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Girl Caught Cheating

2006-07-01T19:20:00.000-05:00


Girl caught cheating via her webcam. This is a test of Googles new blogging video feature.

Sandwich cost $47, has 30,000 calories

2005-11-03T21:32:00.000-06:00

Sandwich cost $47, has 30,000 calories: "Cory Doctorow: This guy made a $47, 30,000 calorie sandwich, documented it, then ate it.

Food ------------------------ Calories
Fried Mushrooms – 15 -------- 450
Bacon – 14 pieces ----------- 990
Onion rings – 18 ------------ 1140
Ground Beef – 1/4 lb. ------- 293
Corndogs – 2 ---------------- 540
Swiss Cheese – 4 slices ----- 425
Provolone Cheese – 4 slices - 397
Cheddar Cheese – 4 slices --- 455
Sliced Ham – 1/4 lb. -------- 184
Sliced Turkey – 1/4 lb. ----- 181
Pastrami – 1/4 lb. ---------- 394
Sliced Roast Beef – 1/4 lb. - 200
Bratwurst – 1 --------------- 510
Braunschweiger – 1/4 lb. ---- 580
Wheat Bread – 1 lb. --------- 1030
Lettuce – 1/2 head ---------- 25
Feta Cheese – 4 oz. --------- 350
Italian Salad Dressing – 6 oz 480
Oregeno – 50 grams ---------- 438
Salt & Pepper – 50 grams ---- 0
Butter – 1/2 lb. ------------ 1600
Parmesan Cheese – 100 grams - 465
Canola Oil – 154 Tbsp. ------ 18,432
Total ----------------------- 29,559

Synthetic trees could purify air

2005-11-03T20:23:00.000-06:00

Synthetic trees could purify air: "A scientist has invented an artificial tree designed to do the job of plants."

When it Comes to Money, Xbox 360 Will Kick PS3's Butt

2005-11-03T13:43:00.000-06:00

When it Comes to Money, Xbox 360 Will Kick PS3's Butt: From Gizmodo -- "PS3 will not only be significantly more costly than Xbox 360 at launch, but will continue to operate at a cost disadvantage for several years. Though the PS3 will surely be a more impressive console in terms of technology, it will cost Sony a bundle, Merril Lynch thinks $500 at its launch in the spring of 2006. By then the Xbox might be down to $249."

Reubens has Pee-Wee's next 2 big adventures all stroked out

2005-11-03T00:17:00.000-06:00

Reubens has Pee-Wee's next 2 big adventures all stroked out: "Remember Pee-Wee Herman? Well across the Internet highway at Cinematical, you can learn more about Paul Reubens and his already drafted screenplays for Pee-Wee's next two adventures."

Bears tap Justin Gage to sub for injured Mark Bradley at wide receiver (AP)

2005-11-02T20:17:00.000-06:00

Bears tap Justin Gage to sub for injured Mark Bradley at wide receiver (AP): "The Chicago Bears placed rookie wide receiver Mark Bradley on injured reserve Wednesday for a knee injury suffered in last Sunday's victory over Detroit..."

Robin Williams will be Mrs. Doubtfire Again

2005-11-02T00:16:00.000-06:00

Robin Williams will be Mrs. Doubtfire Again: From Freezedried Movies -- "Williams’ first outing as Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire pocketed a sumly $219M domestically ... Robin Williams tells Sky News that he’s definitely doing “Mrs Doubtfire 2” in the near future. 'There are plenty more adventures left for her, and the script could easily run to film 3 too. Fans will love it”, the fluffy-armed comic tells the site."

I understand that the original movie made a lot of money, but that came out over 10 years ago? Will there still be a fan base by the time the next one comes out?

Day of the Dead remake gets Director

2005-11-01T19:46:00.000-06:00

Day of the Dead remake gets Director

Killer 7 comic book due out in February

2005-11-01T19:37:00.000-06:00

Killer 7 comic book due out in February: "Devil’s Due Publishing is making this a reality with the release of the first of 12 comic book issues tied to the game’s plot."

Vader and Yoda carved from 1,000lb block of butter

2005-10-31T23:02:00.000-06:00

Vader and Yoda carved from 1,000lb block of butter: "Cory Doctorow: Kevin sez, 'Each year at the Tulsa State Fair, an artist is commissioned to make a sculpture out of butter. In past years, cows, farmers, and baseball players were created out of hundreds of pounds of butter. This year, in celebration of Star Wars's final episode, TSF is featuring Darth Vader and Yoda, all dairy-like.' Link (Thanks, Kevin and Icky Bob!)

