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Gates praises iPod, labels Zune a "modest" competitor Bill Gates, who recently praised Apple's iPod, calling it "phenomenal, unbelievable, fantastic" in front of an audience at Stanford University. According to Gates, the plan with Zune is "more modest" than total domination of the portable media player market. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Gamer camps out for a week and auctions PS3... FOR CHARITY! (Video Blog) Check out the daily video series in which Craig at ScrewAttack braves the elements, gets his PS3, and sells it for over $3000 on eBay for a children's charity (Child's Play). Amidst all the horror stories of launch line harassment and muggings, it's nice to see some positive news for once! From digg on November 18, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


How's My Parking?!? Women vs. Men!! Who is a better driver? Who parks the car better? Take to the roads and make your gender proud! From digg on November 18, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Top 10 Tips for Salary Negotiations Negotiating a better salary package has put more than a few stomachs in knots over the years. Remember, we all go through it sooner or later. Try to keep these 10 basic tips in mind when it's your turn to ask for a sweeter deal. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Google TechTalks "Google TechTalks are designed to disseminate a wide spectrum of views on topics including current affairs, science, medicine, engineering, business, humanities, law, entertainment, and the arts." From digg on November 18, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Wii Launch NYC: 5,000 Wiis in Times Square We're here in either one of the best or one of the worst places on the planet, depending on your perspective—Times Square in NYC. The Wii launch party is set to start in about 3 hours, and by my estimation there are at least 1,000 people lined up. Word on the line is that there are 5,000 Wiis inside the store waiting to be snatched up. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Queen of England Honors Apple iMac, iPod Designer The British born designer of both the iMac and the iPod picked up a CBE from the Queen. Jonathan Ive, who was born in the UK in February 1967 and studied industrial design at Newcastle Polytechnic, became a Commander of the British Empire in the Queen's New Year Honors From digg on November 18, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Republicans Hated the Filibuster Then; They Just Love It Now Remember the right wingers crying because they thought the filibuster was soooo dishonest? Well, Sen. James Inhofe just threatened to filibuster any legislation on Climate Change. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Nintendo Wii Line at Toys r Us Times Square Look at the Nitnendo fanboys waiting for the Wii official launch party. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Adam Carolla Harasses PS3 'Nerds' The man who replaced Howard Stern, and porn star Ron Jeremy offer gamers in line for the PS3 a free trip to the infamous “Bunny Ranch,” a legal brothel in Nevada, if they would agree to give their place in line. Guess how many left the line. None! From digg on November 18, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


"Evan Almighty" Trailer - Starring Steve Carell The "Evan Almighty" trailer was just released on apple.com. It is available in five sizes, Small, Medium, Large, High Definition, and iPod. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Garfield pokes fun at iPod ads. Eh. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Wii Play coming to North America after all! It's going to be availabe in Japan and Europe at launch as a bonus for purchasing a Wii Remote. And while it's not being released in North America on launch day, Nintendo's new Wii software page now shows Wii Play under 'Release Date Announced'. No word on when that 'release date' is, or how it will be packaged. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


The Computer Nerd's Guide to Getting in Shape: 13 Surefire Tips So you spend all day confined in a dungeon in front of a couple glowing computer screens, coding C++ and eating McDonald’s for lunch? You definitely need to lose a few pounds and put on some muscle, but don’t know where to start? This geared-to-geeks guide will give you some practical tips on how to get into physical shape. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Gamevideos: Wii guy in the PS3 line Guy in Wii costume chats with PS3 lovahs. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Take a Look Inside the Wii - FULL DISASSEMBLY PHOTOS! PopSci broke their Wii taking it apart for a photo shoot. Making the most of this sad development, they gave it a full autopsy. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Wii Servers Go Live! Woke up this morning and tried to get the ol' Wii online again. But this time, instead of just hanging at the system-update screen, the little bar started moving! Success! The servers are online From digg on November 18, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


New Congress Likely To Support Net Neutrality Internet neutrality proponents believe that the recent change in Congress is likely to boost their efforts to push legislation that would prohibit tiered access to the Internet. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


