183 diggsGE R&D guys have produced a machine that prints OLED materials newspaper-style onto 8-inch sheets of metal foil in hopes that the sheets -- which can be pinned to just about any surface -- will start the process of home lighting biz regime change in 2010.

599 diggs"Even though she won't likely face any legal repercussions, the amateurism and cronyism of her brief administration hardly leaves Palin sitting pretty. Troopergate's final verdict may be even more damaging than a rebuke: her administration was, at least this regard, just as self-motivated as the Washington fat cats and lobbyists she hopes to unseat

482 diggsA homeless man died after being doused with gasoline and set on fire on a street where he had lived for many years and was a familiar face to residents of Koreatown, police and local merchants said Friday.

178 diggsNot getting any? You’re not alone: Women today have less time for sex than their 1950s counterparts. And it’s estimated that 40 million Americans have what experts call a sexless marriage (having sex less than 10 times a year).Here’s how to beat the top 10 sex busters.

134 diggsHere's another sneak peak at an alternative to the Intrepid Ibex wallpaper:

131 diggsPeople always ask: "When is Pitchfork gonna run a list of the top albums of the 1960s?" The answer today? Probably never. Not that we didn't consider it. It's just that when we sat down to map it all out, we found it would be more rewarding to approach the decade through its songs instead.

86 diggsThe latest and as they say one of the most ground-breaking versions of Mandriva Linux has been released as scheduled. Mandriva Linux 2009 is jam-packed with exciting new features and innovations that will try to cater everyone’s desktop needs. I had fun with Mandriva 2008, so I was really looking forward to this latest release.

182 diggsFew tips on the best package for creating your digital camcorder movie masterpiece, comparing Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple iMovie, Pinnacle Studio, and Corel VideoStudio. Each software package packs a set of features that will satisfy the video editor in each of us. Even better, they come in at a range of prices, which lets you decide what's the best.

155 diggsWhite ninja is tired of all the questions at the blood bank.

194 diggsDozens of bodies washed ashore in Yemen on Friday after smugglers threw nearly 150 migrants from Somalia overboard in shark-infested waters, the latest such tragedy in one of the most lawless stretches of ocean in the world.

515 diggsIt was a complete accident. I went down to my local Tampa Starbucks where of course I expected to find the Obama Elite. I knew something was wrong as soon as I pulled into the parking lot. Typically in Tampa, you see far more Obama bumperstickers than McCain, but not tonight. In the Starbucks parking lot I saw 9 McCain bumper stickers. I thoug

137 diggsInteresting list. Definitely not complete but includes some good ones--e.g., Fenway Park, Royal Golf Courses at St. Andrews, Lambeau Field.

161 diggs‘Real-Time’ BitTorrent search engines are the trend of 2008, and new sites emerge every other week. It all started in January with the launch of YouTorrent, but soon after it went legal, other sites took over. We catch up with the founder of one of YouTorrent’s successors to find out more.

368 diggsInvestigators from both the department’s Office of Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility found that political pressure did indeed drive the dismissal action against at least three of the nine federal prosecutors abruptly fired.

219 diggsThis week's top Apple news revolved, unsurprisingly, around Apple's recently-announced Special Event. Also on top this week were leaked MacBook photos, iPhone security, comments from Woz about the iPod, and a new addition to our team.

190 diggsIn what is perhaps the most shining example of obsession and geekiness I have ever seen, a fella by the name of Bradster has 36 World of WarCraft accounts that he plays on 11 computers simultaneously.

184 diggsThe largest solar installation of any winery in the world is set to be built for Constellation Wines’ Gonzalez winery in Monterrey County, CA by Pacific Power Management.

150 diggsGeneral Motors has had talks with smaller rival Chrysler LLC about a merger that would combine the No. 1 and No. 3 American automakers at a time when both are struggling to cut costs and shore up cash, according to a source briefed on the matter.

