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Top news on 30 August 2009 |
Things That You Never Noticed About Pokemon
Pokemon is a pretty crazy franchise. Sure, any series that has had that many titles is sure to get complicated, especially one full of hundreds upon hundreds of characters. There are bound to be tons of cool little facts and references that have fallen through the cracks.
10 Best Retro Video Game Compilations Ever Put Together
If you?ve been gaming for a while now (and if you?re a Gen-X or Y-er, you probably have), you?ll know that some of the greatest video games in the history of mankind somehow need to be remembered in the annals of time...
Is Pentagon Trying To Shape War Coverage?
The Defense Department has ordered profiles of reporters writing about Afghanistan and graded their coverage as "positive," "negative" or "neutral" according to the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes. The staffer leading the paper's investigation, Charlie Reed, talks with Guy Raz - listen to audio.
Wolfram Alpha to Open Data Feeds
Wolfram Alpha, a project from the makers of math software Mathematica, will soon be opening up its data sets, opening up new possibilities for data mash ups
Top 10 Sci-fi movies that should never be remade
Ten sci-fi films that should never be remade. They're called "classics" for a reason.
10 Lessons from the 2009 Box Office
Forget the stars, hire Transformers and don't forget the women, here are the 10 things every movie mogul should keep in mind when it comes to the summer of 2010....
Illegal File Sharers Spend The Most On Legal Media
Our research shows that users of P2P technology spend considerable money on traditional media and entertainment.
Radio Contact Lost With Chandrayaan-1
India's lunar orbiter Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft lost contact with ISRO's ground station early on August 29. "We are not able to establish contact with the spacecraft. We are not getting the data, we are not able to send commands," an ISRO official told the Press Trust of India. "In simple terms, the spacecraft has become dumb. It can't speak."
Top Tips and Tricks for iLife Beginners
If you've been using iLife but feeling there was something missing that would really complete your user experience, it may well be that it's there, you just haven't found it yet. Did you know for example that you can embed Google adverts in your iWeb pages, or that GarageBand lets you place clickable web links into a podcast?
Star Trek Tribbles vs. Guinea Pigs: Side By Side Comparison
In a fight to the death, which would win: a Star Trek tribble or a guinea pig? See how guinea pigs and tribbles match up as predators, by fighting potential, disposition, and more
Russia Lobbies Schwarzenegger to Keep CA State Parks Open
The Russians came back to California on Thursday, but instead of spearing otters, they came to preserve a legacy. Stunned upon learning that California might close Fort Ross, a 200 year-old Russian settlement, the Russian government dispatched its ambassador to the US to urge Gov Schwarzenegger to save the wooden outpost from the budget guillotine.
20 best new features in OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
20 best new features in OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard So you think Apple's new OS has little to offer? Think again,.
Young ram sells for the record price of $377,000 !!
"Most people would see it as a ridiculous price for a sheep but, for a sheep breeder, it is an investment," said John Yates, chief executive of the Texel Sheep Society.
NASA's Most Awesomely Weird Mission Patches
Perhaps the best thing about NASA?s military provenance is that the agency picked up the armed services? habit of making patches.
Steven Seagal: Lawman. Does it get any better?
After the movies, the philanthropy, the energy drink, the aftershave comes the man's greatest challenge yet... the forthcoming American TV series that follows Seagal's work as a real-life Louisiana sheriff's deputy. That someone is suing Steven Seagal: Lawman is the surest indication that it's going to be a hit, but then you already knew that
Burglar strikes a home again while the police are present
Steve Fluegge was shocked when he walked downstairs in his North Hill home about 6 a.m. Friday and came face to face with a burglar in his living room. But he was even more shocked when, less than three hours later, the burglar returned and swiped a television he left in the backyard while a police investigator was still on the scene.
64-bit Snow Leopard Defaults to 32-bit Kernel - A Workaround
Apple's updated OS ships with a number of 64-bit native applications, but Apple's kernel itself defaults to 32-bit, unless the user holds down the '6' and '4' keys during boot time.
Obama's 'emergency' powers over Internet: Cybersecurity Bill
It's proposed that the White House should have emergency powers to control the Internet. A bill would give Barack Obama 'cybersecurity' authority to disconnect users and professionally certify IT people. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers get really spun up about it.
Forget Waldo, BBC Books Coming out with 'Where's Stig?'
"Where's Stig? features jam-packed, cartoonish recreations of famous scenes from the hit television show Top Gear, with the mysterious driver in white hidden somewhere on each page. "
Everything must go! Calif. Holds Giant Garage Sale
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is hoping that the "Great California Garage Sale" will turn government clutter like surplus prison uniforms and office furniture into cash to bulk up the state's depleted finances.