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Red Dwarf: The Movie is Coming.

2005-10-31T02:16:00.000-06:00

Red Dwarf: The Movie is Coming.: "The original crew of the 1980's sci-fi series Red Dwarf are going to be back on screen, in a full-length movie. The movie is being filmed in Australia, at either Fox Studio's Sydney (The Matrix), or Warner Bros. Queensland. Visit www.reddwarf.co.uk to keep up-to-date on the news.

Thanks to: digg.com

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RAMBO IV To Begin Filming Next Year!

2005-10-30T01:57:00.000-05:00

RAMBO IV To Begin Filming Next Year!

The Gentle Spray Cintronella Anti-Bark Collar

2005-10-28T22:49:00.000-05:00

The Gentle Spray Cintronella Anti-Bark Collar: "

Why get up from the couch to whack yappers on the nose when you could punish his barking excess with an automatically released chemical weapon disciplinary agent? Whenever your dog barks, the $109 Gentle Spray Cintronella Anti-Bark Collar hits the little guy where it counts — in that super sensitive sniffer of his. Meaning the cintronella spray is small enough that you shouldn’t notice anything, but Fido will probably pine for those good old shock collar days.

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Goblet of Fire teaser

2005-10-28T17:32:00.000-05:00

Goblet of Fire teaser: "Here's another Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire teaser, and by all accounts this one is a lot darker. As usual I can't see the damned thing, so I'll leave it all up to you...watch the clip from AOL from Monsters and Critics through Cinematical. Then head back here and drop everyone a review...is it more exciting now it's becoming a bit more grown up?"

Bears Gear Up for First Place Tilt (Scout.com)

2005-10-28T11:51:00.000-05:00

Bears Gear Up for First Place Tilt (Scout.com): "Lake Forest - Even though it's just the seventh game of the season, Sunday's NFC North showdown at Detroit qualifies as the biggest game of Lovie Smith's coaching career with the Bears."

Can't Concentrate? Try this.

2005-10-27T21:10:00.000-05:00

Can't Concentrate? Try this.: "Have a hard time concentrating during work? Try using a tone generator. This tone generator generates pink noise which may help keep your mind on things. I've tried it out, and I think it helps. Please comment on how it works for you.

The human auditory system, which uses a roughly logarithmic concept of frequency approximated by the Bark scale, does not perceive with equal sensitivity all audible frequencies."

State of underground comix scene in Bay Area

2005-10-27T20:37:00.000-05:00

State of underground comix scene in Bay Area: "Xeni Jardin: BB reader The Moth says,

The SF Bay Guardian's Lit section has done a pretty nicely done piece about up-and-comers and already-made-its in the underground comic book scene. They include some comments from Eightball's Dan Clowes, Comic Relief's Rory Root, and Ted Mathot of E-Ville Press' 'Rose and Isabel', among others." Read more at the link above.

Official JARHEAD Site Online!

2005-10-27T09:48:00.000-05:00

Official JARHEAD Site Online!

Halo Enhanced on Xbox 360

2005-10-27T09:45:00.000-05:00

Halo Enhanced on Xbox 360: "Bungie is claiming that Halo and Halo 2 will have an enhanced appearance on the Xbox 360.

Bungie's weekly update writer says he is 'Counting the days' until the release of Microsoft's next generation console. He went on to write that, 'First thing I am going to do is play Halo one on my HDTV... There is a very slight possibility I might play PGR3 or Perfect Dark Zero first. But then, straight onto Halo one.'"

Comic Book Creator demo available

2005-10-27T09:41:00.000-05:00

Comic Book Creator demo available: "Planetwide Games has released a 14-day trial version of its upcoming comic book self-publishing software, Comic Book Creator.

“People really need to experience the software for themselves, to truly appreciate Comic book Creator’s easy of us and functionality,” said Kevin Donovan, President of Planetwide Games. “This super simple, easy-to-use software allows the user to creator personalize comic books using your own video gameplay, DVD movies, personal photos, and other digital imagery.”

Comic Book Creator will be released next month and will retail for $19.99. The demo can be downloaded at www.planetwidecomics.com/instantdownload.

