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Inexpensive Thin Printable Batteries Developed
For a long time, batteries were bulky and heavy. Now, a new cutting-edge battery is revolutionizing the field. It is thinner than a millimeter, lighter than a gram, and can be produced...
// 3 July 2009, 7:10 am
Afterbirth for Dinner
There is so much you can't know about your spouse when you get married, like that one day she will want to eat her placenta.
// 3 July 2009, 7:00 am
Johnny Depp Avoids Watching His Own Films
In an interview with Radio 4's Front Row, the Sweeney Todd star said his children had watched more of his own films than he had. "I prefer to walk away with the experience as opposed to walking away...
// 3 July 2009, 7:00 am
The World's Top Eating Contests
With more than 75 events annually in eight countries, Major League Eating has exploded. Joey Chestnut, made over $100,000 claiming both the World hamburger eating championship and the Nathan's Famous...
// 3 July 2009, 6:50 am
Pirate Bay 2.0: Pay Pirates to Become Consumers
The Swedish gaming executive who's gambling nearly $8 million buying The Pirate Bay is convinced he can turn the 20 million users of the world's most notorious file sharing site into well-behaved...
// 3 July 2009, 6:40 am
This (PIC) of Sara Palin Makes Me Feel Funny
*****
// 3 July 2009, 6:30 am
London Stock Exchange to abandon failed Windows platform
In September 2008, the London Stock Exchange collapsed because its Windows-based electronic trading platform, TradElect completely failed. Now, under new leadership, the Exchange will finally do away...
// 3 July 2009, 6:20 am
Hints: Finger Print ID for Future iPhones
Recent Apple patents hint at new features that could appear in future iPhones. Finger prints would not be to secure, but for other slick uses for example, a fingerprint from the index finger would...
// 3 July 2009, 6:10 am
55 Massively Demotivational Car Posters
55 demotivationals, all pertaining to car culture.
// 3 July 2009, 6:00 am
A Drug That Could Give You Perfect Visual Memory
Imagine if you could look at something once and remember it forever. You would never have to ask for directions again. Now a group of scientists has isolated a protein that mega-boosts your ability...
// 3 July 2009, 5:50 am
Midget Wreslers Killed By Female Gang In Mexico Jail
Authorities say midget wrestlers whose bodies were discovered in Mexico City could have been victims of gang
// 3 July 2009, 5:40 am
China babies 'sold for adoption'
Dozens of baby girls in southern China have been taken from parents and sold for adoption overseas, a newspaper reports.
// 3 July 2009, 5:30 am
Surfer Classics: Ron Stoner's Scrapbook (PICS)
A collection of classic images from one of SURFER'S most esteemed photographers: Ron Stoner.
// 3 July 2009, 5:20 am
APOD: 2009 July 2 - Lyman Alpha Blob
Enormous cloud of hydrogen gas spans several hundred thousand light-years in this remarkable image (left), a composite of x-ray, optical, and infrared data from space and ground based observatories....
// 3 July 2009, 5:10 am
New Connection Between Cancer Cells, Stem Cells
A molecule called telomerase, known for enabling unlimited cell division of stem cells and cancer cells, has a surprising additional role in the expression of genes in an important stem cell...
// 3 July 2009, 5:00 am
Wisconsin Wants Deer Head Back From Man Who Ate Its Body
Man eats another person's roadkill deer, mounts it like he hunted it, and now the state wants the head back because it belongs to them? Keep it weird, Wisconsin.
// 3 July 2009, 4:50 am
10 Cutting Edge Robots That Live Among Us
Forget movie fantasies, check out these 10 extraordinary robots that exist and operate today.
// 3 July 2009, 4:40 am
40 Free High Quality Hand-drawn Fonts | Graphics
Power Tips For WordPress Template Developers | Developer's Toolbox | Smashing Magazine
20+ Resources and Tutorials for Creative Forms using CSS : Speckyboy Design Magazine
30 Essential Tools for Web Designers | tripwi re magazine
List of Really Useful Plugins For jQuery Developers | W3Avenue
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Retro Comedy: The 15 Creepiest Vintage Ads Of All Time
10 Ways to Find People on Twitter
RedLine Magazine : 印刷用CSSのお
Easy E-Commerce With Magento - Nettuts+
watermelon lemonade | smitten kitchen
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The Great American Bubble Machine : Rolling Stone
ceiling porn
Daring Fireball: Creating Ogg Theora Files on Mac OS X With ffmpeg2theora
Zelaya Seeks Support Abroad as OAS Backs His Return to Honduras - Bloomberg
ABC NewsZelaya Seeks Support Abroad as OAS Backs His Return to HondurasBloombergJuly 3 (Bloomberg) -- Honduras's deposed President Manuel Zelaya is touring Central America to secure international...
// 3 July 2009, 6:53 am
Marines suffer casualties in new Afghan campaign - The Associated Press
New York TimesMarines suffer casualties in new Afghan campaignThe Associated PressNAWA, Afghanistan (AP) -- US Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as...
// 3 July 2009, 6:11 am
Beaten Back, Iran's Opposition Looks To Reform From Within - TIME
Times OnlineBeaten Back, Iran's Opposition Looks To Reform From WithinTIMEReformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi speaks to his supporters as they gather on the streets of Tehran to demonstrate...
// 3 July 2009, 6:21 am
Q+A: Will Ban's visit to Myanmar yield results? - Reuters
Aljazeera.netQ+A: Will Ban's visit to Myanmar yield results?ReutersBANGKOK (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has a rare meeting with Myanmar's top general on Friday where he will...
// 3 July 2009, 5:02 am
India gays win landmark ruling decriminalizing homosexual sex - Los Angeles Times
BBC NewsIndia gays win landmark ruling decriminalizing homosexual sexLos Angeles TimesA Delhi court rules that punishment for sexual relations between consenting adults is a violation of...
// 3 July 2009, 4:55 am
Air France jet made hard landing and broke up, investigators say - Los Angeles Times
CTV.caAir France jet made hard landing and broke up, investigators sayLos Angeles TimesPreliminary evidence indicates passengers were unable to prepare for a water landing. Flight 447's recorders...
// 3 July 2009, 4:55 am
Britain Asks Allies for Help on Employees Held in Iran - New York Times
Telegraph.co.ukBritain Asks Allies for Help on Employees Held in IranNew York TimesSTOCKHOLM -- Britain continued to push other European countries on Thursday to take a tough stance against Iran for...
// 3 July 2009, 3:58 am
North Korea Launches Short-Range Missiles - Voice of America
Washington PostNorth Korea Launches Short-Range MissilesVoice of AmericaBy VOA News President Barack Obama says the United States is trying to "keep a door open" for North Korea to return...
// 3 July 2009, 12:18 am
Weissglas: PM mistaken in not publicly endorsing road map - Jerusalem Post
GulfNewsWeissglas: PM mistaken in not publicly endorsing road mapJerusalem PostPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is making a mistake in not explicitly endorsing the road map, with its monitored...
