June 2009
The Daily Show Ruined White House Transparency for... →
Turns out that from now on, according to the current Department of Justice, we can expect our vice presidents to refuse to conduct public interviews, because there’s a chance that if (when) they say…
Michael Jackson Dies →
RIP
French Guy Discovers Hidden Feature in The New Mac... →
TV Commercials Cost More On Hulu Than Fox →
Want to run an ad during the Simpsons? It will cost you more online than it will on broadcast TV.
USA shocks Spain 2-0 in Confederations Cup, makes... →
Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore each score goals as the U.S. snaps Spain’s winning streak in the Confederation’s Cup. They will face the winner of Brazil-South Africa in the final.
Fox News does it AGAIN: Mark Sanford (D) admits to... →
You thought it was a coincidence the last few times it happened? Well, once again, Fox News has incorrectly labeled a Republican as a Democrat when there’s some bad news about them; in this case, an…
Five Things Missing From The iPhone 3GS →
Not to say that the iPhone 3GS isn’t good. In fact, this new model is among the best handsets on the market today. Still, the 3GS’s combination of hardware and software continues to miss the mark in…
Tapes Reveal Nixon’s View of Abortion →
Newly disclosed tapes recorded by secret microphones in the Oval Office from January and February 1973 shed new light on an intense moment in American history. Nixon: ““There are times when an…
WatchThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Jason Jones: Behind the Veil
Now We’re Talking: AIM With Push Support Hits The... →
There’s been a lot of talk the past few days since the launch of the iPhone 3.0 software about the lack of Push Notification apps in the App Store. Well, today brings a big one: AOL Instant Messenger…
What's New in Firefox 3.5 - new video from Mozilla →
Director of Firefox Mike Beltzner gives a quick video preview of what’s new and exciting in Firefox 3.5, coming soon from Mozilla.
iPhone 3GS sales top one million →
Apple Inc sold more than 1 million units of its newest iPhone, the 3GS, in the first three days of launch, the company said on Monday. The news sent Apple shares up nearly 1 percent, after the stock…
More BitTorrent Users Go Anonymous →
Users of BitTorrent and other file-sharing networks are increasingly seeking solutions to hide their identities from the outside world. With pressure from anti-piracy outfits mounting on ISPs to…
iPhone 3GS: 54% faster than the 3G, 11% faster... →
FTA: “The new 3GS renders web pages 54% faster, on average, than the old iPhone 3G. The 45% clock speed boost alone isn’t enough to generate such a large performance increase, this is a new…
TED: Qi Zhang's electrifying organ performance →
Organ virtuoso Qi Zhang plays her electric rendering of “Ridiculous Fellows” from Prokofiev’s “The Love for Three Oranges” orchestral suite. This exhilarating performance from TEDx USC features the…
Google Grabs 1 Million Phone Numbers for Google... →
Google last month reserved 1 million phone numbers with Level 3, signaling that it may finally be ready to roll out its long-anticipated Google Voice service.
... That's What She Said →
You have detention.
Choose Wisely: iPhone 3G S versus Palm Pre versus... →
How will you decide on which device you will spend your hard earned money? Below is a comprehensive cost/benefit analysis of the latest mobile technologies, analyzing the comparative features of…
Best Dad Ever Throws Party for Son & Friends →
This is so cool :)
Amazon Win .... Best Buy Fail!. HDMI Cables Are... →
As regular Cheapskate readers know, HDMI cables are insanely overpriced. Pity the uninformed consumer who walks into, say, Best Buy, and walks out $40 to $90 poorer. Happens all the time.
WatchThe Colbert Report: Mon, Jun 8, 2009 — FROM IRAQ!
WatchThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Mon, Jun 8, 2009
Reaction of People When They See Someone With a... →
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Pastor Drake Prays For Obama's Death →
Another sick pro-life Fundie
'Up' Beats Surprising 'Hangover' Opening, Ferrell... →
Warner Bros.’ R-rated comedy “The Hangover” grossed an impressive $43.3 million in its debut, although Disney-Pixar “Up” remained No. 1 at the box office at $44.2 million. Universal’s big-budget…
AT&T Is SCREWING OVER US iPhone Users! →
What’s the deal with AT&T? How long have they had to prep for this stuff? It’s not like its new or fancy technology. It’s pretty tough to justify this lag in support for iPhone 3.0 features. Lets get…
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Tesla's Electric Sedan, the 2011... →
“Having an electric powertrain underneath the car really set an awesome architecture. If you can imagine a skateboard, it’s all in its flat floor,” says the chief designer. “Every aspect is designed…
World’s Weirdest Animal Babies [PICS] →
Have you ever wondered what the babies of bats, aye-ayes, hedgehogs, echidnas or pygmy marmosets look like? Well, now you can find out. Unusual as some of these animals are, the babies will surely…
Google Updates Street View for Easier Navigation →
Google updated Street View to allows users to move through the streets by double clicking on your mouse rather than using the arrow keys.
Bill O'Reilly slammed for lying about CNN coverage... →
Yet again, blowhard Bill O’Reilly is caught lying. He wrongly accuses CNN of not reporting about the shooting of two Army recruiters in Little Rock/ Rick Sanchez call him out for his lies and shows…
Leo Laporte Blows up at Mike Arrington →
Leo Laporte calls out Mike Arrington of TechCrunch after Leo got mad that at him for implying that his opinion of the Pre was effected by the fact he had a free review unit.
HOME - Amazing documentary about Earth and our... →
HOME is an amazing documentary about the Earth and our impact on it, just released WORLDWIDE
Jon Stewart Calls Fox News Personalities... →
Jon Stewart committed a lengthy opening segment (June 4 show) to President Obama’s speech in the Middle East last night. Then he got to the funny part: Fox News’ crazypants coverage of the same…
Conan Acknowledges Super Mario Backdrop →
Google: More Intelligent vs. Less Intelligent... →
Did Bing Just Leapfrog Yahoo Search? →
Data from monitoring service StatCounter suggests that Bing, Microsoft’s new search decision engine, has overtaken Yahoo Search as the number two search service in the U.S. and worldwide in large…
Remembering Tiananmen, 20 years later (PICS) →
Yesterday, June 4th, 2009, marked the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on student protesters gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. Beginning in April of 1989, thousands of…
Unseen photographs reveal the private life of... →
A set of photographs showing the private side of Adolf Hitler have been published for the first time. Quite interesting to see, the pictures are colored. To all history admireres.
Sean Hannity's complete break with reality →
Claim’s Obama said we are a Muslim Nation.
Conan's new stage looks like Super Mario. →
The design behind Conan O’Brien during the monologue is looking all Mushroom Kingdom.
Why Does HDR Bring Out the Best/Worst in... →
For quite some time now, we’ve been seeing HDR crop up in popularity, and with any rise in a technique, there is almost always an equally rising backlash for it. Instead of focusing in on the image,…
Gadgetwise: Palm’s Pre Already Wins the Wallet... →
The Palm Pre may not yet have Apple’s well-stocked App Store, but it does already have a leg up over the competition: A lower monthly bill.
Newsweek to Have First Ever Guest Editor - Stephen... →
For the next issue that hits newsstands on June 8, Comedy Central funnyman Stephen Colbert will be Newsweek’s guest editor. It’s the first guest editor for Newsweek in its 76-year history.
Sexy Drop Down Menu w/ jQuery & CSS →
Studies show that top navigations tend to get the most visual attention when a user first visits a site. Having organized and intuitive navigation is key — and while most drop down menus may look…