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Wii Component Cables Available! New third party solution available Thursday It's a longshot, but it's a hope. No more 480 for us! From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Police kill groom leaving bachelor party, give no reason for slaying Police haven't given a reason why they shot three men leaving a strip club attending a bachelor party. The men were unarmed and employees of the strip club said the men were well behaved. Reports say 4 shots were fired initially and then another 12 shots followed. One of the other victims is in critical condition, the other is listed as stable. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Guy sues Amazon for not getting an $100 Xbox 360 Some guy is going to sue Amazon because he did not get the $100 Xbox 360. He going to waste $250 an hour hiring a lawyer. What an idiot. Read the discussions on Amazon's board. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Why Doesn't Apple Support OpenOffice? With Apple already being against Microsoft why do they promote Microsoft Office in their Apple store instead of trying to hurt Microsoft even more thus helping themselves and of course OpenOffice by providing a viable alternative. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Most Artistic use of Apple's Laptop Internal Accelerometer This a digital marionette. the later model powerbooks are equipped with a motion sensor. I wrote a small processing application that reads out the sensor. The digital representation of the marionette reacts to the sensor output and can be controlled by moving the laptop From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


A game with tons of distraction, can you still pass it? Can you ignore the insane distractions and pass this game? From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


F-18 Aircraft Carrier Close Call Landing You don't get much closer than this to a disaster... From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Megadeth's song "Gears of War" available for free download! Heavy metal band Megadeth has made available as a free download its "Gears of War" song composed exclusively for Epic Games' third-person shooter. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Buy a $1,499.99 upscale to make your PS3 work right. Sony offers a solution to those who have 480p/1080i HDTVs. For those of you that are interested, the PS3 does not have a hardware analog scaling chip. This means that PS3 will never be able to upscale. Unless you buy this $1,499.99 Sony upscale device.This includes upscaling of your PS3 games and DVDs. Brilliant solution Sony. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


United States has now been in Iraq war longer than it was in WW2 The war in Iraq has now lasted longer than the U.S. involvement in the war that President George W. Bush's father fought in, the Second World War. As of Sunday, the conflict in Iraq has raged for three years and just over eight months. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Awesome "TANK" wheel chair Very cool wheel chair has awesome off-road abilities, it really is no underestimate to call this a tank. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Odds for How You'll Die A morbidly fascinating drawing of the odds on different ways that you might die. A few of the odds mentioned: Fireworks discharge - 1 in 340,733, Lightning - 1 in 79,746, Falling 1 in 218, Heart Disease 1 in 5 From digg on November 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


New data from NIH lab confirms protocol to reverse type 1 diabetes in mice New data published in the Nov. 24 issue of Science provide further support for a protocol to reverse type 1 diabetes in mice and new evidence that adult precursor cells from the spleen can contribute to the regeneration of beta cells. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Sony retracts 1080i fix statement, leaving customers in the lurch All you owners of HDTVs that can only do 1080i, we've got some bad news for you. Sony is unable to confirm that they can resolve this issue via firmware update From digg on November 25, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


PS3 upscaling NOT fixed with via software "patch"? Sony execs can not confirm that a software fix is in the works. Leading many to believe that it may be hardware that is the problem. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


openSUSE devs upset over Shuttleworth's offer Shuttleworth's invitation is unlikely to be seen by most openSUSE developers in anything but a negative light. The replies are almost universally negative, and accuse Shuttleworth of "doing Microsoft's FUD work for them" and attempting to divide the community. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Social lending the next Web 2.0 phenomenon The Social Futures Observatory and Zopa released a study entitled, "Social lending the next Web 2.0 phenomenon." The study looked at a number of Social Lending players, and used Zopa, the online marketplace where people meet to lend and borrow money, as a case study. Zopa currently has 105,000 members in the UK. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Best Buy Black Friday War Wounds 1up.com editor Karen Chu (aka. bitterazngurl) tells us about her experience today at a local San Francisco Best Buy. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Wii Browser "Hack" with Perl nph-proxy. See what Digg is like on the Wii. The other methods have used php proxy; this is my hacked version of Nph-proxy(perl). nph-proxy has javascript dropping features that keep the browser from following absolute paths and error-ing out like the php proxy. This is not the first video of this but its the first one using perl. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