// 3 July 2009, 6:23 am
Barack Obama: Putin has one foot in the past - guardian.co.uk
ABC NewsBarack Obama: Putin has one foot in the pastguardian.co.ukBarack Obama has chided Vladimir Putin, the Russian prime minister, for "cold war approaches" to relations with the US,...
// 3 July 2009, 2:08 am
Imelda Marcos sure she'll beat corruption charges
She glided down a red carpet with a bouquet of roses, trailed by tuxedo-wearing violin and flute players who rendered her favorite love song. She blew out the candles on her 80th birthday cake amid glittering confetti and fireworks.
// 3 July 2009, 6:51 am
Ill. cabbie sprays deodorant to disarm attacker
Police in suburban Chicago say a taxi driver who didn't have Mace handy when he was attacked by a knife-wielding passenger instead disarmed the man with a can of aerosol deodorant.
// 3 July 2009, 6:36 am
Abreu homers twice, Angels beat Orioles 5-2
Bobby Abreu hit two home runs, John Lackey pitched eight solid innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the lowly Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Thursday night.
// 3 July 2009, 6:27 am
China says deadly bus fire was deliberately set
A Chinese bus fire that killed 27 people and injured dozens last month was deliberately set by a man who committed suicide, state media said Friday.
// 3 July 2009, 5:57 am
NorCal students get X-rated version of class DVD
A Northern California elementary school teacher sent her students home for the summer with a video of class memories, only the DVD included six seconds of her having sex on a couch.
// 3 July 2009, 4:45 am
Scrub tech may have exposed thousands to hepatitis
A former surgery technician may have exposed thousands of Colorado patients to hepatitis C when she swapped her own dirty syringes for ones filled with a powerful narcotic, federal authorities said Thursday.
// 3 July 2009, 5:58 am
Best Sellers-Video
Weekly charts for the nation's most popular videos as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission:
// 3 July 2009, 6:00 am
Best Sellers-Audio
Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold.):
// 3 July 2009, 6:00 am
Los Angeles police under scrutiny in Jackson death
The investigation of Michael Jackson's death is widening as questions intensify about the drugs he took, the doctors who provided them and the actions of police.
// 2 July 2009, 11:51 pm
Ventre: Artest puts everything in jeopardy for Lakers
LOS ANGELES - Imagine if you will a basketball prototype, an NBA general manager's dream: Big, strong, tough, competitive, can shoot from outside, can drive to the hoop, and best of all, plays defense as if the opponent insulted his mother.
// 3 July 2009, 5:42 am
Cheney discussed media inquiries into Plame leak
Vice President Dick Cheney talked with top White House officials about how to respond to reporters' inquiries into who leaked the identity of a CIA operative, according to a court filing.
// 3 July 2009, 4:58 am
Wash. state Ryan Leaf case dismissed
A lawyer for Ryan Leaf says a fugitive action filed against the former NFL quarterback in Washington state has been dismissed.
// 3 July 2009, 4:52 am
Strasburg wins Dick Howser Trophy
Former San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Washington Nationals last month, has been selected as the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball's player of the year.
// 3 July 2009, 4:58 am
US envoy returns to post in Venezuela
A U.S. envoy who was expelled last year by President Hugo Chavez said Thursday he hopes to re-establish dialogue after resuming his post in Venezuela.
// 3 July 2009, 4:29 am
Lee powers Cubs to 9-5 win over Brewers
Derrek Lee hit a grand slam and a three-run homer Thursday night for a career-high seven RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs opened an 11-game homestand by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5.
// 3 July 2009, 4:53 am
Buehrle dominates Royals in Chicago's 4-1 win
Mark Buehrle was dominant into the ninth inning, allowing six hits and a run, and the surging Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City 4-1 Thursday night for their sixth victory in a row.
// 3 July 2009, 4:48 am
NYPD rookie makes arrest moments after graduation
A New York Police Department rookie just couldn't wait to get started.
// 3 July 2009, 3:28 am
What in the everliving fuck did I just see? [vid]
You think that computers will ever have gigabytes of ram? And you're a science student? How sad. (entry #537)
Portugal has won the war on drugs. 5 years of decriminalization shows great results.
LOL BOX, sighted in Texas. Complete with PedoBear....
Thumbs Up! [pic]
Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi On "How Goldman Sachs Has Engineered Every Major Market Manipulation Since The Great Depression"
Popular Religions Reference Manual [Pic]
Two Centuries On, a Cryptologist Cracks a Presidential Code
Dear Adobe, make a Linux port of Flash that doesn't make my CPU set on fire every time I was a YouTube video. Thanks
Adobe Flash Manager: "We do have some memory leak issues, and we're working on some solutions." David Pogue: "Uh--any timeline for a fix?" Adobe: "No."
"The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion." -- Arthur C. Clarke
Pennsylvania State Senator Refuses To Apologize For His Remarks About Gays: 'We're Allowing Them To Exist'
1. Go to YouTube. 2. Watch a video. 3. Move your mouse over the video. 4. Try and scroll using your mousewheel or use normal keyboard functions. 5. Get really fucking angry that Flash is destroying the web by grabbing and keeping your focus WITHOUT your permission.
Peak Oil: Bugatti Makes a Car for the Ages
Bugatti's convertible is the pinnacle of internal-combustion car tech -- one that will probably never be surpassed with the auto industry's focus shifting to electric vehicles. Here's what it's like...
// 3 July 2009, 1:00 pm
Keeping It Reel — Five Pieces for Your Must-Have Angling Kit
Fly fishers dread the question: "Catch anything today?" Dazzling your interrogators with cool gear might let you dodge the question. No gadget can improve your cast, but tech can surely enhance life...
// 3 July 2009, 1:00 pm
July 4, 1776: Preserving the Declaration
It's one thing to declare independence, but quite another to preserve the aging document from the ravages of time.
// 3 July 2009, 1:00 pm
Tour de Tweet: Follow Lance and the Boys Online
The Tour de France begins Saturday, July 4, in Monaco. Here's how to follow the three-week bike race using streaming audio and video, Twitter, Google Earth and other online tools.
// 3 July 2009, 6:30 am
Penguin Parents Won't Chip In to Help Handicapped Spouse
Penguins, famous for the lengths they go to to protect their eggs and rear their young, may not be the most supportive couples around. When one member of a penguin couple is handicapped, the other...
// 3 July 2009, 5:30 am
Solar Racing Champs Roll Out New Car
Delft University is back, ready to take a fifth consecutive title with Nuna 5.
// 3 July 2009, 4:14 am
Judge Overrules Jury, Acquits Lori Drew in MySpace Cyberbullying Case
Federal judge throws out Lori Drew's three misdemeanor convictions.
// 3 July 2009, 4:00 am
Lunar Probe Sends First High-Res Images
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has begun producing high-resolution and wide-angle images of the moon's surface.
