December 2009
276 posts
Curtis Granderson Traded to the New York Yankees →
The Yankees, Diamondbacks and Tigers have agreed to the first major trade of baseball’s the winter meetings in a deal that will send Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson to New York, ESPN The…
Funny Dogs | Plus Pets →
Dog’s can be really funny sometimes….
Is this the real Life ?? →
DC Announces New Graphic Novels Featuring Batman &... →
The official blog of DC comics has announced they’re starting a new series of original graphic novels featuring Batman and Superman “with their first years and earliest moments retold … on a new…
Life on Mars Theory Boosted by New Methane Study →
Scientists have ruled out the possibility that methane is delivered to Mars by meteorites, raising fresh hopes that the gas might be generated by life on the red planet, in research published…
10 Geekiest Graffiti →
Graffiti art for nerds - there’s more than one way to leave a tag.
Ford, Mazda Break Up →
After decades of shares product development, Mazda and Ford Motor Co. look poised to go separate ways. According to comments made by Mark Fields, Ford’s president of the Americas, last week to…
David Bowie's letter to Sandra Adams, 1967 →
Obama: Boost Jobs Through Transportation, Tax... →
The President proposes ‘mobilizing’ financial bailout money to pay for more small business credit and investments in infrastructure
South Pacific island holds reconciliation over... →
170 years after the Reverend John Williams was killed and eaten by cannibals, the descendants of those responsible invited Williams’ descendants to Erromango, part of the island nation of Vanuatu, to…
8 Weird Things you didn't know about Michael... →
For beauty proposes and to live longer, Michael Jackson used to sleep in an oxygen tent. He later donated the bed to a Californian medical centre as a therapeutic aid for burns victims.In an…
9 Places Where You Can Retire and Live Like a King →
From changes in scenery to endless recreation, business tax breaks to huge exchange rate benefits, a number of international locations are well-worth consideration as retirement destinations. For…
Tiger Woods By the Numbers (Infographic) →
Over the course of his career, Tiger Woods has put up some very impressive numbers. However, his golf records may pale in comparison to the numbers involved in his marital infidelity.
10 Financial Reasons it's Going to be a Bad... →
There are some signs that the economy is recovering, but it’s not enough to save this holiday season. Here are 10 reasons this Christmas will be bad.
Commerce Department to Fast-Track Green Technology... →
The U.S. Commerce Department wants to help companies bring green technologies to market quickly with a new pilot program designed to put green technology patent applications on a fast track,…
BREAKING: Peter Gammons Leaving ESPN →
The Winter Meetings have been a little light on splashy moves thus far but there was a big one on Tuesday. And, no, we’re not talking about Curtis Granderson heading to the Bronx. Peter Gammons…
Hands on with Mac Chrome beta: incomplete but... →
Chrome for Mac and Linux are officially in beta after months of developer builds. Does the browser hold up against Safari on the Mac? We think it definitely could, but there are still a number of…
The Secret Story of the Soviet Star Wars Project →
It sounds like something from a James Bond movie: a massive satellite, the largest ever launched, equipped with a powerful laser to take out the American anti-missile shield in advance of a Soviet…
How To Solve The Griswold Family Christmas Tree... →
A Day in the Internet [Infographic] →
Take a look at these numbers and you may be shocked at how enormous the Internet is on an average day. These numbers are staggering!
Rehab Is The New Apology →
We are living at a time where there is no evil. No one is truly bad. And no one pays for his sins. Addictions are routinely compared to deadly diseases, such as cancer, by people who’d rather drink…
Ze Frank Recaps America in Afghanistan Since 2001... →
With new U.S. troops heading to Afghanistan, Ze Frank takes an opportunity to radically oversimplify the last 8 years of the war.
Where Are All the Star Wars Babes? →
Why are there hardly any Star Wars babes when Star Trek has so many?
Eatin' Fresh: Why Subway Will Surpass McDonald's →
A quick comparison of the two shows that Subway overtaking McDonald’s by the numbers isn’t actually that surprising—it’s got the Big Mac beat in a number of ways.
Porn Star Loses Battle In Jesse James/Sandra... →
Janine Lindemulder, the porn star embroiled in a custody dispute with Spike TV star Jesse James and A-lister Sandra Bullock, was denied expanded visitation rights for her daughter with James, Sunny,…
DEA Recruits Lil Wayne To Use Up All Drugs In... →
The DEA says Lil Wayne is an indispensable weapon against Mexican drug cartels having eradicated 40 tons of marijuana alone by smoking it himself.
