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Syria-tortured Canadian urges probe of media leaks Maher Arar is pressing the Canadian government to launch an independent investigation of leaks to the media that falsely painted him as a terrorist.Arar says he’s afraid the people responsible will destroy other lives unless they are identified and held accountable. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


Are You a Programmer? Myers-Briggs Personality Type Test A variation on the Myers-Briggs MBTI test, designed for programmers. Self-scoring, with lots of detail on each of the 16 types. Takes 10 minutes or less to take. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


First Amazing Gameplay Footage of ASSASSIN'S CREED on XBOX 360 (From X06) The first live game footage of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed, coming out in 2007. It looks truly amazing. Sorry for the QuickTime direct link, it had the best HD video quality. [note: was Submitted months ago in low-quality resolution from You-Tube with no fanfare; this video shows off the real experience.] From digg on December 10, 2006 at 10:32 p.m..


BEST Blizzard Cinematic Yet! BURNING Crusade Trailer! Live ORCHESTRA! Amazing 3D Modeling, Live Trailer, Live singing! The best WoW Trailer yet! For Burning Crusade! A MUST SEE! Incredible. Simply.. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Teach yourself programming in 10 years! Why is everyone in such a rush? From digg on December 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Metisse, the hardware accelerated GNU/Linux desktop nobody knows about. Seems that Beryl is not the only option around. Metisse is a promising X-based window system with innovative window management techniques. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


Family Guy: Stewie Hit his Head How Stewie got his football shaped head by hitting his head on the ceiling!! From digg on December 10, 2006 at 9:32 p.m..


English College of Adelaide This College provides English language training courses for international students in Adelaide. The College offers a range of courses accredited by the National English Language Teaching Accreditation Scheme (NEAS). In addition to general English courses, the College also offers specific courses focussing on English for higher education, careers or for young learners. From EdNA Online on December 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Adelaide Hospitality and Tourism School This Adelaide based Registered Training Organisation offers training for the hospitality and tourism industry. The School offers Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, University and Swiss Hotel Management articulated degree courses, as well as short training courses. From EdNA Online on December 10, 2006 at 9:31 p.m..


Awesome!! An Italian city with no sun! This tiny Italian city in the Alps gets no sun all winter due to the surrounding mountains. So they decided to solve the problem! Human ingenuity at its best! From digg on December 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Germany to crack down on violent video games Under new legislation drawn up in reaction to a shooting at a school last month, developers, retailers and players of videos featuring “cruel violence” could face up to a year in jail. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


The Best (and Worst) Corporate Leaders of 2006 The best took their companies to new heights and made investors proud. The worst? Well, check out the BusinessWeek rogues' gallery. I love the photo of Michael O'Leary the Ryanair CEO. It's like a bad Dell ad... From digg on December 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


7 Essential Front Row tips 7 ways to get a little more out of Apple's Front Row. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 8:32 p.m..


Podcasts, that will help you to learn foreign languages If you search for podcasts that will help you learn foreign languages, just visit OpenCulture's iTunes Foreign Languages page. The list provided will probably keep you busy for a good long while. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Could it be True?.. Microsoft’s latest Zune ads more Artistic than Apple’s? (Video) The latest Zune ad from ad agency 72andsunny has a very “Tim Burton/Film Board of Czechoslovakia” feel to it, and I think it is VERY well done. there IS sort of a downtrodden, communist vibe to the Zune ad, but still, kudos to Microsoft for evoking a deep and genuine response from this viewer, even if it IS melancholy and confusing From digg on December 10, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Microsoft makes a Basic mistake with Office 2007 Microsoft Office isn’t among the apps that will run natively on Intel-based Macs—and it won’t be until the latter half of 2007, according to media reports. But when it does ship, Office will apparently be missing a feature so vital to cross-platform compatibility that I believe it will be the beginning of the end for the Mac version of Office From digg on December 10, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Guy allows whole world to control christmas decorations on his house! You can click on a window and the lights in that window actually switch on, or off! He seems to be based in Europe, so visit when it's dark there or else you can't see the lights. There is a webpage with photos of the technology behind it all. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


3000+ Unix/Linux Programming Texts and Tutorials All free, of course. Includes the typical roundup of Linux/Unix languages, also includes things like cron, openGL, networking, GTK, Gimp, iptables, regex, Grub/LILO, booting between multiple kernels and a plethora of others. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 7:32 p.m..


