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The 10 Surest Ways To Get Arrested In Vegas
3. Use the iPhone Card Counter App - It's totally cool that "there's an app for that"?card counting that is. But while mental card-counting a la Rain Man is somewhat legal, using any electronic devices to help you count the cards is big-time illegal. You will get arrested and probably blacklisted from not only the casino (and others)...
Depiction vs. Reality:The Air Force Hardware of Transformers
If you're seeing Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen tonight, prepare yourself for a parade of hardcore military hardware unlike any you've ever seen. As was the case with the first Transformers film, the U.S. Air Force Entertainment Liaison Office played a significant role in assisting with and supervising the placement of military gear.
A Little Flute Music To Warm The Cave
Archaeologists say they have unearthed the world's oldest musical instruments. They are flutes, made of vulture bone and mammoth tusks. They were found in caves in southwestern Germany and date back to the time when modern human beings ? who actually looked like us ? were first venturing into Europe.
Woman Saved from Kidnapper by Her Debt Collector
A woman held captive since Sunday by an ex-boyfriend was set free Wednesday morning after a chance visit from a debt collector, officials said.
Hawking: Asteroids Are Biggest Threat to Intelligent Life
Stephen Hawking believes that one of the major factors in the possible scarcity of intelligent life in our galaxy is the high probability of an asteroid or comet colliding with inhabited planets. We have observed, the collision of a comet, Schumacher-Levi, with Jupiter, which produced a series of enormous fireballs.
Sri Lanka astrologer arrested for presidential prediction
The authorities in Sri Lanka have arrested a popular astrologer who predicted that the president will be ejected from office, police say. Chandrasiri Bandara announced last week that the government would flounder in September and October because of political and economic problems.
Starbucks Unveils Bio-Friendly, Neighborhood-Tailored Cafés
While Starbucks is opening far fewer stores than it used to, it wants the ones it does open to be environmentally friendly, to be made with local materials, and to have new looks that reflect the neighborhoods they're in.
15 Most Bizarre Wills Ever Written
When German Countess Carlotta Liebenstein died in 1991, she left her precious canine companion Gunther III about $80 million... you get the idea here.
Netbook or notebook? Confusion reigns at 12 inches
Market researcher NPD says that consumers are confused about the difference between a netbook and a notebook. It?s no wonder.
House Passes Landmark Climate Change Bill, Headed For Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a sweeping climate change bill today that will significantly change the way Americans use and produce energy. The American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), which passed on a 219-212 vote, now moves to the Senate, where experts predict another battle. Environmentalists hailed the bill's passage
56 Clean Website Designs Using A Minimalist Color Scheme
Light and clean website designs that are simple but very elegant.
Sega Makes Robot Girlfriend for Lonely Men
Sega has gone down the rather unusual route of creating a battery powered miniature robot girlfriend for lonely adult males. Called EMA (Eternal Maiden Actualization) Sega hopes this mini-fembot, which it describes as petite, friendly and big-busted, will bring joy to those in need when it is released onto the market in September.
Apple Sued Over iTunes Gift Cards
Filed in U.S. District Court in southern Illinois, the court documents obtained by CNET show that the couple is seeking monetary damages for Apple's "wrongful, illegal, improper and fraudulent acts."
John Tavares first overall pick in NHL draft
The New York Islanders have chosen to rebuild around high-scoring centre John Tavares. He was selected first overall by the Islanders at the NHL draft on Friday night.
The 5 Most Hated Creatures on the Planet (Don't Deserve It)
We've always had a weird double standard toward non-humans. The adorable animals became our buddies, while we obsessively killed the ugly. It might be time to change that standard.
Google's Real YouTube Strategy
There is an ongoing debate about the size of the losses at YouTube and for how much longer the parent, Google, can afford to fund its errant child?s excessive lifestyle. This author believes that YouTube is used indirectly to drive profits at the parent, and that Google is currently incentivised to keep these profits hidden from prying eyes.
Mexico Has Lost An Island, By Chance Have You Seen It?
Mexico vowed to keep looking for a mysterious island that could extend its offshore oil claims after university researchers said they couldn't find it. "The island doesn't exist" in the area where it was shown on maps, a National Autonomous University of Mexico study concluded after conducting studies with underwater sensing devices.
Space 'Hotel,' for Business or Pleasure, Takes Shape
Imagine yourself, sometime in the next decade, with a fantastic idea for a new business that requires manufacturing in the weightlessness of space. Or maybe, having made your fortune on Earth, you'd simply like to vacation in a very high place.
