best digg 5, A 'Tech' Feed powered by BlogSieve.com http://www.blogsieve.com/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:09:52+0100 FeedCreator 1.6 http://digg.com/gaming_news/Warning_The_Most_Gratuitous_Headshots_Video_Ever The world of gaming would be a sad, sad place indeed without the noble headshot. We decided that the time was long overdue to pay tribute to the headshot, and have thus put together the most gratuitous overload of exploding crania we could fit into a single two minute video Mutant Chronicles Teaser Trailer Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:50:04+0100 http://digg.com/political_opinion/US_War_On_The_Third_World_40_Years_of_CIA_Activity John Stockwell, former CIA Station Chief in Angola in 1976, working for then Director of the CIA, George Bush. He spent 13 years in the agency. He gives a short history of CIA covert operations. He is a very compelling speaker and the highest level CIA officer to testify to the Congress about his actions. He estimates over 6 m people were killed. Global TV Speaks the Truth About Rogers iPhone 3G Price Plan Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:40:02+0100 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Truck_transporting_12_million_bees_overturns_in_Canada A truck transporting 12 million bees has overturned on a road in Canada, causing problems for motorists. Apod: Voodoo Sky Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:10:09+0100 http://digg.com/pc_games/Super_Chuck_Norris_Bros Chuck Norris doesn't need to save the princess, the princess comes to her. F*CK VIACOM! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:20:02+0100 http://digg.com/business_finance/Ron_Paul_on_Fox_Business_News_7_02_08 Ron Paul on Your World with Neil Cavuto * On The Current Economy * Serious POWER and driving... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:30:02+0100 http://digg.com/politics/Independence_Day_Let_Us_Remember_Who_We_Are Kucinich's fourth of July impeachment message. Digg / videos Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:30:03+0100 http://digg.com/apple/Global_TV_Speaks_the_Truth_About_Rogers_iPhone_3G_Price_Plan Global TV in BC's segment about Rogers pricing vs AT&T. One of the best segments revealing how Rogers is profiting off Canadians. Jobs 2.0 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:30:13+0100 http://digg.com/world_news/F_CK_VIACOM Philip DeFranco talks about Viacom and Fireworks..... Battle at Kruger (35million veiws on YouTube) Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:10:02+0100 http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_3G_s_screws_may_indicate_User_Replaceable_Battery Two small screws on the bottom of the device on either side of the standard docking connector is a stark design change from a company that is known for hiding screws from sight on their handheld devices. Some have speculated that the screws may be removed for replacement of the battery and other components. Digg / Technology Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:00:04+0100 http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_3G_line_camping_begins_now It's going to be a long week. Anyone seen Greg Packer? BitTorrent Tracker Hosting Illegal Says Dutch Court Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:10:10+0100 http://digg.com/pc_games/Zero_Punctuation_Webcomics This week, Yahtzee takes apart the making of a successful gaming webcomic, or: how to make millions of gamers happy with the minimum amount of effort. 9 Video Game Super Powers We'd Love to Abuse Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:40:08+0100 http://digg.com/environment/Your_Laptop_s_Dirty_Little_Secret_2 But the tech industry has a dirty little secret: it has toxic waste of its own. Phones and computers contain dangerous metals like lead, cadmium and mercury, which can contaminate the air and water when those products are dumped. 12 Tips To Help You Become an Armchair Environmentalist Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:38:22+0100 http://digg.com/xbox/Xbox_360_To_Get_A_3D_Dashboard_Makover Something big is in the works for the Xbox 360 Spring update. How big? Well besides the gi-normous list of rumored updates we're now hearing from a number of sources that the Live dashboard is going to be getting a second interface option, one that will use the yet-to-be announced motion controller to navigate. Dreaming of a Dashboard 2.0 for Xbox 360 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:00:03+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/WoW_Wrath_of_the_Lich_King_Beta_Sign_Ups_Begin Blizzard has begun allowing European World of Warcraft subscribers to register for the beta of the upcoming WoW expansion pack, Wrath of the Lich King. What about North American subscribers??? An Elegant DS Stylus For A More Civilized Age Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:10:06+0100 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Wired_Editor_says_scientific_method_is_obsolete_Oh_really The Internet has caused a lot of trouble. Now, according to Wired Magazine's editor, today's wealth of data has made the scientific method unnecessary. Others counter, saying the Internet is not the entire world, contrary to what Anderson may believe. The Only Known Public Photograph Of A P-G Cloud On A Rocket Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:30:09+0100 http://digg.com/environment/Wildlife_Extinction_May_be_100_Times_Faster_Than_We_Thought Endangered species may become extinct 100 times faster than previously thought, scientists warned today, in a bleak re-assessment of the threat to global biodiversity. Leading ecologists claim that methods used to predict when species will die out are seriously flawed, and dramatically underestimate the speed at which plants/animals will be extinct ?Global Disruption? More Accurately Describes Climate Change Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:40:23+0100 http://digg.com/people/Where_the_Fuck_is_Matt_The_Final_Video After Stride Gum went bankrupt, Matt Harding had to pay for all his own travel. His dancing adventures became increasingly less exotic and more distressing. Really unfortunate ad placement Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:20:14+0100 http://digg.com/pets_animals/Where_Am_I_11 Where Am I ? Where is he ? Is it me ? Funny moment of a puppy discovering life? "Making Do" - Not Buying Anything New For A Year Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:20:28+0100 http://digg.com/business_finance/What_to_Do_With_5_000_3 OK, so you have $5,000 burning a hole in your pocket, and you're itching to do something with it. Here are some ideas. US War On The Third World: 40 Years of CIA Activity Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:10:04+0100 http://digg.com/xbox/We_ll_Halo_there_Cold_Storage_map_free_on_July_7 ungie's Luke Smith has announced via Bungie.net that "Cold Storage," a chilly new multiplayer map for everybody's favorite cyborg shoot-em-up, will be downloadable -- for free -- from the Xbox Live Marketplace beginning Monday Bungie Day, July 7. Warning: The Most Gratuitous Headshots Video Ever Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:31:57+0100 http://digg.com/environment/WALL_E_A_World_Without_Us Stores are overfilling with WALL-E merchandise that will soon clog our landfills. Yet this new Disney movie bills itself as pro-environment. U.S. Solar Energy Industry Blasts Recent Government Decision Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:10:02+0100 http://digg.com/security/Viacom_s_Statement_on_YouTube_User_Data_Controversy "It is unfortunate that we have been compelled to go to court ...YouTube and Google have put us in this position by continuing to defend their illegal and irresponsible conduct and profiting from copyright infringement, when they could be implementing the safe and legal user generated content experience they promise." How Ironical.. The Pirate Bay Sues Anti Piracy Agencies Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:30:20+0100 http://digg.com/apple/Vancouver_Sun_Don_t_buy_the_iPhone If you don't like the price of an iPhone, don't buy it. One side-effect of the year-long wait for iPhones in Canada is that other gadgets, such as the much-talked about Samsung Instinct, are providing new competition.If Rogers finds it has priced itself out of the market, it won't take a petition to ring in lower prices. Thank you, Adobe Reader 9! