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Watch the Sunset From Google Earth 4.3

There's a new beta version of Google Earth available which features revamped navigation controls and some slick new layers like 3-D photo-realistic buildings in major cities and time-lapse views of sunsets and sunrises.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:59:56 GMT 31 DaGr33khttp://digg.com/users/DaGr33k/m.png Software 3

Open-source economics from TED.com

Law professor Yochai Benkler explains how collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization. By disrupting traditional economic production, copyright law and established competition, they're paving the way for a new set of economic laws, where empowered individuals are put on a level playing field...

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:57:31 GMT 37 soloridehttp://digg.com/users/soloride/m.png Business & Finance 1

Wash. Post: The Clear Debate Loser Is ABC

"Gibson and Stephanopoulos dwelled entirely on specious and gossipy trivia that already has been hashed and rehashed, in the hope of getting the candidates to claw at one another over disputes that are no longer news. Some were barely news to begin with." ....Disappointing SOAP OPERA version of a serious debate.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:50:32 GMT 94 jforjoolshttp://digg.com/img/udm.png US Elections 2008 5

Over 7000 negative comments and growing on the ABC News deba

What a Digraceful ABC Debate, let your opinions be known!

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:50:01 GMT 134 Stu8912http://digg.com/img/udm.png US Elections 2008 24

Web pages have 'come alive and started breeding'

Living web sites that grow, develop and evolve to suit the taste of the people that read them are now finding their way on to the internet.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:43:52 GMT 76 maheshee11http://digg.com/users/maheshee11/m.png General Sciences 14

Abuse Victims Angered, Not Satisfied, by Pope's Apologies

Pope Benedict XVI’s expression of remorse for the church’s sexual abuse scandal prompted an angry response from victims.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:29:48 GMT 97 Blakovitchhttp://digg.com/users/Blakovitch/m.png World News 22

The John McEnroe Effect Unravelled By Scientists

Players really do see things differently from the line judges. The study concludes the arguments could be reduced by making players, umpires and line judges take more care to see what happens to balls that bounce near the ends of the court, rather than the sides.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:29:22 GMT 74 petsheephttp://digg.com/users/petsheep/m.png General Sciences 5

One of the best-kept statistical secrets in medicine

Researchers can gather all the hard-nosed evidence they want about the effectiveness of a particular drug or treatment. But there's one figure doctors don't much talk about despite its importance. It's called number needed to treat, or NNT, a new measure developed in the past 20 years......

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:26:54 GMT 95 pizzlerhttp://digg.com/users/pizzler/m.png Health 7

Saturn's Titan: A Mirror Image of Earth Before Life Evolved?

The Cassini spacecraft observations of Saturn's largest moon, the orange-colored Titan, have given scientists a glimpse of what Earth might have been like before life evolved. They now believe Titan possesses many parallels to Earth, including lakes, rivers, channels, dunes, rain, snow, clouds, mountains and possibly volcanoes.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:24:07 GMT 212 Bukowskyhttp://digg.com/users/Bukowsky/m.png Space 10

ABC gets slammed for tonights debate.

Nearly seven thousand comments on ABC's website, mostly complaining about a lack of substantive discussion. If you watched it and felt the same let them know. WE'VE GOT TO HOLD OUR MEDIA TO THE FIRE.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:10:02 GMT 404 vayavhttp://digg.com/img/udm.png US Elections 2008 70

A new reason to hate Comcast

Press 1 if you are stealing content, 2 if you are using too much bandwidth, 3 if Comcast hates your guts, 4 if you're a criminal. (I don't remember the exact wording, this wasn't it, but the word "criminal" was actually part of the presentation, to me, a paying customer, in good standing. Amazingly bad customer service.)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:10:01 GMT 337 DigiDavehttp://digg.com/users/DigiDave/m.png Tech Industry News 38

Linux + Hot Naked Chick = AWESOME!!!! (NSFW)

i did say naked right?

