Medical Dictionary Editor's Digg blog

Compiz Fusion Tray Icon

2007-08-27T19:59:00.001-07:00

An excellent feature of Beryl was the tray icon that allowed users to easily switch window managers and decorators. A similar icon for Compiz Fusion is now available but is not included in most repositories.

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Homes in Finland get 100 Mbps internet connection

2007-08-27T19:58:00.003-07:00

Homes in Finland get 100 Mbps internet connection

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DIGG - Who would the WORLD elect for US President?

2007-08-27T19:58:00.001-07:00

DIGG - Who would the WORLD elect for US President?

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PC Gaming: Why I'll Never Console Myself with Second Best

2007-08-27T19:57:00.009-07:00

id Software and Epic Games have both declared PC gaming second rate, if not dead altogether. I happen to know why they are both dead wrong.

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Leopard-ize your Tiger

2007-08-27T19:57:00.007-07:00

Leopard-ize your Tiger

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26 Free Tools for Buzz Monitoring

2007-08-27T19:57:00.005-07:00

A list of twenty six buzz monitoring tools that are free of charge. Use these tools to keep track of your reputation or even spy on your competition!

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ACLU Sues DEA: Government Robs Trucker At Gunpoint

2007-08-27T19:57:00.003-07:00

Does possession of more than $10,000 automatically make you a criminal? Anastasio Prieto was never charged with anything. He was fingerprinted, though, and deprived of $23,700. The government has said he can have his money back (in about a year) if he can prove it didn't come from drug trafficking. The ACLU is suing the DEA on his behalf.

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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be free

2007-08-27T19:57:00.001-07:00

Taking some inspiration from Gran Turismo HD, SCEI revealed that the upcoming racing title Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be released for free on the PlayStation Network for the PS3. It looks like they were toying around the idea of attaching a price tag but for now, it'll be free. Among other things, Prologue will feature 16-player online ...

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GOP Senator Arrested for "lewd conduct" in airport bathroom

2007-08-27T19:56:00.007-07:00

Craig handed the plainclothes sergeant who arrested him a business card that identified him as a U.S. Senator and said, "What do you think about that?" the report states.

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Google Celebrates First Year of WiFi: Where Else Would You Like Free Wifi

2007-08-27T19:56:00.005-07:00

It's been a year since the folks at Google successfully knocked off WiFi in Mountain View California. Transmitting all those great 802.11 b/g signals to the grateful residents, businesses and visitors at absolutely no charge at all. They are still trucking along on the San Francisco wireless deal with EarthLink

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Woman Hugs Over 750 People in Under an Hour

2007-08-27T19:56:00.003-07:00

Jordan Pearce, 18, said she hugged 765 people in less than an hour Saturday and plans to send the results to Guinness World Records.

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Mac OS/OS X Welcome Movies Through the Ages

2007-08-27T19:56:00.001-07:00

Mac OS/OS X Welcome Movies Through the Ages

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2 Out of 3 Anchors Join Colbert in Wrist Stunt

2007-08-27T19:55:00.005-07:00

The Comedy Central host has turned his ordinary wrist injury into a media crusade, perhaps revealing contrasts among television's three evening news anchors along the way.

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Warning: Unattended Children Will be Sold as Slaves [pic]

2007-08-27T19:55:00.003-07:00

PRIVATE SIGN - DO NOT READ

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Sons of fat mothers 'could be less fertile'

2007-08-27T19:55:00.001-07:00

Sons of fat mothers 'could be less fertile'

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Half the World is Female. Only 10 are World Leaders.

2007-08-27T09:56:00.001-07:00

Half the World is Female. Only 10 are World Leaders.

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Halo 3 pre-orders are Staggering

2007-08-27T09:55:00.007-07:00

For comparison, Halo 2 has 1.5 Million pre-orders. The largest pre-ordered game ever. Gears of War had sold roughly 4 Million copies by May of this year, it being the biggest Xbox 360 seller ever. GTA IV? The combined PS3 and Xbox 360 total runs a distant second. Could Halo 3 be the biggest game release of all time?