The first ten seconds(?!) of the new Harry Potter trailer! Whatever, WB. You couldn't bother to post the WHOLE thing for us? Anyways, for anyone who just wants to be c*ck-teased by Harry Potter, I submit TEN SECONDS from the new trailer. Don't complain to me, talk to the frog. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Dora the Explorer Gone Wild Kid's toy that looks like adult's toy. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Jon Stewart gets strip-searched in front of 2000 people. Ahh. My stomach. It hurts. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Some more footage from the most amazing illegal road race on the planet "The 2006 rally was the most ambitious of any rally so far, starting London and finishing in Los Angeles just 8 days later, with the organisers flying all 120 cars from Europe to Asia and again from Asia to Europe in 3 Antonov An-124's and an Iceland Air passenger Boeing 757." I'm in for 2007 :) From digg on November 18, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Allies Have It Out in Canada: Afghanistan Testing NATO Alliance Some soldiers in Afghanistan drink beer, the others risk their lives. That is one characterization of the disparity among the NATO allies mentioned at their annual meeting in Quebec. Allies fighting in the more dangerous southern part of the country are fed up with countries -- like Germany, France, Italy and Spain - refusing to send reinforcements From digg on November 18, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


The best YTMND... ever. I can't get into any detail without ruining it. But yes, it is safe for work. As a matter of fact, show your co-workers. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


The Daily Show Demonstrates 'Waterboarding' Uh, from the torturers' perspective. With SNL's Rob Riggle. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


MIT Hackers Put Huge Zelda Triforce on the MIT Great Dome MIT hackers are at it again! This time they put a Triforce from Zelda on their famous Great Dome to commemorate the release of the Nintendo Wii and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Airport Security Checkpoint Wait Times TSA is providing security checkpoint wait time information to assist travelers in planning for their next flight. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Wolfenstein coming to the Xbox 360. This will mark the first time that Id will develop a Wolfenstein away from the PC, but developer John Carmack is keen to put gamers at ease, claiming that "the Xbox 360 is the first console that I've ever worked with that actually has development tools that are better for games than what we've got for the PC." From digg on November 18, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Lost Mushroom Picker Rescued Thanks to iPod Glow A mushroom picker, lost deep within the Oregon woods, was spotted and rescued after search teams saw the glow of his iPod nano early on Friday morning. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Amazing wind powered robots! This is, by far, one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time. They really are just beautiful and fascinating. These magnificent sculptures are powered by the wind and move in beautiful and unexpected ways. They were designed by South African artist Theo Jansen who hopes, someday, that his creations can be set loose in the winds of the world. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Bush Thinks we Won Vietnam Last June, in answer to a reporter's question of whether he drew a parallel between events in Iraq and the Vietnam war, he said, "This is, in many ways, religious in nature, and I don't see the parallels." Which means... Jack and Shit... Dems, can you please reconsider impeachment? From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


What Makes Police Brutality Possible? The recent brutal taser assault on a UCLA student dramatically demonstrates the inequality of authority inherent to government. As such inequality is unnecessary to the provision of security srervices, government should be abolished. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Underground Video Of Tyranny In China A foreign news crew secretly taped one of the most downtrodden areas in metropolitan Beijing. Stories of corruption, police brutality, forced eviction, all part of daily life. Armies of hired thugs squash protesters. Capturing this level of discontent on film is extremely rare, as police attempt to quiet the media. A must-see! From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:25 p.m..


Frank Caliendo Does His Second Round on Letterman In my opinion the best impressionist to appear on the Letterman Show so far is Frank Caliendo. His impressions include Letterman, Bush, Norm MacDonald, and of course his classic Madden. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:25 p.m..


Cosmonaut to tee up for monster orbital golf shot Never mind that he has played golf only twice in his life. Next week the Russian flight engineer aboard the International Space Station will hit a drive that even Tiger Woods couldn't match. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:25 p.m..


