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Sun March 07, 2010
(Some Console Gamer)
If you ever wondered what would happen if Ubisoft's DRM authentication servers went down, today's your lucky day
Archaeologists ponder discovery of 18,000-year-old hobbit skeleton in Indonesia, speculate hobbits evolved separately from Homo sapiens and likely had tastier diet than po-ta-toes
Seattle unveils real-time weather forecasting system that tells citizens exactly where and when rain is falling, beyond simplistic and low-tech "outside" and "right now"
Retired biologist coauthors book on his life's biggest obsession, the giant Pacific octopus and its tragic sex life. "There's no such thing as safe sex for octopuses"
The question isn't why would you turn your Android phone into a truckbot. The question is, why wouldn't you
(Some Guy)
What do a love of Star Wars, 2 years, and 30,000 Legos get you? Only the coolest Lego spaceship you'll see all day
Just in case Portal 2 and Civ 5 don't destroy any social life you had left, Nintendo announces Scribblenauts 2
(Springfield Republican)
You know it's spring when the Cedar Waxwings return to the crabapple trees of Turners Falls. Eat your heart out, San Juan Capistrano
(sr-71.org)
The ultimate in aerospace geekery: the actual SR-71 Flight Manual
(Some Guy)
Is there hope for the future ... books outnumber games in Apple App store downloads
(AnandTech)
Now introducing THX certified televisions. Just don't forget the solid gold HDMI cables
This 80's style Mega Man 10 ad is, well, it's awesome
Sat March 06, 2010
Fri March 05, 2010
(TechFlash)
Microsoft sends flowers and a card to IE 6 burial ceremony. Aaawwwwwwww
(Clark Howard)
AOL still has 5 million customers paying for dial-up
As with the whole "Vaccinations cause Autism" thing, people jump on controversial papers when they are published, but pay no attention when they are retracted. There goes the science
(Some Guy)
The cure for cancer can suck it; here's a water-powered jetpack
Co-creators of Modern Warfare 2 who were fired come up with a new game for Activision: Biotch better have my money 3
Still think Microsoft can't innovate? Let's see you top THIS, iFeminineHygieneProduct
(Some Guy)
FFXIII On 360 "Isn't anywhere near as impressive" as PS3 version
"They basically go into your nose, into your brain and eat your brain." Seriously, everybody panic
UPenn Bio Professor: "Here I introduce the practice of 'I am sorry about this but I am going to have to beat you'"
(Some Guy)
This was a triumph. I'm making a note here, huge success. It's hard to overstate my satisfaction. Portal 2 announced
FCC official says he doesn't know what broadband means, but he's pretty sure it's faster than dialup
A long, sinuous crack with a big hole in the middle of it? Giggity
Can you make a rocket from bacon?
Climate scientists go on the offensive: 'God, can't we have a civil dialogue here and discuss the truth without spinning everything.' said reasearcher at Pot Meet Kettle AGW Institute
In a technological leap forward, African countries are now using the latest in 19th century land mine clearing advancements
"An antistrange gold quark has been identified. It is much heavier than the less unusual up or down quarks. The extra mass of this exotic antiquark is enough to make an antihydrogen isotope heavier than antihelium"
The coolest picture of an all-black penquin you will see today
The average person has about 170 different species of bacteria in his digestive tract. At least you know you won't die alone
So someone took the Mattel Mindflex, and hacked in an electric shock device. So calm down and watch...or else
Thu March 04, 2010
News: Study finds large differences in people's definitions of "had sex". Weird: 23% of old men don't consider intercourse to be "sex"
Disease-spreading mosquitos can be controlled by: a) whapping at them furiously b) spraying dangerous chemicals, or c) not letting them pee
Scientists designing a new robotic helicopter that will fly into nuclear disaster zones, take pictures and readings, be irradiated, become sentient, search for Sarah Connor, and wipe out mankind
Experimental vaccine protects monkeys against chikungunya, but not bananarama, or dynamitosis
(Deccan Herald)
People have been living in India for almost 75,000 years. No wonder it's such a mess
Come for the article on sleep disorders, stay for "sexsomnia" and "exploding head syndrome", which are surprisingly not related
