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Top news on 9 September 2009 |
Biscuits injuring millions of Britons
Flying fragments and daredevil dunking in scalding tea have all led to millions suffering at the hands of their favourite snack, according to fun research.
Designer Explains How Cameron's Blue Aliens Got Sexy
Sculptor and concept artist Jordu Schell breathed life into the Na'Vi, Avatar's blue aliens. He talks about working withJames Cameron, the actresses who inspired the lovely Neytiri's look, and how Cameron kept the aliens sexy.
The Rise and Fall of Adam 'Pacman' Jones
How did Pacman Jones go from one of the most promising youngsters in the NFL to getting dumped by the CFL?
For Netflix CEO, Change Is Just A Channel Thing
Reed Hastings brought you those ubiquitous red envelopes. Now he's planning to make them obsolete....
'The Beatles: Rock Band': Fixing a hole in gaming industry?
When "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game hits store shelves Wednesday -- packed with 45 songs for players to sing, strum and drum along with -- the industry hopes it will provide the lift that retailers, publishers and console makers desperately need for this holiday shopping season.
10 Things College Students Don't Need - Kiplinger.com
With all the excitement and stress that accompanies starting college, it's easy to lose sight of the expenses you and your child will rack up freshman year.
The 28 Most Horrifying Movie Moments
To chime with the current obsession with all things Horror, this is a deliciously unpleasant list of the nastiest, most gut-spinning, all-out horrifying scenes in movie history.
Function Of Neglected Structure In Neurons Revealed After 50
Fifty years after it was originally discovered, scientists in Switzerland have elucidated the function of a microscopic network of tubules found in neurons. This structure modulates the strength of connections between two neurons, thereby contributing to our ability to learn and to adapt to new situations.
An Offended Mother on Pres. Obama?s Speech to School Kids
And now you want kids to avoid hearing a speech encouraging their personal responsibility to obtain a good education? Just stop. And stay the hell away from my kids, you frightened, bigoted, crazy freaks.
Laser Cooling May Create "Exotic" States of Matter
The technique, which could be used to boost efficiency in optical telescopes, may also help scientists create new "crystalline and glassy" states of matter, a study says.
True Bromance: Eleven Great Man-Crushes In Comics
Marvel may have chickened out on calling its new collection "Marvel Bromance," but I can't think of anything more appropriate to describe the male bonding between the greatest all-time superhero buddies.
Ludacris Gives Away 20 Cars
Talk about a one-man stimulus package: Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris has given away 20 cars to people who wrote about their struggles to keep their jobs for a lack of wheels of their own.
Report: No Mars or Anywhere Else â Without More Money
American human space exploration is impossible with NASA's current budget. The committee tasked with examining NASA's role in human space flight
Diamonds are for softies - boron is harder
The super-tough gemstones are in danger of losing their crown as the hardest kid on the block
Beckham May Be Eyeing Montreal, Looking to M.L.S. Future
David Beckham & his managers are said to be interested in being partners with the owner of the Montreal Impact of the First Division of United Soccer Leagues. Part of his 5year deal with Major League Soccer & the Los Angeles Galaxy, Beckham?s contract includes a clause that enables him to operate a team, or part of a team, in MLS as early as 2012.
Sudan:Woman Journalist Jailed For Wearing Trousers
Sudanese woman journalist Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein was sent to jail after she refused to pay a 500 Sudanese pounds ( 200 US dollars) fine imposed by a court on Monday for wearing trousers, deemed indecent by Sudanese Islamic law. She was taken to the prison for women in Omdurman.....
Bill Clinton: Don't Worry About GOP -- They're in La-La Land
The former president also talks candidly about his own efforts to reform health care fifteen years ago, about the Supreme Court decision that resolved the 2000 election, about the state of the Republican Party and the prospect for Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections.
Driver Wears Monkey Mask to Beat Speed Cameras
Valley Monkey has 37 unpaid photo enforcement tickets; actually it's just a dude in a mask, but he's not paying the tickets either.
UK's oldest computer to be restored to working order
Britain's oldest computer, which was designed to perform mathematical calculations - to be, more or less, a gigantic calculator - is headed for the National Museum of Computing in Bletchley, where it will be restored to working order. The gigantic device measures 2.4 by 5 meters.
Video stores, union reps rally against buck-a-night DVD kios
The $1 movie rentals available through DVD kiosks like Redbox could spell "disaster" for the film and video industries?or at least, that's the argument of representatives for video stores and Hollywood unions, who want movie lovers to dump Redbox and return to their corner "mom-and-pop" DVD rental outlets.
