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Sun April 29, 2007

	Words. No word. They should have sent a poet	(8)
(Some Guy)	A View of Earth from Saturn (Pics)	(25)
(Some Guy)	Amazing 1/10th scale model of the Japanese battleship Yamato: Serves 3 to 4 Godzillas	(44)
	First look at Madden 2008. Submitter eager to start the Brady Quinn Super Bowl era	(53)
	Peer-pressure marketing convinces people to change their behavior. All your friends are clicking this link	(18)
	Exposure to sunshine a big factor in preventing cancer. Still no cure for fat men in speedos	(11)
	10 things we learned this week	(34)
	Physics professors use forensic astronomy to calculate moonbow viewing windows	(7)
	Not news: Global warming is melting the icecaps. News: On Mars	(274)
	DIY Quantum Eraser	(18)
	Everything old is new again, Rabbit Ears making a comeback thanks to HDTV	(20)
	873 People Evacuate the World's Largest Commercial Airliner in 77 seconds	(51)
	You wish to promote God of War 2. Do you A) Show off gameplay, B) set up a booth at conventions, or C) decapitate a goat and invite people to eat the entrails? (Not safe for work)	(253)
	New Lord of the Rings online game forbids gay dwarves from marrying. Doesn't look like Tom Cruise will be signing on any time soon	(33)

Sat April 28, 2007

(Some Special Effect)	Interactive guide to mummification, although the part where they pour those live voracious beetles in the sarcophagus appears to be missing	(16)
	In Nature, marriage is much like in human society	(9)
	New project available to the public provides recipes for robot kits made with off the shelf parts and the ability to control bots via Internet. What could possibly go wrong?	(44)
	Man ignores toothache until he loses his sight	(29)
(medpagetoday)	You can now have "popcorn lungs" with your lung butter	(10)
(Doc Brown)	Postcards from 1900 speculating what life would be like in the year 2000. While they nailed the escalator and did pretty well on the TV, I'm still waiting for my Weather Dominator	(91)
(Some Guy)	Unfortunate placement of Yahoo ad [picture]	(21)
	And lo, the the blind shall see	(23)
	Billie the turtle wins the great turtle race from Costa Rica to the Galapagos islands and jubilantly does a turtle-wheelie in celebration, yelling, "Yee-ha" the whole time	(10)
	Top 10 USB thumb drive tricks	(24)

Fri April 27, 2007

(ScienceDaily)	Study suggests prison might be good for your health	(14)
	Does circumcision harm your sex life?	(147)
	All your immune system are belong to science	(16)
	Cancer set to surpass hockey hair as Canada's deadliest disease	(7)
	Xerox technology responds to "colorful" language; still can't answer what the fark "PC Load Letter" means	(38)
	God is green	(178)
(Info Week)	NOAA buys island in "Second Life," creates new weather fetishists. Furries rain o'er me	(24)
(Some Mad Cow)	Scientists create "mad mouse" disease. 'Cause we needed that	(12)
	Weather forcasters can't predict the weather because of "blind spots" in their radar	(18)
(Townhall)	Addiction to online pornography on the rise. Submitter thought that was the point	(207)
	TV's techiest characters of all time. Have no fear, Underdog is here	(39)
	Students use electronic devices to cheat. Fox News is there	(110)
(Mr. Muggles)	Doggie love indicated by which direction its tail wags in. Here comes the science	(98)
	The massive failure that is Windows Vista has boosted Microsoft profits by 65 percent	(53)
	Ever wanted a lightning gun?	(36)
(Some Guy)	Which desktop would you use?	(77)
	Microsoft hits home run with Windows Home Server. Apple seen furiously trying to copy it	(78)
	Ultimate point-and-click device: New sniper scopes compensate for 40-mph winds at 2000 meters or more	(18)
	Soon, you too can be Spider-Man. Just let this scientist put his sticky filament all over you with super glue. Um, nevermind	(10)
	Fossilized dinosaur skin traces found for first time in Japan, possibly left over from Madonna's 2006 "Confessions" World Tour	(3)
(Some Guy)	Hacker gets full-motion video running on world's first PC	(45)
	Old amd busted: Plasma TV. New hotness: Beetle-vision	(10)
(Some Guy)	Scientists discover old Aristotle text written in lemon juice on old parchment after heating it over the fire, or something like that	(49)
	Are you a night owl? Congrats, you are the proud owner of a mutant gene	(44)
	Microsoft loves Apple's iPhoto so much, it... oh, nevermind. You know how this ends	(21)