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Hubble Telescope’s Top 10 Greatest Space Photographs

2007-08-27T09:55:00.005-07:00

Recently, astronauts voted on the top photographs taken by Hubble, in its 16-year journey so far. Remarking in the article from the Daily Mail, reporter Michael Hanlon says the photos “illustrate that our universe is not only deeply strange, but also almost impossibly beautiful.”

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Top 10 Wackiest Conspiracy Theories

2007-08-27T09:55:00.003-07:00

"Christine Fitzgerald, a confidante of Diana, Princess of Wales, claims that Diana told her that the Royal Family were Reptilian aliens, and that they could shapeshift..."

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Man makes fake money to pay strippers

2007-08-27T09:55:00.001-07:00

A Tennessee man confessed to using his computer to counterfeit $100 bills to pay strippers at a club in Nashville, it was reported Sunday.

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WARNING: Think before you ask (PIC)

2007-08-27T05:59:00.001-07:00

Don't believe the saying 'There's no such thing as a stupid question;

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"Superbad" Rules Box Office For Second Week

2007-08-27T05:58:00.005-07:00

"Superbad" grossed $18 million and is the second summer hit from producer Judd Apatow and its co-writer and star Seth Rogen, following "Knocked Up." Action-thriller "The Bourne Ultimatum" grabbed the No. 2 slot with an estimated weekend gross of $12.4 million in its fourth week of release.

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Study Links Diabetes and High Fructose Corn Syrup Found in Soda

2007-08-27T05:58:00.003-07:00

A new study released Thursday suggests sodas sweetened with high fructose corn syrup may contribute to the development of diabetes. The study from researchers at Rutgers University, shows sodas sweetened with high fructose corn syrup contain high levels of compounds that previous research suggests may play a role in the development of diabetes.

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Nintendo Power calls Metroid 3 “Incorruptible”

2007-08-27T05:58:00.001-07:00

Nintendo Power calls Metroid 3 “Incorruptible”

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The Wachowski's Speed Racer Using Revolutionary Full Focus Cameras

2007-08-27T05:57:00.005-07:00

"Let's jump right into it. Sarandon confirmed that the camera system they are using will have layered film so that both the front and back are in focus like a cartoon. Holy shit, yep that's what she just said!"

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Arctic Oil Rush Sparks Battles Over Seafloor

2007-08-27T05:57:00.003-07:00

Arctic Oil Rush Sparks Battles Over Seafloor

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Owen Wilson Trys To Commit Suicide

2007-08-27T05:57:00.001-07:00

Very sad...

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Halo Wars (Halo RTS game) demo to hit Xbox Live in the next few days

2007-08-27T05:56:00.005-07:00

"In an exclusive interview via Playtm and Gamespot during Games Conventions in Leipzig 2007, with Harter Ryan, Ensemble ’s executive producer, he revealed that a demo will be hitting Xbox Live within the few days."

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What 'iphone.com' Looked Like Back In 1999

2007-08-27T05:56:00.003-07:00

This is what iphone.com was used for before the domain name was sold to Apple this year.

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PICTURE: Crocs + Uggs..Yes, "Cruggs" Now Available in Stores

2007-08-27T05:56:00.001-07:00

"The only thing in the world I hate more than Crocs are Uggs. Evidently, the two have mated, spawning this vile demon bastard footwear spotted recently in Houston. Where it is 100 degrees."

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UniquePhones indefinitely delays release of iPhone SIM unlock software

2007-08-27T05:55:00.009-07:00

The interesting (and possibly telling) bit comes up at the end of their release, where apparently UniquePhones is "evaluating what to eventually do with the software should they be legally denied the right to sell it."