Thanks to: CGOnline"

Both Sides have Dings, but Lions' More Severe (Scout.com)

2005-10-27T09:36:00.000-05:00

Both Sides have Dings, but Lions' More Severe (Scout.com): "Although the Bears had seven players on the injury report Wednesday, it's the Lions that have several starters with their status in question for Sunday's game."

The Car That Makes Its Own Fuel

2005-10-26T10:02:00.000-05:00

The Car That Makes Its Own Fuel: "Spy der Mann writes 'A unique system that can produce Hydrogen inside a car using common metals such as Magnesium and Aluminum was recently developed by an Israeli company. The system solves all of the obstacles associated with the manufacturing, transporting and storing of hydrogen to be used in cars. And it's completely emission free.'"

HOWTO set an alarm for light sleep periods

2005-10-26T10:01:00.000-05:00

HOWTO set an alarm for light sleep periods: "Cory Doctorow: Waking up to a buzzer alarm or loud music is traumatic -- doubly so if you get woken up in the middle of a dream, when your sleep is deepest. Ideally, your alarm clock would only go off while you were in light sleep. You can wear EEGs or special watches that do this, but wearing an EEG to bed is a little, you know, impractical. Here's a method for using a music/buzzer alarm-clock to wake yourself up during light sleep, without disturbing a dream.

* Set an alarm to go off before you want to wake up.
* Make the alarm really quiet radio or music.
* Set a second alarm to go off at the latest time you want to wake up.
* Make the alarm the usual loudness.

The whole point is that the first alarm should be so quiet that it will only wake you up if you're in 'light' sleep. Waking up in 'light' sleep should leave you feeling more refreshed than waking up in 'deep' sleep. The second alarm is the back up to make sure that you wake up in time :). (Thanks, Vincent!)"

What's My Name? (Scout.com)

2005-10-26T09:58:00.000-05:00

What's My Name? (Scout.com): "With his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the year, Bears running back Thomas Jones is now at 641 yards for the season on 134 carries after his 139-yard effort on 25 tries."

'70s pinups from Spain

2005-10-26T09:57:00.000-05:00

'70s pinups from Spain: "Xeni Jardin:
Chicas de calendario de los años 70s.
(gracias, karramarro)"
I like the way she holds that gun.
Oh! Don't kid yourselves guys. Click on the link.

Q: What does a sumo wrestler post on his blog?

2005-10-26T09:48:00.000-05:00

Q: What does a sumo wrestler post on his blog?: "Xeni Jardin: A: Anything he damn well wants to. ROFL!"

Tricks with poker chip

2005-10-26T09:45:00.000-05:00

Tricks with poker chip: "Mark Frauenfelder: Pokerchiptricks.com has instructions on fun ways to fiddle with poker chips."

Soulcalibur III Swings into Stores

2005-10-26T09:41:00.000-05:00

Soulcalibur III Swings into Stores: Fun Fun Fun!

Japan developing remote control for humans

2005-10-26T09:34:00.000-05:00

Japan developing remote control for humans: "Mark Frauenfelder: Luminifer says: 'Apparently [this device] can alter people's sense of balance to cause them to walk in a certain path.'"
Read more for a description of the experience.

Rumor: Iron Man dead?

2005-10-25T09:22:00.000-05:00

Iron Man dead?: "According to Variety through Comic Book Movies it looks like the long anticipated Iron Man is set to get filed...awww...Iron...filed?!"

eBay Xbox 360 bids reach $10,000+

2005-10-24T22:16:00.000-05:00

eBay Xbox 360 bids reach $10,000+: ... Crazy!

Halo 1 2 to be "upgraded" on Xbox 360

2005-10-24T18:55:00.000-05:00

Halo 1 2 to be "upgraded" on Xbox 360: "1up has pointed out an interesting quote in the latest Bungie Weekly update. Besides detailing the new Dead or Alive 4 addition, Spartan 458, the update also alludes to “how Halo one and two look on 360, and it’s all good news.”

Motorola iTunes Phone Not Selling Well

2005-10-24T18:52:00.000-05:00

"Cingular is struggling to sell the much-hyped iTunes phone as data indicates return rates are as much as six times higher than launches for other new phones. However, Motorola is determined to fix the marketing issues and make the phone a success, CEO Ed Zander said in an interview with Bloomberg News Service."