Thu April 26, 2007

	That "$100 laptop" that's going to save the world? Yeah, it's going to cost at least $175	(26)
(The Last Boss)	A well thought-out look at the future of erotic (porno) video games. Seriously	(11)
	How a college student evaded a Cisco security system and got suspended for it	(8)
(Some Guy)	"Blade Runner" being re-shot? Maybe this time Decker will be a Replicant	(37)
	Hawking returns safely from zero-g flight on what he refers to as the "Hawking-plane"	(97)
(Some Guy)	The Settlers VI: Rise of An Empire revealed for PC. Big new feature: looking after female settlers	(12)
	Reeserch shows dat txt msgs hert ritten langwidge	(21)
(Some Scientist)	ExxonMobil has spent $16M trying to 'Big Tobacco' climate change	(22)
	Read my lips: Britain to use lip-reading software with its surveillance cameras. You wish it were 1983 again	(36)
(Some Scientist)	"If we could make diet soda taste better, it would be a big step in fighting the obesity epidemic." Or just sell a lot more diet soda	(66)
	Scientists would like you to forget about the cellphones, sunspots and pesticides -- this time they're sure they've figured out what's killing the bees	(116)
(Christian Newswire)	Kirk Cameron will disprove evolution and his Christian TV show co-host will present "undeniable scientific proof that God exists"	(1101)
	Solar forecast: Sunny with chances for moderate coronal ejections	(7)
(Some Guy)	Acer recalls 27,000 laptop batteries made by Sony	(17)
(Some Guy)	For those interested, a short blurb on Fark copyright language and whatnot	(193)
	The best and worst Philip K. Dick adaptations. This link solely submitted for the basement-dwelling, comic-book-reading, 30-sided-die-rollin', "Star Trek"-watchin' farker	(42)
	Nintendo profits up 77 percent on Wii sales. Hey, when is the new Playstation coming out again? Oh really? Dang, must have missed all the hoopla	(137)
	Stephen Hawking set to experience zero gravity in a special airplane. His plan during flight is to to sit still and not move a muscle	(87)
	A Japanese researcher has managed to do what we all wish we could do: Create a robot double	(16)
	Mathematicians find way to guarantee good head	(24)
	"Evil twins" dupe the latte-and-Internet crowd. Suddenly that wireless hotspot isn't looking so hot	(17)
	Hard-drive failures surprisingly frequ	(65)

Wed April 25, 2007

	USB BB gun will shoot your eye out, remotely	(15)
(Penny Arcade)	In addition to ripping off making misandrist t-shirts, stealing a cartoon, and calling the cartoonist a paedophile, Todd Goldman has a line of t-shirts ripping off Threadless. Oscar Wilde approves	(35)
(Some Guy)	RIM developing Blackberry emulator for Windows Mobile, unclear on how they will simulate the system outages	(9)
(Wikipedia)	It has been ten years since the announcement of Duke Nukem Forever	(62)
	Microsoft admits UAC isn't the security masterpiece it claimed it would be	(24)
	Scientists put gps trackers on walruses to see what they are up to, having apparently never read fark	(26)
	Top British scientists solve the mystery of why the head on a pint of regular beer disappears but the head on a pint of Guinness stays. In other news, still no cure for cancer	(114)
	Coming soon: Inhalable Viagra. It's like a breath of chemically-induced erection	(23)
	On June 1st, all those claiming their current beta version of Vista is amazing will suddenly change their mind. Every two hours	(39)
	Xerox wins multimillion dollar contract with NASA. We can now photocopy our butts ON THE MOON	(13)
	Congress steps up to protect companies' God-given right to use spyware	(35)
	New study reveals that Hillary Clinton talks more like a 'lady' than husband. Still unable to explain her penis	(15)
	It was only a matter of time before Jesus Christ showed up on Google Earth. No word on when he'll be back, though	(183)
	New study finds children who believe in God, Santa behave better then children who don't. Subgroup 'Beaten' still win however	(169)
	15 bleeding-edge computer networking research projects to know about	(10)
	Scientist's have concluded that intelligence is not linked to wealth. Neither is penis size, acting ability, good manners, or ability to give a damn	(177)
(Some Golgafrinchamian)	Earth-like planet may be able to support life; expedition to be sent in giant rocket containing hairdressers, architects, telephone sanitation operatives	(172)
	Singapore's Society for Men's Health introduces four-point scale for measuring erectile dysfunction, ranging from "tofu" to "cucumber." No word on special "concrete post" rating for Internet Tough Guys	(19)
(Physorg.com)	The periodic table's monopoly on basic matter in danger as scientists create new pseudo metals	(17)
(ABC 7)	Ric Romero discovers that it's pretty easy to have your identity stolen. You guys should check this article out, it's pretty interesting -- Drew	(53)
	Doctors invent new surgery where tools are inserted through belly button and moved around with magnets	(10)
	Study finds that intelligence is not correlated with wealth. So naturally, the article is accompanied by picture of Paris Hilton with the caption, "Paris Hilton ... you do the math"	(12)
(Some Guy)	Scientists discover a planet just like Earth. Only with a red sun and twice Earth's gravity, so all you wanna-be superheroes better get a move on	(131)
(TrekWeb)	"Battlestar Galactica" producer explains lessons he learned from "Star Trek Voyager": "Don't bullshiat the audience. Don't damage the ship this week, then bring it back in pristine condition the next"	(83)