// 3 July 2009, 3:30 am
We Drive BMW's Electric Mini E
Sticking a battery and a motor in the Mini makes it a sweet little EV we could live with if it weren't for the stratospheric price tag.
// 3 July 2009, 3:28 am
Why You Can't Keep Your Foot Out of Your Mouth
When your brain is overloaded, it will often get stuck on exactly the thing you are trying to avoid thinking about, leading you to blurt out things you never meant to share.
// 3 July 2009, 3:00 am
Bomb-Detection CEO Named New Darpa Boss
Regina Dugan is the new top gun of the Pentagon research arm.
// 3 July 2009, 3:00 am
Video: Pentagon's Robo-Hummingbird Flies Like the Real Thing
A tiny drone looks and flies like a hummingbird, flapping its little robotic wings to stay in the air. It could inspire other bio-imitative mini spies.
// 3 July 2009, 2:30 am
$4 Billion in Broadband Stimulus Grants Tied to Strict Net Neutrality Rules
Two federal agencies are now ready to hand out $4 billion in grants and loans to help bring broadband to the people and stimulate the economy, but applicants have to promise to play fairly with...
// 2 July 2009, 11:16 pm
Astrophysicists Discover New Class of Black Hole
Only two sizes of black holes have ever been spotted: small and super-massive. Scientists have long speculated that an intermediate version must exist, but they've never been able to find one. Until...
// 2 July 2009, 10:21 pm
Video: Roast Weenies With Infrared Grill, Wireless Meat Thermometer
To celebrate Independence Day, Wired.com editors Danny Dumas and Steven Leckhart roast dogs with 14,000 Btu of infrared heating power. They review the an infrared portable grill and a wireless meat...
// 2 July 2009, 1:00 pm
July 2, 1982: Up, Up and Away in 42 Balloons
If bad eyesight ends your dreams of becoming an Air Force pilot, well, there are other ways to fly....
// 2 July 2009, 1:00 pm
Hot Gear for a Cool Summer
Want to make your summer really sizzle? Make sure you've got the right gear first. Wired highlights the best tech for fishing, golfing, beach reading and uh, whittling. Why? Because warm weather...
// 2 July 2009, 1:00 pm
BEWARE the SEA PIG!
Popular Kids In Movies
PORNSTARS AND RETARDS
Stage Awareness Fail
Demi & Selena - Lesbian Princess Protection Programa! (oh and Demi falling!)
VOTE YES OR NO
Victimization of Tamil Peopel must stop - Elie Wiesel
// 3 July 2009, 7:00 am
Change of Heart, Change of Mind
// 3 July 2009, 6:58 am
Siberian Tiger Nearly Extinct: Effective Wild Pop. Less Than 35
// 2 July 2009, 7:42 pm
Chinese Babies May Have Been Sold For Adoption
// 3 July 2009, 6:43 am
It's what the world needs right now! :-)
// 2 July 2009, 9:06 pm
ProSolution Pills Top Rated Penis Enlargement Pills
// 3 July 2009, 6:17 am
Israel Must be held to account for Gaza actions?
// 3 July 2009, 6:16 am
Human Rights Organizations Urge Obama to Act on Sri Lanka
// 2 July 2009, 8:30 pm
Civil War is unfolding in Niger. (Update 1)
// 2 July 2009, 6:41 am
Fellow Journalists in Danger
// 3 July 2009, 5:50 am
Porn Banned in Ukraine, Unless Used for Medicinal Purposes
// 3 July 2009, 4:52 am
Damaged Lake Batur approved as top government priority
// 2 July 2009, 6:48 am
Bus Crash Near Lake Titicaca Peru, At Least 23 Dead, 50 Injured
// 3 July 2009, 4:30 am
US Unemployment Rate Increases to 9.5%, a 26-year high
// 2 July 2009, 10:00 pm
Naturism in Canada: The Naked Freedom
// 2 July 2009, 10:04 pm
Obama confident in recovery despite jobs report (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday that he remains confident the economy will turn around in the short term and the nation will prosper in the long term despite another dose of bad...
// 2 July 2009, 9:37 pm
Feds seize Madoff penthouse, wife leaves (AP)
Federal marshals seized disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse on Thursday and forced his wife to move out and leave her possessions behind, including a fur coat she had...
// 3 July 2009, 4:11 am
Stunning NBA move
Ron Artest is reportedly going Hollywood to join Kobe Bryant and the champion Lakers.
// 3 July 2009, 3:13 am
Michael Jackson Public Memorial Set For July 7 At Staples Center
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The public memorial for Michael Jackson will take place on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, in Los Angeles, Access Hollywood has learned. The "private and public memorial" will be held...
// 2 July 2009, 8:40 pm
Artest agrees to deal with Lakers (AP)
Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. David Bauman, Artest's agent, told The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets forward has verbally agreed to play for the NBA...
// 3 July 2009, 3:11 am
Donovan issues ultimatum to Galaxy over Beckham (AFP)
AFP - Landon Donovan has issued the Los Angeles Galaxy an ultimatum - have English superstar David Beckham clean up his act or risk the departure of Donovan, the club's all-time top active scorer.
// 3 July 2009, 1:31 am
Biden Visits Baghdad In Surprise Trip
Vice President Joe Biden just landed in Baghdad for a surprise three-day Iraq trip, Reuters reports. Biden will meet with Iraqi officials and visit US troops, according to the White House. "He will...
// 2 July 2009, 7:17 pm
Charice - Oscar Warm Up
Watch Charice perform "Listen" and "Fingerprint" at Oprah's After-Oscar Party. Please Note: These videos are intended for viewing only, and should never be re-posted to any site without the express...
// 2 July 2009, 5:47 pm
Baaad news? Global warming now shrinking sheep (AP)
AP - Like the wool sweater that emerges from the dryer a size too small, global warming seems to be shrinking sheep.
// 2 July 2009, 8:19 pm
News Analysis: To Critics, New Policy on Terror Looks Old
Obama administration officials see a fundamental difference between their approach and George W. Bush's. Civil libertarians disagree.
// 2 July 2009, 6:12 am
White House payroll unveiled
One staffer's salary eclipses those of aides Rahm Emanuel, Desiree Rogers, and Reggie Love.
// 2 July 2009, 9:19 pm
Marines suffer first casualties in Afghan campaign
U.S. Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles ...
// 3 July 2009, 1:50 am
Senate bill fines people refusing health coverage (AP)
Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill...
// 3 July 2009, 1:11 am
Best-tasting hot dog
To pin down the perfect dog, it must be juicy, firm, and have a snap when you bite into it.
// 2 July 2009, 10:24 pm
Coffers Empty, California Pays With I.O.U.’s
Vendors and taxpayers awaiting refunds will get i.o.u.’s as the governor and state lawmakers continue to wrangle over how to close a $27 billion budget gap.
