Tivo promo goes "behind the scenes" of Wii ad If you've watched TV at all over the past few weeks, you've probably already been bombarded with the Wii's first American TV ad campaign. What you might not have seen yet is the Nintendo-produced companion piece that is now showing up on Tivo boxes around the country. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
James Kim update- Local news story with video. An update from a local source on the missing Cnet editor James Kim. Includes a video from the local news station Katu-2 From digg on December 2, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
UCLA beats USC Step aside, Trojans. Your chase for the national championship is over. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Windows Wiimote driver created "You should be able to use this to play any PC game (or emulated games) with your Wiimote. It emulates keyboard, joysick and mouse. It is based on our Wiili research." From digg on December 2, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
What is the insane secret of this painting? A Russian professor has posted a picture of a painting done by someone with a severe mental disorder. A single detail of the picture shows that they are insane, but in 15 years, only a single person has figured out what it is. Can you? From digg on December 2, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
Linux on the PS3 rips Blur-Ray Movies Blu-Ray movies are now being ripped onto the PS3 hard drive. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
"Cocaine Energy Drink" Featured on "The Daily Show" The daily show "Talks" with the creator of the new controversial energy drink "Cocaine" From digg on December 2, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..
New Parallels features in action - Video The latest beta of Parallels Desktop for Mac is out and it’s super cool. Check out this screencast of some of the new features in action. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Wii launches in Japan; sells out No surprise here. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Amazing Video - Parasite that literally takes over the brains of insects! This video shows what happens to the infected insects- it's startling. I had no idea that this was possible, it resembles something straight out of a sci-fi movie. Certainly a death you'll want to avoid if you ever come back to earth as an ant... From digg on December 2, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Dell…for all your Wii needs Looking for Wii nunchuck attachment well guess what Dell (yes thats right Dell) has them is stock and you can purchase one for $19.90. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
Andrew Dice Clay hits on Paris Hilton backstage of an awards show See what gets filmed behind the scenes before Paris hits the stage - Tom Green is there too. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
New Nintendo Wii Controller to Glow in the Dark! Score "Glow Gaming Enterprises has announced that they are developing a glow in the dark controller for Nintendo Wii. The WiiGlow controller will radiate light when it’s slicing and dicing in a dark room. "People of all ages are dazzled by glow-in-the-dark toys, and since we like video games, Glow Gaming has combined the two," said President Kevin Renn." From digg on December 2, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..
inside picture of cockpit of a B-1 Bomber ok, wheres the freaking ashtray? From digg on December 2, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Refusing to Kowtow to Bush: Sen. Jim Webb Refuses to Bow to PC My intuition about Webb was confirmed recently when he refused to genuflect, scrape and grovel, & kiss Bush's ring at a WH reception (in stark contrast to every other member of Congress in attendance). Then, a day later, I really knew that Senator Webb was a man to be admired when George Will called him a "boor" and generally trashed him........ From digg on December 2, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Detective Story about a Famous Snippet of Quake 3 Code Beyond3D tracks down the origin of a famous function in the Quake 3 source for finding inverse square roots. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
The Demographics of Digg With more than 100,000th Diggers. Where are they from? What browsers do they use? What language do they speak? From digg on December 2, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
In U.S., fear and distrust of Muslims runs deep When radio host Jerry Klein suggested that all Muslims in the United States should be identified with a crescent-shape tattoo or a distinctive arm band, the phone lines jammed instantly. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Download the Internet here Customer: "I want to download the Internet. Do I need a bigger hard disk?" From digg on December 2, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Social Networks We hear the words “Social Network” a great deal these days. It's an Internet phenomenon that is bearing fruit, both by virtue of launching successful ideas and by providing much appreciated services to Internet users. It began with Craig's List, not long after the Internet itself became a phenomenon. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..
Apple not caving in; will not agree to Univeral's demands like Microsoft Universal Music boss Doug Morris may be grinning from ear to ear on the royalty deal his company has struck with Microsoft on the sale of Zune players. However, if as suggested in a Reuters report he expects to do a similar deal with Apple on the sale of iPods, he must be dreaming. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 7:55 p.m..
