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Conan O'Brien Shows "Toned Down" GTA IV

In the past, Grand Theft Auto's been severely criticized for being too violent. The new version, it's been toned down a lot, I think in reaction to the criticism.I'm not sure it's better. Take a look.

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:53:40 GMT 62 jakbrudhttp://digg.com/users/jakbrud/m.png Television 10

SEAL tries to have SEX with PENGUIN

An Antarctic fur seal has been observed trying to have sex with a king penguin.

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:52:24 GMT 52 CoochieMonsterhttp://digg.com/users/CoochieMonster/m.png Odd Stuff 13

Star Wars Nerd vs. Sports Geeks

Are obsessive fans really that different? Not really

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:51:16 GMT 53 mklopezhttp://digg.com/users/mklopez/m.png Comedy 1

Watching the World Go By

A virtual guided tour of an orbit around the Earth.

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:50:46 GMT 53 pizzlerhttp://digg.com/users/pizzler/m.png Space 0

Lethal Injection Attack Droid Prototype

Images of one of Christopher Conte's microbotic art projects.

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:48:27 GMT 54 reflex768http://digg.com/users/reflex768/m.png Arts & Culture 4

Stitched-Together Pencils Evolve Into Beastly Sculptures

Before pencils, Maestre was originally building with nails and a liquid rubber-type glue. She started to worry about inhaling all the toxic fumes, however, and began to experiment with different techniques until she settled on beading. Her method of choice? The peyote stitch.

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:46:16 GMT 63 lekahehttp://digg.com/users/lekahe/m.png Arts & Culture 1

Is the iPhone Killing the Internet?

If you say that the iPhone is the greatest invention of your lifetime, few would bat an eye. But dare to claim that the iPhone is killing the Internet as we know it, you'd be laughed out of town. But that is the central argument of a new book "The Future of the Internet - and How to Stop It." Read this interview with the author & hear his argument.

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:45:44 GMT 69 Bukowskyhttp://digg.com/users/Bukowsky/m.png Apple 13

AMD gives away quad-core processors for $1 ...

... and China isn't happy. Why? Because AMD did not deliver what was ordered. Interesting one.

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:43:11 GMT 82 PeterNortonhttp://digg.com/users/PeterNorton/m.png Tech Industry News 8

Large-scale Picture Of Genetic Differences in Human Genome

A nationwide consortium led by the University of Washington in Seattle has completed the first sequence-based map of structural variations in the human genome, giving scientists an overall picture of the large-scale differences in DNA between individuals.

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:40:49 GMT 74 maheshee11http://digg.com/users/maheshee11/m.png General Sciences 4

The Red Duchess Leaves Vast Estate to Lesbian Lover

She was the 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia, Spain's most ancient dukedom whose origins go back to 1297. She was a princess, a marquess and a three-fold Spanish grandee. But from childhood, Luisa Isabel Alvarez de Toledo y Maura kicked against the conventions of her lineage.

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:39:15 GMT 80 reflex768http://digg.com/users/reflex768/m.png People 6

Aerial Pics Of China Including Rare Snow-Covered Great Wall

Handful of beautiful shots by the master aerial photographer, G. Steinmetz. Physical, natural terrain as well as farms, residences. Part of Nat Geo Chinese expedition. Check out companion video -- more images there, along with narrative context provided by Steinmetz

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:38:48 GMT 89 openthinkhttp://digg.com/users/openthink/m.png General Sciences 4

Lava Fountain on Jupiter's Io [PIC]

A lava fountain shooting over a kilometer high has been discovered on Jupiter's moon Io.

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:38:20 GMT 94 chris1234http://digg.com/users/chris1234/m.png Space 3

How Would You Make Murder Look Like Suicide? | Wired Science

When I learned that Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the infamous D.C. Madam, was found hanging in a shed, my first thought was: Could she have been murdered?There is so much room for speculation!

Sat, 3 May 2008 10:35:39 GMT 131 cybrspinhttp://digg.com/users/cybrspin/m.png Odd Stuff 24

The DC Madam was Murdered

DC Madam: "No, I do not plan on committing suicide, I plan on going to court." But we already knew this didn't we? Dick Cheney was a client.

Sat, 3 May 2008 09:00:01 GMT 385 StingingNettlehttp://digg.com/users/StingingNettle/m.png Political News 120

Perhaps The Stupidest Anti-GTA Vid You'll See Today

Look, I'm not normally one to get all hot and bothered by the stuff people that don't play games say about game. But this rant, by CNN's Glenn Beck? As a gamer I'm stumped.