Mozilla Ships Alpha Release of Firefox 3.0 Mozilla today hit an early milestone on the road to the next version of its open-source browser, but the final product is still a year away, developers say. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Past global warming suggests massive temperature shift in our future If past climate change is any indication, Earth could be in store for some significant global warming according to research published in the December 8, 2006, issue of the journal Science. The work suggests that climate change skeptics may be fighting a losing cause. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Very cool mash-up - search craigslist + ebay on a google map view Search local auctions and classified listings (craigslist) and see where they are located on a map view. The site has some very cool features and is uber-web 2.0 - check out the watch list! Too cool. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


Dune 4.0 Dune 4.0, developed by Daan Roosegaarde, is an interactive landscape which physically changes its appearance in accordance to human presence. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


History of the Condom from 1000 BC to Present Day Who knew the condom dated all the way back to the ancient Egyptians around 1000 BC? From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:32 p.m..


The worst movie ever made enters public domain Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is considered to be one of the worst movies ever made. It is so bad, that it is actually fun to watch. The filmmakers were probably too embarrassed to renew the copyright, so it's now in the public domain. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Ali G - Who Wants To Win An Ounce Ali G spoofing "Who wants to be a millionaire" .Pure genius work! From digg on December 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


3 planets to offer rare visual treat on Sunday Rise before dawn on Sunday, prepare a thermos of hot cocoa, bundle up, drive to some spot where mountains don't obstruct the eastern horizon — and watch an astronomical grouping not seen since the Civil War.. About 45 minutes before dawn on Sunday those three planets will be so close that the average person's thumb can obscure all three from view. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Breaking news- Chile's former dictator Augusto Pinochet dead Ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet, who ruled Chile from 1973-1990 and spent his old age fighting human rights, fraud and corruption charges, died on Sunday a week after suffering a heart attack, Chilean television reported. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


20 Days Without a Computer No e-mail, no word processor, no Google...no problem? A reporter goes cold turkey and lives to tell the tale. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Amazing slow motion video of golf ball explosions Slow motion videos of golf balls hitting objects at well over 200 mph. From the article:"What happens when a golf ball is sent hurtling towards everyday objects at ridiculously high speeds? These incredible slow motion videos from Nike show the explosive results." From digg on December 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Winter Camping Guide If you 're fortunate enough to live somewhere with snow, why not go camping? From digg on December 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Holy Cow! Literally! - a hole in a live cow! You can see directly into it's stomach! The green stuff is grass and hay. This is recorded at Veterinary University - and don't worry, guys - the cow isn't under any distress at all. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Magic Exposed several different card tricks to impress your friends From digg on December 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


Finding an answer to Darwin's Dilemma The sudden appearance of large animal fossils more than 500 million years ago – a problem that perplexed even Charles Darwin and is commonly known as "Darwin’s Dilemma" – may be due to a huge increase of oxygen in the world’s oceans... From digg on December 10, 2006 at 5:32 p.m..


HOWTO Make a LED Christmas Tree! How to make a LED Christmas tree using parts from Home Depot and embedded computer... From digg on December 10, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Top Gear launches a rocket-powered Mini off a ski jump Despite the extra kick provided by the rockets, the Mini failed to match the distance of a real Olympic ski jumper. Why? Well Popular Science gives you the lowdown. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Hilarious Essays Some student writes a bunch of ridiculous essays and turns them in for grading. The teacher's comments are priceless. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 4:32 p.m..


Houston...er, I Mean, Cape Canaveral, We Have Liftoff Space shuttle Discovery blasted off its seaside launch pad on Saturday. YouTube's got enough fan-based footage to choke a video horse. Here's some of the official NASA feed...they capture the fire much better. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 4:01 p.m..


Google Adds The Geographic Web To Earth Google has added some new layers to Google Earth. The new layers are part of what is now called the “Geographic Web.” From digg on December 10, 2006 at 4:01 p.m..


A message from the MacHeist team Just got this through my RSS reader. Looks like the final MacHeist bundle will be available tomorrow, and you have a chance of getting it for free tonight! From digg on December 10, 2006 at 4:01 p.m..


