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October 1 2008 1 2 3342 diggs 158 diggsThe Atlas of the Real World uses software to depict the nations of the world, not by their physical size, but by their demographic importance on a range of subjects. Here, we select a series of travel- and news-related maps. 955 diggsJust when you thought the whole "I can see Russia from Alaska" thing couldn't get any funnier: it turns out that Sarah Palin has never seen Russia from Alaska. CNN's Tuchman went up to the part of Alaska from which you can actually see Russia, a remote island called Little Diomede. Turns out Palin has never been there. 593 diggs'How far can you bounce?': The extraordinary taunts of sick ghouls who jeered as a teenager leapt to his death. A jeering crowd taunted a suicidal teenager as he threatened to jump from the top of a city-centre car park. In a shocking indictment of modern Britain, youths who gathered in the street below yelled at 17-year-old to kill himself over th 298 diggsThis time I want to go over one new Gmail feature. It watches your account and displays a notification when someone else logs into your account. Basically a nice little feature from Gmail team that lets you check if someone has hacked into your Gmail account. 188 diggsConsidering the many actors who broke out of Richard Linklater's Dazed And Confused, it's baffling that Rory Cochrane—who nailed some of the film's biggest laughs as the constantly high conspiracy theorist Slater—wasn't among them. Perhaps it's because he inhabited the role so well that his follow-up projects didn't resonate quite so loudly. 311 diggsA Harvard sleep researcher finds that if you sleep on new ideas and information, you're 33% more likely to make connections between distantly related points. Sleep helps you make tough decisions, and solve problems, too 942 diggsShe has no idea what Hamas is or what their role in the Gaza Strip is. No idea. This person must not be allowed anywhere near the Oval Office. You must tell every voter in every swing state that we cannot make this kind of mistake. 179 diggsGoogle has taken such an enthusiastic role in investing and promoting clean energy that the search engine giant became the second most active cleantech venture investor for the third quarter. 173 diggsWho’s ready for some postseason baseball? Who knew we’d have two Chicago teams represented in the same post season and not a one from the Empire State when we got this thing underway? We’ve got fans in playoff cities who will be reporting on their favorite teams to give us front line reports so we can vicariously enjoy some postseason baseball! 127 diggsIts festive time in India, specially in West Bengal. And the festive will be more jubilant as Sourav Ganguly, India’s most successful captain has at last been selected ahead of Mohd. Kaif for the upcoming test series against Australia. 246 diggsThe problem of piracy, in all forms of media, is a tough one. It's tough to make a dent in it by suing individual infringers, though the RIAA seems intent on trying. Activision Blizzard has been taking notes, as the software giant seems to have begun quietly suing individual citizens who have pirated copies of Call of Duty 3. Don't worry, it gets e 129 diggsMobile phone that is supposed to let users see through walls. It is supposed to be able to judge its surroundings, including those on the other side of a wall, using six different sensors. 218 diggsIs the moon really this colorful? In a way, yes. The lunar surface actually does have quite a bit of color, although in reality it is very subtle. In this photograph, the color saturation has been enhanced to bring out the differences in the colors of the various areas of the surface. 252 diggsA shocked gardener picked up a branch to throw away - and was stunned to discover it was actually a 17ft python. 317 diggsThis is a really funny window into the mind of a Stock Trader 119 diggsIt turns out the dream factory that is the film industry is a business after all, and one with an unquenchable greed that puts Microsoft to shame. 77 diggsNPR has taken a further step into social media by introducing NPR Community, its own social network wrapped around the organization's vast content library. Facebook and Digg certainly won't have anything to worry about, but what is a national public radio network is capable of when it meshes its content with worldwide community tools? 368 diggsMore tips 'n' tricks to get the best from your console 118 diggsBar owners around Wrigley Field are going along with the city’s new seventh inning break rule for the Cubs’ upcoming playoffs, but they may not be doing so willingly. 285 diggsObviously Travis Wright writing a Blade Runner 2 script is a terrible idea. Not because of the important cultural significance of the original or anything, though. No, we’re dead against the idea of Blade Runner 2 for one reason and one reason only - it’ll probably end up having bloody Shia LaBeouf in it, won’t it. 343 diggsThe Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display is one of those technologies that will probably change entertainment forever: A high-fidelity 3D force field on the air that allows you to actually touch virtual objects with your bare hands. 