Technorati indexes 20 millionth blog

2005-10-24T11:46:00.000-05:00

Technorati indexes 20 millionth blog: "Cory Doctorow: Kevin sez, 'Technorati passed 20 million blogs today. The 20 millionth was Les CE2/CM2 Anquetil, a blog from an elementary school in Reims, France, in the heart of Champagne country. They started the blog to celebrate running 2 miles in a Relay Marathon.'"

Request Your FBI File

2005-10-24T11:39:00.000-05:00

Request Your FBI File: "

Freedom of Information, baby! Find out what the FBI knows about you.

Fill out the Privacy Act request sheet and list your names and aliases, date and place of birth, social security number, former addresses and other information that helps them figure out that you're you."

All Your Base mashed up with Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody

2005-10-23T13:49:00.000-05:00

All Your Base mashed up with Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody: A MUST WATCH, even if you don't know what's going on. "Cory Doctorow: This is ridiculously amazing: the terrible Engrish subtitles from Zero Wing that inspired the cult video All Your Base Are Belong to Us, sung to the tune of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. The video of the space-emporer doing Wayne and Garth-style headbanging at the bridge, wow, I nearly wet myself. Link (Thanks, Roy!)"

It's SO FUNNY!

FDA Approves First Brain Stem Cell Transplant

2005-10-23T00:43:00.000-05:00

FDA Approves First Brain Stem Cell Transplant: "no reason to be here writes 'An article at CNN.com is reporting on the FDA granting approval to the first ever transplant of fetal stem cells into human brains.'"

New Orleans Mayor Criticizes Saints Owner (AP)

2005-10-22T16:53:00.000-05:00

New Orleans Mayor Criticizes Saints Owner (AP): "AP - Mayor Ray Nagin disparaged Saints owner Tom Benson on Wednesday for working with San Antonio officials to permanently keep the NFL team in Texas."

Inside scoop on Xbox 360 kiosk rollout details

2005-10-22T12:21:00.000-05:00

Inside scoop on Xbox 360 kiosk rollout details: "Here are the details:
All current Xbox display units in Wal-Mart will be replaced with Xbox 360 kiosks over the next three weeks."
"Best Buy kiosks start arriving next week, and installation should be done by the week after.
Target and Toys “R” Us will get inline displays (like the one pictured here),
while other stores—including GameStop, EB, and Circuit City—will get either freestanding kiosks (”which look great”) or specialty display cabinets."

Accidental invention points to end of light bulbs

2005-10-22T12:18:00.000-05:00

Accidental invention points to end of light bulbs: "An accidental discovery announced this week has taken LED lighting to a new level, suggesting it could soon offer a cheaper, longer-lasting alternative to the traditional light bulb."

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Casting

2005-10-21T14:53:00.000-05:00

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Casting: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is casting and Goblet of Fire isn't even released yet. Well... that does show they're staying one step ahead of the game and have their crap together... which is a good sign." Click above for more details and possible SPOILERS.

Griese Out For Season

2005-10-21T00:14:00.000-05:00

Griese Out For Season: "Sporting Life Oct 20 2005 10:32AM GMT"

Chris Landry: An in-depth look at the Bears-Ravens game

2005-10-21T00:09:00.000-05:00

Chris Landry: An in-depth look at the Bears-Ravens game: "Chicago Sports Oct 20 2005 6:02PM GMT"

Ravens safety Reed doubtful for Bears game

2005-10-21T00:08:00.000-05:00

Ravens safety Reed doubtful for Bears game: "NFL Oct 20 2005 6:58PM GMT"

Superdome might be ready for Saints in '06

2005-10-21T00:05:00.000-05:00

Superdome might be ready for Saints in '06: "SI.com Oct 21 2005 2:40AM GMT"

ChiSox Stay With Same Rotation for Series (AP)

2005-10-21T00:03:00.000-05:00

ChiSox Stay With Same Rotation for Series (AP): "AP - His starters threw four straight complete games to win the AL pennant, so it was no surprise and a no-brainer when White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Thursday he's sticking with the same rotation for the World Series."

NFL Moves Chiefs-Dolphins to Friday Night (AP)

2005-10-20T13:40:00.000-05:00

NFL Moves Chiefs-Dolphins to Friday Night (AP): "AP - The game between the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs was rescheduled to Friday night to beat Hurricane Wilma's arrival in Florida."

Astros Stay Confident After Stunning Loss (AP)

2005-10-18T22:23:00.000-05:00

Astros Stay Confident After Stunning Loss (AP): "AP - Tony La Russa's cell phone kept ringing, interrupting him once, twice, three times in the middle of an interview."

