181 diggsCyanide and Happiness #1675 from Explosm.net

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154 diggsA man dressed in police-type garb and carrying a fake machine gun showed up at a Capitol Hill clothing store for an evening zombie crawl to promote an upcoming horror convention. But his costume was too realistic, and someone thought a masked gunman was walking into the store, and called police.

335 diggsWhen it goes online the facility will focus 192 laser beams on a 2 millimeter ball of frozen hydrogen gas in an attempt to create nuclear fusion - the holy grail of clean energy. If the test run of the machine succeeds, it will be the first in the world to produce more energy than it consumes.

109 diggsIn tests, very overweight mice doubled their amount of physical activity when the hormone leptin – which regulates appetite – was switched on in their brain.Scientists hope to build on the research to create medication to help people who suffer from obesity to lead more active lives.

206 diggsWith array of new features, a fresh look and feel, and enhanced speed and performance.

297 diggsActivision showed off DJ Hero's ability to let a friend with a Guitar Hero guitar join in. It sounds like Beastie Boys - Sabotage vs. Foo Fighters - Learn to Fly

287 diggsA ban meant to prevent new medical marijuana dispensaries from opening included a loophole that entrepreneurs have exploited. Where four years ago there were only a handful, now there may be 600 dispensaries in Los Angeles.

110 diggsA number of people claim to have seen UFOs in Cambridgeshire after dazzling orange lights flashed across the night sky.

59 diggsShopkeepers in a Cornish town are refusing to sell alcohol to anyone who looks like they may cause trouble.

112 diggsBeverage makers are turning to the amino acid L-theanine, whichearly research suggests may calm the brain to enhance concentrationand mental stamina. Certain flavors of SoBe Lifewater and VitaminWater now contain L-theanine, as does the new beverage ViB. NowGatorade has introduced Tiger, named for Tiger Woods, the king ofconcentration.

72 diggsTinyChat is a no-frills service for creating disposable chatrooms. Each chatroom gets a unique TinyURL for easy sharing, and nobody involved needs special software to join in.It's just like this first Use it and Dispose off, a simple system.

163 diggsBeing a celebrity can bring a lot of perks both financially and emotionally but every so often the price of fame can be a bit high. One of the biggest negatives is paparazzi and any stranger on the street constantly coming after you for that one infamous photo or even worse, a video of every moment of you life.

100 diggsAs you ready yourself to strike at the museum burglar, you happen to notice something odd: You're currently far too busy prying the bars off of a second story window to attack anybody. It turns out you're the one breaking into the museum. You're high as shit.

71 diggsIt's hard to miss the huge eye of a squid. But now it appears that certain squids can detect light through an organ other than their eyes as well. New research shows that the light-emitting organ some squids use to camouflage themselves to avoid being seen by predators also detects light.

80 diggsSkinny men have new reason to celebrate. Well, kind of. Beefcakes may be able to attract women by rippling their muscles, but the downside of all that brawn is a poor immune system and an increased appetite, a new study finds.Such evolutionary costs could explain why males of our species do not all look like He-Man.

164 diggsEdwards Air Force Base, California, USA. Photographer: Tony Landis, NASA

127 diggsI always thought there was something weird about guys who decided to be an Ob-Gyn.

143 diggsthere’s no doubt that by 2020 Hollywood will have run through everything that entertained me in the early 90s. These are some properties that definitely do not need a movie. Please Hollywood, don’t do it.

218 diggsIf you've ever been sorting through your various weapons of death and thought, 'You know, I should really combine some of these to make one SUPER WEAPON' You're not alone.

196 diggsSome famous historic moments would have been worse if modern technology had existed at the time.

111 diggsBattle lines appear to have been drawn between those in the UFO conspiracy camp, who believe YouTube clips recently released by NASA prove the U.S. space administration has knowledge of UFOs and is covering it up, and those who dismiss such claims as nonsense.

