183 diggs"It gets pretty cold here at night," said Donaldson, adding that with 75 percent of his take-home pay going toward car and mortgage payments, his children's schooling, and his wife's medical bills, the rare opportunity to sleep in a warm house for a night was much appreciated.

568 diggsMatt Drudge, Tim Russert of MSNBC and adviser to President Bill Clinton David Gergen on CNN all say Hillary is done.

66 diggsKDE continues to release updates for the 4.0 desktop on a monthly basis. Version 4.0.4 comes with several bugfixes and performance improvements. KDE 4.1, which will bring large improvements to the KDE desktop and application will be released in July this year.

139 diggsThe Burger King Corporation, home of the Whopper, hired a private security firm to spy on the Student/Farmworker Alliance, a group of idealistic college students trying to improve the lives of migrants in Florida.

222 diggsLearn what chronic tiredness is and how you can manage it.

852 diggsEl Pez by Allan Cedeno...cute!

158 diggsThe top 3 news sites (Yahoo News, CNN, MSNBC) present different advantages and disadvantages to the news hungry user. A more detailed look at the pros and cons of Yahoo News.

214 diggsThe scientists of Southern Federal University won a $750,000 award for the development of the systems of the mental computer control.

351 diggsHundreds of larger and smaller ISPs all over the world try to limit BitTorrent traffic on their networks. Unfortunately, most companies are not very open about their network management solutions, with Comcast as the prime example. Thanks to the Glasnost project, you can now test wheter your ISP is one of the bad guys.

150 diggsA fossil of a new species of dinosaur-era bird found in China is one of the oldest ever discovered, experts say in a new study. The new bird, called Eoconfuciusornis zhengi, or "the dawn of the Confucius bird," is predated only by the 150-million-year-old Archaeopteryx, which lived during the Jurassic period.

221 diggsOur obsession with Tetris is probably only matched by LEGO, Star Wars, and Futurama. However, this video of three synchronized bottle-blowers interpreting Korobeiniki—the famous Tetris theme song—shows that a) our fetishes are really not that bad, b) we are too lazy, c) we don't have as much free time as we would like to do silly things like these

174 diggsClinton Faces Three Option after losing in North Carolina

257 diggsSome heroes fight for truth, justice and the American way. Some heroes fight for revenge. These guys here? These guys fight to get laid with underage girls and to make the universe a creepier place.

313 diggsBelly-Flop!

411 diggsCheck out this funny slide show that explains how we got into the current financial crisis over sub-prime loans.

215 diggs...someone please offer this guy some drugs!

136 diggsPeople keep devising theories. Some, not content to come up with explanations for unexplained phenomena, instead go to great lengths to come up with bizarre takes on explained phenomena.

122 diggsWii Fanboy has a video walkthrough of the new Nintendo Channel, including a look at the content available, DS demos on tap, as well as the game recommendation feature.

193 diggsA 16-year-old in England somehow survived a 25,000-volt electrical shock from an overhead power line that burned his clothes off of his body.

115 diggsDIY R2-D2 Is Even Better than the Real Thing

247 diggsWith an out-of-control car bearing down, Joseph Richardson grabbed his 4-year-old daughter and held her up out of harm's way.

276 diggsIn Indiana, more than 1 in 8 Clinton voters said they would vote for John McCain even if Clinton won the nomination. In all, pro-McCain voters in Indiana caused a net shift of 5 points in Clinton's favor in the final margin, in the process taking what would have been a Barack Obama victory and handing it instead to Clinton.

232 diggsGood listing of some top MMA names that have never been knocked out in the ring and some great video footage of the times they came close to being KO'ed. You might be surprised to find out who did and didn't make this list.

167 diggsResearchers look into the secrets of one of the oldest people in the world. What causes long life?

284 diggsFormer Senator George McGovern has reversed his endorsement of Senator Hillary Clinton and urged her to drop out of the race for president following her showing in Indiana and North Carolina... McGovern was the Democratic nominee for president in 1972.

214 diggsTechnological advances like the LCD monitor and the 'small form factor' motherboard are allowing PC vendors to innovate with all-in-one computers or 'cube' or 'lunch box' style PCs. Here's a look at some desktops that are already at the leading edge. Will all desktop PCs look like these soon?

467 diggsNow backing Obama

148 diggsEach time the space shuttle rises from its launchpad, a range safety officer waits anxiously for the first 2 minutes to pass safely. If the spaceship were to veer off course and endanger a populated area, this officer would bear a terrible responsibility...

290 diggsAcross the nation, academic freedom laws are trying to protect educators that "teach the controversy" about evolution. But two days of seminars on evolution reveal that the real controversies are extremely technical, and the true goal of the legislation is to teach "controversies" that have no basis in reality.

