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Top news on 15 October 2009 |
Fergie Added to Now Much Lamer Dolphins' Ownership Group
Do you know how hard it is to make a group that includes Marc Anthony, Jimmy Buffett, Gloria Estefan and J-Lo WORSE? Do you??? Because the Dolphins do.
Soulja Boy Exposes the Family Jewels
In what may be considered one of the dumbest displays of wealth of all time, Soulja Boy just showed the entire planet that he keeps tens of thousands of dollars in an unprotected shoe box in his L.A. apartment. Oh yeah -- did we mention he was just robbed back in December?
Giant Non-native Snakes Threaten U.S.
No exaggeration: U.S. Geological Survey's biologists have just published a report detailing the ecological risks of nine species of giant non-native boas, anacondas and pythons in the United States. Already Burmese pythons are reproducing in the wilds and no-so-wilds of South Florida, with an estimated population now in the tens of thousands.
Dana Carvey Does 18 Impressions In One Minute
Dana Carvey does 18 impressions in one minute on The Jay Leno Show.
Acer overtakes Dell in PC shipments
Turns out Acer President Gianfranco Lanci wasn't just idly boasting earlier Wednesday when he said his company would pass Dell in the PC rankings "very soon." By very soon he clearly meant "today."
2010 Tour de France to travel through punishing Pyrenees
The next chapter in the rivalry between seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and defending champion Alberto Contador will take place in a majestic landscape next July -- the Pyrenees.
Man charged with criminal damage to hamburgers
A man called Stephen Morgan has been charged with criminal damage to two hamburgers worth £5 after becoming involved in an alleged doorstep dispute with a fast food firm.
The 7 Silliest Videogame Fighter Backstories
What are you gonna do when Skullomania runs wild over you? Probably not much, actually.
Discovery of ?magnetricity? marks advance in physics
Scientists have generated a magnetic version of electricity, which they have called magnetricity. The existence of magnetic ?charges? has been predicted for nearly 70 years but has never been observed in practice.
Fox Orders Enough 'CLEVELAND' To Keep Show On Through 2011
Fox's "Cleveland Show" is getting a full season.
Will Financial Reform Avoid Another Economic Meltdown?
Smart Americans have two main questions about the financial industry reforms President Obama promised last Friday: First, will a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) prevent abuse of credit, savings and investment customers? But second, will any proposed regulatory reforms and oversight bodies prevent irresponsible behavior?
What Next for Terminator? Future of Troubled Franchise
We examine the future of the troubled sci-fi mega-franchise.
Controversy over 'right to dry'?
Buoyed by people?s desires both to be frugal and help the environment, clotheslines are making a comeback. That hasn?t been without controversy. If you live in an older neighborhood, you can hang your wet clothes out with impunity. But if, like 60 million Americans, you live in a homeowner association, your community's rules probably ban it
Fugitive Busted After Making Cop His Facebook Friend
Maxi Sopo couldn't help but tell the world how fabulous life on the lamin Cancun could be. And an incredible chain of events would seal his fate.
12 Fun Ways to Re-use Beer Bottles and Cans
you've got a ton of empty cans and bottles laying around, don't throw them away yet. Perhaps you never gave it much thought, but there are actually a great many exciting things you can do with those aluminum and glass fun-holders. From games to crafts, furniture to art, there's something for everyone....
Start Your Car From Your iPhone, There's a App for That!
instead of pointing a squared-off keyfob at a car that?s parked a mere 30 feet away, you can start your car from anywhere provided there?s a cell phone signal.
FBI Tried to Deport Muslim Man Who Refused to be an Informan
After Imam Foad Farahi declined to become a federal informant, the government tried to destroy him.
Top 15 Terminal Commands for Hidden Settings in Snow Leopard
Every time Apple brings out a new version of OS X, we compile a list of our favourite Terminal commands for enabling hidden features and changing hidden settings. Here are the top 15 new things you can do in Snow Leopard.
Owl City - Music with an Internet Success Story
Adam Young is Owl City: He uploaded self made songs to MySpace, with songs for sale on iTunes, and quickly developed a following. Young recorded "Ocean Eyes" in the basement of his parents' house and used the Internet to promote the album. It has sold nearly 100,000 copies since its July 28 release and his songs are climbing the U.S. music charts.
Spike Jonze: I?m Scared of Willy Wonka!
Where the Wild Things Are, writer/director Spike Jonze, stars Max Records and Catherine Keener discuss the highly anticipated and controversial adaptation of the Maurice Sendak classic. In a lively and interactive piece they discuss the challenges of bringing the book to life, the making of the film, studio interference, and the book itself.
