TV reporters with hidden cameras bring a computer with a $25 defect to various computer repair companies. Turns out that most of the "techs" range from $200 idiots to outright $2000 scammers	(182)
(Engadget)		They'll never steal your cake again	(18)
		Twins separated at birth reunited after 35 years. With no evidence of Spock-like goatee, scientist unable to determine which twin is evil	(81)
		South Dakota will be the site of the world's largest wind farm, which will be eight times larger than any wind farm on the planet. In related news, scientists finally discover a use for South Dakota	(24)
(Some Guy)		"Off-grid" expert offers an insider’s 10-point guide to evading Big Brother. Pull on your tinfoil hat extra-tight and go along for the ride	(40)
		Astronauts discover the International Space Station is about as well-built as your average Chevrolet, and is likely to last about as long	(20)
		A true Apple fanatic will tell you that everything your Windows machine can do, Apple did first or does better. The worst part: The fanatic is often right	(107)
(Some Papercrafter)		Pre-electronic fraction calculator--this is how old-school engineers did it	(24)
		Does this spacesuit make my ass look fat?	(5)
(Some Guy)		The top 30 failed technology predictions	(76)
(Some Guy)		French dirt might have what it takes to make MRSA surrender	(7)
(Some Guy)		Audiophile spends $3.4-million building ultimate in-home theater	(48)
		NASA to again search for files that they hid in the 60s	(19)
		Senators Bryon Dorgan (D-ND) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) call for probe on efforts by Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T to block certain types of Internet traffic over their networks	(31)
(Some Guy)		Oct. 28: Say Happy Birthday to Bill Gates	(69)
		Inventors of Internet say if they'd known it would be carrying that much porn by 2007, they would have built it to be more robust. No, not Al Gore - the guys who really invented it	(157)
		Comet usually too dim to be seen by the naked eye has brightened by a factor of a million and is visible now. "This is equivalent to the planet Saturn suddenly becoming as bright as the full moon"	(23)

		Apple ready to set Leopard free. In other news Apple has been holding a leopard hostage	(102)
(sky-map.org)		Coolest interactive sky-map you will see today. It is like Google Earth, but for the night sky	(30)
		Boiling peanuts brings out more chemicals that help protect against disease. George Washington Carver nods approvingly	(31)
(IntelDaily)		Russians propose asteroid defense system by 2040. Too bad we're all going to die in 2036	(22)
		The placebo effect debunked. Your cancer-stricken dog wants a sugar pill	(29)
		Apple is onto your scam; now limiting you to 2 phones per person, and don't try paying with cash either	(111)
		UN types up another gem calling biofuel a 'crime against humanity'	(47)
		Mathematical genius who is "unable to form emotional bonds with people" finds true love at age of 20. It's just like your life. Except for the "genius" part. And the "girlfriend." But the rest is true (pix)	(57)
		Everything you wanted to know about the spiny anteater's four-headed penis, but were afraid to ask	(25)
		Video of the largest helicopter ever made. Bonus: French narration	(36)
(Some Guy)		The coolest experiment you'll see today or this week or ever for that matter	(44)

		Not content with selling everyone in the world a car, Toyota moving into wheelchair market as well	(8)
(Fink Built)		How to make your very own lightsaber, just in case you need a Jedi costume to with the Princess Leia slave outfit your girlfriend will naturally be wearing next week	(24)
		The world’s hottest chili pepper discovered. And it's aptly called the Bhut Jolokia. No joloke	(23)
(Some Guy)		Company introduces new "lunchbox" computer with three folding hi-res LCD screens that may allow some gamers to be exposed to daylight and other people. (With really, really want pics)	(24)
		Doctor says a malaria vaccine is within reach, he just has to jump forward a bit in the TARDIS to retrieve it	(16)
		A British study found traces of depleted uranium in urine 20 years after exposure. In other news The British keep urine around for 20 years	(27)
		Another study shows that precise climate predictions are about as accurate as your local weatherman 's predictions of tomorrow's weather	(88)
(Mirror.co.uk)		Broccoli extract more effective than sunscreen in offering UV protection, riboflavin	(24)
		Military base gets stunning immersive VR system that looks like it was designed to play Halo 3	(56)
(The Oil Drum)		A vision of what our energy future could be, if we just get smart about things	(62)
		Researchers bio-engineer gay hermaphrodidic worms, proving the biological basis for homosexuality	(51)
(Some Guy)		Guy installs 17,000 watt car stereo system, earthquake ensues	(45)
(Science Daily)		Video games help women improve their spatial skills to male levels. Study will have little impact due to the fact that male gamers rarely encounter women	(71)
		Evolutionary theorist states that humans will split into two species within 100,000 years. Good: Bigger penises. Bad: Morlocks	(476)
		Techie pay reaches all time high. In other news, submitter is still paying off a 1997 Ford Escort	(37)
		Defect Suspected in Fabric of Space-Time... EVERYBODY PANIC	(45)
(Bangkok Post)		Thai scientists unveil nanocrystal eyeglasses that allow crime-scene investigators to detect invisible traces of bodily fluids	(17)
		On this day in 1959, Soviet satellite beamed back first pictures of the dark side of the moon. Even though there is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact, it's all dark	(114)

