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Google Street View: Private moments captured

Google Street View, the eye-level mapping service that lets billions of web users peek into gardens and through front windows, has its sights set on you.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:32:19 GMT 86 adrian67http://digg.com/users/adrian67/m.png Odd Stuff 10

The Men Who Are Paid to Watch Porn for a Living

It's 2008 and sex seems to be everywhere. So who holds the line between permissiveness and obscenity? What is obscene these days? And how do those people entrusted to make these calls cope with the harrowing work?

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:27:19 GMT 84 obeezyhttp://digg.com/users/obeezy/m.png World News 11

The Unluckiest Town in America

An impoverished town in Illinois has had its flood insurance revoked by the federal government. Now the floods are coming. And don't even talk about earthquakes.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:26:22 GMT 67 hdar3415http://digg.com/users/hdar3415/m.png World News 2

Forbes has launched a Digg channel, and Digg widgets

Forbes.com has integrated with Digg to showcase the most dugg and most recently dugg Forbes.com stories, slide shows and videos.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:26:03 GMT 73 EAMUS1CATULIhttp://digg.com/users/EAMUS1CATULI/m.png Tech Industry News 3

When It Comes to Brains, Size Matters

Findings of a three-year study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the University of Florida, Gainesville run counter to the popular belief that women have better language skills than men.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:25:30 GMT 69 maheshee11http://digg.com/users/maheshee11/m.png General Sciences 6

If Sh_t Got "The Love Guru" On It, Sh_t Would Wipe It Off

Unbelievably unspeakably awful. THE LOVE GURU is astonishingly rancid. There's a part of me, that wants THE LOVE GURU to make like 75 Million opening weekend. Why? So that the entire - giant film going audience marks Mike Myers' death as a comedian.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:25:01 GMT 81 Blakovitchhttp://digg.com/users/Blakovitch/m.png Movies 13

Why Oil Prices Skyrocketed - Gas To Get More Expensive?

With the cost of crude oil surging to record highs, a heated battle of blame is in full swing. Meanwhile, predictions that we've reached a peak in oil production or will very soon — dismissed only a few years ago as being alarmist and without merit — are receiving more serious consideration. How high will gas go now?

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:31:59 GMT 142 ToeCrackerhttp://digg.com/users/ToeCracker/m.png Environment 46

China Presses Injured Athletes In Quest For Olympic Gold

Pressured by the national athletic system and tempted by the commercial riches awaiting star performers in the 2008 Games, China’s athletes are pushing themselves to their limits and beyond, causing some to risk their health in pursuit of nationalist glory.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:31:42 GMT 104 Blakovitchhttp://digg.com/users/Blakovitch/m.png World News 20

8 Reasons You Should Not Expect an Inheritance

You’ve probably heard about the bumper sticker, even if you haven’t seen it. It’s the one on Cadillacs in Florida and Lexuses in Arizona that says “I’m spending my children’s inheritance.” With the pressures on nest eggs growing every year, most people will end up spending every dime before they die.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:30:51 GMT 115 MediaSighthttp://digg.com/users/MediaSight/m.png Business & Finance 17

Mike Myers through the years--PHOTOS!

'The Love Guru' comes out today to mixed reviews. Here is a gallery of many memorable Mike Myers characters.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:14:21 GMT 146 ohnoerinohttp://digg.com/users/ohnoerino/m.png Celebrity 43

Reviving an Olympic Dream, 25 Years Later

As an NCAA All-American swimmer, Hodding Carter narrowly missed qualifying for the 1984 Olympic trials when he was a college senior. Now 45, Carter has revived his dreams of Olympic glory. He's training in earnest for a long-shot bid at qualifying for the Beijing Olympics....

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:13:13 GMT 110 skoredhttp://digg.com/users/skored/m.png Other Sports 5

Google Launches New Space Race To The Moon

When Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon, he uttered unforgettable words. But the next visitor to roam the lunar landscape may send back e-mail instead. Welcome to a new kind of space race, where the earthly guest will be a machine and the goal is as much exploration as seeking out new business ventures.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:12:22 GMT 202 MediaSighthttp://digg.com/users/MediaSight/m.png Tech Industry News 18

14 Secrets to Turn Conflicts into Problem Solving

Learn to to free yourself from the emotional and physical side effects of nasty fighting, such as feeling you've intimidated or dominated your mate -- or that you've given in and given up on what you really want. You'll have fewer tense times together, and actually improve your health....

