Drug Possession
Mexico enacted a controversial law Thursday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other drugs while encouraging free government treatment for drug dependency.
Sheriff reprimands deputies over waitress photo
An embarrassed Sheriff Gary Painter fired one Midland County deputy and suspended three others without pay after a scantily dressed waitress holding a rifle posed for photographs on the hood of a patrol vehicle.
Could Twitter Destroy Hollywood's Marketing Magic?
Will Twitter sink Hollywood marketing by its ability to speed up negative word of mouth about a movie?
Spider startles driver; car crashes into art studio
Police said that a spider dropped down in front of her as she was parking, startling her and causing her to hit the gas.
Seeing the Future of Mapping in Crimespotting
This week Stamen Design released San Francisco Crimespotting. It's a crime map and notification system that allows for time and crime trend analysis. SF Crimespotting has launched just over two years after the release Oakland Crimespotting.
Discovered: Bioluminescent 'Green Bombers' From The Deep Sea
In the latest proof that the oceans continue to offer remarkable findings and much of their vastness remains to be explored, scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and their colleagues have discovered a unique group of worms that live in the depths of the ocean.
Pirate Bay acquisition appears to be unraveling
Questions about the finances of the company bidding to acquire the BitTorrent tracker, as well as those of its CEO, casts doubt on whether the new Pirate Bay will launch anytime soon. Read this blog post by Greg Sandoval on Digital Media.
Josh Zetumer to Write Next Jason Bourne Film
Josh Zetumer has signed on to pen the fourth installment of Universal's "Bourne" movie series, writing what is being described as a parallel script. George Nolfi, who worked on "The Bourne Ultimatum," initially came back for the fourth entry. He also boarded to write and direct "The Adjustment Bureau," an adaptation of a Philip K. Dick short story.
Female sticklebacks see through sex displays of flashy males
An investigation into sexual display in sticklebacks illustrates the pitfalls of judging a man by the size of his medallion...
California Spending $216,000 Per Juvenile Inmate
California spends $216,000 annually on each inmate in the juvenile justice system. In contrast, it spends only $8,000 on each child attending the troubled Oakland public school system, according to the Urban Strategies Council.
Negotiators aka Chimpanzees
New research has demonstrated that one of our two closest primate relatives, the chimpanzee can settle conflicts of interest over resources in mutually satisfying ways ? even without the social norms of equity, planned strategies of reciprocity, and the complex communication characteristic of human negotiation.
10 Beatles Songs We Wish "Rock Band" Included
This week 44 of the 45 tracks off of The Beatles: Rock Band video game have been announced, leaving the mystery 45th track up in the air until the Sept. 9 release. That gives us the chance to play the role of fortune tellers and come up with the 10 Beatles songs we want to see as that final track in the game.
New FoxyTunes lets you share on Twitter, Last.fm, Facebook
TwittyTunes is officially a default feature within FoxyTunes! In addition to Twitter there is now support for other major Social Networks.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm announced
World of Warcraft: Catacylsm has just been officially announced at BlizzCon 2009. This will be WoW?s third expansion, and the entire world of Warcraft is being destroyed.
Traffic noise could be ruining sex lives of frogs
"If there are a number of different males calling, the one that sounds the best often gets the girl...You have to be pretty clear about your assets if you're a male frog." ...Generally, if he's putting a lot of energy into calling, if he's calling loudly or quickly or for a long time or all those things combined, it shows he's fit and strong
OpenSUSE Community Konfesses Love For KDE, Makes It Default
The openSUSE community has decided to set KDE as the default desktop environment in the DVD installer but will still allow users to choose alternatives. The move reflects the strong preference for KDE that is shared by a majority of the openSUSE community.
Grease? New Coating Comes Clean With Water!
A new countertop coating developed by researchers at Purdue University promises that grease stains can be wiped away with plain old water.
74% Of Kids Tenting In Yard Don't Make It Through the Night
Over two months the study documented nearly 18,345 ways in which children, who never suspected a thing until it was too late, met their grisly demise.
Uncouth Facebook postings closing doors for job candidates
More employers than ever are researching job candidates on sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter in order to find out more about their activities and character. And, it turns out, many candidates are doing a great job of showing their potential bosses poor communication skills, inappropriate pictures, and even how many workplace secrets they ca
5 Reasons to Get Excited about Linux on the Netbook
Late last year, we boldly proclaimed that your next computer might be a Linux PC. Thanks to the ever-growing market for the low-end machines dubbed
3,000-year-old Barrel of Butter Found in Irish Bog
An oak barrel, full of butter, estimated to be roughly 3,000 years old and weighing 77 pounds has been found in Gilltown bog, between Timahoe and Staplestown.
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