Digg stories, 20 years later [pic]

Have you ever wondered how Digg is going to look like in 20 years?

Asperger's: My life as an Earthbound alien

One CNN manager recently learned -- at 48 -- that she has Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism: Recently, at 48 years of age, I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. For most of my life, I knew that I was "other," not quite like everyone else. Although having the diagnosis has been cathartic, it does not change the "otherness." It only confirms

Tiger Woods "Threatens Harm" On Snapping Photographers

Tiger Woods is growing more frustrated with photographers snapping pictures of him during his swing. But on Sunday, in a threat punctuated with profanity, he threatened bodily harm to the next photographer who snaps during his swing.

Broken-Hearted Swan to Reunite With Her Paddle-Boat Love

Wildlife experts had been hoping she would lose interest in the boat when she got to know other black swans living in the zoo, but Petra always kept close to it and sometimes even nestled in the hollow area underneath it.

A Chilling Slideshow of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch

Glenn Beck: The $53 trillion asteroid

Let's say a giant asteroid was headed toward Earth right now and experts say it has a good chance of ending civilization as we know it. Let's also say that we've known about this asteroid for years but even as it gets closer and closer our leaders do nothing.

The Stupidest Bike Lane

NBA slam-dunks Mark Cuban's ban on blogging

The NBA has told Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban that he must lift his ban on bloggers in his team's locker room. Cuban says he'll go along, but in doing so continues to demonstrate a complete lack of understanding of the role of blogging and bloggers in today's diverse media.

'I 've Just Eaten All Your Chickens'

Opening her chicken coop one morning, Terri Strick hoped to find some fresh eggs from her hens.Instead all she found was one - very full - fox, as well as an assortment of blood-stained feathers.

Death Threats push anti-Qur'an film Fitna offline

In its place is an official statement by the website saying the film was removed because of very serious threats to staff. The statement speaks of a sad day for freedom of speech but insists that the safety of the website's staff has to come first. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ee4_1206625795

INTERVIEW: Kevin Rose & Gary Vaynerchuk at FOWA Miami 2008

Josh and Adam interview Kevin Rose and Gary Vaynerchuk at the Future of Web Apps (FOWA) 2008 conference in Miami, FL. It's one of the most entertaining interviews in The Web 2.0 Show history...AND this is the FIRST episode in the Future of Web Apps (FOWA) podcast series.

Q: Do Condoms Help Stop HIV? McCain: "You've stumped me"

How did this story fall through the cracks?Mr. McCain: “You’ve stumped me...Brian, would you find out what my position is on contraception – I’m sure I’m opposed to government spending on it, I’m sure I support the president’s policies on it.”

19 Upcoming Horror Movies We're Dying to See

Here's a cool list of upcoming horror movies that any fan would not want to miss. My only critique is that Hellboy II ain't horror, even though Guillermo does dabble in the genre. Great list nonetheless.

I Hope I'm as Cool as This Guy When I'm Middle Aged [COMIC]

The next time someone says they've doing anything and are proud of themselves I'm busting out the moonwalk!

26,000 Cosigners to FEC Complaint Against McCain…And C

FEC McCain!We've had over 26,000 people cosign the complaint to the FEC against John McCain for campaign finance law violation (Christy has the background here). We're going to be delivering the signatures on Monday to the FEC with the help of Joe Sudbay of AmericaBlog and Reverend Lennox Yearwood, and we'd love to get to 30,000.

11-year-old takes school network by the horns

When Victory Baptist School, a small private school in Millbrook, Ala., was struggling to keep its computer network together last year, an 11-year-old student named Jon Penn stepped in as network manager. For Penn, it’s been the experience of a lifetime, even getting to select and install a gateway security appliance largely by himself.

Fed offers $100 billion more to banks

As if the 430 Billion already offered to irresponsible lenders wasn't enough, the Fed Chief generously offers another 100Billion dollars of your money to bail out millionaire bankers.

How Did He Shoot That?

It is of course not possible for a photographer to be in the pool during a swimming competition, but that doesn’t stop a determined photographer getting the picture!I have worked on this problem over a number of years, and got it down to a fine art.

WSJ's Peggy Noonan Says it All About Hillary Clinton

Clinton's fictions about dodging bullets on the tarmac -- and we have to hope they were lies, because if they weren't, if she thought what she was saying was true, we are in worse trouble than we thought -- either confirmed what you already knew (she lies as a matter of strategy, or, as William Safire said in 1996, by nature) or . . .

Mets Pitcher Kicks Baseball to 1st for the Out. AMAZING VID!

Livan Hernandez doesn't have time to pick the ball up and throw the runner out - so he kicks it to the 1st basmen... and records the out. outstanding.