NTL/Telewest admits limiting unlimited web access Telewest is introducing network throttling on its "unlimited" Blueyonder broadband product.News groups and chatrooms have had complaints of bandwidth problems from NTL customers since early November. NTL/Telewest has now admitted that it is restricting traffic. Effectively the company is introducing "sin bins" for heavy users. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Fast Food Freestyle Group of guys freestlye their order to the drive through attendant at McDonald's. Hilarious! From digg on November 25, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Mashup - Kanye West's Goldigger vs. Beethoven's 5th Symphony One of the best mashups I've heard. Kanye West's Goldigger combines with Beethoven's 5th Symphony to make this epic song. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


The Game of Life... But not the one you know! This is a little flash game where, you try to keep the dots "alive" by making sure they have neighbors. Reminds me of minesweeper. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Spread you Miis!!!! It’s like the Yellow Pages…but for the Wii. The explanation of the site reads as follows…Miipages is the best way for Wii player to find others with the same games, all over the world for a better multiplayer online gaming experience. It’s simple, it’s free and “Opera for Wii” compatible and it’s NOW ! From digg on November 25, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


HUGE remote control jumbo jet! SOOOOO sweet From digg on November 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


World's dumbest Blond Norwegian Model. A vegetarian blond makes a fool of herself on TV. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


The original speed talker - FedEx commercial with John Moschitta Famous as the voice of Blurr in Transformers, and Guiness record holder as fastest talker in human history. Here's his classic FedEx commercial from the '80s. "I-know-it's-perfect-Peter-that's-why-I-picked-Pittsburgh. Pittsburg's-perfect-Peter,may-I-call-you-Pete?" From digg on November 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


50 Uses for Vinegar Title says it all. =) From digg on November 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Jedi Politics - scene from "Clerks" A deep, philosophical discussion of personal politics and how they apply to the destruction of the 2nd Deathstar in Return of the Jedi. Greatest discussion of Star Wars ever! From digg on November 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Awesome Flash Sniper Game This is an awesome flash game where you play a sniper, a really cool use of flash and the game is a lot of fun to play and addictive From digg on November 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


iStumbler - Search WiFi With Ease I can't believe I have never heard of this application. I also recommend the dashboard widget that shows a spectrum analyzer of available wifi bands. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


200 Linux Commands for Serious Newbies If you want to break the barrier from being an ordinary user to an advanced linux hacker, start by knowing your simple commands. A thorough list of important linux commands that you need to know. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Rumsfeld okayed abuses says former U.S. general Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld authorized the mistreatment of detainees atAbu Ghraib prison inIraq, the prison's former U.S. commander said in an interview on Saturday. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Zelda may be aging, but Wii is happenin' The Zelda series it continues is storied, running almost 20 years and spanning 12 games. Creator Shigeru Miyamoto famously based his dungeon-exploring fairy tale on caves he visited during his childhood, and F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife, Zelda, served as inspiration for the princess at the centre of the game because he thought her name sounded "pleas From digg on November 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Genetically Engineered Rice Wins USDA Approval The Department of Agriculture declared safe for human consumption yesterday an experimental variety of genetically engineered rice found to have contaminated the U.S. rice supply this summer. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Comedy club guests seek personal apology, money from ex-"Seinfeld" star Two black men who say they were insulted by actor-comedian Michael Richards during his racist rant at a comedy club want a personal apology and perhaps some money, their lawyer said Friday. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Hilarious 'Freudian slip' on the Food Network This judge just loves the dish's penis! Funny how everyone seems to get the joke but her... From digg on November 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Crystal Clear Iris (easy & useful photoshop tutorial) Create a very realistic and detailed iris for an eyeball. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Putting A Price On Digg (Jay Adelson on Forbes.com) Millions of users, lots of buzz, but how hot is Digg.com? (from Forbes.com) From digg on November 25, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Kotaku's Wiimote Strap Malfunction While most Diggers are content to think that most of the wii strap problems happen to either morons or otherwise won't happen to them, Brian Crecente finds out the hard way that it probably could or will happen to you even if you just let small children use your Wii. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


