WaPo: As Democracy Push Falters, Bush Feels Like a 'Dissident'
By the time he arrived in Prague in June for a democracy conference, President Bush was frustrated. He had committed his presidency to working toward the goal of "ending tyranny in our world," yet the march of freedom seemed stalled. Just as aggravating was the sense that his own government was not committed to his vision...
Discussion:P.M. Carpenter / p m carpenter's commentary: OF SOFT-HEADED MESSIAHS AND HARD KNOCKSYouTube: Plane catches fire at Japan Naha-airport - August 19, 2007
The Sultan, a miniature copy of the Koran, and an unpaid bill for $8m
the Sultan, despite his estimated £22billion fortune, allegedly failed to pay up, and yesterday the case reached the New South Wales Supreme Court - where it was promptly dismissed. Judge Robert McDougall ruled it could not be heard in Australia and said the men would have to sue in Brunei. But Michael McGurk, director of their company, Garsec, said this course of action was not available. The Sultan, 60, has declared himself above the law in his own country...
Ted Nugent might run for Governor of Michigan
At age 58, Nugent still brims with teenage enthusiasm for hard rock music. He is also one of the nation's most outspoken gun and hunting advocates. And he is considering a run for political office...
Are We Failing Our Geniuses? - TIME
Linux 101: Mount a Windows shared folder in Linux - Lifehacker
Geek To Live: Compare and merge files and folders with WinMerge - Lifehacker
Hibernate Mapping Cheat Sheet
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Matt Cooper Says Rove DID Leak Valerie Plame’s Identity To Him: UPDATED!
A Geek Wife's statement after a night of drinking [PIC]
This is awesome. She told her husband through his computer, how she really felt of him, and at the same time, rearranged all of his desktop icons!
"We know you can't see this but if you drive past it you'll get a ticket." How north Texas cities get more fines from drivers.
And You Think You're Cramped? (Photos)
The Truth About Santa Claus [PIC]
Santa gives more to rich kids!
Google's Continued Growing Pains
eldavojohn writes "The Mercury News is reporting that Google's 500 percent growth since its IPO hasn't come without a cost. With the purchase of DoubleClick, Google is facing antitrust charges in both the United States and the European Union. And with their rising success, there are…
20 Comic Book Covers Which Reveal Superman's Identity
A compilation of 20 comic book covers on which Superman's identity (Clark Kent) is supposedly found out by some enemy/ friend/by-stander.
The Last Jedi Supper [pic]
Use the Fork, Luke.
Dilbert: Secret salaries are a bad idea
Methinks the system is broken! U.S. airport officials stop 7-yr-old Brit as terror suspect
10 Most Underreported Stories of Last Year
Time takes a look at stories that mainstream media didn't give proper coverage to.
The World’s 3 Most Expensive Beers
There are different ways to measure it, and everyone has their own personal favorite, but it seems pretty clear that the official title of "world's most expensive beer" goes out to these 3 luxury brands of beer.
XKCD wants your photos of naked chicks playing electric guitar in the shower
XKCD: Rule 34
Matt Cooper Says Rove DID Leak Valerie Plame's Identity To Him
Cooper, who was dead center in the Valerie Plame scandal, stops just short of calling Karl Rove a liar, insisting that he did, in fact, leak Valerie Plame’s name to him in 2003.
Grossly oversimplified, but nonetheless absolutely true - graph showing that Democrats and Republicans are virtually the same thing - right wing authoritarian facists.
Survey: Majority of Americans Agree with Dennis Kucinich
Why You Shouldn't Park Here (PIC)
Best Private Parking Sign Ever. Anyone know where this is located?
Money: Educate Yourself With 20 Investments
Want to diversify your financial portfolio? Try reading Forbes' writeup of twenty investment options, part of their stellar Investopedia service.You'll learn about all sorts of good stuff here: annuities, common stocks, corporate bonds, etc. Each definition is short and to the point,…
Top 100 Independent Games
Independent games are interesting, but it can be hard to find the best games. Without further ado, Game Tunnel presents the Top 100 Indie games from the last 3 years!
Algorithm draws on millions of images to seamlessly fill blanks in photos
The advent of digital photography has opened up a new world of image editing possibilities including the ability to fill-in blanks or replace unwanted parts of an image.
First Hour of Metroid Prime 3
That’s right, brought to you by YouTube(man I love this thing they call the interweb 2.0).
12 volt battery hack
My glasses
Unlock the $40 hidden inside a 12V battery
A World Without Humans? It All Falls Apart
NYC subways flood in 2 days, Fires rage after 5 years........See the destruction.