Tue April 24, 2007

(Some NASA Guy)	The coolest "massive explosion" on the Sun you'll see today (this happened last year, so no need to PANIC)	(22)
(newsfactor)	Wikipedia Encyclopedia now on CD, in case your interwebs are all broken	(20)
	You don't need a hardware switch to share one keyboard and mouse amongst several different computers. All you need is the free, cross-platform application, Synergy	(31)
	Vonage gets permanent stay in high stakes patent case with Verizon. For now	(9)
(Some Car Thief)	More "Grand Theft Auto IV" info: Flying still in game, plus other goodness	(68)
(astronomy.com)	First Earth-ish exoplanet discovered, may harbour water and life (with video)	(57)
(Computerworld)	Top tech flops: from Microsoft Bob to Nintendo Virtual Boy	(50)
	Robots want human rights, free electricity, hardwired porn	(21)
	Inspired by yesterday's metal-detecting article, man finds hoard of Bronze Age loot	(53)
	High-tech employment going nuts -- sort of	(35)
	The Ric Romero Research Institute releases report showing how blogs have become "infested with offensive content." Actually, it was PC World magazine, but admittedly it is sometimes hard to tell them apart	(5)
	Mass extinctions from the past occuring at 62-million-year intervals were unexplainable by biology, evolution or asteroids. But, coincidentally, the solar system crosses the galactic plane every 64 million years... and presto, we have a theory	(82)
	Apparently, being breast fed does not help prevent obesity. It does, however, give AFP editors a chance to use a titillating photo with the article	(91)
	Study sees major depression connection to diabetes. Because you know it, like, sucks to be a diabetic	(4)
	Federal workers take taxpayers for a ride by illegally selling commuter perks on eBay	(12)
	Rare Sumatran Rhino spotted in wild. Still no sign of the Sumatran Rat Monkey	(15)
(Some Guy)	Robots will be caring for our children and elderly soon. Just like was predicted 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 years ago	(11)
	ZOMG MySpace to hold mock presidential elections. Candidates to submit grainy webcam shots carefully posed to eliminate double chin	(22)
	Weaving a better Web	(7)
	Headaches are good for the brain	(82)
(FoxMilwaukee)	Cal Poly students design car that gets more than 1,900 miles per gallon	(31)
	Satan hides fossilized rainforest in coal mine to test our faith	(24)

Mon April 23, 2007

(Physorg.com)	Physicists develop new nano-wire that will significantly boost solar-cell efficiency. Suck it, giant-wattle Exxon guy	(29)
	Scientists discover real kryptonite on Earth, Superman keeps well away from London	(65)
(Popular Mechanics)	For everyone who has ever said, "It's the 21st Century, where's my flying car?", Popular Mechanics has the answer	(110)
	WoW players soon may have a new stat they can boost. Infidelity +1, equip Rod of Power and cast Level 3 spell of Get it On	(53)
(Some Guy)	Roller blades that were made to kill	(12)
	NASA releases stunning new 3D views of the sun. Brian Regan unimpressed	(28)
	Alcohol damages women's brains faster than men's, which explains why submitter's dating strategy has been so successful	(11)
	March sales figures show that Blu-ray is pwning HD-DVD	(80)
	Archaeologists are uncovering a huge prehistoric "lost country" hidden below the North Sea for 8,000 years. I guess all you tinfoil hatters have been looking for Atlantis in the wrong places	(18)
	Scientists announce method for saving the planet: Stop going to work	(119)
(Daily Citizen)	"Because a teenager’s brain is still developing, it is very sensitive to alcohol’s effects on judgment and decision-making." Because sober teenagers are so good at judgment and decision making	(24)
	Windows Vista admin-rights puzzle solved, but this only raises more questions, like where exactly Microsoft is going today	(63)
	Google's power consumption statistics are a closely guarded secret. And who knew they liked killing penguins?	(14)
	Binge drinking increases womens exposure to breast cancer, exposure of breasts	(40)
	Microsoft blasts iPhone for being a "closed device" and lacking proper compatibility. Vista, Zune last seen backing out of the room, whistling softly	(55)
	MacBook hacked in contest. Difficulty: Rules had to be changed to make it easier after no one could do it	(113)
	Survey of Internet porn world reveals Christians search for "porn," Muslims browse for "sex" and South Koreans are the biggest spenders for online smut	(23)
(Some Guy)	Amazing duct tape sculptures	(11)
	Thousands agree to donate their bodies for plastination. Dick Clark and Al Gore are reportedly not impressed	(9)
	Huge 300-million-year-old fossil rainforest discovered in Illinois	(27)
(TED.com)	Artist makes death ray out of old vacuum cleaner (with video)	(14)
	Study finds that lawyers are, on average, more depressed than any other group of professionals, though you'd be depressed too if everyone made jokes that mean about your profession	(171)
	Researchers claim that illegal drugs cost Australian business $3.3 billion a year. Geez, what are they smoking?	(39)