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- House GOP Responds to Summit Invite
- House GOP Leader John Boehner (R., Ohio) and Whip Eric Cantor (R., Va.) just sent White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel a letter regarding the upcoming health-care summit
- Obama's Atomic Bomb: The Ideological Clarity of His Agenda
- Examines Americas political climate in light of the unmistakably statist agenda emanating from Washington, and finds cause for optimism in the effect Obama is having on the minds of Americans and cause for activism toward helping Americans to see the
- Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 1,024MB graphics card: the jigsaw is
- Filling in the gap left by the last two launches, £60 will buy you a Radeon HD 5570 1,024MB card. We find out how good it is.
- Pregnant Woman's Water Breaks During Oprah Taping
- A pregnant Toronto woman received some help from Oprah Winfrey this week after her water broke during a taping of the talk show queens program.
- The 7 Somewhat United States of Facebook
- Peter Warden, a former Apple engineer, likes to analyze data — so much so that he started scraping public profiles and photos from hundreds of millions of Facebook accounts about a year ago, and now has data collected from more
Technology
- Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 1,024MB graphics card: the jigsaw is
- Filling in the gap left by the last two launches, £60 will buy you a Radeon HD 5570 1,024MB card. We find out how good it is.
- Apple Management: iPad Prices Could Change
- Apple intends to stay nimble on pricing of the iPad, possibly lowering prices if the newly unveiled tablet device fails to gain traction among consumers.
- The 7 Somewhat United States of Facebook
- Peter Warden, a former Apple engineer, likes to analyze data — so much so that he started scraping public profiles and photos from hundreds of millions of Facebook accounts about a year ago, and now has data collected from more
- Translator for Smartphone by Google soon
- The Google folks are always busy in their labs bringing new technology to the users and enhancing the existing applications for a better user experience.
- Macworld Expo 2010 Caters to Apple Fans
- Like a Star Trek convention minus Leonard Nimoy, Macworld Conference and Expo 2010 kicks off Tuesday at San Franciscos Moscone Center with no official
- Decent DX11 Capable Gaming For $79, Radeon HD 5570 Launched
- A quick look at its model number, will reveal that the Radeon HD 5570 falls somewhere in between the Radeon HD 5450 and 5670 in AMDs current line-up. The card offers decent frame rates at moderately high resolutions for some
- Google's Display-Ad Sales Should Top $1 Billion
- As analysts say rising demand for Internet display ads will begin paying off for Google in 2010, one asks: Is this a $10 billion business?
World & Business
- The Faces of Afghanistan's Bomb Squad
- Meet a team of Afghan volunteers who are risking their lives to disable explosives in their land.
- China's attack on Google Explained
- Elinor Mills explains what happened to Google, how it happened, who did it, and who else was affected.
- Dominican Aid Workers Shot In Haiti: WNBC (VIDEO)
- Two Dominican aid workers were shot in Haiti today during relief efforts, WNBC reports. They were taken to a hospital and their conditions were not immediately available.
- 7 Weird Political Ads {Videos}
- Its a humdinger. But is it the worst political ad of our time? Thanks in part to the dream-enabling power of the stupid internet, there are at least seven other candidates among current and recent political ads for that dubious
- N.J. Lone Gunman Terror Plot Foiled By Accident?
- Authorities arrest a man in possession of a small weapons arsenal in New Jersey, but...authorities dont think he was a security threat to anyone. WTF?
- Jon Stewart Takes on Limbaugh, Robertson & Maddow Over Haiti
- Rush Limbaugh and Pat Robertson arent the only ones exploiting the Haitian earthquake to push their ideological agenda.
- Israel's Women Soldiers
- With army service mandatory by law, women have always played a large role in the Israeli Defence Forces. Women represent a 1/3 of all IDF soldiers and can serve in any combat or supportive role.
Science
- Space: Top 5 UFO Video Hoax Tips
- Was that a UFO sighting...or a hoax? It turns out that crafting a UFO video hoax is quite easy if you know the right tricks. James Williams gets five tips from an accomplished UFO hoax video creator.
- TED: Growing New Organs
- Anthony Atalas state-of-the-art lab grows human organs -- from muscles to blood vessels to bladders, and more. At TEDMED, he shows footage of his bio-engineers working with some of its sci-fi gizmos, including an oven-like bioreactor (preheat to 98.6 F)
- Neil deGrasse Tyson: Attack of the Killer Asteroid, Apophis
- Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses Apophis, an asteroid that is supposed to fly so close to Earth, that it will dip underneath our satellites. Is it real? Will it hit? Should we be worried? Heres what he thinks...