Strange Legend of Zelda video will disturb you

2005-10-18T22:22:00.000-05:00

Strange Legend of Zelda video will disturb you: "

Watching The Legend of Zelda: the Light of Courage 2, one cannot help but wonder what exactly went through the mind of the creator. This is, as uploader and presumed author Jared Ward poignantly wrote, is “probably the strangest thing you’ll see for months to come."

Cooking for Engineers

2005-10-18T22:20:00.000-05:00

Cooking for Engineers: "

Cooking For Engineers is a cooking site that approaches cooking as a form of engineering rather than an art. Step-by-step descriptions and pictures guide you through each recipe."

Torre to Return As Yankees Manager in 2006 (AP)

2005-10-18T22:19:00.000-05:00

Torre to Return As Yankees Manager in 2006 (AP): "AP - When Joe Torre arrived to board a private plane that would take him to his meeting with George Steinbrenner, he wasn't sure of his future."

Estonian Internet Voting Called a Success

2005-10-18T22:18:00.000-05:00

Estonian Internet Voting Called a Success: "composer314 writes 'The Associated Press is reporting that the small European nation of Estonia has conducted large-scale voting over the internet. From the article: 'Last week, Estonia became the first country in the world to hold an election allowing voters nationwide to cast ballots over the internet. Fewer than 10,000 people, or 1 percent of registered voters, participated online in elections for mayors and city councils across the country, but officials hailed the experiment as a success.'"

Doom: The Movie Gets A Good Review!!! There Is Hope!!!

2005-10-18T22:16:00.000-05:00

Doom: The Movie Gets A Good Review!!! There Is Hope!!!: "This review is from IGN and they talk about what makes Doom, 'The best videogame-to-film adaptation yet.'
Thanks to: digg.com"

Astros on Verge of First-Ever NL Pennant (AP)

2005-10-18T14:54:00.000-05:00

Astros on Verge of First-Ever NL Pennant (AP): "AP - To fans of the Chicago White Sox and other teams that think they've had long, excruciating waits to get back to the World Series, Houston Astros supporters have a message: At least you've been there."

NBA to employ fashion police in arenas (AFP)

2005-10-18T14:51:00.001-05:00

NBA to employ fashion police in arenas (AFP): "AFP - The National Basketball Association is implementing a 'business casual' dress code that bans much of the sportswear favoured by its players, a memo released revealled."

Tampa Bay quarterback Griese faces long injury absence (Reuters)

2005-10-18T14:51:00.000-05:00

Tampa Bay quarterback Griese faces long injury absence (Reuters): "Reuters - Tampa Bay quarterback Brian Griese faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines because of an injury to his left knee."

Rams QB Bulger injured

2005-10-18T14:49:00.000-05:00

Rams QB Bulger injured: "San Jose Mercury News Oct 18 2005 2:00PM GMT"

Saints fire vice president Arnold Fielkow

2005-10-18T14:48:00.000-05:00

Saints fire vice president Arnold Fielkow: "San Jose Mercury News Oct 18 2005 2:00PM GMT"

Maxtor 1 Terabyte drive

2005-10-18T13:47:00.000-05:00

Maxtor 1 Terabyte drive: "Maxtor has launched a new backup drive that promises capacities up to one terabyte (1TB or 1,000GB) for people who feel they never quiet have enough space for backup."

IMDb Turns 15

2005-10-17T16:40:00.000-05:00

IMDb Turns 15: "An anonymous reader writes '15 years ago today, Col Needham posted some shell scripts to rec.arts.movies which allowed anyone to search lists of actors, actresses, directors, and biographies.'" And now, IMDB has turned into the best place for finding info about movies.

"Free" SkypeOut Calls

2005-10-17T14:18:00.000-05:00

"Free" SkypeOut Calls: "

Over at Internet telephony provider Skype.com, they've posted a way to make free phone calls to many US businesses and persons."

Hollywood Wants Cut of iTunes TV Sales

2005-10-17T14:12:00.001-05:00

Hollywood Wants Cut of iTunes TV Sales: "Five Hollywood unions on Friday publicly called for negotiations on revenue sharing for TV shows that are be sold through the iTunes Music Store."

Apple Nixes Samsung Investment Plan

2005-10-17T14:12:00.000-05:00

Apple Nixes Samsung Investment Plan: "Apple has decided against investing some $3.8 billion in Samsung."