Rocky Mountain High: Marijuana Growing in Colorado Park
The DEA found 14,500 marijuana plants growing in a Colorado national park, the latest in a series of such finds in national parks that authorities say are linked to Mexican drug cartels.
Utah Gets Tough With Texting Drivers
Under a new state law, texting motorists who cause traffic fatalities could be imprisoned for as long as 15 years and fined $10,000.
Mexico's Growing Obesity Problem
As families guzzle evermore processed food, hamburgers and french fries, they have piled on the pounds to make Mexico one of fattest nations on the planet. Studies show that a startling 68 percent of Mexican adults are overweight and 29 percent are obese ? just behind the US.
Oscar Winner Hans Zimmer To Do Music for COD2:Modern Warfare
Hans Zimmer will take on his first video game project
Suicide bomber training camp destroyed
Helicopter gunships destroyed a training camp for suicide bombers in northern Pakistan's troubled Swat Valley overnight, killing six Taliban militants, the army said Saturday. "One thing is certain, that they are terrorists," Police official Mohamad Rizwan said.
Top 10 Video Games That Need Movie Treatments
The great thing about games is that they offer us memorable characters; characters that seem all the more real given the level of interaction the player has with them. It is because of this that adapting popular game franchises to the big screen seems like a no-brainer.
Coolest CD Case Ever Has Theremin Built In
These days, it takes a special CD case to merit much more than a glance from me. Truth is, I usually rip the disc, glance at the packaging and then throw it in a closet. But here we have pretty much the ultimate in CD packaging: a working theremin built into a CD case. Plug in headphones, wave your hand around and you're making music..
Bats Use "Love Songs," Foul Smells to Woo Mates
In the musical city of Austin, Texas, a group of smelly, pug-faced crooners is hoping to woo some females with surprisingly complex tunes.That's the finding of a new study of Brazilian free-tailed bats, which now join songbirds and whales as some of the only animals known to use a kind of musical language during courtship.
Secret Service Talks to Pastor Who Prays For Obama's Death
CNN analyst Mike Brooks reports that the Secret Service has interviewed Anderson, who told TPMmuckraker yesterday: "To be honest with you, I have prayed for Obama to die. I'm not the only one, I'm just the only one with the spine to say it."
Warped Debris Disks Around Stars Are 'Blowin' In The Wind'
The dust-filled disks where new planets may be forming around other stars occasionally take on some difficult-to-understand shapes. Now, a team led by John Debes at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., finds that a star's motion through interstellar gas can account for many of them......
Algae-coated buildings: a fix for climate change?
In a report on geoengineering, the U.K.'s Institution of Mechanical Engineers concludes that artificial trees, algae-growing buildings, and white roofs offer the most promise.
How Does a Sports Startup Compete With ESPN and Yahoo?
As a startup in the sports sphere, Citizen Sports has a simple, but annoying problem: They're not ESPN. And it's simply hard to ...
UAE Seizes North Korean Weapons Shipment To Iran
The United Arab Emirates has seized a ship carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran in violation of a United Nations arms embargo. The UAE two weeks ago notified the UN Security Council of the seizure, according to the diplomats, who spoke on condition they aren?t named because the communication hasn?t been made public.
Frank: Bill Mandating "Complete Audit" Of The Fed Will Pass
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, told a Massachusetts audience at a recent town hall that the House will pass legislation this fall mandating a "complete audit" of the Federal Reserve. The bill to audit the Fed, H.R. 1207, was introduced by libertarian Fed critic Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and
Miami Hacker Will Do Hard Time
The Miami computer hacker who prosecutors say perpetrated the largest identity fraud case in U.S. history is heading to jail after agreeing to plead guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.
12 Eggscellent Things You Can Do with Eggshells
If eggs didn't come in their own shell we'd probably package them in some form of plastic, which might be recyclable, but would never have the multitude of reuses attributable to Mother Nature's own packaging. Give these handy uses a crack and save some money around the house.
New Rules For U.S. Border Searches Of Portable Devices
The Obama administration unveiled new rules for searching computers and other electronic devices when people enter the United States, attempting to address concerns about violating privacy and constitutional rights.
Criminals And Burglars Exploiting Facebook & Twitter
Report identifies 'Internet shopping for burglars'
Jupiter's Moons to Vanish from View
An unusual celestial vanishing act will take place the night of Sept. 2 when all four of Jupiter's largest moons will be hidden from our view.
25 Audio/Visual Twitter Accounts Worth Following
You can't escape Twitter. Even if you don't use it, you're bound to hear people talking about it. But, amongst all of the updates about what people are eating for breakfast, is a heap of good info. Here's a starter list to get your feed working for you.
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