May 2008
George Bush's lost e-mails - Judge Demands Answers →
Last week a federal magistrate judge ordered the Bush administration to answer some pointed questions about its failure to preserve White House emails as required by federal law. Ars examines what…
Teen Plots to Kill Jesus →
Federal authorities say a South Carolina teen accused of plotting to blow up his high school told police that he wanted to die, go to heaven and kill Jesus.
April 2008
Facebook in Real Life →
GTA IV Nega-review: A Look at All Bad Comments... →
This nega-review edition picks the middling negative points from the reviews of a well-hyped game with near unanimous critical praise, and arranging those points into an utterly unfair whole. This…
Grand Theft Auto IV: Who Benefits More - Sony or... →
Both console manufacturers are working hard to align their systems with the game in an attempt to push hardware sales - Microsoft playing up the downloadable content that will be exclusive to the…
Microsoft releases the long-anticipated Windows XP... →
Microsoft has officially announced the availability of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP. The languages are now available via the Microsoft Download Center and Windows Update.
This is why i love LINUX →
This pic says it!!
Howard Dean: Obama Or Clinton Must Drop Out In... →
Finally, an end in sight?
GTAIV Becomes 5th Game in Gamespot's History to... →
The four others were: Chrono Cross, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soul Calibur, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (PlayStation 2).
Average C.E.O. versus average worker →
In 1970, the average US C.E.O. earned 28 times more than the average worker. Can you guess what’s the difference in 2005?
The New York Times reviews GTA IV →
A strange review of Liberty City by the New York Times.
Will Grand Theft Auto 4 Hurt Iron Man’s Box... →
Grand Theft Auto 4 is projected to make $350+ million in it’s first week of release. How many GTA4 gamers will choose not to buy a ticket to Iron Man either due to either available time (too busy…
GTA IV sex video gives Thompson, other critics... →
Jack Thompson refreshes his assault on Grand Theft Auto IV, providing a link to a lap dance- and murder-packed IGN video you’ll likely see soon on the evening news.
GTA:IV will sell 9,000,000 copies at launch says... →
Analysts predict Take-Two Interactive Software and Rockstar Games’ open-world, action-driving game will easily top last year’s record-breaking $300 million first-week sales of Microsoft and Bungee…
Official: Apple updates iMac →
As rumored last week, Apple just updated it’s iMac all-in-one desktop.
Everything you wanted to know about GTA IV! →
An ever-expanding FAQ for GTA IV brought to you by Kotaku.
1Up gives GTA IV an A+ →
Another perfect score for Niko and company…
The best images ever (NSFW) →
This is a extended compilation of the best poster images that I found on digg. These are not safe for work.
Man Buys $23,178 Worth Of Games & Returns Them... →
During a nearly one-year period, Frank Buchanan allegedly made about 192 purchases on two credit cards at various stores. What was out of the ordinary, however, was that the 30-year-old Buchanan also…
Rush Limbaugh Placed on Denver's most wanted list →
Denver - Following Rush Limbaugh’s broadcast calling for violent riots in Denver, city officials issue a warrant for his arrest. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper called Limbaugh a “dangerous domestic…
CARTOON - Hillary Is Really Winning →
It’s just that the definition of “win” is getting a bit hard to follow…
Soldier Sues Army, Saying His Atheism Led to... →
Army Specialist Jeremy Hall said he did not advertise his atheism during his service, but his views became apparent during his second deployment to Iraq. An officer told him, and others, they would…
Radiohead turn down US trip because of global... →
Radiohead have decided not to travel to the US for a promotional performance on Conan O’Brien because of concerns over global warming, appearing from London via satellite instead.
IGN reviews GTAIV →
…and gives it a Perfect 10
It's the end of the car as we know it. And I feel... →
The world is running out of oil. Global warming threatens our very existence. The gasoline-fed V-8 engine will soon go the way of the dodo bird. In fact, cars as we know them are doomed. Who knows…
Media Jump Ship From Obama To Clinton --WTF??-- →
In the blink of an eye…The new tenor of media coverage is visible almost everywhere, from Politico, Time and The New Republic to The Washington Post and The New York Times. Obama cuts hard into…
Iron Man's Suit Defies Physics — Mostly →
Tony Stark’s amazing suit is a long way from realization, mostly due to practical energy constraints. As a comic book fan and physics professor, I am looking forward to the big screen debut of Iron…
'Harold and Kumar' push the limits of... →
I didn’t see the first one until it came out on video, but now I can’t wait to see harold and kumar again!