107 diggsSchoolboy Reuben Noble-Lazarus has claimed the record as the Football League's youngest ever player after the Barnsley striker came off the bench at Ipswich last night, aged just 15 years and 45 days. His manager Simon Davey said the youngster, who was back at school today, was too young to be paid. When Noble-Lazarus was signalled to join the 212 diggs.. in 30 minutes. Inventor Casey Jones says the £350 gadget uses ultrasound technology to recreate the effects of decades of ageing by colliding alcohol molecules inside the bottle. 209 diggsNew Xbox 360 models have been spotted using upgraded components, said to make the infamous Red Ring of Death a thing of the past. The newest 360s are fitted with new 'Jasper' motherboards, says a report on Joey Gadget, as well as a new and improved graphics chip. The upgraded components are smaller and emit less heat, according to the techies... 170 diggsWhile orbiting 270 miles (435 kilometers) above Earth NASA Astronaut Jack R. Lousma, the Skylab 3 pilot, takes a hot bath. In deploying the shower facility the shower curtain is pulled up from the floor and attached to the ceiling. The water comes through a push-button shower head attached to a flexible hose. Water is drawn off by a vacuum system. 270 diggsBring the pain! Even Bernie Mac and Paul Newman felt their pain. 290 diggsHow will he be remembered 10 years from now? 274 diggsWhen the human body kicks into high gear, the brain can run on recycled, alternative energy to make the whole system more efficient, scientists have discovered. The new research shows that the brain can switch to lactate during strenuous exercise, using the muscles' byproduct as backup fuel. 384 diggsThe new surveys show Obama leading McCain in Florida 51 percent to 43 percent, in Ohio 50 percent to 42 percent and in Pennsylvania 54 percent to 39 percent. 89 diggs#6 - Lou Brissie -- When in Italy serving his country in W.W. II he was hit by artillery fire that shattered his shin bone into 30 pieces and broke his foot & ankle. Doctors attempted to amputate his leg, he somehow convinced them not to. Brissie then went on to have a successful career and pitched 3 innings in the 1949 All-Star game. 243 diggsWith pundits and comedians openly speculating whether John McCain would live long enough to prevent a President Palin from assuming office, the scientific study of aging has assumed a central place in this year's race for the White House. 118 diggsAn Australian government adviser on climate change has urged Australians to ditch beef and lamb for kangaroo steaks to help save the planet. 282 diggsLying back, exhaling: usually the last thing a person does before leaving this world. Only in this case it is the world that is leaving me. A few minutes ago I smoked a pipe of Salvia divinorum, a powerful hallucinogenic herb that I bought openly and legally from a shop near my home. Of the £25 I handed over, more than £4 will find its way into go 425 diggsIt's a good think John McCain blew me off to go save the economy 203 diggsThe Copyright Royalty Board, a three member board appointed by the Librarian of Congress, is scheduled to hand down a decision on Thursday that Apple said could result in the closure of the iTunes music store 283 diggsHugh Hefner, 82, has created an erotic empire based around the famous Playboy lifestyle and a little bunny with a bow tie. Some may call the magazine's softly lit pictorials of curvaceous women sprawled out in sexy positions porn. Hefner calls it erotica. 366 diggsApple has announced that they have dropped the iPhone Non-Disclosure Agreement for released iPhone Apps.We have decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software.We put the NDA in place because the iPhone OS includes many Apple inventions and innovations that we wou... 155 diggsMore and more consumers are choosing Apple computers to access their favorite online content, with the presence of Macs on the Web growing more than 4.7 percent last month, according to the latest market share figures from Net Applications. 284 diggsCurious about how many calories are packed into that burrito or fried chicken you crave? Fast-food company Yum Brands Inc. says it's taking the guesswork out of counting calories.The parent of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W All-American Food said Wednesday it will voluntarily... 178 diggsFile sharing service RapidShare may find its business model in jeopardy as a German court rules that it must proactively check uploads for copyrighted material using a method that's more robust than file hashes. 377 diggs Police are asking for the public's help to find the man who repeatedly punched a 16-year-old girl in the face at a McDonald's restaurant in South Los Angeles. 315 diggsThe tiny village of Ilakaka, Madagascar had barely 40 residents before 1998. Then, a large deposit of sapphires was discovered along a nearby riverbed, and caught the eye of some Thai businessmen in the gem trade. 