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:55:28+0100 http://digg.com/business_finance/Utah_adopts_4_day_workweek_to_save_energy Starting next month, thousands of government employees will only work 4 days per week, in an effort aimed at reducing energy costs and commuters' gasoline expenses. Al Qaeda Expanding Recruitment Of Children Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:00:09+0100 http://digg.com/space/Up_Close_View_of_the_Space_Shuttle_s_Main_Engine Visitors to the National Mall get an up close and personal view of the space shuttle's main engine thanks to the display provided by the Stennis Space Center. Moon mistaken for a UFO Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:00:06+0100 http://digg.com/linux_unix/Ubuntu_8_04_1_has_been_released The first Long Term Support updated image for Ubuntu 8.04 has been released. This release contains all the security and bug fixes in the two months since it was released, including Firefox 3 final. If you tried 8.04 and had an issue with a bug, you may want to give it another try. Global TV Speaks the Truth About Rogers iPhone 3G Price Plan Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:20:04+0100 http://digg.com/environment/U_S_Solar_Energy_Industry_Blasts_Recent_Government_Decision Leaders in the U.S. solar energy industry blasted the Bureau of Land Management's decision to put a freeze on applications for new solar projects on public land in six Western states, in order to conduct an 'extensive' study looking at the environmental, social & economic impacts of solar energy in the United States. Truck transporting 12 million bees overturns in Canada Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:00:04+0100 http://digg.com/politics/U_S_Arms_Dealer_Tests_Legal_Bounds_in_Middle_East_Arms_Baza Former congressman Curt Weldon is helping broker deals between Russian and Ukranian weapons suppliers and the Iraqi and Libyan governments as part of his new job with a private American defense consulting firm, Wired.com has learned. NSA Spy Judge Defends the Law, Congress to Strip His Power Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:49:53+0100 http://digg.com/xbox/Top_5_GTA_4_Stunt_Videos With the advent of Grand Theft Auto IV's new Euphoria behavioral physics engine, stunting has been taken to a whole new level. Players in the game realistically respond to crashes, bullets, and even fly out of their vehicles. In the open world of Liberty City, stunting has practically no boundaries. Games Sales Overtake DVD Sales In The US Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:10:07+0100 http://digg.com/political_opinion/Thoreau_Routine_War_Degenerates_the_Army "But when war too, like commerce and husbandry, gets to be a routine, and men go about it as indented apprentices, the hero degenerates into a marine, and the standing army into a standing jest." No political statement intended, simply something to ponder. Trust [PIC] Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:10:10+0100 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Think_Progress_McCain_gets_visibly_angry_when_challenged McCain gets ?visibly angry? when challenged on whether military experience prepares him to be president.» Colombia rescues Betancourt, 3 US hostages Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:40:29+0100 http://digg.com/odd_stuff/The_internet_is_expanding_VIDEO Get behind the scenes of a typical ISP. Hilarious video from Monkey Dust. Guy starts his own country, complete with customs booth Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:20:02+0100 http://digg.com/apple/The_iPhone_s_cross_border_price_clash "The summer launch of the iPhone in Canada was supposed to be a time for Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. to celebrate. Instead, the company with exclusive rights to the hottest new tech gadget finds itself on the defensive, stung by public criticism over pricing." Survey: 10,000 Laptops Lost or Stolen at Airports Per Week Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:30:04+0100 http://digg.com/political_opinion/The_evolution_of_a_conspiracy_theory_2 It wasn't only the Twin Towers that collapsed on September 11. A third World Trade Center tower that wasn't hit by the planes also fell. As a report into Tower 7 prepares to publish its findings, Mike Rudin considers how this conspiracy theory got to be so big.9/11 is the conspiracy theory of the internet age. Protesters disrupt Bush's July 4th address at Monticello Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:25:33+0100 http://digg.com/general_sciences/The_Only_Known_Public_Photograph_Of_A_P_G_Cloud_On_A_Rocket NASA's Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket lifts off from NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A on July 16, 1969. Could One Email Have Stopped a $1.4B Stealth Bomber Crash? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:00:19+0100 http://digg.com/tech_news/The_Miraculous_Machine_that_Can_Reproduce_Itself The RepRap is a printer of three-dimensional objects. It's like the desktop printer you might have at home, but instead of printing on paper, the RepRap makes hard copy in three dimensions out of plastic from models designed on a computer. It's an extremely powerful technology that could give people the ability to create virtually anything. At Yahoo, a Threat from Within Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:00:04+0100 http://digg.com/apple/The_Coolest_iPhone_Timeline_you_will_see_Today iPhone timelines are not usually cool but this one is. Take a look at it and see. Flash 10-beta2 Linux Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:00:02+0100 http://digg.com/television/The_Carlton_Banks_Dance In honor of his co-star Will Smith's new movie, let's celebrate one of our most beloved TV show sidekicks- Carlton Banks- and his ridiculous "Carlton Dance". Putin & Bush on the Ritz Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:10:04+0100 http://digg.com/xbox/The_25_Best_Videogames_of_the_Last_25_Years These are the "new classics" - GTA 4 makes the list! Super Chuck Norris Bros. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:50:04+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/The_11_Best_God_Games_Of_All_Time #6. Sim City 2000 - Players are able to build new facilities, namely, stadiums, prisons, and zoos etc. This game allowed the player to build is the arcology, a giant and futuristic structure meant to house many people and at one point in the game, if the player has built enough arcologies, all of they take off to civilizations on far away planets. The 10 Worst Movie-Related Video Games in History Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:40:02+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/The_10_Worst_Movie_Related_Video_Games_in_History Ever since they first fooled around in the Atari era, movies and videogames have had a troubled relationship. Movies based on games -- like Super Mario Bros. and Postal-- deliver pure cinematic dreck, yet somehow games based on movies up the crap ante. Here's our list of the 10 worst movie-to-game translations in history. PS3 firmware 2.40 is live Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:10:03+0100 http://digg.com/software/Thank_you_Adobe_Reader_9 Recently I wrote a blog entry about bloated software, and how much better Foxit PDF reader was than Adobe Reader. But I was using Adobe Reader 8. Little did I know how much superior version 9 would be. iPhone 3G?s screws may indicate 'User-Replaceable Battery' Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:40:02+0100 http://digg.com/environment/Tesla_Building_225_mile_Electric_Sedan In that magical year for electric car 2010 ? Tesla plans to have a 5-passenger electric Sedan out and on the road. The Model S is to have a 225 mile range on a single charge, not too shabby! But as is the case with Tesla vehicles, buyers had better have padded wallets as the price is expected to be around $60,000, and likely to higher near release. Meet Father of the 'God Particle' Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:30:04+0100 http://digg.com/world_news/Teen_avoids_prison_time_in_sister_s_Mortal_Kombat_death Seventeen-year-old Heather Trujillo was given an 18-year suspended sentence in the death of 7-year-old Zoe Garcia. However, she must spend six years in the youth offender program. If she does not violate the terms of her plea deal, she will not have to spend any time in prison. Think Progress » McCain gets ?visibly angry? when challenged Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:20:02+0100 http://digg.com/movies/Teaser_Trailer_for_The_Day_The_Earth_Stood_Still Here is the teaser trailer for Fox's new sci-fi classic remake "The Day The Earth Stood Still" starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, and John Cleese. Independence Day: Let Us Remember Who We Are Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:10:12+0100 http://digg.com/pc_games/TF2_goes_all_female_best_chicks_in_gaming_Ever This is an even better version of Team Fortress 2 girls that you may have seen on Digg before. July 3, 1999: After 20 Years, A Perfect Score on Pac-Man Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:30:06+0100 http://digg.com/comedy/Swing_Set_360_Attempt_Fails_Miserably ...Either that the swing went into retirement. ...unfortunately for him it was while he was on it. Linux Media Center Edition Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:00:04+0100 http://digg.com/tech_news/Survey_10_000_Laptops_Lost_or_Stolen_at_Airports_Per_Week More than 10,000 laptops are lost or stolen each week at U.S. airports, says security industry executive Richard Stiennon in a blog for NetworkWorld.com. He cites a survey conducted by The Ponemon Institute, a monitor of privacy and security issues. The Miraculous Machine that Can Reproduce Itself Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:50:08+0100 http://digg.com/people/Street_Dancers Street Dancers in Moscow Alex Albrecht's First Known TV Appearance Released! Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:50:02+0100 http://digg.com/space/Stars_and_a_Stripe_in_Celestial_Fireworks A delicate ribbon of gas floats eerily in our galaxy. A contrail from an alien spaceship? A jet from a black-hole? Actually this image, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, is a very thin section of a supernova remnant caused by a stellar explosion that occurred more than 1,000 years ago. 10 Easy Ways To Reduce Food Waste Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:40:02+0100 http://digg.com/playstation/Sony_Pulls_PS3_3_2_40_Firmware_Update_After_Hardware_Issues The release of PlayStation 3 firmware 2.40 seems to have caused a wide number of issues for those who updated to the new release, as reported earlier. It now appears that Sony has since pulled the new update, reverting back to firmware 2.36 as the most recent updated. This may be a temporary move to prevent further reliability issues. So You Want To Be a Video Game Artist Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:20:05+0100 http://digg.com/environment/Solar_Power_Goes_BOOM_in_Nevada The American Southwest has some of the best solar resources on the globe. Nevada, with abundant land and sunshine is becoming a hot bed for the solar industry. The result is green jobs and billions of investment dollars. 'Brain breathalysers' may scan astronauts for stress Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:30:03+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/So_You_Want_To_Be_a_Video_Game_Artist To strive, succeed, and rise above in the incredibly competitive field of design essentially means becoming a professional. Art in its many varied forms has, and always will be, a staple of every human culture that has ever walked the Earth. Learn how to shape, sell, and flaunt your existing talent. Diablo III Producer: "Color Is Your Friend" Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:50:32+0100 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Seven_Things_Barack_Obama_Should_Do_to_Not_Blow_the_Election Arianna Huffington: "I'm offering Obama 7 suggestions for staying true to the vision and message that took him from longshot "unlikely candidate" to presidential frontrunner -- and for avoiding the fate of the many before him who fell prey to the misguided belief that the path to the White House runs down the middle of the road." Thoreau: Routine War Degenerates the Army Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:40:22+0100 http://digg.com/autos/Serious_POWER_and_driving Thanks Peety for this one. One of the most killer uphill off road vids that I've ever seen. Pole Vault Fail Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:50:24+0100 http://digg.com/politics/Secret_Spilling_Wikileaks_Plans_to_Save_Journalism After 18 months of publishing government, industry and military secrets that have sparked international scandals, led to takedown threats and briefly gotten the site banned in the United States, Assange says Wikileaks is just getting started changing the world. Pricey perks for tech execs [Slideshow] Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:40:04+0100 http://digg.com/environment/Save_the_Planet_Save_Cash_25_Best_Ways_to_Green_Your_Green "Going eco-friendly.....doesn't that cost extra?" Tired of hearing that line? So are we. So let's bury this assumption once and for all! Here's how to save a ton of cash. Environmentalism Meets Reality Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:40:08+0100 http://digg.com/apple/Samsung_Instinct_Just_Only_Looks_Like_an_iPhone Sprint Nextel's Samsung Instinct bears a resemblance to Apple's iPhone. But the Instinct doesn't come with features to rival those of the iPhone. Nor does its price, $229.99 before a $100 mail-in rebate with a two-year contract, offer a big discount over of Apple's creation. Vancouver Sun: Don't buy the iPhone Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:50:25+0100 http://digg.com/apple/Rogers_Is_Confusing_the_Canadian_Public_Even_More_Now Wow, what value!...Rogers' spokeswoman Liz Hamilton said consumers can decide what's best for them.Hamilton said consumers can pay $30 a month for a lower-use data plan to $100 for six gigabytes, which she noted is for heavy use such things as streaming video."They don't have to take the value. Jobs & Co. Sued Again Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:50:03+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/Rock_Band_2_Preview_Shows_Journey_Foo_Fighters_Motorhead Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Who, Journey, Motorhead, Foo Fighters, System of a Down, Cheap Trick WoW: Wrath of the Lich King Beta Sign Ups Begin Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:10:02+0100 http://digg.com/nintendo/Retro_Gaming_in_Real_Life I can recognize some of these games. It's cool how they blend into the background it makes them look like they're interacting with the environment. TF2 goes all female - best chicks in gaming. Ever. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:10:02+0100 http://digg.com/environment/Recycling_is_Bullshit_3 Enjoy the full 22 minute episode of Penn and Teller's Bullshit that exposes recycling for what it really is. Landfills aren't so bad and just about anything besides aluminum cans are actually bad for the environment when you recycle them. Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Presidency Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:30:11+0100 http://digg.com/space/Rain_on_the_Martian_Plain A new soil analysis suggests a drizzly past for the Red Planet. Solar Power Goes BOOM in Nevada Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:20:05+0100 http://digg.com/people/Putin_Bush_on_the_Ritz Two lame leaders and one classic song can only add up to one thing: DANCING! Drunk redneck gets his ass kicked then crys (NSFW Language) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:10:06+0100 http://digg.com/politics/Protesters_disrupt_Bush_s_July_4th_address_at_Monticello President Bush delivered a July 4th address before a naturalization ceremony for new citizens at Thomas Jefferson's home of Monticello that was repeatedly interrupted by protesters who called out "war criminal" and "impeach Bush." Utah adopts 4-day workweek to save energy Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:56:31+0100 http://digg.com/business_finance/Pricey_perks_for_tech_execs_Slideshow Network executives rake in more than just stock options and big bonuses. Check out these extras -- like $1.7 million for home security, a $2 million relocation expense and $400,000 for personal travel on company aircraft. It's good to be CEO! July 1st, Record-Setting Drop in Student Loan Interest Rates Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:30:02+0100 http://digg.com/comedy/Police_In_Horse_errr_Hot_Pursuit They were just in a hurry to get to their barn raising party. Best of George W (Compilation) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:40:06+0100 http://digg.com/other_sports/Pole_Vault_Fail Ow! From http://failblog.org/2008/07/02/pole-vault-fail/ ... The Carlton Banks Dance Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:00:04+0100 http://digg.com/pc_games/Pokemon_Invades_Spore_Best_and_Worst_Fan_Creations_PICS Over a million creatures have been uploaded to the Sporepedia since Spore?s Creature Creator was released. But now that the novelty of dancing phalluses and bouncing boob-a-licious breasts have died down, many players seem to be focusing their energies on the important stuff: recreating freaky Pokemon clones to conquer the galaxy with. The 11 Best "God Games" Of All Time Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:10:16+0100 http://digg.com/playstation/PlayStation_4_Sooner_than_we_think PlayStation 4? It's not as crazy as it sounds. But consumers shouldn't expect the console until 2010 at the soonest, said vice president of technology for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Paul Holman. The 25 Best Videogames of the Last 25 Years Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:46:29+0100 http://digg.com/playstation/PlayStation_3_Firmware_Upgrade_is_Bricking_Some_PS3s The PlayStation forums are scattered with various reports of bricked PS3s ? users report that upon booting their system, the SIXAXIS controller will not sync and the video signal is blank with no sound. Game Ratings War Brewing in the UK Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:20:14+0100 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Pandemic_10_of_the_Deadliest_Diseases What makes a disease deadly in the twenty-first century? Medicine has never been more advanced; our understanding of spread and infection, never more sophisticated. And yet, we may be poised for the largest and most devastating pandemic the human race has ever encountered. WALL-E: A World Without Us Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:30:06+0100 http://digg.com/playstation/PS3_firmware_2_40_is_live Yeah, that's right -- you can get it right now. In game XMB, trophies... the whole nine. Why are you still reading this? Zero Punctuation: Webcomics Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:30:07+0100 http://digg.com/playstation/PS3_expected_to_remain_the_driving_force_behind_Blu_ray Lots of data on movie sales. It is somewhat obvious that the PS3 rescued the Blu-ray format from failure and if it wasn't for the PS3, movie sales could not protect themselves from HD DVD (if it was still alive) either. Funny to see that Microsoft sold only 316,000 Xbox 360 HD DVD add-ons. Day of Defeat: Source Update. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:50:02+0100 http://digg.com/linux_unix/Optimize_Ubuntu_8_04_for_Speed So what if Ubuntu is a fast operating system?... There is always room for some more tweaking... The iPhone's cross-border price clash Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:20:06+0100 http://digg.com/linux_unix/OpenMoko_FreeRunner_Linux_phone_to_launch_on_July_4 OpenMoko has announced plans to launch the Linux-based FreeRunner mobile phone on July 4. The highly-anticipated open source handset will be distributed through OpenMoko's web-based store and will begin shipping on July 7. The FreeRunner will also be available from several vendors in Europe and India. 1.8GHz SSD MacBook Air Drops $500 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:50:02+0100 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Obama_asks_Americans_to_step_up_volunteer Continuing to press the themes of values, faith and patriotism, Sen. Barack Obama exhorted Americans on Wednesday to volunteer for public service, pledging to dramatically expand opportunities for those accepting his challenge. Five to face Concorde crash trial Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:10:36+0100 http://digg.com/business_finance/Newspapers_reeling_from_slumping_ads_slash_jobs Even for an industry awash in bad news, the newspaper business went through one of its most severe retrenchments in recent memory last week, with talk of slashing payrolls, outsourcing printing and selling iconic headquarter buildings. Just In: Iran Considering Suspending Nuclear Program Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:30:12+0100 http://digg.com/apple/New_Apple_touch_patents_body_part_sensing_fingernail_input "...In what's considered the definitive overview of Apple's attempts to patent its multi-touch interface..." MacHappens Court order on YouTube user data fans privacy fears Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:40:10+0100 http://digg.com/hardware/NVIDIA_significant_quantities_of_laptop_GPUs_defective informed investors that "significant quantities" of previous-generation graphics chips have been failing at "higher than normal rates," and that it's lowering its Q2 estimates due to pricing pressure. The Coolest iPhone Timeline you will see Today Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:50:02+0100 http://digg.com/politics/NSA_Spy_Judge_Defends_the_Law_Congress_to_Strip_His_Power Just days before the Senate will convene to give a final blessing to President Bush's secret, warrantless wiretapping program, a federal court judge ruled that his legal justification for the surveillance has no legal merit. He's the same judge Congress is trying to save the nation's telecoms, such as AT&T and Sprint, from having to face in court. General: Attack on Iran would trigger war Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:40:03+0100 http://digg.com/environment/Move_to_Canada_to_survive_Climate_Change At the other end of the scale, Canada is the best place to move to if you want to be a climate change survivor in the decades ahead (although Britain is also a good place to be as a warming atmosphere takes hold). LCD TVs Are 17,000 Times More Harmful to Our Planet Than CO2 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:50:23+0100 http://digg.com/space/Moon_mistaken_for_a_UFO Police in Wales were called to investigate a mysterious flying saucer, only to discover it was the moon. APOD: SN 1006 Supernova Remnant Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:14:08+0100 http://digg.com/space/Mercury_is_shrinking_Nasa_space_probe_reveals The smallest planet in the solar system is shrinking, a space mission to Mercury has revealed.The Messenger space probe, which began its 5 billion mile journey to Mercury four years ago, has provided new evidence that the closest planet to the sun is contracting in on itself. Giant telescopes could be built from Moon dust Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:40:03+0100 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Meet_Father_of_the_God_Particle Peter Higgs, a 79-year-old might be a shoo-in for a Nobel prize for the fundamental particle he proposed in 1964 - known as the Higgs boson or, more colourfully, the God Particle - but he is a reluctant rock-star scientist, too self-deprecating to even refer to the particle by name. He prefers to call it the "boson named after me". CO2 Pollution Could Erase Coral Reefs for Millions of Years Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:50:09+0100 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/McCain_Wants_to_Continue_Bush_s_Failed_War_on_Drugs_Policy One of the reasons John McCain says he is touring Colombia and Mexico this week is to underscore the importance of the "War on Drugs." Just as McCain wants to continue Bush's failed policies in the "War on Terror," he wants to continue Bush's failed policies in the "War on Drugs" as well. Judge: FISA trumps state secrets, binds executive branch Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:50:06+0100 http://digg.com/pc_games/Mario_s_Worst_Nightmares_Are_Now_in_Spore_PICS Spore?s population of creatures continues to steadily rise since the game?s Creature Creator was released just a few weeks ago. We?ve already taken a look at how freaky Pokemon invaded Spore. But today it?s all about Mario. From badass Bowsers to busted Bob-ombs, check out the most awesome and awful clones of Mario?s most memorable foes Digg / Gaming Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:30:03+0100 http://digg.com/linux_unix/Linux_Media_Center_Edition Controls everything from your TV to your security system using anything from your cell phone to a Wii remote. Ron Paul on Fox Business News 7/02/08 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:20:06+0100 http://digg.com/microsoft/LifeHacker_s_Five_Best_Windows_Maintenance_Tools You download, create, delete, and move around countless files and endless piles of data on your PC every day. While your PC would ideally handle all of this data for you, it doesn't take long before you end up with a disorganized, cluttered PC. Dashboard widget: Organized brings the productivity pain Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:00:02+0100 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Lieberman_Back_stabs_Obama On "Face the Nation" this week Joe Lieberman used his air time to launch unfair and pretty rough attacks against Barack Obama while praising both Hillary Clinton and John McCain. This comes just two short years after Obama answered Lieberman's desperate call for help during the political fight of his life. Karl Rove refuses to appear before House Judiciary panel Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:00:05+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/Led_Zeppelin_Uncomfortable_w_Licensing_Songs_To_Video_Games There's little doubt that the artist line-up for Rock Band 2 is shaping up nicely. Guitar Hero is getting some nice exclusives as well. With Journey, Boston, Metallica, The Who and other top tier acts lending their tunes to the dominant rhythm games, there aren't many superstars left to cross off the list. But no Led Zepelin. Classic Game Characters Re-Made Using Spore Creature Creator Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:00:14+0100 http://digg.com/environment/Leaked_Report_Biofuels_Are_the_Cause_of_Global_Food_Crisis Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75% ? far more than previously estimated ? according to a confidential World Bank report obtained by the Guardian. The damning unpublished assessment is based on the most detailed analysis of the crisis so far, carried out by an internationally-respected economist at global financial body. 30 Abosultely Incredible Abstract Satellite Images of Earth Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:30:12+0100 http://digg.com/environment/LCD_TVs_Are_17_000_Times_More_Harmful_to_Our_Planet_Than_CO2 LCD TVs, praised as being greener than old-style tellies because they consume much less power, may actually be speeding climate change, a chemical expert has warned. Researcher Michael Prather believes that exploding demand for HD TVs around the world has created a huge need for Nitrogen Trifluoride, and that's sending emission levels sky high. Tesla Building 225-mile Electric Sedan Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:10:03+0100 http://digg.com/politics/Karl_Rove_refuses_to_appear_before_House_Judiciary_panel Karl Rove, former White House deputy chief of staff and President Bush's top political adviser, is refusing to appear before the House Judiciary Committee to testify on "politicization" within the Justice Department. Rove had been scheduled to appear next Thursday, July 10. "Pentagon Warns Against Israeli Attack on Iran" Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:01:15+0100 