The Top 10 Worst Hairstyles In Music - EVER!

An image collection of the 10 worst hairstyles in music of all times. It includes Bill Ray Cyrus, Britney Spears, A.J. McLean, and more. Its hard to imagine the absolute lack of judgement of these people!

7 Pains You Shouldn't Ignore

Whoever coined the term "necessary evil" might have been thinking of pain. No one wants it, yet it's the body's way of getting your attention when something is wrong. WebMD consulted doctors in cardiology, internal medicine, geriatrics, and psychiatry so you'll understand which pains you must not ignore -- and why.

13.7 Billion Years: Most Exact Measurement of Universe's Age

NASA's Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) has taken the best measurement of the age of the Universe to date. According to highly accurate observations, scientists now have the best estimate yet on the age of the Universe: 13.73 billion years, plus or minus 120 million years (that's an error margin of only 0.87%)

Original 007 Sean Connery wants to be a James Bond Villain

It has been 25 years since he ordered a martini, shaken, not stirred.But Sean Connery, who played James Bond in seven of the classic spy movies, has a sudden taste for a comeback - as a villain.Preliminary discussions are said to have taken place between the 77-year-old actor and Bond producers...

'Rippers' Target Asian Women In Calif. Parking Lots

Thieves are targeting Asian woman in shopping center parking lots in San Jose, Calif. Watch the surveillance video for a look at the bad guys in action.

Transformers 2 Filming Underway? Barricade Spotted!

Autobots, transform and roll out!

The Most Depressing Watch Ever

This watch has been dubbed the "Accurate" not so much for its abilities to keep accurate time, but for its reminder about our inevitable demise. Following in the tradition of memento mori, the Accurate watch continuously alerts us to the fact that life is short and that we should strive to seize the day.

5 Famous Inventors (Who Stole Their Big Idea)

Genius is all about knowing where to steal your ideas.

Top 10 Tech Toys to Blow Your Tax Refund On

Sure, you could squirrel that cash away, put it toward savings or retirement, or commit some other unnatural and responsible act. But why not treat yourself to something unnecessary and electronic?

75 bus tires slashed in Taylor MI

Public school students in Taylor got a day off after 75 of the district's 83 buses were affected.

'Hot, Hot Sex' Uploader Pulls Video From YouTube After Abuse

The Italian blogger who uploaded what became the most watched YouTube video of all time says he decided to kill off his mega hit after he was subjected to a torrent of abuse from viewers on the Google-owned video sharing site. The year-old video, which had been viewed over 100 million, was deleted from the YouTube servers last weekend.

WSJ.com - Opinion: Getting Mrs. Clinton

By Peggy NoonanDeclarations: Even many of her erstwhile supporters now understand the problem with her candidacy – and with her.

Snake Bones (PICS)

Even they are alredy dead those snake maybe looks little scary don’t you think so. Some of those snake bones looks like theirs cousins fossils.

Sen. Leahy calls for Clinton to drop out - Los Angeles Times

The Vermont senator, a prominent superdelegate, says that 'there is no way' Clinton can win enough delegates to take the Democratic presidential nomination from Barack Obama. Obama also picked up a new endorsement today from Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), who had earlier said he would stay neutral until Pennsylvia's primary.

Insanely Great Bike Skillz

The guys at around 2 minutes are... well... damn good!

Fill out short survey and get a free Swingline stapler

Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler.

Obama Rewriting Rules for Raising Campaign Money Online

Obama has shattered fundraising records and challenged ideas about the way presidential bids are financed. While past campaigns have relied largely on support from small circles of wealthy and well-connected patrons, Obama has received contributions from more than 1 million donors. He raised $91 million in the first two months of 2008 alone.

CINEMABRUT 2008 : The FESTIVAL OF FREE and INDEPENDENT FILMS

CANNES (French Riviera) May 23-24-25.Each year we organise an open film programming that leads to an awards ceremony in the final evening. We are calling artists, creators who want to participate to submit their films. We welcome both feature and short films in any length, and all genres including animation. This year the competiti

Sick, Sick, Sick. Health Care in America

Dorene, a cancer survivor in Oregon, can't afford health insurance, so she takes part in what she calls "faith-based health care"—she prays she won't get sick.Barbara's son spent a year in Iraq after enlisting in the National Guard. It was the only way he could get health insurance for his wife.

Hacking contest highlights value of vulnerabilities :-)

Security professionals that take part in an annual hacking contest will have more reasons to part with their latest vulnerabilities: Up to 20,000 more reasons.On Monday, security firm Tipping Point agreed to offer up to $20,000 as a prize to the first person to compromise each of three laptops running popular operating systems...