Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Digg's picture of the Year [PIC]
With all the iPhone drama and unlocking drama. I felt this picture truly sums up the comedy in all this.
PLEASE Digg this story up. This boy needs help, get his story out PLEASE
A 5-year old Iraqi boy was doused in gas and set on fire by insurgents. His disarming smile has been disfigured by scars. He has become bitter and spiteful since his January '07 attack. Get the word out there; his story has to be told.
Kevin Mitnick's Business Card [pic]
You have to see this famous hacker's business card, it's badass!
So neighbors steal your wi-fi net access, kill the connection or have fun
So you find out that everyone in on your block is using your network without your permission. Do you lock it down or...? Or maybe you want to have a little fun. A little creativity with squid and you could turn your everything they browse upside down (literally)
Hilarious: Actual Airline Complaint
This is an actual airline complaint filed by a passenger. Absolutely hilarious.
Can you see the hidden image part 2!
Each digg this story receives will add a moving ball which will eventually reveal (another) hidden image! Based of code by Gary Carstensen.
Firefox 2 Officially Released
The Mozilla.com website has been updated with download links, press release, and a post from Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker about the official release of Firefox 2. Well done everyone.
Easiest Clock to Read EVER.
Very cool clock that I can't wait to use with the new widget feature in Leopard.
Starcraft 2, Blizzard's New Game
Link to Blizzard Sitehttp://pc.ign.com/articles/788/788627p1.html for live updates of the convention.
Its confirmed. Google buys youtube for $1.6 billion
Google Inc. said Monday it's buying No. 1 Internet video sharing Web site YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock. The deal is regarded as a largely defensive one that leapfrogs Google into a leading role in a burgeoning Internet marketplace
RIDICULOUS: Internet taxes could arrive by THIS autumn
The era of tax-free e-mail, Internet shopping and broadband connections could end this fall, if recent proposals in the U.S. Congress prove successful. Digg to oppose these anti-lower class and anti-economy proposals.
Man Arrested after Saying No to Prostitute
It was Rocio Palacios who first noticed the woman who appeared to need help.
Digg this if you're tired of IE costing you money! (no ads involved)
i'm tired of losing time and money hacking my 100% standard code to work in a half-assed browser. digg this if you want to help get a massive shift away from IE compliance and if you won't tolerate their lack of standards anymore, IE 5, 6 AND 7 are to blame.
An open letter to iPhone owners from Steve Jobs
We have decided to offer every iPhone customer who purchased an iPhone from either Apple or AT&T, and who is not receiving a rebate or any other consideration, a $100 store credit towards the purchase of any product at an Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store.
Scientists cure cancer, but no one takes notice
Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada found a cheap and easy to produce drug that kills almost all cancers. The drug is dichloroacetate, and since it is already used to treat metabolic disorders, we know it should be no problem to use it for other purposes.
Can you see the hidden image?
Each digg this story receives will add another moving ball which will eventually reveal a hidden image.
Paris Hilton loses inheritance
PARTY princess Paris Hilton is $60 million out of pocket after her billionaire grandfather - appalled by her jail term for drink-driving offences - axed her inheritance.
MUST SEE: MSNBC ANCHOR WON'T REPORT PARIS STORY!!!
MSNBC anchor will not report on Paris Hilton getting out of jail. Give that anchor a raise!
Saddam Hussein - DEAD
Saddam Hussein was hanged roughly 10 minutes ago (just before 6 am local time)
Digg users right to freedom of speech, 50,000+ diggs strong!!
I calculated the overall number of diggs (and counting), of stories one way or the other related to the HD-DVD story, that made it to the front page and were submitted just after Digg’s own “DIGG: What's Happening with HD-DVD Stories?” post submission and here are the stats: More than 50K+ diggs overall and more than 45K+ diggs on the front page.
A Better 'Digg This' Button
This is an interactive digg counter/button that gives visitors a visual view of your story being dugg in real-time. In this example, Mario hits a coin box every time your story is dugg. The widget can be customized with several other presets, or you can make your own style easily. It's a fun way to attract more diggs to your story!
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
60-ton Sperm Whale explodes in Taiwan Traffic - Blood and Guts everywhere
The 56-foot-long whale had been on a truck headed for a necropsy by researchers, when gases from internal decay caused its entrails to explode in the southern city of Tainan. Also, more than 100 Tainan city residents, mostly men, have reportedly gone to see the corpse to 'experience' the size of its 5-foot penis.
