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Top news on 16 October 2009 |
Will e-bikes be the new 'commuter cool'?
They are much like traditional bicycles with small motors that power the bike or assist a rider with pedaling.
Teen Foils Kidnapping With Quick Texting Thumbs
"See, mom, I told you I needed an unlimited texting plan!"
Can Spy Satellites read your Car Number Plate?
A nearly universal myth tells the story of US and Russian Spy Satellites being able to read car number plates and the headlines of newspapers being held on a sidewalk clearly, but is that true? Here is the truth.
Things To Do When In Japan
Japan: Worth a visit at least once in a lifetime, if not more. There's no place quite like it. It's not so much of a sightseeing destination, but more of a place to feel, sense, absorb, and experience. Here are a few things you MUST do when there.
Twitter is Launching Its Own 'Fledgling' Wine Label
Forget drinking the company Kool-Aid. Twitter employees will soon be drinking the company wine.
1,700-year-old footprints discovered under mosaic
The ancient footprints of the artisans who built a 1,700-year-old mosaic floor in the city of Lod was discovered recently by the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Taiwan City's Cash-for-Crappers Program
Pick it up, weigh it, and bring it in?how hard can that be? Well, when the ?it? is dog poop, that process may not sound too appealing. But the city of Taichung is willing to make it worth your while.
Don't tell PETA: Bunnies Burned for Heat
Sweden has come up with a novel solution for dealing with their growing suburban rabbit population.
Criminal Billionaires: Big-Rig Cargo Thefts Hit L.A. Ports
Regional leaders, fencers, "lumpers" and drivers hijack the entire big-rig container, each stuffed with goods worth between $12,000 -- in, say, Fruit of the Loom Underwear -- to as much as $3 million -- in, say, iPhones. That's per big-rig container.
TV Shows Survival Status Chart: From Renewed To Cancelled
Your color-coded chart showing the current survival status of every scripted and reality program on broadcast TV
Plants Know Their Siblings
Plants use chemical cues to recognize and cooperate with siblings, while spurring competition among rivals.
Ted Turner Wants To Run CNN Again With "Less Fluffy News"
No knock on his "good friend" Jeff Bewkes -- or on Superman -- but Ted Turner wishes that he was running Time Warner so that he could make some changes at Cartoon Network and CNN, the cable news channel he founded 19 years ago.
6-Year-Old Balloon Boy Falcon Heene Found Safe at Home
If I crashed Twitter, caused thousands of dollars to be spent on emergency severices and sent Wolf Blitzer into a frothing frenzy over what amounts to nothing, I'd probably be hiding in a box in my garage too.
Interview w/xkcd Creator on New Book, 'xkcd: Volume Zero'
Great interview w/Randall Munroe, talking about why he bucked the book publishing system (in publishing the 1st print book), how "xkcd" fits in the minimalist tradition of comics, and why raptors are heartless, horrifying killing machines.
Loophole Found in Airport Security
Anyone who has passed through an airport since the September 11th terrorist attacks can tell you that airport security measures have travelers jumping through hoops. It seems, however, that not all travelers are subjected to the same rigorous security standards.
Walt Disney World Turns Into Gigantic Toy Set
See the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida from a whole new perspective. The exclusive video first featured on The Disney Parks Blog was created from a series of photos snapped inside the Magic Kingdom Park. Its a sunrise-to-sunset story told without words. But the message is clear ? celebrate.
U.S. troop funds diverted to pet projects - Washington Times
Senators diverted $2.6 billion in funds in a defense spending bill to pet projects largely at the expense of accounts that pay for fuel, ammunition and training for U.S. troops.
Judge: Mobile Phone Ringtones are Not Concerts
A federal judge has dismissed music industry arguments that a cell phone?s ringtone begins playing, copyright infringement starts happening since others can hear the song, effectively arguing that a mobile phone is a portable concert hall.
Interracial couple denied marriage license in Louisiana
A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have.
7 Horrifying Moments from Classic Kids Movies
In some ways, children are harder to scare than adults. If you don't believe us, go back and watch some of the movies you loved as a little kid. You'll be surprised to find that, at random spots, they've inserted scenes that are bizarre, hallucinogenic and/or just plain sphincter-bustingly scary
9 Best Movies About Weird Sports
Love 'em or hate 'em; there's no in between with these movies. Take out the slapstick humor and the cheesy, inspirational music and you'd have...well, nothing. But that's why we love 'em...for the most part.