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:11:22 GMT 160 skoredhttp://digg.com/users/skored/m.png Health 10

Saudis get serious on oil prices

Concern about oil prices and the reasons behind them are going world wide in the next few days. This is worth the read

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:11:10 GMT 176 elvenrunelordhttp://digg.com/users/elvenrunelord/m.png World News 40

Smart Ways To Profit From Foreclosures

Beware. Buying a home in foreclosure is not for the meek. Those with an appetite for risk, however, will find the tumultuous market stocked with plenty of investment opportunities

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:10:39 GMT 152 realestateboxhttp://digg.com/users/realestatebox/m.png Business & Finance 9

Dell Offers Out Of Warranty Sex Chat

Has your out of warranty Dell computer crashed? Are you feeling down in the dumps? Cheer up…Dell Chat offers free phone sex referrals! Oops.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:10:09 GMT 341 Hyponerdiahttp://digg.com/users/Hyponerdia/m.png Hardware 41

Church provides hope of faithful spouses

After analysing questionnaire responses from more than 22,000 mainly Christian Americans, Weeden and his colleagues found that factors related to sex showed the strongest links to churchgoing. These include marital status, number of children, preferred family size, and moral views on topics like cheating and contraception.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:58:03 GMT 181 mpind176http://digg.com/users/mpind176/m.png Odd Stuff 74

How To: Create a Lucid Dream

FTA: "The Lucid Dream Machine is a pair of glasses that you wear while you are sleeping. About 4 hours into your sleep the AVR microcontroller pulse LEDs that shine through your eyelids. This half wakes you up. The flashing lights helps you become aware (in your sleep) that your are sleeping and dreaming, in doing so you become more likely to..."

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:37:24 GMT 538 cmccoolhttp://digg.com/users/cmccool/m.png General Sciences 143

Seven Disappointing Things About the iPhone

Apple's new iPhone promises to be 4.7 ounces of awesome. It promises to do everything the iPhone does well--surfing the Web, serving up music and movies, and letting you flick through your voicemail messages with a fingertip. Even before its release, there are some niggling issues--some minor, others major--that make the iPhone disappointing.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:18:06 GMT 442 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png Apple 125

Ballmer's plan: forget Yahoo, let's go back to the future

Steve Ballmer chats about (not) buying Yahoo, challenging Google, and why he thinks Microsoft's persistence will pay off. But the perfect storm that served Microsoft so well in the 1990s is nowhere on the horizon.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:01:39 GMT 260 MrBabyManhttp://digg.com/users/MrBabyMan/m.png Microsoft 50

Christianity 'could die out within a century'

More than half of Britons think Christianity is likely to have disappeared from the country within a century, according to a survey.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:43:40 GMT 669 SirPopperhttp://digg.com/users/SirPopper/m.png Arts & Culture 535

Reports: Demonoid Blocking Countries

According to an ever increasing wave of emails to TorrentFreak, it appears that residents of at least two countries can no longer access Demonoid. Not only are users from the Netherlands complaining they cannot access the site but now it’s the turn of Brazilian BitTorrent fans to wonder why they’ve been cut off.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:26:19 GMT 302 KevinFederlinehttp://digg.com/users/KevinFederline/m.png Tech Industry News 29

Oil Drives Plastic Companies Out of Business

Rising oil prices are not just affecting the price of gasoline, but the whole petrochemical industry. The oil price rise is driving up business costs and getting passed through to consumers. The high price of oil is also driving small and mid-sized plastic molding companies out of business......

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:05:12 GMT 334 ibecketthttp://digg.com/users/ibeckett/m.png Environment 67

New technique to optimize computer speed

This new patented measurement device overcomes nearly all the limitations of current methods. It should enable manufacturers to improve microprocessor production methods and to optimize future computers.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:48:49 GMT 419 WriterSDhttp://digg.com/users/WriterSD/m.png Hardware 51

Full Trailer For The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Get an exclusive look at the full trailer for The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:32:14 GMT 449 xdeliriumxhttp://digg.com/users/xdeliriumx/m.png Movies 87

Life In Outer Space? Japan Astronomers Hunt Aliens

apan's biggest astronomical observatories are teaming up for an unprecedented quest to find out whether there is life in outer space.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:16:54 GMT 274 MediaSighthttp://digg.com/users/MediaSight/m.png Space 42

How To Create A Parking Spot

I'm going to bet this guy is not having a good day. I love the end of the clip when he checks out the rear of the car then walks off as if he just made it fit.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:01:15 GMT 741 DeathWish808http://digg.com/users/DeathWish808/m.png Comedy 119

WALL*E & The 5 Most Underappreciated Movie Robots

In the tradition of some of the best robots in film and television, WALL* E is a loser. It remains to be seen whether he can keep up with these lovable lame-o bots, from Battlestar Galactica and beyond. But none of 'em got a fair shake, good geeks that they are...