10 Stories of Teenage Hackers Sticking it to the Man
Much like Lolcats, some überteens are up in the Internet, stealing your ... well, whatever they want. If you envision these kids as harmless nerds who hole themselves up in their rooms clicking away their adolescence, check out this list, which details the costly and frightening toll their computer ?games? have exacted throughout recent history.
The Greatest Draculas in Comics
In the spirit of the Halloween season, ComicsAlliance journeys to the crumbling stone long boxes of Transylvania to rate Dracula's greatest comics appearances!
Seven Financial Mistakes That Ended Disastrously
As the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20 ? especially when it comes to mistakes in financial moves. From the dream car turning into a lemon to smoking your son?s college savings, we asked other popular personal finance bloggers what their worst financial moves were, here are seven financial moves that ended badly:
5 Creepy Crawlies People Love to Eat
Imagine a place where in addition to the usual Meat and Fish categories on a dinner menu, you had your choice from Insects and Amphibians. If you grew up with it, you probably wouldn?t think it unusual in the slightest. In fact, some 1,700 species of bugs are eaten in more than 100 countries around the world.
Digg?s Vote-for-Ads Experiment Is Raising Revenue
The campaign, which allows users to vote for the ads they like and veto the ones they don't, has had some early successes.
Cali Man Offered Pre-Approved Credit Card With 79.9% APR
The offer is for a Premier card from First Premier Bank, which is based in South Dakota. On its Web site, First Premier says it is the country's 10th largest issuer of Visa and MasterCard credit cards. The site also says it "focuses on individuals who have less than perfect credit but are actually still creditworthy."
For many U.S. wealthy, housing crisis still a squeeze
Despite some signs that the worst of the U.S. residential housing crisis may be over, many wealthy homeowners are still being squeezed by the combination of weak home prices and the stock market...
Out of your head: Leaving the body behind
It's surprisingly easy to lose touch with your physical being - such out-of-body experiences reveal how our brain generates a sense of self
Captain Lou Albano, Dead at 76 RIP
Captain Lou Albano, the crazed and charismatic wrestling icon who played Cyndi Lauper's dad in her "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" video, has died. He was 76.
Mobile Apps: It's a Numbers Game
Apple's AppStore has 85,000 apps, where as Microsoft's new Windows Mobile Marketplace has around 260. Should that matter?
Best and Worst Children's Book to Movie Adaptations
When turning a children's book into a film, you either come out with an incredible creation or something so awful you wish the creator never got their hands on that book.
The Wisdom of John Wooden, 99 Years Old Today
"If I am through learning, I am through." And 23 more pearls of wisdom from the legendary basketball coach. Happy birthday!
Second GOP Senator Signals Support For Health Bill
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine indicates that she's open to voting for sweeping health care legislation this year. But she says the bill approved Tuesday by a Senate panel needs substantial improvements to make coverage more affordable, contain costs and protect Medicare.
First black hole for light created on Earth
An electromagnetic "black hole" that sucks in surrounding light has been built for the first time.
Seeing red over breast cancer's pink marketing blitz
One Woman's Fight Against Breast Cancer Consumerism
6-year-old scout avoids reform school over camping utensil
A 6-year-old boy who faced a lengthy punishment for bringing his favorite camping utensil to school ? a combination folding knife, fork and spoon ? has gotten a reprieve. The school board made a hasty change to its strict zero tolerance code of conduct Tuesday night.
The Internet is about to die. Literally die!
One research group continues to claim that the "sky is falling" on the Internet thanks to high data growth rates and that network neutrality means the whole Internet could just "go away." Ars sifts through the hyperbole looking for a kernel of truth.
African "MacGyver With Garbage" Kid Now Best-Selling Author
William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi. Like any normal adolescent would, he started collecting scraps of garbage in the hopes of jerry-rigging a windmill that would power his home. And guess what? The thing worked, Kamkwamba became world famous. Now eco-warrior Al Gore is blurbing his best-selling memoir, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind."
New da Vinci Painting Discovered -- It Has His Fingerprint
A Montreal-based forensic art expert said Tuesday that a fingerprint on a painting of a young woman has convinced art experts that it's actually a da Vinci. The portrait was originally presumed to be a 19th-century German painting.
Google Adds "F**K! Didn't Mean to Send That" Tool to Webmail
Google on Tuesday added an embarrassment-avoidance tool that catches misdirected Gmail messages before they are fired off by users of the free Web-based email service.
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