79 diggsAmazingly, the guy in this pic was not seriously injured, and even raced to eighth place on his spare machine after the race was restarted. here you can watch more amazing motorcycle crashes.

200 diggsOne UK ISP throttles P2P traffic, uses bandwidth caps, throttles streaming online video, and throttles "heavy users" of the network. The BBC is upset about the effect this has on its iPlayer streaming video service, but really, there are no surprises here. This is what a non-neutral network is allowed to look like.

36 diggsKevin Garnetts injury proved to be very costly for the Celtics. Could they be in the finals if Garnett was back in the middle. Garnett being injured in the playoffs is like Kobe not in the Lakers line-up...Celtics will be back stronger than before.

216 diggsIf you are unlucky enough to find yourself at ground zero on Z-Day, the following strategies may increase your chances of survival (well, at least until the sequel anyway).

168 diggsRound-up Mice are probably the most common peripheral in the computing world and any old one should perform the basic function required of it with a reasonable degree of competency. But which is the best? Which takes the concept of the mouse just that little bit further and pushes the proverbial envelope?

201 diggsWhile it’s true that Apple has significantly grown its share of the desktop operating system market since the release of Windows Vista in November of 2006, the company’s market share remains below 10 percent, and it actually dropped in the first quarter of 2009, according to Gartner’s Worldwide PC Shipment report.

106 diggsColdstone is about to release ice cream that doesn't melt. No, this sweet wonder simply transforms into JELL-O pudding...My life is complete

78 diggsBen McDonald, among the greatest college pitching prospects ever, was the Stephen Strasburg of 20 years ago. Injuries (including 3 rotator-cuff surgeries) ultimately derailed his career. Initial player resentment (of McDonald's record setting rookie contract) and pressure of expectations made it that much more challenging.

235 diggsMonticello, Minnesota hoped to set state precedent by building its own fiber-to-the-home link for every resident in town. The phone company sued, but after a year in litigation, the state Court of Appeals has ruled that Internet is indeed a "utility" that can be provided by local communities and funded by city bonds.

69 diggsUnderstanding how rats move around may aid efforts to eradicate them, said lead researcher Gregory Glass, an infectious disease biologist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The mangy rodents spread diseases, damage buildings, and cause psychological stress.

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128 diggsA technology currently used to monitor epilepsy is being adapted into a neural interface for people who are paralyzed or have motor impairments from neurodegenerative disease. Neurolutions, a startup based in St. Louis, is developing a small, implanted device that translates signals recorded from the surface of the brain into computer commands.

112 diggsCould we find E.T. within 2 dozen years? At least one scientist thinks so. An innovative new radio telescope has given new life to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, leading one of the leaders of the search to make a bold prediction.

101 diggsOpera now includes the ability to update itself automatically when new releases become available

262 diggsMost web designs starts off with a pen and paper before its taken over by Photoshop. However, we’ve noticed a new trend (probably not too new) where designers are bringing back sketches as a form of design. Without a doubt, hand-drawn art is one of the popular styles adopted into web designs.

116 diggsFrom the original price of the Apple I, to the original 3 founders of Apple, to the astronomer who sued Apple TWICE, here are 10 things you probably didn't know about Apple.

129 diggsChris Webber calls him “The Michael Jordan of Turkey,” which in itself is pure hilarity, because anything, or anyone, being compared to Jordan in any field will get anyone’s attention, but after you look past his words, you see how nice and complete Hedo’s game is, how far he’s come along, and why he’s the most important player on this Orlando team

129 diggsOur first extensive look at the Prince of Persia movie has come via ABC, in a feature that interviews PoP producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The footage, which bears the text ‘this film is not yet rated’, could be the snippets of an unfinished trailer; it appears to be edited in a fashion that matches a trailer.

202 diggsIf a rock that falls from space is a meteorite, then one that’s misidentified is a meteorwrong. And I am sure that’s what we have in Texas. A land owner there claims to have found a long ditch with a large teardrop-shaped rock at one end.