10 Ways Moms Can Make the Most of Their Money
Studies consistently show that by margins of 60% or more, women tend to be the ones who pay the family bills and balance the checkbook. Give your finances the same TLC you give to the rest of your family.
Microsoft Bing accused of plagiarism
Kayak, a website that specialises in finding the cheapest flights, claims that Microsofts new search engine, Bing, is so similar that it is confusing customers.
How Power Ruins Powerful Men
Recent years have seen a fair number of powerful men be taken down by their own indiscretions, hubris, over-confidence, and general sloppiness. Some of the most powerful lessons are learned from mistakes, but there's no reason to wait for those mistakes to be your own. Here's what you can learn from some of the biggest implosions of recent history.
Murphy-Goode says #1 spot isn't good enough to make top 50
Murphy-Goode announced their top 50 for their really good job contest. The only problem is that @martinsargent wasn't in it. So, for all those that voted, looks like your votes meant nothing to Murphy-Goode. Forget me, forget you Murphy-Goode!
First image of a memory being made - LiveScience- msnbc.com
For the first time, an image of a memory being made at the cellular level has been captured by scientists.
Wii Sports Resort Sells 150,000 Units Day One
The title has sold through 41% of its shipment, for sales of 155,000 units on day one of availability in Japan - that compares to 130,000 for Super Mario Galaxy on day one.
Apple Yanks iPhone Porn App
Well, it seem Apple hasn't gotten their freak on after all.
5 Things You Might Not Know: The 2012 Prophecy
It will be broadcast from Sherman Oaks...
Apple Overstates Green Claims for Macbooks
An Apple ad campaign claims that its line of Macbooks is the "world?s greenest family of notebooks" --- but a recent ruling by the ad industry's self-governing body found that claim to be somewhat of an overstatement. Not clear yet is whether Apple will modify its ads.
Army sniffer dog swallows Taliban bomb and... Survives!
Some dogs will try to eat anything - but for dogs like Toby, based in Afghanistan with the military, swallowing things on the ground can be extra dangerous.
FBI Cracks $50m Healthcare Scam
The FBI says it has uncovered a $50m (£30m) scam involving the US healthcare system, making arrests in Florida, Michigan and Colorado.
Ireland Grants Rights to Same-Sex Partnerships
Ireland recognized the legal rights of same-sex couples for the first time Friday in a civil partnership bill that gave people in long-term relationships many of the statutory rights of married couples.
Hydrogen Fuel Tanks Made from...Chickens
Scientists have discovered a remarkable, unexpected and cheap way to store hydrogen fuel? using carbonized chicken feather fibers.
How to Customize Your Linux Desktop - From GTK to Compiz
The days of ugly Linux desktops are a thing of the past. Modern distros include many tools and options that enable them to look good and be more useful.
iPhone 3GS Is Jailbreakable. Does it Matter?
The hack masters at the iPhone Dev Team earlier today announced the iPhone 3GS is officially jailbreakable. The news comes less than a week after Apple released the latest iteration of its wonder gadget featuring new toys like video capability and a digital compass.
Three foot long Piranha Fossil Found
Megapiranha was up to 3 feet long a fish-beast four times as big as piranhas living today, studies of its jawbones indicate.
Man Charged In 'Virtual Porn' Case
A Tennessee man is facing charges of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor for what authorities say are three pictures -- none of them featuring an actual child's body.
Confessions of a Bachelor Party Stripper
Bachelor parties have an unwritten code of silence. Well, guess what? This traitor is breaking it.
Things We'll Miss About M.J.: The Uncreepy Stuff
Some fond memories, from "I'll Be There" to Epcot Center to the Jackson 5 Saturday-morning cartoon. He was a creep, but he was a legend, after all.
Grab a Tool and Change Your Brain
Pick up a golf club and your brain may do more than look for an easy par three. The mere act of holding a mechanical grasping tool "temporarily modifies the cerebral representation of a subject's arm,".
Iran empowers 'butcher' to interrogate opposition leaders
Saaed Mortazavi, an Iranian prosecutor who was responsible for ordering over 100 newspapers closed and dozens of bloggers and journalists arrested, tortured and in some cases, killed, has been empowered to interrogate Iran?s opposition leaders, according to published reports.
Spirit Undertaking More Soil Investigation
Spirit remains stationary on the west side of Home Plate in the location called "Troy". The rover continues to be busy with an ambitious observation campaign employing both remote sensing and in-situ (contact) science with the robotic arm (instrument deployment device, IDD).
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