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:44:10 GMT 523 diggbosshttp://digg.com/users/diggboss/m.png Television 88

First look: OpenSUSE 11 out, offers best KDE 4 experience

OpenSUSE 11 has officially been released. Ars takes a look at the latest improvements and finds a lot to like.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:23:23 GMT 411 KevinFederlinehttp://digg.com/users/KevinFederline/m.png Linux/Unix 65

Are Rechargeable Batteries That Great?

This year alone, 1 person will throw away an average of 8 batteries and Americans together will purchase close to 3 billion dry-cell batteries. So how do you stop yourself from following the crowd of battery tossers and buyers?

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:07:49 GMT 482 CommonVictoriahttp://digg.com/users/CommonVictoria/m.png General Sciences 167

Confidence in the US Congress is at a record low

Even as President Bush’s approval rating languishes at a record low, more than twice as many Americans have confidence in the presidency — 26 percent — than have confidence in Congress.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:51:59 GMT 735 Overmind12812http://digg.com/users/Overmind12812/m.png Political News 180

Building a Refrigerator For Your Laptop

Researchers from Purdue University claim they are getting closer to develop a much more efficient cooling system that the traditional heatsink-fan design used in many computers today. Suresh Garimella and Eckhard Groll say they can miniaturize traditional refrigerator designs to become small enough to fit in desktop computers or even notebooks.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:36:50 GMT 398 diggleaguehttp://digg.com/users/diggleague/m.png Hardware 48

U.S. motorists brave Mexico border violence for fuel

By Lizbeth Diaz TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - U.S. motorists are risking rampant drug violence in Mexico to drive over the border and fill their tanks with cheap Mexican fuel, some even coming to blows over gas shortages and long queues. The gap...

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:22:04 GMT 452 noupsellhttp://digg.com/users/noupsell/m.png Autos 161

Birds Poltergeist

Swallows before storm

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:06:47 GMT 857 Solomon4eghttp://digg.com/users/Solomon4eg/m.png Pets & Animals 110

A 70-Year-Old's Take on Metal Gear Solid 4

At 70, my dad isn't probably the typical Metal Gear Solid gamer, probably not even the typical gamer. But after watching me play through chunks of Grand Theft Auto after its release he vowed to pick up the Playstation 3. Why the PS3? Because the original Xbox, now a magnet for dust in his house, got a chance and it was the Playstation's turn.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:51:55 GMT 667 Overmind12812http://digg.com/users/Overmind12812/m.png PlayStation 74

Giselle Bundchen on dating a Super Bowl loser

The globe's reigning symbol of female perfection talks about playing with the fashion world's wolves, dating a Super Bowl loser, and where the hell all her money has gone.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:37:17 GMT 385 Burentohttp://digg.com/users/Burento/m.png Celebrity 116

Outrage: Greenpeace whale meat scandal whistleblowers arrest

Japanese police have arrested two Greenpeace activists for exposing a whale meat scandal involving the government-sponsored whaling programme. The two activists, Junichi Sato, 31, and Toru Suzuki, 41, are being investigated for allegedly stealing a box of whale meat which they presented as evidence.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:21:29 GMT 620 gondwananhttp://digg.com/img/udm.png World News 136

Court: Bosses shouldn't read SMS or e-mail without your OK

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of an Ontario police officer whose messages were obtained by the Police Department and reviewed without his permission.

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:06:38 GMT 652 MrBabyManhttp://digg.com/users/MrBabyMan/m.png Tech Industry News 73

"Uncontacted" Amazon Tribe Actually Known for Decades

Contrary to many news stories, the isolated group has actually been monitored from a distance for decades, past and current Brazilian government officials say The tribe—whose name remains unknown—was first discovered by outsiders around 1910. "They are agriculturalists," ..."They have big fields, and they grow cassava, maize, almonds and more

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:50:47 GMT 678 petsheephttp://digg.com/users/petsheep/m.png Environment 90

Martian Skies [PICS]

What more do we know about Mars' atmosphere? It's hundreds of times thinner than Earth's atmosphere and is made of 95% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, 1.6% argon, and contains traces of oxygen, water, and methane.There are an amazing number of six current live probes exploring Mars. However, only a few show atmospheric phenomena. Here are some of them

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:37:35 GMT 1484 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png Space 99

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