492 diggsThis week Yahtzee turns the angry, yellow eye on you, the viewer. Particularly those of you who have sent him email crying about the Super Smash Bros. Brawl review.

261 diggsWarning: Video is very disturbing...

178 diggsWeb 2.0 companies need to get a better understanding of the host entity that runs their business, the Internet. If not, they need to need to find someone that does, preferably someone they bring in at inception. Failing to do so will inevitably cost these companies users, performance and money.

234 diggsYou pop in your porn tape, getting all the tissues and lotions and ices all prepared and then, rather than porno, this lady comes on and talks about safe sex.

347 diggs“I have to offer a ‘Keith-style’ Special Comment on that. Anyone who voted to screw up the political system of this country with the purpose of mischief should carry that with them the rest of their lives. What a ridiculous way to use the vote for which people fought and died — to use that vote to make mischief. I hope you’re proud of yourself.”

381 diggs"If it hadn't been for Republicans taking Democratic ballots, he likely would have won in Indiana," Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) said Wednesday on a conference call hosted by the Obama campaign. "Rush Limbaugh was tampering with the primary and the GOP has clearly declared they want Clinton as a candidate."

125 diggsall very useful tools to blog

194 diggsThe first cyclone of the 2008 season in the northern Indian Ocean was a devastating one for Burma. According to reports from Accuweather.com, Cyclone Nargis made landfall with sustained winds of 130 mph and gusts of 150-160 mph, which is the equivalent of a strong Category 3 or minimal Category 4 hurricane.

98 diggs“One of the real things that is happening is that grizzlies are moving north, at the same time the polar bears are forced to be on the beach and we have found a number of grizzly bear polar bear hybrids. Dr Divoky has witnessed the onset of climate change first hand and its effects, which includes Cooper Island being invaded by

148 diggsThis amazing X-ray picture shows the skeleton of a kitten inside a python's stomach after being devoured in one gulp by the predator. Eight-week-old tabby Kohl was seized by the slithering assassin while in the garden of her owner's home in Australia's tropical Northern Territory. The snake was found with a "bulging belly" by 14-year-old Taara...

143 diggsRain shows up after hours to settle the score with Stephen.

143 diggsJosef Fritzl, the Austrian man who fathered seven children with his daughter while keeping her imprisoned in a windowless dungeon in his cellar, has complained about poor media coverage of the case. His criticism of the international media's reporting was published in the German tabloid Bild Zeitung...

611 diggsId Software announced Doom 4. Also, they're hiring, in case you have a knack for designing better in-game flashlights.

155 diggsBlizzard is fighting against a company that sells a bot program for use with World of Warcraft, but is doing so in a novel, and scary way: using your RAM to play games is copyright infringement, until Blizzard tells you it isn't.

260 diggsStarting May 9th, Sprint will begin a massive, $100 marketing campaign aimed straight at the iPhone's nether regions.

192 diggsA senior campaign official and Clinton confidante has told me that there will be a Democratic nominee by June 15. He could not bring himself to say the words "Hillary will drop out by June 15," but that is clearly what he meant. I kept saying, "So, Hillary will drop out by June 15," and he kept saying, "We will have a nominee by June 15."

180 diggsHere it is! This is the poster for the upcoming Clone Wars animated feature hitting theaters this August 15th! Judging from the previews and now this poster, this is going to be one action heavy flick! Click on the picture to check it out in hi-res!!

198 diggsTalk about “elitism.” Last night while discussing “downscale voters,” salt-of-the-earth FOX News contributor (and Weekly Standard editor) Fred Barnes ridiculed and demeaned working class Americans by making the distinction that they aren’t “lower income,” but rather “lower class.”

54 diggsRockstar Games just confirmed that they have released a patch for the Playstation 3 version of GTA IV which was causing issues with online play.

113 diggsA 70-year-old's take on Grand Theft Auto IV, his first experience with a GTA game.

199 diggsAnd are we surprised?

136 diggsThe death toll from the cyclone that ravaged the Irrawaddy delta in Myanmar may exceed 100,000, the senior U.S. diplomat in the military-ruled country said Wednesday.

329 diggsBarack Obama pocketed the support of at least four Democratic convention superdelegates on Wednesday, building on the momentum from a convincing North Carolina primary victory.

232 diggsThe Internet Archive, a project to create a digital library of the web for posterity, successfully fought a secret government Patriot Act order for records about one of its patrons and won the right to make the order public, civil liberties groups announced Wednesday morning.

148 diggsSomehow I'm not surprised seeing as how the dad is sportin' a mullet and he has the kid sportin' the 'I'm taking a bath' hair-do.