This person slept overnight at Best Buy to buy a new Playstation 3 Here is an interesting Photoblog entry from a person who slept overnight at Best Buy to buy a new Playstation 3 [pictures] From digg on November 18, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Try out 10 free operating systems - in your browser! If you've got Java-support in your browser, you can try out several free operating systems at Free OS Zoo. This is an experimental feature, using a system called FLOZ. The response-times are not too hot, but it's cool, none the less. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Examples of Microsoft stealing source code With all of the FUD around Microsoft and SCO making wild and unsubstantiated claims regarding Linux, I thought I'd look up how much code Microsoft has stolen themselves. With a simple Google search, I was able to turn up eight different instances in just a few minutes where Microsoft has lost court battles from their code theft. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Scientists' dismay as museum gives back aboriginal remains One of the world’s most significant collections of human remains is to be lost to science, after the Natural History Museum today agreed to repatriate it to an Australian aboriginal community. Bones and teeth from aboriginal Tasmanians, which were collected in the 19th century, will be sent back to Australia, where they are expected to be cremated From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


realistic CSS drop shadow (no images!) Technique to build flexible CSS drop shadows applied to arbitrary block elements. Most of the existing techniques for creating element shadows use images, this one doesn't. IT uses plain simple CSS. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Digg Blamed For Good Stories Being Ingnored - Marketwatch The danger to writing for "popularity" is that good stories, seemingly relevant only to a minority, are ignored or sacrificed. I'll go out on a limb and bet that more people read about Britney Spears filing for divorce than read about the latest tragedies in Sudan...To blame for all this is DIGG. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


OpenOffice.org Calc adds support for Excel VBA As an Excel user, you may have looked at OpenOffice.org and found that it doesn't support Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), the Microsoft Office macro language. If you've spent years building hundreds of Excel macros, the fear of losing them all could keep you locked in to Office. If so, it's time to look again; Novell has taken OpenOffice.org's From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


The unofficial eight-core Apple Mac Pro "CNET Labs might be ahead of Apple's product release cycle, and we likely violated our Mac Pro's warranty, but we just had to see what the Apple Mac Pro could do when populated with a pair of Intel's brand-new, quad-core Xeon 5355 processors." From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Flash-Powered Wii Homebrew New homebrew site made exclusively for the Wii! Will launch on the 19 with the Wii with 20 or so titles that will work flawlessly with the Wiimote! Users can rate, play and upload games, kind of like the YoutTube of video games! From digg on November 18, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Rare lightshow seen in deep ocean Rare footage of marine creatures putting on deep sea 'lightshows' on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean has been captured by scientists using the latest technology. So many animals were squirting luminescence into the water that football-sized balls of light were seen by the scientific team. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


5 Essential OSX Blogging Tools Blogging can be a hugely rewarding and satisfying hobby, or in some cases job. But it does have it’s tough times, especially when it comes to composing, publishing, and announcing your posts. Fortunately for those users on the Mac platform there are some great tools to streamline your blogging process - let’s take a look. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


RIAA sues Kazaa user, user claims settlement paid by Kazaa covers him. Defendant alleges that if he were liable, Kazaa would be jointly and severally liable along with him, and that the $115,000,000 settlement which the RIAA received from Kazaa constitutes recovery in full. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Ubuntu Easter Eggs As with most Linux distros or Open-Source programs, Ubuntu has several easter eggs in it. Here is a collection of all the ones ive found so far. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Fed-Ex has made a deal to release Britney's sex tape online for $29.95 DETAILS behind Federline's new deal From digg on November 18, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Ubuntu to add proprietary drivers Reluctantly, the Ubuntu developer community has decided that with the next version of Ubuntu, Feisty Fawn, it will be including some proprietary drivers. Feisty Fawn's emphasis on "multimedia enablement" appears to be the culprit. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Hilarious PS3 line story, sweet sweet revenge. Story on an ebay auction about how this guy got his PS3 after "complete assholes" where trying to get him to loose his spot in line when he goes to get food for everyone else. Revenge is sweet. ** Scroll toward the bottom for the story. ** From digg on November 18, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Xtorrent Public Beta 2 I’m pleased to announce that Xtorrent Public Beta 2 is now available for testing. Xtorrent is an advanced torrent client that aims to bring a friendly interface and powerful features to the world of BitTorrent. The largest change in Beta 2 is an under-the-hood overhaul of the downloads pane. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Gamespot Red Steel Review: 5.5 - Mediocre Red Steel isn't completely devoid of merit, but it's a half-baked, buggy game that feels rushed and poorly executed. There's a good concept in here somewhere, as a swords-and-guns shooter pitting you against yakuza villains certainly seems like it could be very exciting. However, the experience itself hardly fulfills any of the promises behind it. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Video Demonstration of a CV-22 Osprey The V-22 Osprey is a joint service, multi-mission military aircraft with vertical take-off and landing capability. It is designed to perform missions like a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft. This is a video demonstration of it's capabilities From digg on November 18, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Top 10 Good Girls Gone Naughty Before celebrity sex tapes were all the rage, young actresses trying to break out from the crowd used different, more respectable methods to get attention. There's nothing better in Hollywood than an up and coming leading lady determined to shake her innocence by showing the world she can act while naked. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 10:24 a.m..