Lock Your Mac With Your iPhone or iPod Touch →
While I prefer to use a long password to protect my computer, I like the idea of being able to use a physical key to lock it. This is precisely what Airlock does, using your iPhone. It works great.
Google Launches Goggles, a Visual Search Engine →
Smartphone users no longer need to think up an appropriate phrase when searching the web.”You take a picture of an item and use that picture as the query,” explains Vic Gundotra, one of Google’s vice…
Hit a Dude With Your Hummer and Flee the Scene.... →
“I hear this incredible screeching, and before I know it, this thing was on top of me,” he recalls. “All I saw was this big grille hitting me in the ribcage, and I’m being thrown to the ground.” The…
Vintage Magazine Covers with a "Wow Factor" →
The work of various international contemporary artists displayed in a collection that spans from the beginning of the twentieth century to the eighties.
EXCLUSIVE: John Malkovich's Vulture Circling... →
If negotiations proceed according to plan, Malkovich will be playing Spider-Man’s nemesis the Vulture, who packs a punch despite his advanced age.
Yes, Print is Still Dying →
The New York Times Company expects that its print ad revenues will fall 25% in the fourth quarter. Its digital ad sales figures however could tell a different story.
The 15 Weirdest Science Stories of 2009 →
From the embarrassingly large sperm of prehistoric crustaceans to the infamous baguette incident at the Large Hadron Collider, watch and marvel as we count down the 15 strangest science stories of…
A homemade PRESS sign, a segway, and highschool... →
Note to Frederick County parents: you know that guy who motors around on a Segway with a homemade sign that says “PRESS” and who is constantly taking pictures of the high school cheerleaders? Make…
Obama Rushing Through Too Many Policies →
America’s nerves are frayed and tempers are short. The country is uneasy, even queasy, because Obama and Congress seem to be dashing through an ambitious agenda in a slapdash manner.
Outkast to have a "Big Year" in 2010 →
With the solo album from Big Boi (Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty) finally being turned in, followed by a new album from Andre 3000, the duo plan on releasing an album together; all in…
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Yakuza 3 Heads to America Exclusively for... →
This is the first Yakuza game for current-generation consoles, and while it’s almost two years old in Japan, North American and European Yakuza fans were left out in the cold. No longer…
You Know Your House Is Ridiculous When... →
If you have any of these 10 things going on in your house…it’s probably ridiculous…
Archie McPhee & Co. - Toys, Gifts & Novelties →
6 Adorable Cat Behaviors With Shockingly Evil... →
There seem to be two kinds of people in the world: those who don’t understand cats, and those who think cats are dicks. Guess which camp science is in?
Green Mountain Coffee to buy Diedrich for $290... →
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. agreed to buy Diedrich Coffee Inc. for about $290 million in cash, trumping a competing offer by Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc. for the maker of single-serving coffee…
Guide to the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Summit →
The UN summit in Copenhagen 2009 focuses on climate change - global climate change specifically. But there is debate on global warming and global warming effects that could hinder progress at…
Utah Hoops Team Pulls Michael Jordan Hoax to Sell... →
The Utah Flash, an NBDL team in Orem, Utah, told fans it was going to have a one-on-one game between Michael Jordan and Byron Russell. They made a fake viral video and even brought an M.J. imposter…
Crematorium to use burning bodies to generate... →
A crematorium is planning to use energy from burning bodies to run its own electricity and heating. Hastings Borough Council in East Sussex, UK, says it would be the first in Europe to invest in…
Five Modern Technologies That Might Not Be So... →
We think we live in such modern times, with fabulous inventions that make our lives easier and provide great convenience. But some of those inventions might not be as modern as we think. Take a look…
Hubble Takes Deepest Photograph of the Universe... →
In 2004, Hubble created the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF), the deepest visible-light image of the Universe, and now, with its brand-new camera, Hubble is seeing even farther, revealing several…
Assassin's Creed II Is Great -- So Why Isn't It... →
Make no mistake: Assassin’s Creed II is a wonderful game, however, its storytelling repeatedly reminds us of the ridiculousness of videogame conventions. This is where Assassin’s Creed II leaps and…
Optimism on economy fading, poll shows →
Two years into the recession, Americans don’t see economic conditions getting better any time soon, and the steady growth in optimism that previous surveys measured throughout the year appears to…
Celebrities + digital art: The future? →