• Jul
  • 03

Solar system a bit squashed, not nicely round

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The solar system may not be a nice round shape, but rather a bit squashed and oblong, according to data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft exploring the solar system's outer limits, scientists said on Wednesday.

“Imagine a balloon is being blown up by the solar wind. You might imagine that if you took a balloon, which is mainly spherical, and pushed it against the wall, it would be blunted on one side,” said Edward Stone of the California…

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  • Jun
  • 29

The Shyamalan Experiment: Part 5 - Lady in the Water

You know how bad “Lady in the Water” is? Click here and find out.

The point of the Shyamalan Experiment was not to become more familiar with the director, but to see the rise and the fall of his career. More than likely, they all are rants. I think that all of the ones that preceded this one were all rants,…

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  • Jun
  • 03

Weird Use of Laptops (PICS)

When simple computing is not enough.
Looking to get the most value out of your laptop? Then check out these unusual ways of using your old trusty notebook

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  • May
  • 28

Funniest Moments in Sports Captured on Camera (PICS)

Traditionally we start with soccer and other ball games… If one ball causes all this passion and emotion, maybe we should give them a second one?

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  • May
  • 16

Bill O’Reilly’s Producer

A first ever look at the man behind the camera that set off Bill O’Reilly’s Inside Edition tirade

Gameatopia is a great distraction from work (unless your job is testing flash games). They've got an extensive archive of classic games and add new ones every day. They are personally responsible for over 1000 lost man hours at…

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  • Mar
  • 06

‘Jericho’: Who saw that coming?.

“Man, those “Jericho” producers really have guts, don’t they?”…
This sort of bold choice flies in the face of everything we’re told network executives demand of their showrunners. And that’s what makes a sturdy little action drama like “Jericho” all the more thrilling.

It's just going to be a crime to lose this show. CBS may be losing most watch when they decide to stick a thriller like this, with a very loyal audience but facing an issue of being serial and bringing new people in on an American Idol night…

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  • Mar
  • 05

Expanding academic networks to connect the developing world

As the scientific community goes global, getting researchers in developing countries access to the latest data and publications requires international network building in the hardware sense.

At the end of January, the location was Africa. Here, the NRENs of Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, and South Africa had already responded to the growth of fiber networks on the continent to establish their own regional network, UbuntuNet….

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  • Feb
  • 21

A 12-Step Program to Eating Healthier Than Ever Before | Zen Habits

What's wrong with most diet plans, and how to make healthy changes with the minimum of pain.

If you’re someone who just doesn’t have time to cook, there are some great vegetarian (and vegan) frozen dinners out there, too! Not as economical perhaps, but if you’re a singleton it’s a good…

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  • Feb
  • 07

Small wonder: inside Intel’s Silverthorne ultramobile CPU

Intel is taking on the embedded space with a brand new microarchitecture: Silverthorne. The chipmaker disclosed new details of the tiny, low-power x86 chip that will be its weapon in the coming battle for your pocket.

Having tried a few of Intel’s Silverthorne-based prototypes, I must say that I wasn’t particularly impressed. I own a Nokia N800 and an iPhone, both of which are ARM-based and both of which give a nearly complete Internet experience in a…

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