151 diggsLong gone are the days of the CD. Online music stores are more convenient, and, if you choose carefully, you get the same quality at a lower price. In this article we’re going to look at 7 popular online music stores and put them to the test. Which one is the best and which one should you use? 108 diggsNintendo is beginning to present its next generation hardware, dubbed Wii HD, to game developers and publishers, according to a report from What They Play. 490 diggsPictures of debate training between Biden and Gov. Granholme. Click through and enjoy! 335 diggsThe NRCC front group "Vets for Freedom" has resorted to recruiting paid "demonstrators" from local college fraternities to maintain the illusion of popular support for Sarah Palin at the upcoming VP debate. The tactic echoes the 2000 "Brooks Brothers Riot," when GOP congressional staff were flown from DC to fake a protest against the FLA recount . 681 diggsLets take a look at the United States Facebook page 911 diggsKatie Couric asks Sarah Palin about her stance on abortion - specifically in the cases of incest and rape - and the "morning after" pill RU486. 362 diggsThis week Zero Punctuation blows stuff up for money. 143 diggsBaseball is obsessed with curses: the Curse of the Babe, the Curse of the Billy Goat, the Curse of Mark Prior's Right Shoulder. We're wondering if there's another curse the baseball faithful should be considering: The Curse of the Devil. 353 diggsThis is a bootleg teaser trailer for Dragonball that was shown at the Brand Licensing Europe 2008. There is no sound for the actual teaser. 357 diggsCreative Costumes Made from Reused and Recycled Stuff Vote For Your Favorite, or Submit Your Own Costume Photos! 259 diggsAt face value, “bailout plan” sounds well and good to those who have no objections to socialist economic policies. 291 diggsA list of the most mouthwatering burgers in the United States 205 diggsNine years ago Jon Stewart and Bil Maher reached the consensus that John McCain is preferable to the other guy because he was in a war (and, apparently, drank his own urine) and the other guy wasn't. Goes to show you how much the world has changed in nine years. 388 diggsAllow me to introduce myself. I am a traitor and an idiot. Also, my mother should have aborted me and left me in a Dumpster, but since she didn't, I should "off" myself. Those are just a few nuggets randomly selected from thousands of e-mails written in response to my column suggesting that Sarah Palin is out of her league and should step down. 128 diggsNetwork's iPhone App Turns Up Some User-Generated NSFW Pics to Mobile Site 297 diggsRhode Island took a step toward reaching its goal of providing 15% of its electricity from wind power, when it awarded Deepwater Wind the contract to build a $1 billion+ offshore wind farm. 216 diggsThe Liberation of France says an oft-noticed smell emitted by Apple's Mac Pro desktop computers is caused by a combination of toxins, including benzene, which is known to cause leukemia. 1154 diggsA cavalcade of Hollywood stars give Americans a dozen reasons not to visit the polls this November. 228 diggsThe pop star is reportedly wanting to buy a sex tape her ex-boyfriend, paparazzo Adnan Galib, is trying to sell in order to save her reputation. 527 diggsFight Club, Home Alone and your other favorite films just got a lot shorter. 429 diggsTwo days after the House rejected the $700 billion bailout bill, the Senate is set to vote on the rescue plan for financial institutions. 341 diggsIf you have the right equipment, the live streaming isn't even just limited to your Windows PC. Both the Netflix Player by Roku and the LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc Player also support instant streaming from Netflix. Xbox 360 owners with an Xbox LIVE Gold membership will also be able to view the Netflix live streaming starting in "late fall 2008." 382 diggsThe AIDS virus has been circulating among people for about 100 years, decades longer than scientists had thought, a new study suggests. Genetic analysis pushes the estimated origin of HIV back to between 1884 and 1924, with a more focused estimate at 1908... 351 diggsPhotographer at bottom of sea off Auckland Islands. Whale checks him out. Photographer shoots whale (with camera). Hi-res, enlargeable, wallpaper. 121 diggsAs everyone in America knows, there is so much more to beauty pageants than prancing around in high heels, nude control top pantyhose and a specially engineered swimsuit! Watch Sarah perform a lovely James Galway song on her recorder flute after the jump. 313 diggsDuckTales discusses inflation 327 diggs"The Obama/Biden ticket, and particularly Senator Obama, have a better philosophy, better answers, better understanding, better advisers, a better vice presidential candidate, and a better plan for Florida. ... This is not close, folks. It is not a close question." 179 diggsThis guy secures a stage light before laying underneath it and just as he hits the ground it falls on top of him. 128 diggsThey sing, ride motorcycles, fight bad guys, and get high. And then there's Jack Nicholson. From the 1960s to the 2260s -- and centuries beyond -- these are the coolest U.S. presidents to ever grace the silver screen. 190 diggsThere could be 300 to 400 fewer auto dealerships in America by the end of the year, predicted Paul Taylor, an economist with the National Automobile Dealers Association. 