Asteroid impact 65 million years that caused mass extinction, then didn't, now did again (with video)
It's a great day for web designers. IE 6 finally given a proper burial
Good news: Taking vitamin D can improve your mood and reduce your cancer risk. Bad news: Taking vitamin D can increase your cancer risk, thereby killing your good mood
"For the first time, Sony and the rest can now go to court and demand that every ISP in the UK blocks YouTube"
Popular Science releases its archives. 137 years worth. Online. Searchable. For free
GOES-P weather satellite scheduled to launch at 6:17 EDT, unless there's a leak in the rocket, which would piss me off
(InfoAddict)
Ubisoft's new uncrackable, intrusive and annoying DRM cracked in under 24 hours, thus ensuring piracy will outnumber sales
Hulu's days of being free, actually used by anyone, may be coming to an end
Company releases USB stick guaranteed to melt the first time any of you insert it into your computer
(Some Science Guy)
Kentucky fundies fuse efforts to take on "controversial" scientific theories like evolution, climate change... and probably germ theory or atoms or asteroids or something
Deaf, dumb and blind armless people now have a shot at pinball wizardry
The 2011 Mustang has 305 hp and gets 31 mpg. Your pony car is now an economy car
In response to his grandmother's untimely death, graduate student develops the iShoe
Cool: "Everything that can happen will happen in the multiverse - an infinite number of times" Fark: In an infinite number of other universes, you are getting it on right now with Rosie O'Donnell
Wed March 03, 2010
"As I stood there looking like a Roy Orbison impersonator in my specially polarized glasses, I made a mental note to call my wife and apologize for the money we'll be dropping on 3-D televisions in the next few years."
Beethoven's "Moonlight" sonata played on a vintage piano like one ol' Ludwig Van might have used himself. It was gorgeousness and gorgeousity made flesh
Even development of green energy system can't save Boom Blox team from job losses
Anti-drinking ads induce more drinking
Video game "Heavy Rain" has glitch that lets you play as nude woman. Not nearly as frustrating to unlock as "Tomb Raider" nudity mode (Not safe for work)
The brain of a shark in a battleship? Why, that could defeat even the Bear Cavalry
(Some anthropologist)
The new Whole Foods nutrition rating system ignores the entirety of human evolution in favor of political considerations. Unlike Twinkies, which are awesome and will eventually grow wild in couch-shaped bushes
Will the Intertubes continue to deliver porn at exponentially greater speeds, as promised by Moore's glorious law? Researchers hope these 8 technologies will make it happen
(DNT)
It's a goat. See it in the sky?
Female dung beetles evolved elaborate horns so they'd win fights over precious, grade-A, top-quality poo
(Space Daily)
NASA attempts to discover if thar really be dragons out there
Almost a quarter of Germans have no problem with being microchipped, reasoning that it's a lot easier than having to show your papers all the time
Severe drought has Mekong river at twenty year lows, but it's not due to climate change because New England had snow in the winter
Debunking the bad software explanation for Toyota sudden acceleration and putting the blame where it rightly belongs--driver error
(WIS)
It takes two years and the help of three other gamers to help man beat N64 Zelda game. Difficulty: he's blind
(Some Cake)
Valve appears to be announcing Portal 2 in just about the most awesome way imaginable
Last week Microsoft brought down Waldec, today Spanish authorities will announce arrests and the end of Mariposa. It looks like running a botnet has suddenly become a dangerous occupation
Noses could become the next fingerprints, with a picture of what Nicole Kidman might look like
To meet the Obama administration's targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, Americans may have to experience gas at $7 a gallon. No comment from Al Gore, but he's looking a little nervous after hearing that
Geneticists trace origins of small dogs to the Middle East, proving it's always been a breeding ground for terrierists
Tue March 02, 2010
Wi-Fi finders provide latest harsh lesson for dumbasses who leave laptops in their cars
Fox News totally debunks Global Warming theory, negating 100 years of science and p'owning you tree huggers. They even have a Global Warming "critic" to back them up
