January 2009
The 8 Best Countdowns in Video Games →
As you’re counting down the seconds to midnight, remember these 8 games with great countdowns!
Are videogames getting gorier? →
Videogames have always been violent. Violence is inherent in the medium, inseparable from the essential experience of playing games. Gore is a slightly different matter, though. Many of this year’s…
Ars Technica's most read stories of 2008 →
Here are the top ten most-read tech news items published by Ars this past year. GTA, spam, scams, and even some iTunes caught our readers’ attention.
10 Bizarre Athlete Superstitions →
If any group has a reason to be superstitious, it’s professional athletes. Since their livelihoods rely on their abilities to consistently replicate physical motions, it’s hardly surprising that they…
WebUrbanist: Top 10 Articles of 2008 →
Worried you might have missed something from the world’s most popular urban publication? Have no fear, this article will guide you through the most popular WebUrbanist articles of the year, from…
Israel and Hamas: A War Primer →
Israeli forces, after days of heavy air strikes, are on the verge of a significant ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza. Tanks are massed on the border of Gaza and the Israeli reserves are being…
December 2008
Science Fiction’s Predictions for the Year 2009 →
As we bid farewell to 2008, it’s time to find out what the new year will hold. Amazing technologies? Alien lifeforms? Giant monsters? We look at science fiction’s predictions for the year 2009.
The Best Science Fiction Books of 2008 →
Below are eleven of the year’s best science fiction novels, with links to our reviews of them - as well as several interviews we did with the authors. Now’s the time to catch up on what you missed…
A Year in Review: The Top Game Trailers for 2008 →
When it comes to launching a successful title, game trailers are proving to be ever so more crucial. Today we honor the most successful trailers in terms of popularity of 2008 which were constructed…
How a Cloud of Space Dust Could Wipe Out Life on... →
Seemingly innocuous specks could throw off the whole solar system…and we might not see them until it’s too late.
11 Great Films That Flew Under the Radar in 2008 →
The equivalent of the wallflower you knew in high school that blossomed into a college beauty, here are ten films that flew under the radar in 2008.
12 Adult Film Stars in Mainstream Movies (SFW) →
For better or for worse (I say for better), pornography is becoming more and more mainstream. The taboo of adult films still exists, but it’s no longer uncommon for pornstars to transition away from…
10 New Year's Resolutions for Geeks →
Repeat after me: I hereby resolve that, in the new year, I…
The Making of LittleBigPlanet →
Alex Evans, cofounder of LittleBigPlanet maker Media Molecule, chats about the groundbreaking PlayStation 3 game. In this exclusive video, Evans talks about the creative process that led to the…
The Sky in Motion - Amazing video blog →
Sun, moon, and stars, moving clouds, and a wealth of other interesting sky phenomena show up with their daily motion above fascinating landscapes in breathtaking time-lapse photography.
Inconvenient truth (w/evidence) you’ll never see on the front page of Digg. Complaints about top users based on hypocrisy http://is.gd/efHN
The Best Television Episodes Of 2008 →
Television: It’s there in our living rooms asking so little that it’s easy to take for granted. Worse, much of it frankly isn’t all that good. But the best TV demands attention be paid, even with so…
Cuddly Toys of Bizarre Fantasy and Death (PICS) →
If you’re sick of all the cute, sweet plushies out there, then these great toys are for you. They’re by artist Patricia Waller who has a ton of other awesome designs as well.
Happy New Year - Impressive Stop-Motion Commercial →
Thousands of tea-lights, animated one at a time. Check out the “making of” in the comments.
21 Amazing Firefox Ad-Ons That You Must-Have In... →
Firefox was the fastest growing popular web browser in 2008 and its chances are bright to be fastest growing web browser. There are lots of ease provided by the firefox and this is the main reason…
You’re Trying to Divide by Zero (PIC) →
Here’s a computer ad from 1956 – it’s for Univac computers. If it seems a little strange to your modern sensibilities, it’s because it’s ad copy from the era of Mad Men — that’s just how advertising…
Large Form iPod Touch To Launch in Fall ‘09 →
We’ve got this from three independent sources close to Apple: expect a large screen iPod touch device to be released in the Fall of ‘09, with a 7 or 9 inch screen.
