November 2008
Taking my daughter trick- or-treating. Surprisingly only one Ledger/Joker :) and no sexy Palins :(
Origins of 5 Iconic Buildings →
Did you know that the Empire State Building was a built in a race between Chrysler and General Motors on who could build the taller building? Or that when the Sydney Opera House design was selected,…
The Gay Mafia That's Redefining Liberal Politics →
They are called the Cabinet. Meet the seven wealthy, gay political donors who are quietly pouring money into races all over the country — and redefining liberal politics in the process
Someone Didn’t Want This Getting Out (PIC) →
Maybe we’re better off not knowing.
38 Facts on Frankenstein →
(Part 1 of 2) Halloween is upon us… and there’s no better time to take a look at one of the most famous horror stories in literary history: Frankenstein!
The most colorful and incredible Halloween makeup... →
From horror movie classics to talented DIYers these makeup jobs will scare the color right out of your skin.
October 2008
Google turns on OCR for scanned PDFs →
Google has been working on OCR technology that can peek inside scanned PDFs for at least a couple of years. Now it’s flipped the switch, bringing search to a library of scanned documents that…
Awesome Horror Movie Posters (PICS) →
There are some horror movies that are part of my childhood, and building this post was actually pretty fun, ‘cause I got to remember some badass horror flicks. From Candyman to the Amytville Horror,…
The man who fooled police into thinking he was an... →
So convincing was the self-styled James Bond fantasist that numerous police officers co-operated with him and he even pulled over a drink driver on the M6 while driving a luxury car fitted with blue…
Horror Movie Trivia: Three Horror Classics →
The secrets behind Evil Dead, Psycho, and Child’s Play. Hail to the King, Baby!
10 mind-bogglingly awesome robot costumes (PICS) →
In the following pictorial list of the 10 best robot costumes, we found that rather than using industrial manufacturing techniques, a few of our favorites brought industrious humor and ingenuity to…
Living Dead Girls: Babes of the NYC Zombie Crawl... →
Necrophilia has never been so tempting.
Peru Rocks (PICS) →
The Colorado-based Love Hope Strength foundation hosted an event recently called “Peru Rocks”, where 63 travelers - including musicians from The Fixx, Fastball, The Alarm and more - along with cancer…
8 Albums Joaquin Phoenix Should've Heard Before... →
If history has taught us anything it’s that actors make shitty musicians. We highly recommend Joaquin spend the weekend listening to the following albums before he fires his agent.
10 Principles of the Logo Design Masters →
The veterans of the logo design industry have achieved their success for a reason. Sure, it’s partially due to the years of practice, blood, sweat, tears and inky fingers. But mainly, it’s because…
Jay Leno: Why the SSC Ultimate Aero is All... →
At 256 MPH the SSC Ultimate Aero is faster than a $1.5 Million Bugatti Veyron. If American cars are about brute horsepower, torque and reliability, the SSC Aero is red white and blue to its core.
The Drill Down crew’s out Trick-or-Treating! No live broadcast tonight. Live show TBA, Podcast version should be out Mon morning, as usual.
The Drill Down crew’s out Trick-or-Treating! No live broadcast tonight. Live show TBA, Podcast version should be out Mon morning, as usual.
MasterCard gets the ball rolling on US cell phone... →
In parts of Japan, all you have to do in order to pay for something is wave your cell phone. MasterCard is now working on getting the ball rolling for a similar system here in the US, but actually…
7 Memorable Off-Screen Deaths →
The death scene is a time honored tradition of movies and tv. However, some times important characters never get their shot at having their death captured on film, instead just having it mentioned in…
High Voltage or brownout? Ars checks out the Chevy... →
After killing off the electric car in its EV1 incarnation, GM hopes to resurrect it in the form of the Chevy Volt.
Wow. Smokin’ hot tall blonde Assistant D.A. in jury selection. I’d take a picture if I wouldn’t be held in contempt http://snipurl.com/4uqqo
Bleh. Jury duty today (and possibly tomorrow.
The 'Swear To God Dude, If McCain Wins I'm... →
Nervous about the election? Running out of ways to tell people how much more important the outcome is to you than it is to everyone else, and all the self-destructive things you’ll do if it doesn’t…
Fortunately I have InkaVote in my area, but for those with electronic ballots, is there any way to demand a handwritten option?
8 Most Insane Accusations of the 2008 Presidential... →
There are two ways an election can be covered by the media. The first way is by examining the stances of the candidates on essential issues. The other way is to jump on every single crazy allegation…
Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners (GRAPHIC... →
The competition, run by the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine, attracted more than 32,000 entries from 82 countries. WARNING: Graphic pic of Polar Bear and kill at the link.