Damn Interesting: When "They" Became "Him"
Stephen King confirms 'The Dark Tower' Movie
Who's doing it? The writers of ABC's "Lost". “I know J.J. Abrams’ work and Damon Lindelof, who is his collaborator on Lost. Damon is just a total comic-book freak, and he loves the Dark Tower books. I trust those guys, and they have a lot on the ball."
Not a bug.
Company Refunds Part Of Guy's Shipping Fee Because He Lives Nearby
Wifes statement after a night of drinking [pic]
What's a Splatter Zone? Oh.. // pic
I'd definitely stay away from one of these.
Paper: How Rove directed federal assets for GOP gains
Sunday's Washington Post reports on how presidential adviser Karl Rove directed federal assets for GOP gains, calling his efforts "unprecedented in its reach.""Thirteen months before President Bush was reelected, chief strategist Karl Rove summoned political appointees from around…
Real gangstas have vines on their curtains
Canada is America's #1 trading partner. Not China. Canada.
The real center of the U.S
Its not where you would think...
Build Your Own YouTube With Lighttpd And FlowPlayer (Debian Etch)
This article shows how you can build your own video community using lighttpd with its mod_flv_streaming module (for streaming .flv videos, the format used by video communities like YouTube) and its mod_secdownload module. I will use FlowPlayer as the video player, a free Flash video player. I will…
BioShock PC Demo: Tomorrow (Monday 20th) 7 PM EST
"The wait is nearly over. At 7 PM EST the BioShock PC demo will go live for you to enjoy. We will have exclusive pre-loading at Fileplanet. Set your watches for 7 o'clock! IMPORTANT: Please be sure to download the latest drivers from ATI and Nvidia that will be available Monday for best…
The Top 100 Sci-Fi Books
I don't know what voting agency chose this, but it looks like a pretty informed list.
Diabetic hospitalised after airport securty takes insulin
Rep. Young's earmark rejected!
[Cartoon] Why are so many Republicans Running?
Just look who is behind them.
The Dog Who Waited For His Owner Everyday For 11 Years
"During his owner's life, Hachikō saw him off from the front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station. Even after Ueno's death in May 1925, Hachikō returned every day to the station to wait for him, and did so for the next 11 years."
Where should we meet today? [PICTURE]
Well this looks like a good place..
Karl Roves father's pierced penis exposed on BoingBoing
It appears Karl's dad had some interesting hobbys.
Another weird example of the Onion predicting the future...
SEGMENT 1 -- FEDERAL INCOME TAX
Lie Free Zone presents Tom Cryer, the Shreveport Lawyer who has taken on the IRS, who explains why most Americans are not liable for the income tax: There Is No Law Making Them Liable!
QualityStocks Daily Video 4/20/2007
Welcome to The Daily Stock Report...brought to you by QualityStocks.Net, performance tracked daily. I'm James Christopher and for Friday April 20th we're bringing you the latest news from around the markets as well as the top movers to look out for today... (HEADLINE NEWS) In Headline News…
Chemtrail Activist
GET ACTIVE. Find YOUR own creative way to expose chemtrails.
Minister George Yeo's address at World Economic Forum
This is an excerpt of Minister George Yeo's address at the plenary session of the World Economic Forum on East Asia on 24 June 2007. The topic of the plenary is "Where is leadership needed the most in Asia?"
I get blown up!
Hit by a IED (Roadside Bomb) in downtown Ramadi
The Space Shuttle Columbia
v The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down on lakebed runway 23 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to conclude the first orbital shuttle mission.
Border Crossings/ Cruzando Fronteras
Border Crossings/Cruzando Fronteras touches on crucial issues that surround the increased militarization of the U.S./Mexico border. The United States Border Patrol, now part of the new formed Department of Homeland Security, has a history of abusing its power. Examples of this abuse range from…
My Apartment, Flint Village, North Campus, Buffalo NY
My Apartment, Flint Village, North Campus, Buffalo NY
Hurricane Chris-A Bay Bay
Hurricane Chris A Bay Bay (C) 2007 J Records, a Unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mickey 3D - Respire
Respire par Mickey 3D
Ducati Corse is a start-up, Silicon Valley way!
http://www.uberpulse.com/us/2007/07/ducati_corse_tiny_team_big_results_video.php Believe it or not, at least for the ones, like me, who are not totally familiar with motorcycle racing, the Ducati race team dubbed Ducati Corse is a very small one compared to the "Japanese" like Honda or…
Key Bank Tower Implosion in Salt Lake City
A series of explosions in quick sequence shattered Saturday's still morning air in downtown Salt Lake City, and seconds later what once was Utah's tallest bank tower fell in on itself in a billowing cloud of dust and was reduced to a pile of rubble. The implosion of the former Key Bank tower…
Diabetes - patient engagement
How the University of Warwick Medical School involves patients in the development of research programmes and treatments
