Xbox 360 To Get A 3D Dashboard Makover

Something big is in the works for the Xbox 360 Spring update. How big? Well besides the gi-normous list of rumored updates we're now hearing from a number of sources that the Live dashboard is going to be getting a second interface option, one that will use the yet-to-be announced motion controller to navigate.

Google, Yahoo spiders can now crawl through Flash sites

Adobe has announced that it is working with Google and Yahoo to finally ensure that Flash SWF files are indexable by search engines. Google has already gotten a jump start on this feature that designers have been asking for since the late 90s, too.

5.5 Meter Backflips Off Rooftops in Romania

I guess they don't have TV, video games or high speed Internet in Romania if this is the type of thing they're doing for entertainment.

What I Hate About Becoming a Designer

It’s been a year since I started to get more into the design aspect of computers but I’d like to share some things that frustrate me as I make this push.

Campus copyright battle moves to textbook torrents

The RIAA's extensive campaign against filesharing has drawn in a lot of individuals, but college campuses have remained a major target of the content owners' legal threats. It's pretty clear that there's significant expertise with filesharing on college campuses, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that this expertise has been put to use with other

Macgyver Gets Lazy

Google, Family Guy creator to shake up video distribution

Google is teaming up with Seth MacFarlane, creator of "Family Guy," for a web-only TV series with high production and advertising values—and two-minute episodes.

Man Rescues 375-Pound Bear From Drowning [Pic + Video]

A drowning 375-pound bear was rescued from the Gulf of Mexico after fleeing from a neighborhood into the surf.

Is Obama a Shill for the Ethanol Lobby?

As far as policy is concerned, Obama’s support for ethanol is based primarily on foreign policy and security concerns, not environmental ones. Supporting ethanol, he believes, is a way to divest money and interest from foreign and often hostile powers.

6 'Shorts' From Early Pixar [Videos]

Here they all are, arranged chronologically for your flossing and viewing pleasure.

MISHEARD LYRICS - Pearl Jam - Yellow Ledbetter

Funny stuff...

Chrono Trigger officially coming to the DS

A new page on publisher Square Enix's Japanese web site reveals that the company is planning to port its acclaimed SNES RPG Chrono Trigger to the Nintendo DS.

Sarcasm Seen as Evolutionary Survival Skill

So what? I mean really, who cares? Oh for God's sake. Don't you have anything better to do than read this column?

3-D mammograms may help find cancer in dense breasts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists in the U.S. are experimenting with new techniques to try to see breast X-rays in three dimensions. The goal: A better way to check for breast cancer in women with breasts too dense for today's mammograms to give a clear picture.

When Military Service Didn't Matter to McCain

When asked whether military service makes somebody better equipped to be commander-in-chief the Arizona Republican said "Absolutely not". A year later, McCain cast his ballot for George W. Bush. A more telling example may have come recently, when McCain found himself campaigning against an Iraq War veteran who was running for office.

8 Year Old Barry Sanders...And He's WHITE!

This kid is just f***ing sick!

Spain Celebrates European Title

Spanish supporters celebrate in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, after Spain won the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships final match against Germany that took place in Vienna, Monday, June 30, 2008.

20 Ways to Attack Shyness

Can you remember wanting to ask someone out, but was too shy to do so? Here are 20 ways on how to overcome this shyness.Get off your computers and get practicing!

How To Turn A Hot Chick Into A Geek

Getting a hot chick to go out with you is a difficult thing and countless books, websites and TV shows have covered the topic. So let's say you follow the advice to the letter and, shockingly, it works. Now you're a geek going out with a super hot chick and the two of you have absolutely zero in common. Let's change that, let's turn her into a Geek

Awkward

9 Ways Hancock Could Have Been A Pretty Good Movie

The sad thing is, there are a bunch of ways that Hancock could have turned into a pretty decent film. Our review, with spoilers and a list of where Hancock went wrong, below.