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:40:01 GMT 652 jaydedragonhttp://digg.com/users/jaydedragon/m.png Linux/Unix 197

The Kids in the Hall Brainstorm for Upcoming Live Tour

It just goes to show you rape is always funny. Sometimes.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:50:04 GMT 281 badwithcomputerhttp://digg.com/users/badwithcomputer/m.png Comedy 49

The Decline and Fall of Tech on Digg

If you're a fan of digg, you've probably been noticing that tech stories are becoming less and less a feature of the social news site. The reason? Digg is attempting to attract a large mainstream user base. Just how low has tech sunk in digg? We have new data that shows that the number of frontpage tech stories is halving every year on digg.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:50:01 GMT 720 nirv8nahttp://digg.com/img/udm.png Tech Industry News 149

Why is Obama successful? He read the rules. Hillary didn't

Last Thursday, about a year too late, I read the "2008 Delegate Selection Rules for the Democratic National Convention." Not a fun read, I must add, which may be the reason Sen. Hillary Clinton, or her people, and most of the press, did not read or understand its 25 dense pages.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:30:02 GMT 525 stp6435http://digg.com/img/udm.png US Elections 2008 102

Pro-Clinton Diggers Try to Bury Jed Report's Latest Video

Despite that strong positive reaction, shortly after the Bosnia and Back Again video was posted on Digg, some (presumably pro-Clinton) digg users buried the video, despite getting over 300 Diggs. So it seems pretty clear that someone doesn't want people to see this video.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:20:01 GMT 873 DPoliticohttp://digg.com/users/DPolitico/m.png US Elections 2008 126

Stellar Jewel Box

NGC 3603, a prominent star-forming region in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way about 20,000 light-years away, image reveals stages in the life cycle of stars.Powerful ultraviolet radiation and fast winds from the bluest and hottest stars have blown a big bubble around the cluster.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:15:05 GMT 252 optimusprime01http://digg.com/users/optimusprime01/m.png Space 26

What Type of GTA Player Are You?

When launch day hits, players won’t be sitting down for an hour-long slog through the “first level,” sharing slightly differing variations on scripted sequences. If in-game player pathways could be mapped onto a chart, it would look like the Big Bang, with branches blooming out in all directions as players express their personalities and fantasies.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:15:00 GMT 280 Four20http://digg.com/users/Four20/m.png Gaming Industry News 61

Poll: Hillary Clinton 'untrustworthy'

A new ABC-Washington Post poll found that Hillary Clinton is losing trust among the majority of respondents, compared to a majority that trusted her before her campaign began...

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:00:01 GMT 527 MiaCulpahttp://digg.com/img/udm.png US Elections 2008 57

Somali pirates taken to Paris.

Somali coastal waters are known to be among the most hazardous in the world. More than 25 ships were seized there by pirates in 2007.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:50:15 GMT 216 motafetthttp://digg.com/users/motafett/m.png World News 43

Clinton's offended Pa. voter really from New Jersey

Voter in Clinton's PA ad attacking Obama is registered in New Jersey!

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:20:02 GMT 529 kps104http://digg.com/img/udm.png US Elections 2008 79

Greg Mitchell: The Debate: A Shameful Night for the U.S. Med

The Clinton Obama debate was completely void of good journalistic features -- poor questions, biased, just silly.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:00:01 GMT 560 John2Lukehttp://digg.com/img/udm.png US Elections 2008 95

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Linux Users

Over here I compiled a list of 7 habits that I feel someone has told me when I started out. I believe that getting into these habits will make the Linux experience more secure, convenient, educational, and ultimately more enjoyable.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:50:01 GMT 654 TalSiachhttp://digg.com/users/TalSiach/m.png Linux/Unix 94

Devastating Clinton YouTube Video Hits Web

A tough new video montage shows footage of Clinton from 1992 through 2008, from her first 60 Minutes interview to her lies about sniper fire, NAFTA, and Iraq. At this point, Hillary Clinton has no one left to lie to.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:40:01 GMT 2079 meesehttp://digg.com/img/udm.png US Elections 2008 179