146 diggsLiming Dai of the University of Dayton and Zhong Lin Wang of the Georgia Institute of Technology reported that they have developed a super Post-It material that can come unstuck with a deliberate tug, but is 10 times stickier than the feet of some geckos and lizards:

494 diggsAn Associated Press review of the Republican vice presidential candidate's record as mayor and governor reveals her use of elected office to promote religious causes, sometimes at taxpayer expense and in ways that blur the line between church and state...

189 diggsSomebody took the time to give the bull outside of wall street blue balls

165 diggsAs if winning $1.5 million wasn't enough, the winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry also get an enthusiastic "shout out" from us. As storytellers who rely on images or video to report on scientific discoveries , our jobs have been made a whole lot easier thanks to Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien.

409 diggsLittleBigPlanet may still be in beta, but if you're willing to sort through some boring bits, you can find a ton of great levels. Take, for instance, this monster that showed up on YouTube: the user has created a working electronic calculator using the game's level editor. If you don't think that's impressive, be sure to watch the entire video.

454 diggsPalin speaks to young missionaries, vowing from the pulpit to do her part to implement God's will from the governor's office. What she didn't tell worshippers gathered at the Wasilla Assembly of God church was that her appearance that day came courtesy of Alaskan taxpayers, who picked up the $639.50 tab for her airplane tickets and per diem fees.

466 diggsHighway billboard attacking Obama inspires heated newspaper letters: a billboard in West Plains showing a caricature of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama wearing a turban and using his middle name - Hussein - in quotes has sparked outrage and accusations of racism.

254 diggsThe United States on Saturday removed North Korea from its list of states that sponsor terrorism, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said. McCormack said the United States and North Korea had reached agreement "on an number of important verification measures" of North Korea's nuclear program.

149 diggsWilliam C. Ibershof: "I am amazed and outraged that Senator Barack Obama is being linked to William Ayers’s terrorist activities 40 years ago when Mr. Obama was just a child. Although I dearly wanted to obtain convictions against all the Weathermen, including Bill Ayers, I am very pleased to learn that he has become a responsible citizen."

180 diggsMan trips and throws bride and parson into pool

240 diggsYes, our pro-consumer bias has limits. For instance, when a customer service representative tries to help you, don't respond by telling them to "go back to school," or that your brilliant fourth-grade class can "spell better." Of the tens of thousands of tips you have sent us, this is one of the worst. Do not be this guy.

185 diggsMicrosoft is suing U.S.-based cargo-delivery service DHL Express for allegedly losing 21,600 Xbox game consoles because of a train derailment in Texas, according to court documents.

405 diggsCubone mothafucka

150 diggsAn interesting look at Wanderlei Silva's training, which involves using a snorkel to restrict the intake of oxygen.

186 diggsThere’s always been a minor niggle at the back of my mind when I played the Nintendo DS. “They’ve got it backwards,” I thought. A speedy investigation showed that my memory was a little foggy, and that the answer was significantly more interesting than that.

147 diggsCyborgs are moving out of science-fiction and into the real world. With an increasing number of first world citizens suddenly turning up missing limbs, due to some mysterious and definitely non-oil-related reason, and advances in man-machine interface technology it's time to think about how we're going to power artificial additions to the body.

202 diggsWillie Smits is on a mission to save the endangered orangutan. It's a straight vine from its survival to ours.

121 diggsSAG will possibly strike in November. The writers' strike affected the entire entertainment industry, and this would certainly rattle the industry just as much, if not more.

148 diggsThe use of this new breed of sailing ship could reduce fuel costs by 20 to 30 percent, according to the ship's owners.

336 diggsIt's hard out there for a shill. A bipartisan panel in Alaska finds that Sarah Palin abused her power and broke the law, and the best defense the campaign can muster is that she "acted within her proper and lawful authority in firing Walt Monegan." Sure, she broke the law and abused her office, but she did some things that weren't illegal.

341 diggsMack Brown can finally say he's done something in the Texas-Oklahoma game that Bob Stoops hasn't -- pulled off an upset. And it's a big one.

