When Fox News Is the Story

Under its chief executive, Roger Ailes, Fox News and its public relations apparatus have waged a permanent campaign on behalf of the channel that borrows its methodology from his days as a senior political adviser to Richard M. Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.

2 Small iphone Screws Spark Rumors About Replaceable Battery

One of the little known mysterious features of the new iPhone 3G are 2 clearly visible screws positioned at the bottom of the handset. Two screws may not mean much, but they are fueling a discussion. The leading opinion appears to be that Apple may be offering iPhone owners a way to replace the batter by themselves.

Ever seen a depressed dog?

Brainwashing: How the CIA Sought Control of the Mind

In the early 1950s, American troops were being killed and captured by the thousands in Korea. Panic spread that China’s Communists had learned how to penetrate and control the minds of American prisoners of war. Finding out what others are thinking is the job of spies. The Korean experience spurred the C.I.A.’s search for mind-control techniques.

The Turtle Could Revolutionize Air Travel

The Turtle Airship and its designer Darrell Campbell have made a lot of amazing promises. But will they deliver?

The Top 20 most influential Rock Producers

I tried to find a list on the internet of greatest producers, a top-10 or top-100 and found none; top guitarist lists are a dime a dozen. But think of some of rock's most well-known records; Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Pet Sounds, "Be My Baby", Nevermind, Remain In Light, Licensed to Ill, Dark Side of the Moon, et. al.

Motivational Posters (PIC)

I hate these freakin' things.

Is There Something Wrong?

Can you find what is wrong with this building?

What You Should & Shouldn't Buy Organic

A list of foods that you can safely buy non-organic, and things that you really should buy organic.

The Web As We Know It... Right Now

Great illustration deatiling the current state of the web...

Syd Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) - RIP

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun. Shine on you crazy diamond. Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky. Shine on you crazy diamond.

Can You Feel the Excitement?

They don't seem very excited to me....:0

High-Resolution AT&T National 3G Coverage Map

High-Resolution AT&T National 3G Coverage Map

What Every American Needs to Know (and Do) About FISA

Information and interview regarding FISA (Federal Information and Surveillance Act) amendments.

iPhone 3G Launching On The 11th, 00:01, NZ Time

Vodafone just went public with the information you already knew, New Zealand will see the world's first iPhone launch at 00:01 local time on the 11th. That's almost a full day before any New York, propaganda farmer gets his. In the UK, O2 is now taking pre-orders (one per customer) on a first come, first serve basis.

Next-Gen's 30 most anticipated games of E3

Presenting the games of the show that are most likely to be the biggest commercial and critical hits

For Better or Worse, Sex in Space is Inevitable

For all we know, sex in space has already taken place. But NASA officials aren't talking about that much. Beyond space tourism as a platform for steamy shenanigans, space missions are the perfect petri dishes for close encounters, and this year NASA certainly has a busy flight schedule, with five missions planned.

Canada Defiles an Astronomical Treasure

Charles Thomas Bolton was THE first man to discover a black hole. His thanks for 37 years of research? Well he's just been kicked out his observatory by the University of Toronto who sold off the observatory he was was working in to greedy real estate interests: An act that ranks with the sacking of the library of Alexandria.

Unfortunate Ad Placement [PIC]

US Colonel Admits He Sanctioned Mass Killings in South Korea

AP IMPACT: US wavered over SKorean executions; US colonel wrote he sanctioned mass killing

Making a Six Figure Salary as a Superfan

"I'm that guy—the funny, happy, dancing, possibly very drunk guy you've seen at the ballpark at least once," says Hughes, adding that he himself never drinks on the job unless you count the three Red Bulls he downs as a pre-game ritual.

In the Future You Will Control Machines With Your Mind

When you link the brain to a device, it could allow scaling in force and time—things that, today, your body can’t do. For sci-fi fans, the implications don’t need spelling out: prosthetics that are faster & stronger than normal limbs, with the same level of control as flesh-and-blood. The recent animal-robot trials are just the beginning.

Toyota Prius to Get Solar Power

Toyota’s next generation Prius, due out as early as next spring, will be outfitted with solar panels to help run the on-board electronics, according to a report from the Nikkei newspaper.

Librarian with ‘McCain=Bush’ Sign Kicked Out of Public Event

Sen. John McCain was in Denver, CO, today for a town hall meeting. The event, at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, was billed as “open to the public.” Yet Carol Kreck, a 61-year-old librarian carrying a “McCain=Bush” sign, was taken away by police for trespassing.

Finnish Wife-Carrying: Win Your Body Weight in Beer!

It's hard to find that optimal balance - you want to weigh more so you can win more beer, but you don't want her to be too heavy.

Police Bust Two Weed Growers In Cemetery

Police have detained two custodians who were about to harvest their first crop of cannabis, a source of drugs like hashish and marijuana, from a cemetery in Vietnam's capital

iPhone Contact Coverflow

Although software 2.0 will bring contact search, I think an even better, more visual way to select from your contacts would be to use Contact Coverflow..

Australian climate becoming like a disaster novel

Australia is facing severe drought and heat waves on an unprecedented scale, a "disaster novel" of a government report has warned.

Some coffee fans delight in Starbucks woes

Financial woes at Starbucks Corp., which is planning to close 600 underperforming U.S. stores, is evoking glee and little sympathy from aficionados who say they resent the coffee shop giant and favor small independent cafes.

Bend Over Dude, You’re Getting A Dell

Some Dell laptops come with dissabled audio ports, after pressure from the RIAA. Dell will enable them for you for only $99. Bargin.

Bradley soccer team still healing from fatal fireworks prank

A look at a college prank that went horribly wrong and led to the death of midfielder Danny Dahlquist....

Israel's Secret Weapon (BBC) as revealed by Mordechai Vanunu

I am Mordechai Vanunu, the man who told the truth about Israel's Nuclear Weapons Program in 1986 and paid with 18 years of my life in an Israeli Prison. On July 8 I will return to court, to appeal a new 6 months prison sentence for speaking to foreign Media. I am asking the Media to report on my case and the efforts in Norway to grant me asylum.

Steelers have been secretly shopped to potential buyers

The storied Pittsburgh Steelers football franchise has been secretly shopped to potential buyers amid continuing divisions among the five sons of the team's founder, Art Rooney Sr. The talks affect not only one of America's iconic sports franchises, but one of its most fabled sports families

Comcast uses Twitter to listen and respond

One example of how customer service is changing in the age of social media. "The power has shifted, [so] that big companies now have to be worried about one individual with a microphone called a blog."...

Baseball Fight

Uuum....Okay?

StarCraft 2 Gameplay Video Compilation

A collection of every StarCraft 2 gameplay video released to date! I can't wait to play this game.

The Auschwitz album (+PICS)

Amid the horror, camp officers and staff went about their lives: sunbathing, going on picnics, putting up decorations. As these astonishing photographs show, Auschwitz was not hell for everyone.

10 Amazing Light Graffiti Artists and Photographers [PICS]

Light graffiti, also known as light painting, takes what you think you know about graffiti and turns it on its head.

Fatal Avalanche Accident

Operator was caught by the powerful avalanche

The 10 Manliest Superheroes

A unique list. Some you'd expect to find as well as few great sleepers.