The Targets of Kramer's (Michael Richards) Tirade Speak Out The targets of Micheal Richard's racially charged tirade speak out with Matt Lauer on the Today show. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


A Wii Workout: When Videogames Hurt Reports are coming in of aching backs, sore shoulders, and something now called "Wii elbow." See what people are saying about the intense exertion associated with playing games. "It's harder than playing basketball" and "I had trouble putting my shirt on" [the next morning] among other quotes. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


How to structure large CSS files (Yes, you do need to structure them) Many methods exist to structure your CSS. This article tries to describe the method I use. I call it the “Tree method”, since it structures the CSS like… that’s right, a tree structure. Why not give it a try in your next project? From digg on November 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


CNET's quick guide to aspect ratio for widescreen tvs/monitors Well today after buying my first widescreen tv I was a bit confused with the aspect ratio and how the widescreen movies I own had the letterbox effect. I was expecting for the new tv to fill up the whole screen with HD widescreen goodness but found the hard way is not quite that simple. Anyways, check the guide which cleared my questions. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Wii Shop Browser Takes Acid2 Test Acid2 is a compliance test and I run it on the Wii's Opera 9 based Shop Browser. How will it fare? Keep in mind that this browser was never supposed to work like this. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:54 p.m..


Microsoft hopes its latest software keeps lucrative businesses happy Bill Hartnett got accustomed to the screaming. As Microsoft Corp.'s manager of software sales to financial services companies, Hartnett used to get pelted with complaints about the security and reliability of Microsoft's products. Hartnett speaks openly about those dark days because he's sure they're well past. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:54 p.m..


Apple Computer shares hit new all-time high for fourth straight day ...and with the aniticipated iTV, OS X Leopard, More Movie Companies jumping onboard iTunes, as well as the most likely to be released True Widescreen Video iPod and Talked about iPhone; it's hard to imagine Apple stock not taking off like a Rocket in 2007 From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Generate Your Own Warning Labels On-Line! Use this site to generate warning labels. It's meant to be used to generate legitimate warning labels but you can have fun with it and make some real funny ones instead! From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Pimp Your Wii - Old School Style Nice skin design for the Wii. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


'Evil Twin' Wi-Fi Hacks Target the Rich So called 'evil twin' attacks involve putting a wireless access point near a commercial hotspot and giving it the same name. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


PSP Firmware 3.00 - 3.01 New Features (Video) This video shows off all of the bells and whistles included in PSP Firmware update 3.00 - 3.01. This includes a music visualizer, UMD Auto Start option, functionality for the PSP Camera, a PS3 remote communicator, and more. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Fujitsu’s 4-way Slider Phone T3 gives us a first look at Fujitsu’s 4-way slider phone concept, which features “a virtual keypad allowing it to display a pad appropriate to whichever way the keypad slides out: left, right, up or down.” From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Vidoe: Japanese 'Walking' Motobike uses Tiny Feet instead of Wheels Yes, it’s a walking bike. I just look at that and can’t belive they’ve invented that, seems that the wheel is not comfortable enough nor efficient… From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Full-body chrome paint on BMW M3 Caution: Your eye will hurt. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


The effects of legal drug Salvia seen from the outside world Google video of a guy who has smoked salvia more than 10 times attempting to do it with his eyes closed. Users claim the experience is impossible to describe, but for those who haven't done it, here's how you would look to your friends :D. Most descriptive than any other video. As much description he can give while he is on it. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