Can’t you Brits hang on to a bloody Dr. Who for more than 5 mins? They can only regenerate 12X, you know. At this rate you’ll be out by Tea!
Can’t you Brits hang on to a bloody Dr. Who for more than 5 mins? They can only regenerate 12X, you know. At this rate you’ll be out by Tea!
CIA Can Hide Torture Allegations, Court Rules →
The CIA can hide statements from imprisoned suspected terrorists that the agency tortured them in its set of secret prisons, a federal judge ruled Wednesday
Kazakhstan's astounding futuristic pyramid (PICS) →
If there was ever a positive to be found for the existence of the idiocy we know and love as religion, this building could be it, as after an impressively rapid 2 years of design and construction,…
More Than 100 Unforgettable Pin-ups (PICS) →
Once upon a time, we dared to determine the most memorable bedroom pin-up posters of all time. Our meticulous research and straw polling resulted in a ranked list of 50 beautiful, unforgettable…
20 Songs That Need To Be In 'Rock Band'... →
Here’s a list of 20 songs that need to be included in the Rock Band / Guitar Hero series before I’m too old to scream along to them in a British accent without permanently retarding the development…
Dogs can read emotion in human faces →
Dogs are the only animals that can read emotion in faces much like humans, cementing their position as man’s best friend, claim scientists.
5 Top Nat'l Security Research Challenges for the... →
While everybody else is focused on next week’s presidential election, I took some time today to consider what scientific research might have the most impact on national security over the next four…
Great Moments In PR: Kevin Rose runs from the... →
Burnt by a goofy BusinessWeek cover that made him look like a joke, Rose has stayed away from print. But now he needs the mainstream media as much as they need him. In that future path lies true…
8 Awesome Star Wars Pumpkins (PICS) →
The school year has started, leaves are falling, and the air is getting cooler. That means it’s almost time for Halloween and a popular Halloween activity is pumpkin carving. Here are 8 awesome Stars…
ChaCha FAIL (PIC) →
From the comments: “And somewhere else in the world, somebody asked ChaCha “What is an Eiffel Tower sex position” and got a door-opening time for a Randy Newman show.”
The Best/Worst of Steve Ballmer →
Eccentric, energetic or downright odd, he’s the CEO you love to hate!
RIAA defendant enlists Harvard Law prof, students →
Another file-sharing case is moving to trial, but the defendant has recently picked up some powerful allies: a Harvard Law prof and his class of students. Together, they argue that the entire…
Which US Presidential candidate would win in WoW? →
We wanted the broadest, most accurate and balanced determination of who is going to win the 2008 US Presidential election. So we polled members of the 8th largest state in the U.S….Azeroth.
Camcording in movie theater results in 21-month... →
A man who pleaded guilty to recording at least two movies in a theater with his camcorder has been sentenced to 21 months in prison—and may be linked to more than 100 other illegal films. The…
Zero Punctuation : Saints Row 2 →
Zero Punctuation reviews this weeks sandbox crime game, Saints Row 2.
The Best New Cars of 2009: Automotive Excellence... →
A year of test driving nearly every new vehicle comes down to this: the most significant, compelling cars and technologies of the year.
The Coolest Secret Bars in the World →
If the advance scouting, lack of signage, required passwords or unpublished phone numbers seem like a lot of effort, remember that your reward comes in the form of drinks at culinary standards, retro…
The Top 15 James Bond gadgets (PICS) →
There is a definite bond between secret agents and gadgets. From the Geiger counter in Dr No, James Bond has been bedecked with hardware that has ranged from the plausible to the fantastical. Here…
GOPer Reportedly Launches Phony, Gay Baiting... →
Chalk this up as one of, if not the, sleaziest robocall of this election cycle.
Supersized Cruise Ship Is Longer, Larger, Plusher... →
In September, Royal Caribbean took delivery on the next biggest thing: the Oasis of the Seas, a floating city for more than 5,400. It’s nearly five times the weight of the Titanic and 89 feet longer…
A Skulk of Beautiful Firefox Wallpapers (PICS) →
Refreshingly lovely designs for a refreshingly lovely browser.
APOD: Mirach's Ghost →
As far as ghosts go, Mirach’s Ghost isn’t really that scary. In fact, Mirach’s Ghost is just a faint, fuzzy galaxy, well known to astronomers, that happens to be seen nearly along the line-of-sight…