// 3 July 2009, 6:47 am
U.S. Shifts Strategy on Illicit Work by Immigrants
The Obama administration is replacing workplace raids with a less confrontational approach to employers such as American Apparel.
// 3 July 2009, 6:19 am
Grand Jury Hears From Top C.I.A. Officers on Destruction of Tapes
The agency destroyed 92 videotapes that showed C.I.A. officers using harsh interrogation methods, including waterboarding, on two Quaeda detainees.
// 3 July 2009, 6:20 am
U.S. Says It Will Preserve Secret Jails for Terror Case
The government will agree to preserve the secret overseas sites where Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a defendant in a terror case involving the deaths of 224 people, was once held.
// 3 July 2009, 6:34 am
Los Olivos Journal: Neverland, Old Neighbors and New Visitors
The gentle attitude of Los Olivos, Calif., residents may be tested as Neverland ranch will make the village something of a Graceland-like stop on the Michael Jackson after-death tour.
// 3 July 2009, 6:11 am
Deal Near on Service, as Custody Battle Looms
Michael Jackson’s family faced a potential custody battle with the mother of two of his children.
// 3 July 2009, 6:11 am
Black Member Tests Message of Masons in Georgia Lodges
Freemasonry rules do not say that members must be white, but two complaints and a lawsuit raise the question.
// 3 July 2009, 4:08 am
Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats
Action by the leaders of the Senate health committee cleared the way for a vote by the panel next week.
// 3 July 2009, 5:19 am
Sanford Did Not Spend Improperly, Official Says
A South Carolina official said there was no evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford violated any law when he visited his mistress.
// 3 July 2009, 5:36 am
Judge Throws Out Conviction in Cyberbullying Case
A federal judge threw out the conviction of a Missouri woman on charges of computer fraud for her role in creating a false MySpace account to dupe a teenager, who later committed suicide.
// 3 July 2009, 5:14 am
El Niño Variant Is Linked to Hurricanes in Atlantic
The discovery that a periodic warming pattern in the central Pacific Ocean is linked to more frequent hurricanes in the Atlantic may help improve forecasts.
// 3 July 2009, 5:19 am
Tennessee Wins Ruling on Execution
A federal appeals court overturned a lower court’s finding that the state’s lethal injection procedure is unconstitutional.
// 3 July 2009, 5:12 am
In States Still Waiting for New Budgets, the Waiting Goes On
With a long holiday weekend approaching, elected officials made little progress toward ending impasses over state budgets.
// 3 July 2009, 5:19 am
Herbert G. Klein, a Nixon Aide, Dies at 91
Mr. Klein was the director of communications in President Richard M. Nixon’s White House and a former journalist.
// 3 July 2009, 5:34 am
Chicago Computer Problem Stalls United Airlines Flights
United Airlines struggled to repair a computer problem at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, causing delays that rippled across the country.
// 3 July 2009, 5:07 am
National Briefing | West: California: Judge Is Cleared of Wrongdoing
A federal judge in California whose family inadvertently made risqué content available online has been cleared of wrongdoing.
// 3 July 2009, 5:36 am
National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania: Ex-Lawmaker Seeks New Trial
A former state senator, Vincent J. Fumo, is seeking a new trial on corruption charges, claiming the jury was tainted.
// 3 July 2009, 5:33 am
As The DOJ Pounces, Google Makes Book Search Even Better
Google received some unfortunate news today, with the U.S. Department of Justice formally announcing the investigation of the $125 million settlement Google made with the Author's Guild to pay...
// 3 July 2009, 3:43 am
Google Voice Now Lets You Change Your Number. It'll Cost You $10.
When I first signed up for GrandCentral a few years ago, I lived in a different city. As such, I had a different area code. And that was fine until I moved and Google, which bought GrandCentral in...
// 3 July 2009, 2:49 am
Fitnio: Finally, An iPhone Exercise App That Gives You Control Of Your Music
Since the debut of the App Store last summer, my iPhone has become an indispensable part of my workout routine. The phone makes it easy to track your workout progress both in the gym and outdoors,...
// 3 July 2009, 2:45 am
Dice Reports Murky Waters For Tech Jobs
After months of dismal unemployment numbers, this morning’s continued growth in the unemployment rate from 9.4% in May to 9.5% for the month of June reinforces the fact that the U.S. is still...
// 3 July 2009, 12:51 am
The Infamous 2009 LimeWire Pizza Fiasco
July 1, 2009 - the day the music wars started in earnest. Last night the guys from Dovecote Records, a small music label based in New York, were hanging out at their local bar. Employees from file...
// 3 July 2009, 12:08 am
Twitter Makes Hashtags More #Useful
You may have noticed that Twitter has started hyperlinking hashtags. Those are words preceded by a “#” which denote what the Tweet is about and makes it easier to search for Tweets about...
// 2 July 2009, 11:14 pm
One More Thing: The New Facebook iPhone App Will Allow Video Uploads
Yesterday, we wrote about what Facebook was planning for the next major release of its iPhone app, version 3.0. The big update will contain 15 new features, probably none bigger than the addition of...
// 2 July 2009, 10:37 pm
Google Blog Search Takes Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Last fall Google launched a revamped version of its Blog Search, converting the site’s frontpage into a automated news portal similar to sites like Techmeme. It has its fair share of issues...
// 2 July 2009, 9:51 pm
FriendFeed Makes Its Search Results Real-Time Too
Ever since its redesign a few months ago, FriendFeed has been one of the standard-bearers of the real-time web. That’s because while a lot of sites claim to be real-time, FriendFeed is one of...
// 2 July 2009, 9:23 pm
Google App Engine Stalled Out For About 6 Hours Today
A little over two hours ago, a Google employee posted a note in this Google Groups thread indicating that Google App Engine was “seeing elevated Datastore latency and error-rates, as well as...
// 2 July 2009, 8:06 pm
And Yet More Proof Of Why AT&T Needs To Keep That iPhone Exclusivity
An internal AT&T memo that was leaked today is full of very impressive number regarding the iPhone 3GS -- numbers that once again show why AT&T’s exclusive contract with Apple to sell...
// 2 July 2009, 7:39 pm
Twine Tries To Manage The Stream With New Coverflow-Like Design
What is the best way to sift through a stream of information? The list view seems to be the most popular because it is information-dense and easy to scan, but it can be overwhelming. More visually...
// 2 July 2009, 7:24 pm
iPhone App Prices Fluctuate As Developers Adjust To OS 3.0; Nav Apps Gain Pricing Power
Ever since OS. 3.0, the latest operating system for the iPhone, launched on June 17, prices among the top 100 apps in the iTunes App Store have been fluctuating wildly as developers push out apps...
// 2 July 2009, 4:14 pm
Month Of Twitter Bugs exposes micro-blogging flaws
Making a hashtag of Web 2.0 security The Month Of Twitter Bugs has begun with the publication of a flaw in a URL shortening service often used in conjunction with the micro-blogging service.…Case...
