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5 Proven Strategies to Simplify Your Life

Look over your priorities and see what is really important to your work, your family, and your life. Pare down everything else....

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:02:47 GMT 97 skoredhttp://digg.com/users/skored/m.png Health 2

Poor Oscar - The Featherless Bird

Oscar has a rare virus that causes her to pull out her feathers because they irritate her. She has survived 12 years so far.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:02:09 GMT 100 lazycathttp://digg.com/users/lazycat/m.png Pets & Animals 4

lonelygirl15/KateModern Team Raises $5M

WTF?

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:01:00 GMT 115 soloridehttp://digg.com/users/soloride/m.png Tech Industry News 4

Gonorrhea Bacterium Is The Strongest Organism Alive

Pound-for-pound, it's the strongest organism ever. This mighty beast is the gonorrhea bacterium – the strongest creature alive. These tiny creatures can pull with a force equal to 100,000 times their body weight – as though a human could drag 10 million kilos.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:56:57 GMT 40 Blakovitchhttp://digg.com/users/Blakovitch/m.png General Sciences 3

Vista Still Sucks

Think I went quiet because Service Pack 2.5678896040230456 solved all my problems? Think again. My machine has continued to hiccup, burp, and fart over the past two months—so much so that I had an IT professional strip off Vista and rebuild it using Windows XP. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:54:22 GMT 66 putergirlhttp://digg.com/users/putergirl/m.png Microsoft 14

I'll grow marigolds on the moon, says scientist

Marigolds could be growing on the moon by around 2015, if an ambitious effort by scientists pays off.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:53:42 GMT 52 maheshee11http://digg.com/users/maheshee11/m.png General Sciences 2

Should Mythbusters tackle the thetan reader?

Show your support for the idea, and Mythbusters. Also...does anyone have a thetan reader to donate?

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:48:24 GMT 253 motafetthttp://digg.com/users/motafett/m.png Television 41

The delicate line between genius and madness

Where do you draw the fine line between brilliance and madness? Bipolar disorder is the mental illness characterised by huge swings in mood and energy levels. "When you're on a high, you feel you can do anything,"

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:47:41 GMT 64 pizzlerhttp://digg.com/users/pizzler/m.png Health 7

Umm ... What If I Can't Help It? [PIC]

The person who created this sign must be extremely intelligent.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:46:34 GMT 189 diggleaguehttp://digg.com/users/diggleague/m.png Comedy 24

The 9 Most Hard, Disturbing, Badass Video Game Villains

We’ve all been there. Playing through your game of choice, kicking ass and taking names, and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, this villain… this… BOSS comes at you with an unexpected fury that kicks… your… ass. Here’s a list, in no particular order, of some of the greatest villains and major fights in console gaming history.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:20:01 GMT 345 mklopezhttp://digg.com/users/mklopez/m.png Gaming Industry News 98

XENUTV1 Suspended....AGAIN

Scientology critics are under attack. Mark Bunker's account has been suspended AGAIN, conveniently timed two days after ToryMagoo44's account was suspended unfairly.We WON'T stand for it, YouTube!!!!!Email YouTube and let them know what you think of this.http://www.google.com/support/youtube...Click the 'contact us' link to the ...

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:30:02 GMT 736 Anonynewshttp://digg.com/img/udm.png People 119

ABC: For the Network of Lost & Desperate - they were both!

What If ABC Held a Debate, but Forgot to Show Up?

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:00:02 GMT 266 kubambahttp://digg.com/img/udm.png US Elections 2008 68

What is Really Means to 'Support Our Troops' [PIC]

Go ahead, slap THIS on your gas-guzzling SUV

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:50:01 GMT 750 suxmonkeyhttp://digg.com/users/suxmonkey/m.png Political Opinion 180

Desktop Clutter Art: Spider-Pig and Homer Made of Folders

Spider-Pig! Spider-Pig! He's made of folders, Spider-Pig is! Can you make him into bacon? No you can't! He's foldspider pig! Lookout! Here comes Spider-Pig! Today a reader sent us an ad illustration made out of Finder folders and document icons, which gave me an excuse to organize a desktop clutter art contest for Mac and PC users,

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:40:01 GMT 494 mklopezhttp://digg.com/users/mklopez/m.png Design 52