(Some Guy)		Tonight’s full moon is the closest and therefore biggest full moon of 2007	(62)
		Hundreds of "missing" black holes have been found. Turns out they were still in a box in the basement since the last move	(21)
		Some Neanderthals had fair skin, red hair, resemble modern day Aberdeen football hooligans	(53)
(Some Guy)		Hot girl-on-girl action today commemorated the first meeting of a female commander of the space shuttle and the International Space Station	(15)
		Al Gore hails new environmental program unveiled by France, noting that frogs make it seem effortless to be green	(20)
(Rocket Man)		Farker's friend makes homemade rocket engines from sugar. Check out the video taken from one of these babies as it launches over Florida. Click on the video named “Sugar Rush”	(26)
(Some Guy)		Nearly 25% of Americans think the Internet can be a replacement for a significant other. "Why computers are better than women" list starts in the thread to the right	(410)
(Popular Mechanics)		-in Prius coming in 2009. Smug warning in effect	(72)
(Gamasutra)		History of the Commodore 64	(115)
		The latest researcher that wants to explain the future says that humans will evolve into giants with a life expectancy that will exceed 125 years. Here comes the, um, science	(43)
		Growing popularity of virtual worlds threatens "basic human values", hygiene	(18)
		Been waiting for a minivan that says, "Yeah, I'm a badass"? Well, Toyota wants to talk to you	(378)
(Cay Compass)		Seven-inch-long "Great Swallower" fish tries to eat 34-inch-long mackerel, and almost succeeds. Almost being the key word here	(51)
(tech.blorge)		Google Gods slash Page Ranks of big shot bloggers (who now aren't as important as they thought they were)	(26)
		Humans hard-wired for optimism according to study, fortune cookies	(24)
		How the world learned to love Apple and its Macs	(57)
		Apple shills in the media begin to work for that fat check they get from Apple	(56)
		Scientists say an area of the brain that reacts with disgust to distorted human forms once helped tribes avoid people with infectious diseases, gamers (pic)	(18)
		Microsoft update installs crapware search function even when told not to. Is this Windows or Kazaa?	(62)

(earthtimes.org)		11 year-old boy chosen as Americas Top Young Scientist. Your kid can't start the lawnmower	(14)
(Some Guy)		Some geek with waaaay too much time on his hands is creating 3D photos from Halo 3	(16)
		Chunks of smashed moon detected in Saturn's rings. No word on what they found smashed in Uranus	(23)
		3 to 5 drinks a day may actually help your lungs if you smoke. Liver... not so much	(16)
		ATHF Zombie Ninja Pro-Am. Best. Interview. Evar	(17)
		Scientists soon may be able to grow new eyeballs in the lab, but they still don't know how to get you in to see Tyrell	(39)
		Good News: Scientists discover a way to reduce Parkinson's disease tremors. Bad News: Patients have to start smoking	(20)
(Some Guy)		Blu-ray outselling HD-DVD 2:1 over the last 9 months. Where is your rootkit now?	(129)
(GIMP.org)		In news that sounds like a kinky porno, the newest GIMP is released. Cheap "Photohoppers" everywhere rejoice	(58)
		Apparently with a cure for cancer in sight, scientists plan to study the affects of grunting during exercise	(24)
		Whenever the world's tropical seas warm several degrees, Earth has experienced mass extinctions, so.... been good knowing ya	(69)
		While moderate cannabis intake can reduce pain, getting bliggity-bloozad-blitzed can actually increase it	(71)
(Physorg.com)		American scientists generate world's most powerful antimatter beam. Dantooine too remote to make an effective demonstration	(57)
(Science Daily)		Transparent zebrafish used to help fight breast cancer, proving that men will study anything see-through when boobs are involved	(6)
		Coolest 3D animation of child birth you'll see all day. Bonus: classical music soundtrack contains no sounds of the mother screaming and vowing never to have sex again	(56)
(Some Morse Coder)		Today in History, 1861: The Pony Express is put out of business by the first transcontinental telegraph message. The message? "H0T T33N SLUTS 4 U"	(36)
		Honda introduces soft-bodied "Puyo" concept car which is japanese for soft, spongy texture and sounds better than the "Flaccid" concept car	(25)
		New Dodge concept car inspired by Star Wars stormtroopers	(46)
		Verizon reaches deal with wireless broadband customers who were disconnected for "excessive" use of "unlimited" internet access, suspends the practice	(13)
		Great Lake wolf previously thought extinct, then upgraded to not extinct, is re-Darwinned	(19)
		Those giant space bubbles around the Earth have finally been mapped. We can all exhale now	(9)
		If you steal a drivers license printer from the state of Missouri don't call the manufacturer looking for software	(27)
		"The Device", worlds first all in one beer machine becomes self aware 10-23-07. (With video)	(26)