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Illustrations of Common Coffee Drinks (Pictures)

2007-08-27T05:55:00.007-07:00

Illustrations of Common Coffee Drinks (Pictures)

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IGN reviews Metroid Prime 3 - Gives it a 9.5

2007-08-27T05:55:00.005-07:00

IGN delivers a glowing review of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, saying that the game is "an absolute must-have on Wii".

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As Web Fuels Bike Thefts, Victims Turn Vigilantes

2007-08-27T05:55:00.003-07:00

By the time he got the call last month, Martin Moulton had given up on his stolen $3,000 bike. The caller, a friend, had been browsing through bike ads on Craigslist when he spotted Moulton's 2005 Cannondale with its unmistakable, custom-ordered Spiderflex saddle.

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Lets Talk About iWork and Office for Mac

2007-08-27T05:55:00.001-07:00

David Weiss is an employee at Microsoft's MacBU, and while he has makes it clear that he doesn't speak for Microsoft or the MacBU, his recent post about iWork '08 is interesting from a couple of directions.

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WTF is this Character? ‫‬‭‮‪‫‬‭‮҉

2007-08-27T00:28:00.005-07:00

Can anyone tell me what this is or what language it's from? If you paste this character and begin typing, all of your text is transformed into right-to-left format. Bizarre!

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Bill Moyers: Surge in Bushco Propaganda Denies reality on the Ground

2007-08-27T00:28:00.003-07:00

The administration who has already surpassed all propaganda levels in American history, is gearing up the propaganda machine again in advance of the White House report to be read by Gen. Patraeus. Just watch, they will hit the ground running as soon as Patraeus testifies.

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Obama Only Dem Candidate To Pledge "Google Government"

2007-08-27T00:28:00.001-07:00

It is one of the unlikelier alliances in the 2008 presidential campaign: what possibly could bring together Barack Obama, Sam Brownback and Ron Paul? The answer: the highly ambitious, if infelicitously named, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act.

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Stéphane Rodriguez rips OOXML a new one.

2007-08-27T00:27:00.009-07:00

Self professed as "Independent software vendor, file format expert, Not affiliated to any pro-MS or anti-MS party/org/ass", Rodriguez gives us a compelling look to why OOXML shouldn't be adopted as a Standard by any organization.

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Worst book cover ever! [PIC]

2007-08-27T00:27:00.007-07:00

You could arrange a boy holding a pile of wood, and a cowboy staring knowingly into his eyes all day long and not get a more suggestive pose than this.

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WARNING: Think before you ask (PIC)

2007-08-27T00:27:00.005-07:00

Don't believe the saying 'There's no such thing as a stupid question;

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"Superbad" Rules Box Office For Second Week

2007-08-27T00:27:00.003-07:00

Study Links Diabetes and High Fructose Corn Syrup Found in Soda

2007-08-27T00:27:00.001-07:00

Nintendo Power calls Metroid 3 “Incorruptible”

2007-08-27T00:26:00.005-07:00

Nintendo Power calls Metroid 3 “Incorruptible”

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The Wachowski's Speed Racer Using Revolutionary Full Focus Cameras

2007-08-27T00:26:00.003-07:00

Arctic Oil Rush Sparks Battles Over Seafloor

2007-08-27T00:26:00.001-07:00

Arctic Oil Rush Sparks Battles Over Seafloor

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Owen Wilson Trys To Commit Suicide

2007-08-27T00:25:00.007-07:00

Very sad...

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Halo Wars (Halo RTS game) demo to hit Xbox Live in the next few days

2007-08-27T00:25:00.005-07:00

What 'iphone.com' Looked Like Back In 1999

2007-08-27T00:25:00.003-07:00

This is what iphone.com was used for before the domain name was sold to Apple this year.

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PICTURE: Crocs + Uggs..Yes, "Cruggs" Now Available in Stores

2007-08-27T00:25:00.001-07:00

'Mountaintop Removal' Mining (disturbing high res pictures)

2007-08-26T19:59:00.001-07:00

'Mountaintop Removal' Mining (disturbing high res pictures)

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iPod wannabe with a racist title.