// 3 July 2009, 6:36 am
Microsoft weighs next-phase in open-source support
Spring, PHP, and Apache sized up Microsoft's, shall we say, cautious engagement with open-source could mean frameworks like Spring and Hibernate are the next projects tuned to Windows.…Offloading...
// 3 July 2009, 6:27 am
Hackintosh maker rises from the dead
'When life gives you apples, make applesauce' Psystar, the Florida-based Hackintosher that's been giving Apple fits for over a year, refuses to die.…Offloading malware protection to the cloud
// 3 July 2009, 2:37 am
DoJ confirms Googlebooks antitrust probe
Orphan monopoly The US Justice Department has confirmed its antitrust probe into Google's $125m book-scanning settlement with American authors and publishers, indicating that the ongoing...
// 3 July 2009, 2:35 am
Gamer embezzles virtual cash to settle real debts
Eve Online banker does a runner As if high-profile investment scandals and the economic downturn weren't bad enough here on Earth, now folks have to deal with it outside our galaxy. Virtually, at...
// 3 July 2009, 2:17 am
Debian rejects open-source .NET threat claim
Minority install Debian, the foundation of Ubuntu, has rejected claims that it's potentially holding Linux's future hostage to Microsoft by including an open-source implementation of .NET in its...
// 3 July 2009, 2:13 am
Conviction overturned in MySpace suicide case
Good news for net users A federal judge on Thursday tentatively overturned convictions against a mother accused of using MySpace to bully a 13-year-old girl who went on to hang herself to...
// 3 July 2009, 2:11 am
AT&T's iPhone 'iLaunch' sets record
'Best-ever sales day' An internal AT&T memo leaked to MacDailyNews crows that "iLaunch day 2009" - yes, you read that correctly, "iLaunch" - set multiple Big Phone sales records.…Case Study:...
// 2 July 2009, 11:38 pm
Google code cloud in six-hour blinkage
App Engine stalls Google App Engine - the development and hosting cloud that serves up third-party apps and websites - was on the fritz for a good six hours this morning.…What is your recession...
// 2 July 2009, 11:35 pm
iPhone crashing bug could lead to serious exploit
More fun with SMS Updated This story was updated to correct factual errors contained in an IDG News article that first reported the vulnerability.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles...
// 2 July 2009, 11:30 pm
Iran ends text message blackout
Three weeks after election day Iran's ban on SMS texting has been lifted for the first time since the country's disputed presidential election, according to reports.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps...
// 2 July 2009, 11:21 pm
PC giants ship Chinese censorware anyway
The porn filter that keeps you from typing Though the Chinese government has delayed plans to require the shipment of the highly-controversial Green Dam filtering app with all new PCs, several...
// 2 July 2009, 10:15 pm
Web 2.0 not liable for real-world assaults, says court
Decency Act deflects MySpace suits Social networking sites like MySpace are not liable if underage users are sexually assaulted by people they meet on the website, a California appeals court has...
// 2 July 2009, 10:12 pm
Apple patents karaoke lessons
MaSfPRTFfK?! The US Patent and Trademark office today released a flurry of 22 Apple patent applications, the most earth-shaking of which may rid the world of one of nightlife's most maddening...
// 2 July 2009, 10:05 pm
Dell cracks open EMEA PC services
Stretches to non-Dell iron plus servers Looking for leverage and a few extra euros and pounds in EMEA, Dell has rolled out a set of modular services to help companies manage their PCs and -...
// 2 July 2009, 8:33 pm
Speculation mounts over AVG plans for OS X client
'Mac users have no antibodies' AVG bosses aren't saying much, but there's new evidence the anti-virus maker is seriously considering building an application for the Mac.…Web threats: Why...
// 2 July 2009, 8:00 pm
Microsoft distances self from IE 8 puke ads
Windows 7 family pack grounded? Apparently, puking about porn was too much for Microsoft's delicate sensibilities on Internet Explorer 8.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
// 2 July 2009, 7:51 pm
Best Online Image Editor? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]
Desktop image editors are great, but we're not always at our home workstations. Thankfully there are quite a few capable and feature-rich image editors to be found online. Let's hear it for...
// 3 July 2009, 2:30 am
Maximize Your Coach Seat Without Upgrading [Holidays]
Most air travelers can't afford the comforts that come with a first class or business ticket, but just because you fly coach doesn't mean you can't maximize your flying enjoyment. Travel site...
// 3 July 2009, 2:00 am
Remains of the Day: How Private Is Your Browser History Edition [For What It's Worth]
Firefox 3.5 downloads skyrocket, Bing captures an impressive share of search in its first month, and your browser history may be less private than you thought. Web2.0collage You may be surprised...
// 3 July 2009, 1:00 am
Fold a Map Like a Pro for Easy Access [Travel Tip]
Sure you could hide your maps on the edge of your notebooks, but if you want access to full maps but don't want to look like the tourist wrestling with an unwieldy map, then you need to learn some...
// 3 July 2009, 12:00 am
Make a DIY Document Holder With A Single Binder Clip [DIY]
When we highlighted our favorite alternate uses for binder clips, it not only brought out the office supply lovers in the crowd, but neat new ideas as well. Reader lina_zav wrote in to tell us how...
// 2 July 2009, 11:30 pm
RunPee Bathroom Break Tool Releases iPhone App [Downloads]
iPhone/iPod Touch only: Remember previously mentioned RunPee.com, the ingenious website that tells you when to head for a bathroom break during a movie so you don't miss any good parts? The site...
// 2 July 2009, 11:00 pm
Keep Firefox Open When Closing the Last Tab [Firefox Tip]
The new Firefox 3.5 release brought a lot of great features, but one annoyance sent reader Mark looking for a solution: When you close the last tab, the browser closes instead of opening a blank...
// 2 July 2009, 10:00 pm
Tidy Office in a Tiny Closet [Featured Workspace]
Most closets are just the right size to stash a workstation away in and offer one very enticing feature: the ability to shutter your desk away at a moments notice. Lifehacker reader splitlog...
// 2 July 2009, 9:00 pm
Evernote Comes Out on Top [Faceoff Followup]
We recently asked you to choose between popular note-taking applications Evernote and OneNote, and when the dust settled and smoke cleared, the free, cross-platform Evernote emerged victorious. Its...
// 2 July 2009, 8:30 pm
Open a New Command Prompt from Explorer with a Hotkey [Autohotkey]
Reader Kevin used his ubergeeky AutoHotkey scripting skills to create a hotkey that opens a command prompt window at the same location as the folder you are browsing in Windows Explorer. To use...
// 2 July 2009, 8:00 pm
G2Peer Shares Your Files Through Gmail [Downloads]
Windows only: Free application g2Peer shares files with friends by using your Gmail account as a virtual "IP address." Once installed, you need to log into g2Peer with your Gmail account...
// 2 July 2009, 7:30 pm
Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day [Dealhacker]
Laptops, wide screen monitors, cheap web cams, and camcorders are just some of the deals you'll find in today's deal roundup. No need for techie gear? Fine. You can have the free coffee and music....
