Topic: NEWS - on January 26, 2009 at 3:38:00 PM CET
Auto stürzt nach 35-Meter-Flug in Kirchdach - Video
"So etwas habe ich noch nicht erlebt": Selbst Polizisten waren mehr als erstaunt darüber, was sie im sächsischen Limbach-Oberfrohna zu sehen bekamen: Ein Autofahrer war im Kirchendach gelandet - Folge überhöhter Geschwindigkeit.
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on January 26, 2009 at 2:54:00 PM CET
Pope Reinstates Four Excommunicated Bishops
Pope Benedict XVI, reaching out to the far-right of the Roman Catholic Church, revoked the excommunications of four schismatic bishops on Saturday, including one whose comments denying the Holocaust have provoked outrage.
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Topic: Green - on January 26, 2009 at 1:29:00 PM CET
Amazing solar-powered fridge invented by British student in a potting shed helps poverty-stricken Africans
It's the kind of simple yet brilliant invention that would have the tycoons of Dragons' Den salivating with excitement.
Not only is the fridge solar powered, it can also be built from household materials - making it ideal for the Third World.
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Topic: MUSIK - on January 26, 2009 at 1:26:00 PM CET
Bill Gates' Plan To Destroy Music, Note By Note
Remember Mr. Microphone? If you thought music couldn't get worse, think again. Perhaps with the help of R&D tax credits, Microsoft Research has spawned Songsmith, software that automatically creates a tinny, childish background track for your singing. And as bad as the pseudo-infomercial was, the use of the product in the wild is likely to be even scarier, as evidenced by these Songsmith'ed remakes of music by The Beatles, The Police, and The Notorious B.I.G..
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on January 26, 2009 at 1:23:00 PM CET
YouTube Users Lash Out At Warner Music (And Google) With Protest Videos
Two things are clear in the YouTube/Warner Music scuffle. First, neither side is 100% right. And second, users are very, very angry that their videos are being pulled down or muted when they contain background music owned by Warner Music.
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Topic: DRUGS - on January 26, 2009 at 1:21:00 PM CET
Cannabis law change 'illogical'
The reclassification of cannabis as a Class B drug has come into effect in England and Wales amid complaints the new laws are "illogical".
Ministers went against their advisors to upgrade the drug because of worries about its impact on mental health.
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