Step by step guide for cleaning your Apple keyboard Detailed guide with pictures on how to dismantle, wash-and-rinse and reassemble your Apple keyboard. The first warning is: take a picture of the keyboard layout - no one actually remembers what it looks like and it can be a very unpleasant experience if you forget. Get the bath tub ready! From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


World's Rarest Big Cat Captured In the remote forests of southeastern Russia, scientists have captured what's believed to be the rarest big cat on Earth: a Far Eastern leopard. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


Signing Up For PS3 Online Sucks! So I spent several hours last night trying to sign up for PS3 Online. I'd get through the first half, sometime two-thirds, and once to the end, before the system would just time-out on me on the PS3 and kick me back to start all over again. Has anyone else had problems registering? Check out the video! From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


McCain Says Bush Admin Breaks Laws to Hide Global Warming Data "They're simply not complying with the law. It's incredible." Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) raised eyebrows yesterday with that comment regarding the Bush administration, made before a crowd of several hundred at a Washington, D.C. event. At issue is a report on climate change that Congress requires every ten years. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


Here comes the fastest storage in the world TMS has produced what it claims is the fastest storage in the world, working at more than 600 times the speed of your normal disk drive. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


Game Informer on Twilight Princess: 20/20! Two Game Informer reviewers each give The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess a perfect score. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


25 Greatest Science Books of All-Time This is an essential reading list for anyone interested in science. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


Why You Should Never Pre-order ANYTHING From FYE FYE is just one company among many that are out of control with bait-and-switch videogame system pre-order scams. Here's one story. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 8:32 a.m..


Official Wii site updated In the wake of the console being launched in little over a day, the Wii website has been totally redesigned and has more info about the system. Frankly the site looks gorgeous. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


De La Hoya, Mayweather to meet in lucrative 154-pound title Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will meet in a highly anticipated fight in May that could be one of boxing's richest bouts.Mayweather will move up in weight for the fight, which will be for De La Hoya's 154-pound title and will be held next May 5 either in Las Vegas or Los Angeles. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Microsoft Refuses To Acknowledge Major Wireless Headset Flaws Weeks after the release of the new Wireless 360 headset, many customers have complained about hundreds of documented flaws with no official response or product recall from MS. Everything from continuous disconnects, no connections, and major feedback have caused customers to exchange, return, or simply dump the faulty headsets altogether. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Intel XServe Take Apart Pictures We finally got our hands on the new Intel XServe and as we have done before we completely took it apart. Here are a few pics of the take apart. We will be adding more as the day goes on. It is a nice redesign. Do not let the outside fool you this is a completely new server. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Thousands of International TV Channels Being Added Online Watching International TV over IPTV is perfect for hearing the news from "THEIR" perspective and for learning Kahzikstani From digg on November 18, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


Vancouver Shari'a Watch In Vancouver, British Columbia, Muslim cab drivers are refusing service to infidels who violate Islamic laws—for example, blind people with guide dogs. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


EA announces Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars for Xbox 360 Electronic Arts today announced that Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars is in development for the Xbox 360. C&C 3 boasts an intuitive console-specific control scheme, fast-action strategy gameplay, deep single player campaign, and an immersive multiplayer experience. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 6:32 a.m..


Race for spot in line for the PS3, Best Buy, Ames, IA. A video of people racing across the Best Buy parking lot. They weren't allowed to begin "officially" waiting for the PS3 until 12:01 Thursday morning.Solution? At 12:01, everybody races for a spot in line. There was a cop there in case it got ugly. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..


Microwave captures flame inside a jar Pretty freakin' cool... From digg on November 18, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..


11 Web Claims When they say “We’re out of Beta today” then they mean “Please, mainstream news, cover us once more!” From digg on November 18, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..


Israel developing killer bionic hornet Israel is using nanotechnology to try to create a robot no bigger than a hornet that would be able to chase, photograph and kill its targets, an Israeli newspaper reported. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..