Ten Fascinating Facts about Iraq Overlooked by the Media Iraq is a big, diverse country at perhaps the most complicated juncture in its history. And while the major media outlet focus on the latest Baghdad bombings and the country’s slow crawl toward democracy, it’s up to mental_floss to point out some of the nation’s more neglected - and fascinating - features. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
EXt/2 Ext/3 ReiserFS XFS UFS/FFS NFS driver for Windows 2000, 2003 and XP Crossmeta has a free driver package for windows 2000 (SP3 and later), Windows 2003, and Windows XP, allowing the mounting of Ext2, Ext3, ReiserFS, XFS, UFS/FFS and NFS Partitions under windows. The NFS allows the aforementioned types as well as NTFS, FAT (32?) and CDFS to be shared via NFS on a windows box. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
78k Wii consoles sold every day, becomes fastest selling next-gen console The Wii has become the fastest selling next-generation video games console, selling over a million units in just 2 weeks. That's a hell of a lot more than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360... From digg on December 2, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
10 Reasons Modern Keyboards are Shit An intelligent rant. Food for thought. The capslock is obsolete, I guess and the Sleep button can irritate. Read it. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
VIDEO: The Unseen Beatles - Their last ever live tour Fascinating documentary chronicling The Beatles last live tour ever, using never-before-seen footage, and how it influenced rock touring forever. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Office Max says "Bah humbug" to Black Friday orders Office Max is refusing to honor online orders taken for Black Friday laptops! Please help. Get this story on the front page so Office Max has to pay attention. Did you order a laptop from Office Max online for $599 ( Averatec 2370 )? Did they cancel your order for no reason? Read on... From digg on December 2, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..
Video: Huge Lines Welcome Nintendo Wii's Launch in Japan! Yesterday the Nintendo Wii launced in Japan and it received a huge welcome. I have a video up that shows how long the lines really were, and it's amazing!According to Nintendo, Japan received a total of 400,000 Wii consoles for sale…and every store that carried them has sold out already. Incredible. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Things you can do instead of buying a PS3 This post is both hilarious and eye opening. It lists a few things you can do instead of picking up a PS3, and if you're parent that actually wants to teach your children something this holiday season, gives some great advice. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Duke Nukem Forever finally getting released?! From the looks of it, January 2nd of 07 will be the day the world comes to an end. The game that has been on the back burners since forever is finally getting released! From digg on December 2, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
EA brand "tarnished" according to analyst "Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson told investors this morning that "poor reviews and quality are beginning to tarnish the EA brand." Wilson pointed to a survey his company had made that utilized the aggregate game ratings available at GameRankings.com. The study indicated that EA's overall game quality is continuing to fall." From digg on December 2, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
1,000,000 Wii Consoles Sold in 2 Weeks! It seems that the Wii has been as big a success as Nintendo could have hoped for. http://nexgenwars.com is reporting now that, after the launch in Japan, Nintendo has now sold over 1,000,000 consoles. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Stunning Comparison Between 360, Wii, and PS3 Video showing the difference between the PS3, 360, and Wii in Call of Duty 3. Is it just me, or does the 360 look far better than the PS3? From digg on December 2, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Amazing GUI Interface Detailing How People Are Feeling Around the World A really creative way of displaying and making data really interactive. I've spent hours clicking through the information here. Figuring out how people are feeling has never been cooler. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..
Amazing Pencil Carving Art I wish they had a tutorial on how to do this...very cool and amazing detail. Must take them hours and hours to do this. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
SCO takes body blows, stock tanks SCO took big hits this week -- both in the courts, and in the stock market. Regardless of what SCO's management decides to do, the company's stockholders seem to have finally had enough of the troubled company. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
MPAA Rejects 'The Hills Have Eyes II' Poster! God bless the MPAA, what would we do without them? Seriously, without them I might actually see a cool poster or trailer that might get me interested in a film! Instead studios have to rely purely on flash cutting to gain our interest. Anyways, what I have for you inside is appalling and despicable. I hate the MPAA and everything they stand for. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
This took Bill Gates 90 minutes to solve - how fast can you do it? In the September/October 1977 edition of "Personal Computing" magazine, Henry Gilroy provided the following report on the introduction of the Petals Around the Rose brain teaser to his fellow travelers on the return journey. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..