10 Things You Never Knew About SEX
1. The typical lovemaking session lasts around 15 minutes: roughly 10 to 12 minutes of foreplay and around 3 to 5 minutes of intercourse.2....
Need a Good Painter? (This Guy Should Qualify)
This guy paints on plain, boring walls, and makes them look 3D! The 10th image down is simply awesome!! Worth a look!
ASTOUNDING: New Power Station Makes the Air Glow in Spain (PICS!)
This prodigious new power station harnesses the sun's energy and in effect, causes the air to glow around it. The pictures are phenomenal and totally rhombus!
The Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake
...and other such lake/island records, such as the largest island in a lake on an island. Maps and/or photos for each one.
PICTURES : French 'safe sex' posters. Awesome but really, really creepy
This is a recent promotion in France which uses really creepy but very well done photoshop pics that show the dangers of unprotected sex and contrcting AIDS. These are great. Enjoy !
What does 200 Calories Look Like?
some geek took a bunch of pictures of 200 calories of all kinds of different foods... its pretty surprising to see that a small spoonful of peanut butter has the same number of calories as an entire plate of broccoli.
Marijuana Shrinks Tumors, Government Knew In 1974
While trying to prove the opposite, a researcher stumbled onto the fact that marijuana aggressively kills some forms of cancer.The government stepped in, shut down the study, and burned all the research. The study has since been proven to be true.
Results from EVERY myth ever tested on MythBusters!
Will a penny dropped from a skyscraper kill a pedestrian? Does urinating on an electric fence cause electrocution? Can an obese person can get stuck on an airline vacuum toilet? Will a car engine be destroyed when sugar is put in the gas tank? (Plus hundreds more results from MythBusters.)
8 diseases that give you superhuman powers
Diseases that give you: Photographic memory, a connection to God, New senses, Unlimited Euphoria, Immunity to Pain...
Woman's feet chemically burned by cheap Wal-Mart sandals - [PICS]
This woman has had her feet chemically burned (quite badly) by a pair of cheap Wal-Mart sandals she bought. She has daily photographs of the progress of the burns and has documented her attempts to get answers from Wal-Mart.
Graphic: The World Without Us
Alan Weisman theorizes what would happen to the planet if humans suddenly disappeared. Roll over each block to see more details.
GEEKS!! EXPLAIN THIS PIC
You wont find anything special in the first look.Get up from your chair and move five steps back and look again.If any one know how this is happening please answer.
The REAL Threat to Americans [PIC]
On September 11, 2001, nearly 3000 Americans were killed. Since then, about 10 million Americans have died of preventable causes.
Family takes a picture of themselves every year for 30 YEARS!!
Every year on July 17th, this family takes a picture of themselves. They started in 1976. You can see each one of their 3 boys transform into adults.
Pharma Wont Fund Cancer Cure, But You Can. Cant Donate? DIGG!
DCA is one of the most promising leads to cure nearly all types of cancer. Yet is not receiving funding from the pharmaceutical companies because its inexpensive and not patentable. Don't allow this to cure fade from the headlines into obscurity, help FUND the cure directly by digging this site! it donates all revenue to funding the cure!
Most accurate ip-tracing.. amazing.
i knew for ages you could trace an ip back to its Country, ISP, but this site locates your town and shows it on google earth.. Pretty amazing.Another trick.. you can now find where the emails you get come from by looking at the header and tracing the ip.
Official Apple iPhone Website
So sleek, so clean, so pretty. What is it about Apple products that makes them look so yummy?
Steve Jobs on Music
An interesting column written by Steve Jobs to shout out his thoughts on music. Does he talk about DRM? Yes. "The rub comes from the music Apple sells on its online iTunes Store. Since Apple does not own or control any music itself, it must license the rights to distribute music from others."Read the whole story it is interesting!
(VIDEO) Bill Gates Shows Off Microsoft's Touch Table
Billy Gates was on the Today Show this morning showing off his fancy new table. Want to see it in action rather than just in photos? Check the video for all sorts of goodness of it being used for all sorts of applications, such as playing with photos, wirelessly pulling photos off a camera, and ordering and paying for food using credit cards.