How many more were poisoned by Putin's FSB (Former KGB)? The 43-year-old former KGB officer was the victim of polonium 210, a radioactive element used as a trigger in nuclear weapons. It is so powerful that a lethal dose can be passed on through the body in sweat or saliva. So his widow Marina, 44, and 10-year-old son Anatole could have been contaminated just by kissing him as he fought for life. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Why Do They Call It Black Friday? The term Black Friday was first used to describe Sept. 24, 1869, when several financiers had tried to corner the gold market and the market crashed, and a depression ensued. Another panic in the financial markets in 1873 also began on a Friday. See the full story. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


The Evolution of a Website. To create this design line, I took a screenshot basically every time I saved my HTML file. It starts out with a blank text file and goes all the way to a completed site design. Check it out. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Owner of Tolkien Rights Says that 'Hobbit' WILL be Shot by Peter Jackson Saul Zaentz: "It will definitely be shot by Peter Jackson... Next year 'The Hobbit' rights will fall back to my company. I suppose that Peter will wait because he knows that he will make the best deal with us...with us, he knows that he will be paid fairly and artistically supported without reservation." From digg on November 25, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Ubuntu Tutorials A tutorial on how to setup parental control, multimedia support and Acrobat Reader with Firefox support on your Ubuntu Breezy, Dapper, or Edgy. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Slow Motion Bunker Buster Bomb Remarkable footage of a bunker-busting GBU-39 going through a hardened aircraft shelter destroying the aircraft within From digg on November 25, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


months before compelling PS3 exclusives as more games jump ship to the 360 The low initial numbers of PS3s shipped may hurt system more than Sony is letting on—two PS3 exclusives have since moved to the 360. Fatal Inertia and Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War will also be released on Microsoft's console.If you look at the PS3 release list you'll also notice a long, dry patch of games from now until a few months into 2007 From digg on November 25, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


New Super Smash Bros. Brawl images on Japanese game magazine scans Today a few new scans of Super Smash Brosh. Brawl for Nintendo Wii appeared on the internet. Some are taken from Famitsu, the biggest Japanese gaming magazine, and some others from Nintendo Dream. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Sexual Harassment & You 1. Be Handsome 2. Be Attractive 3. Don't be Unattractive From digg on November 25, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Head-tracking technology meets first-person PC gaming in Armed Assault! Ever wanted to look around in a game as naturally as you can in reality? NaturalPoint's TrackIR technology, which has been a major hit in the flight sim and driving sim market, has just made the transition to first-person combined-arms combat in Armed Assault. This video demonstrates the TrackIR functionality in the game, and why it's so impressive From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Vista ForceWare thermal issues - Warning: Fire Hazard! We found serious issues with nVidia ForceWare drivers in Windows Vista about thermal mangement - Possible fire hazards! Today we’ll tell you about the death of an nVidia GeForce 7900GS graphics card and how we think it could have been avoided by better and more thoroughly-tested Windows Vista ForceWare drivers by nVidia. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Small car big trailer... Two words. "Oh Sh!t" From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Cell phone unlocking legal (for three years) If you've been hankering for the legal authority to remove Sony's rootkit or to unlock your cell phone, then this will be big news. If you were hoping for the ability to make backup copies of your legally purchased DVDs, you're (still) out of luck. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Dollar plunge shakes stocks, bonds The dollar plunged against major currencies on Friday, pulling the rug from under European stocks as the euro soared and sending investors scuttling into selected safe havens. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


If the O.J. book were selling ... what's it worth? If O.J. Simpson's hypothetical tell-all book "If I Did It" had hit book stores as planned, it would have retailed for $24.95. But now that News Corp. has canceled plans to publish it and recalled distributed copies, a lively trade has developed on eBay and others for black market copies. Bids so far are reaching thousands of dollars. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..


Xbox 360 is better than PS3 after all. Just ask a Mac! I never thought I’d say this, but it seems that Microsoft has a product that works better with the Mac than the Sony equivalent. Well, to be fair, I guess I always knew that product would be the Xbox 360. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..


What’s Inside Apple’s New iPhone Apple won’t deny they’re working on a cell phone. Why do they need one? What’s inside? Will it be cool or common? I won’t be the first to spill the beans, but a bunch of items on this list will show up in the first few iPhones out the door in early 2007 From digg on November 25, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..


