Jan 21 2009

The Top 10 Things We Hate About The BlackBerry

We gave you our iPhone list, and while this probably has many more minor annoyances than actual feature omissions, we still thought it would be fun to put a list of our gripes together. Some of these might be device-specific, but you’ll get a general feel for the direction we’re going and why these things piss us off to no end.

Share

Jan 21 2009

24 Modern Mugs and Creative Mug Designs

Modern mugs and creative mug designs from all over the world.

Share

Jan 21 2009

GTFO! (pic)

Share

Jan 21 2009

Automated Telescope Network Finds Neptune-Sized World

Astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have discovered a planet somewhat larger and more massive than Neptune orbiting a star 120 light-years from Earth.

Share

Jan 21 2009

Phillies’ Howard Asks for $18M in Arbitration

Ryan Howard proposed a salary as prodigious as one of his home runs.The Philadelphia Phillies first baseman asked for million in arbitration Tuesday, the third-highest figure submitted since the process began in 1974.

Share

Jan 21 2009

Ban ‘appalled’ by Gaza’s damage

Ban Ki-moon’s take on Gaza.

Share

Jan 21 2009

Give your brain an electric shock, learn stuff faster

Researchers show that targeting a weak current to the brain’s primary motor cortex can enhance the ability of subjects to improve their performance on a test of motor skills.

Share

Jan 21 2009

All Major Canadian ISPs Slow Down P2P Traffic | TorrentFreak

Net neutrality really is the hot topic at the moment. After the FCC slapped Comcast for slowing down BitTorrent users, Canada is now looking into the network management practices of its ISPs. And rightly so, as a CRTC investigation reveals that most of the ISPs in Canada actively slow down customers using P2P applications.

Share

Jan 21 2009

5 Reasons to Worry About Google

The search-engine bellwether is now two days away from posting its fourth-quarter results. In the past, this would be a novel time for shareholders to start snickering. G would trounce expectations, analysts would shake their heads, and the instructions were simple: Rinse and repeat every three months. However, it is not the case this time around.

Share

Jan 21 2009

On Facebook, Sicilian Mafia Is a Hot Topic

Your college roommate is on Facebook. So are your cousins and colleagues and friends. But guess who else may find Facebook a great way to stay in touch? Some people in Sicily who know a few things about networking. Authorities are investigating groups devoted to Mafiosi.

Share