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Wall Spin Parkour Headshot
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 10:10pm Fri Jul 3 09The beginning looks quite promising, but I guess he forgot about the mailbox.
'Iran Trial' for UK Embassy Staff
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 9:50pm Fri Jul 3 09Some UK embassy staff detained in Tehran and accused of inciting protests after disputed elections will face trial, a top Iranian cleric says.
Playing Whack-A-Mole With Data: The Pirate Bay Lives On | To
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 9:19pm Fri Jul 3 09Responses have been overwhelmingly negative to the news that The Pirate Bay will soon be sold to Global Gaming Factory. But what if there is a method to the apparent Pirate Bay madness ? one that, as Peter Sunde has hinted, could actually be good for the P2P community?
Risks, Benefits Of Securitization Under Scrutiny
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 9:10pm Fri Jul 3 09These days, almost anytime someone borrows to fund a business, buy a car or get a mortgage, the debt gets repackaged into a security that can be bought or sold like a stock. But critics say abuses in the securitization market helped bring about the housing meltdown.
Buzz Aldrin urges unity for mission to Mars (w/VID)
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 8:51pm Fri Jul 3 09US moonwalker Buzz Aldrin says that the right kind of global leadership could set mankind on a path to the colonisation of other planets.
Papiroflexia: Fred, the Skilled Paper Folder (HD Animation)
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 8:29pm Fri Jul 3 09Papiroflexia (Spanish for Origami) is the animated tale of Fred, a skilful paper folder who could shape the world with his hands. Click HD.
US Department of Energy Cancels Nuclear Reprocessing Project
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 8:19pm Fri Jul 3 09The Obama administration has canceled plans for a large-scale nuclear fuel recycling facility. The move may signal the end of the Global Nuclear Energy Project.
Another Top Cuban Athlete Defects to the U.S....Freeeedom
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 8:00pm Fri Jul 3 09A highly regarded Cuban pitching prospect has defected from the national team while playing in a tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. His next stop could be in the major leagues, possibly with the New York Yankees.
25 Brilliant Bookmarklets to Boost Your Browsing
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 7:39pm Fri Jul 3 09Speed up your productivity with these simple JavaScript applets.
LIFE on the Fourth - Photo Gallery, 10 Incredible Photos
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 7:19pm Fri Jul 3 09We've collected LIFE's best Fourth of July photographs. Enjoy!
Vampires - In Space! Or the Future! Or Both!
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 7:09pm Fri Jul 3 09Why must vampires always appear someplace in Louisiana, Northern California, or London whining about their gothic pasts? If you're sick of the same old vamps, here's some newfangled ones for you - some even live in outer space.
Jammie Thomas' lawyer says she will appeal against RIAA
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 6:49pm Fri Jul 3 09Joe Sibley, one of Thomas-Rasset's two attorneys said that will appeal and argue the $1.9 damages she was ordered to pay are unconstitutional.
Central Florida Man Rents Gun, Kills Self At Shooting Range
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 6:40pm Fri Jul 3 09A man died Wednesday night after renting a gun and shooting himself at Rieg's Gun Shop on South Orange Blossom Trail , according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office .
Chinese Web Crawlers May Bypass Filters with Mac/Linux
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 6:20pm Fri Jul 3 09Apple and Linux computers appear to be exempt from China's mandate that a controversial Internet filtering program be shipped with all computers sold in the country. PCs that do not meet the software's technical requirements are excluded, according to one manufacturer. And as of now, there is no version of the web filter software for Mac or Linux.
Turkish gameshow attempts to convert aetheists
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 6:00pm Fri Jul 3 09A new gameshow on Turkish television will pit rabbis, imams, monks and priests against each other in an attempt to convert sworn aetheists to their respective religions.
The Bank Anger tour across the blogosphere
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 5:39pm Fri Jul 3 09Now, I know that it's nothing new to blast a bank on a blog, or trash it on Twitter or spread your fury about their practices on Facebook, but with bank fees climbing and climbing (overdraft fees are estimated to cost Americans $38.5 billion this year), I went on my own little Internet tour today, looking around for reactions to banking fees...
Taliban Slip Away From Afghanistan Surge Battle - WSJ.com
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 5:20pm Fri Jul 3 09The U.S. embarked on a large offensive in southern Afghanistan Thursday in which one Marine was killed, while in the east the military mobilized to recover a soldier apparently captured by the Taliban.
Photographer Learned About VIBE Shutdown in Mid-Shoot
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 4:49pm Fri Jul 3 09David Anthony's photos of skateboarder Chaz Ortiz will never make it into VIBE, which folded Tuesday as the shoot was in progress.
Amazing Bottle Art: How to Recycle Glass Bottles
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 4:39pm Fri Jul 3 09Here are some awesome ideas for you how yo recycle glass bottles:
Ten ways to smooth the switch to Linux
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 4:29pm Fri Jul 3 09Without sending users on some sort of boot camp, changing the preconceptions of users may seem a daunting task. But there are ways to ease the pain of learning Linux.
