Man chokes girlfriend with Wii remote after stealing cookies

Seeded on Thu Feb 5, 2009 5:46 PM EST (Destructoid)

The Wii is the console that is bringing families together across America. Such irony then, that it also doubles as an effective strangulation tool for moronic boyfriends.

odd-news, nintendo, cookies, boyfriend, wii, attempted-murder, wii-mote

Mac Viruses In The Rise? I Think Not.

Seeded on Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:54 PM EST (RoughlyDrafted Magazine)

According to proponents of the Mac Malware Myth, Mac users should be afraid of a series of reports about a "rising tide" of malicious software and in panicked response, install anti-virus software from the vendors who propagate those dire warnings.

technology, spyware, apple, symantec, virus, mac, anti-virus, malware, intego, ilife-09

Hybrid Cars: More Hype Than Green

Seeded on Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:07 AM EST (Wired News)

Hybrids like the Toyota Prius are selling like mad, but they are a stop-gap measure at best and the "misinformed craze" for them may delay sustainable technologies like hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, French researchers say.

technology, hybrid, fuel-cell, enviroment, eco-friendly, green-cars

Microsoft Has A Children's Book. Brainwashing Anyone?

Seeded on Wed Jan 9, 2008 10:11 AM EST (Gizmodo)

"Mommy, Why is There a Server in the House?" is a children's book dedicated to "Helping Your Child Understand the Stay-At-Home Server." At first we snarked at this over-the-top marketing propaganda. But then it made us crap our pants with laughter.

technology, children, microsoft, brainwashing, home-server, windows-server

Edison, Not As Great As Science Class Taught Us

Seeded on Fri Jan 4, 2008 10:21 AM EST (Wired News)

January 4th,1903: Thomas Edison stages his highly publicized electrocution of an elephant in order to demonstrate the dangers of alternating current, which, if it posed any immediate danger at all, was only to Edison's own direct current.

science, electrocution, thomas-edison, alternating-current, nicola-tesla, 1903, direct-current

Hip-Hop To Blame For Sean Taylor's Death

Seeded on Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:08 PM EST (Fox Sports)

Of course there are other catalysts, but until we recapture the minds of black youth, convince them that it's not OK to "super man dat ho" and end any and every dispute by "cocking on your bitch," nothing will change. Does a Soulja Boy want an education?

nfl, football, sports, rap, sean-taylor, hip-hop, black-culture

Giuliani Cancels, Elvis To Fill In

Seeded on Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:09 PM EST (The Island Packet Online)

Liz Mead is miffed, but still determined to throw a fine party. And while Rudy Giuliani won't be there as expected, Elvis will make an appearance.

politics, elvis-presley, new-york-city, rudy-giuliani

Tekken 5 Dark Ressurrection Finally With Online Support

Seeded on Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:25 PM EDT (blog.us.playstation.com)

PLAYSTATION.BLOG announced today several new additions to the PLAYSTATION Store, one of the additions being an online add-on for Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection. It's about time!!!!

technology, ps3, tekken-5, ps3-online, playstation-store, tekken-online

PS3 Firmware 1.9 Details Announced, Best Update Yet? - Gizmodo - Mozilla Firefox

Seeded on Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:24 PM EDT (Gizmodo)

Sony keeps chipping away at the PS3, and they'll carve a great multimedia system out of it...even if they need 100 years. The new firmware 1.9 update just hit in Japan and we're digging some of the new features.

technology, sony, ps3, ps3-updates

Breaking: iPhone's Security Breached Loading Web Page, Complete Control Over Data and Calls - Gizmodo - Mozilla Firefox

Seeded on Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:18 PM EDT (Gizmodo)

Right after the first Hello World app, the New York Times is now reporting that security firm Independent Security Evaluators has discovered the first flaw in iPhone's security, taking "complete control" over all data and call capabilities by using a simple Web page, apparently j …

technology, apple, hack, iphone, iphone-hacks, iphone-security

Pit Bull Sexually Assaults Two Year Old Boy

Seeded on Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:35 PM EDT (wivb.com)