120 diggsWashington Nationals' captcha tells more than you need to know about your seats

193 diggsAs long as the American taxpayers are buying companies like GM, is there any way they could grab a couple of them that make money?

143 diggsMost digital cable and direct broadcast satellite systems offer interactive program guides. Even DirecTV, which is owned by News Corporation, the parent company of Fox News, offers the ability to create a customized version of the program guide that includes only the channels you care about. It's not quite as user-friendly as Dish Network, but...

127 diggsThe list includes head coach Tony Granato, assistant coaches Jacques Cloutier and Dave Barr, goaltending coach Jeff Hackett, Assistant to the General Manager Michel Goulet and video coordinator PJ DeLuca.

222 diggsThe first banners emerge.

166 diggsOver a bowl of soup with another older Jewish man, David discusses the Seinfeld curse, how daunting it is to act for Woody Allen and hitting his peak ("no one wants to see this old man on TV"). He also has a bad limp.

174 diggsPatricia Moreno, who emigrated from Colombia decades ago, knows her fellow Latinos. "We are not used to cooking with canned food,"..While cooking, chef Javier Quiroga dispenses advice on kitchen hygiene and calories. Latinos should get away from the same old meat, rice, beans and pupusas, he says. A more diverse diet can be healthier

63 diggsShigeru Miyamoto hosted an intimate Q&A session at E3, and talked about a new Zelda, gave his thoughts on Microsoft's motion-sensing technology, and discussed how he doesn't want you to leave the house without your DS. A glimpse inside the mind of genius.

87 diggsGreat piece on Big Papi from a guy who loves him, speculates his demise may be more about his age -- maybe he's older than he claims -- and talks about how, despite Ortiz's ongoing collapse, Boston fans continue to love him.

115 diggsWhen it comes to machines, it's hard to make love (or any emotion). A real prank by comedian Gil Ozeri, animated by Dan Meth. Doesn't compute.

117 diggsDon't get too attached to all that free, high-quality video on Hulu. It just might disappear behind a pay wall before too long. Speaking last night at an Internet Week event sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter, Jonathan Miller, News Corp.'s newly-installed chief digital officer, said he envisions a future where at least some of the TV shows and ...

171 diggsThe Pyramid Farm is an incredible concept for the future of agriculture envisioned by professors Eric Ellingsen and Dickson Despommier. The design is based on the growing belief (is it fact yet?) that vertical farming will soon become a necessary lifeline in cities throughout the world.

49 diggsThe exact focus of the inquiry is unclear, but the people familiar with it said Justice Department lawyers appeared to be looking into whether the companies involved agreed to not actively recruit employees from each other.

230 diggsFor the next issue that hits newsstands on June 8, Comedy Central funnyman Stephen Colbert will be Newsweek’s guest editor. It’s the first guest editor for Newsweek in its 76-year history.

98 diggsVuze, which sells high-def videos through torrents, has spent much of the past 2 years trying to persuade Hollywood that its users are customers, not thieves. So far, however, the major studios have entrusted little to Vuze beyond movie trailers. Now, Vuze has a study to prove it.

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70 diggsNow that we know Windows 7 will go on sale October 22nd and the feature-complete release candidate is available as a free download, it's time to put it through its paces: as compared to the current state of the Mac.

86 diggs"It was not a serial, it was a drama," the director told Movieline. "The first movie wrapped up everything. To make more than one Godfather was just greed. Basically, making a movie costs so much money that they want it to be like Coca-Cola: you just make the same thing over and over again to make money, which is what they’re doing now."

66 diggsThere are several kinds of scenes that we’ve come to expect from the movies. But let’s not forget the most important kind of scene any movie can have: the Bear Fight.

196 diggsThis is the 358 issue of the World Wine News publication. Its main goal is to begin covering some of the many excitng stories that have transpired during the winter and spring. It also serves to inform you of what's going on around Wine. Wine is an open source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix.

