Waterboarding: 'Believe Me, It's Torture'

What more can be added to the debate over U.S. interrogation methods, and whether waterboarding is torture? Try firsthand experience. Christopher Hitchens undergoes the controversial drowning technique, at the hands of men who once trained American soldiers to resist—not inflict—it.

Ever Wonder Why Japan is Great? Here Are 10 Reasons

While there are Japanese models who, to our great appreciation, do bare it all, we’re focusing on something else today -- the “gravure idols.” These particular Japanese models are, essentially, the equivalent of our much revered bikini model.

Conservative Host: McCain is 'Continuation of Bush Policy'

Yesterday, conservative radio host Michael Smerconish sat in for Bill O’Reilly to host the Radio Factor. He opened the show by discussing yesterday’s front-page New York Times story detailing “how the White House shifted its sights, beginning in 2002, from counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan to preparations for the war in Iraq.”

One live DVD, one ton of Linux games

LinuX-Gamers Live is a live DVD from Germany based on Arch Linux that includes nothing but games. Version 0.9.3 was released in June and provides an excellent means of sampling Linux games or setting up a home arcade, although a few of the games wouldn't run on my machine.

Swing Set 360 Attempt Fails Miserably

...Either that the swing went into retirement. ...unfortunately for him it was while he was on it.

Who was more important Darwin or Lincoln?

How's this for a coincidence? Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born in the same year, on the same day: Feb. 12, 1809. As historical facts go, it amounts to little more than a footnote.

The Origins of 10 of Your Favorite Muppets

If you know the story behind one that I left out, share with us in the comments!

Day of Defeat: Source Update.

Brings Achievements, Steam Player statistics, and more...

Has a footballer ever been arrested on the field of play?

In 2005, police swooped on the Quilmes defender Leandro Desábato at the final whistle of his team's 3-1 Copa Libertadores defeat to São Paulo. Desábato, it was alleged, had racially slandered opposition striker Grafite and was summarily hauled off to a local police station for questioning.

Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Presidency

He's a complete disaster!

PS3 expected to remain the driving force behind Blu-ray

Lots of data on movie sales. It is somewhat obvious that the PS3 rescued the Blu-ray format from failure and if it wasn't for the PS3, movie sales could not protect themselves from HD DVD (if it was still alive) either. Funny to see that Microsoft sold only 316,000 Xbox 360 HD DVD add-ons.

8 Geeky Ways to Save Gas

Yes, we know—if you only had a nickel for every "save money on gas" article you've read or seen in the past year. And to add to the confusion, many of the tips in these stories are in fact based on superstition, junk science, or grandfather wisdom that doesn't really apply to today's automobiles....

Australian Drug Mafia to Sell Pirated DVDs?

If you ask any Australian what the most annoying thing is about TV shows or movies, a common response is that it can take a long time for things popular in the US and UK to make it ‘down under’. Apparently, the Mafia has picked up on this, as they have started selling pirated movies and TV-shows on the streets, or have they?

Master Your Digital Media with VLC

Cross-platform media player VLC is often referred to as the "Swiss Army knife of media applications" for good reason: Not only does VLC play nearly any file you throw at it, but it can do so much more. From ripping DVDs to converting files to iPod-friendly formats, let's take a look at the four coolest things you can do with it

Recycling is Bullshit

Enjoy the full 22 minute episode of Penn and Teller's Bullshit that exposes recycling for what it really is. Landfills aren't so bad and just about anything besides aluminum cans are actually bad for the environment when you recycle them.

Sluts

Friends Movie is Coming!

Inspired by the recent success of Sex And The City, the long rumored Friends movie is moving forward.

Australia Shows the U.S How a Real Broadband Strategy Works

Australia's government is backing an ambitious plan to build a new fiber-to-the-node network that will reach 98 percent of Australians and offer a minimum 12Mbps to all. But just how open will it be? Google has some thoughts.

150 Exclusive Mega Man Wallpapers! [PICS]

Yesterday we dropped a massive Mega Man retrospective, packed with tons of information and custom art. If you're really into the retro scene, you're gonna totally freak out over these hand-made wallpapers designed by submitter Joshua Hines.

