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Recession Will be Very Kind to Open Source

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:30:03 +0000

this recession will be great for free and open source because of the shortage of cash. Last recession saw the mainstream legitimisation of open source operating systems (youngsters, take note: there was a time when it wasn't automatically okay for an IT department to use Linux) because it was clear and away the most cost-effective choice.

Ron Paul - CIGARETTES better than MONEY!!!

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:40:01 +0000

Ron Paul in 1983 getting on their ass as usual about destroying our economy, currency and country - why, how and what was going to happen - and that at some point something has to be used that has real value and not this fiat paper money which is now nothing more than the ink and paper that it is printed on, and the only reason it has worked thi...

Obama Called "Traitor" AGAIN At McCain Rally Friday

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:30:02 +0000

McCain did nothing.

Market drops 107 points during Bush’s speech on the Economy

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:00:05 +0000

Today, President Bush gave an eight-minute speech on the economy, which was meant to reassure the markets.

Zuumer Electric Scooter: Hands-On, First Drive

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:00:02 +0000

It’s official - I’m buying one. After just a single ride on Zuumcraft’s new Zuumer Electric Scooter, I’ve just put my $250 down payment for my very own unit. Why? Because the Zuumer is the single most innovative, most useful, and most fun VLEV (Very Light Electric Vehicle) that I’ve ever ridden, and I’ve tried a few. Check out the review.

Baked Artichokes with Lemon, Garlic and Basil

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:30:02 +0000

This is the sweetest article I read this week :D

Goodbyes Can Be So Hard (Comic)

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:20:01 +0000

MoD computer hard drive missing

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:00:11 +0000

An investigation is under way into the disappearance of a computer hard drive containing the personal details of about 100,000 of the Armed Forces.

Frantic 911 Call as House Slides Down a Hillside

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:50:14 +0000

A Hillside weakened by heavy rain gave way in Portland Oregon causing a house to slide 300 feet down a hillside into two other homes. A frantic neighbor called 911.

Deep Sea Pipelines to Green Gas Production

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:21:06 +0000

University of Queensland researchers are working to tap into a wealth of natural gas resources located in distant, deep-ocean fields off the coast of Western Australia. Stretching hundreds of kilometers long and positioned in waters of almost a km deep, the ultra-long pipelines will carry oil & gas from the remote reserves directly to the shore.

Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes!!!!

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:10:02 +0000

First pictures of Robert Downey Jr as Sherlock Holmes!

Zuckerberg: Facebook is all about growth

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:00:01 +0000

Just how do you best monetize the strikingly popular social network? The CEO reckons they'll have that problem licked in about three years.

Magic Johnson Outraged Over Talk of His Faking AIDS

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:50:02 +0000

Magic Johnson criticized a pair of talk show hosts Friday for accusing him of faking AIDS but said he didn't want them to be fired. Chris Baker and Langdon Perry of KTLK in Minneapolis made the remarks during Baker's conservative radio show on Wednesday. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said it regretted "some offhand remarks."

OpenOffice 3.0 Final ready for download

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:40:02 +0000

OpenOffice.org 3.0 Final has already been uploaded to a variety of mirror download sites ahead of the official announcement Monday 13.

Beastie Boys Announce "Get Out and Vote" Shows

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:20:02 +0000

As Election Day approaches, many musicians are stepping up efforts to rally voters to the polls come November 4. The latest to vote with their instruments? Hip-hop luminaries the Beastie Boys, staunch Obama supporters who just unveiled a handful of "Get Out and Vote" shows.

Jumping Dolphins. Beautiful Shot

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:10:02 +0000

Pretty spectacular image. Dolphins surfing & jumping the waves off the South African coast.

Financial Crisis...Lower Prices

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:50:14 +0000

OK, so the stock market might be leaving you with empty pockets these days. But there just might be a few people feeling bad for you, who are making it cheaper and easier to find something that puts a smile on your face

'Economists For McCain' Trash McCain's New Mortgage Plan

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:40:02 +0000

Many of the professional economists who formally endorsed John McCain's economic plan are expressing bewilderment with his most recent proposal to rectify the home mortgage crisis. In interviews with the Huffington Post, roughly a dozen of McCain's economist supporters said they disagreed with the Senator's recent proposal.

How Long Until We Find a Second Earth?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:30:02 +0000

"We'll find an Earth-mass planet by 2010 and an Earth-mass planet that's potentially habitable by 2012," says University of California astronomer Greg Laughlin, whose team is race a French group to find the heavenly jackpot: an Earth-like planet that is home to alien life.

Ron Paul: Central World Bank?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:20:02 +0000

"They're frantically trying to get together, and that's why this is becoming international. And, boy, I'm worried about this weekend, what are they going to come up with? They're going to come up with a new idea, probably one central bank for the world."