243 diggsThe pro-Israel group, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (Camera) has called for volunteers to edit entries that display notable bias on the site.A Palestinian aggregator, Electronic Intifada, has exposed the initiative, which it claims was to be a secretive attempt to subvert the spirit of the site.

146 diggsThe platypus sports fur like a mammal, paddles its duck feet like a bird and lays eggs in the manner of a reptile.

240 diggsIn fact, 90% of your overeating could probably have been avoided if you ate a little before you got hungry.

149 diggsIntelligence, it turns out, is a high-priced option. It takes more upkeep, burns more fuel and is slow off the starting line because it depends on learning instead of instinct.

161 diggsNow using Viddler's interactive player (you can do video comments on the timeline!) you can watch your favorite Revision3 shows. Including DiggNation!

151 diggsSo I was struck when I read that Steve Jobs is busy expanding Apple’s empire. Tuesday, Apple announced a deal with Vodafone to distribute the iPhone in 10 countries.I

160 diggsShacknews editor Aaron Linde goes in depth on the history behind EarthBound journey to the Wii's Virtual Console.

123 diggsNot even NASA has done it: a collection of 6038 liftoffs since Sputnik, which celebrates its golden anniversary this fall. Explore PM's interactive time line.....

302 diggsBarack got his game back. Hillary needs a reality check. Barack had the voters at his back against all the forces trying to bring him down. He held his lead in North Carolina, and only the Rush Limbaugh Republican vote stands between Barack and victory in Indiana.

417 diggsIt may be sad but it's true - sex sells.

78 diggsOpenOffice.org 3.0 integrates ODF 1.2 support, Microsoft Office 2007 Import Filters, charting enhancements, improved note capabilities in Writer, new icons, enhanced pdf export, multi-monitor support for impress, and a start center. For Mac OS X users, OpenOffice.org 3.0 will now run without the need for X11 to be installed.

304 diggsGelber announced his decision on his blog late Wednesday afternoon

184 diggsThis guy was on the corner of Stockton and Columbus in San Francisco yelling at a homeless man. Anger, conflict, drama — sounds like a great shot to me.

216 diggsJust to show off how diverse LittleBigPlanet is, Sony created some Killzone puppets to show off in-game at their recent Gamer's Day in London. Pretty friggin amazing.

194 diggsGreat Nat Geo gallery of different elements & objects, & the unexpected, often beautiful patterns they produce. From the detailed arm of a starfish to "Mammatus clouds [that] roil in the Nebraska sky, identifiable by their sagging, pouch-like shape [& whose] name comes from the Latin word for 'breast.'"

127 diggsThe title sold about 3.6 million units on April 29, its opening day, bringing in roughly $310 million (€200.91 million). This is $10 million (€6.48 million) more than what Microsoft Corp.'s "Halo 3," another blockbuster game, took in during its first week last fall.

238 diggsWe break it all down and figure out how much gas can be saved with some stupidly simple techniques.

224 diggsFeinstein, major Clinton-backer from the senate: "I think the race is reaching the point now where there are negative dividends from it, in terms of strife within the party, I think we need to prevent that as much as we can." ....She's called Hillary, but has not received a phone call back.

249 diggsThe 49-year-old Houston Woman was one of 20 people in a jury pool for a possession of marijuana court case. Houston Police say prospective juror Cornelia Mayo might have taken that concept a bit too far after she was caught smoking a joint outside the courthouse during a break.

278 diggsIsn't this ironic: Microsoft is kowtowing to NBC and is working to install a filter that would block "illegal" copies of TV shows, while Apple of all companies is actually willing (so far) to forego NBC content to avoid being forced into an even more restrictive DRM scheme. I know which player I'm buying (and which one I'm not) next time around.

215 diggsTorrentSpy has been ordered to pay a $110 million fine by a federal judge in Los Angeles. The BitTorrent site was found guilty on the charges of copyright infringement of several movie studios represented by the MPAA.

295 diggsHow about something everyone can relate to? Like when you're fucking one supermodel and you make the other ones jealous.

288 diggsOuch! You feel every hit.

99 diggsThe HRC ship is rapidly taking on water, and the end is drawing near...

109 diggsYes, even amid the housing crisis, parts of the U.S. are still expected to post price gains in the coming year, according to Money Magazine. Here are ten places where to look.

139 diggsJust a reminder to tune in next Monday night (May 12th) at 8pm EDT/5pm PDT for our next Digg Townhall Webcast. Respond to this Digg story with your questions and vote up the issues you most want Jay and Kevin to discuss.

414 diggsThe Rev. Al Sharpton was arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday as he and hundreds of demonstrators blocked traffic to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding day.