Hologram Google Earth

Google Earth projected and interacted with as a hologram.

Danger : Access May Result in Drowning ...[Pic]

Inside of a School Bus Crash

No one was severely hurt and the bus driver was to blame for being on drugs at the time.

Denmark has the worst iPhone Data Plan ever.

Only 300mb... or about half an hour on Youtube.

NORWAY: Farmed Salmon In Hot Water

Environmental damage, diseases or workers rights abuses are common at fish farms in Chile and Canada operated by the world's largest salmon company, according to activists.In July 2007 an outbreak of the deadly Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus (ISAV) began at Marine Harvest-operated farms in Chile. Millions of salmon have died since then.

Blizzard has a new MMO still in the works, 4th new game, int

It was speculated before the Diablo III announcement at WWI Paris that the crew at Blizzard was developing an new MMO.  There was speculation late last year thanks to job postings on Blizzard's end. In the video above Rob Pardo VP at Blizzard confirms they are working on another title that happens to be a next generation MMO.  He

Seattle SuperSonics moving to Oklahoma

The City of Seattle and the Oklahoma City-based owners of the Seattle SuperSonics National Basketball Association franchise announced today they have reached a settlement that will allow the team to break their Key Arena lease and play their games in Oklahoma in November...

First Biodiesel-Powered Train Tested In Washington

Most railroads have shown a reluctance to use a biodiesel blend in their locomotives, but the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad has decided to test the concept this summer.The first biodiesel powered train pulled out of Creston last week, hauling 52 cars of wheat and 500 gallons of biodiesel in the locomotive's saddlebag tanks.

A Unique Surfing Perspective

Brian Conley get barreled and gives you a view inside the pipe like you have never seen before.

Backdraft Levels Two Story Building

Over this weekend firefighters attempted to extinguish a fire that caught in a two story building until a powerful backdraft explosion completely leveled the entire structure.

3 Ideas That Are Pushing the Edge of Science

Sperm-powered medical nanobots that can clear blood clots and prevent strokes. "Focus" fusion power that's ridiculously cheap and safe. A model of the universe with four dimensions of space—and two dimensions of time.

Firefox sets new record, cracks 19% market share

Mozilla Corp. used the launch of Firefox 3.0 last month to boost its browser market share to over 19%, an Internet measurement company said today.Most of Firefox's increase came during the week following Version 3.0's release, when the combined share of Firefox 2.0 and 3.0 jumped from 18.2% before the June 17 launch to 18.6% immediately after.

iPhone Gets a MacBook Air Keyboard Mod

Love the MacBook Air's keyboard? Who doesn't. what do you think about having that kind of keyboard on your iPhone?

Court Hits BitTorrent Users Who Failed to Appear

Last week, lawyers Davenport Lyons who are currently threatening hundreds of BitTorrent users with legal action, tasted victory in Central London County Court with wins in cases against four file-sharers. Fortunately, these ‘victories’ mean little, as Davenport chose not to go after people who defend themselves, instead picking on people they knew

A Guilty Pleasure of the Social Media: Lists

Yes, they’re popular. And yes, you probably secretly like them even if you complain and post negative comments every time one graces page one of Digg. Why are lists so popular?

Really unfortunate ad placement

10 Things You Can Like About $4 Gas

Why the rise in gas prices is a good thing for Americans.

Attrition.org goofs on another nitwit looking for a hacker

Not quite as funny as the congressional aide who wanted his alma mater hacked to boost his GPA, but this guy looking for someone to "help me crack this e-mail" gets strung along nicely …. primarily because he's never seen "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

Where the Fuck is Matt? The Final Video

After Stride Gum went bankrupt, Matt Harding had to pay for all his own travel. His dancing adventures became increasingly less exotic and more distressing.

No, f*** you, reader of CNN

Bored at the Office? Four Ways to Pretend You're Working

Let’s face it, work sucks. Supervisors and managers prowl about the office floor, on the hunt for slackers and people who don’t put in their hours of work. As much as you’d like to be Employee of the Month and contribute your share to office productivity, there are just those days that you simply can’t work.