Apple marketshare up 31%, browsershare up 45%...Everything Looking Up Apple's marketshare and browsershare have been marching upwards over the last several years, and this is no exception, a strong indication of Apple's strength as a brand as its turning around of its historically very niche and marginal portion of the market From digg on December 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


To the women who work in my office... I hate you This is a very funny rant on craigslist - it made the "best of" page. My favorite: "To the Fat woman who works in suite 19- I don’t know exactly what you do for this company, but I know far too much about your personal life. When you talk to your boyfriend on company time, please refrain from telling him it felt so good when he slipped his..." From digg on December 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


$299,000 Table for 12 - Video The centerpiece of the Cisco TelePresence 3000 is three 65-inch plasma displays mounted facing a meeting table that seats six. With life-size, high-definition video of meeting participants from a second location, the screens create a passable illusion of a "virtual table," with up to 12 participants seated around the same table. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


Dear Wash. DC: Learn some history about the 2nd amendment Quotes from the Founding Fathers on the Second Amendment of the Constitution. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


No Magic At All: Mobius Strip Is it Magic? What do you think? May be it's just Science? Exactly! From digg on December 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


US intelligence listened to Princess Diana's calls before crash: WTF US intelligence listened to Princess Diana's telephone calls without British approval on the night she died in a Paris car accident, The Observer has said, citing findings of a long-awaited report. The surveillance arm of the US government admitted to Lord John Stevens, who led an independent probe. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


VLC 0.8.6 Released "Building on feedback from the 29 million downloads of VLC media player 0.8.5, we bring you version 0.8.6 with many bugfixes, as well as a couple of new features we think you will truly enjoy. Most prominent are probably Windows Media Video 9 and Flash Video. " From digg on December 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


'Firefly' fans resurrect canceled convention Word comes from Burbank, Calif., that passionate fans of the Joss Whedon TV show Firefly from all over the world have ponied up money to help pay to carry off "Flanvention," the fan convention that was scheduled to begin Friday but was abruptly canceled Thursday. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 3:32 p.m..


YouTube Shuffle YouTubeShuffle will generate a list of YouTube videos related to your search term and play them back to back for your lazy ass enjoyment! From digg on December 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Nintendo Wii Wins Spike TV Breakthrough Technology Award Nintendo Wii won the “breakthough award” at the Spike TV Video Game Awards held last night. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


Rosie Tells Asians to "loosen up" After Racist Asian Rant HEY, all you Chinese-speakers out there in TV land - Rosie O'Donnell thinks you should get a sense of humor! From digg on December 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


5 Never Seen Photos Of Marilyn Monroe Unveiled Five previously unseen candid photographs of Marilyn Monroe have now been released, with limited edition prints being distributed to select galleries throughout the United Kingdom. The photographs are not posed, and capture the star in her most private moments- in bed, on a plane and in front of a mirror. 495 prints of each photo have been made From digg on December 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


PS3 Sells At A Loss....A Big Loss EBayer's need to start putting reserve prices on their auctions. I spotted this one with just 14 seconds left in the bidding and couldn't get a bid in to snare it. Seems like the deal of the year. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


James Kim walked farther than first stated,official says;more than 16 miles James Kim walked more than 16 miles before he died trying to save his stranded family in Southern Oregon's rugged Rogue River Canyon - six miles more than was originally thought, a search official said Saturday. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 2:32 p.m..


It's True! Bigfoot's Killer NIC actually works! HardOCP published a review of the KillerNIC network card from Bigfoot Networks, which promises to drastically reduce latency in online games. Too good to be true? From the article: "The Killer NIC does exactly what it is advertised to do. It will lower your pings and very likely give you marginally better framerates in real world gaming scenarios" From digg on December 10, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


Charlie Brown Christmas - Performed by the Cast of Scrubs From 2003/04, but fitting for the season. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 1:32 p.m..


U.S. has most prisoners in world A U.S. Justice Department report released on November 30 showed that a record 7 million people -- or one in every 32 American adults -- were behind bars, on probation or on parole at the end of last year. Of the total, 2.2 million were in prison or jail. China ranks second with 1.5 million prisoners, followed by Russia with 870,000. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Run two mice simultaneously DualOsx is a program that will let you work with two mice simultaneously on your Mac OS X system. The program is based on the Dual Core 2 processor technology, which allows your Mac to carry out multiple commands from two mice or graphic tablets at the same time. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 12:32 p.m..


Beryl 0.1.3 Released Beryl, the highly popular rival to compiz, a composite window manager for linux, has just had it's 0.1.3 release. There are several new plugins this time around such as 3d, izoom, annotate, and more. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


The EFF Petition still needs your signature! YOU can help stop the RIAA! 229 days ago, 5754 people dugg this article. But the EFF petition still needs more signatures, and the growing Digg community is the best bet. You know all the arguments and stories, now take action and spread the word! Quoth the original: "Take a Stand Against the Madness. Sign the EFF's petition to congress in protest of the RIAA's bullying" From digg on December 10, 2006 at 11:32 a.m..