Blu-ray writeable drives for PCs in stores next month!

2005-10-17T14:11:00.000-05:00

Blu-ray writeable drives for PCs in stores next month!: "Taiwanese firm AOpen has plans to introduce its first line of internal and external PC-based Blu-ray optical drives to the Middle East by the end of November."

Robots in classical art photoshopping contest

2005-10-16T13:49:00.000-05:00

Robots in classical art photoshopping contest: "Cory Doctorow: Today on the Worth1000 photoshopping contest: mix robots into classical paintings. Terminator at the Last Supper!"

What Should I Read Next?

2005-10-16T01:28:00.000-05:00

What Should I Read Next?: Enter a book you like and their database of real readers' recommendations will suggest something.

Michael Keaton as the Joker

2005-10-13T21:07:00.000-05:00

Batman Rumor: Michael Keaton as the Joker: "Hold the phone! Michael Keaton as the Joker?? I never would have thought of this as a rumour (and I can't emphasize enough that this is still just a rumour) but MAN... I'd love it!"

Ubuntu 5.10 "Breezy Badger" Released

2005-10-13T09:53:00.000-05:00

Ubuntu 5.10 "Breezy Badger" Released: "An anonymous reader writes 'Ubuntu 5.10 'Breezy Badger' has been released! Direct links for the US install iso or the US install torrent file.'"

Windows Vista Leaks ... Again!

2005-10-13T09:52:00.000-05:00

Windows Vista Leaks ... Again!: "10101001011 writes 'The latest build of Windows Vista (5231) has been leaked to the public, again. This latest build includes some major revamping of Windows Media Player, including a smart interface.'"

The Princess Bride Musical

2005-10-13T09:18:00.000-05:00

The Princess Bride Musical: "adamy writes 'Maybe a good thing, maybe a bad thing. William Goldman has started collaborating on a Musical version of the Time honored classic.'"

New Harry Potter Runs Over Two and A Half Hours

2005-10-13T09:12:00.000-05:00

New Harry Potter Runs Over Two and A Half Hours: "Don't buy that extra large pop at the concession stand before going in to see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire... cause if you do you may end up needing the cup to piss in."

Masahiro Fukuyama suits

2005-10-13T09:11:00.000-05:00

Masahiro Fukuyama suits: "Masahiro Fukuyama sculpts suits, inspired by the ancient culture of the Samurai and contemporary game-culture." I'm not quiet sure what they're for, but they are a little on the embarrasing side. Check out the link above for pictures.

CoverFlow - My new best friend

2005-10-12T23:25:00.000-05:00

CoverFlow - My new best friend: "I didn’t realize how much I miss browsing through my cd collection until I downloaded this cool little app called CoverFlow. It’s weird, it really feels like I’m at a thrift store browsing through albums. The app is very quick and responsive even with my 8,000 song collection of music. My only complain though is [...]"
CoverFlow is an app for Mac OS X Tiger that allows you to flip through the album covers of the mp3s you have. It' very pretty!

360 backwards-compatible list on Xbox.com next week

2005-10-12T15:35:00.000-05:00

360 backwards-compatible list on Xbox.com next week: "A list of backwards-compatible Xbox titles for the 360 will go up on Xbox.com sometime next week, according to an interview with MS marketing VP Peter Moore (and J Allard) at GameInformer.com."

Austin Powers 4?

2005-10-12T09:07:00.000-05:00

Austin Powers 4?:
"From Entertainment Weekly through Coming Soon: 'There is hope!' says Myers about the popular comedy franchise. 'We're all circling and talking to each other. I miss doing the characters.' The first three films have earned a massive $675 million worldwide, so New Line Cinema is probably looking forward to another installment as well - and what better time than with a new James Bond movie on the way?"

Rocky 6 begins December

2005-10-12T09:04:00.000-05:00

Rocky 6 begins December: "According to Production Weekly...Sylvester Stallone will direct and star in Rocky 6.
'In the film, lonely and retired boxer Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement, intending to fight a few low-profile local fights just to keep his hand in. But when he's approached to fight a match with reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon, Rocky's modest little comeback becomes the center of a media firestorm.'"