283 diggsThey carried away Raquel Welch in One Million Years BC and were ferocious in the Jurassic Park series of films. But now it seems pterodactyls, the terror of the prehistoric skies, may have struggled to get off the ground. The new research claims that the ancient reptiles, which could grow to the size of small aeroplanes, were too heavy to fly... 200 diggsTrailer for a highly controversial documentary that explores how children have been caught in the middle of an unprecedented change in Western culture: that of drugging children with psychiatric medications earlier, and more often than ever before. Are we exploiting our children for profit? 176 diggswhat if, instead of an expensive and perilous ship that only a few could find passage on, we built a bridge to the stars that anyone could cross. Imagine that, instead of having to strap yourself to thousands of tons of rocket fuel, getting into orbit was a simple as boarding a train, albeit a train that goes straight up for over 100,00km. 228 diggsIn an all-digital world, the stakes are higher than ever for breakout bands to use the Web to find success. While radio DJ's and MTV were once an obvious path to popularity, today sites such as MySpace and The Hype Machine let people find music from unknown, unsigned bands. 118 diggsLying back, exhaling: usually the last thing a person does before leaving this world. Only in this case it is the world that is leaving me. 235 diggsThe Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) is a new tool from Ubuntu whose goal is to make configuration of the built-in Linux packet filter less complicated and more secure for novice users. You must run UFW commands as root, so in Ubuntu, you must preface them with the sudo command. 191 diggsRadioactive scorpion venom sounds like the ultimate poison but it is now being tested as a treatment for malignant brain cancer.Scientists have discovered that a non-toxic extract from the venom seeks out and locks onto malignant cells after it is injected into the body. 653 diggsBrad Friedman comments, "So CBS News has noticed. Where the hell are the Democrats, and why aren't they raising holy hell about all of this stuff everywhere & seem to have no clue that they are in a War on Democracy being waged by their GOP opponents." 177 diggsIn a keynote speech at the Broadband World Forum, John McMahon, President of Sony Pictures Television asked ISPs to join their battle against piracy. McMahon further said that DRM is one of the major causes of piracy, but says Sony doesn’t have any plans to get rid of it. 154 diggsAlmost every financial call Peter Schiff has made relating to the current US economic crisis has turned out to be right, and now he's predicting that things will get so bad that a large portion of the US population will not be able to heat their homes or buy the food they need. 301 diggsSharon Stone, the Hollywood actress, wanted to inject botox into her eight-year-old son Roan's feet to stop them smelling, it has been alleged. 177 diggsIn honor of our nosediving economy, bailouts, foreclosures, and the growing fear that Palin actually could end up as President of the United States, now's the perfect time to see how many beer labels you can identify. Name that beer for the good of our country! 225 diggsEver since practically the dawn of recorded media, piracy has been an issue that every single developer and publisher of music, software or other media alike has had to contend with; in the eighties we didn’t have torrents, but we had tape trading. 122 diggsThe Paper that Self-Erases Within 24-Hours Recycling's better than sending good paper to the landfill. Even better is not printing in the first place. But there's still a lot of stuff that comes out of printers and some studies 195 diggsGlass has a pretty good environmental reputation, it's 100% recyclable & is used to make new glass. But what about the production process? The EPA explains that when glass is manufactured, air pollutants including nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particulates are released. I guess there's more to think about than red or white. 337 diggsAfter months of saying very little, AMD has finally cracked wall of secrecy surrounding its upcoming Shanghai processor and given us a peek at what's in store. Shanghai is looking pretty good, and hopefully it's good enough. 319 diggsLook at the grade of those cliffs where these guys are doing jumps and passing each other. Near the end, the guy calls out "enough!" in French. 157 diggsShocking pictures of throat cancer and rotting teeth are to appear on cigarette packets from today to illustrate the health risks of smoking. 159 diggsVilified for letting her nine-year-old ride the New York City subway alone, this author implores: let's stop scaring our kids.... 803 diggsListen up, heroes--why does this little version of O'Reilly seem more intimidating than the real thing? 263 diggsWith the economic downturn, many job markets seem in peril. However, investment in energy efficiency and renewable-energy strategies could create 2 million jobs in two years, economists claim. 