2007-08-26T19:58:00.005-07:00

I saw this new mp3 player on Fake Steve Jobs, but when I saw the name of it I started rolling. I wonder if they realized just what the name of their new awesome mp3 player was really saying...

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What is the long-term effect of cannabis?

2007-08-26T19:58:00.003-07:00

It helped her relax for a decade, but five years after kicking the habit she suffers sleepless nights and anxiety. Is the weed coming back to haunt her? Three experts have their say

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Retro MacOS Theme for Wordpress - In Full 1-Bit Glory!

2007-08-26T19:58:00.001-07:00

Nothing like a spot of retro, chunky-grade pixellated graphics to evoke some serious nostalgia, eh?

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WARNING: Lubricated Fence? (pic)

2007-08-26T19:57:00.005-07:00

Maybe they lubed it up to make it hard to climb...

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AT&T Cracks On Commercial iPhone Unlocking Groups

2007-08-26T19:57:00.003-07:00

It was bound to happen: AT&T is going after the commercial snakes groups trying to profit from the iPhone unlocking. Apparently they can hunt these mercenaries down. You can still 100% unlock with the TurboSIM method but, once again, there is only one way to really blow up the Death Star: Support the iPhone Dev Team to get the FREE software unlock.

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[pic] The African iPod

2007-08-26T19:57:00.001-07:00

I'm impressed with how the battery is ballanced as well.

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Greece Is Burning! Where's the Damn Media Coverage?!

2007-08-26T19:56:00.005-07:00

Greece's fire brigade said it was battling 87 forest fires throughout the country on Saturday, including blazes that killed 41 people in the southern Peloponnese region.

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Blockbuster Manager Curses Customer Who Refused Rewards Program

2007-08-26T19:56:00.003-07:00

A Blockbuster manager responded to reader Sarah's refusal to sign up for Blockbuster's rewards program by declaring: "Fucking customers, I'm tired of everyone not listening when they don't even know what they're talking about." Sarah had politely declined to enroll in the program several times before the outburst.

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How the Starbucks mermaid got her nipples back

2007-08-26T19:56:00.001-07:00

Going, Going, Gone, How the Mermaid lost her nipples and then her belly button as they turned her from hippy chic to corporate conformity. However due to a cunning night time raid by a couple of mermaid fans in Whitechapel, East London, the mermaid has been restored to her enchanting best.

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America's junior officers are losing faith in their superiors

2007-08-26T19:55:00.009-07:00

America's junior officers are losing faith in their superiors

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Get ready for second total lunar eclipse of 2007

2007-08-26T19:55:00.007-07:00

The Moon will fall into the Earth's deep shadow on Tuesday, taking on a lustrous red or orange hue during the second total eclipse of 2007.

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Adobe! Where is 64-bit Flash player for Linux?

2007-08-26T19:55:00.005-07:00

Some days ago Mr. Mike Melanson of Adobe Flash's Linux port fame posted in Penguin.SWF blog about the news of H.264 coded support in Flash. Nice, a new codec. But there's a question that doesn't want to be silenced: What about a nice, clear and objective answer about the availability of a 64bit version of the Flash plugin?

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Stunning documentary links Darwin, Hitler "Darwin’s Deadly Legacy,"

2007-08-26T19:55:00.003-07:00

Documentary linking Darwinism with Hitler, columbine and anything evil, featuring "expert" Ann Coulter. (insert Darwin on screen, thunderbolts in the background and evil music). Come on, you've got yo be kidding me, do people really believe this stuff?.

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Why Michael Vick Wants a Year and a Day in Prison

2007-08-26T19:55:00.001-07:00

Could Michael Vick Play Next Season? How to skim the top off a federal prison sentence.

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Deadly explosions hit Indian city !

2007-08-26T09:56:00.001-07:00

At least 28 people have been killed in two explosions in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, reports say.