Mario Geisha, Mario Saddam, Mario Nude, Mario Katamari, and 60 others

2005-10-11T20:09:00.000-05:00

Mario Geisha, Mario Saddam, Mario Nude, Mario Katamari, and 60 others: "Geek on Stun has created 64 different versions of the iconic Mario character that is now so familiar to us that he’s instantly recognizable even when disguised as Ronald McDonald or a shriner. They’ve even provided a PSD (photoshop document) so that you can add your tweak your favorite mario to and add him to your business cards. Or, for you anti-establishment types, print a high-rez version and take it to your local tattoo artist.

The full list of more than 60 are found by following the link above..."

The Week in Cars: The Best of Jalopnik

2005-10-11T20:08:00.000-05:00

The Week in Cars: The Best of Jalopnik: "...With a bulbous body that rotates 360 degrees atop a simple chassis, the Nissan Pivo looks like a toddler’s vision of the perfect Fisher Price car—no sharp corners and easy to fill up with stuff like Cheerios and dad’s best cologne. In reality, the Pivo is a showcase of Nissan’s most far-out human-car interface technologies. For example, a driver can manipulate many interior controls using hand signals, and a wrap-around video monitor retires the rear-view mirror...."

STRANGERS WITH CANDY Movie Being Held Hostage?!

2005-10-11T10:16:00.000-05:00

STRANGERS WITH CANDY Movie Being Held Hostage?!

iPod Snatching In The UK On The Rise

2005-10-11T00:52:00.000-05:00

iPod Snatching In The UK On The Rise: "London saw a 15 percent rise in robberies between April and June, and a fivefold increase in the number of muggings and snatch thefts. The cause? Mobile phones and digital audio players."

Splashpower Boasts Wireless Power

2005-10-11T00:44:00.000-05:00

Splashpower Boasts Wireless Power: "Sullivan writes 'Maccentral is running a story on a startup called Splashpower that hopes to be able to wirelessly recharge all of our handheld devices. They have a working prototype that already recharges an iPod Mini and a cell phone. Now we can look forward to yet another way to get brain cancer.'"

Carbon Nanotube Memory on the Way

2005-10-08T12:37:00.000-05:00

Carbon Nanotube Memory on the Way: New memory by 2006? It's hard to believe, but if it's true that a circular carbon nanotube wafer is 13 centimetres in diameter and holds 10 gigabits, then we're in for some cool computers!

Madden Predicts Week 5

2005-10-07T22:47:00.000-05:00

Madden Predicts Week 5: "GCN"
"Last week, Man beat Machine again, as both Jon Robinson and Lomas Brown finished 10-4 and Madden predicted at a rate of 9-5. Overall, here is how the season breaks down so far…"

Brainy USB Could Be Laptop Killer

2005-10-07T22:31:00.000-05:00

Brainy USB Could Be Laptop Killer: "These days, lugging a laptop around with you for the sole purpose of having your information in one place could be a thing of the past. Looks like Xmultiple has come up with a new technology called FlashPoint, which lets you transfer files between all kinds of flash drives (or any other USB memory peripheral) without a laptop or any USB bridge. With SOTG (Sharing-On-The-Go) technology, Xmultiple's new ShareDrive USB flash memory pen drive is small, light and powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Comes in 128KB, 256KB, 512KB, 1GB and 2GB sizes.

A HREF='http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=2223'>Xmultiple Develops USB Flash Drive With A Brain [biosmagazine]
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Want To Make Your Own Zen Micro Car Mount?

2005-09-29T14:23:00.000-05:00

The Makezine has instructions to make your own Zen Micro car mount using two altoids cases, velcro strips, and a paper clip thingy.

Read more at MAKE.

Negroponte Details Specs On Planned $100 Laptop

2005-09-29T14:16:00.000-05:00

Engadget has a post about the MIT project details for cheap, $100 laptops for children in third world countries. These laptops, of which Engadget has a picture, look very nice. I wouldn't mind one for myself.

Read more at Engadget.

Get Off The Phone With Helpful Sounds

2005-09-29T14:12:00.000-05:00

From Lifehacker: Have you ever been on the phone with someone and needed to go, but you didn't have a good excuse. Lifehacker has a link to a sound clip website that provides sound clips to help you hang up. SorryGottaGo has clips like a car honking its horn, loud traffic noises, and knockings on a door.

Read more at Lifehacker.

Build A Marshmallow Gun

2005-09-29T09:31:00.000-05:00

The building process requires: marshmallows, pvc pipe, a hacksaw, and some time.

Have FUN!

