December 2007
Pakistan' Benazir Bhutto killed by suicide bomber →
At the time of submitting - news coming in that Benazir Bhutto has been killed by suicide bomber. At least 10 other people also killed at the same time.
No American Has Died from "Homegrown Terrorism"... →
Congress is perched to enact the “Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007,” probably the greatest assault on free speech and association in the United States since the 1938 creation of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Since September 11, 2001 no American has died from homegrown terrorism.
The Reason Bush is Against Stem Cell Research? →
Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” scared him. Seriously.
San Francisco meter maids ticket stolen car 29... →
A San Francisco woman reported her Honda Civic stolen to the San Francisco police. A few weeks later, she got a parking citation in the mail for her stolen car. Then she got another. And another. In total, her car got ticketed 29 times while being listed as stolen.
Paris loses out: Hilton's fortune pledged to... →
U.S. hotel heiress Paris Hilton’s potential inheritance dramatically diminished after her grandfather Barron Hilton announced plans on Wednesday to donate 97 percent of his $2.3 billion (1.16 billion pounds) fortune to charity.
CIA man 'can take White House down' →
Former head of the CIA’s clandestine service Jose Rodriguez claims he can take the White House down over a torture cover-up scandal. Rodriguez said he may testify before the House Intelligence Committee if he is granted immunity from prosecution, The Sunday Times reported.
Stem Cell Breakthrough Is Like Turning Lead Into... →
It was the kind of breakthrough scientists had dreamed of for decades and its promise to help cure disease appears to be fast on the way to being realized. “This is truly the Holy Grail: To be able to take a few cells from a patient — say a cheek swab or few skin cells — and turn them into stem cells in the laboratory”
Teen gets phonebook instead of PS3 in box →
Apparently the Grinch hasn’t just stolen Christmas; he also steals PS3s too. According to a story by Fox11 news of Thousand Oaks, California, the parents of a lucky 13 year-old decided to buy their son a PS3 with some sweet games. That’s the good news. The bad news is when he opened his PS3 box; he found a phonebook instead.He took the in…
Star Trek Home Theater →
Someone thought it would be a good idea to model their home theater after the Enterprise NCC-1701D from Star Trek: The Next Generation. The result is super geeky.
The Common Cold Goes Deadly →
“We are asking physicians is to be alert, not to panic — but be alert,” says the CDC’s Erdman, who stresses that influenza remains a much larger public health concern, killing and causing far more serious illness annually than adenovirus (common cold).
Batcave Home Theater →
Made of win
Why Nintendo can't ship enough Wii consoles.. →
Pic speaks for itself!
Two Teens Kill 7 Year Old Girl with Mortal Kombat... →
Two teenagers have been charged with killing one of the pairs’ own 7-year-old sister using alleged Mortal Combat imitation moves. The 16 and 17 year old teens were baby sitting the child whilst the girl’s mother was at work when the incident happened.
Ron Paul Supporters Make History with $6 million... →
Breaking records, further evidence that Americans want reform and freedom!
Ummmm hello Congress? →
You are FIRED!!!
Who Speaks for Earth? →
Russian scientist Alexander Zaitsev believes extraterrestrial intelligence exists, and that we as a species have a moral obligation to announce our presence to our sentient neighbors in the Milky Way—to let them know they are not alone. If everyone in the galaxy only listens, he reasons, the search for intelligence is doomed to failure.
"When I Was Your Age Pluto Was a Planet" →
I went out on a Pluto fact finding mission…
Bushed! on Habeas Corpus, 9/11 Air and the NIE on... →
Keeping track of all the Bush administration scandals so we don’t have to, today’s edition of Bushed! recounts recent events regarding Habeas Corpus, Christie Todd Whitman’s statements on the safety of the air surrounding Ground Zero after 9/11 and President Bush’s continued ignoring of the intelligence from the NIE report on Iran.
Jessica Simpson ready to strip naked for Hollywood →
Jessica Simpson is ready to strip naked in a Hollywood movie. The blonde beauty wants to be taken seriously as an actress and believes baring all is the best way to earn the respect of Tinseltown, even if it goes against her family’s wishes.
MUST SEE: Subaru Impreza WRX STI 170 Foot Jump... →
Ken Block co-owner of DC shoes was on the cover of snowboarder magazine for jumping his Subaru Impreza on 60 and 100 ft plus gaps in New Zealand.
Miracle Man Walks Again [Pics] →
See the pics or you will never believe. He survived against all the odds; now Peng Shulin has astounded doctors by learning to walk again.When his body was cut in two by a lorry in 1995.
More Windows Errors Take Over the World →
Reports all over the world confirm the worst: the best Windows error ever was just the beginning of a planetary invasion by alien forces using time-space-twisting software code. There’s no other explanation for this gallery of demoniacally absurd errors [PICS]
Three Things to Never Do When Training Your Dog or... →
Let’s be honest. There are literally volumes of don’t s to keep in mind when it comes to training a dog or puppy. However, some mistakes seem to be made repeatedly, even by those with the best of intentions. Listed here are three common training mistakes that will not only have a negative effect on training, but could have a negative effect on your
Apple Ultra-Portable MacBook Rumor Roundup →
As rumors start to build for Macworld San Francisco 2008, the most consistent rumor appears to be one of an ultra-portable Apple notebook computer.These rumors started back in March 2006 by MacScoop who indicated that “very reliable” sources had indicated that Apple was planning on releasing an …
25 Killer Actions to Boost Your Self-Confidence →
Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.