The Hillary Deathwatch

Barack Obama's "bitter" comment gave Hillary Clinton an opening. But the combination of hackneyed outrage and a fast counterpunch by Obama suggests that the "scandal" may not last. Take Clinton down 1.8 points to 12.4 percent.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:30:01 GMT 676 optimusprime01http://digg.com/users/optimusprime01/m.png US Elections 2008 48

Oprah Launches Own Reality

Calling it the next logical step in her celebrated career, and a groundbreaking achievement in applied quantum field theory, media giant Oprah Winfrey unveiled her latest project Monday: a completely separate realm of existence, known as >OpraH, which she will control on the subatomic level.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:17:10 GMT 382 jaybolhttp://digg.com/users/jaybol/m.png Comedy 52

ABC Hosts Heckled After Debate:

A viewer on the ABC page posted: MORE THAN half the debate turned over to Bittergate, Rev Wright, the Weathermen, Tuzla, FLAG LAPEL PINS? Most of the televised debates I've seen this campaign season have been lame, but this one takes the prize

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:10:01 GMT 1257 Usechehttp://digg.com/users/Useche/m.png US Elections 2008 208

Inside the Largest, Most Powerful Laser in the World

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a $3-billion National Ignition Facility will be used to fuse hydrogen atoms to, in theory, get us closer to an endless power source. Here is a tour of the lab.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:07:33 GMT 428 diggleaguehttp://digg.com/users/diggleague/m.png General Sciences 62

FEC to Investigate Elton John’s Concert for Hillary Clinton

“Sir Elton John is not a citizen of the United States and is therefore prohibited from making any contribution to Senator Clinton’s presidential campaign.” Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it filed a formal complaint with the (FEC) related to a fundraising concert

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:30:02 GMT 649 dsmyrehttp://digg.com/img/udm.png US Elections 2008 99

Three More Pennsylvania Newspapers For Obama

Three Pennsylvania newspapers formally endorsed Barack Obama — the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Bucks County Courier-Times and the Patriot News. All three editorial boards cited Barack's unique ability to bring people back into the political process and move the country forward.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:20:01 GMT 840 ObamaforAmericahttp://digg.com/users/ObamaforAmerica/m.png US Elections 2008 82

Poll Shows Erosion Of Trust in Hillary Clinton

Lost in the Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign's aggressive attacks on Barack Obama in recent days is a deep and enduring problem that threatens to undercut any inroads Clinton has made in her struggle to overtake him in the Democratic presidential race: She has lost trust among voters, a majority of whom now view her as dishonest.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:10:01 GMT 963 FamilyGuyFanhttp://digg.com/users/FamilyGuyFan/m.png US Elections 2008 73

How To Snag a Souvenir Baseball

The best souvenir to bring home is a baseball you caught. It doesn’t cost you anything extra and it was actually used for play. It comes with real memories attached. But a ball isn’t going to simply fall into your lap; catching one takes a bit of finesse. Here’s how you can walk away from a ballpark with a souvenir baseball:

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:00:01 GMT 406 jaybolhttp://digg.com/users/jaybol/m.png Baseball 61

Do animals have personalities?

Yes, I know this is a stupid question for anyone that has animals........but find out how scientists are proving what pet owners have always suspected: Animals -- both pets and wild animals -- do possess personality.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:32:19 GMT 575 pizzlerhttp://digg.com/users/pizzler/m.png Pets & Animals 159

NYT: Bill Clinton Paid $20,000 to Golf in All-White Club

You want to talk about elitism? according to The New York Times, Bill Clinton, often called the "first black president", was a member of an all-white golf club in Arkansas, The Country Club of Little Rock. An excerpt from the March 23, 1992 article...