290 diggsThe “Air Tree” pavilion is to be built from recycled materials and will be 100% energy self-sufficient. The “tree,” using photo-voltaic cells, produces a substantial amount of energy, which is then sold back to the local electric companies, the profits being used for maintenance of the structure. The second byproduct is of course oxygen.

203 diggsOption #4 Change the minimum voting age to 60.You have to check it out for the rest to understand.

262 diggsThis 100% biodiesel-powered, 78 ft wave-piercing trimaran aims to set an around-the-world speed record while maintaining a net zero carbon footprint. The Earthrace left Sagunto, Spain, on April 27, and has already made excellent time across the Atlantic, landing in Panama just 8 days later.

164 diggsFrom NPR, this shocking video shows a group of fifteen officers kicking and beating a few suspects. Tensions are already high enough between civilians and the cops! Digg and spread the word- enough is enough.

82 diggsA kid who runs through the band during a performance gets a surprise...

126 diggsA new modular satellite platform could save NASA millions of dollars by letting them use the same basic design for a variety of unmanned missions, from Earth orbiters to moon landers to Mars orbiters. Wired.com has exclusive video of the satellite testing.

403 diggsWhile Clinton currently has her eye focused on only one thing, the presidential nomination, if she loses -- as appears increasingly likely -- her stature in the Senate will depend, in part, on whether she is ultimately seen as helping or hurting Obama's chances in November.

236 diggsMove your mouse from left to right to see the difference before and after the flood.

195 diggsTomorrow the High District Court of Munich will hear Skype argue against the validity of the GPL.

180 diggsThe new version of OpenOffice.org was a long time coming, but it brings a solid batch of new features and file compatibility. Ars Technica looks at some of the most significant enhancements to see if they stack up.

164 diggsComputer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims. But hackers recently bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site with hundreds of pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images. The breach triggered severe migraines and near-seizure reactions in some site visitors who viewed the images.

208 diggsThat program marks its 30th anniversary May 10. That's right, our government has been supplying medical marijuana to a small number of patients -- the program peaked at 34 approved participants in 1991 -- for three full decades.

412 diggsBond. Vagabond. Homeless 007 is back again.

253 diggsPrivacy advocates should take note of an effective way to avert the prying eyes of Google Street View: the lowly plastic bag.

678 diggsWhy live in a cramped, rat-infested junior one-bedroom when you can reign high in your very own castle?

237 diggsWe work hard to make money and collect stuff because it defines who we are (or want to be). But do we really need all that stuff? (NO!) Get a step by step guide to declutter your house AND your life.

194 diggsThese jobs make you happy to be in a cubicle.

111 diggsYes, we're already in May, but two Destructoid editors have just now compiled a list of the top ten PS3 games coming out in 2008 that they're excited the most about.

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224 diggsSome awesome pics

190 diggsTo prevent infamous director Uwe Boll from creating more video game-based films, the makers of Stride gum today announced that it will provide free packs of gum to those who sign the Stop Uwe Boll internet petition, provided that it reaches a million signatures.

72 diggsThe discovery has come from research conducted across cultures and species that focused on one trait that earlier work found was attractive: symmetry.

69 diggsToday’s Astronomy Picture of the Day. Enjoy!

206 diggsUbuntu 8.04 was released last month with highly-anticipated features like PulseAudio, GNOME 2.22, and Wubi. Although this release is a strong incremental improvement over its predecessor, we found some serious bugs that detract from the overall user experience. Ars takes a close look to find out if Hardy Heron raises the bar.

389 diggs"I have a much broader base to build a winning coalition on," she said in an interview with USA TODAY. "Sen. Obama's support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again, and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me"One word: Iowa

265 diggsDec 5, 2006 This Award-winning documentary video, featuring presidential candidate RON PAUL, was inspired by the book, "The Creature From Jekyll Island" This explains it all in layman's terms anyone can understand.

90 diggsAT&T's iPhone website (under 'Plans' tab) has been updated to reveal that each iPhone plan now includes access to their "more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, including Starbucks all for use in the U.S."It was first revealed last week that AT&T had quietly begun offering iPhone users access to thei...

288 diggsYou can now share personal files with your friends, fans, and the Pownce community at large. They have also increased the base file size limit from 10MB to 100MB. Pro users now can upload 250MB.

175 diggsSometimes during peak hours, the phones are silent in Andy Freitas' pizza restaurants, yet the cooks are busy keeping pace with hungry customers. That's because orders are rolling in through the Internet. "It's pretty amazing not to hear a phone ring on a busy night," said Freitas, an operating partner with the largest Papa John's franchisee in...

99 diggsCharles Barkley had a prank like this coming for a long time.