Investigators believe Kim Family lost on Oregon Mountain Pass James Kim & Family still haven't returned home. Investigators believe the Kim Family never made it out of Oregon's mountainous pass. As of 9am this morning, investigators are searching looking for any trace of the family, or their silver Saab. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Video of Japan's Wii Virtual Console Shop 38 titles in Japan, Street Fighter II is on the launch line up with Super Mario Brothers, A Link to the Past, Gradius and Super Mario World. Also the first part of the video shows off the channels in Japanese. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
10 Ways To Help Charities Without Spending A Cent Want to help but tight on cash? There are a variety of ways you can help charities without spending money: "There seems to be an assumption that the only way that people can help a charitable cause is by donating money. While these organizations are almost always in need of extra cash, there are still ways that you can help without spending..." From digg on December 2, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
I'm PC, I'm a Mac, I'm a VAIO What is Sony trying to do? VAIO is a PC! Sony is cutting on advertisement cost and using Apple's I'm mac ad. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..
Trolltech Greenphone(open Linux phone platform): A reasonable first effort Linux users have been salivating over Trolltech's promised Greenphone for the better part of a year. The "open" Linux phone platform, powered by Trolltech's Qtopia 4 embedded software stack, is bundled with a Qtopia software development kit (SDK) designed to kick-start mobile Linux application development. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
SSX Blur on the Wii This is some footage of the Wii version of the new SSX Blur game. Doesn't really give an idea of the controls, but interesting for SSX fans anyway. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
BBC: Wii Console Makes Japanese Debut Nintendo's Wii console goes on sale in Japan on 2 December. There are already reports that Nintendo fans are queuing outside electronics stores to be sure they can grab one of the coveted consoles. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Stunning snaps from best camera ever sent to Mars A strangely persistent patch of frozen water is among the features imaged by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in the first few days since it started its main phase of science observations. It also spotted gouges from landslides that have left no visible debris behind. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Coolest PC Mods (w/ lots of Pictures) You need to have a lot of imagination and a lot of time to make these. A lot of them are pretty impressive, check 'em out! From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..
Million Dollar Homepage Becomes Multi-Million Dollar Homepage The creator is reportedly on the verge of launching a second site called Pixelotto. Instead of selling each pixel for $1, he plans to sell each pixel for $2, plus hold some kind of lottery where the winner who clicks the right advertisement will win $1,000. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
James Kim Friends and Family Site Site for tracking James and Kati Kim and their children From digg on December 2, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Top 20 Nintendo Wii videos on YouTube Cool selection of videos, with a bunch of game trailers (Zelda, Mario Galaxy, WarioWare...), some of the better adverts, a hardware rundown, and the ubiquitous Smash My Wii blokes. If someone you know is mulling over whether to buy a Wii, this should give them plenty of reasons why. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
"Heroes" Readies for Break With Taunt Cliffhanger(s) Tim Kring, creator and executive producer of NBC's hit SF superhero drama "Heroes", has put together a cliffhanger for the fall season break of the show (to air this monday Dec 4th) that is guaranteed to give each member of the large ensemble cast a moment to shine and fans something to clutch onto until the show returns next year. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
Free Advertising For Blogs, Business or Personal Websites adgridwork totes itself as being the "First Free Targeted Ad Network." You advertise for other sites on the network and they in turn advertise for you. Kinda like BitTorrent for website promotions and advertising. Cool idea for startups and small blogs that want to get the word out about themselves. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
FBI taps cell phone mic as eavesdropping tool - CNET News.com Agency used novel surveillance technique on alleged Mafioso: activating his cell phone's microphone and then just listening. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..
PS3 == Dreamcast, Sony's gaming saga will end as Sega's. According to one industry watcher, Ken Kutaragi's effective demotion signals that PlayStation 3 will be Sony's last console. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Japanese Wii enjoys painless birth; stores across Japan sell out "Compared with last month's farcical PS3 launch, there were notably fewer auctioneers-in-the-making at today's Wii debut. Most people we met were genuinely looking forward to playing games with their new purchase.." Pretty much, as we all figured, the Wii sold out across Japan, and most actually wanted to keep and play the thing, not sell it. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Music Video animation made with stop motion - Very Tim Burton Cool music video animation. Reminds me of "The Nightmare Before Christmas". From digg on December 2, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Issue 15 of Free Software Magazine is out Another free issue of the free magazine about free software. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..