138 diggsCigarette butts are not biodegradable. The filters are made up of 12,000 plastic-like cellulose acetate fibers that trap nicotine and tar. There’s enough nicotine trapped in 200 used cigarette filters to kill a human! An estimated 1.69 billion pounds of butts are littered each year worldwide, so you can imagine the negative effects they have...

96 diggsf the global recession has made companies focus on business plans with solid financial returns, the Internet remains its own autonomous trade zone, free from the reach of the standard rules.

87 diggsFunemployment is described as a period of joblessness that you actually enjoy — maybe you get to lay out, sleep in, work out, read up. We're hearing this word used more and more, especially as people realize they may not be able to find a new job right away, so they might as well try to enjoy the time off.

105 diggsIt may have slipped up on us all, but when training camps begin late next month, this decade's final NFL season will be at hand. Could there be a more natural starting point for the debate about which franchise deserves the league's team of the decade designation?

207 diggsFormer Vice President Dick Cheney says that former President George W. Bush did not want to be the one who “pulled the plug” on General Motors and instead decided to pass on the issue to President Barack Obama.

227 diggsEver wonder what your favorite 80's jams would sound like if they were written around the turn of the century, at the height of the ragtime piano era? Wonder no more. Besides, it's just a hell of a lot of fun.

199 diggsHost Jon Stewart and correspondent Stephen Colbert talk about material that cannot be used. Colbert tells the story of how he got sued over a piece.

68 diggsGoogle has inked deals with three more cable networks

121 diggsAlthough multiculturalism is wonderful in things like fashion and the arts, some differences are more difficult to embrace than others, especially when it comes to food.

147 diggsAbout $155 billion was invested in 2008 in clean energy companies and projects worldwide, according to a new report out today. That's four times a much as the 2004 investment.

127 diggsA visit to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA has Maximum PC feeling all nostalgic about the history of the personal computer.

78 diggsAdd to that the fact that a successful run on the show can generate more income than an honest man—or, in my case, a lazy man—can earn in a year’s toil, and “Jeopardy! contestant” ranks somewhere between “inheritor of family fortune” and “taste tester of new strains of marijuana” on my list of dream jobs.

246 diggsAmerica's Best Christian takes time to explain to less informed Christians the curious details of the Lord's concept of marriage.

177 diggsPhoto gallery of 20 geeks getting arrested while playing out their favorite game fantasies.

90 diggsWe had a chance to go one-on-one with Project Natal -- as well as its steward, Kudo Tsunoda -- and we wanted to give you a little insight on Microsoft's next big play. Plus, how could we pass up an opportunity to show off a video of us essentially flailing around like teenagers on a coffee high?

115 diggsThe remaining Beatles introduced the game at the E3 2009. Expensive...worth it for hardcore fans?

100 diggsMicrosoft CEO Steven Ballmer said the company would respond to higher taxes on U.S. companies’ foreign profits by moving employees offshore. “It makes U.S. jobs more expensive...We’re better off taking lots of people and moving them out of the U.S. as opposed to keeping them inside the U.S.”

210 diggsRichelle Olson has sued Cohen, NBC Universal and others claiming they told her Brüno was a celeb and would appear and call numbers at the charity bingo game she ran for the elderly in Palmdale, CA. Olson was none too happy when she saw Brüno, whom she describes as an “... offensive caricature of a gay man dressed in sexually revealing clothing..."

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92 diggsAmidst predictions of global warming-driven global extinctions, a dietary analysis of ancient teeth suggests that animals may prove more adaptable than

90 diggsIf you're rich and famous and have nothing better to do, why not start your own line of power tools or eyelash-enhancing mascara? But sometimes these celebrity side projects go horribly, horribly wrong.

84 diggs50 Beautiful Website Designs varying in style from hand-drawn, grunge, big backgrounds, clean, corporate etc..,

72 diggsIt’s difficult to write storage articles at this time and not focus on the upcoming 2.6.30 kernel. Why? This kernel is loaded with a number of new file systems — some of which we’ve already covered, like ext4 and btrfs. Another of the hot new file systems that is in 2.6.30 is NILFS. This file system is definitely one that you should be testing.