What is polonium-210? Polonium-210 was the radioactive material used to kill dissident Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..


Buddhist Monk Cuts Off Own Penis After He Get's An Erection "A Thai Buddhist monk cut off his penis with a machete because he had an erection during meditation and declined to have it reattached, saying he had renounced all earthly cares, a doctor and a newspaper said on Wednesday." From digg on November 25, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..


SC: 25/11 Mac OSX users targeted by malicious adware software Miscreants have created a proof-of-concept sample of adware that targets Apple Mac OS X users; iAdware might, in theory at least, be silently installed onto Macs, running itself each time an application is loaded ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 25, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..


PS3 Worst Reviewed Launch Ever? They go back to PSOne and compare the reviews for the games at launch of all the consoles since then - N64, Dreamcast, PS2, GameCube, Xbox, Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii - to see which one has the worst average. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..


How to Remove Sticker Residue the Easy Way - Just erase it off! I stumbled upon this a while ago. You can erase sticker residue! Literally! From digg on November 25, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..


Microsoft Sued by Indians for Translating without Tribal Elder Permission Chile's Mapuche Indians allege that Microsoft translated Windows software into their native language without getting tribal leaders' permission. Mapuche Indians in Chile are trying to take Microsoft to court in a legal battle that raises the question of whether anyone can ever "own" the language they speak. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..


Bush Impeachment Effort Gains Traction The new Congress will likely have to face a grim economic situation, triggered by a drop in housing prices, in addition to the ongoing Iraq War. Failure to address impeachment will only allow the Republicans to shift blame for the downturn on the new Democratic Congress, thus hurting, not helping their chances for 2008. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 7:31 a.m..


SC: 25/11 eBook: Defending Yourself in the Information Age We've been notified of a clear and useful eBook called "Defending Yourself in the Information Age" which encapsulates and describes in straightforward terms all the advice and information that relate to the threats we have to deal with by being connected to the Internet; this will be added as a resource link to the 'Safe Computing' website shortly, but in the meantime, it's linked below ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 25, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


SC: 25/11 Phishing threat affects Mac OSX Safari and Firefox users Heise Security has reported on a phishing vulnerability in Mac OSX caused by Firefox's password manager; because Firefox has the ability to store field entries so it can automatically insert usernames and passwords for previously visited Web sites, maliciously crafted sites can coax the information out and trick the user into submitting (or automatically submit) the private data. The Phishing mechanism also affects Safari and the Mac OS X Keychain ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on November 25, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


Amazing Gran Turismo HD New GIANT Screens - 1080p 60FPS Amazing looking graphics! Check this out, almost photo realistic! From digg on November 25, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


Wii Glove Coming! Forget Sweaty Palms+WiiMote= Broken TV Engadget has the scoop on the upcoming Wii Glove, which will help the wiimote stay in your hand. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 5:32 a.m..


How to turn your pee blue (body mod) We've all heard rumors about a chemical that can turn your urine blue - a fascinating novelty. Using a chemical called Methylene Blue, you too can behold the wonder that is blue urine. Great for pissing contests! From digg on November 25, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


7 tricks to Viral Web Marketing Viral marketing (word-of-mouth marketing) is a really cool thing. Just think about it... instead of spending an insane amount of money on newspapers ads, TV commercials or banner ads, you spent nothing - and let your fans do all the work for you. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


The Office - Deleted Scenes. Hilarious!! A bunch of scenes from an episode of the Office. Nearly long enough for it's own episode. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Pat Tillman Family Attacked for Pursuing the Truth and Not Being Christians Pat Tillman was a former NFL football player who joined the U.S. Army Rangers in 2002. When he was killed in Afghanistan in 2004, the Pentagon and the Bush regime seized on his death to build patriotic support for the war, and military and political officials appeared with the Tillman family at the funeral. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Russian spy dies - exclusive last interview The poisoned Russian spy breathed defiance at the Kremlin as he took his last breath in hospital. “I want to survive, just to show them,” Alexander Litvinenko said in an exclusive interview given just hours before he died. "The bastards got me,” he whispered later to his friend. “But they won’t get everybody." With audio. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Guiding an Atom Laser One of the biggest differences between photons and atoms is that the latter are massive particles, making gravity is a huge factor. It can be seen as an advantage when designing new high accuracy atom interferometers based inertial sensors, but can be a major drawback when controlling atom laser beams. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 3:32 a.m..


