Invoking the Sputnik Era, Obama Vows Record Outlays for Research

He pledged to lift public and private investment in research and development in the United States beyond its high point in 1964, at the peak of the space race and cold war, when such money was 3 percent of the gross domestic product.

The 100 Most Trustworthy Companies

An annual survey identifies those with the most transparent and conservative accounting practices and most prudent management.

Obama Will Make Debate A Townhall If McCain Doesn't Show

Barack Obama is committed to hosting a public, televised event Friday night in Mississippi even if John McCain does not show up

Obama Rebuffs McCain on Debate Delay

Barack Obama said that Friday's debate should go ahead after John McCain issued a call to delay the event to deal with the financial bailout package.

Matt Damon on Sarah Palin - Video

Matt Damon makes some really good points on Sarah Palin.

An Immodest Proposal: Time for a Sex Tax

Two problems in our country: lots of sex, not enough money. One of the authors of Freakonomics gives a solution to both.

Don't Buy That Textbook, Download It Free

Squint hard, and textbook publishers can look a lot like drug makers. They both make money from doing obvious good — healing, educating — and they both have customers who may be willing to sacrifice their last pennies to buy what these companies are selling.

Sapphire Energy Unveils World's First Renewable Gasoline

Not biodiesel, not ethanol. And no crops or farm land required.

USC Lab Creates 3-D Holographic Displays

In an impressive mix of visual sciences and sci-fi, the ICT Graphics Lab at USC has created a low-cost volumetric 3-D display that brings every kid's hologram dreams closer to reality.

The Miracle Fruit, a Tease for the Taste Buds

Special fruit causes "flavor-trips", causing everything to taste sweet!

No show at polar bear hearing

"There's a rush to drill, and no rush to list" polar bears as threatened, Boxer said.

China Regime Implicated in Staging Violence in Tibet Protest

Evidence is accumulating that the Chinese regime orchestrated violence in Lhasa in order to discredit the peaceful protests of Buddhist monks.

Karl Rove joins Fox News Channel as a contributor - Forbes.com

News Corp.'s Fox News said Monday Karl Rove, senior adviser and former deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush, has joined the channel as a contributor.

US Soldier throws puppy off cliff

This video shows a U.S. soldier and his friends throwing an innocent puppy off a cliff in Iraq. This needs to get out!

'Futurama' Is Back! Grab a Can of Slurm and Settle In

A great article written after spending time with Matt Groening and David Cohen, the two creators of the Fox television show, Futurama.

NPR.org Launches New Music Site

NPR.org relaunches their music site, with a new Flash-based media player. NPR Music is a collaboration with various Public Radio Stations, with connections to their local music scenes.

Shots Fired at Mo. College, No Injuries

Shots were fired during the night on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University during homecoming weekend but no one was injured, school officials said Sunday.

'Artist' Chains Up Dog Until It Dies… Is This Art? Or Animal Abuse?

Guillermo Habacuc Vargas had 2 children catch this dog. He paid the kids for this. He then chained the dog and used the dog as "art". He told everyone not to feed this dog. The dog died in the gallery. He calls himself an artist.

55 Must See Movies of 2008

"This list includes the big films, the important films, the movies that you will be hearing about in the next year. ...

Fox News Immediately Begins Smear Campaign Against Al Gore, Nobel Prize

On Fox and Friends this morning, co-host Steve Doocy wasted no time in attacking the announcement that Al Gore has been named a co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. "Here's something extraordinary," Doocy sarcastically said.

Burma: Thousands dead in massacre of the monks dumped in the jungle

Thousands of Monks protesting the military regime currently in power have been brutally beaten, killed, and thrown into the jungles of Burma, crushing the revolt which attempted to establish a democracy.

The Aeroscraft Flying Luxury Hotel

The proposed Aeroscraft is an innovative blimp/jet hybrid that uses much less (possibly renewable) fuel than current jets or cargo ships, and can hole several time as much. A prototype is planned for 2010.

Massive Underwater Forests Found in Pacific

A team of scientists says it has found a string of vast, rich forests in an unexpected setting: far below the coral reefs found in the tropical Pacific Ocean. The new forests are made out of kelp plants that harbor a huge range of plants and animals.

HD For Indies

This is an old article from around the time the RED camera was first announced. Basically it is a small, very high-quality camera at an affordable cost. I am planning on writing an article about the camera soon, so keep watching.

The Wachowski's Speed Racer Using Revolutionary Full Focus Camera

The camera being used to film the new Speed Racer movie uses layered film to allow the entire shot to be in focus.

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