Robot to penetrate deep inside Cheops pyramid A robot archaeologist is to be sent deep inside Egypt's largest pyramid in a bid to solve secrets revealed by a first foray more than four years ago, antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass said Thursday. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 1:04 p.m..
New Crysis DX10 Trailer To Break Hearts, Wallets If you ever needed further reason to see that upgrading your PC is a fruitless, self-harming pastime, you can always go here and check the new HD Crysis trailer. Seriously, my wallet hurts just thinking of how woefully unready my PC is for this. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 1:04 p.m..
Lab accidents are not funny. The most recent Ask A ScienceBlogger question is: What's the funniest lab accident you've ever had?Those who know me can tell you I like to laugh, but I'm having trouble coming up with a lab accident that I'd call funny. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 1:04 p.m..
ePortfolio Exemplars We're still piloting our free ePortfolio system, but I thought you might like to see some of the work students are doing on it at the moment. These three examples, each from a different school, make great illustrations of the range of possibilities in the system. They are produced by students of different attainment levels, doing different courses, in three very different schools. I have anonymised the names to John Smith/Jane Smith, but otherwise left them completely untouched as the students produced them. Note that only one of the three examples is atually a finished piece From Chalkface: Blog on December 2, 2006 at 1:03 p.m..
Linux Faithful: Vista No Threat Windows Vista poses no threat to the adoption of the open-source operating system. Complex Vista pricing schemes and technical issues will dog Microsoft and drive people to seek out Linux as an alternative to Vista, said Bruce Perens, founder of the Open Source Initiative. He also thinks Vista is a very anti-customer technology because of DRM. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Never pay federal income tax again? If this documentary is correct, Americans should never have to pay federal income tax again. Digg this up and let's get this on the home page. I, for one, would love to not have to file! From digg on December 2, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
Dice Wars: Still one of the best flash games ever Just came back to this game after a few months break. It still is one of the most enjoyable flash games out there. Very much like Risk, but using dice. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 12:30 p.m..
10 most intelligent / least intelligent dogs How smart is your dog? From digg on December 2, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Why little kids SHOULD NOT be allowed to Paintball I know it's not funny but .. I'll admit it, I laughed a little. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Google’s Secret Evaluation Site Google is well know for keeping things hidden. Eval.google.com is yet another addition to the long list of hidden domains from Google. Some say the this website is Google’s Secret Evaluation Lab. They say, students and part time employees were recruited from all over the world to avoid spam results and keep good results at the top. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Google Spreadsheets now lets you use live stock quotes You can get stock market quotes and other data updated to your spreadsheets by using the GoogleFinance function. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
How Feminism Ruined My Sex Life You know that stuff you’ve been reading that tells you that women like to be romanced with candlelit dinners before you gently make love to them...making absolutely sure that they reach orgasm first? Well, it's all bunk. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..
Quarter of a million Yacapaca users When I decided last August to stop charging for Yacapaca, I knew I was taking a big risk. It was already making a good income and growing strongly, but I wanted the growth rate to speed up, and this seemed the best way to do it. I reasoned that as a school starts to use Yacapaca across the board, they will find our training & support package a very sensible investment at £295. With 5000 secondary schools in the UK alone, we could make enough to cover the running costs. With luck, there wou From Chalkface: Blog on December 2, 2006 at 11:31 a.m..
Pyramid Stones Were Poured, Not Quarried "Times Online is reporting that French and American researchers have discovered that the stones on the higher levels of the great pyramids of Egypt were built with concrete. From the article: 'Until recently it was hard for geologists to distinguish between natural limestone and the kind that would have been made by reconstituting liquefied lime.' From digg on December 2, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
IBM to future game makers: Stay in school IBM invited over 300 New York area children to its $2.5-billion East Fishkill manufacturing plant this week to show them how the chips behind today's game systems get made. The trip was part of a program to encourage math and science education by "making the subjects interesting and relevant to them." From digg on December 2, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
Amazing Repository - 5000 Downloadable Corporate Logos A comprehensive list of nearly 5000 corporate logos in Illustrator format that can be downloaded for free: "All logos are available in Adobe Illustrator format and are compressed by ZIP." From digg on December 2, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..
