Tuesday, 20. February 2007

Viacom announces deal with Joost


Just two weeks after ordering its content to be pulled from YouTube, Viacom Inc. announced a broad licensing deal with Joost, a new Internet service that specializes in commercial video content.

moneycentral.msn.com Viacom gives Joost a boost

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Pastor with 666 tattoo claims to be divine


The minister has the number 666 tattooed on his arm.

But Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda is not your typical minister. De Jesus, or "Daddy" as his thousands of followers call him, does not merely pray to God: He says he is God.

"The spirit that is in me is the same spirit that was in Jesus of Nazareth," de Jesus says.

cnn.com

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Biggest ever haul of liquid ecstasy in Spain


National Police in Murcia have made Spain’s biggest ever haul of liquid ecstasy, in an operation which has arrested five people and seized almost three kilos of the drug. It has an estimated street value of 250,000 €.

typicallyspanish.com

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Skype Program Accused Of Collecting Personal Info From Users' Computers


It's the kind of thing that can creep people out when they use the Internet. Officials with eBay's Skype Internet phone service say a computer program ended up collecting identifying information from users' computers. Executives from the company insist the data was never used improperly and that the software itself has since been updated. But some critics have said the problem could have been serious.

wfmynews2.com

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Diver discovers ring lost 20 years ago in underwater cave off African coast


A college ring lost more than 20 years ago by a former undercover officer for the CIA has been found in an underwater cave off the coast of Africa.

cnews.canoe.ca

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Astronaut's nappy on eBay


A nappy worn by the US astronaut charged with plotting to kidnap a woman believed to be her romantic rival is being auctioned on eBay.

Lisa Nowak drove from Houston to Orlando - over 1,000 miles - wearing the nappy so that she wouldn't have to stop for bathroom breaks.

Astronaut's nappy on eBay

ebay.com

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Wildly Hilarious Signs


These entertaining signs will surely brighten up your day - truly entertaining!

Wildly Hilarious Signs

spluch.blogspot.com

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Bootie Top 10


Around the 15th of every month, Adrian & the Mysterious D — also known in the bootleg community as A plus D — pick ten of their current favorite mashups. Last updated: 19 February 2007

Bootie Top 10

bootiesf.com

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Mashed


Mashups are novelties and therefore not to be taken too seriously. Having said that, here's my personal crème de la crème...

johnstanton.vox.com

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Homemade Bombs Most Feared by FBI


Kirk Yeager makes bombs from the stuff found under kitchen sinks. He does it to help the FBI defend against what officials say is the next frontier for terrorists in the United States.

Wired.com

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Naked buttocks can predict future, claims a blind German psychic


Naked buttocks can predict future, claims a blind German psychic. He says he can read people's futures by feeling their naked buttocks. Clairvoyant Ulf Buck, 39, claims that people's buttocks have lines like those on the palm of the hand, which can be read to reveal much about their character and destiny.

dangerousnews.blogspot.com

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Duckling born with four legs


A rare mutation has left the eight-day-old duckling with two nearly full-sized legs behind the two he runs on. Nicky Janaway, a duck farmer in New Forest, Hampshire, 95 miles (150 kilometers) southwest of London, unveiled the duckling to reporters on Saturday.

Duckling born with four legs

cnn.com

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