Journey to the Center of Floating Junk Earth

Two men are sailing across the Pacific in a homemade vessel, Kon Tiki-style, to “raise awareness about plastic fouling our oceans.” And foul it is: the “garbage soup” swirling in the North Pacific gyre stretches across some five million square miles, an area twice as large as the continental U.S.

Where The Hell is Matt's Girlfriend?

Matt's dancing video made the world cry. This one returns the favor.

TF2 Heavy Class Next to Get Achievements, Unlockable Weapons

TF2 Heavy gets same treatment as Pyro.

Pedophile Uses World of WarCraft to Meet Girls

The 31-year-old Anthony Taylor formed a relationship with the less-than-half-his-age girl, which eventually led to sexual messages and phone calls. The girl’s father found out about the relationship and threatened to kill Anthony, so Anthony did what any self-respecting pedophile would do — he sent her a plane ticket and some money to. . .

Joystiq hands-on: Spore (the whole thing)

Before being lead into a private demo area with a half-dozen high-end gaming rigs outfitted with the latest build of Spore, Will Wright – along with what seemed to be every other team at EA – gave a short presentation covering ... well, he covered a lot (see above). I was able to extract two fascinating details from my furiously scribbled notes.

Records Fall at U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials [PICS]

Two world records were set yesterday in the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. Michael Phelps broke his own world record in the men's 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:05.25, and Katie Hoff qualified for her second Olympics with her own world record in the women’s 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:31.12.

The Pit of Life and Death [PIC]

No fish live there, and no plants line the shores. There aren’t even any insects buzzing about. The Berkeley Pit had become one of the deadliest places on earth, too toxic even for microorganisms. Or so it was thought...

How I know the Digg Recommendation Engine is working...

The Digg Team has done it again.

50 Skills that Every Gamer Should Master

Just being able to play games is only the beginning. If you're going to call yourself a proper gamer (as opposed to a casual pretender) there are a few requisite skills that you must master first. 50 skills, in fact. And they're all right here...

McCain in 2003: Military Service Not Required for Presidency

Wesley Clark argued that “getting shot down is [not] a qualification to be President.” The McCain campaign issued a statement condemning Clark’s remarks. But during an interview with National Journal in 2003, John McCain said that he 'absolutely don't believe' that military service was necessary for the presidency, echoing Clarks comments.

Apple's iPhone 3G Guided Tour Reveals Extra Details

New video walkthroughs of iPhone 3G help illustrate how to use the phone and what's changed in software, but also spill details of changes to the hardware design, a free official AOL instant messenger client, and more.

GOAL!! (Pic)

Very creative advertising by ESPN! =)

Adobe, Google, Yahoo Team Up for Flash Search

In a Move Long in the Making, Adobe Systems is teaming up with Search Engine leaders to make Flash content more Searchable.

The Top 10 Jackie Chan Stunts of All Time (video)

4 Real-Life WALL*E Robots Cleaning Up After Nuke Waste

Much like the fictional cleaning robot currently packing movie theaters, robots are being used to clean humanity’s worst messes. At Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington State, where plutonium for Cold War nukes was made, robots are on the front line of the cleanup effort. Exposure to the material would kill a human within moments.

Le idiot

Guy loses French "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" on easy question. The question is "What rotates around the Earth?" The audience votes for The Sun

Tyson Gay Runs the Fastest 100 Meters of All Time: 9.68 Secs

World champion Tyson Gay ran the fastest 100 meters of all-time to win the American Olympic trials on Sunday, a wind-assisted 9.68 seconds. The victory put Gay into his first U.S. Olympic team but the wind speed of 4.1 meters per second deprived the 25-year-old of a world record.

JPMorgan Chase Breaks into Home, Steals Everything

Bobo and Joy Dickson bought a house had been headed for foreclosure, but JPMorgan Chase apparently didn't get the message that the former owners had moved out and the new owners were in residence. So, naturally, they hired a firm to drill the Dickson's locks and take everything they owned, including their food.

New James Bond film trailer released

The first official teaser trailer for the 22nd James Bond film!