Kazakhstan to build city inside giant tent - I like! Kazakhstan has unveiled plans to build a city under a huge transparent tent in its capital. I wonder what Borat would have to say about this... From digg on December 10, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Geekdrome Will No Longer Be Produced! According to Dan Trachtenberg , Geekdrome , a show that airs along with other shows such as Diggnation on Revision3, will no longer be produced. This is said to be due to personal issues surrounding the show which have made it impossible to continue. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Dual boot OSX 10.4.8 and Vista, full SSE2 Intel/AMD support! This guide let's you dual boot OSX next to Vista using Vista's bootloader. Works on Intel and AMD, SSE2 and SSE3! Thanks and credit to the new kernel Semthex released yesterday! From digg on December 10, 2006 at 10:32 a.m..


Say "Good morning" in more than 250 Languages Start your day prepared; no matter where you are. [ As well as a bunch of other handy ones] From digg on December 10, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..


Gaming Editorial: Wii - Return of the King Wii Sports was proclaimed the “Greatest Videogame in History” by Time Magazine; while certainly an overstatement, it’s this kind of enthusiasm from the non-gamer demograph that has been so momentous for the Wii. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..


Radially expanding table (Video) "The expansion leaves are stored within the table and, in just four seconds, smoothly and quickly emerge upon rotation, rising and radially expanding outwards as the entire top is turned through 30˚. Existing tables can seat six persons when small, and twelve or more when expanded, but there are other design possibilities." From digg on December 10, 2006 at 9:30 a.m..


Air Force C-130 Angel Decoy An Air Force C-130 releasing flares to repel heat seeking missiles. The pattern formed by these "decoys" is how they got their name... 'angel decoy.' Beats the pants off a Roman Candle, eh? From digg on December 10, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Amazing photograph of Saturday's lunch of the space shuttle Discovery Breathtaking shot of the shuttle over a marina, photographs this stunning are few and far between. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Disgruntled Dell customer finds crafty path to lawsuit settlement Got to love this one, now thats one way to get even when no one will help you. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


Soccer = Crazy Fans (55,000) of them. This video shows proof that soccer IS the most exciting sport to watch live, in person. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 7:32 a.m..


HOWTO: Make Cream Soda Cream soda is one of the best tasting soft drinks. It is also fun and easy to make. Here is how make your own cream soda. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


The YouTube Killer: Fox, Viacom, CBS, and NBC draw up battle plans... News Corp.'s Fox, Viacom Inc., CBS Corp.. and NBC Universal are in talks about creating a video Web site to compete with Google Inc.'s YouTube, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


Wii in 480p vs 480i, 16:9 vs 4:3 with Pics of Monkey Ball First, for all of you that don't have the component cables yet the wii is capable of working with widescreen settings in 480i but 480i is natively a 4:3 ratio (640x480). So how does this work. Once you get your component cables there is good news! The Wii outputs anamorphic, EDTV 16:9 DVD Quality at 480p (720x480). From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


A helpful HDTV chart: Viewing distance to screen size Some people can take advantage of the extra lines of resolution but sometimes, it's an unnecessary cost. Simply locate your viewing distance on the right hand side and screen size on the bottom, connect the two lines and bam, your optimal screen resolution. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


BBC Documentary: Torture in the United States BBC did a documentary on torture in American prisons. If you think what is happening Abu Ghraib is bad, this is happening right here in the US, in this prison in Texas! Prisoners crawling around naked is just the beginning. Never saw any of this on CNN or FOX... From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


Sony ignored among 2006 Spike TV major awards winners Spike TV has released the list of its 2006 Video Game Awards winners. Sure, PlayStation 3 hasn't even been on the market for a month, but Wii managed to earn the 'Breakthrough Technology' award, and Twilight Princess nabbed Critic's Choice; plus, with New Super Mario Bros., DS won out over PSP. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


“That shouldn’t have happened” you dont want to hear in a physics lab This guy blows up a really big bottle, in what seems like a class demonstration. He calmly explains, while onlookers pick glass out of their forehead, that it should not of happened like that. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


What happens when the bridge operator does not pay attention... Have you ever been sitting in front of an open bridge and had wild daydreams about an incident like this? From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


Distance no worries for spooky particles Scientists have used quantum physics to zap an encrypted message more than 140 kilometres between two Spanish islands. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


