March 2009
February 2009
Jon Stewart Eats Pancake-Wrapped Sausage With... →
“I think my tongue just took a shit” (Action starts at 2:10)
Microsoft To Start Shipping Windows 7 In September... →
Microsoft could have Windows 7 on shipping PCs by September, Compal president Ray Chen said today at an investor’s conference. The PC contractor executive understands from plans that the software…
Fear of Obama drives gun stocks higher →
Rising concerns over increased regulation from the Obama White House have gun buffs stocking up. This is boosting the fortunes of gun makes Smith & Wesson and Ruger.Ruger reported Tuesday that gun…
Daily Show: Obama Is Antichrist, Hitler or Both →
The Daily Show’s Jason Jones looks at the raising concerns that Obama is the Beast and also the twin of Hitler, and it’s getting the mainstream media’s attention.
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WTF Vista?!? I won't even live that long! (PIC) →
Colbert Dials Up the 1997 Internet →
I did some pretty embarrassing things in 1997, but it all pales in comparison to what the internet was doing in 1997. Back then, the internet was basically five chat rooms, Hamster Dance and a…
A fully functional 5 watt Linux server →
It’s about the size of an AC to DC converting wall outlet plug, but is really a full SoC with a 1200 MHz CPU, built-in 512 MB Flash, 512 MB DRAM, Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 support.
BREAKING NEWS: Plane crashes at Amsterdam airport →
A Turkish airliner with 135 people crashed while attempting to land at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport today.
BREAKING - Gmail is Down - End of the Internet →
Gmail: Server Error The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request. Please try again in 30 seconds.Is this the end of the Internet?
Don't let 'Slumdog' mislead you, I was one... →
I still ask myself how I finally broke out. Jamal, the slumdog in Danny Boyle’s award-winning movie, did it the traditional cinematic way, via true love, guts and good luck. People keep praising the…
Heath Ledger Wins Oscar →
Heath Ledger is named best supporting actor
U.S. Mint issues 4 new pennies (PICS) →
In honor of the 200th anniversary of Abe’s birth, the U.S. Mint is planning to release four new Lincoln pennies this year. Of course these days, given the rising price of zinc and copper, it costs…
Free Service Unblocks Private Phone Calls →
A new service set for launch Tuesday allows cellphone users to unmask the Caller ID on blocked incoming calls, obtaining the phone number, and in some cases the name and address, of the…
Sony To Shut its SF Metreon PlayStation store →
Sony is closing down its one-and-only U.S. PlayStation store at the Metreon mall in San Francisco. The recession is clearly to blame, but it’s happening at time when Microsoft — which opened and shut…
Soldier suicides outnumber combat deaths in... →
Things seem to be getting worse on the internal battlefront. “One week after the U.S. Army announced record suicide rates among its soldiers last year, the service is worried about a spike in…
Another Reason to Upgrade to First Class →
Coach goes down first.
Iceland’s Gorgeous Passive Solar Hof House →
Deep in the northern chill of Iceland, just outside the arctic circle, the Hof House sits snugly within its landscape. Built on an existing estate, the architects salvaged whatever materials possible…
Facebook Mystery: Who Created “25 Random Things... →
By now you’ve undoubtedly been tagged at least once for that “25 Random Things About Me” Facebook note that has spread across the social networking sphere like some kind of self-revelatory virus….
Top 10 Most Pirated TV Shows on BitTorrent →
TV-shows are some of the most wanted files on BitTorrent, and according to some, it’s becoming the modern day TiVo. But what are all those people downloading?
"Viva la Vida" wins Grammy for song of the year →
Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” won the Grammy for song of the year on Sunday.
60 Minutes: Hero Pilot's First Interview →
When US Airways flight 1549 crash-landed into New York’s Hudson River, what seemed destined to be a tragedy became an extraordinary tale of success and survival. In an instant, Captain Chesley…
Texas evangelicals funded effort to kill Palin... →
You can’t see Russia from Texas. But that’s where some of the money that helped an effort aiming to kill a probe investigating whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s acted inappropriately in firing the…
Sony Releases New Stupid POS That Doesn't Fucking... →
NSFW language.
JFK Shaking Hands with Teenaged Bill Clinton (PIC)... →
Obama Tops Worlds Most Respected List →
President Barack Obama has catapulted past the Dalai Lama as the most respected world leader at 71% approval.
Obama Is Kind Of A Hero. (PIC) →
Jon Stewart to Cheney: "Why Are You Such a Dick?" →
The Daily Show has officially renamed their “You Don’t Know Dick” segment about Dick Cheney to “Why Are You Such a Dick?” after his latest post-Bush administration antics. Not only is he still trying…
Teen Stabbed But Makes It To Job Interview →
A 16-year-old Toronto student showed some real grit Wednesday and really impressed some potential employers, says The Canadian Press. Despite being stabbed in the leg he showed up for a job interview…
Obama is kind of a dick (pic) →
DTV Transition Delayed by Second Vote in House →
“The House is set to vote again Wednesday on postponing the country’s transition to digital TV until June and the White House is optimistic the bill will pass.” Well, the vote just ended minutes ago,…
Macy's slashing up to 7,000 jobs →
Macy’s announced that it will cut 7,000 jobs, or 4 percent of its work force, and slash its dividend as the department store chain looks to lower expenses and preserve cash.
Marijuana use among teens down →
Marijuana use appears to have decreased among most European and North American adolescents from 2002 to 2006, researchers in Switzerland said.
EA Cuts 1100 Jobs →
The company posted a $641 million net loss for its most recent quarter - as a result EA will lay off 11% of its work force. A number of games will be delayed, and the portfolio of EA franchises will…
Buddy Holly: Rare and Unseen Photographs (PICS) →
Fifty years after his tragic death in an air crash, London’s Proud Galleries presents a collection of images from the rock star’s life, many of them never seen before.
Microsoft announces Windows 7 editions -- THERE'S... →
Remember all those different Windows 7 versions we heard about? Well guess what? It’s worse than you could have possibly imagined. There are six different editions!
Seagate To Launch 2TB, 3.5-in Disk Drive →
The Constellation drive has four, 500GB platters and offers 6Gbit/sec SAS or 3Gbit/sec SATA interfaces.
Woman had 80 women raped then recruited as suicide... →
A WOMAN suspected of recruiting more than 80 female suicide bombers has confessed to organising their rapes so she could later convince them that martyrdom was the only way to escape the shame.Samira…
Extinct ibex is resurrected by cloning →
An extinct animal has been brought back to life for the first time after being cloned from frozen tissue.
Batman: Arkham Asylum First Look →
Turns out my fears were unfounded and I didn’t have to worry about a forced movie tie-in — Rocksteady’s working on Batman: Arkham Asylum, and it’s its own beast. After watching the first 15 minutes…