Sunday, July 15, 2007

Interesting Stuff

7/15/2007 8:50:05 PM
In sizes ranging from the tiny hummingbird to the tall earthbound ostrich or emu, Birds of the world show us color in a huge number of arrangements â€" 9,000 to 10,000 species to be more exact...
7/15/2007 8:50:04 PM
President George W. Bush rejected demands from lawmakers in his own political party to develop contingency plans for the Iraq war, including a withdrawal of U.S. troops.
7/15/2007 8:50:02 PM
Will the Firefox Web browser gain a market share of 50 percent by January 1, 2009?
7/15/2007 8:40:01 PM
Includes screen shots, and justifications. Lets face it, most people want to use Firefox all the time. So if we're in it for the long journey, what extra goodies does Apples Safari have, that we should nick and claim as our own :)
7/15/2007 8:20:07 PM
EB Games Australia have issued a recall on their Xbox 360s. Not just their own personal display or demo units. Every single Xbox 360 they had in-stock.
7/15/2007 8:20:02 PM
Oh, IT'S ON. After months of eager anticipation, it looks like either Viodentia has finally come out of hiding, or s/he's passed the torch on to another (Doom9 forum user Divine Tao?) -- but either way it looks like MS DRM IBX components up to version 11.0.6000.6324 are good to go with the latest version of FairUse4WM.
7/15/2007 7:40:05 PM
FOR 20 minutes, Danielle Hogno was clinically dead.She lay lifeless on the floor after suffering a heart attack at work. She wasn't breathing and had no pulse. "She was gone. She'd gone blue in the face and her eyes were black pools,'' said Mr Meyer, "a stubborn bugger'' who never gives up.
7/15/2007 7:40:02 PM
In this guide I will show you how to install a LAMP system. LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. The guide is intended to help those who have very little knowlegde of using Linux.
7/15/2007 7:30:06 PM
One of the last free things in New York City may soon have a price tag. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to solve the city's growing traffic problem by charging a fee for every car entering the city. His plan would charge cars $8, and trucks $21, to drive into Manhattan south of 86th Street.
7/15/2007 7:30:04 PM
It's the first time after Martin Luther King Jr., that someone has tried to apply Gandhi's way to fight injustice. It is yet not clear...
7/15/2007 7:00:04 PM
The US state of Oklahoma almost entered the Union as two states â€" Oklahoma and Sequoyah. The latter is the name of a failed attempt in the early 20th century by Native Americans, who formed (and still form) a large part of the population in eastern Oklahoma, to constitute a state of their own.
7/15/2007 6:50:04 PM
"I met a lot of interesting people and I was able to walk around the city without feeling like I was in any kind of danger. That was really cool. I went because all I hear in the U.S. media about Iran is that they're going to kill us all and our lives are all in grave danger. And that may be true but I'd like to think there is more than one story"
7/15/2007 6:40:08 PM
Thinking of getting Bioshock for your PC? Well you may want to take a look at the requirements first...
7/15/2007 6:40:04 PM
title says it all!
7/15/2007 6:30:08 PM
"One of our big concerns was the ability to bring mods to the platform, and it's still a bit of an open issue, but we've had some pretty clear indications that we'll be able to do it, and we're pretty excited about that," he says. "That was kind of the one thing, we wanted to make sure we'd be able to bring user-created content to the platform .."
7/15/2007 6:00:06 PM
Can't wait for Michael Moore's counter response...
7/15/2007 5:50:13 PM
You never know when a failing Xbox 360 will save your life.
7/15/2007 5:40:02 PM
The results may surprise you...
7/15/2007 5:20:05 PM
There are attractive garden plants that repel mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are horrible creatures that swarm around you and suck your blood. They cause itchy rashes and can carry disease. If you are interested in a more natural approach, consider these plants that will keep those pesky creatures far,far away!.
7/15/2007 5:20:03 PM
The plan would've "reduced the number of uninsured children by 4.1 million" and "be [funded] by a tax on tobacco products."
7/15/2007 5:10:02 PM