277 diggsOn a cold, wet June night in 1983 at Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre, U2 proved why they were the greatest band on the planet. Braving the harsh elements, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullins, Jr. tore through a set of 18 anthems with a fire and passion that only U2 can achieve. 212 diggsStephen Colbert delightedly tips his hat to all the Jagoffs on Wall Street who have driven the economy into the ground. 153 diggsAll these ubiquitous chains started somewhere with only one location, so if you ever wanted to know where to go to shake your fist in the air to curse the strip-malling of America, these 15 locations below would be a good start. Awesome Pics of 15 Giants of retail and their humble beginnings! 288 diggs 152 diggsBalsa wood Canon DSLR is a perfect object of desire for both photography aficionados and people who like crafts. The steps are really simple, and the results —as you will see in the article look great. 328 diggs"When his birthday came around it was time to get even. I Googled some key words and found this article on Craft.zine about a Rick Roll birthday cake. Awesomeness. It was so on." 228 diggsAs a recent photograph has proven. 598 diggsSome disctricts in the state of Virginia are blatantly engaging in voter suppression by not allowing university students with dormitory addresses to vote in state. Please spread the word about this illegal and immoral attempt to throw the election into McCain's hands. 172 diggsLet’s face it: Without a good set of office applications, your workday will be a waste of time. Productivity requires the right tools, and contrary to what some people think, Linux has everything you need to get you through the day without a hitch. We’re going to look at applications that will satisfy everyone in the organization 84 diggsLove the SF2 Reference! 154 diggsI thought the urban myth that Linux is written by unwashed, unemployed hackers living in their parents' basements was long dead. It turns out its still alive, so let me shove back into its grave once more. 284 diggsIncredible photos from the upcoming Watchmen film. I'm really excited for this one! 114 diggsCould playing computer games enhance mental agility enough to turn people over 50 into better drivers? Allstate Corp. wants to find out, and if the answer is yes, it might offer insurance discounts to people who play the games. 270 diggsThe Department of Defense funded the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) to create the world’s first renewable jet fuel, and the mission had been accomplished. The EERC has created a substitute for the fuel, using renewable feedstock made from agricultural products and/or waste oils. The process developed by the EERC can produce propane, 226 diggsSolar power paint has a number of advantages over traditional solar cells. It doesn’t have the material limitations of silicon solar cells, so it can provide many terawatts of electricity at a low cost. Additionally, the paint can absorb light across the visible spectrum, so even cloudy days will reap lots of energy. 281 diggsAs a long time Photoshop junkie and Gimp fan, this week has been a joyous overload. 204 diggsAfter the successful launch of the first commercial scale algae biodiesel plant in the U.S., PetroSun is setting its sights on a new partnership in China to develop an algae biofuel facility there. Along with planned ethanol and biodiesel output, the facility will be producing “other commercial products” from the algae. 174 diggsApple has filed a motion with U.S. District Court seeking to dismiss the claims of Psystar, which allege that Apple has used a monopoly position as the manufacturer of Mac computers to cause restraint of trade, unfair competition, and other violations of antitrust law. 327 diggsJust last week, limited download sites like Rhapsody came to an agreement with the Recording Industry Association of America. 449 diggsMoms shouldn't open their children's parcels. 267 diggsSpore, love it or loathe it, Will Wright’s new game has stayed in the news in the way his previous games have never managed. The game could also bring about big changes in both DRM and copyright law, as the debate heats up over it’s DRM. While EA puts a brave face on things, as a class action suit is filed. 235 diggs...and encounters Diebold! 253 diggsHere at Prolific Magazine, we are dedicated to keeping our readers on the cutting edge of culture. That’s why we present you this list of ten pairs of shoes you should never be caught wearing. Ten terrible pairs of trashy, tacky and tawdry footwear. Hopefully with this list, and information contained within, you can avoid them all. 344 diggsActing legend Robert de Niro endorsing Obama. First political speech he has ever done saying that finally one person has inspired him and gave him hope for change!!!!! 169 diggsIt isn't porn. Not by a long shot. But there's nakedness. Below-the-belt nakedness. Hot, sweaty, hunka-hunka, doitdoitdoitnow nakedness. Okay, it's porn. And maybe some violence. 298 diggsThis is the person who is supposed to jump in should McCain kick the bucket...? Wow. 305 diggsMcCain is nothing like Bush... 923 diggsA CBS News poll showed that Barack Obama has a nine percentage-point lead over Senator McCain; that President Bush has tied the record for low approval; and the approval of Congress is down to 15 percent. 