Former Repulican Secretary of State says Bush was drunk in the morning Lawrence Eagleburger was asked how President Bush reacted to the Iraq study groups recommendations:"His reaction was, 'Where's my drink?' " the former secretary of state cracked after the commission's White House visit and Capitol Hill news conference.Eagleburger continued: "He was a little loaded. It was early in the morning. " From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


New Gameplay Video of Mass Effect A new amazing gameplay video (yes it's all gameplay, no CGI) of the game that received Best Xbox 360 game, Best RPG and Best Sound awards at E3 06 has just came out. Mass Effect is a sci-fi RPG developed by BioWare (creators of System Shock). Really, you can't miss this one! From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


Costco To Make Return Policy Stricter? Costco is making its liberal return policies stricter, according to a little birdy. Previously, you could return anything, except computers, at anytime, with or without a receipt. Our tipster says Costco will limit returns to 30 days, citing 'abuse.' If you have any Costco merch lying around the house, Dec 31 might be the last day to return it... From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


Wal-Mart Description: JVC GRD347US Films Without Children Noticing "Powerful 20x optical zoom lets you capture great candid shots, especially of children, because you can stand across the room and they don't realize you're filming them." From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


German legislation to jail FPS Gamers German Legislation is trying to give 1 year jail terms to FPS gamers and Developers, after a man went on a shooting spree wounding 11 and killing himself. some say it was because he played to much CS From digg on December 10, 2006 at 6:31 a.m..


Parallels Coherence Screencast Another Parallels Coherence-Mode screencast. It's a little more interesting than others because of the movement of the windows. Parallels is changing everything (IMHO). From digg on December 10, 2006 at 2:32 a.m..


iPod firmware 1.2.1 released Just connected my 5G iPod and iTunes popped up this update. The only thing mentioned about this update is "Bug Fixes". From digg on December 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Anti-Net Neutrality Bill Dies! The gavel has fallen on the 109th Congress marking the demise of entrenched corporate efforts to legislate away our Internet freedoms — and a stunning victory for real people who want to retain control of the Internet. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Google Checkout opens up to other countries At least half of Google's Checkout service has been opened up to countries other than the United States. Now, regardless of where you live, you can purchase items with Google Checkout From digg on December 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Is The World Too HOT or NOT? teachers across the u.s. are begging to get copies of "the inconvenient truth", but politics and red tape are getting in the way. Forget about it.. let's just do it! Hi there. We are the company that runs HOTorNOT.com. We are a small company, but we like to think that with the Internet we can make a difference in the world. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


No more Coke machine hacking... Coke has finally released a firmware update so the popular Coke machine hack is rendered useless. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Man gets hit by over 300+ Paintballs! Man gets hit with over 300 paintballs. I belive that the after effects will scare you! From digg on December 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Mythbusters Rube Goldberg Device Who doesn't like a good Rube Goldberg device? In this special holiday version of the mythbusters, they capitalize on the Mentos in Cola to power most of their peices of the device.Five dollars to the first person who re-creates this in G-Mod 10! From digg on December 10, 2006 at 1:32 a.m..


Peter Griffin watches the video from The Ring If you get the reference, you'll laugh harder. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Space shuttle Discovery launched from Florida The space shuttle Discovery soared into space on Saturday on a column of fire that briefly dispelled the darkness over theKennedy Space Center inNASA's first night launch since the Columbia disaster. From digg on December 10, 2006 at 12:32 a.m..


Airplane wallpapers (149 pictures in Flickr set!!) this guy sure like airplanes... From digg on December 9, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


81 movies for geeks that do not suck Detailed overview of 81 movies for geeks. If you are looking to buy a geek some DVDs for Christmas, this list is a must see. From digg on December 9, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Make Your SUV A Tank...With Tracks perfect for those supermarket trips. From digg on December 9, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Names Of Things You Never Knew Had Names Do you know the names for these? The bottom part of the nose between the nostrils. The metal band on a pencil that holds the eraser in place. The long tail on a graduate's academic hood. Creases on the inside of the wrist. A holder for a handleless coffee cup. The revolving star on the back of a cowboy's spurs. - The answer to these and more... From digg on December 9, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


Serenity/Firefly cast turn up to cancelled convention. There's no simplier way of putting this. Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Mark Sheppard, Jonathan Woodward, Christina Hendricks and Adam Baldwin have all turned up and are partying with fans at the hotel bar into the night at the cancelled convention Flanvention. These actors? I don't have the words. From digg on December 9, 2006 at 11:32 p.m..


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