175 diggsThis is one way to lose regulars ...

97 diggsA document providing confidential details of US civilian nuclear sites was accidentally posted on the internet, the government has admitted.The 266-page document included the precise location of stockpiles of fuel for nuclear weapons, the Obama administration said.The Government Printing Office website took down the posting on Tuesday.....

221 diggsA glorious collection of Ghostbusters stills and set pics have been released, showing the painstaking care that went into crafting the movie's devil-dogs and ghouls. Plus a few adorable Ray and Venkman moments. Check out the full gallery.

191 diggsSadly, there will be no bailout if anything goes wrong..

128 diggsHere's something that people with poor or no vision will be excited about: three patients had their sight restored in less than a month by contact lenses cultured with stem cells.

168 diggsFor some reason the Adobe Reader seemed to become bloatware. It went from a download size of 2 MB to as high as 32 MB, with version 9.0. The installed size of the program is around 133 MB and it can seem to take forever to load. Have you ever clicked on a PDF link just to give yourself time to get some coffee?

192 diggsA California court has ruled against Starbucks "baristas" in their class action suit to recover tips they had claimed were wrongfully shared with Starbucks "shift supervisors". This overturns a previous judgment requiring Starbucks to repay the baristas $85 million in allegedly unpaid tips to baristas.

125 diggs(Or, five reason that Palm may become the Netscape of computer hardware. Either way, it will be bloody.)

184 diggsHello, Digg. The L.A. Times has a favor to ask you. You see, California's state budget is practically in a state of disrepair. The government is taking too long to agree on a plan to save us, so we put together this Flash widget. How would you balance our budget?

95 diggsThis man is a tool of the bankers that have looted trillions over the last year and now want more. These bankers do not want us to look at the books and they have influenced Grassley behind the scenes to kill Ron Paul's attempt to bring transparency to the Federal Reserve. Grassley needs to know that we are watching. He needs to know that this may

118 diggsConspiracy theories have been around for generations but the internet has been a catalyst for thousands of theories about the world we live in, who is running it and why. From alien landing cover-ups to murder plots and tin foil hats, here are ten historical conspiracy theories still advocated today.

463 diggsThe hot-pink portion of this pie chart is the percentage of listed American business assets that have recently been nationalized by the American government (ie, General Motors). Obama's version of socialism is so sneaky you can hardly see it!

246 diggsIf you're planning a trip to New York City, you need travel advice from someone who knows her way around. Because while there's a lot to do in New York City—plenty of iconic places to eat and drink and see—there are also a lot of things not to do...

88 diggsThis Little League coach was just trying to help this kid out with a nice fat pitch that he could drive up the middle. He was successful, as the kid drilled a line drive right back at his head.

158 diggsA group of religious protesters gathered outside the E3 Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center to rally against the EA-helmed game Dante's Inferno. The protesters' message was simple: Play Dante's Inferno and go to Hell.

157 diggsThe journalist and author, Russ Baker, says he had a taped interview of Bush’s onetime biographer in which he says Bush told him he intended to invade Iraq as early as 1999, during his presidential campaign. The interview with former Bush ghostwriter Mickey Herskowitz took place before the 2004 election.

109 diggsSomeone should contact Neil Young and tell him to stop making albums about electric cars and start writing songs about the Amazon.

92 diggsWith those kempt whiskers and that smile – not to mention those baby blue eyes – the dragonfly seems to be asking sweetly to be anthropomorphised. Anthropo-what? Anthropomorphised. You know, that thing we do practically every time we look at animals – bestow them with human traits in an effort to understand what is essentially alien to us.

116 diggsWhy buying a new computer can be bad for your heart

153 diggsFacebook is rolling out a new payments system. Hulu may start charging for videos. And some newspapers want people to pay to read articles online.Is this the end of free content on the Web? The business models were heading in this direction, but the economic downturn has perhaps sped it along a bit.