927 diggsIn a move that could be right out of a Hollywood movie, a brazen crook apparently used a Craigslist ad to hire a dozen unsuspecting decoys to help him make his getaway following a robbery outside a bank on Tuesday. He then made his escape in an inner tube on the Skykomish River. 568 diggsBarack Obama has opened up significant leads in virtually every key battleground state, according to multiple polls released Wednesday. The size of the shift towards the Democratic nominee may indeed be historic. AND Florida is beginning to swing to Obama as well. 242 diggsThe FBI has blocked two of its veteran counterterrorism agents from going public with accusations that the CIA deliberately withheld crucial intelligence before the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. 164 diggsSeptember was a bad month for car sales (which is perhaps good for the environment). But Hummer was hit hardest of all...perhaps the Hummer salute will soon be a thing of the past. 242 diggsCan you recall the last time you held a grudge against someone? Perhaps it was a friend who betrayed you, a stranger who wronged you, a lover who left, or a parent who unintentionally hurt you. What can we do to overcome these feelings and painful memories? 117 diggs 671 diggs"Eighties pop singer Rick Astley has become the surprise contender for best act ever at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool. The winner, chosen by fans online, will be unveiled at the show on 6 November." If the poll is online... I think I know who's going to win. 473 diggs After one spectacular failure, the $700 billion financial industry bailout found a second life Wednesday, winning lopsided passage in the Senate and gaining ground in the House, where Republicans opposition softened. 194 diggsThe Senate's revamped bailout package drew support from 74 lawmakers in a roll call vote Wednesday evening, and the measure will now return to the balky House of Representatives for another vote following its unexpected rejection on Monday. 744 diggsSo much for being Joe Sixpack or plain Jane. 274 diggsLast night, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) demonstrated the world’s first manned airplane that can fly exclusively with the use of a fuel cell. The fuel cell, which is based on polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM), generates power for the motor glider’s electric engine. 141 diggsA new release of the venerable GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is now available for download. Version 2.6 offers a variety of new features, user interface improvements, and is also the first release to include support for the Generic Graphics Library (GEGL), a powerful, graph-based image editing framework. 391 diggsAFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Richard Trumka blasts racism and underlines why workers should vote Obama in 2008. Excerpt of speech at Steelworkers convention July 1, 2008, sponsored by USWA President Leo Gerard. FABULOUS! Entire speech at http://www.usw.org/multimedia/video 118 diggsBilly Marks demonstrates how not to do the Look back or Stare down while you are filming a skateboarding part. Don't worry there is no need to look at the camera, it is filming you and watching your every move. On another note Billy does pull some pretty amazing tricks will pulling the dreaded look back! 244 diggsOver 22 years this plan could generate billions of dollars in savings and help create millions of green jobs. Many of these high quality, good-paying jobs will be in today's coal and oil producing states. Reduce, Develop, Electrify. In the process we will stimulate investment, create jobs, empower consumers and help address climate change. 303 diggsOne of the great discoveries of modern science was the realization of how interconnected the world is. The deterministic, Newtonian view of a clockwork Universe was replaced by the much more dynamic, uncertain and entangled world of Quantum Mechanics. 268 diggsDutch eyeglass-maker Hans Lippershey first tried to patent the telescope in October 1608 when the Earth was the center of God's perfect Creation. By 1610, Galileo showed that Jupiter had moons, Earth's moon had mountains, and the Catholic church was fallible. Four centuries on, we know we're a mere speck in a universe of wonders. 335 diggsBreaking News "Third Platform." Complimenting the DS? 556 diggsWASHINGTON — It was Senator Barack Obama who crossed the aisle. 94 diggsFinally. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has just announced that, beginning in Spring 2009 (at least for Japan), Nintendo Wii owners will be able to download software directly to an SD card. 377 diggsApple's OSX cutting into Windows' dominanceApple is celebrating a new milestone after a research company reported that Macs have now taken an 8% market share in computing for the first time. Net Applications conducted a survey on 40,000 sites, and came to the conclusion that 8.2% of computers accessing the web were using Apple's OSX ...
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