Here's an interesting and cool opportunity. If you call into 212-360-2368 and leave your name and comment at the sound of the beep, your voice may be featured in the next Grand Theft Auto game this October. Rockstar will screen the calls after the contest is over. That means, you may be able to hear yourself bitch about nothing over and over.
7/15/2007 4:30:06 PM
Anybody else feel this way?
7/15/2007 4:20:06 PM
Baby Black Panther Raised by Dog After Mother Tried to Eat Her
7/15/2007 4:20:05 PM
One thing seems certain: Private firms will have a larger role.
7/15/2007 4:20:04 PM
You've heard of Wendy the muscle dog. Now take a look at other animals and humans that have the same genetic defect that causes enormous muscle growth. [PICTURES]
7/15/2007 4:10:03 PM
“The traditional operational policy has been if you’re gone for a year, you get two years back. We’re now in a situation where the soldiers and the Marines are having less than a 1 to 1 ratio.” Webb said. Turning to Graham, he added, “And somebody needs to speak up for them rather than defending what this President has been doing.”
7/15/2007 4:00:06 PM
How the ...
7/15/2007 3:50:05 PM
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will settle its clergy abuse cases for at least $600 million, by far the largest payout in the church's sexual abuse scandal. The archdiocese and its insurers will pay between $600 million and $650 million to about 500 plaintiffs -- an average of $1.2 million to $1.3 million per person.
7/15/2007 3:50:04 PM
Sometimes its very useful to be able to perform math calculation mentally and fast. This article lists five easy methods you can apply right away.
7/15/2007 3:30:07 PM
If Alex Rodriguez isn’t interested in talking contract with the New York Yankees until after the season, and the Yankees won't deal with him if he opts out of his contract, the Boston Red Sox could end up as the big winner â€" in the race for A-Rod. "Lucchino has never stopped wanting him," a source told the paper.
7/15/2007 3:30:06 PM
According to most scientists, the Earth is undergoing climate change and also running out of fossil fuels. If any of our most basic consumer comforts - like cool indoor temperatures, cheap gas prices or unlimited shower water â€" were to become even the slightest bit interrupted or scarce… people are going to wake up. Fast. And want green technology.
7/15/2007 3:30:03 PM
"Streamy takes features from many new web startups, but it is not a competitor to Digg. No voting to drive stories to the top, for example. It’s a personalized news service and social network. Digg isn’t personalized. It’s news for the masses based on popular opinion."
7/15/2007 3:00:02 PM
Starting in April 2007 there were rumors from MediaTakeOut that rapper Jay-Z was leaving the Def Jam Recordings record label to create a new "super label" with singer Beyonce.In an exclusive interview, MediaTakeOut.com spoke to a key person involved in creating the new label. And according to that i...
7/15/2007 2:40:06 PM
Top 10 Things America Would Have if it was Actually a Democracy.
7/15/2007 2:40:02 PM
Tags - for some, one of the best ideas on the web, for others, merely a visual distraction. Yes, we’re talking about those loosely defined categories which are usually organized into cute little clouds. Looking for tag-related resources can be tough, so we’ve dug up 30 tools and resources that every seasoned tagger should check out.
7/15/2007 2:30:12 PM
Well, lets put it this way... they'll probably out-last you! Mutant fries.. sucks they taste so damn good, they're probably worse than smoking cancer sticks.
7/15/2007 2:10:02 PM
InformationWeek's article on the GPLv3 is misrepresenting, or simply wrong. The title should have been "LIinus calls GPLv3 'a fine choice'" would have been a more appropriate article. See where the article came from, and how InformationWeek managed to twist the facts to create a scoop.
7/15/2007 1:40:03 PM
Surprisingly, all those companies that rushed into Second Life are now rushing out again.
7/15/2007 1:20:04 PM
The strictest traffic laws in the country kicked in this month in Virginia, and state residents are pissed! Is this not completely ridiculous or is it just me? Simply impound my car Virginia, it would cost me less!
7/15/2007 1:10:03 PM
After a myriad of stories about people being excluded from events where the President is speaking, now we know that the White House had a policy manual on just how to do so.

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