365 diggsHilarious comic strip.

547 diggsA man brought a stuffed monkey doll wearing an Obama sticker to a Palin campaign event in Johnstown, Ohio. Realizing he was caught on camera, he passed it off to a child he didn't know.

184 diggsUniversity of New Mexico evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller has said that the quality of sperm is indicative of the brain power in men.

193 diggsThere's yet to be any official confirmation that the upcoming Diablo 3 will be released on anything other than the PC, but according to recent comments made by Blizzard president Mike Morhaime, it certainly seems like they're strongly considering console versions of the highly anticipated sequel at some point in the future.

156 diggsThree days before the Canadian elections, the party leader of the New Democrats has spoken out in favor of BitTorrent sites, calling them “fundamental to democracy.” At the same time, isoHunt, the largest Canadian BitTorrent site advises its users not to vote for the Conservatives, considering their stance on copyright issues.

376 diggsIt has plummeted nearly 40% in just three months, from about $147 a barrel in July to below $83 on Friday, with no obvious bottom in sight. If that sounds good, you are probably a driver who winces these days at filling your gas tank. But the downward spiral could mean trouble for oil-rich countries and for the environment.

373 diggsmust be true

137 diggs...so scientists can see how their breath can affect climate.... 'Operation Gas Mask' will soon swing into action following a report by Australian climate adviser Ross Garnaut who said sheep helped create greenhouse gases and it would be better if farmers turned to kangaroos as a source of meat.

171 diggsHuman evolution is grinding to a halt, according to a leading genetics expert. The gloomy message from Professor Steve Jones is: this is as good as it gets.

181 diggsOne minute you’re digging through someone’s garbage can and the next some hairless ape has killed you, stuffed your corpse, and put you on display holding a serving tray bearing your own genitals.

233 diggsApple will announce as part of its special media event Tuesday a new family of MacBooks that will abandoned Intel's integrated graphics chipsets for those part of NVIDIA's new mobile platform, AppleInsider can confirm.

363 diggsHand trauma by Surfactant. Young male was holding a homemade explosive device. The fuse of the device was lit, and the patient was unable to throw it away before it detonated.

210 diggsOver the past several years many journalists, game developers and gamers themselves have tried their hand at drawing up a document that definitively catalogs players' rights. Reactions against DRM, including the recent Amazon review-bomb against Spore, comprise the majority of those arguments currently on the average gamer's radar, but older docume

109 diggsEarth is the third planet from the star (sun) in the center.

268 diggsThe McCain campaign has crossed the line between tough negative campaigning and inciting vigilantism, and each day the mob howls louder.

252 diggsNational forests and parks — long popular with Mexican marijuana-growing cartels — have become home to some of the most polluted pockets of wilderness in America because of the toxic chemicals needed to eke lucrative harvests from rocky mountainsides, federal officials said.

399 diggsJohn Lewis Warns McCain: You're "Sowing The Seeds Of Hatred And Division" Georgia congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis, reacting to the increasingly incendiary atmosphere at McCain-Palin campaign rallies, condemned the GOP.

175 diggsA month ago, the Iranian parliament voted in favour of a draft bill, entitled "Islamic Penal Code", which would codify the death penalty for any male Iranian who leaves his Islamic faith. Women would get life imprisonment. The majority in favour of the new law was overwhelming: 196 votes for, with just seven against...

191 diggsAdam Kokesh's speech at the revolution march

213 diggsA Toyota spokesperson said the changes were to increase the vehicle’s mass-market appeal, but with the changing economy and increased concern for the environment, it remains to be seen whether top speed will be among buyers’ concerns.

253 diggsNice...notice the lack of jersey since she was caught rocking the Rangers gear yesterday? Also, sorry for the poor audio quality, my TV tuner has been wonky lately. I assure you the boos were even stronger than you hear in this video.

327 diggsPeter Schiff in a series videos in front of Mortgage Bankers Conference predicting in detail the collapse of the mortgage industry and its devastating effects on the greater economy. Unbelievable!!!