SC: 02/12 McAfee predicts 10 most likely security threats in 2007 McAfee Security researchers are seeing evidence of the rise of professional and organized crime in Malware creation, whereby development teams are creating malicious software, testing it and automating its production and release ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on December 2, 2006 at 9:31 a.m..
Nasa looks to a new frontier by building telescope on the Moon The most powerful radiotelescope yet devised is to be built on the Moon, under plans being put together by Nasa for its 2018 lunar mission. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
How BitTorrent Inc. scammed the movie industry The word BitTorrent refers to two different things. (OK, four, but we'll skip the other two.) The people at the company BitTorrent Inc. (one of the two things) seem to have used the confusion between those things to hoodwink the movie studios and the New York Times. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..
AMD Showcases Quad-Core Opteron Processor Semiconductor firm Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) showcased its upcoming server class processor featuring four processor cores on a single chip at the annual AMD Industry Analyst Forum. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Best Porn Star Interviews Ever! WARNING! Adult Content! Usually I wouldn't be very interested in Porn Star interviews, but this guy basically harasses them until they hang up on him. Funny stuff. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
AllofMP3 on Life Support Despite recent reports that AllofMP3 is in danger of being overthrown by the RIAA, the media is now detailing litigation strategy that will allow it to remain operational until at least June, 2007. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
Top 25 Tips to Secure Your VoIP Network A VoIP network is susceptible to the usual attacks that plague all data networks: viruses, spam, phishing, hacking attempts, intrusions, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, data sniffing, eavesdropping, and so on. The only difference is, with other technologies people take basic steps to protect themselves. Here are 25 tips to do so with your VoIP. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 7:30 a.m..
O'Reilly: Iraq is "not in a civil war, they're doing what Muslims do" On his radio show, Bill O'Reilly denied that Iraq is in a "civil war as NBC News wants you to think" and asserted that "they're all Muslims, and they're doing what they do. They're killing each other. And they're killing Americans." From digg on December 2, 2006 at 5:31 a.m..
Portable Gaming With The SL Pro Gaming should be a delight on Rockdirect's Xtreme SL Pro notebook, thanks to a dual core processor, 2 GeForce Go 7950 GTX graphics cards, and a 20 inch display. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on December 2, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..
New Eminem Track References Wire Tapping, Political Assasinations, and 9/11 The track 'Public Enemy #1' on the upcoming mixtape The Re-up caught my ear this afternoon. The track features a militant style beat similar in tone to his last political track Mosh. While Mosh (which New York magazine called “the most important piece of mainstream dissent since the 60s”) alluded to 9/11, this new track goes into darker subjects. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Rendering of Futuristic Space City? A very thought provoking image of a halo-esk space city...hard to describe but very cool. MUST SEE! From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
50 Shots This past weekend 5 NYPD officers emptied 50 shots into a car with unarmed men inside. Crime prevention requires law enforcement to go after criminals before they have committed a crime. Which means innocent people will always be the target of law enforcement. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Kazakh News Crew Has Trouble Making Ohio Voting Documentary After 'Borat' It wasn't funny being a real TV reporter from Kazakhstan trying to cover Ohio's recent elections at a time when "Borat" was in theaters. A TV crew from Kazakhstan's Channel 31 was in Columbus to make a real documentary on the U.S. political system, but the crew got a wary reception from press secretaries who feared a public skewering by Borat. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Get your name in Firefox TV ad Now is your chance of getting both your name and a Firefox ad on TV. Choose with ad you like most and pay 10$ to get your name displayed at the end of the ad. Just 72 places. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
PS3 to get upscaled DVDs, 1080p/24 Ok, so the PlayStation 3 wasn't exactly the most flexible high def device out of the gate; despite Sony's claims, DVDs aren't upscaled, there's no component out, and from what we've heard, even ..... From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
9V Battery Powered Wii Sensor Bar Hack for $8 in Materials Without the need for candles, IR hacks, PCBs, soldering, or even (visibly) voiding your warranty, you to can hack that Wii sensor bar to make it wireless for $8 (or less). Simply head to Radio Shack and snag... From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
XRay Naked Pics for "Officer in Remote Location" The TSA comes up with a new way to assault and despoil decent, high-paying, air travelers. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Two Crazy Basketball Shots by a High School Kid High school kid makes two awesome shots off the wall. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..