// 2 July 2009, 7:00 pm
YouTube Uploads Doubled to 2GB, HD Embeds and Linking Added [YouTube]
If you upload videos to YouTube and feel restricted by the 1GB limit, YouTube now offers 2GB of wiggle room as well as the ability to directly link to and embed high definition video. To share a...
// 2 July 2009, 6:35 pm
Raul Gutierrez: new limited-edition photo print set released
Raul Gutierrez is one of my favorite photographers. I particularly love his images of Tibetan life, like the Kham logging camp above. I've traveled to some of the same places, and Raul's work...
// 3 July 2009, 1:17 am
Larry King "interviews" Paul Krassner
Ever the happy prankster, Paul Krassner "met" with Larry King for an interview. This video was made to promote Paul's new book: Who's to Say What's Obscene: Politics, Culture & Comedy in America...
// 2 July 2009, 11:41 pm
RoboGeisha trailer is awesome, includes weaponized tempura shrimp
Direct link to video. There is no part of this trailer that is not made of awesome. A robot geisha transforms into a tank. Two robot geishas (I guess) spew poison milk (don't ask) out of their...
// 2 July 2009, 11:08 pm
Books as planters
BB pal Tara McGinley spotted these delightful planter kits, called Honbachi, from Japan, containing the plant, soil, and a hollowed-out book. Looks like it would be fun and easy to DIY too! Book...
// 2 July 2009, 10:38 pm
Boing Boing Video review: Joel tries the Sigma DP2 camera
(Download MP4 / Watch on YouTube / View large at boingboingvideo.com) Joel Johnson writes over at Boing Boing Gadgets, Should you buy the Sigma DP2? Only if you're in love with the sensor. While...
// 2 July 2009, 11:10 pm
@BBVBOX: recent guest-tweeted web video picks (boingboingvideo.com)
(Ed. Note: We recently gave the Boing Boing Video website a makeover that includes a new, guest-curated microblog: the "BBVBOX." Here, folks whose taste in web video we admire tweet...
// 2 July 2009, 10:07 pm
Laurie Anderson's Language Is A Virus video
Cory's post about the Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense, one of my fave concert films too, reminded me of Laurie Anderson's fantastic Home Of The Brave movie. I distinctly remember seeing it for the...
// 2 July 2009, 9:58 pm
Alan Watts on enjoying the spectacle of self-importance
Christopher Ryan wrote a short profile of Alan Watts for Psychology Today. He included this quote from Watts' about the self-importance of humans: "The point is that rapport with the marvelously...
// 2 July 2009, 9:45 pm
NCBI ROFL: terrific blog about funny and odd scientific publications
My pal and IFTF colleague Alex Pang just turned me on to NCBI ROFL, a hilarious blog written by two molecular and cell biology grad students at UC Berkeley in which they point out funny, bizarre, and...
// 2 July 2009, 9:59 pm
New Orleans jazz trumpet icon Kermit Ruffins on barbecuing
Trumpet player Kermit Ruffins is an icon of New Orleans jazz. His sensational Rebirth Brass Band is a jazz/funk musical extravaganza that must be experienced live for full effect. Ruffins is also...
// 2 July 2009, 10:12 pm
SEC boss told underling to stop investigating Madoff in 2004, then marries Madoff's niece
Funny coincidence: The SEC's Eric Swanson, who told his underling lawyer to stop looking into Bernie Madoff's questionable activities in 2004, married Bernie's niece Shana Madoff in 2007. By the...
// 2 July 2009, 9:52 pm
Deduct your Ponzi scheme losses
The IRS will let you deduct your losses from Ponzi scheme ripoffs. No word on whether losses due to the wire, the pigeon drop, advance payment or three card monte are allowable, but I'm gonna claim...
// 2 July 2009, 9:04 pm
Andy Paiko's wunderkammer of glass sculpture
Andy Paiko's glass sculptures and machines are absolutely breathtaking. Top left, a functional glass seismograph. Top right, a 5.5 foot long syringe. Other favorites include a 24-carat...
// 2 July 2009, 8:41 pm
Photos of famous people with their faces turned upside down
Page after page of this unsettling effect applied to well-known folks. (However, the photo of James Earl Jones looks about the same. And I guess you could argue that George W. Bush looks more...
// 2 July 2009, 10:07 pm
Heather McDougal on black widow spiders
Heather McDougal, who writes about curiosities and wonders of nature on her blog Cabinet of Wonders, has a good essay about black widow spiders, which have infested her new trailer. Unlike brown...
// 2 July 2009, 8:04 pm
Man who walked into Burning Man fire loses lawsuit
Anthony Beninati sued the organizers of Burning Man because he said they failed to restrain him from walking into a fire. He lost the lawsuit. Beninati's complaint stated that when he approached the...
// 2 July 2009, 7:01 pm
People getting stuck on freshly tarred street
Like flypaper for humans. (Via Arbroath)
// 2 July 2009, 8:04 pm
HTML Tags For Academic Printing?
Microsoft Changing Users' Default Search Engine
DOJ Confirms Google Antitrust Investigation
Enthusiasts Convene To Say No To SQL, Hash Out New DB Breed
First Fully Programmable Gesture-Recognition Glove, Cheap
Judge Tentatively Dismisses Case Against Lori Drew
200-Year-Old Cipher Finally Cracked
HIV/AIDS Vaccine To Begin Phase I Human Trials
Browser Vendors Force W3C To Scrap HTML 5 Codecs
The Essentials of RPG Design
Japanese Creating "Super Tuna"
FDA Considers Banning Acetaminophen-Based Pain Killers
What Are the Best First Steps For Becoming a Game Designer?
Safe Harbor Spells Win For Kaspersky In Malware Case Against Zango
Secrets of Schizophrenia and Depression "Unlocked"
Geisha Missile. Geisha Dance. Geisha Army. Geisha Transfrom. Fried Shrimp.
Geisha is robot.
// 2 July 2009, 8:39 pm
Machu Picchu Post
Machu Picchu Post. Cute animation about an air mail pilot in the Andes and his strange encounter with a boy and his llama. [Via]
// 2 July 2009, 7:32 pm
Yeah I'm free, free fallin'
"Suddenly there was this amazing silence. The plane was gone. I must have been unconscious and then came to in midair. I was flying, spinning through the air... Over 37 years ago Juliane Koepcke...
// 2 July 2009, 6:58 pm
Easy Rider....well, maybe not, his butt is gonna hurt when he's done
Food, photography, and a Vespa
Clay Enos one of the best still photographers in the country, is embarking on a road trip from New York City to Vancouver. Clay will be riding 150 miles per day...
// 2 July 2009, 6:11 pm
CitiApartments
San Francisco's largest residential landlord is refusing to give back security deposits. CitiApartments is possibly going broke and, according to the head of the San Francisco Tenants Union, refusing...