The Ladies of 2008: Ten Movie Babes That Made... →
The criteria for making the list was based on a combination of beauty and how strong of an impression each performer left in my memory. So with all due respect to Angelina Jolie in Wanted or Scarlett…
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The 10 Worst Moments In 2008's Science Fiction TV →
Ever seen a man give birth to a giant fart in the name of science, a deaf severed head seeking revenge, or an episode of Heroes? They’re among this year’s worst TV moments.
Australia's Firewall: What’s NOT mentioned even... →
Today I am ashamed to be Australian, ashamed that my Government should seek to implement draconian 19th century style censorship laws over the marvel of the modern age: The Internet. Free Speech may…
Antitrust: AMD, Intel, and the cases in between →
The upcoming litigation between AMD and Intel, as well as the various ongoing investigations into the CPU giant’s activities combine in a tangled web of interconnected cases. We aren’t going to…
An Open Letter to 20th Century Fox Re: Watchmen →
You’d like to delay Watchmen, eh? This isn’t just one of those “just kidding” moments is it? Should we look for Ashton? No? Okay, but before you head down that road we’d like to present a plea as to…
Early Earth was like Costner's Waterworld, say... →
A new model of the early Earth suggests that until around 2.5 billion years ago oceans covered almost the whole of the planet. The Earth at that time may have resembled the way it looked in…
Useful hot air: how compressed air power storage... →
We take a look at how compressed air power storage operates in practice, providing up to a 90 percent return on the power used to compress the air in the first place.
The Best of the Nerdcore Calendar (SFW) →
Can you think of any better way to celebrate the new year than with pictures of nude women in sci-fi motifs? And if that’s not enough to make a geek’s head explode, we’ve rounded up our favorite…
Buildings That Look Like Spaceships You've Never... →
Cutting-edge architecture, or weird starship design? Sometimes it’s hard to tell. In our quest for buildings that look like famous spaceships, we came across some even more striking images that…
Times Square Unveils A Stunning LED New Year’s... →
This New Year’s Eve Times Square in New York is set to debut a dazzling new LED-encrusted New Year’s ball! Composed of 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDs, the 12-foot wide energy-efficient orb weighs…
How to build your own iPhone app →
We’ll use the iPhone SDK to code and build an interface for a restaurant gratuity calculator called TippedOff. The software enables you to enter the amount of a party’s bill with an on-screen…
20 People in Film That Made an Impact in 2008 →
Bust out the pomp and circumstance, because we’re presenting the people that made the biggest noise in 2008, the movers and shakers that either moved up the ladder into the spotlight or blew it up…
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2008: The year in movie swag →
For years, the entertainment industry has harbored a dirty little secret: Sometimes publicists send reviewers friendly reminders of upcoming titles in the form of free gifts. What’s the difference…
Martin drops porn filtering from FCC free wireless... →
FCC Chair Kevin Martin has dropped porn filtering from his free wireless broadband plan. “I’m saying if this is a problem for people, let’s take it away,” Martin told Ars today. Bring on the boobies!
Unique and Creative Knitting Art Creations (PICS) →
Creative and unique knitting art creations from all over the world.
Che is impressive storytelling from Soderbergh, as is to be expected. Amazingly it seems most of it was shot with the RED camera! Looks good
Pt 1 demonstrates the power of a revolution with the will of the people behind it. Pt 2, the desolate futility of a revolution no one wants.
1st half, great so far- totally did not feel like 2 hrs. Not overly showy, very understated, doesn’t let style get in the way of plot.
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Five minutes ‘til ‘Che’… I guess I’d better go pee.
Signing off for now…see you at the intermission!
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7 Highest Cities in the World →
Human nature’s versatility is evident in their ability to survive in some of the most hospitable and remote places on Earth. What’s more is that humans don’t just survive but often flourish in these…
Going to see a four-and-a-half hour movie about a Cuban revolutionary today. Who’s down with me?
RIAA appeal in Jammie Thomas case refused →
The judge overseeing the RIAA case against Jammie Thomas has refused to allow the music industry to appeal his order; the RIAA will instead need to go through a complete new trial before an appeal is…
The Awesome Beauty Of Insect Brains And Single... →
This glowing green monstrosity isn’t a radioactive Doctor Who monster, it’s a common fruitfly, part of Duke University’s awesome microscopy gallery. The Duke Light Microscopy Core Facility has…