Florida's Tim Tebow Wins Heisman Trophy →
The Heisman Trophy has been handed out every year since 1935 and all the winners have been either juniors or seniors. Florida sophomore Tim Tebow broke that trend and scored one for college football’s underclassmen.
Walmart Pulls Superbad DVD Featuring Fake... →
SuperBad DVDs containing fake Hawaii drivers licenses featuring the name and likeness of Fogel aka “McLovin” were yanked from Walmart shelves after the state of Hawaii objected. The mayor of Honolulu said, “It was foolish of the movie studio to include this prop… it could be used by unscrupulous people to deceive others…”
Trademark Application For: "Not Safe For Work" →
Drew Curtis of Fark attempts to trademark “Not Safe For Work” .
Gas Price Plunges to $.33 at One Store →
Dozens of drivers made a mad rush for cheap gas after a station employee changed the price to 33 cents a gallon.
The biggest book you will see today. Or ever. →
According to Guinness World Records, at over five by seven feet (and 133 pounds), this staggeringly beautiful photographic book is the largest published book in the world—about one of the world’s smallest countries. And at $15,000 a pop, you’d better hope you have 1-Click turned off.
Speed Racer Trailer Online Now!! →
You’ve probably already seen the pics, so now it’s time to enjoy the first trailer for one of this summer’s most anticipated films, Speed Racer.
McDonald's Advertises On Elementary School Report... →
Health advocates are setting their outrage phasers on kill over a McDonald’s ad appearing on the report cards of Seminole County, Florida elementary schools. The ad promises free Happy Meals to kids with good grades, despite promises by McDonald’s that they would ” ban advertising to children under 12
I REALLY hope this is a typo. →
This may be the funniest captioning mistake I’ve ever seen.
Zwingo - use physics to defend your balls →
You have two balls - a little one and a big one. Other balls are trying to knock you around. Smack them out of the ring.
Wake up America, the Media ARE Controlling 2008... →
This has gone on too long and we can’t sit back and let major news corporations determine the fate of this once great nation. We must change policy and keep the mainstream media from running and ruining our lives.
Best Windows Error Ever May Rip Time-Space... →
In what computer analysts and physicists all over the world have classified as “a clear and present danger to the survivability of the Human Race and the Universe as we know it,” LA area-man and Gizmodo reader Kevin Barbee reports that his Windows Vista Problem Reporting has reported that it has stopped reporting
House overwhelming passes SAFE Act -- Ron Paul... →
Only 2 it turns out (Rep. Paul Broun from Georgia and Rep. presidential candidate, Ron Paul) with 409 members voting yesterday in favor. The new bill requires everyone (that includes you and Starbucks) offering an open WiFi connection to the public to be on the lookout for “illegal images” and “obscene” cartoons and drawings which you must report.
First Look Inside New Gigantastic NYC Apple Store... →
This afternoon we discovered that the window blinds had come down, and we could get a full monty of the place. Here’s a film and gallery of the new 14th St New York City Apple Store at its most virginal, before it gets soiled.
Digg users take revenge on girl who dumped beau... →
Can’t a girl publicly humiliate her boyfriend by dumping him via her Facebook status message anymore without getting harrassed by a horde of social news readers? Nope.
Video About 1999 A.D, Shot in the 60s →
Pretty freaking accurate for being from the 60s! Check it out!
8 Predictions for Macworld 2008 →
Last year it was the iPhone - and that’s pretty much it. The Apple TV was mentioned, but the iPhone was the only big news coming from Macworld. What will this year old for us? Here are 8 Predictions on what we’ll see in Steve Job’s Keynote.
Star Wars actors, 30 years ago and now →
Star-Wars is the best movie i’ve ever seen. i found these pictures. enjoy ! ;)Here is some trivia about this icon of the 20th Century.
Cusack: Bush photo ban one of 'most cowardly... →
When the Bush administration began enforcing a controversial policy banning photographs of military caskets returning from Iraq, the move provoked outrage — and now, a film — from actor John Cusack, who calls the media ban “one of the most cowardly political acts” of his lifetime.
Staggering Timeline of Bush Era Civil Rights... →
The author has put together what may be the only complete timeline that delineates Bush’s hits against our rights, as well as relevant Supreme Court decisions, and Acts of Congress that have occurred on his watch.
Gmail + chat + AIM →
Sign into your AIM account and chat with your AIM buddies right inside Gmail
This is a storm cloud →
And then it rained
The Next Atomic Age: Can Safe Nuclear Power Work... →
Any news associated with the word “nuclear” is good news. After the U.S. intelligence estimate quieted fears of a potential Iranian nuke threat, we look back at more moves on the atomic front: clean, smart power coming soon.
The GameSpot controversy →
When a game reviewer is fired soon after a bad review, people raise awkward questions about the relationship between advertising and editorial in the gaming world. Our take on the dangers facing the gaming press inside.
Countdown: Bush’s Nukyular Credibility Meltdown →
the Bush administration has no shame, which is why they had no problem trotting out National Security Adviser, Stephen Hadley, to float the ridiculous notion that the report wasn’t completed until Tuesday of last week and that President Bush only learned that Iran halted its nuclear program four years ago — the following day.
8 Steps To A Perfectly Manly Shave →
If you still haven’t got the hang of stroking your palms against a smooth cheek each morning, you probably still have a lot to learn, old boy. Take a look at these shaving tips to get the smooth finish.