Mass Solo Revolt

Athens, GA band Mass Solo Revolt hasn't lost sight of its predecessors — Pavement, Built to Spill — harnessing those raw sounds from the early '90s to create a less polished, yet still infectious, throwback indie rock sound. The opening chords to the band's debut CD, Easy Mark could have been pulled straight off Pavement's Slanted and Enchanted...

Hummer by the Numbers

Amazing comparisons of the Hummer's use of fuel and what that energy can be used for alternatively.

Broadcom Founder Was Rockin' The Coked-out 'Orgy' Cave

In an Oriental-themed, tricked-out parlor, Nicholas, his friends and a bevy of prostitutes would party and have sex for days - abusing cocaine, laughing gas and other drugs, as music from such chart-toppers as Led Zeppelin and Phil Collins played.

Is A Raw Food Diet Healthy For You?

A raw food regimen is not just another diet, it's a way of life that requires serious commitment to reap the health benefits, and the long-term implications need to be considered carefully as well.

Most cancer doctors avoid saying it's the end

One look at Eileen Mulligan lying soberly on the exam table and Dr. John Marshall knew the time for the Big Talk had arrived. He began gently. The chemotherapy is not helping. The cancer is advanced. There are no good options left to try. It would be good to look into hospice care...

Plastics unite to make unexpected 'metal'

Jamming the right two pieces of plastic together creates a thin but strongly conducting channel along the junction that acts like a metal, say Dutch researchers. The discovery could lead to a whole new way of making electronics from non-metallic materials, and even new superconductors.

Dragon lizards who run on two legs have a design fault

The conundrum raised in Orwell's novel Animal Farm has perplexed zoologists since the discovery of dragon lizards that can run on two legs and on four. Researchers have speculated that it is an evolutionary advance. But, close analysis reveals the ability to rear up on their hind legs as they scuttle across the Outback is simply a design fault.

Barack Obama's Speech on Father's Day

Barack addressed the congregation at the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago, IL on June 15, 2008.

Rumor: "Avatars" are Microsoft's take on Mii's and Home?

An online survey reveals that Microsoft may be working on its own version of Nintendo's Miis called "Avatars." The new Avatars will replace Gamer Pictures beginning this holiday. The Avatars will be completely customizable. No word yet on what other functions they may have, though it's possible they could be integrated in to games in the future.

Deadly fats: Why Are We Still Eating Them?

Hydrogenated vegetable oil has been banned in two European countries but not the UK.

How People Making $200,000 Or More Avoid Paying Taxes

Death is inevitable, but federal income taxes aren't for an increased number of high-income earners.New IRS statistics show 7,389 federal tax returns with $200,000 or more in adjusted gross income reported no federal income taxes in 2005. That's a 161% jump from the 2,833 comparable returns filed in 2004.

IE8 development: Microsoft should learn from Apple, Mozilla

IE8 should make things a lot better—but it will still fall far short of the standards set by Firefox, Safari, and Opera. Some of these problems are technical, but others are cultural. Where the other browser developers are open and communicative, Microsoft is still leaving web developers in the dark.

Top 25 Photoshop Pictures of May 2008

Below are the top 25 highest scoring entries submitted in may 2008 on PST… taken from all photoshop contests that were active during that month.

BitTorrent Users Refuse To Pay Copyright Fines

During the last couple of years, hundreds of people have received letters from lawyers demanding compensation for the alleged uploading of copyright works. Their demands state that if you don’t pay up, you will be taken to court and dealt with severely. However, when people refuse to pay - nothing happens.

The Funniest Father's Day Ad You Will See Today

Unfortunately, some people may have a hard time figuring this one out, but it doesn't get any better than this for fathers day. Happy Father's Day, Dads.

Stephen Hawking confronts UK government over science budget

Britain's most famous scientist, Stephen Hawking, has accused the government of making “disastrous” cuts to research funding that threaten the country’s international standing. The leading physicist also reveals he turned down knighthood several times

As if a knife wasn't deadly enough...

This weapon injects a frozen ball of compressed gas approximately the size of a basketball at 850psi nearly instantly. The effects of this injection will drop many of the world's largest land predators. Pure awesome, as long as you're not on the business end.

The U.S. Governments Global Electronic Surveillance Network

The ECHELON system has intercept stations all over the world to capture all satellite, microwave, cellular and fiber-optic communications traffic, and then process this information through the massive computer capabilities of the NSA, including advanced voice recognition and look for code words or phrases (known as the ECHELON “Dictionary”)

Rookie plumber's $12m blunder

A 17-YEAR -old rookie plumber has burned down a $12 million waterside mansion after a soldering task during his first day on the job went horribly wrong.