Arrested for Epilepsy Roughly 3 million Americans live with epilepsy. And a surprising number of them go to jail for it. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


Nintendo Hinting at HD-capable Wii? It's barely been out for a few weeks yet rumor is already spreading that Nintendo has plans on releasing a high-def-capable Wii. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


The Six Biggest New Ideas In Chat Real time communication is one of the most innovative sectors on the web today. Below are some of the big ideas emerging in web instant messaging as it stands today and the services that exemplify them. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


Indexcarding: Maximizing Productivity Hawk Sugano shows how he tracks his todos, notes and idea with indexcards From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


How Strong Alcohol (whiskey, gin, etc) Is Made hmmmm, not quite the image they like to portray in the commercials. But they do make a lot of it... From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


A Wii Thanksgiving test on the family With Nintendo marketing the Wii to cross demographics outside the realm of the hardcore gamer, it seemed only fair to test out the system at a family friends house after Thanksgiving dinner. The most apprehensive person wasn't the adults, but 21 year-old Meredith McSorley saying, "I'm not good at that stuff." From digg on November 25, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


Adobe Photoshop CS 2 Tutorial - Repair Old Photos Perhaps one of the most useful uses for photoshop has got to be repairing all those old photos that are slowly rotting up there in your attic. You now have the chance, not just to maintain alive a piece of history (which by itself is important enough), but also to learn more about your old, old folks, and let me tell you, you'll be amazed.. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Adobe Photoshop CS 2 Tutorial - Repair Old Photos Perhaps one of the most useful uses for photoshop has got to be repairing all those old photos that are slowly rotting up there in your attic. You now have the chance, not just to maintain alive a piece of history (which by itself is important enough), but also to learn more about your old, old folks, and let me tell you, you'll be amazed.. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Adobe Photoshop CS 2 Tutorial - Repair Old Photos Perhaps one of the most useful uses for photoshop has got to be repairing all those old photos that are slowly rotting up there in your attic. You now have the chance, not just to maintain alive a piece of history (which by itself is important enough), but also to learn more about your old, old folks, and let me tell you, you'll be amazed.. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Gunman reported at Miami Herald Building Employees at The Miami Herald were told to evacuate Friday after an armed man entered the newspaper's building. The Miami Herald reported on its Web site that the man walked into the sixth-floor newsroom, appeared agitated and demanded to see El Nuevo Herald Executive Editor Humberto Castello. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Gunman reported at Miami Herald Building Employees at The Miami Herald were told to evacuate Friday after an armed man entered the newspaper's building. The Miami Herald reported on its Web site that the man walked into the sixth-floor newsroom, appeared agitated and demanded to see El Nuevo Herald Executive Editor Humberto Castello. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Gunman reported at Miami Herald Building Employees at The Miami Herald were told to evacuate Friday after an armed man entered the newspaper's building. The Miami Herald reported on its Web site that the man walked into the sixth-floor newsroom, appeared agitated and demanded to see El Nuevo Herald Executive Editor Humberto Castello. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Is she real or a robot? (video) No one seems to know for sure if this is a real Japanese woman or a very good animitronic robot. I think it's a real woman. Watch, and decide for yourself. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Is she real or a robot? (video) No one seems to know for sure if this is a real Japanese woman or a very good animitronic robot. I think it's a real woman. Watch, and decide for yourself. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Is she real or a robot? (video) No one seems to know for sure if this is a real Japanese woman or a very good animitronic robot. I think it's a real woman. Watch, and decide for yourself. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


GameStop Employees Nabbed for Fake PS3 Theft Out to prove that yes, idiots really DO grow on trees, two Gamestop employees faked a robbery to get away with 4 PS3's from the store they worked at... Unfortunately for them, the Police noticed a few suspicious things about the incident.... From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