"Fringe" Producer Writing a Movie Based on Fisher-Price Toy
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 4:09pm Fri Jul 3 09And you thought that Asteroids movie was a far-fetched idea? "Fringe" co-producer and writer Brad Caleb Kane will be writing a movie based on Fisher-Price's View-Master toy. Kane later confirmed the news on his Twitter adding that, "it'll be like the old 80's Amblin movies: Goonies, Young Sherlock? In that vein."
How Nerds can Feel More Like Jocks (on paper, at least)
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 3:51pm Fri Jul 3 09*****
North Korea Launhes Beer! Less Threatening, Tastes Great
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 3:30pm Fri Jul 3 09North Korea's latest launch is not missiles, but a TV campaign for a locally-brewed beer. features a thirsty worker holding a mug of frothy beer. Young women in traditional Korean dress are shown serving trays of beer to men in Western suits. Billed as the "Pride of Pyongyang"
The Strange Ingredients in Fireworks
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 3:12pm Fri Jul 3 09Fireworks for the 4th of July are all about light, color and sound. But inside, there are some bizarre ingredients, from aluminum to Vaseline and even the stuff of rat poison.
Apple prepares iPhone SMS patch
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 3:00pm Fri Jul 3 09Security experts have discovered a flaw in the way Apple's iPhone handles text messages, prompting the company to ready a patch to fix the issue.
The Cost of Doing Something
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 2:40pm Fri Jul 3 09Declaiming the price of "inaction" is a perennial argument for big government and bad law.
Dog-Cat-Rat Man Fined for Drawing Big Crowds
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 2:32pm Fri Jul 3 09Gregory Pike, San Francisco's renowned "Dog-Cat-Rat Man," was found guilty this afternoon on a misdemeanor charge of public obstruction for drawing large crowds at the corner of Geary and Powell with his beloved animal act.
BMW Electric Bike Saves The Planet But Not People
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 2:31pm Fri Jul 3 09The Halbo takes up about half the space of a conventional motorbike, according to the designer. Its front wheel is standard, gyro-assisted, and even propels the vehicle. The rear wheel, which is spherical and attached to a mounted arm, pivots from side-to-side for balance...and just a little less death.
Flash DOOM 2D (Platformer)
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 2:31pm Fri Jul 3 09DOOM is back as 2D Jump-N-Run Game.
APOD: 2009 July 3 - Perihelion and Aphelion
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 2:21pm Fri Jul 3 09A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
How Accurate is Elena Dementieva?
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 2:11pm Fri Jul 3 09But can she triple stamp a double stamp?
Goldman Sachs created every major economic bubble since 1930
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 2:11pm Fri Jul 3 09They use the same playbook over and over again: Goldman positions itself in the middle of a speculative bubble, selling investments they know are crap. When it all goes bust, leaving millions of ordinary citizens broke and starving, they begin the entire process over again.
The Best Web Browser for Secretly Watching Videos at Work
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 2:01pm Fri Jul 3 09Double Vision is one of the best web browsers for this kind of thing - it lets you view and interact with two applications at the same time, without having to switch windows again and again. So, you could be working on your presentation and watching your favorite video or even better - a related tutorial at the same time.
Man stares death in the face, and then takes a picture of it
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 1:49pm Fri Jul 3 09*****
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will not run for re-election
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 1:29pm Fri Jul 3 09Palin has scheduled a 3 p.m. ET news conference at her home in Wasilla. The governor?s office offered no further details about the subject of the news conference, but the sources tells CNN that Palin will announce her decision to forgo another run.
Solar Power from Outer Space: Microwaves and Frickin' Lasers
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 1:19pm Fri Jul 3 09In order to meet our world's rising energy needs, and to help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, some ideas that seem right out of a science fiction novel are picking up steam with start-ups and investors. But does using satellites for energy production really make sense financially or environmentally?
NY thieves want iPhones, victims fight back
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 12:59pm Fri Jul 3 09NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thieves are increasingly going after iPhones and other smartphones but victims now can fight back with technology.One device allows a user to remotely activate a loud siren designed
The Making of 'Batman Arkham Asylum'
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 12:40pm Fri Jul 3 09Take a first look at the 'Inside the Asylum' Video.
The FDA and Painkillers: What's Safe Now?
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 12:39pm Fri Jul 3 09The recent recommendation by an FDA advisory panel to do away with acetaminophen-containing prescription painkillers raised many questions for consumers. Here are some answers.......
Could we Garden on Mars?
digg.com: Stories / Popular - 12:09pm Fri Jul 3 09You can grow certain hardy plants in the soil on the Moon; just add air and water! So, my question is this: what about other worlds?
