May 2007
9 Doctored Magazine Covers →
The June/July issue of Men’s Fitness enhanced Andy Roddick’s bicep muscles — so much so that Roddick said he stopped in his tracks when he saw the cover while walking through the airport. Eight other celebrity magazine covers are featured, including those of Julia Roberts, Kate Winslet, Brad and Angelina, and OJ Simpson.
Techdirt: Homeland Security To Discuss Terrorist... →
CRYSIS vs. HAZE Comparison Screenshots! You... →
Since both games cloud themselves with similar weaponry and futuristic style fighting, they are perfectly suited for comparison. So without further adieu let the eye candy begin!
Techdirt: US Patent Office To Consider Whether... →
“A German woman in Dusseldorf blocked the entrance to an underground station when...”
– German drives down subway stairs [via Rachel Maddow]
Manitoba chiefs want cellphone revenue →
FUNNY - PHP Job Ad →
The best one I’ve ever seen!$q2 = Excel at object oriented PHP, MVC pattern, Smarty template engine, caching practices and PEAR?LOL :)
Google Gears Lets Developers Take Apps Offline →
WatchUNEMPLOYMENT CHECK: This Video Contains All Of The Reasons Why Our Society Is Doomed
Adopting the Hollywood Model for Comic Books,... →
“The comic-book industry is grabbing ideas from movies and television — in this case not necessarily stories or characters, but the way Hollywood does its work.” Very interesting article.
Typography Music Video Created in Flash - by Brian... →
A sweet flash animation featuring Obadiah Parker’s cover of Outkast’s “Hey Ya”. Good music, and hypnotizing moving words. How can you beat that?
First in 40 years: All American men out of French... →
It’s only the third time in the Open era, which began in 1968, that there are no Americans in the second round of any major. The two other times — at the 1972 and 1973 Australian Opens — no Americans entered the events.
How Big Is The Starship Enterprise? →
The Enterprise from Star Trek: The Next Generation is a big ship. But, how big is it compared to terrestrial landmarks? See comparative overlays and views of the NCC-1701-D next to Seattle sites.
Twitter Back On The Straight And Narrow: Interview... →
Slashdot | Who's Trading Your E-mail Addresses? →
Techdirt: Google Needs To Support Journalists...... →
Pixelmator: a new image editor with breathtaking... →
“features powerful selection, painting, retouching, navigation, and color correction tools, and layers-based image editing, GPU-powered image processing, color management, automation, and transparent HUD user interface for work with images.”
CBS Acquires Eupope’s Last.fm for $280 million →
Techdirt: Why Should Heirs Control How Content Is... →
Every good domain is taken. Here's why. →
“Think of a name, any name, and it’s probably already registered as a .com domain. Most sites blocking your path to a memorable and descriptive names are owned by domain squatters, businesses buying domain names in bulk and running targeted advertisements from Google and Yahoo!.”
Sputtr. →
Screencast-o-Matic Brings Screencast Creation To... →
Microsoft Announces Surface Computer →
Man arrested, cuffed for using $2 bills at Best... →
A man trying to pay a fee using $2 bills was arrested, handcuffed and taken to jail after clerks at a Best Buy store questioned the currency’s legitimacy and called police. According to an account in the Baltimore Sun, 57-year-old Mike Bolesta was shocked to find himself taken to the Baltimore County lockup in Cockeysville, Md., where he was ha
PHOTOS: The $592 Million U.S. Embassy In Iraq →
The architectural firm designing the 104-acre U.S. embassy compound in Iraq has released design photos, including of the tennis courts and pool house.
New Bioshock footage is amazing! →
This collection of scenes from the game show off just how creepy and detailed Bioshock is turning out to be. Those little sisters really do not like you.
Manly Stuff That Is No Longer Manly →
There are many things that will always be manly, like stubble, red meat, and being angry. Other things tend to change as time goes on – tend to lose their manliness factor as the world changes. Before you know it, the manliest thing on the planet has been reduced to an effeminate, useless version of its former self.
Data Visualization Tools →
Girlspeak to English Dictionary →
Tumblr Radar →
Was looking for a way to browse the TumbleVerse and found this hidden away in a post on the Tumble blog.
Gamer Shot While Saving Woman →
You rarely hear about the good things gamers do, or the peaceful lives most lead…until one gets shot. Adam Mapleson is a gamer. Adam Mapleson is a hero. The 24-year old U.K. man was shot yesterday as he came to the rescue of a woman who was being robbed in the subway.
If I Had Known the Miss Universe Pageant Would Be... →
The Slurpr WiFi aggregator: up to 324Mbps... →
Oh my, the 5-0 won’t like this one bit. Meet The Slurpr, a WiFi access point which aggregates up to six “available” (read: unprotected) 54Mbps WiFi channels into one bigazz, “free” connection. It’s the latest invention by Dutch hacker, Mark Hoekstra and his new sidekick (of is it the other way around?), Boris.
The real reason behind poor CD sales: hint, it's... →
Does anyone really think that consumers could buy 800 million more DVDs, worth $10 billion or more, without cutting back on some other entertainment spending?
Illinois raids welfare to pay for failed video... →
Recent hearings revealed that the State of Illinois spent $1 million defending unconstitutional video games legislation. The story gets even worse when you learn where the money came from.
Polish Gov'ment launches probe to determine... →
The Polish government has announced plans to launch an official investigation into the sexual orientation of the Teletubbies. Does Poland have nothing better to do?
Techdirt: If The AP Will Reprint RIAA Propaganda,... →
Facebook's Draconian Rules: We Own You and Your... →
Facebook can essentially limit or terminate your access and then copy, and redistribute your content/applications without obligation or attribution to the original rights holder.
STAR TREK: Amazing galaxy map of the United... →
Pretty incredible detail
80s t-shirts, funny t-shirts, cool t-shirts, movie... →
Will ISPs Spoil Online Video? →
With an ever greater amount of video being consumed online, many Internet users are in for a shock. There’s a dirty little secret in the broadband industry: Internet Service Providers (ISPs) don’t have the capacity to deliver the bandwidth that they claim to offer.
Five most popular apps on Facebook →
In a recent post on Facebook’s new platform, the social networks new offering can be viewed as having similar traits to an operating system: embracing third party developers who are given the hooks to build apps that take advantage of a unified UI, and large installed user base.
I Didn't Download it, My Router Got Hacked! →
“People accused of uploading the game ‘Dream Pinball’, who claim they are the victim of a hacker, are starting to get letters back from lawyers explaining what they should do next. Among other things, the lawyers are demanding that the accused demonstrate computer security skills in providing evidence…”
Run Linux Apps On Windows/OsX →
With this app you’ll be able to run Linux apps on windows, bringing even more great open source apps to windows such as Amarok!
Game Emulation In Linux →
A common complaint about Linux is that there is a general lack of games. When emulation is brought into the picture though, it opens up a huge world of gaming possibilities. In this article, we will be looking into what emulation is, installing a gamepad and taking a look at a selection of emulators for different consoles.