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158 diggsEvery night, these NHL workhorses left more blood, sweat, and tears on the ice than Tonya Harding.

645 diggsBehind the dramatic music is a wave of boos, by hockey fans, showing their displeasure of Sarah Palin.

295 diggsIn 1990, a new species was born. It was not formed from the cross-breeding of existing creatures. It didn’t evolve from a simple to a complex organism. It sprung from the hands of a Dutch artist whose imagination and technical knowledge somehow turned plastic yellow tubes into graceful beach faring creatures.

241 diggsAt last count, Astley had an astonishing 99.98% of the 20 million votes cast on MTV's online poll — but the washed-up warbler's nomination is no bizarre error: MTV has simply been "Rickrolled".

163 diggsIf you watch enough high school movies, you'll begin to think that jocks and geeks are always at war. Not so, however: Science fiction is full of triumphant sports moments, and not just the ones that end in death.

368 diggsMcCain campaign official confirms that John McCain has fallen out with his vice-presidential running mate, Sarah, about the direction of his White House campaign. In trying to carve out a name for herself in the Republican base, she is destroying the little honour he has left

82 diggsThis young Chimpanzee and those two white tigers are in friendship that could confuse most of those who see this photos

550 diggsCurse you Simulated Comic Product, for ruining the illusion of democracy!

241 diggsThe switch to energy-saving bulbs was approved by EU ministers this past week. Advocates claim that replacing the worst-performing lamps with today’s best available technology will reduce domestic energy consumption for lighting by 60 percent; equivalent to preventing 30 million tons of CO2 pollution every year.

353 diggsA man surprises strangers at a gas station, offering to pay their tab if they 'pay it forward'. ADVANCE NOTICE: There is a short ad before the video; grab a soda or beer before you settle in to watch the vid - you won't even have to press pause first.

478 diggsIt’s hard to believe how or why, but there really exists a subculture in America that is militaristic, hateful, vengeful, irrational and ambitious. These extremists are cancerous to progressive society and similar groups have had similar effect throughout the history of civilization.

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160 diggsFamed scientist Richard Leakey warned that the worldwide credit crisis will be "just devastating" to scientific research in coming years, as endowment interest income drops and companies cut donations.

174 diggsIt looks like a lunar landscape but this remarkable photograph actually shows our Milky Way and the planet Jupiter in all their glory - viewed from a cave in America's Utah desert. The spiral galaxy, which cannot be seen with the naked eye, was captured using a 35mm camera and 50mm lens on a tripod with a 30-second exposure.

70 diggsThe Zero-X electric off-road motorcycle is powered by a 17kW motor capable of 23 peak horsepower, can go 0-30 mph in less than 2 seconds with top speeds of 60 mph. The motorcycle recharges in less than 2 hours for a cost of about $0.25 per charge. Sounds like fun to me.

74 diggsWTF?

81 diggsA very talented Paper Maché artist creates his very own Real Doll style anime girl computer case.

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480 diggsAfter a turbulent week that included disclosures about Gov. Sarah Palin and signs that Senator John McCain was struggling to strike the right tone for his campaign, Republican leaders said Saturday that they were worried Mr. McCain was heading for defeat unless he brought stability to his presidential candidacy.

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208 diggsA revolutionary missile that can stalk a target until the perfect moment to strike is being developed for use against the Taliban in Afghanistan.The so-called lurker bomb will also be able to shadow British troops for up to ten hours or 100 miles, ready to take out enemy targets with surgical precision at a minute’s notice.

133 diggsAn attack on a teen by a man at a McDonalds in South Los Angeles was caught on the restaurant's video camera. The man allegedly punched the 16-year-old girl over an argument of who skipped in the line.

101 diggsRays tie ALCS

109 diggsAs the world financial crisis has gotten gradually worse over the past few weeks, I've been pondering what this means for the Web. ReadWriteWeb as a publication focuses on technology - web products and trends - rather than business and VC happenings.