// 2 July 2009, 5:42 pm
Are those $100's in your wallet or are you just happy to see me?
When Money Buys Happiness. List the ten most expensive things (products, services or experiences) that you have ever paid for (including houses, cars, university degrees, marriage ceremonies, divorce...
// 2 July 2009, 3:32 pm
The Death of Macho
The Death of Macho - "The axis of global conflict in this century will not be warring ideologies, or competing geopolitics, or clashing civilizations. It won't be race or ethnicity. It will be...
// 2 July 2009, 3:20 pm
fuck yeah too much time on your hands
There is a subgenre of single-themed tumblelogs that aim for hagiography--they want to celebrate rather than tear down the subject at hand. These often go by the prefix "Fuck Yeah"--as in, among...
// 2 July 2009, 3:18 pm
Warfare 1944
The sequel to Warfare 1917 (previously) has been released: Warfare 1944. I was going to save this for tomorrow, but it seems that we've had a Flash Thursday today.
// 2 July 2009, 2:12 pm
Happy 40th anniversary, mankind.
Moon Landing Tapes Found!
All the videos you've seen of the first moon landing are crap. Remember, back in the day, video cameras and recorders were two different things. So it went like...
// 2 July 2009, 1:01 pm
Bloop Bleep Bloop Bleep Bloop Bleep Bloop wee wee wee wee CRSSHHH!.... ok that's a wrap.
Asteroids... the movie?
// 2 July 2009, 12:36 pm
Analog Art (mostly)
The Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies
// 2 July 2009, 12:33 pm
Thanksgiving dinner explained
"If some of the same genetic risks underlie schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, perhaps these disorders originate from some common vulnerability in brain development...Of course the big question...
// 2 July 2009, 12:25 pm
They're back! Dinosaurs! In a band! Oh shiiiiiiiit!
Made in the image of 1980s "low-brow sleeze punk" public access TV shows like T.V. Party, Rappin with The Rickster, The Richard Bey Show, the more mainstream (or at least widely available)...
// 2 July 2009, 12:06 pm
Sptnk : The Study of Contemporary Culture
Sptnk.org : The Observatory for the Study of Contemporary Culture. Sputnik is an NY organization that seeks to document, promote, and foster discussion around current trends in culture (I think Sptnk...
// 2 July 2009, 11:16 am
A review site for various freeware apps and games
Freeware Genius is a large review site for various freeware apps, from desktop organizing tools to philosophical flash games . There are literally hundreds of applications reviewed, as well as a...
// 2 July 2009, 10:36 am
If you think the game looks crappy, you should try upgrading the game graphics!
Upgrade Complete is an engrossing Flash game that marries classic shoot-em-up gameplay to unprecedented flexibility in ship design and an innovative UI re-skinning system. Drawing from the same well...
// 2 July 2009, 10:19 am
World Bank rates India
It is easier to do business in India at present than it was three years ago, observed World Bank in its latest report in New Delhi on Tuesday.
// 2 July 2009, 12:40 pm
Megan Fox in Wet Pink Dress
Megan Looks hot in wet pink dress
// 2 July 2009, 1:49 pm
20 Scary Old School Surgical Tools
20 scary old school surgical tools that surgeons used to use on patients. OMG!
// 2 July 2009, 8:09 pm
Mumbai gets its NSG hub
Home Minister, P Chidambaram, on Tuesday inaugurated the hub of elite National Security Guards in Mumbai.
// 2 July 2009, 12:45 pm
'I will always cherish my memories with Shahid'
Let's talk about your forthcoming film, Kambakkht Ishq. Do you think love is like that? The word kambakkht can be interpreted in many ways. It can be an expression of pain, or desperation or exasperation. In the film, it's used in a more fun manner.
// 2 July 2009, 4:13 pm
American Soldier Captured in Afghanistan - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News - FOXNews.com
American Soldier Captured in Afghanistan, US military spokeswoman says insurgents have captured an American soldier in eastern Afghanistan.
// 2 July 2009, 12:41 pm
Summer Legs Dos and Don'ts (how to make yours look long and lean!)
We'd all like to have Gisele's mile-long, muscular legs but since most of us don't, we asked a celebrity stylist, Katy Robbins, for a tell-it-like-it-is tutorial on which summer styles-- short-shorts, gladiator sandals, micro minis-- flatter…
// 2 July 2009, 6:13 am
Michelle Obama
// 2 July 2009, 4:20 pm
Staff Strip Naked to Improve Morale - Telegraph
Staff at a design and marketing company in Newcastle spent a day working together naked after being told it would improve their morale.
// 2 July 2009, 8:40 pm
Michael Jackson's Final Video: WATCH Rehearsal Footage
CNN has the last video footage ever taken of Michael Jackson, during rehearsal at the Staples Center arena two nights before his death. Jackson sang 'They Don't Care About Us' from HIStory and showed his signature dance moves.
// 2 July 2009, 11:22 pm
Colourful jellyfish off the British coast
Russell Sinkevicius, 47, snapped the jellyfish a mile out to sea as he looked for sharks basking off the beaches of Newquay in Cornwall.
// 2 July 2009, 4:43 pm
3 Incredible Pasta Recipes You've NEVER Tried
Here are three incredibly easy, addictively delicious, healthy and CHEAP pasta recipes to distract you. They can be whipped up in twenty minutes and, I'd be willing to wager, that you've never tried any of these before. TWENTY MINUTES!
// 2 July 2009, 2:04 pm
Danielle Staub Videos -- All My Children, Today Show, Umbra And Mu Dills - starcasm.net
For anyone who has watched an episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey or read the book Cop Without A Badge, it's obvious that Danielle Staub gets around.
// 2 July 2009, 11:41 pm
50 Lectures for Understanding Iran
In order to plan for what comes next for Iran and the Middle East, check out these 50 lectures that will help you understand the country's religious history, social culture, political traditions, and more.
// 30 June 2009, 10:38 am
Binding ::
Funny Commic Story
// 2 July 2009, 1:45 pm
Britain's queen orders count of swans
Quiet please -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth is preparing to have her swans counted.
// 1 July 2009, 4:13 pm
New Dating Service Proves Online Romance Can Be Outsourced
A Canadian company has introduced a new service that lets singles delegate their online dating to a representative who manages their profile and exchanges messages under their name. Done For You Dating combines the extensive selection of singles on the
// 2 July 2009, 12:54 pm
Introducing Apache Commons Math SimplexSolver
SimplexSolver is an easy-to-use, object-oriented method of solving linear programming problems. We're happy to announce today that we've Open Sourced the code that runs the newly released Google...
// 3 July 2009, 1:30 pm
Mono, Clojure and the price of Free
If you're at all interested in Open Source or Linux you've probably heard about the debate surrounding the inclusion of Mono and Mono-based apps in the default Ubuntu distribution. Here is the...