225 diggsA few days ago I posted a foxy little preview of Megan Fox’s upcoming GQ UK photoshoot, and today we’re lucky enough to get the full shebang.

82 diggsDying in the movies isn’t what it used to be. A movie death scene that aspires to greatness requires foreknowledge, and the more of it the better. When a character knows he or she’s done for they become an active participant in the drama of their own extinction.

108 diggsFrom Twitter: "thats right i am saying it today and today only, i want kobe bryant to get number 4, spread da word"

118 diggsBill Moves To Governor, Who Has Promised To Sign It. Today, after many votes and many revisions, New Hampshire will become the sixth state in the Union to offer marriage equality to all couples. After many rounds of votes, including full passage in both Houses of the Legislature May 6, then a vote on Governor Lynch's required language that passed t

85 diggsThree incredibly charming hedgehogs.

68 diggsArtist James Cauty imagines through sculptures and images what it would be like if Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and other Loony Toons and cartoon characters turned into killers.

72 diggsWhat can you do to recall your dreams more often and interpret them more clearly? Here are some great tips....

145 diggsDiddy poppin' bottles to rule them all.

110 diggs(VIDEO) Comedian Dana Carvey recounts his odd talk with former President George H.W. Bush after a benefit.

63 diggsIf you take all the Linux netbook announcements from the Computex trade show and add them up, they equal good times ahead for the Linux desktop. Here's how it works out.

98 diggsThere are a million moral and ethical arguments against eating dogs. Westerners like to make these arguments, while Chinese who enjoy the meal refute them with a polite scoff. But a growing body of evidence could make everyone think twice, as new studies indicate that putting Fido on a plate is potentially harmful and even deadly to humans.

82 diggsAt Google’s Searchology event in May, Google announced the impending arrival of Google Squared, a Labs project that would return search results in spreadsheet form.

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179 diggsBeijing blocks Internet social networking sites and rips pages out of foreign newspapers before the 20th anniversary of the crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square that culminated into the "June 4th incident".

87 diggsDudes flying 100 miles an hour just inches away from a cliff, dropping 186 feet down a waterfall, and ollieing over the Great Wall of China. . . all part of the progression.

131 diggsAccording to this site, LA will have an earthquake ranging between 5.1 and 6.3 by Friday.

87 diggsWhat’s great about this 1982 advert for Demon Attack is that the commercial seems to have absolutely nothing to do with the content of the videogame that’s being advertised. Although that disconnect wasn’t too uncommon in that era as the games were rather abstract looking and the box art often told a different (and more detailed) story:

179 diggsQuestions pertaining to marijuana law reform are among the most popular public policy issues, as voted on by the public, in a new White House online poll.

83 diggsWith the U.S. economy continuing to shed jobs—532,000 were lost in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which on Friday is expected to release similar numbers for May—unions are getting hammered. In Detroit, the UAW agreed to steep concessions as part of the GM's bankruptcy negotiations with the federal government.

112 diggsEmbedded Alley (EA) announced it is has completed its port of the Linux/Java-based Android platform to the MIPS architecture. The Embedded Alley Development System for Android-based Devices initially targets devices ranging from set-top boxes (STBs) to industrial equipment running the MIPS-based RMI Au1250 processor.

58 diggsThree weeks ago Google demonstrated a new product in Labs called Google Squared; it's a search engine that creates structured data from big piles of information and lets ...

150 diggsThe crew over at Valve revealed that a sequel to their hit game Left 4 Dead will be receiving a zombie-infested sequel in Left 4 Dead 2. We have a few screenshots, the box art, the logo, a trailer and a few gameplay videos from E3 2009 that we've lumped together for your viewing enjoyment.

49 diggsAccording to major-league sources, the Braves released Glavine on Wednesday, just a day after the two-time Cy Young Award winner threw six scoreless innings in his latest rehab start.

