February 2008
Why We Kiss →
Researchers are revealing hidden complexities behind the simple act of kissing, which relays powerful messages to your brain, body and partner
2008 Presidential Candidates as Muppets →
Am I right or what? Any better matchups?
Britain's first: The amazing 14th-century map of... →
You’re looking at the oldest surviving map of Britain, dating from around 1360. And, give or take a bit of poetic license north of the border, it’s startlingly accurate.
January 2008
Fixing US broadband: $100 billion for fiber to... →
A new report from EDUCAUSE calls for a national broadband strategy that runs fiber past every home and business in the country and offers at least 100Mbps. We could have it all for $100 billion, and only two-thirds of that would have to come from taxes.
Digg Trends - Cool New Visualization tool →
Digg Trends loads the latest 500 popular stories for any topic or sub-topic within Digg and analyzes the text found in the story titles and descriptions. An ‘attention timeline’ , tag clouds of related words, and a graph showing the number of articles that contain the various combinations of words are then displayed.
Counterprogramming the Super Bowl →
The basic idea of counterprogramming is simple. Come up with a program that can swipe away 5% of Superbowl viewers, and you’ve pilfered yourself a huge audience. With that in mind, we give you some of the brightest, most bizarre moments in Super Bowl counterprogramming history.
The “Oops” Heard ‘Round the World →
I’m a klutz. And that’s why today we’re going to talk about one of my brothers in arms, a fellow klutz. Quite possibly the most infamous klutz in American history.
The Pirate Bay Makes $4 Million a Year on Illegal... →
According to one of those prosecutors, the Pirate Bay makes $4 million a year from advertising on its site. That site is currently tracking one million BitTorrent files, has 2.5 million registered users, and has peaked at more than 10 million simultaneous users downloading files at one time. That comes to $1.60 per registered user per year in terms
Pirate Bay Admins Charged with Assisting Copyright... →
The Swedish prosecutor Håkan Roswall has announced the charges against four individuals involved with The Pirate Bay. The four, aged 23 to 37, are being charged with “assisting copyright infringement” of 4 software applications, 9 films and 22 music tracks.
RIAA chief: We don't see a need for mandatory ISP... →
The RIAA’s Cary Sherman says that marketplace filtering solutions should be good enough; government regulation isn’t needed. But Verizon has no plans to implement filters without a legal mandate.
The 10 All-Time Worst Choices for Super Bowl... →
This year’s show will feature Tom Petty, Paula Abdul and hopefully a few other things that were cool in the early ’90s and now make us sad. But if you think this is the strangest lineup, you obviously don’t remember …
8 Reporters That Got Pwned On The Job →
Reporters have a rough job. They slave and toil to bring us information about the world around us, with little thanks other than the occasional verbal harassment. Here are eight journalists that put their safety on the line to put us right in the middle of the most important (read: injury-filled) news stories ever.
I love how LOST keeps reinventing itself, even in its reruns.
Everything You Need to Know About LOST's Mobisodes →
These 2-3 minute scenes have been running for several weeks now, and they’re meant to fill in some of the holes and to investigate unexplored or abandoned storylines. Find out by watching all the mobisodes below so you’ll be ready for the Season Four premiere. Needless to say, there be spoilers ahead.
The Rise of Twitter as a Platform for Serious... →
Twitter is fast becoming a serious platform for discourse and discussion. More than a status app, it is being used as a first alert mechanism for the dissemination of news and for immediate discussion surrounding that news. It is the coverage of news events and the continued emergence of citizen journalism that will push Twitter…
Some poor sucker reviews Cheeseburger-In-A-Can... →
“As I am in Germany I just checked if there is a store carrying these products, and there really is a store just 5 minutes away.So, in my lunchbreak I’ll check if they have the canned cheesburger, buy it and open it (and if they don’t have them then I will order one).Then I alone will know the secrets what really is in there”
Magistrate judge suggests sanctions against RIAA... →
A federal magistrate judge has suggested the possibility of sanctions for the RIAA’s lawyers in a case involving 27 college students. At issue is the RIAA’s practice of lumping unrelated defendants into a single “John Doe” case and then pursuing individual lawsuits once the Does’ identities are learned.
Zero Punctuation: Resident Evil: Umbrella... →
This week on Zero Punctuation, Yahtzee goes underground with the Umbrella Corporation.
Top Five Reasons to not Like Dane Cook →
Like you even need five.
Ars Technica reviews Adobe Encore CS3 →
If you’re looking to author Blu-ray content on your PC or Mac, Adobe would like to have a word with you. Ars reviews Adobe Encore CS3, available as part of Adobe Premiere Pro or CS3 Production Suite Premium.
If You Only Had a Brain... →
Stupid people making stupid mistakes!
I feel your pain fellow diggers- Over 220 diggs and no FP http://tinyurl.com/3c8a3f
Five Ways 9/11 Changed Science Fiction →
Cloverfield has everybody talking about the way science fiction is dealing with the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, but that giant monster movie is hardly the first SF creation to tackle terrorism, high-tech surveillance, and governments run amok in the post-9/11 era.
The View's Sherri Shepherd Has Never Voted... →
wait for it…..because she “never knew the dates or anything.”Shepherd shouldn’t be able to get a job in a fast food restaurant, how in the hell is she on a widely watched TV show? Elizabeth Hasselbeck looks like a Rhodes Scholar next to this woman. (BTW, That’s NOT Sherri Shepherd in the Digg thumbnail, but she’s easier on the eyes)
15 Cool Tips to Help You Throw a LOST Party →
The wait is almost over, you guys. Yes. Lost is back on January 31. Anyway, now that I have actual Lost night to look forward to again, I’ve been trying to plan a party for that night, with Lost-themed food and décor and whatnot. In case you’re planning a party, here are a few ideas for you.