Apple's Mac OS Market Rises to 5.39 Percent - Up 31 Percent Year Over Year Apple's market share continues dramatic upswing. Now standing at 5.39%, Apple's Mac operating system market share is up 31 percent year-over-year from November 2005 to November 2006. Detailed analysis with charts and graphs From digg on December 2, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
How to fix your iTunes artwork Update your Album Art for your music using iTunes From digg on December 2, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Why Do We Love Government? It enables us to steal from others At least two-thirds of the federal budget represents forcing one American to serve the purposes of another. Younger workers are forced to pay for the prescriptions of older Americans; people who are not farmers are forced to serve those who are; nonpoor people are forced to serve poor people; and the general public is forced to serve corporations, From digg on December 2, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
The 5 Books that Every Programmer Should Read Over the years I have read many programming related books, and there are a few that really should be required reading for anyone who develops software. All of these books are language-neutral and cover ideas that pertain to any kind of programming. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..
Carroll Shelby’s Personal Dual Supercharged 800 BHP Cobra For Sale In 1966, Shelby plucked this vehicle from a line of 19 production Competition Cobras and molded it into one of the most impressive automobiles ever built. It will be sold at No Reserve during the 36th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event from Jan. 13-21, 2007, in Scottsdale, Ariz. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Gram Rabbit and the Cultivation of Cosmic American Music A Gonzo-esoteric article about Joshua Tree based band Gram Rabbit. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..
Microsoft Brings SexyBack to Xbox Former G4 host Laura Foy proves it with a Microsoft-produced video parody of Justin Timberlake's "Sexy Back" cleverly titled "I'm Bringing Xbox Back." From digg on December 2, 2006 at 1:05 a.m..
Get Your Girl into Video Games in Seven Steps A handy step-by-step guide for getting your lady to game with you. Excerpt: "Step 5: Let Her Win One - This may be tough for some of you, but it’s the only way to get your chick to the next level. She needs to have a feeling of deep and satisfying excitement and since you’re not providing that in the bedroom, may as well be in the virtual world." From digg on December 2, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Aerial search under way for missing CNET editor, James Kim Helicopters are in the air as investigators comb remote roads off Oregon's Highway 38 and Interstate 5 in search of James Kim and family. Here is his profile on CNET: http://my.cnet.com/community/jameskim/ From digg on December 2, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
Online Classifieds Market Overview Read/WriteWeb takes a detailed look at the online classifieds market; from general marketplaces like craigslist and GoogleBase, to vertical marketplaces like rent.com, to vertical search engines like Indeed.com and SimplyHired, to meta services like vFlyer. From digg on December 2, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..
1600-year-old Roman coffin found in London A Roman coffin, dating back some 1600 years, was recently discovered at the historic Saint Martin-in-the-Fields church in London. What was inside? A headless skeleton! From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
MPAA: it's OK to copy movies if you keep them in a vault Kirby Dick, director of "This Film is Not Yet Rated" recounted the story of how his film was unlawfully duplicated by the MPAA's ratings board. Once it got out that the MPAA had made its "pirated" copy of Dick's movie, one of the MPAA's lawyers called Dick up to admit that the cartel had indeed made an infringing copy... Read on... From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
The act of terrorism that didn't get reported on September 11, 2006 Christian fundamentalist David McMenemy crashed his car into a building in Davenport, Iowa, hoping to blow it up and kill himself in the fire. Media ignored this, even after 30 yrs of extreme violence by anti-abortion fanatics, who believe they’re fighting a holy war. I guess the only way to make headlines nowadays is to be an Arab or Muslim. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Vista: Companies Can Wait It's been five years since the last release of Microsoft's Windows operating system, and more than three since the previous iteration of Office . So now that businesses can purchase the two, you might think there would be a lot of pent-up demand. Not so much. From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Silly String Saves Marines in Iraq Makers of improvised explosive devices -- the dreaded IEDs that kill and maim in Iraq -- aren't the only ones getting inventive during the war. U.S. troops in the country turn to Silly String to help detect booby traps' trip wires. But the Pentagon doesn't issue Silly String to troops, a grass-roots effort is emerging... From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
Video: The Self Stirring Mug (Yep, it's a real product!) How Lazy can we get? From digg on December 1, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..
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