Sat, 3 May 2008 08:20:01 GMT 481 badwithcomputerhttp://digg.com/users/badwithcomputer/m.png Gaming Industry News 222

20,000 vets brain injuries not listed in Pentagon tally

At least 20,000 U.S. troops who were not classified as wounded during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan have been found with signs of brain injuries, according to military and veterans records compiled by USA TODAY.

Sat, 3 May 2008 07:05:21 GMT 245 jbur816http://digg.com/users/jbur816/m.png Political News 37

globeandmail.com: The Androgynous Pharaoh?

Akhenaten wasn't the most manly pharaoh, even though he fathered at least a half-dozen children.In fact, his form was quite feminine. And he was a bit of an egghead.So concludes a Yale University physician who analyzed images of Akhenaten

Sat, 3 May 2008 06:50:22 GMT 123 cybrspinhttp://digg.com/users/cybrspin/m.png General Sciences 27

Tales of the Absurd from Iraq: Contractors Gone Wild

Theft? Hookers? Melting down Iraqi gold to make cowboy spurs? All in a day's work for private military contractors in Iraq.

Sat, 3 May 2008 06:38:23 GMT 299 jtsteelerhttp://digg.com/img/udm.png World News 60

Too scared for school: the plight of Zimbabwe's teachers

It was May Day and the schools were out for the holiday but Tatenda Makura had come to St Peter’s Secondary School anyway, looking for the headmaster. He joined the queue of other boys in the corridor, hoping to win a place at the sought-after church school. “This is the only one that has enough teachers,” Tatenda explained...

Sat, 3 May 2008 05:58:56 GMT 178 vick3iihttp://digg.com/users/vick3ii/m.png World News 16

Top 5 Inspired Superhero Casting

Up, up and away! Inspired superhero casting.

Sat, 3 May 2008 05:41:07 GMT 323 chris1234http://digg.com/users/chris1234/m.png Movies 74

John McCain admits US invaded Iraq for oil

“I will have an energy policy which will eliminate our dependence on oil from Middle East that will then prevent us from having ever to send our young men and women into conflict again in the ME”McCain is essentially saying that our quest to “spread democracy” throughout the Middle East is a sham. Not about WMD or al-Qaeda. Only oil.

Sat, 3 May 2008 05:40:02 GMT 1102 truthcommissionhttp://digg.com/img/udm.png Political News 245

Wine 0.9.61 Released

Automatic updating of the WINEPREFIX directory, many RichEdit fixes, IME support improvements, more quartz fixes, implementation for many more Gdiplus functions, and as usual, lots of bug fixes.

Sat, 3 May 2008 05:20:01 GMT 351 4DFXhttp://digg.com/users/4DFX/m.png Linux/Unix 75

EarthBound for Wii given an ESRB rating!

Reports from around the Internet as well as here on the forums indicate that EarthBound has been given an E-rating for the Wii at this time. Details are still coming in, but on the surface, this means one of two things: either EB is due for an imminent release on the VC, or the big N is tantalizing us yet again (like they did with Shining Force II)

Sat, 3 May 2008 05:00:03 GMT 397 Nintendo451http://digg.com/users/Nintendo451/m.png Nintendo 68

Impossible Smells Exhibition Opens

The world's first exhibition of 'extinct and impossible' smells is under way, from the metallic fallout of the first atomic bomb to the aroma of cloves and oranges from first aid kit of a medieval plague doctor.

Sat, 3 May 2008 04:42:15 GMT 331 Angelixhttp://digg.com/users/Angelix/m.png General Sciences 42

A bad germ gets worse

Rising rates of the bacterial infection Clostridium difficile, known as C. diff, are sparking worries about a virulent form of the bug that can cause severe diarrhea — and death.

Sat, 3 May 2008 04:23:18 GMT 263 hdar3415http://digg.com/users/hdar3415/m.png Health 64

Police: Slain woman dialed 911; help not sent

MADISON, Wis. - A college student apparently called 911 from her cell phone shortly before she was killed but a dispatcher hung up, failed to call back and never sent police to investigate, authorities said Thursday.

Sat, 3 May 2008 03:50:02 GMT 1139 jontalismanhttp://digg.com/users/jontalisman/m.png World News 275

How can Microsoft overcome Vista’s lingering image problem?

Ask the average consumer on the street about Windows and many will insist XP is less annoying, more stable and works just fine, thanks.

Sat, 3 May 2008 03:32:50 GMT 414 putergirlhttp://digg.com/users/putergirl/m.png Software 346

Shrink Wrapped: A History of PC Game Packaging Trends

In the early days of PC gaming, trendsetters like Infocom and Sierra On-Line took game packaging from minimalist to majestic; in recent years, however, we've witnessed a decline in quality when it comes to common packaging practices. In This article, we examine a few of the most memorable (and notorious) PC game-packaging trends.