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126 diggsThis article goes over the user interface designs of social media and social networking sites. It discusses important features, techniques and concepts behind these designs and explains why they are important.

52 diggsTerminator Salvation has been the biggest let down of this summer’s blockbuster season. Wolverine wasn’t great either but at least my hopes weren’t set that high for it. I went into Salvation thinking it was going to be the rebirth of a franchise that I so desperately wanted to see come back to life.

210 diggsA teaser poster image for SPIDER-MAN 4! I don't think it gives anything at all away!

134 diggsTwo weeks ago, Prison Break season 4 ended in the US, and many fans were left in the dark about what happened to Scofield. Even though episode 23 and 24 of Prison Break never aired on US television they are available on BitTorrent, and that didn’t go unnoticed to the millions of of dedicated followers of the show.

100 diggsAfter 5 months of hard work, the Amarok team is proud to present the next major version of Amarok, 2.1. Vast improvements have been made to the playlist, context view, bookmarking system, Last.fm functionalities, Media Device support, and artist Compilation support. New features include Amarok URLs, ReplayGain support and a bunch of polish added.

180 diggsNo offense to the guys who actually sired us, but having these movie characters as father figures would have made growing up a lot more entertaining. And potentially less psyche-scarring.

198 diggsTwitter would have to consider selling itself, if it is best for the company, co-founder and Chairman Jack Dorsey told DailyFinance.

146 diggsRobber "cries like a baby" so shop owner gives him $40 and agrees to convert him to Islam.

195 diggsDigg announced Digg Ads today.

150 diggsMillions of years ago, rivers ran in Antarctica through craggy mountain valleys that were strangely similar to the modern European Alps, Chinese and British scientists reported on Wednesday.

101 diggsThe Palm Pre may not yet have Apple's well-stocked App Store, but it does already have a leg up over the competition: A lower monthly bill.

203 diggsHere's a list of 14 iconic directors and the games we wish they'd adapt onto the big screen.

254 diggsAnyone who remembers real arcade games will appreciate this: "Arcade games - the actual cabinets that took actual quarters - were ubiquitous throughout my childhood. After about 1978, you couldn't walk into a fast food restaurant or convenience store and not find one."

168 diggsNew Digg ads will appear directly in the news stream and will be clearly marked as sponsored. The more people click on the ads, the lower the price the advertiser will pay. Ads that are buried too often will be priced “out of the system.”

101 diggsA rare insight into the folk beliefs of 17th-century Britons has been gleaned from the analysis of a sealed "witch bottle" unearthed in Greenwich, London, in 2004.Witch bottles were commonly buried to ward off spells during the late 16th and 17th centuries, but it is very rare to find one still sealed.

115 diggsNeil Armstrong missed out an "a" and did not say "one small step for a man" when he set foot on the Moon in 1969, a linguistic analysis has confirmed. The researchers show for the first time that he intended to say "a man" and that the "a" may have been lost because he was under pressure.

164 diggsCredit or debit? The answer can be a little complicated. It depends on a few things, namely, your spending habits, your ability to pay your bills on time, and the total dollar amount that you pay with debit and credit.

73 diggsSecond Life is hosting the commencement ceremony for online students graduating from Bryant & Stratton College. The college had chosen to offer its online curriculum through Second Life's education community with virtual campuses, conferences, and even course registration.

105 diggsIt's here. One last effort. A slow, but firm, shove of the chips. All in. Palm's only hope to save a company once synonymous with smart handheld devices: the Pre. Their eyebrow raised, daring you to call. They flip. Full house. Respectable. Decent. Impressive even. But not the highest hand.

84 diggsWho should play the vampire slayer in the recently announced movie?

79 diggsThe Palm Pre. It's not just a phone, it's a myth, an idea, possibly a legacy...

672 diggsThe design behind Conan O'Brien during the monologue is looking all Mushroom Kingdom.

46 diggsWhat's it like hitting against the Big Unit? Hitters share their often terrifying moments.