Adolf Hitler's Paintings (PICS) →
Sure, a couple of these fall into the “Draw Tippy the Turtle” art instruction school category, but some of these aren’t bad at all. Considering the consequences, it’s too bad his art school didn’t…
Stephen Colbert on Larry King →
Stephen Colbert on Larry King
Cool Map-Simulation: Growth Of Light Pollution In... →
Picture of the growth of “light pollution” (i.e., artificial light) from 1950 to projection for 2025. Measured by Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. Map completed few years ago. Shows graphic…
George W on 'Deal or No Deal' →
“Howie, I don’t know if you’re free to come to Washington anytime soon, but I have to go to Congress and reach a deal on the federal budget. How’d you like to host a three trillion dollar ‘Deal or No…
CNN T-Shirt: ABC News Fucked Up The Pennsylvania... →
Their shopping cart isn’t working at the moment haha but its a classic
The (new) Fastest Hard Drive Ever →
It’s here! Western Digital’s follow-up to its speedy Raptor drives doesn’t disappoint. The 300GB Velociraptor posts some of the fastest storage benchmarks we’ve seen… before going off to kill…
Digg Office Snapshots [pics] →
The office itself is located in San Francisco and is really designed quite nicely. They just recently expanded from the third floor to some additional space on the second floor, which at this time…
That's What She Said [The Office style] →
This joke will never get old. It always get me satisfied and smiling :)(Various clips from Seasons 2, 3, & 4)
CSS Variables Coming Soon To A Browser Near You →
It is very common to find repeated property values in a CSS stylesheet. CSS Variables allow authors to define variables that are reusable as property values anywhere in a stylesheet and…
Isn't that title redundant? →
The “for dummies” part is a given.
Prom... ya digg? →
Please, please, please digg this. I’m trying to get it to someone who does check Digg, but is new to it and, obviously, I’m asking her to Prom. If this gets to the front page or at least somewhere it…
African Flower Mantid. Can you see it? [PIC] →
Obviously not impossible to see, but pretty cool camo don’t you think?
Student Loan Checks Start To Bounce. →
Norton thought he was set when he deposited a $16,000 student-loan check to pay for summer classes and the fall semester. But when he started to pay bills for classes, rent, and other expenses last…
Every Major Penn Paper Backs Obama - Who's out of... →
While the national MSM continues flogging the “Obama as out of touch” fabulation, every major Pennsylvania paper endorses him.
Bill Clinton agrees with Barack Obama on bitter... →
Video clips of Bill Clinton describing the Republican electoral coalition: “God, gays, and guns”, racial antipathy, and taxes are the main reasons. Also in 2007, he said that economic anxiety leads…
Price Cut Fails to Push Xbox 360 Past PS3 →
Microsoft this week claimed to have more doubled the Xbox 360’s European sales thanks to its recent price cut, but that still hasn’t been sufficient to put it ahead of the PlayStation 3 or the Wii….
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Release Candidate Released →
The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu8.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) on desktop and server. Codenamed “HardyHeron”, 8.04 LTS continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of…
Jon Stewart Eviscerates ABC’s Hacktacular Debate →
Jon Stewart does what he does best and demolishes ABC debate moderators Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos for the pathetic questions they asked on Wednesday.
Hillary Clinton BUSTED on tape being very bad! →
At a small closed-door fundraiser after Super Tuesday, Sen. Hillary Clinton blamed what she called the “activist base” of the Democratic Party — and MoveOn.org in particular — for many of her…
WaMu: Sorry We Don't Have Your $4200 In Cash, Want... →
Maybe we’re crazy but $4200 doesn’t seem like too much money to withdraw in cash at a branch bank, especially if you give them 24 hours notice. Apparently, that large of a withdrawal leaves WaMu all…
What 8 Years of Bush and Cheney Have Done to the... →
To help presidential contenders, congressional candidates and the rest of us get perspective on the odiferous legacy of the Bush-Cheney regime, the Lowdown is presenting a two-part factual accounting…
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake hits Illinois →
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake hits Illinois