- Planet 100: California Nukes?
- The top environmental stories of the day, January 25th 2010, in 100 seconds or less.
- 8 Amazing Octopus Videos
- Fascinating stuff -- from an octopus and shark going at it (pretty amazing), to an octopus opening a jar....
- Is Biofuel the Green Answer to Oil-Based Jet Fuel?
- Environmentalists have criticised the growing of biofuel products because it competes with essential food production and causes deforestation in developing countries. Malcolm Borthwick talks to the airlines, aircraft makers and environmentalists about whether biofuel is the green answer in replacing
- Amazing Time Lapse Video Of The Northern Lights
- The Northern Lights are one of nature’s most spectacular visual phenomena, and in this National Geographic time lapse video they provide a breathtaking display of light, shape, and color over the course of a single night in Norway.
Gaming
- Retro 3-Point Shootout (Basketball) Game
- Is it just me or does a perfect 30pt game seem impossible?
- MW2 Custom Kit Exploit - 100+ Kills (Video)
- Modern Warfare 2 video explaining how to exploit a custom kit to rack up insane kills. The kit consists of: One Man Army perk, an Assault Rifle with a F2000 grenade launcher (a.k.a. noob tube), and the Scrambler perk.
- This Flash Batman Game is Totally Awesome
- Take to the rooftops of Gotham City as everyones favorite Caped Crusader, Batman! Ascend to the rooftops as you take on Kanjar Ro and his band of villainous henchmen!
- The Most Awesome Flash Super Mario Ever
- Best flash version of Mario Ive seen.
- Super Mario Land Rap (Video)
- 8-Bit Duane drops a phat beat in honor of Super Mario Land, the original Game Boy Mario game from 1989.
- Bad Company 2 - Single-Player Trailer (Video)
- The first trailer to showcase Bad Company 2s single-player mode. The video offers a glimpse of the story, as well as plenty of combat action including RPGs, gun fights, soldiers diving out of aircraft and more.
Entertainment
- Toast Girl a Hit in Tokyo (Video)
- Toast Girl and her two gogo-babies have toured Australia and Japan for years. Hiroe Hama quit her accountantcy job and started to recreate household articles for music shows after studying art. She is fascinated by the sound of toast jumping
- Creepy Locker Room Stalker Stares at Joe Rogan's HOG (Video)
- Rogan and friends decided to catch his stalker on tape, acting as if they were filming a behind the scenes look at his life, when all they really wanted to do was catch the little pervert in the act.
- Dave Grohl, Ashton Kutcher, "SNL" cast get Hardcore
- If you missed the final skit of Saturday Night Live, musical guest Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) and host Ashton Kuthcher, along with SNL cast members pulled off the most authentic old-school punk song during a wedding reception. Its no
- Super Bowl XLIV: Every Commercial (In Case You Missed Them)
- See the 2010 Ads after the quarter in which they air, and vote for your favorite or least favorite.
- Morgan Freeman Gets Groovy Before Becoming a God (Video)
- Damn, he was cool.
- First Look at the 'Robin Hood' Super Bowl Ad (VIDEO)
- Our ongoing efforts to free up your Sunday afternoon by posting the most essential Super Bowl movie commercials continue with this ad for Ridley Scotts Robin Hood, a decidedly BraveHeartier take on the legend of the famed medieval outlaw...
Sports
- I Wanna Be Like Mike
- Michael Jordan was spotted leaving a Superbowl after party last night in a brand new $300K Ferrari with his 30 year-old girlfriend Yvette Prieto...anyone else Wanna be like Mike?
- The Loneliest Man in the World
- A thousand words.
- Saints Coach Sean Payton Sleeps with Lombardi Trophy
- With confetti and congratulations pouring down on him after Sundays 31-17 Super Bowl XLIV ambush of the favored Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton- a guy who likes to celebrate -- said he wasnt sure he would make
- NHL's Biggest Olympic Fear: Star Player Injuries
- Theres a loose puck in the corner during an extremely physical grudge match Olympic game between Canada and Russia, and $170 million worth of NHL talent is chasing it. Some players stubbornly refuse to weigh the potentially greater risk of
- Bode's back. Get used to it.