We want to warn you that our top story is both bizarre and deeply disturbing. Police are investigating an apparent sexual attack by a family pit bull on a two-year-old boy in Lockport. The boy is at Women and Children's Hospital.

dog, odd-news, pit-bull, dark-humor, child-assault

Trillian To Unlock Messaging Capabilities Of The iPhone

Seeded on Mon Jul 9, 2007 4:06 PM EDT (iphonehacks.com)

Trillian to be featured on the iPhone!? Now that would be a great thing given the limitations for SMS texting on the iPhone.

technology, apple, iphone, trillian-iphone, iphone-text-messaging

Report: Parks shut down drop-tower rides after teen loses feet - CNN.com

Seeded on Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:49 PM EDT (CNN)

A teen who lost her feet in an accident at a Kentucky amusement park has undergone surgery, a park spokeswoman said Friday, while two park operators closed similar rides around the country.

us-news, six-flags

New technology lets mind move toy train - Innovation - MSNBC.com

Seeded on Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:40 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Forget the clicker: A new technology in Japan could let you control electronic devices without lifting a finger simply by reading brain activity.

technology, hitachi, fiber-optic, advanced-research-laboratory, neural-signals

ZFS To Become Default File System In Leopard

Seeded on Wed Jun 6, 2007 2:41 PM EDT (MacRumors)

Perhaps overcome with excitement (and forgetting that Apple doesn't like such pre-emptive disclosures), Sun's Jonathan Schwartz announced today at Sun event in Washington D.C.

technology, apple, mac, osx, leopard, macintosh, 10-5

New Xbox 360 Elite – Big New Disk Drive, No New CPU & Still Noisy

Seeded on Wed May 2, 2007 4:50 PM EDT (Texyt)

Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Elite has notable improvements, but several enhancements that enthusiasts had been hoping for are not present, analysts have confirmed.

technology, microsoft, xbox, 360, 120gb, noisy-fan

Dell Embraces Ubuntu, Plans to Install OS on Some PCs

Seeded on Tue May 1, 2007 3:07 PM EDT (itworld.com)

Responding to user pressure, Dell Inc. confirmed it will preinstall the Ubuntu distribution of the Linux operating system on some of its computers.

technology, red-hat, opensource, ubuntu, linux-enterprise-desktop, dell-web, previous-oem

Sony Announces Video Chat Add-on For PS3

Seeded on Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:08 AM EDT ()

Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced a new accessory for its PlayStation 3 console that is designed to improve and enhance in-game communication.

technology, sony, ps3, playstation-3

PC buyers aim to cut the 'crapware'

Seeded on Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:57 AM EDT ()

When large businesses buy new PCs, they often wipe the hard drives clean and install a fresh copy of Windows, along with the other software they want workers to have.

technology, microsoft, pc, windows, adware, trial-software

Hackers used e-mail access to gov't computers

Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:49 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

WASHINGTON - A break-in targeting State Department computers worldwide last summer occurred after a department employee in Asia opened a mysterious e-mail that quietly allowed hackers inside the U.S. government's network.

technology, microsoft-office, microsoft-word, state-departments, security-tjx, house-homeland-security, pacific-affairs

Etiquette tips on how, when to use cell phones in public

Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:44 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

I might just send a smooch-encrusted fan letter to the folks at the Federal Communications Commission. Perhaps you'd like to add a smooch of your own.

technology, mobile, cellphones, etiquette, harriet-baskas-travel, so-blecher

Couple Turns to Myspace to Find Baby

Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:39 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

TAYLOR, Mich. - A suburban couple who spent five years trying to conceive has turned to MySpace.com in search of birth parents so they can adopt a child.

technology, myspace, cd-on, static-wikipedia, sherry-dittmar, other-web, karl-dittmars, karl-dittmar