James and Kati found
"I have a poplice scanner and am listenin to it right now her in Grants Pass, OR. They have found the mom and kids but dad left on snow shoes two days ago to find help. Mom and kids are being airlifted out to the hospital in Grants Pass within the hour."
Warning! Felony for submitting a Digg story
I am being charged with a felony for a digg story I submitted last month. It was the #1 dugg video for May 13, and was linked to YouTube telling about a Sony HDV camcorder that was stolen from me. The story showed the phone number of the theft suspect, which is illegal under Michigan law. I'm in trouble and the thief goes free---Be careful diggers!
Amazing Photo from inside a Grocery Store
I don't know why this is so eye-catching, but I can't stop looking at it.
Fix the Comment System
Ok really digg wtf were you thinking. This commenting system offically sucks. Why would you think it's a good idea to make me click 5+ times just to view all the comments, click an unknown amount of times to view all the replys to a comment, or if a comment is dugg down have to expand it to see comments below it that aren't dugg down.
iPhone unlocked. AT&T loses iphone exclusivity!
t's high noon, Apple and AT&T -- we really hate to break it to you, but the jig is up. Last night the impossible was made possible: right in front of our very eyes we witnessed a full SIM unlock of our iPhone with a small piece of software. It's all over, guys.
I just got my iPhone back from Apple and... LOL
MacGyver and Apple both know a good tool when they see one. Check out the "Official iPhone Tool" they included with my warranty service packet.
New York teen sues record Industry
A New York teen, dubbed a pirate by the Record Industry, is counter suing them for defamation, violating anti-trust laws, conspiring to defraud the courts and making extortionate threats.
The Funniest Sorry Note I Have Seen...
Guy dents and scratches another while parking... then leaves this note
Turn google into your own free napster
type this {-inurl:(htmhtmlphp) intitle:"index of" +"last modified" +"parent directory" +description +size +(wmamp3) "DIGG"}in the search bar and replace DIGG with your favorite band, and you will only find open indexes that contain downloadable music files. This really works.
Dear Kevin Rose, Please Create a Photo Section - Sign The Petition
The last few days I’ve noticed a number of photos getting to the front page of Digg. Some are great photos but I’m not sure they’re really front-page worthy, especially when you go to Flickr Explore and find shots that are really amazing. This is not to take anything away from the photographers, but rather a suggestion on how to improve Digg.
Google Maps new feature- Street View!!
Google Maps just released a new feature that lets you actually look around the street. Seems to only be working in major cities for now.
HD-DVD key fiasco is an example of 21st century digital revolt
It's the most circulated number of the week. Sixteen hexadecimal digits that unlock the wonder of most currently released HD-DVD titles from the surly clutches of the AACS revenue content protection system. Sixteen digits that have been posted in so many places -- and in many cases, removed only to be reposted -- that they're hard to avoid.
Spybot Search & Destroy Bows To No One!!
The well known free antimalware application was recently served a CAD. The reply is priceless. Well done Patrick!! Get behind this one people FTW. Right is right and what this malware vender is doing is wrong.
Woman tries to buy all of the iPhones at a store and gets owned.
This woman brought $16,000 to try and buy all of the iPhones at a store in Dallas to sell them on eBay. She pays a guy $800 for his first spot in line. Once the AT&T store opens, she is told there is a limit to how many she can get! The guy walks away with free iPhone.
Digg Its Been Almost 3 Months, Can We Get A New Comment System Now?
It has almost been 3 months and the comment system still as horrendous as the day it came out on June 21st. It is buggy, slow, ugly and annoying as hell to read. It is fairly hard to fallow a conversation. Digg can do better. Digg this up if you want the comment system changed.
BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT: The new Microsoft Surface
The launch of Microsoft Surface marks the beginning of a new technology category and a user-interface revolution. Surface, Microsoft’s first surface computer, provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural hand gestures, touch and physical objects. Surface computing breaks down traditional barriers between people and technolog
Digg The Digg Button!
DIGG, DIGG, DIGG. It's a circular world we are living in and what better way to show it off than with a Digg button that shows the Digg count of the Digg story you Digg on a giant Digg button display in the Digg offices by the cousin of Digg (Revision3's Systm) at diggthediggbutton.com.
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