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50 years of blaming America’s educational system for our stupidity

2007-08-26T09:55:00.007-07:00

Americans have a bad habit of looking at public schools as merely a government service or a means to and end: You send your child there, and your child is educated. Actually, the first education your child receives is at home, and he or she should continue receiving education at home even as the school year plays out.

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U.S. Terror Database 'Excessive, Inaccurate, and Ineffective'

2007-08-26T09:55:00.005-07:00

The numbers "suggest a staggeringly high rate of false positives with respect to the identification of supposed terrorists. This really confirms the long-standing fear that this list is inaccurate and ultimately ineffective as an anti-terror tool."

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Greatest video game accessory EVAR

2007-08-26T09:55:00.003-07:00

Check out that guy's face in the video!

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CNN hosts shocked when Republican guest picks Ron Paul

2007-08-26T09:55:00.001-07:00

Rick Sanchez and Kiran Chetry appear not to expect the answer they got from a Republican college student on a special "College Week" edition of CNN's American Morning. On being asked who she thinks the GOP candidate will be for the 2008 Presidential election, Laura Elizabeth Morales puts her support behind Ron Paul.

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Telescope in Mexico to Look for Dawn of Universe

2007-08-26T05:58:00.003-07:00

On this windswept peak where visitors gasp in the thin air, Mexico is building the world's largest telescope of its kind, an instrument primed to be powerful enough for scientists to look back at the dawn of the universe.

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Prehistoric Greek Water Works Found

2007-08-26T05:58:00.001-07:00

Archaeologists excavating a sprawling prehistoric fortress in southern Greece have discovered a secret underground passage thought to have supplied the site with water in times of danger.

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The World's Ugliest Cars [PICTURES]

2007-08-26T05:57:00.007-07:00

I kinda like the 'Ford Edsel' I actually wish I had one. For the rest of the pack, well I think they are deserving.

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One Watt Wonder - The New CPU From VIA: Chugs along at 500MHz

2007-08-26T05:57:00.005-07:00

VIA seems to be the rear to watch as they continue to lead the pack in cranking out energy-efficient computing parts. We reviewed this tiny motherboard a while ago and came out grinning.

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50% drop in Americans' interest in science and tech in past 20 years

2007-08-26T05:57:00.003-07:00

Pew has released an extensive analysis of three decades of its news consumption data. Among the key findings, since the 1980s, the percentage of the public who say they follow news about science and technology "very closely" has dropped by half. Meanwhile, the percentage of Americans who say they follow personalities and entertainment has doubled.

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Amazing Mario Bros. Renditions [PICS]

2007-08-26T05:57:00.001-07:00

I've seen some of these before, but never all at the same time. Some very cool artistic renderings of everybody's favorite plumber.

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Creationists Foiled Again: Peppered Moth Evidence for Evolution After All

2007-08-26T05:56:00.007-07:00

A statistical analysis of the results revealed a clear example of Darwinian natural selection in action. "If the rise and fall of the peppered moth is one of the most visually impacting and easily understood examples of Darwinian evolution in action, it should be taught. It provides after all the proof of evolution."

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Kevin Smith to direct Battlestar Galactica and write/direct Heroes episode

2007-08-26T05:56:00.005-07:00

The Clerks director has signed on to direct an episode of Battlestar Galactica...Smith also revealed that he will not only direct an episode of the Heroes spin-off show Heroes Origins, but he has also been given full creative control to write the episode and create the character.

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Leopard Introductory Movie Leaked

2007-08-26T05:56:00.003-07:00

The Leopard Introductory video has been leaked onto the web!

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Spectacular, Grand, Aw-Aw-Awesome View of Enormous Clouds on Planet Earth

2007-08-26T05:56:00.001-07:00

Those ISS Expedition 15 astronauts definitely have the best seats in the house!

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Village skull deepens mystery of how we got round heads

2007-08-26T05:55:00.009-07:00

Village skull deepens mystery of how we got round heads

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How Sleep Works

2007-08-26T05:55:00.007-07:00

Sleep is one of those funny things about being a human being -- you just have to do it. If you have ever wondered about why people have to sleep or what causes dreams, then read on. In this article, you'll find out all about sleep and what it does for you.