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:30:02 GMT 721 jaguar1540http://digg.com/users/jaguar1540/m.png US Elections 2008 144

The Pirate Bay Launches Uncensored Blogging Service

In their ever continuing battle to free the Internet, The Pirate Bay has now launched an uncensored blogging service, called Baywords. The service is intended to be a safe haven for bloggers who want to be able to write whatever they want, without being afraid to get shut down by their blog host.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:10:04 GMT 1264 ampm2http://digg.com/users/ampm2/m.png Tech Industry News 118

U.S. Elections = Millionaires Accusing Each Other of Elitism

What is so depressing about our press corps' bizarre penchant for picking and choosing which members of the ruling class are "genuine" and which ones are not is that the United States simply cannot afford to have another election decided by this trivial nonsense.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:10:01 GMT 906 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png US Elections 2008 116

Supreme Court Rules 7-2 To Allow Lethal Injection Executions

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Kentucky’s method of putting criminals to death by lethal injection, not only clearing the way for Kentucky to resume executions but also for other states to do so. But one justice predicted that the ruling would not end disputes over lethal injection and could reignite the debate over capital punishment itself

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:50:08 GMT 544 Blakovitchhttp://digg.com/users/Blakovitch/m.png Political News 185

New battery prototype may mean the end of exploding laptops

The string of laptop battery fires from 2006 is already fading out of memory, but the batteries in most of our devices could still catch fire under the right conditions. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC have a new prototype, however, that uses no flammable materials and could even compete with traditional car batter

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:40:04 GMT 492 KevinFederlinehttp://digg.com/users/KevinFederline/m.png Tech Industry News 76

Warning: Nader Polling at 8-10% in Michigan

The polls shows these general election match-up results: McCain - 46% Clinton - 37% Nader - 10%... and Obama - 43% McCain - 41% Nader - 8%

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:30:18 GMT 615 nelsonjshttp://digg.com/users/nelsonjs/m.png US Elections 2008 317

Palestinian homes demolished without warning

The Israeli army demolished more homes in Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday morning. The homes and property of Palestinian families in the villages of Hadidiya, Jiftlik and Furush Beit Dajan, in the Jordan Valley area of the occupied West Bank, were demolished.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:20:01 GMT 898 netuserxhttp://digg.com/users/netuserx/m.png World News 385

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Watch the Sunset From Google Earth 4.3

Open-source economics from TED.com

Wash. Post: The Clear Debate Loser Is **ABC**

Over 7000 negative comments and growing on the ABC News deba

Web pages have 'come alive and started breeding'

Abuse Victims Angered, Not Satisfied, by Pope's Apologies

The John McEnroe Effect Unravelled By Scientists

One of the best-kept statistical secrets in medicine

Saturn's Titan: A Mirror Image of Earth Before Life Evolved?

ABC gets slammed for tonights debate.

A new reason to hate Comcast

Linux + Hot Naked Chick = AWESOME!!!! (NSFW)

The Kids in the Hall Brainstorm for Upcoming Live Tour

The Decline and Fall of Tech on Digg

Why is Obama successful? He read the rules. Hillary didn't

Pro-Clinton Diggers Try to Bury Jed Report's Latest Video

Stellar Jewel Box

What Type of GTA Player Are You?

Poll: Hillary Clinton 'untrustworthy'

Somali pirates taken to Paris.

Clinton's offended Pa. voter really from New Jersey

Greg Mitchell: The Debate: A Shameful Night for the U.S. Med

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Linux Users

Devastating Clinton YouTube Video Hits Web

The Hillary Deathwatch

Oprah Launches Own Reality

ABC Hosts Heckled After Debate:

Inside the Largest, Most Powerful Laser in the World

FEC to Investigate Elton John’s Concert for Hillary Clinton

Three More Pennsylvania Newspapers For Obama

Poll Shows Erosion Of Trust in Hillary Clinton

How To Snag a Souvenir Baseball

Do animals have personalities?

NYT: Bill Clinton Paid $20,000 to Golf in All-White Club

The Pirate Bay Launches Uncensored Blogging Service

U.S. Elections = Millionaires Accusing Each Other of Elitism

Supreme Court Rules 7-2 To Allow Lethal Injection Executions

New battery prototype may mean the end of exploding laptops

Warning: Nader Polling at 8-10% in Michigan

Palestinian homes demolished without warning

Wash. Post: The Clear Debate Loser Is ABC