		"Fire blogging" tech expert on how fellow evacuees and networks are holding up	(28)
		Engineers are searching for a lost Leonardo da Vinci fresco concealed behind a wall in Florence's Palazzo Vecchio. In other news, Dan Brown spotted in a nearby cafe opening his laptop, launching Word, and ordering a steaming mug of suck	(29)
		Scientists wrong again. CO2 levels have been rising 35% faster than projected since 2000. Subby knew those fearmongers had no idea what they were talking about	(107)
		Discovery took off carrying a "light saber," though captain insists hokey religions no match for a good blaster at your side	(17)
(Search Engine Guys)		The science behind how to submit popular stories to news aggregator websites. Fark not included, as it's completely random. Hitler	(43)
(Some Source)		Europe's RIAA recommends Internet tax in exchange for unrestricted free music downloads	(34)
		FTC to look into P2P networks because of the threat to national security they impose. Instructing workers not to put classified documents in their shared folder deemed too logical	(21)
		Amongst the trash from a Blockbuster video store were membership forms and employment applications that included names, addresses, credit card numbers and Social Security numbers	(24)
		Pong creator/thief Nolan Bushnell says your games suck, wants you to get off his virtual lawn	(27)
		Top 11 signs your ISP doesn't support net neutrality	(13)
(Some Guy)		Jack Thompson to sue Best Buy, claiming they do not ask for ID when selling M rated games. Unfortunately for him, they do	(57)
		Top ten bright ideas for the computer industry according to this guy	(30)
(NASA.gov)		Space Shuttle Discovery waiting-for-the-explosion launch discussion thread	(283)
		Cisco buys into WiMAX with $330 million buyout	(8)
(Tech Digest)		MySpace announces MySpace Games - casual web gaming service that lets you share games via your profile. I'm on ur profile, pwning ur Tetris	(7)
		From the folks who brought you how quantum suicide works... introducing how quantum cryptology works	(29)
(NASA)		NASA-TV live coverage of shuttle Discovery launch	(49)
(Some Guy)		Comcast owns up to throttling BitTorrent traffic. "We're delaying, not blocking"	(98)
(SixWise.com)		University of Ohio research finds the average American eats between one and two pounds of insects per year	(42)
		Space Diving to be the latest extreme sport	(49)
		A scientific team claims short men are more likely to be pedophiles than taller men	(65)
		New jacket lets you track your child's every move. Except for one major design flaw	(30)
		Smoking to lose weight a pointless exercise. Here comes the science	(74)

		Apple beats profit estimates for the 621st time in a row, stock hits all-time high. Suck it Windows fanboys	(92)
		Smurfs may be the cause of osteoarthritis	(8)
		Alzheimer's memory loss fastest among well educated. And they lose their memories faster, too	(36)
		The Aquateen Hungerforce video game may be the most farked-up video game ever	(44)
		China in early stages of faking their own moon landing	(16)
		Article about game controllers intuitizes the word "Holodeckian"	(32)
		Gamers finally bored with Wii bowling, and it only took 11 months	(154)
(Boing Boing)		There are more "World of Warcraft" players in America than farmers. And they receive a hell of a lot less taxpayer subsidies	(369)
		Scientists say pig cells could help diabetics. So could eating fewer Twinkies	(30)
		How Cisco fights fake equipment sellers	(18)
		Kristen Bell, AKA Veronica Mars, joins the cast of "Heroes" tonight. Hopefully, her superpower is the ability to move the show's plot along faster	(139)
(Kitsimons.com)		SF movies, sequels and prequels that Hollywood should make, but would only screw up miserably	(258)
		Bromine group slams Greenpeace iPhone report	(17)
(Headline News)		"AT and T" merges with "Napseter." New company will be called AT, Napster, and T LLC	(16)
		There's really only one way to show you're a true Apple fan, and it's by buying this gold plated MacBook Pro	(21)
		How to build your own working Sputnik, using objects that you have lying around the house. Really	(13)
		Anonymous abuse on the Internet could be a thing of the past as lawyers see a way to make a quick buck. Duke isn't that bad, really	(40)
		Researchers find that positive mental and emotional attitude has no effect on cancer survival or disease progression. Still no cure for cancer, and that really, really sucks	(100)
		Bacterial films could lead to self-repairing bridges, end to "NOM NOM NOM" captions on disaster photos	(18)
		Nigerian man doesn't understand why his country's Civil Aviation Authority has shown no interest in his homemade helicopter	(56)
(Some Guy)		Research shows that increased sun exposure reduces the risk of advanced breast cancer by half. So shirts off, ladies. It's for your own good	(23)
		Another step forward for Batman geeks as The Scarecrow's fear gas gets one step closer to reality	(12)
		Scientist uses HP printers to create new organs. Still no cure for paper jams	(19)
(Some Guy)		What happens if you're struck by lightning while in a car?	(50)
		Wireless video 100 times faster than wi-fi is on the horizon. Now your porn can come faster than you can	(18)
		And the most useless gadget ever invented is...	(311)
		Scientists one step closer to James Bond-esque super-villainy, as they gain ability to control weather patterns	(17)
		Video games are rotting the brains of the young, but proving surprisingly helpful to the brains of the elderly	(17)
		Ten things we would have learned this week if we had been paying attention	(28)