Jon Favreau Takes Tony Hawk to Stan Winston Studio

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:10:09 +0000

Tony Hawk recently got to spend some time with Iron Man director (and star of Swingers) Jon Favreau while shooting for a new season of Iconoclasts. He managed to snag my own footage (and interview) with Jon and visit the Stan Winston visual effects studio responsible for the actual Iron Man suits and almost every other awesome movie ever.

Canada's banking system kept high & dry by strict regulation

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:50:23 +0000

High banking standards have kept Canada's financial institutions afloat and out of the kind of trouble that has sunk many of their international peers, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Wednesday.

Calacanis: Apple working on networked HD televisions!!

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:20:02 +0000

These LCD HDTVs will be fully networked, with the ability to stream all your iTunes content from your Mac or PC. In fact, Calacanis told me they'll function like a standard TV with an Apple TV box, only without the need for the box.

Riduculously Rad Rollergirls (PICS)

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:10:02 +0000

From the Cherry Bombs to the Rhinestone Cowgirls, these hardcore roller derby girls aren’t just hot, they could kick your ass with their eyes closed. So be careful - with names like Polly Urethane and Evilynn Carnit, these aren’t your run-of-the-mill hot chicks.

5 Dirty Aspects of “Clean” Coal

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:00:02 +0000

Even the recent $900 billion bailout package included $1.5 billion for clean coal. Because coal is so plentiful and relatively cheap in the US, the notion of clean coal is particularly appealing. Unfortunately, clean coal is a myth.

Google Reigns Supreme

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:50:01 +0000

Google continues its supremacy, despite the clamor over emerging search engines attempting to dethrone it. These providers approach search from different perspectives (semantic, social, community-based) and present their results in fresh forms (design, layout, structure) in the hope that their new package will appeal more to the masses.

New Site Tells Guys When Their Wives Have PMS

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:40:02 +0000

Jordan Eisenberg, whose previous endeavor was the much safer Collar Card, recently launched PMSBuddy.com, which helps men track the menstrual cycles of wives, girlfriends, mistresses, bosses, sisters, daughters – anyone, really, whose body is capable of mass-producing that monthly, much-feared cocktail of terror and inconsolable tear-spewing.

Sorry, Dad, I'm voting for Obama

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:30:02 +0000

The son of William F. Buckley publically announces his support for Barack Obama for president.

Shark "Virgin Birth" Confirmed

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:20:46 +0000

The discovery at a Virginia aquarium marks the second time scientists have used DNA testing to verify what would have been a "virgin birth"—if the pups hadn't died.

Divine Intervention [PIC]

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:10:03 +0000

Alaska panel:Palin Abused Power In Firing

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:00:02 +0000

ANCHORAGE- A legislative committee investigating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has found she unlawfully abused her authority in firing the state's public safety commissioner. The investigative report concludes that a family grudge wasn't the sole reason for firing Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan but says it likely was a contributing factor.

Ex-Finnish leader wins Nobel Peace Prize

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:50:24 +0000

Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari has won the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday. The committee cited Ahtisaari's "significant" part in establishing Namibia's independence and his "central" role in solving the question of the Indonesian province of Aceh in 2005.

11 troubled Web companies: Digg not on the list!!

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:40:02 +0000

Some popular Web companies may be vulnerable to the economic slowdown. Do they face an ill fate similar to that of the beloved delivery service of the last bubble?

Obama Knew It Was Coming All Along

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:30:02 +0000

John McCain howled in protest when Barack Obama predicted the GOP attack strategy, but it turns out that Obama knew McCain better than McCain knew McCain. I guess we can call him "Nostrobamus."

Ad Industry Has its Eyes on your iPhone

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:10:34 +0000

Where there are eyeballs, there are usually ads. And the most eye-catching gadget of late has been the iPhone, which can now run thousands of software programs available at Apple's App store.More than 100 million apps have been downloaded since the store launched in July, according to Apple Those numbers have caught the attention

Beauty Secrets Of The Candidates

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:10:02 +0000

McCain Defends His Rabid Crowds

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:00:02 +0000

The McCain campaign is defending crowd members at its recent rallies who have called Obama a terrorist, accused him of treason and even screamed "kill him" when his association with former Weather Underground member Bill Ayers has been broached.

Vista users: Why wait for Windows 7? Get a better UAC now

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:50:04 +0000

Microsoft says it's changing Vista's annoying User Account Control feature in Windows 7, but guess what? You can have a better-behaved UAC right now. Symantec's beta Norton UAC tool lets you say "I don't want to see this popup again".

Wine 1.1.6 Released

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:31:45 +0000

The Wine development release 1.1.6 is now available.

Jon Stewart Interviews Obama, Biden, McCain, "Palin"

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:10:01 +0000

If you still haven't made up your mind, here are the most recent Daily Show appearances by each of the four members of the two major party tickets.