Microsoft announces new Xbox Live preview program
Xbox has once again announced a preview program to test out their new version of the Xbox 360 dashboard, including the new Zune video marketplace integration, Facebook integration, and Twitter integration. Sign up is available now, see the article for details.
7 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Help a Girl Move
Helping a girl move is like sitting through a screening of Beverly Hills Chihuahua with a clothespin on your ballsack: it's completely miserable, it hurts like hell, and you gain absolutely nothing from it.
Kidnap Victims Lost, Then Found [W/ Pics]
Stories of kidnap victims who were taken, and, much later, found again...along with photos.
5 Teens Charged in Burning of Florida 15-year-old
The teenage squabble involved a video game and a bicycle. It blossomed into revenge during a chance encounter and ended in the near-fatal torching of a 15-year-old boy, the Broward County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
Ford hybrid sales up 73 percent compared to 2008
Last year at this time, Ford Motor Company was not yet selling the Ford Fusion or Mercury Milan hybrids. These two models have proven to be quite popular, and are a regular bright spot in Ford's sales reports. So far this year, through September, Ford has sold 26,016 hybrids.
9 Actual Examples of Why Google Search Is Better Than Yahoo!
It's quite apparent that women are running Yahoo!
iPhone App Remotely Drives a Minivan (amazing video)
In the future, we'll all be able to drive without leaving home. Researchers in Berlin reworked their DARPA-spec autonomous minivan to be controllable by an iPhone app
In Texas, A Police Officer For Everyone?
Texas has more than 73,000 sworn peace officers - roughly one for every 330 people, serving everything from local water districts to schools to the State Board of Dental Examiners. But the proliferation of these police forces raises serious questions of resource allocation and jurisdiction.
Fox News isn't even pretending anymore
Since Obama?s election, the cable news channel has dropped all but the barest pretense of objectivity.Fox has turned itself into what Anita Dunn recently called ?the research arm or the communications arm of the Republican Party.? Actually, that?s an extremely polite way of putting it. It?s closer to Orwell?s ?Ministry of Truth.?
If Men's Magazines Were Honest
The following is a true story.
DIY: Defending Against A DDoS Attack
DDoS victims can "tarpit," or force the attacking bot to drastically scale back its payload, enlist the help of the botnet hunter community, or even get help to wrest control of the botnet. These self-defense techniques are little known or used today by victims of DDoS attacks, but they offer..
'Life's Chemistry Set' Found in Remote Reaches of Universe
While some have been scanning our nearest neighbors for signs of life, excited by the existence of ice and methane plumes on Mars, others have been looking farther afield. Much farther afield.
14 Majestic Castles and Palaces Around the World [Pics]
In medieval times, castles are built as homes and fortress of a noble and monarch. Did you know that the earliest castles were built from wood. By the 12th century, the majority of castles were built from stone. On this time, these structures serve as fortified and....
The 8 Coolest Worlds From Sci-Fi
We've seen a lot of alien landscapes and futuristic planets over the years, but which ones are the major worlds that have been most influential in sci-fi film? So with that question raised, take a look back at some of the awesome alien lands that Pandora is poised to join come this December.
Bill Gates Pledges 120 Mil. To Boost African, Indian Farmers
Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday announced 120 million dollars in grants to help small-scale farmers in Africa and India improve their lives through sustainable agriculture.
Robotic Aircraft Sets World Record with 23 Hour Flight
The Naval Research Laboratory set a world record with a hydrogen fuel-cell-powered UAV when the it stayed aloft for 23 hours and 17 minutes on a single fuel load.
Murder Most Foul and The 11 Weirdest Ways To Do It
In Law Abiding Citizen, Gerard Butler plays a man so crazy, so driven to the brink that ordinary murder weapons won't do. But he isn?t the first character to get creative with his means of offing others. So behold, the movies that made us fear the everyday objects around us?.
Accelerator built to study warm dense matter, precursor to
Warm dense matter exists in the cores of gas giant planets and the preliminary stages of nuclear fusion, among other inaccessible places. With an accelerator built by physicists and engineers from Berkeley Lab, Livermore, and Princeton, scientists will soon be able to study it in the laboratory. Imagine yourself at the core of Jupiter
Report: Rush Limbaugh Dropped From Group Seeking To Buy Rams
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from a group seeking to buy the St. Louis Rams. Limbaugh was to be a limited partner in a bid led by St. Louis Blues chairman Dave Checketts, but Checketts said in a statement Wednesday that Limbaugh's participation had complicated the effort. The group will move forward without him.
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