Bush and Brown Share Impatience on Iran

President Bush and Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain expressed mounting impatience Thursday with Iran for proceeding with its nuclear enrichment work.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:32:58 GMT 155 adrian67http://digg.com/users/adrian67/m.png World News 72

Five Best DVD Ripping Tools

On Tuesday we asked you to share your favorite DVD ripping tools; today we've sifted through hundreds of comments to bring you the five most popular answers. Hit the jump for a closer look at five of the best and most popular DVD ripping tools, then cast your vote to determine the best ripper of the bunch.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:30:02 GMT 564 mklopezhttp://digg.com/users/mklopez/m.png Software 53

Using Mind Control to Make Flies Sing

Professor Miesenböck of Oxford University is sometimes nicknamed the "lord of the flies" The research exploits a remote control method that could provide revolutionary insights into behaviour....findings suggest that flies must harbour key nodes or "master switches" that set the whole brain to the male or female mode

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:12:17 GMT 158 petsheephttp://digg.com/users/petsheep/m.png General Sciences 20

Microsoft Hires Lobbyists to Clinch Yahoo Takeover

Microsoft Corp. has yet to convince Yahoo Inc. to agree to a friendly takeover, but the software company is already hiring lobbyists to help it convince regulators to let the deal — hostile if it has to be — go through.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:01:18 GMT 223 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png Tech Industry News 53

China abandons plans to reopen riot-hit Tibet to visitors

Asked whether the reopening for foreign and domestic tourists had been postponed, a Tibet Tourism Bureau official told AFP by phone: "Yes, because conditions are not ripe for it."

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:58:52 GMT 191 noupsellhttp://digg.com/users/noupsell/m.png World News 54

Crackdown on cell phones on public transit ignites debate

The crackdown in the southern city of Graz has triggered a noisy debate between advocates of free speech and people who say they're simply fed up with having to listen to annoying ring tones and intrusive cell phone chatter.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:49:57 GMT 190 cosmikdebrishttp://digg.com/users/cosmikdebris/m.png Gadgets 70

Study says 300,000 US troops suffer mental problems

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - About 300,000 U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, but about half receive no care, an independent study said on Thursday....

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:36:50 GMT 319 LeZebhttp://digg.com/users/LeZeb/m.png World News 84

Caffeine can get rid of sun damaged skin cells

Coffee, tea, or ... sunscreen? That might one day happen if research into the anti-skin cancer properties of caffeine proves true. Research into the effects of caffeine in mice shows it can help get rid of sun damaged skin cells before they become cancerous.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:09:46 GMT 318 ScienCentralhttp://digg.com/users/ScienCentral/m.png General Sciences 66

5 Famous Dudes Who Screwed Up Their Taxes

What better way to celebrate Tax Day Week than with a little schadenfreude while examining how a few big shots screwed up their 1040s and W2s? Let's take a look at 5 of the more interesting finds from Yahoo's celeb tax list:

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:45:19 GMT 357 MrBabyManhttp://digg.com/users/MrBabyMan/m.png Celebrity 44

Cool Bowling Trick

This guy has skills!

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:26:13 GMT 833 anderzolehttp://digg.com/users/anderzole/m.png Other Sports 102

Multi-grope: Interacting with MS Surface at the AT&T Store

Microsoft's near-mythical Surface table just appeared at five AT&T Stores across the country, and we were happy to have a go with it this morning. As you'll see in the video, this one is programmed for mobile phone sales pitches, and doesn't have all of the fun apps we've heard about, but even here, Surface's massive, beautiful potential is obvious

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:23:17 GMT 453 mklopezhttp://digg.com/users/mklopez/m.png Gadgets 126

Definition of rape widened,Consent can be revoked in mid-act

The state's highest court ruled yesterday that a man can be charged with rape if he ignores a woman's calls to stop - even if she had previously consented to sex.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:43 GMT 648 hdar3415http://digg.com/users/hdar3415/m.png Odd Stuff 492

Bullies Now Using Peanut Butter To Taunt Food-Allergic Kids

The number of reported peanut allergies has doubled in recent years. Taunting kids with food now may turn into medical school yard problems. In response, legislators in New York and five other states have passed laws to protect food-allergic kids.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:53:58 GMT 386 diggleaguehttp://digg.com/users/diggleague/m.png Food & Drink 129

Russian wakes up after drinking binge to find knife in back

A Russian man trying to sleep off a night of after-work drinking failed to notice a six-inch (15-cm) knife in his back - until his wife woke him up. Yuri Lyalin, 53, took a bus home, ate breakfast and apparently slept like a baby before his spouse noticed a handle sticking out of his back...