186 diggsFor the second year in a row, engineer is the hardest job to fill in America. Why are engineers so hard to find? "We have whole generations of people loving liberal arts, not going into science and math," says Larry Jacobson, executive director of the National Society of Professional Engineers.

93 diggsWithout question, this is the most beautifully designed Eee PC to date. It's just one inch thick, it's elegant, and even the paint selected for this model is of higher quality than what we've seen on competing devices. It's still a netbook at heart, but you can definitely tell this one was designed for those who care about style...

118 diggsThe 2009 Global Peace Index has just been released, put it together by assessing 23 criteria, including foreign wars, internal conflicts, respect for human rights, the number of murders, the number of people in jail, the arms trade, and degrees of democracy. Secular nations score the highest.

291 diggsA state fire official said it was arson. "I really liked it here," waitress Krista Macentyre said after learning the cause of the fire. "We weren't hurting anyone. I don't know why someone would do something like this."

117 diggsThe device drops on June 6, but this ad is pretty breathtaking. "It was inspired by the phone's ability to let you effortlessly flow among all your life's diverse dimensions."

67 diggsFirst came Nintendo thumb. Then, Guitar Hero wrist. Now, for the latest affliction of the wired age, it’s cell phone elbow....

158 diggsThe first time North Korea tested a nuclear device, the United Nations tried to hit the reclusive nation's leader where it really hurts -- in the stomach; a sanction on luxury goods. Kim, a notorious foodie was not pleased. The U.N. is after Kim Again. - There is also some weird stuff in here about the dude who made pizzas for the 'Dear Leader'

164 diggsAccording to police, when officers responded to the complex on a welfare call, they found a man bleeding and holding a knife. Police said when the officers ordered the man to freeze, he didn't, causing them to open fire. Some neighbors said the man never had a knife but the Milwaukie Police Department stands by their account of what happened...

322 diggsTracy Morgan, you are awesome.

222 diggsA federal district judge has dismissed a lawsuit over warrantless surveillance that the EFF and ACLU filed against prominent telecommunications companies on behalf of the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation. The judge affirmed that the telecom companies are protected by the immunity provisions added to FISA by Congress.

298 diggs As reported in the Hartford Courant, Hal Turner has been arrested for asking his audience to kill two elected officials and an official from a regulatory agency.Finally, someone is treating the advocates for domestic terrorism the right way.

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233 diggs So how did the big three stack up side by side? GamePro takes a look at Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, analyzing what we did see, what wasn't shown, and most importantly, who brought their "A" game to the show floor. Everyone's had their big E3 Keynotes and the gaming world is still picking up the pieces from Microsoft's Natal Project, Nintendo's

138 diggsPalm is back with one of the most anticipated phones probably since we first heard about the iPhone. The Palm Pre has the same exhilarating sense of possibility as the iPhone. Moreover it brings something fresh to the table, Palm's webOS.

109 diggsBarack Obama was greeted with an elaborate welcoming ceremony and given an ornate gold necklace by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on his first visit to the country.

119 diggsWho were the original Americans? It depends on which anthropologists you ask: the skull people or the DNA guys.

132 diggsIt delivers big at E3.

91 diggsUntil now diseases like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have been difficult to study biologically, since this would entail taking samples from the patient’s brain. But new research findings from Örebro University in Sweden show that it is just as good to study a certain type of skin cells.

193 diggsEminem says he knew full well what he was about to face at the MTV Movie Awards _ including Sacha Baron Cohen's bare butt. Enimem told the Web site RapRadar.com that the much-talked about stunt was all rehearsed, right down to Eminem's mock disgust. Says the rapper: "I'm thrilled that we pulled this off better than we rehearsed it."

166 diggsThe world's heaviest flying bird, the globally-threatened great bustard, has bred successfully in Britain for the first time since 1832.

62 diggsThe Global Humanitarian Forum estimated that 325 million people are seriously affected by climate change — a number it says will double by 2030, as more people are hit by natural disasters or suffer environmental degradation caused by climate change.