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Comcast disconnects users for using too much bandwidth

2007-08-26T05:55:00.005-07:00

But they refuse to tell anyone how much is too much. Just don't cross the invisible line, users told.

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US Citizens Are Being Tortured By The US!!!

2007-08-26T05:55:00.003-07:00

For daring to report illegal arms sales, Navy veteran Donald Vance was imprisoned by the American military in a security compound outside Baghdad and subjected to harsh interrogation methods. There were times, huddled on the floor in solitary confinement with that head-banging music blaring dawn to dusk and interrogators yelling like Fox News Hosts

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Dictionary.app has everything... (pic)

2007-08-26T05:55:00.001-07:00

Quite a thorough dictionary....

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Halo 3 is complete - Gold Status attained

2007-08-26T00:28:00.007-07:00

Halo 3 is complete - Gold Status attained

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In China 181 Miners Have Been Trapped for 4 Days; Rescue Could Take Months

2007-08-26T00:28:00.005-07:00

In China 181 Miners Have Been Trapped for 4 Days; Rescue Could Take Months

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Hi-Res Pic of NYC from atop the GE Building

2007-08-26T00:28:00.003-07:00

This is a really cool picture.....you can almost feel like you are really there...

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Some Americans Don't Even Recognize They’re Already Using the Metric System

2007-08-26T00:28:00.001-07:00

Some Americans Don't Even Recognize They’re Already Using the Metric System

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Top 10 Military Movies of All Time

2007-08-26T00:27:00.007-07:00

ilitary movies have long been a popular staple in the film industry and studios have created several masterpieces. Only true war and military movies were considered, not sci fi movies or romance movies set against a battlefield backdrop. Also, Forrest Gump was not considered.

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Gabe Newell: Keeping DirectX Vista only was a mistake.

2007-08-26T00:27:00.005-07:00

Gabe Newell, (Half Life and Valve), says the consoles don't support DX10 and by locking out XP the install base is so low that developers don't use it. This decision affected the whole industry. Games for Windows initiative -- pushing devs to make all their games for Xbox, where MS collects the licensing fee.

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Whistleblowers on Fraud in Iraq are Jailed and Tortured

2007-08-26T00:27:00.003-07:00

As long as there are well armed insurgents our troops will need to stay in Iraq and money can be handed over to American corporations at astronomical amounts. For the corporations the war in Iraq has been a tremendous success and anyone who blows the whistle on this money making endeavor will pay the price.

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A Pac-Man game that electrocutes you

2007-08-26T00:27:00.001-07:00

Researchers at the University College London's Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging have hacked up a game for "research purposes" that may recall fond memories of the nuclear war video game scene in the Bond movie Never Say Never Again. The Pac-Man-like game the researchers designed shocks players when they're caught by the enemy.

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Seeing Goatse For the First Time...How Did You React? // pics

2007-08-26T00:26:00.007-07:00

SFW -- Someone showed people Goatse for the first time and took a picture of their reactions. Priceless.

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Telescope in Mexico to Look for Dawn of Universe

2007-08-26T00:26:00.005-07:00

Prehistoric Greek Water Works Found

2007-08-26T00:26:00.003-07:00

The World's Ugliest Cars [PICTURES]

2007-08-26T00:26:00.001-07:00

I kinda like the 'Ford Edsel' I actually wish I had one. For the rest of the pack, well I think they are deserving.

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One Watt Wonder - The New CPU From VIA: Chugs along at 500MHz

2007-08-26T00:25:00.005-07:00

50% drop in Americans' interest in science and tech in past 20 years

2007-08-26T00:25:00.003-07:00

Amazing Mario Bros. Renditions [PICS]

2007-08-26T00:25:00.001-07:00

I've seen some of these before, but never all at the same time. Some very cool artistic renderings of everybody's favorite plumber.

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