New Transformers 2 Set Pics (Bumblebee!) (+Video!)

There are shots of the crew setting up shots, Michael Bay himself talking with some of the talent like Isabel Lucas, playing Alice and of course Shia in living color!You can also check out Bumblebee as well in full action doing a 180 degree turn. Check out the pretty neat video below.

The Evolution of ‘Metal Gear Solid’ in 120 Seconds 1998-2008

With five videos in this post you can really see the evolution of Snake from the PS1 “Metal Gear Solid” to where he is today on the PS3 in “MGS4.” Watch and compare, and remember this is a sneaking mission.

Hands-Free Driving Laws Motivate Bluetooth Device Sales

In NJ, this has been a law for a while, but soon California, the state with the most licensed drivers will go hands-free, and bluetooth makers are gearing up for landslide sales.

New 'super-paper' is stronger than cast iron

Punching your way out of a paper bag could become a lot harder, thanks to the development of a new kind of paper that is stronger than cast iron.

Fuel price Rises Hurt Volunteer Drivers

Charities are alarmed at mounting numbers of volunteers quitting because they can't afford rising petrol costs.

Defiant Kobe: 'The series ain't over'

With the same purpose as one of his in-your-face jumpers, Kobe Bryant leaned into the microphone. He promised more NBA finals games to come. "The series ain't over," he said. "It's far from over."

Cars Hurt Most by $4+ Per Gallon Gas

Call it the revenge of the little guys. With gas prices officially cresting $4--and running higher in many parts of the country--American drivers are finally downsizing in big numbers. Overall auto sales are down about 8 percent so far this year--but sales of large cars and trucks have plunged 23 percent. See which cars are the biggest losers.

Giant King Cobra

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Just the Facts about The Incredible Hulk

Some facts about The Incredible Hulk

Hacker makes Wii-friendly NES, SNES, N64 controllers

The RetroUSB NES/SNES controller adapters enable gamers to easily attain a more genuine Virtual Console experience through the ability to use original controllers. Some hackers have gone even further, building custom circuitry into old equipment. Custom Nintendo themselves have contributed the Super Famicom Classic Controller to the cause of authen

Council bans 'anti-teen' gadget

BBC UK - Devices called a "mosquito" that send out high-pitched sounds which can only be heard by young people are now considered to be banned. Why they are using it in the first place?

Wealth Of Genomic Hotspots Discovered In Embryonic Stem Cell

Singapore scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have unveil an atlas that showing the location of "genomic hotspots" of essential protein "switches" (transcription factors) that are critical for maintaining the embryonic stem (ES) cell state.

Afghanistan Issues Warning To Pakistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai warned Sunday his troops would take their battle against Taliban extremists across the border into Pakistan to prevent them launching attacks in his country.

Tiger spectacular in taking over U.S. Open lead

After struggling to a three-over score through the first 12 holes, Woods turned the last six holes into a career highlight reel with three unforgettable shots, playing them to an insane 4-under.

McCain answers the question: I'm keeping the money

McCain cancels his attendance at a fundraiser with Clayton Williams, who gave the following advice to rape victims: "As long as it's inevitable, you might as well lie back and enjoy it." It turns out that Williams had already raised $300,000 for McCain, and now McCain says he is keeping it all.

Tim Russert & the Science of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

The death of Tim Russert is a sad reminder that cardiac arrest can strike anyone without warning. Sudden cardiac arrest accounts for 310,000 deaths in America every year, or 850 a day — more than those caused by Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Stroke & AIDS combined.

LA Times: So What? Don't Judge Kozinski By His Porn

An apology from the 9th Circuit judge for his computer collection of porn isn't necessary. He just needs to say, 'So what?' Not everyone may like it, but porn is freely available on the Internet, whether it be from a commercial site or from the personal site of a judge. Any adult has, and ought to have, the right to view and download pornography.

PHOTOSHOPPED: Captain Jack Sparrow (A Must-See!)

Learn how to paint Jack Sparrow out of a skull. Digital speed painting of Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) with: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Wacom Intuos3 A4 Recorded with: autoScreenRecorder 2.0 Free Produced with: Adobe After Effects about 3 hours painting.

Spore leaked - being Ustreamed now! (WATCH LIVE)

You can create anything - do anything - eat anything. Holy crap its awesome. I can't wait until this comes out.

Charging by the Byte to Curb Internet Traffic

Time Warner, Comcast and AT&T are all planning on moving forward with new tiers for internet use.

Vince McMahon from WWE gets Rick Roll'd on live TV