Can Science Unlock the Secret to Eternal Youth?
In the past decade, the concept of not growing old has crept from the pages of fiction into the mission statements of some of the best research institutions in the world. Will some people today live to 1,000?
New High Res Images from Mars | HiRISE |
The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera takes pictures that are about 6 km wide and some greater amount long, with resolution down to as small as one meter.
Looking for Signs Our Frequent Flyer Will Go Nuts
Could Nonstop Travel Cause This Frequent Flyer to Fly Off the Handle?
The mainstreaming of evil
Perhaps you've heard all the uproar about President Obama's speech today. A group of folks is very concerned about a speech of his today, because he's talking to children...
"Anonymized" data really isn't --and here's why not
Companies continue to store and sometimes release vast databases of "anonymized" information about users. But, as Netflix, AOL, and the State of Massachusetts have learned, "anonymized" data can often be cracked in surprising ways, revealing the hidden secrets each of us are assembling in online "databases of ruin"
Whatever Happened To Porn Like Grandma Used To Make?
Any Porn is good Porn, and there's a hell of a lot of it around these days. But does it always have to be so nasty? We take a look back to the gentler Porn of yesteryear.
Surprise! Air Jordan Picks Thompson As HoF Presenter
Michael Jordan has chosen David Thompson, another high flier from North Carolina, to present him Friday at the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony at Springfield, Mass. Jordan highlights a class that includes David Robinson, John Stockton, and coach Jerry Sloan.
Egyptian temples followed heavenly plans
ANCIENT Egyptian temples were aligned so precisely with astronomical events that people could set their political, economic and religious calendars by them. So finds a study of 650 temples, some dating back to 3000 BC.
You Know You're A '90's Kid If...
below is a collection of awesomeness that will take you right back to a time when ?responsibility? wasn?t in your vocabulary, Encarta helped you with research, and pay phones weren?t lonely.
California Kicks Off $75M Green Jobs Training Program
..touted as the nation?s largest state-sponsored green jobs training program. Paid for in part with stimulus funds, the Clean Energy Workforce Training Program aims to prepare 20,000 California adults for a range of green collar jobs, such as green building design, solar panel installation, and sustainable landscape, among other professions.
Inglorious Lego Basterds
Cousin, business is a-boomin'
China Cracks Down on Piracy with Mountains of Paperwork
China has begun a massive effort to crack down on Internet music piracy. The government expects all music providers in China to provide translated lyrics and licensing documents for every single song they offer by the year's end. The rules also apply to search engines, though it's not clear how they will obtain that info for files they don't host.
Teen invents £23 solar panel;could solve world's energy need
A new type of solar panel using human hair could provide the world with cheap, green electricity, believes its teenage inventor. Milan Karki, 18, believes he has found the solution to the developing world's energy needs.
Why Ayn Rand Would Have Loved Obama's Education Speech
Now that the text of President Obama's upcoming speech has been released, Republicans find themselves even looking more like a bunch of fools. That is because it looks like something that GOP idols like Ayn Rand, Barry Goldwater, or Glen Beck may have written.
The Impact of the Recession on Different Age Groups
Today we will summarize some of these findings in order to pinpoint recessionary pressures on particular age groups.
Canadians Caught as Copyright Consultation Nears Conclusion
The Canadian government is conducting ongoing public consultations on copyright reform. In a guest post for TorrentFreak Prof. Michael Geist of the University of Ottawa explains why Canadian Internet users should speak out on copyright today.
Chimp Babies Are Better Behaved Than Human Babies
They are thought of as the mischief-makers of the animal kingdom. But baby chimps are less of a handful than their human cousins. They also smile more -- showing 16 different smiles, to human babies' 13.
Firefox 4.0 On The Horizon For Late Next Year
Before that, however, there will be 3.6, which will include Windows 7 integration, "awesomeformcomplete" and optimizations for session restore and startup. That's due any time now - scheduled for anytime from the end of the month through November.
Bobcat Goldthwait is NOT Dead - He?s Making Damn Good Movies
Like any filmmaker, Bobcat Goldthwait wants to connect with an audience, but he is more interested in making films that he would see. World's Greatest Dad, starring Robin Williams, is easily his best film to date. Here he discusses the movie, shedding his ?Bobcat? persona, the state of movies today, and being mistaken for a corpse in airports.
Gold returns back above $1,000
Gold hits $1,000 an ounce for the first time since February, amid mixed signals about the direction of the global economy.
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