- After debating all summer whether to even return to the Olympics, Miller is back. And love him or hate him, hes again a multi-medal threat. At 32, hes a father now and has rejoined the U.S. Ski Team after two
- Sweet Breesus! The Greatest Image from Super Bowl 44
- The genuine, feel-good story of Drew Brees, encapsulated in this photo and the video of Brees with his son, helped to make Super Bowl XLIV a memorable one, even for fans with no rooting interest in the game.
- Winter Olympics Go for Environmental Gold, Settle for Bronze
- Environmentalists have praised Olympic organizers for building energy-efficient venues, using clean-energy sources, relying on public transit during the Games, and offsetting part of the events emissions. But a report released this week from the David Suzuki Foundation highlights missed opportunities
Offbeat
- He's been to jail 97 times in 29 years...
- Do you think the years have been kind to him?
- Hilarious Professor Frink Inventions You’ll Never Get to Use
- Professor Frink has enriched our tv-watching lives with some of the greatest inventions we will never get to experience in real life, including the language known as “Hoyvin Glayvin.” The following is a tribute to these inventions, inventions he created
- 15 Of The Worlds Most Famous Conspiracy Theories
- Every major event prompts a conspiracy theory and over the years people have come up with some far out stories and cover ups. But are they all that far fetched? Or have many of these conspiracy theories been guided by
- Killer Whale Takes Down a Great White Shark (VIDEO)
- In an unprecedented sighting, a killer whale takes on a great white shark who approaches too close for comfort to the whales pod, which includes a new calf.
Videos
- The Faces of Afghanistan's Bomb Squad
- Meet a team of Afghan volunteers who are risking their lives to disable explosives in their land.
- Exploring an Abandoned Cold War Spy Station in Berlin
- After WWII, a hill was built outside Berlin from the citys rubble. On top of this hill was built something they hoped would help them never feel defeat again -- an espionage listening station. This video explores the station as
- Toast Girl a Hit in Tokyo (Video)
- Toast Girl and her two gogo-babies have toured Australia and Japan for years. Hiroe Hama quit her accountantcy job and started to recreate household articles for music shows after studying art. She is fascinated by the sound of toast jumping
- Retro 3-Point Shootout (Basketball) Game
- Is it just me or does a perfect 30pt game seem impossible?
- Killer Whale Takes Down a Great White Shark (VIDEO)
- In an unprecedented sighting, a killer whale takes on a great white shark who approaches too close for comfort to the whales pod, which includes a new calf.
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- What’s left of The Tonight Show Studio (PICS)
- Farewell, CoCo! See you on Fox (hopefully).
- Answering The Bush “Miss Me Yet?” Billboard
- This picture of a billboard is making the rounds on conservative blogs and in the mainstream media. I would like to answer: NO.
- Very cool - STS-130: Endeavour Timeline
- Follow the 14 day Endeavours timeline with simple mouse over images. Nasa is really coming through making it easy and fun to anyone to follow what is happening.
- Brooklyn Decker - 2010 SI Swimsuit Edition Gallery
- Brooklyn Decker photos in the Maldives, from the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit photo gallery. See Brooklyn Decker and other top models in the SI Swimsuit Edition.
- He's been to jail 97 times in 29 years...
- Do you think the years have been kind to him?
Lifestyle
- The Difference Between Girls and Guys (Graphic)
- This graphic shows the differences in how men and women rate each other when looking for a potential mate.
- 18 of the Strangest Corn Chips from Around the World (PICS)
- If you thought blue corn chips were weird, well hold on to your cheese dip!
- Brand Makeovers
- The day comes when even a brand just doesnt fit in anymore, and its time for a change. From Strawberry Shortcake to the Michelin Man, here are some famous icons who needed a facelift.
- Chicago's Rockabilly Subculture
- Artist and photographer Jennifer Greenburg spent the past several years documenting the Rockabilly scene. Her subjects live and breathe a retro lifestyle, which is an artistic expression all its own.
- The Baduy: forbidden to get drunk, touch money, lie
- The Baduy who call themselves Kanekes, are a traditional community living in the western part of the Indonesian province of Banten, near Rangkasbitung. They are forbidden to kill, steal, lie, commit adultery, get drunk, eat food at night, take any
- Artist Conjures Paintings Out of Floppy Disks (Cool)
- Artists frequently turn to technology for inspiration or commentary, utilizing components such as chips, ink cartridges and disk drives to make their art. This guy makes art using Floppy Disks.
- The Most Awe-Inspiring Natural Wonders in America
- If Earth is giant natural art gallery, the United States is among its most impressive geologic installations. Here are 10 of the most awe inspiring, both for their raw beauty and for the forces that went into their creation.