The next time you need a surgical wound sutured, it might be done by an underwater basket weaver
Researchers discover crystals that could lead to super security chips and materials that expand the capacity of electronic storage devices by 1,000 to 1 million times. With no trans-fats and one-third the calories of regular chips
Tastes great, less hangovering
(LittleAbout)
Nun finds rare flowers that only blossom every three thousand years, growing under her washing machine. Flowers proceed to bloom. Must be divine reward for taking care of her dirty habits
Researchers develop technology to make touching yourself productive
The 10 most ridiculous costumes in comic books
Obnoxious California slang word proposed as unit of scientific measurement. That's hella lame
For the past 20,000 years, human culture has been shaping our evolution. In another 20,000 years, expect future Americans to have an enormous tolerance for watery beer and bad reality shows
Apple is proud to announce that from now on, its devices will not be maufactured by any child laborers or other abused workers
The dog is dead but the earbuds still dangle: Now that every phone and electronic gizmo plays digital music, the iPod is history
Al Gore: The heavy snowfall in the Northeast actually proves global warming. In related news, every incident of extreme weather proves global warming, so shut it
Thanks for the fastest selling video game of all time. You're fired
Polar bears turn out to be a bad mascot for global warming alarmism as they've already battled global warming once and made it their biatch
A dinosaur-eating snake. F*ck yeah
NASA reports additional discovery of 600 million metric tons of water ice on North pole of Moon, or roughly the equivalent of 6.72 Kirstie Alleys
(Last Starfighter)
Do alien ships really drop gold and jewels at you when they asplode? Probably not. But this game's pretty fun all the same
Does the U.S. produce too many scientists?
Because rebooting one established franchise isn't enough for Marvel, they're retooling the X-Men. As long as Bendis isn't around, it might be good
Common pesticide shown to turn male frogs into females. Manufacturer currently overloaded with orders from NOW and Lilith Fair organizers
Mon March 01, 2010
Power Girl, AKA Kara Zor-L, brings her super powers to DC Universe Online, and no that's not a euphemism for her gloriously huge rack, although it's there too
What do you get when you combine Robin Williams, Stewie Griffin, and a preprogrammed urge to find Sarah Connor?
Should NASA extend the Shuttle program?
(GoGo Mob)
Finally headphones designed for eskimos
Dancing toddler: 1, Greedy corporation abusing copyright law: 0
Breakthroughs in understanding water molecules' tetrahedral structure, hydrophobicity, and solubility of protein folding and degradation. Umm...I read water in there, so presumably this affects beer in some way
(Some Guy)
Stephen Hawking will soon be able to tweet
Sorry iPhone haters, but your "Droid" can't be upgraded to Windows Mobile 7 after all
Things to spend $40,000 on: a new car, a couple of years in college, a down payment on a house, or maybe a crappy old Nintendo game
Take one Avatar fan with too much time on his hands, give him a large box of Lego, and the result is surprisingly awesome
Nintendo, which is officially in "Milk it for all it's worth" mode, has a new version of the DS. This one has the added advantage of being too large to comfortably carry around
21 apps Apple doesn't want on your 3.0 iPhone
The 75 books you should own for DC comics' 75th anniversary. List fails because, well it's DC
(Some Guy)
Question: What do you call 50 million people packed into an area the size of Kentucky, 95% of whom have high-speed internet? Answer: South Korea
How the Internet has changed the news consumption landscape
Marijuana use can up the risk of psychosis, according to some scientists THAT I WANT TO KILL
The ten most addictive sounds in the world
PS3 fanboys, welcome to your RROD
There are now bacteria so powerful, the only antibiotics strong enough to kill them (maybe) will also shut down your kidneys. Thanks a lot, Purell
Today, Microsoft plans to begin asking users if they want to use Internet Explorer or another browser. Apparently, no one in Europe has heard of downloading Opera, Firefox, Safari or lynx
Beewolves protect their young with natural antibiotics. In other news, BEEWOLVES
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