Approval of Bush policy on Iraq declines Americans' approval of President Bush's handling of Iraq has dropped to the lowest level ever, increasing the pressure on the commander in chief to find a way out after nearly four years of war. The latest AP-Ipsos poll found just 31 percent approval for Bush's handling of Iraq, The previous low in AP-Ipsos polling was 33 percent in June and August From digg on November 18, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..


SC: 18/11 Windows 2000 worm exploits machines not already patched with November updates Worm writers have developed a malicious agent which exploits a vulnerability in Windows 2000 which was patched by Microsoft last Tuesday; they developed the code after the Microsoft patch was released, hoping to catch people and organisations slow to apply the Microsoft monthly update ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 18, 2006 at 5:30 a.m..


The Office: The 2 offices merge, Scramford is born! The creation of “Scramford” has begun, and by the looks of it it’s going to get ugly. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Bush compares U.S. wars in Vietnam, Iraq The president said there was much to be learned from the divisive Vietnam War - the longest in U.S. history - as his administration contemplates new strategies for the increasingly difficult war in Iraq, now in its fourth year. But his critics see parallels with Vietnam - a determined insurgency and a death toll that has drained public support. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Store Robbed of five PS3s Two armed men wearing black ski masks and sunglasses robbed the EB Games store at 7724 Hoke Road of five Sony PlayStation 3 video game systems about 9 p.m. Thursday, police said. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Diabetics can now be Mounties Until now, those using insulin for diabetes were barred from applying to work as constables in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Windows user migrating from XP to Ubuntu 6.10 Experiences of an windows user while migrating away from Windows XP. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


What happens when you let 2 guys drive from NY to Seattle? These guys drove from New York to Seattle in a Audi S4. They taped the whole thing in blue tape and took pictures of their adventure and sights along the way. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Legendary Swords' Sharpness, New studies of Damascus swords are revealing that the legendary blades contain nanowires, carbon nanotubes, and other extremely small, intricate structures that might explain their unique features. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Webber Asks 76ers For Trade Forward Chris Webber has talked with 76ers president Billy King about his reduced role with the team, and the Sacramento Bee reported on its Web site last night that Webber has asked to be traded. Coach Maurice Cheeks decided to keep Webber on the bench for the final 15 minutes of their last game. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


3D in PDF, Adobe Acrobat does 3D with PDFs This is the example of 3D in PDF (be sure to click the buttons at the top to see the animations). From digg on November 18, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


Air Force Details Secret MiG Program A once-secret program that enabled thousands of U.S. military pilots to practice dogfighting against Soviet-designed MiG fighter jets was detailed Thursday by the Air Force as part of the first public acknowledgment of the program's existence. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


Leopard vs Vista 4: Naked Sales Apple's Mac OS X Leopard and Microsoft's Vista follow different strategies in their prerelease marketing, product positioning, and market positioning. Here's a look at how both differ in the field of product integration. Daniel Eran, RoughlyDrafted Magazine From digg on November 18, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


IGN reviews the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Wii 9.5/10 IGN reviews the Legend of Zelda for the Wii, and gave it a 9.5/10. Check it out! From digg on November 18, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


Zune Beats iPod: How Apple Can Learn from Microsoft’s Success (at failure) "Zune generated more negative press during its launch than any iPod, including the first crippled Shuffle, has ever done. Zune goes down in history as being the latest in a string of products from Microsoft that fail to meet market expectations, suggesting a competence in failure that is unmatched in the technology segment." From digg on November 18, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


Photoshop - A Simple Painting Method (Great tutorial!) Learn one method of painting in Photoshop. A tablet helps a lot From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


Wii first impressions by a non-gaming, yet tech savvy, journalist. All things point to success where Nintendo wanted to succeed, creating gamers out of people who rarely, if ever, play video games. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:31 a.m..