Gray Kangaroo Liquor Filter Review: Part 1

2005-09-29T09:24:00.000-05:00

In one of my firsts posts on a different blog, I summarized the product sheet of a new product called the Gray Kangaroo Liquor Filter. A liquor filter is used to remove the impurities in cheap alcohol to make the liquor taste better.

Liquor Snob has the first part of their review posted.

Animatronic Statues Will "Pee" Your SMS Into A Pool

2005-09-29T09:03:00.000-05:00

The name says it all!

Read more and see a picture at Engadget.

Update: I'll pee your message too, and I don't have to be assembled!

Flash Gordon 25th Anniversary DVD

2005-09-28T16:01:00.000-05:00

Yes, there will be an anniversary dvd of the fantastic movie Flash Gordon! No, the U.S. and Canada won't get there hands on it. Only the U.K. will be so lucky.

Read more at The Movie Blog.

Tarantino Mentions Kill Bill 3!

2005-09-28T15:53:00.000-05:00

In a post from The Movie Blog, Tarantino mentions Kill Bill 3 and his long term project Inglorious Bastards. He also mentions Grind House, which he'll be directing with Robert Rodriguez. Grind House will consist of two parts: Planet Terror directed by Rodriquez and Death Proof directed by Tarantino.

I've been waiting for Inglorious Bastards for a while....hopefully it will happen.

Read more at The Movie Blog.

Send SMS From E-Mail

2005-09-23T02:06:00.000-05:00

Want to send an e-mail to someone's phone and have them receive it as a text message? Lifehacker has the answer.

From Lifehacker: "

phonenumber@tmomail.net
phonenumber@vmobl.com
phonenumber@cingularme.com
phonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com
phonenumber@vtext.com
phonenumber@messaging.nextel.com

"
Read more at Lifehacker.

Roll Clothes, Avoid Wrinkles

2005-09-21T01:49:00.000-05:00

Here's a travel tip: rolling clothes instead of folding avoids wrinkles. "We’re creating a radius bend and we expect the fabric to recover from such gentle handling with just a bit of shaking out."

Read More At Lifehacker.

Microsoft To Consider Xbox 360 Price Cuts - Every Year

2005-09-21T01:42:00.000-05:00

"Corporate Vice President of the Xbox Product Group,"..."Todd Holmdahl has stated, in a discussion with Reuters, '[they] will wind up cost-reducing the product every year.'"

I agree with this writer that it's unlikely Microsoft would stick to this, but if they did it sure would be incredible!
Read More At Joystiq.

Corsair Ergonomic Keyboard for Pirates

2005-09-21T01:38:00.000-05:00

Ever seen a pc keyboard made for pirates? Check out the Engadget link below for a picture of the Corsair Ergonomic Keyboard for Pirates.

Read More At Engadget.

Free Voicemail For Skype With Amy

2005-09-21T01:32:00.000-05:00

"YapperNut, the makers of the YapperBox (a device which allows you to connect any standard phone to your PC to use Skype), are offering a free voicemail solution for Skype called Amy."

Read More At Download Squad.

Martin & Orloff DVD Release

2005-09-21T01:22:00.000-05:00

From the creative minds of Matt Walsh and Ian Roberts comes Martin & Orloff. "In Martin & Orloff, exasperated ad exec Martin Flam (Ian Roberts) has just been released from the nuthouse after a failed suicide attempt. One of his first tasks, after cleaning up his leftover blood in the bathtub, is to return to his high pressure job in order to overcome the effects of 'the egg roll incident.' In order to facilitate his recovery, he visits psychiatrist Dr. Eric Orloff (Matt Walsh), a dangerously off-kilter type who seems more unstable than his patients, and who leads Martin through a bizarre series of situations, including encounters with ditzy strippers, a well-hung ex-football player, and a maniacal Asian food company executive with a dislike for character costume eye holes."

With 127 votes on IMDB, Martin & Orloff has an average rating of 7.8/10.

Read More At Digitally Obsessed!

Venture Brothers DVD Release Date

2005-09-17T17:04:00.000-05:00

Jackson Publick in his latest blog entry mentioned a possible release date of March 14th, 2006.

Read more from TVShowsOnDVD

New Smart Clothing Will Help Regulate Body Temperature

2005-09-17T13:52:00.000-05:00

The University of Bath and the London College of Fashion are working on biometric clothing which will regulate your body temp. The coat has tiny little spikes that open when you get warm and close when you get cold.

Read more at Engadget