The 10 Best Beer Slogans →
Everyone knows that beer is great. But sometimes the slogans used to sell it are even better.
12 Techniques to Help You Live a Happy and... →
Wouldn’t it be great if there were a simple set of instructions for living a happy and fulfilled life? How about an instruction manual for life?
Firefox share up over 20% in Europe, mostly at... →
The open source Firefox web browser continues to gain market share in Europe at Internet Explorer’s expense. It’s the browser of choice for over one-quarter of European web surfers, according to French metrics firm XiTi.
Couple Busted in Car While Testing 58 Erection... →
When confronted by officers suspicious of the fogged up windows (and rocking motion) the nude occupants offered a surprising excuse - they claimed to be merely researching the effects of 58 erection pills. The 53 year old fellow and his 19 year old test volunteer almost got away with it, but the fuzz found some marijuana on the guy.
U2 manager calls Safe Harbor a "Thieves' Charter" →
At the Midem music industry conference, U2 manager Paul McGuiness calls on the industry to stop suing fans… and start leaning on ISPs instead.
Grand Entrances (or) How I Got to the prom →
I drove my own car to the prom, but it’s been so long I don’t remember if I bothered to wash it. In this century, high school students want to make the ride to the prom something they -and their friends- will always remember.
5 Historically Strange Stories →
From the dustbin of history, here are the stories of some of the past’s strangest people and events
10 Things You Can Do to Cheer Yourself Up →
Whether you have the winter blues, you’re suffering from a disappointment, or you’re just feeling a little down, we all have times when we could use a little lift. Here are 10 ideas to get you back on the upswing.
The Top Ten Most Ridiculous Diets →
People will do almost anything to lose weight. While the most logical, sustainable means of doing so hasn’t really changed—eat less and exercise—every day it seems there are a host of new and outlandish methods to lose those love handles. Here are a few of my favorites
@tamar You’ll get that one, T, don’t sweat it.
WTF? Ronald McDonald teaches DDR →
We’ve never really been what you could describe as Dance Dance Revolution experts. Now though … now we’re starting to think its because we never had Ronald McDonald to show us the way.
Army Recruiting More High School Dropouts →
Even as the U.S. Army seems to be enjoying increasing success in Iraq, the war itself seems to be driving down the quality of the fresh recruits the U.S. military needs to continue the campaign. A new analysis of Pentagon data shows that only 71% of Army recruits in 2007 earned high-school diplomas
Bavarian government caught looking for Skype... →
The government of the German province of Bavaria has been contracting out the development of software that can intercept Skype communications and other encrypted Internet traffic, according to leaked documents.
Overlooked Music Mix: MIDI Power →
Video game music has traditionally been thought of as nothing but clusters of nonsensical beeps and bloops. While this statement no longer holds merit in today’s gaming world, the general public still avoids or remains oblivious to this genre, often assuming that there lies nothing worth hearing within.
The 8 Houses of Bling: Hip-Hop Cribs on Sale →
The Upside of a Housing Recession? You can buy a hip-hop star’s house on the cheap…
ANTS! Note to self: No more snacks in the office.
Gigantic Mech Animals are Seriously Stylish →
Les Machines de l’ile de Nantes are gigantic mechanical animal vehicles currently on display in the French city of Nantes. While they just look like giant models, these things are fully functioning vehicles that people can ride in.
Top 5 Muscle Tips for a Buff Body →
Would you like to build a truly impressive physique?Sculpted Abs?Defined Pecs?Big Biceps?Whatever it is, there are basic fundamental principles that will get you there. With so much confusion and conflicting advice in the world of bodybuilding & fitness, it’s time to cut through the noise by delving into the scientific fundamentals.
Are breathalyzers accurate? DWI defendant wants... →
Another legal case has confirmed that citizens have the right to examine breathalyzer source code in DUI cases. Whether they will find anything to vindicate themselves is another question.
Dubai Jumps the Shark →
While neighbour Abu Dhabi is building a carbon free city with decent architects, the designers of Falcon City think that urban planning means that you design your city to look like a falcon from the air.And in case you are homesick, it has an Eiffel Tower, a pyramid, a Taj Mahal and a Great Wall of China.
Top Ten (10) Websites To Make Money From Your... →
It is estimated that Americans now watch an average of 100 minutes of Internet video each month and that number continues to grow. The proliferation of video has presented everyone with the opportunity to make money from their video content. Following are the top ten websites where you can make money from your videos.
The New Browser War: Mobile Firefox vs. Opera Mini →
Last October, Mozilla announced that they were working on a mobile version of the Firefox browser. As it turns out, they were working on two versions: one designed for touchscreen devices like the iPhone and another for traditional phones. Now Mozilla has finally given us a glimpse of their designs by posting the plans, mockups, and details…
Torrentz Shuts Down Torrent’Em For Copyright... →
Torrentz.com, the largest and fastest BitTorrent meta-search engine has shut down Torrent’Em for alleged copyright infringement. It turns out that the flash based search engine we wrote about a few days ago, was using Torrentz’ data, without permission.
Scientology website shielded against DDoS... →
The Church of Scientology has restored it website to normal after a campaign of denial of service attacks prompted it to use DDoS mitigation service Prolexic.Web sites associated with the CoS were intermittently unavailable last week after an internet group calling itself Anonymous declared war on the controversial organisation.
Diggnation to Be Shown on Virgin America Flights →
Proving that it truly is the airline of bloggers and the technorati, Virgin America (the airline with an electrical socket and Ethernet port at every seat) will be offering episodes of Diggnation and other Web shows produced by Revsion3