Sat, 3 May 2008 03:13:09 GMT 464 diggleaguehttp://digg.com/users/diggleague/m.png PC Games 95

Gynecologists say the darndest things

We asked women around the country to share their tales of being the ultimate captive audience for aspiring comedians or just otherwise awkward practitioners of the vaginal arts. These are their stories.

Sat, 3 May 2008 02:55:39 GMT 562 miranda622http://digg.com/users/miranda622/m.png Health 155

The Next Bubble: Priming the Markets for Tomorrows Big Crash

Harper's February cover story was one of clear-eyed financial journalism. Eric Janszen explains Americas devolution from goods-production to paper shuffling. The FIRE economy (for Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate) concluding it can only survive by blowing ever-bigger bubbles. Veteran political analyst show government has systematically distorted

Sat, 3 May 2008 02:37:12 GMT 401 rpi22http://digg.com/users/rpi22/m.png Business & Finance 75

The Science Of Swine

Water bottles made from rendered pig urine anyone?

Sat, 3 May 2008 02:20:44 GMT 160 skateboard1http://digg.com/users/skateboard1/m.png General Sciences 17

The World's First Digital Camera

Invented in 1975 by Steven J. Sasson. It weighed eight pounds, was the size of a toaster, and produced a 0.01 megapixel image that took 23 seconds to record onto a digital cassette tape.

Sat, 3 May 2008 02:03:59 GMT 993 Aidenaghttp://digg.com/users/Aidenag/m.png Gadgets 142

How to synchronize five metronomes

It's a little hypnotic.

Sat, 3 May 2008 01:50:02 GMT 1470 MrBabyManhttp://digg.com/users/MrBabyMan/m.png Music 156

Wizards Forward Suspended for Smacking LeBron James in Face

Washington Wizards reserve forward Darius Songaila was suspended by the NBA for Game 6 of a playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night for hitting LeBron James in the face with his hand.

Sat, 3 May 2008 01:37:51 GMT 232 Bukowskyhttp://digg.com/users/Bukowsky/m.png Basketball 62

Bill would penalize companies for aiding Internet censorship

The Global Online Freedom Act aims to hold US-based companies liable for aiding Internet censorship in countries such as China, and for turning over personally-identifiable information except for "legitimate foreign law enforcement purposes." The catch: the president has the discretion to waive the law's requirements in the name of national securit

Sat, 3 May 2008 01:18:18 GMT 681 KevinFederlinehttp://digg.com/users/KevinFederline/m.png Tech Industry News 84

Iron Man is the Best-Reviewed Movie of 2008!

The Marvel icon's inaugural foray onto the big screen is not only Certified Fresh and Rotten Tomatoes' best-reviewed film of the year so far -- it's also potentially one of the highest-rated superhero movies of all time.

Sat, 3 May 2008 01:00:18 GMT 1433 BFNewshttp://digg.com/users/BFNews/m.png Movies 323

Female Soldier Gains Silver Star - And Is Pulled From Combat

Vice President Cheney pinned Brown, of Lake Jackson, Tex., with a Silver Star in March for repeatedly risking her life on April 25, 2007, to shield and treat her wounded comrades, displaying bravery and grit. She is the second woman since World War II to receive the nation's third-highest combat medal.

Sat, 3 May 2008 00:42:50 GMT 668 GemStar38http://digg.com/users/GemStar38/m.png World News 189

Your computer keyboard is 5 TIMES dirtier than a toilet seat

Computer keyboards can harbour more harmful bacteria than a lavatory seat, it has been claimed. Many users are at risk of becoming ill with stomach bugs, according to the consumer group Which?

Sat, 3 May 2008 00:26:26 GMT 915 adrian67http://digg.com/users/adrian67/m.png Odd Stuff 212

The 10 Most Sexually Unappealing Craigslist Postings

The casual encounters section of Craigslist is packed with requests for no-strings-attached nookie. Here are the ten least likely to get responses, and most likely to leave you wondering, 'What the hell is wrong with people?'

Sat, 3 May 2008 00:09:05 GMT 731 davesigmachihttp://digg.com/img/udm.png Odd Stuff 77

Researchers Studying Texting as a Separate Language

“Instant messaging, or IM, is not just bad grammar or a bunch of mistakes,” says Dr. Pamela Takayoshi, Kent State University associate professor of English. “IM is a separate language form from formal English and has a common set of language features and standards.”

Fri, 2 May 2008 23:52:26 GMT 331 socialpyramidhttp://digg.com/users/socialpyramid/m.png Arts & Culture 117

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