GameStop Employees Nabbed for Fake PS3 Theft Out to prove that yes, idiots really DO grow on trees, two Gamestop employees faked a robbery to get away with 4 PS3's from the store they worked at... Unfortunately for them, the Police noticed a few suspicious things about the incident.... From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


GameStop Employees Nabbed for Fake PS3 Theft Out to prove that yes, idiots really DO grow on trees, two Gamestop employees faked a robbery to get away with 4 PS3's from the store they worked at... Unfortunately for them, the Police noticed a few suspicious things about the incident.... From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Sasha Baron Cohen Nominated for a National Kazakhstan Award A leading Kazakh writer has nominated actor Sasha Baron Cohen for a national award for popularizing Kazakhstan. Novelist Sapabek Asip-uly called on the Kazakh Club of Art Patrons to give Cohen its annual award From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Sasha Baron Cohen Nominated for a National Kazakhstan Award A leading Kazakh writer has nominated actor Sasha Baron Cohen for a national award for popularizing Kazakhstan. Novelist Sapabek Asip-uly called on the Kazakh Club of Art Patrons to give Cohen its annual award From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Sasha Baron Cohen Nominated for a National Kazakhstan Award A leading Kazakh writer has nominated actor Sasha Baron Cohen for a national award for popularizing Kazakhstan. Novelist Sapabek Asip-uly called on the Kazakh Club of Art Patrons to give Cohen its annual award From digg on November 25, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


How you REALLY know your Wiimote batteries are low Don’t pay attention to that Wiimote battery meter, wait until this message pops up! From digg on November 25, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Wikipedia CD Distributed over BitTorrent A "Wikipedia CD" has been made available for download on BitTorrent.com. The CD comprises of over 2500 hand-picked educational articles aimed at helping schools enhance their curriculum and children learn. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Atheist Richard Dawkins Destroys Students from Jerry Falwell's University Richard Dawkins, perhaps the world leader in evolutionary biology, visits Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Virginia for a Q&A session. Many of the questioners announced themselves as either students or faculty from Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. They tried to stump Dawkins, but their failure to do so was repeatedly applauded by the audience. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


The True Story of The Atari Landfill The Atari Landfill is an (now confirmed) urban legend detailing the dumping of millions of unsold Atari games in a landfill of New Mexico. The article is a research piece proving the legend. From digg on November 25, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Tons of Transformers The Movie Pics including unauthorized sound stage pics... From digg on November 25, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Wii Error Code Database The website has a list of all known wii error codes and the fixes that have been discussed in various forums and websites. Links to the source of the fix are always given. Once a new error of fix comes up it will be published at wiierror. From digg on November 24, 2006 at 11:50 p.m..


20 Must Read HOWTOs and Guides for Linux If your a Linux user who enjoys learning new things, I recommend taking a look at the following 20 must read HOW TOs and Guides I’ve gathered over the years. These documents are vital to both new and old Linux users. From digg on November 24, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Zune Hacked - Share songs without DRM Title says it all. From digg on November 24, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Comedian Paul Mooney rips Michael Richards on FOX News Paul Mooney gives some opinions on the Michael Richards rant and also on FOX News correspondent Greta Van Susteran. The whole Mooney vs. Susteran exchange had me laughing. From digg on November 24, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Mouse Design Borrows From Firearms At first glance, this looks like a cross between a hearing aid and a Derringer pistol, but it's actually something that belongs on the desktop. The Sigma SGM2 mouse owes its funky design to the intended use as a presentation device, to control the computer screen pistol-style with thumb and trigger finger. From digg on November 24, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Backyard toilet fence upsets neighbors Golfers approaching his property upset his dogs to bark to the point where they have been declared public nuisances. Plumber Rick Froebe decided to make a unique fence out of toilets, bathtubs, and water heaters complete with scarecrows to 'stare' down the golfers. He is calling his creations "plumber art," but his neighbors aren't buying it. From digg on November 24, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


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