1 Shot in Conn PS3 Line The two confronted a "bunch of people who were in line" outside a Wal-Mart store shortly after 3 a.m. and demanded money, said Lt. J. Paul Vance, a spokesman for the state police. The new Sony consoles are selling for around $500 to $600."One of the patron's resisted. That patron was shot," Vance said. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


O.J. Did it and now the sick f*%k wants to make money off of it Full Statement From Publisher Judith Regan:Why I Did It From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Breaking: DeLay’s Replacement Says Staff Deleted Records The newest member of Congress, who is temporarily filling former Majority Leader Tom DeLay's Texas seat, wants an investigation into the destruction of computer files in her office by staffers she inherited from DeLay. Rep. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, R-Texas, said the staffers resigned en masse and walked out Tuesday... From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Parents want gay penguins book blocked "A picture book about two male penguins raising a baby penguin is getting a chilly reception among some parents in this village who worry about the book's availability to elementary students — and the reluctance of administrators to restrict access to it. " From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Hilarious Picture of Hockey Official This is a priceless picture of a poor hockey official who doesn't realize he is the victim of a hilarious prank by a witty fan. Take a look, it's worth a click! From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Google Personalized Home - dark blue redesign (vC) Dark blue color scheme for Google's Personalized Home Page. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Juiced PSP TV commercial takes it to the next level (NSFW)! As if PSP commercials aren't weird enough nowadays, THQ decides it's about time to put some nakid girls next to their game in this TV commercial. Children, close your eyes, the PSP is rated R! From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Dailymotion Gaining Ground In The Online Video Market DailyMotion.com, which is based in Paris, has more than 9,000 new videos posted each day, and its daily page views now exceed 16 million. Digg recently added static thumbnail previews for videos submitted from their site. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Sears Breaks Wii Street Date! QUOTE: My friend and i went to a local Sears this morning in hopes to buy a ps3. though the Sears turned out to only have 2 in stock. but for some reason they were telling us that the Wii was on sale. it was weird, so they had 6 Wiis in stock, my friend and i of course bought one! along w/ 4 other ppl that was there w/ us. From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Linux desktop domination "just a matter of time" South Africa native and current London resident Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Canonical Ltd. and the Ubuntu Linux distribution, told DesktopLinux.com Friday in an interview that widespread adoption of Linux on the desktop -- so long-awaited by many people -- "is just a matter of time, IMO." From digg on November 18, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Try to get a PS3 and get shot in the process Two armed thugs tried to rob a line of people waiting to buy the new PlayStation 3 gaming console early Friday and shot one who refused to give up the money, authorities said. From digg on November 17, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Apple preps for "Black Friday" Holiday Bonanza Apple Computer is gearing up to launch its annual "Black Friday" sale next week, in which it will offer price cuts on various Mac and iPod products in a 24-hour bid to usher in the holiday shopping season with a bang. From digg on November 17, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


NZXT Adamas - World's Strongest Computer Case? NXZT's flagship case is the all aluminum Adamas. This case is so sturdy; it can support over 300 lbs. The reviewer actually stood on top of the case and even jump up and down on it. This case is STRONG! Check it out! From digg on November 17, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Nintendo MP3 player to launch the same day as the Wii Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo MP3 Player will be released for Nintendo handhelds on December 8. From digg on November 17, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Very good selection of NES games you can play online. Welcome to vNES. vNES is a Nintendo Entertainment System emulator programmed in Java, allowing for cross-platform online use in a browser, preferably Mozilla Firefox. To use vNES, you'll need any computer with 192 MB of RAM and a Pentium 3 (or equivalent). From digg on November 17, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


57,000 U.S. troops headed for Iraq in early 2007 About 57,000 U.S. troops will be sent to Iraq in early 2007 to maintain the current force levels there, Pentagon officials said Friday. From digg on November 17, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Why Do Non-Smokers Develop Lung Cancer? Every year roughly 20,000 people who have never touched a cigarette are diagnosed with lung cancer -- and women are particularly at risk, for reasons no one understands From digg on November 17, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


GameSpot Reviews Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Wii! Is this game as good as everyone had been hoping? You will be shocked by this review! From digg on November 17, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


PS3 eBay statistics revealed! "As of 9:23 AM Friday, 174 PS3 consoles have sold for an average selling price of $2,618.47, and since its availability on eBay in pre-sale (October 17 until midnight last night), 3,533 PS3s have been sold for an average price of $1,788.88." From digg on November 17, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Colbert Defends Limbaugh For “Carrying The Water” Last night Colbert was furious at Rush Limbaugh's critics who accuse him of being intellectually dishonest about "carrying the water for people who don't deserve having their water carried" all these years. Al Franken joins Stephen to do an election victory dance and to talk about his potential 2008 Senate run and Rush's mea culpa. From digg on November 17, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


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