http://digg.com/world_news/Just_In_Iran_Considering_Suspending_Nuclear_Program UNITED NATIONS --Story developing Iran's senior diplomat said Tuesday that Tehran was seriously considering a new offer from six world powers to resolve the dispute over its nuclear program, and he praised the package as `constructive.'' The unusually positive remarks by Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki to a small group of reporters raised hope. Ron Paul on Fox Business News 7/02/08 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:10:20+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/July_3_1999_After_20_Years_A_Perfect_Score_on_Pac_Man After nearly 20 years and millions of quarters, someone attains the unthinkable: a perfect score on Pac-Man. Rock Band 2 Preview Shows Journey, Foo Fighters, Motörhead + Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:50:04+0100 http://digg.com/business_finance/July_1st_Record_Setting_Drop_in_Student_Loan_Interest_Rates Both new and current student loan borrowers of certain federal Stafford student loans saw two interest-rate drops go into effect yesterday that could save them significant amounts of money on these fixed- and variable-rate student loans. Geek Squad Backs Up Your Desktop Shortcut Instead Of Data Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:40:08+0100 http://digg.com/politics/Judge_FISA_trumps_state_secrets_binds_executive_branch A federal judge has struck a blow to the Bush Administration's use of the "state secrets" privilege in a lawsuit over its domestic surveillance practices. The ruling alsoundercuts the Democrats' rationale for signing off on retroactive immunity for the telecoms. Jon Soltz: McCain Flips At Legit Question Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:10:06+0100 http://digg.com/politics/Jon_Soltz_McCain_Flips_At_Legit_Question That's why the McCain campaign went into all-out outrage mode over General Clark's comments. It wasn't about being offended. It was about lashing out so strongly that the media would cower in fear, and not even think about putting a question like this to McCain -- a question to which he has no answer, and is afraid of being exposed on that point. Bush's Economic Package Helps Americans Watch More Porn Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:20:07+0100 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/John_Edwards_to_Debate_Karl_Rove_at_University_of_Buffalo Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain might not burn up the campaign trail around Western New York this election year, but the University at Buffalo may have scheduled the next best thing. GOP strategist Karl Rove and former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards will debate the issues of the presidential campaign Sept. 26 Independence Day: Let Us Remember Who We Are Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:20:11+0100 http://digg.com/apple/Jobs_2_0_2 Apple is quietly grooming talent. Pity whoever has to follow Steve Jobs at Apple. Not every great company stumbles into oblivion after the departure of a visionary founder. The problem: Jobs has left once before, and until he came back, it looked like Apple would be one of those companies. iPhone 3G line camping begins... now! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:50:04+0100 http://digg.com/apple/Jobs_Co_Sued_Again Some of Apple's top executives, including Steve Jobs, have once again been accused of bad faith in backdating company shares. Simultaneously, Mac web share is nearing eight percent in one report, K-12 educational material has reached iTunes U, and Microsoft has shipped the second edition of Remote Desktop Connection for Mac. Viacom's Statement on YouTube User Data Controversy Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:09+0100 http://digg.com/microsoft/It_s_not_the_Gates_it_s_the_bars To pay so much attention to Bill Gates' retirement is missing the point. What really matters is not Gates, nor Microsoft, but the unethical system of restrictions that Microsoft, like many other software companies, imposes on its customers. LifeHacker's Five Best Windows Maintenance Tools Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:40:03+0100 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Intuition_Can_Be_Explained Intuition, or tacit knowledge, is difficult to measure, so it is often denigrated. A new dissertation in education research from Linköping University in Sweden shows that there is a neurobiological explanation for how experience-based knowledge is created. Pandemic! 10 of the Deadliest Diseases Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:00:05+0100 http://digg.com/autos/Inside_of_a_School_Bus_Crash No one was severely hurt and the bus driver was to blame for being on drugs at the time. Recycling is Bullshit Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:40:08+0100 http://digg.com/tech_news/Indiana_Gregg_to_The_Pirate_Bay_The_Internet_Police_Are_Com A little while ago we wrote about the exchange of emails between artist Indiana Gregg and The Pirate Bay. Indiana wanted The Pirate Bay to remove torrents linking to her work, which they refused to do. Now Indiana has a response for The Pirate Bay and file-sharers in general. It doesn?t pull many punches. New Apple touch patents, body part sensing, fingernail input Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:50:28+0100 http://digg.com/environment/I_m_Doing_My_Inconsequential_Part_For_The_Environment Every day, without fail, I meticulously organize my recyclables into five distinct categories, thereby subtracting an eyedropper's worth of garbage from the countless tons of waste that ferment in our landfills. It only takes a few extra minutes, but just think of the impact it totally lacks. Can you figure out what's going on in this wild NASA photo? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:00:03+0100 http://digg.com/general_sciences/How_a_Giant_Solar_Tower_Could_Power_the_Future A new energy concept called a solar tower could generate enough electricity for 200,000 homes. Looking like a giant smokestack, it would release no noxious fumes ? just sun-heated air. Demonstrated more than 20 years ago, the basic design calls for solar collectors to warm the air near Earth's surface and then channel it up the tall central tower. Intuition Can Be Explained Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:50:13+0100 http://digg.com/programming/How_To_Get_Started_Programming_With_Django Django is a web framework designed to help you build complex web applications simply and quickly. It's written in the Python programming language. Django can do some very complex things with less code and a simpler execution than you'd expect. This tutorial breaks down how to start working with Django. OpenMoko FreeRunner Linux phone to launch on July 4 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:20:02+0100 http://digg.com/tech_news/How_Ironical_The_Pirate_Bay_Sues_Anti_Piracy_Agencies The Pirate Bay, the world's largest bit-torrent tracker allegedly claims damages against anti-piracy agencies. i mean, how weird can things get? Optimize Ubuntu 8.04 for Speed Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:05+0100 http://digg.com/apple/Hello_Macs_Are_About_to_Get_Interesting_Again On the future of macs, starting with all new technologies in 10.6, new GPUs that help with general purpose processing, iPhone/iPod halo effect etc. Looking forward to what the future will bring. Garmin Nav devices run Gnome Linux Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:40:05+0100 http://digg.com/environment/Hawaii_First_State_to_Require_Solar_Water_Heaters The state of Hawaii has become the first in North America to require solar water heaters in new homes. The bill, signed into law by Republican Governor Linda Lingle this week, prohibits issuing building permits for single-family homes that do not have solar water heaters. Wired Editor says scientific method is obsolete. Oh really? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:30:06+0100 http://digg.com/autos/Hands_Free_Safe_Drivers California is the latest state to require hands free use of cell phones while driving and as this video clearly demonstrates we are all much safer that way. Street Dancers Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:10:02+0100 http://digg.com/comedy/Grandpa_s_Wake He would've wanted it this way. Warning: The Most Gratuitous Headshots Video Ever Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:00:05+0100 http://digg.com/security/Google_Changes_Home_Page_Adding_Link_to_Privacy_Policy The word ?privacy? now appears on Google?s home page, with a link to the company?s privacy policy. Samsung Instinct Just Only Looks Like an iPhone Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:58:18+0100 http://digg.com/space/Giant_telescopes_could_be_built_from_Moon_dust_2 Dust ? often thought of as an impediment to lunar exploration ? could be put to good use to build giant telescopes on the Moon ? perhaps some large enough to fill entire craters, says a team of US researchers. Hawaii First State to Require Solar Water Heaters Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:00:09+0100 http://digg.com/world_news/General_Attack_on_Iran_would_trigger_war Any strike against Iran's nuclear facilities would be regarded as the beginning of war, a senior Iranian military official says. Obama asks Americans to step up, volunteer Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:40:14+0100 http://digg.com/business_finance/Geek_Squad_Backs_Up_Your_Desktop_Shortcut_Instead_Of_Data "...5 days later he got his computer and his external hard drive back ? mostly empty, except for the shortcut to the folder where the data was stored." Barack Obama: My Position On FISA Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:20:05+0100 http://digg.com/linux_unix/Garmin_Nav_devices_run_Gnome_Linux Garmin has posted Linux source code for its Nuvi 8xx and Nuvi 5xxx-series GPS navigation devices. The Nuvi 8xx offers a 4.3-inch, 480x272 display, and appears to be based on a Marvell PXA-3xx processor, Gnome Mobile Linux, and GeoClue location technology. Don't buy Nvidia's GTX 200 cards now! Price cut on the way! Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:40:07+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/Gaming_The_WTF_World_of_Wikipedia_15_unbelievable_truths Problem is, the nerds and dorks tend to have a lot more free time - and passion - than the teachers and professors. The end result? A hilariously skewed, terrifyingly twisted view of the world in which all the wrong things are deemed "important" and worthy of serious academic discussion. Here are 15 mind-boggling examples. Led Zeppelin Uncomfortable w. Licensing Songs To Video Games Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:50:02+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/Games_Sales_Overtake_DVD_Sales_In_The_US h goodie, another bound-to-be-misconstrued "games are bigger/better than X" story! This time, it's the results of the Entertainment Merchants Association's annual report, which reveals that not only did games rake in more cash than movie theatres last year, but for the first time DVD sales as well. First DC Universe Online Media Emerges Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:30:03+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/Game_Ratings_War_Brewing_in_the_UK Is the video game rating system in the UK too confusing? According to gaming giant EA you will be confused. So which side has the more valid argument? Read on to find out. Retro Gaming in Real Life Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:10:04+0100 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/GOP_Anger_Bush_Is_Being_Reduced_To_Child_s_Play US News and World Report printed a short piece about GOP fears that the President's relevance is shrinking beyond already dismal levels. A Historical Look at the Presidential Candidates [PICS] Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:30:03+0100 http://digg.com/linux_unix/Flash_10_beta2_Linux Flash Player 10 beta 2 was released on 7/2/2008 and includes new features and bug fixes. Hello: Macs Are About to Get Interesting Again Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:20:02+0100 http://digg.com/world_news/Five_to_face_Concorde_crash_trial US airline Continental and five people will stand trial over the 2000 Concorde crash near Paris which killed 113 people, French judicial officials say. What to Do With $5,000? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:50:05+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/First_DC_Universe_Online_Media_Emerges A batch of five tiny screenshots, concept art and a teaser trailer from Sony Online Entertainment Austin's DC Universe Online have been revealed, offering a first look at the PlayStation 3-exclusive comic MMO. Gaming:The WTF World of Wikipedia - 15 unbelievable "truths" Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:02+0100 http://digg.com/security/Firefox_Users_Most_Secure_on_Internet_Study_Reveals Mozilla Firefox fans might rest a little easier these days after a study released Tuesday revealed that its users are most secure on the Internet. 22-foot tall robot crafted entirely from excess styrofoam Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:00:03+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/Exposed_Minesweeper_Caught_Cheating Hacker debugs good ol' Minesweeper and finds that it actually cheats. Apparently it only spawns about half the bombs, and moves bombs mid-game. Analyst: Wii Might Not Be A Fad Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:00:03+0100 http://digg.com/comedy/Drunk_redneck_gets_his_ass_kicked_then_crys_NSFW_Language A drunk redneck starts a fight at HyperFest 2008 and gets his ass kicked and then starts to cry! Hands Free Safe Drivers Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:40:03+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/Dreaming_of_a_Dashboard_2_0_for_Xbox_360 On the eve of E3, the fanboys muse on what a reboot of the Xbox 360 dashboard could look like, and how it could improve your experience with your console. Pokemon Invades Spore: Best and Worst Fan Creations [PICS] Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:00:03+0100 http://digg.com/hardware/Don_t_buy_Nvidia_s_GTX_200_cards_now_Price_cut_on_the_way It's getting better and better. Loosk like ATI's Radeon 4800 is much better than Nvidia expected. Apple orders 50 million 8 GB NAND flash chips Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:50:59+0100 http://digg.com/space/Does_the_Sun_look_smaller_to_you_Earth_was_at_aphelion Criminy, I almost forgot: today, July 4th, at roughly 08:00 UT, the Earth was at aphelion. Uh, what? I hear you ask. OK, brief astrolesson for ya, then back to the grill! Your Laptop's Dirty Little Secret Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:30:33+0100 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Digg_users_cannot_form_lasting_relationships A generation growing up with social networking websites such as Facebook and Digg are unable to form lasting relationships and are at increased risk of behaving impulsively, an expert has warned. Move to Canada to survive Climate Change Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:32:01+0100 http://digg.com/pc_games/Diablo_III_Producer_Color_Is_Your_Friend Yes, Diablo III is going to be much more vivid and vibrant than its predecessors, a fact that has some fans signing a petition against the shinier, happier art direction - now with over fifteen thousand signatures. Exposed! Minesweeper Caught Cheating Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:03+0100 http://digg.com/comedy/Demetri_of_Douchiest_Phone_Message_Ever_Orders_a_Pizza I've read that Greek people are very particular. Where the Fuck is Matt? The Final Video Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:03+0100 http://digg.com/pc_games/Day_of_Defeat_Source_Update Brings Achievements, Steam Player statistics, and more... Team Fortress 2 : Ladies Night Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:30:03+0100 http://digg.com/apple/Dashboard_widget_Organized_brings_the_productivity_pain OS X and its technologies offer a dizzying amount of ways to get productive. Organized is a new Dashboard widget that combines a world clock with Leopard's events, to-dos, and notes in a handy little package. NVIDIA - "significant quantities" of laptop GPUs defective Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:10:03+0100 http://digg.com/tech_news/Court_order_on_YouTube_user_data_fans_privacy_fears_4 A U.S. judge's order to Google Inc to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom Inc sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy. Rogers Is Confusing the Canadian Public Even More Now Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:40:07+0100 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Could_One_Email_Have_Stopped_a_1_4B_Stealth_Bomber_Crash Small errors, it now turns out, caused a large accident. Digg users cannot form lasting relationships? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:50:56+0100 http://digg.com/world_news/Colombia_rescues_Betancourt_3_US_hostages * Betancourt, 3 Americans, 11 other hostages rescued * Military infiltrated, tricked guerrillas * U.S. ex-hostages land in United States By Hugh Bronstein BOGOTA, July 2 (Reuters) - Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. hostages held... Secret-Spilling Wikileaks Plans to Save Journalism Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:30:05+0100 http://digg.com/pc_games/Classic_Game_Characters_Re-Made_Using_Spore_Creature_Creator Spore has a sneak preview of sorts with the recently-released Spore Creature Creator. Although only one piece of the total Spore experience, players have quickly taken to creating their own cuddly creatures, creepy crawlies, and abominations. The first thought to a lot of gamers was to pay homage to their favorite games and franchises... We'll Halo there: 'Cold Storage' map free on July 7 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:00:09+0100 http://digg.com/world_news/Canadians_First_to_IIlustrate_Lyme_Disease_Bacterium Canadian researchers are the first in the world to use high-resolution, 3-D imaging to create dramatic new footage of the bacterium that causes Lyme disease as it moves through the bloodstream of a living host. The evolution of a conspiracy theory Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:10:04+0100 http://digg.com/space/Can_you_figure_out_what_s_going_on_in_this_wild_NASA_photo I'm still having difficulty picturing the scenario based on the explanation provided, but its definitely a serendipitously-timed photograph worth sharing with everyone. Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:20:03+0100 http://digg.com/environment/CO2_Pollution_Could_Erase_Coral_Reefs_for_Millions_of_Years Coral reefs, nature's most lively architecture, could come tumbling down and it could take millions of years for them to return, if carbon dioxide emissions aren't cut quickly, scientists warned today. "What we're doing in the next decade could mean that for the next two million years, there are no coral reefs in the ocean." Body's Own 'Cannabis (Marijuana)' Is Good For The Skin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:00:02+0100 http://digg.com/world_news/Bush_s_Economic_Package_Helps_Americans_Watch_More_Porn When President Bush announced his economic stimulus in January, he bragged that his package was the ?right size? and would ?boost? the economy. It sure has led to ?higher consumer spending,? but not where Bush had probably hoped. The adult pornography industry reports that has seen a huge uptick in business thanks to Bush?s package. Lieberman Back-stabs Obama Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:30:03+0100 http://digg.com/politics/Bush_Tours_America_To_Survey_Damage_Caused_By_His_Presidency He's a complete disaster! Swing Set 360 Attempt Fails Miserably Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:03+0100 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Body_s_Own_Cannabis_Marijuana_Is_Good_For_The_Skin Scientists from Hungary, Germany and the U.K. have discovered that our own body not only makes chemical compounds similar to the active ingredient in marijuana (THC), but these play an important part in maintaining healthy skin. Up Close View of the Space Shuttle's Main Engine Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:04+0100 http://digg.com/pc_games/Blizzard_has_a_new_MMO_still_in_the_works_4th_new_game_int It was speculated before the Diablo III announcement at WWI Paris that the crew at Blizzard was developing an new MMO.  There was speculation late last year thanks to job postings on Blizzard's end. In the video above Rob Pardo VP at Blizzard confirms they are working on another title that happens to be a next generation MMO.  He 150 Exclusive Mega Man Wallpapers! [PICS] Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:20:03+0100 http://digg.com/tech_news/BitTorrent_Tracker_Hosting_Illegal_Says_Dutch_Court Leaseweb, the former ISP of BitTorrent trackers such as Demonoid, What.cd and Waffles.fm lost the appeal against the Dutch anti-piracy outfit BREIN. The Amsterdam court concluded that Leaseweb has to permanently shut down the BitTorrent tracker everlasting.nu, and hand over the admin?s personal information. 10 Gadgety Reasons To Love America Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:46:33+0100 http://digg.com/educational/Battle_at_Kruger_35million_veiws_on_YouTube An unfolding confrontation between a herd of Cape Buffalo, a small pride of lions, and a pair of crocodiles. The video was shot in September, 2004 at a watering hole in Kruger National Park, South Africa, by videographer David Budzinski and photographer Jason Schlosberg. Teaser Trailer for "The Day The Earth Stood Still" Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:30:05+0100 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Barack_Obama_My_Position_On_FISA_2 I want to take this opportunity to speak directly to those of you who oppose my decision to support the FISA compromise. McCain Wants to Continue Bush's Failed 'War on Drugs' Policy Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:40:02+0100 http://digg.com/tech_news/Bandwidth_caps_could_lead_to_ISPs_benefiting_from_piracy As Time Warner begins experimenting with bandwidth caps, which are commonplace in other countries, the possibility now exists that ISPs will benefit financially from their customers burning through their monthly limits to keep grabbing P2P content. Apple Manila Case - Dell to Ship All Computers Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:14:05+0100 http://digg.com/comedy/Backdraft_Levels_Two_Story_Building_2 Over this weekend firefighters attempted to extinguish a fire that caught in a two story building until a powerful backdraft explosion completely leveled the entire structure. A Unique Surfing Perspective Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:00:21+0100 http://digg.com/tech_news/At_Yahoo_a_Threat_from_Within The central complaint revolves around slow decision-making, a long-standing issue. New services still must run a gauntlet of meetings and approvals that can delay them for months. "It was difficult to get things done," says Greg Yardley, a product manager who left earlier this year. Ubuntu 8.04.1 has been released! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:10:09+0100 http://digg.com/tech_news/Apple_orders_50_million_8_GB_NAND_flash_chips In a move that is believed to help Apple to secure low NAND flash memory prices as well as create artificial shortages for competitors, Apple has ordered 50 million flash memory chips for its iPhones and iPods from Samsung Electronics. Apple huge order is in place to support an increase in iPhone production. Indiana Gregg to The Pirate Bay: The Internet Police Are Com Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:45:57+0100 http://digg.com/apple/Apple_Manila_Case_Dell_to_Ship_All_Computers Surprising everyone but industry guru Gene Munster, Dell has announced a partnership with Apple Inc. that will see the former licensing the latter's exclusive Manila Case technology to ship all their computer products and accessories, like their Dell Rubber Chickens and Dell Texas-Style BBQ Ribs. "It was bound to happen," Firefox Users Most Secure on Internet, Study Reveals Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:01:02+0100 http://digg.com/space/Apod_Voodoo_Sky http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080703.html U.S. Allowing New Solar Again Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:00:06+0100 http://digg.com/nintendo/Analyst_Wii_Might_Not_Be_A_Fad DFC Intelligence has a theory. David Cole, analyst at the firm, says that the Wii "does not appear to be a fad and it has the chance to be one of the best selling systems of all-time" according to new report. 8 Starcraft Units in SPORE Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:30:14+0100 http://digg.com/nintendo/An_Elegant_DS_Stylus_For_A_More_Civilized_Age Say what you will about the quality of recent Star Wars games, you'll be hard pressed finding a bad word to say about these. They're official Nintendo DS styli, only with a bonus Star Wars license thrown in, meaning, yes, these are proper DS lightsabers. Top 5 GTA 4 Stunt Videos Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:00:03+0100 http://digg.com/odd_stuff/America_Rules_England_Sucks Fourth of July is here, a day where we all take a moment to remember that America rules and England sucks. Aphex Twin / Bright Eyes Mashup - Jack Con Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:40:03+0100 http://digg.com/television/Alex_Albrecht_s_First_Known_TV_Appearance_Released_ Alex Albrecht, of The Screen Savers, Diggnation, and The Totally Rad Show, appears on Russian Roulette long before anything else. It is truly an amazingly close game. Truck transporting 12 million bees overturns in Canada Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:10:07+0100 http://digg.com/world_news/Al_Qaeda_Expanding_Recruitment_Of_Children Al Qaeda has successfully established a network for recruiting boys as young as 12 from across central Asia as it seeks new volunteers to enlarge its team of prospective suicide bombers and militants fighters, senior security officials from the Middle East have revealed to CBS News. F*CK VIACOM! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:47:31+0100 http://digg.com/space/APOD_SN_1006_Supernova_Remnant A new star, likely the brightest supernova in recorded human history, lit up planet Earth's sky in the year 1006 AD. The expanding debris cloud from the stellar explosion, found in the southerly constellation of Lupus, still puts on a cosmic light show across the electromagnetic spectrum. Does the Sun look smaller to you? Earth was at aphelion. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:12:15+0100 http://digg.com/world_news/AIPAC_Treason_Trial Steve Rosen and Keith Weissman were caught passing stolen Pentagon documents to Israeli "diplomats" in Washington. To prove their guilt, the prosecution has to prove 3 impossible to prove assumptions, thanks to judge T.S. Ellis III, one of them being 'that they knew it was unlawful to disclose the information'. Absurd... Newspapers, reeling from slumping ads, slash jobs Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:20:03+0100 http://digg.com/other_sports/A_Unique_Surfing_Perspective Brian Conley get barreled and gives you a view inside the pipe like you have never seen before. Inside of a School Bus Crash Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:00:30+0100 http://digg.com/nintendo/A_Typical_Bo_Jackson_Run_On_Tecmo_Bowl_Video I can recall playing this game for hours on end. Christian Okoye of the Chiefs was just as raw. PlayStation 3 Firmware Upgrade is Bricking Some PS3s! Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:50:07+0100 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/A_Historical_Look_at_the_Presidential_Candidates_PICS This 4th of July, America celebrates its 232nd year of Independence. Here are some historical and family photographs of each of the two major candidates (in alphabetical order), John McCain and Barack Obama John Edwards to Debate Karl Rove at University of Buffalo Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:50:20+0100 http://digg.com/environment/Global_Disruption_More_Accurately_Describes_Climate_Change Leading scientist John Holdren says ?global warming? is not the correct term to use, he prefers ?global disruption.? ?Global warming] is misleading, it implies something that is mainly about temperature, that?s gradual, and that?s uniform across the planet,? says Holdren. ?In fact, temperature is only one of the things that?s changing I'm Doing My Inconsequential Part For The Environment Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:50:03+0100 http://digg.com/movies/Dirty_Bastards_Tarantino_s_Next_Movie_Video_Interview ?It started of as a Dirty Dozen kind of thing and then morphed into? ? Inglorious Bastards (Quentin Tarantino talking about his long-awaited next film).This is the 1st period film for Tarantino but promises that it would be ?a modern in-your-face movie?. He hopes to finish Inglorious Bastards before next years Cannes Film Festival in May. Super Chuck Norris Bros. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:27:05+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/9_Video_Game_Super_Powers_We_d_Love_to_Abuse Ask any gamer why it is they play games for hours on end and they'll likely mention the fact that games empower us with the ability to do things and to play roles that we can't in real life. Here are nine such abilities that would make life a lot sweeter: Sony Pulls PS3 3 2.40 Firmware Update After Hardware Issues Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:50:04+0100 http://digg.com/pc_games/8_Starcraft_Units_in_SPORE I sat down and made a bunch of Zerg units in SPORE--and one Protoss one. Let me know how well I did! Blizzard has a new MMO still in the works, 4th new game, int Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:30:02+0100 http://digg.com/space/30_Abosultely_Incredible_Abstract_Satellite_Images_of_Earth ?It is impossible to give a clear account of the world, but art can teach us to reproduce it - just as the world reproduces itself in the course of its eternal gyrations.? Albert Camus Rain on the Martian Plain? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:50:02+0100 http://digg.com/mods/22_foot_tall_robot_crafted_entirely_from_excess_styrofoam The creature you see standing before you is a 22-foot tall Styrobot constructed entirely from spare polystyrene packing materials, and no, each piece didn't just show up that way. Michael Salter managed to whittle away on this beast until its completion Google Changes Home Page, Adding Link to Privacy Policy Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:56:53+0100 http://digg.com/autos/150mph_Police_Chase_w_Stretch_Cadillac_Limo Hell I can say "meow". I can say "moo", for twenty bucks I'll call the guy a chickenfucker. Police In Horse..errr...Hot Pursuit Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:30:06+0100 http://digg.com/gaming_news/150_Exclusive_Mega_Man_Wallpapers_PICS Yesterday we dropped a massive Mega Man retrospective, packed with tons of information and custom art. If you're really into the retro scene, you're gonna totally freak out over these hand-made wallpapers designed by submitter Joshua Hines. PS3 expected to remain the driving force behind Blu-ray Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:50:09+0100 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/14_Science_Questions_the_Next_President_Should_Answer What exactly do John McCain and Barack Obama know about science? That's what the folks behind Science Debate 2008 want to know, and to find out, they've developed 14 questions they sent to the candidates and hope to discuss with them at a science-only debate. Teen avoids prison time in sister's 'Mortal Kombat' death Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:30:06+0100 http://digg.com/environment/12_Tips_To_Help_You_Become_an_Armchair_Environmentalist Become an environmentalist + increase my home energy savings without having to change my lazy lifestyle? Now we're talking! Save the Planet, Save Cash: 25 Best Ways to Green Your Green Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:00:02+0100 http://digg.com/gadgets/10_Gadgety_Reasons_To_Love_America And if you are still not convinced, just remember?you could be living in Canada. Bandwidth caps could lead to ISPs benefiting from piracy Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:10:06+0100 http://digg.com/environment/10_Easy_Ways_To_Reduce_Food_Waste Follow these tips to help you reduce food waste, save money and protect the environment. Mercury is shrinking, Nasa space probe reveals Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:20:03+0100 http://digg.com/apple/1_8GHz_SSD_MacBook_Air_Drops_500 Apple has quietly dropped the price of the high end MacBook Air by $500. The high end MacBook Air comes equipped with a 1.8GHz upgrade (from 1.6GHz) and a 64GB Solid State Drive (SSD). The total price for the high end laptop is $2598. Compare this to the original price of the 1.8GHz/SSD MacBook... It's not the Gates, it's the bars Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:10:28+0100 http://digg.com/space/Brain_breathalysers_may_scan_astronauts_for_stress With jam-packed schedules and a video feed to Earth, astronauts enjoy precious little privacy as it is. Soon, doctors might peek into an astronaut's last bastion of solitude, thanks to a portable brain scanner that could one day go into orbit.Mission control could use the device to remotely monitor astronauts for signs of brain injury, [...] Wildlife Extinction May be 100 Times Faster Than We Thought Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:10:21+0100 http://digg.com/world_news/Pentagon_Warns_Against_Israeli_Attack_on_Iran Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, who was in Israel over the weekend, issued a strong warning today about the dangers of a military attack on Iran. U.S. Arms Dealer Tests Legal Bounds in Middle East Arms Baza Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:20:03+0100 http://digg.com/people/Making_Do_Not_Buying_Anything_New_For_A_Year This is the first entry of a year long vlog produced by British TV presenter Robert Llewellyn where he buys nothing new (except for essential items such as bog roll etc) for the duration of 2007. To see the rest of the vlog entries check out his Youtube channel by clicking on the "bobbyllew" link located on the right hand side on the page. Grandpa's Wake Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:10:48+0100 http://digg.com/environment/U_S_Allowing_New_Solar_Again After the ridiculous announcement that the BLM (the agency that regulates all of America's sunniest lands) wouldn't be able to approve applications for solar development for a full 22 months, there was significant public outcry. Today, in response to that outcry, the BLM is lifting the moratorium. YAY! Leaked Report: Biofuels Are the Cause of Global Food Crisis Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:50:03+0100 http://digg.com/movies/Mutant_Chronicles_Teaser_Trailer The teaser trailer for Mutant Chronicles has made its debut over at Thomas Jane's official site. The film is directed by Simon Hunter also stars Ron Perlman, Devon Aoki, Benno Furmann, Sean Pertwee, John Malkovich, Anna Walton, and Luis Miguel.No release date is set for the film but it should be sometime in 2008. 150mph Police Chase w/ Stretch Cadillac Limo Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:00:54+0100 http://digg.com/political_opinion/Trust_PIC 14 Science Questions the Next President Should Answer Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:50:03+0100 http://digg.com/pc_games/Team_Fortress_2_Ladies_Night A Typical Bo Jackson Run On Tecmo Bowl [Video] Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:40:03+0100 http://digg.com/television/Really_unfortunate_ad_placement Backdraft Levels Two Story Building Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:30:07+0100 http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Guy_starts_his_own_country_complete_with_customs_booth Where Am I ? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:00:10+0100 http://digg.com/environment/Environmentalism_Meets_Reality Digg / Science Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:50:05+0100 http://digg.com/people/Best_of_George_W_Compilation US War On The Third World: 40 Years of CIA Activity Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:50:54+0100 http://digg.com/music/Aphex_Twin_Bright_Eyes_Mashup_Jack_Con The internet is expanding! [VIDEO] Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:30:06+0100