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:41:14 GMT 549 vick3iihttp://digg.com/users/vick3ii/m.png People 82

Frustration [NSFW]

No matter how many times you watch this, it will never happen.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:40:01 GMT 1912 badwithcomputerhttp://digg.com/users/badwithcomputer/m.png People 316

Cougar Shot in Chicago; Was 1,000 Miles From Home?

A wayward two-year-old male cougar may have quested more than 1,000 miles (1,610 kilometers) from the Black Hills of western South Dakota only to die in a hail of police gunfire after it was cornered in an alleyway.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:32:41 GMT 321 WordsnCollisionhttp://digg.com/users/WordsnCollision/m.png Pets & Animals 97

Exec: Apple must address piracy before NBC returns to iTunes

NBC is still open to bringing its large list of TV shows back to the iTunes Store, but still wants more control over its content. One way to do that, according to an NBC exec, is more antipiracy measures for the iPod and iTunes.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:20:01 GMT 552 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png Apple 150

Yale Miscarriage-Inducing Perfomance Art Story a HOAX

The entire project is an art piece, a creative fiction designed to draw attention to the ambiguity surrounding form and function of a woman’s body. Had these acts been real, they would have violated basic ethical standards and raised serious mental and physical health concerns.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:13:46 GMT 603 MrBabyManhttp://digg.com/users/MrBabyMan/m.png People 116

Cereal Mascot Reunion (PIC)

Frankenberry, The Trix Rabbit, Count Chocula, Cap'n Crunch, and Tony The Tiger get back together after all these years, only to find that sometimes you really just can't go back. Download the wallpaper version to see all the little details.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:10:01 GMT 765 demonbabyhttp://digg.com/users/demonbaby/m.png Odd Stuff 58

Lawyer jailed for masturbation act

A judge sentenced defence attorney Adam Reposa to 90 days in jail for making a lewd gesture and simulating masturbation while standing before a County Court-at-Law judge in March.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:08:35 GMT 373 lekahehttp://digg.com/users/lekahe/m.png Odd Stuff 74

Gang Dressed As Cops Steal Secret Court Documents

Thieves dressed as policemen talked their way past guards at Johannesburg's High Court, then locked them in a bathroom and stole highly sensitive documents, a police spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:04:03 GMT 360 BuzzDiggityhttp://digg.com/users/BuzzDiggity/m.png Odd Stuff 28

GTA IV DLC Will Be How Big !?

Microsoft has been touting the fact that the Xbox 360 version of GTA IV will include exclusive downloadable content

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:02:10 GMT 556 fullofbugshttp://digg.com/img/udm.png PC Games 159

The Top 8 Worst Microsoft Promo Videos

You thought that Microsoft Vista video from earlier today was bad? Watch these.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:47:24 GMT 429 emberjohnhttp://digg.com/users/emberjohn/m.png Television 58

Keeping your Mac locked down: a Mac OS X security primer

Mac users need to think about security, tooApple's approach to security can be a little bewildering at times. It's a well-trumpeted aspect of the OS, marketed in detail on the website. Mac OS X has integrated smartcard support and Apple has certified the OS under the Common Criteria guidelines; a section of Apple's developer site is devoted to th

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:30:01 GMT 582 SirPopperhttp://digg.com/users/SirPopper/m.png Security 60

The 30 Most Ill-Conceived Movie Monsters

A well-designed monster (say, a burn victim with a glove made of knives) can make a franchise. Behold, the opposite end of the spectrum: the shittiest movie monsters possible.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:17:19 GMT 514 KevinFederlinehttp://digg.com/users/KevinFederline/m.png Movies 52

"Kids Who Don't Play Video Games Are At Risk"

Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl Olson, researchers at Harvard University and authors of 'Grand Theft Childhood' discuss some of their findings.

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:03:01 GMT 1038 MasterCPO117http://digg.com/users/MasterCPO117/m.png Gaming Industry News 113

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