// 3 July 2009, 1:04 pm
5 Important CSS Hacks for IE That You Should Know
A lot of web developers still finding the best way to build a cross browser website. Especially showing it on ie6 browser, your beautiful looking website in Mozilla can become ugly and hideous...
// 3 July 2009, 10:04 am
Firefox3.5 is released : Upgrade from Firefox3.x to 3.5 in Linux
Firefox 3.5 has been released and is available for download, the new version is faster than ever and come with many new features. See how to upgrade from firefox3.x to firefox3.5 in Linux
// 3 July 2009, 9:58 am
Generating Microsoft Office Documents with the Open XML SDK
The Open XML SDK provides a comprehensive set of classes that make generating and manipulating Microsoft Office documents much simpler and faster than was possible with older Office file formats.
// 3 July 2009, 9:50 am
Building a Single Sign On Provider Using ASP.NET and WCF: Part 2
Using Forms Authentication with WCF This is the second article in a four part series on building a single sign on (SSO) provider using the ASP.NET platform. If you just want to know about forms...
// 3 July 2009, 9:11 am
Three NetBeans Platform Applications You Never Knew Existed
Right now, as we speak [type], I am working on articles/interviews relating to three applications on the NetBeans Platform... none of which anyone in the broader NetBeans Platform community...
// 3 July 2009, 8:48 am
Deploying a Grails app on EC2 from scratch.
Ok so i have found some time write up how to deploy a Grails app onto EC2. This is a step by step guide to setting up Apache, Tomcat, Mysql, Java on an ubuntu Ec2 Box
// 3 July 2009, 7:56 am
AJAX Features in ASP.NET MVC
For a few moments when I first approached ASP.NET MVC I really thought it was the negation of AJAX. With a programming model heavily based on REST principles, I thought all that one could do is...
// 3 July 2009, 6:46 am
KANA 10 is the new poster child for Dojo, Ajax and SOA
KANA 10 was built using WaveMaker and the IBM SOA Foundation and was developed in conjunction with IBM customers. KANA did a complete rewrite of their entire suite of applications in less than a year...
// 3 July 2009, 6:32 am
Google App Engine Full Text Search From App Engine Patch Team
Waldemar Kornewald and the rest of the Google App Engine Patch team have just released the first full text search implementation for Google App Engine (GAE).
// 3 July 2009, 6:23 am
Three 'Best' Persistent Model Patterns Announced
Object database experts select the best patterns
// 3 July 2009, 6:22 am
Insert Google Map Inside Data Grid View
Sample showing how to insert google maps inside each row of data grid or grid view
// 3 July 2009, 5:47 am
Why Grails Users Will Like NetBeans IDE 6.7 Even More Than NetBeans IDE 6.5
Here's some news for Grails users...
// 3 July 2009, 5:47 am
15 very useful PHP code snippets for PHP developers
15 very useful PHP code snippets for PHP developers
// 3 July 2009, 5:08 am
Mike Gunderloy's "Rails Rescue Handbook" - Very Handy
The Rails Rescue Handbook is a new, 83 page PDF e-book by Mike Gunderloy that goes in-depth on how to "rescue" a Rails project that might have, well, gone off the rails. The book is aimed at people...
// 3 July 2009, 4:31 am
A dozen (or so) ways to start sub-processes in Ruby: Part 1
It is often useful in Ruby to start a sub-process to run a particular chunk of Ruby code. Perhaps you are trying to run two processes in parallel, and Ruby's green threading doesn't provide...
// 3 July 2009, 4:20 am
Coffers Empty, California Pays With I.O.U.’s
Vendors and taxpayers awaiting refunds will get i.o.u.’s as the governor and state lawmakers continue to wrangle over how to close a $27 billion budget gap.
// 3 July 2009, 6:47 am
U.S. Shifts Strategy on Illicit Work by Immigrants
The Obama administration is replacing workplace raids with a less confrontational approach to employers such as American Apparel.
// 3 July 2009, 6:19 am
Grand Jury Hears From Top C.I.A. Officers on Destruction of Tapes
The agency destroyed 92 videotapes that showed C.I.A. officers using harsh interrogation methods, including waterboarding, on two Quaeda detainees.
// 3 July 2009, 6:20 am
U.S. Says It Will Preserve Secret Jails for Terror Case
The government will agree to preserve the secret overseas sites where Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a defendant in a terror case involving the deaths of 224 people, was once held.
// 3 July 2009, 6:34 am
Los Olivos Journal: Neverland, Old Neighbors and New Visitors
The gentle attitude of Los Olivos, Calif., residents may be tested as Neverland ranch will make the village something of a Graceland-like stop on the Michael Jackson after-death tour.
// 3 July 2009, 6:11 am
Deal Near on Service, as Custody Battle Looms
Michael Jackson’s family faced a potential custody battle with the mother of two of his children.
// 3 July 2009, 6:11 am
Black Member Tests Message of Masons in Georgia Lodges
Freemasonry rules do not say that members must be white, but two complaints and a lawsuit raise the question.
// 3 July 2009, 4:08 am
Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats
Action by the leaders of the Senate health committee cleared the way for a vote by the panel next week.
// 3 July 2009, 5:19 am
Sanford Did Not Spend Improperly, Official Says
A South Carolina official said there was no evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford violated any law when he visited his mistress.
// 3 July 2009, 5:36 am
Judge Throws Out Conviction in Cyberbullying Case
A federal judge threw out the conviction of a Missouri woman on charges of computer fraud for her role in creating a false MySpace account to dupe a teenager, who later committed suicide.
// 3 July 2009, 5:14 am
El Niño Variant Is Linked to Hurricanes in Atlantic
The discovery that a periodic warming pattern in the central Pacific Ocean is linked to more frequent hurricanes in the Atlantic may help improve forecasts.
// 3 July 2009, 5:19 am
Tennessee Wins Ruling on Execution
A federal appeals court overturned a lower court’s finding that the state’s lethal injection procedure is unconstitutional.
// 3 July 2009, 5:12 am
In States Still Waiting for New Budgets, the Waiting Goes On
With a long holiday weekend approaching, elected officials made little progress toward ending impasses over state budgets.
// 3 July 2009, 5:19 am
Herbert G. Klein, a Nixon Aide, Dies at 91
Mr. Klein was the director of communications in President Richard M. Nixon’s White House and a former journalist.
// 3 July 2009, 5:34 am
Chicago Computer Problem Stalls United Airlines Flights
United Airlines struggled to repair a computer problem at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, causing delays that rippled across the country.
// 3 July 2009, 5:07 am
National Briefing | West: California: Judge Is Cleared of Wrongdoing
A federal judge in California whose family inadvertently made risqué content available online has been cleared of wrongdoing.
// 3 July 2009, 5:36 am
National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania: Ex-Lawmaker Seeks New Trial
A former state senator, Vincent J. Fumo, is seeking a new trial on corruption charges, claiming the jury was tainted.
// 3 July 2009, 5:33 am