Monday, 17. November 2008

Heidi Klums Millionen-Klunker


Rezession? Wer wird denn so ein trübsinniges Wort in den Mund nehmen! Bei der Show eines US-Unterwäsche-Labels wurde geklotzt, als gäbe es kein Morgen - und kein Heute. Supermodel Heidi Klum und Kolleginnen präsentierten juwelenbesetzte, millionenteure Spitzendessous.

spiegel.de derstandard.at bornrich.org

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Last New Rules of 2008


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Hip Hop Violin


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Beautiful and creative HDR Photography


HDR is a set of techniques that allows a greater dynamic range of values between light and dark areas than normal digital imaging techniques.

View from my Rooftop by TooMuch204

toxel.com

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Europe’s Strangest Theme Park


When confronted with the issue of what to do with an ex-Soviet bunker in the countryside, an enterprising Lithuanian decided that some things should be left the way they are…

Welcome to 1984: Išgyvenimo Drama, otherwise known as Survival Drama in a Soviet Bunker.

Europe’s Strangest Theme Park

environmentalgraffiti.com

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Sunday, 16. November 2008

French Recording Industry Sues SourceForge For Hosting Open Source P2P


It would appear that Société civile des Producteurs de Phonogrammes en France (SPPF), a group that represents French record labels, is now trying to sue a bunch of non-French file sharing applications, as well as SourceForge. This brings up a lot of different issues, so let's break them out one by one.

French Recording Industry Sues SourceForge For Hosting Open Source P2P

torrentfreak.com techdirt.com

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Saturday, 15. November 2008

Pentagon Clears Flying-Car Project for Takeoff


Pentagon mad-science division Darpa is helping build thought-controlled robotic limbs, artificial pack mules, real-life laser guns and "kill-proof" soldiers. So it comes as no surprise, really, that the agency is now getting into the flying-car business, too.

wired.com

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Friday, 14. November 2008

Seen On The Streets of Chicago


Seen On The Streets of Chicago

woostercollective.com

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CNN video: Ecstasy used to treat PTSD


CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta reported that a Georgia woman has used ecstasy to treat her post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Gail Westerfield has had depression going back to a childhood assault and rape later in life. She was given ecstasy as part of a pilot study being done by Dr. Michael Mitheofer.

rawstory.com

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Most Stolen Sign on Campus


It’s a Neatorama Challenge where you can upload weird/strange/wonderful things about your hometown.

Most Stolen Sign on Campus

Neatorama Challenge

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Attorneys for Palin email hacker: 'Don't call him hacker'


Attorneys for the University of Tennessee student accused of breaking into Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's email account have filed a small forest's worth of court documents in defense of the high-profile suspect. Among them is a motion to prohibit prosecutors from referring to their client as a hacker.

theregister.co.uk

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Bin Laden 'cut off from al-Qaeda'


The CIA says Osama Bin Laden is isolated from the day-to-day operations of al-Qaeda, but that the organisation is still the greatest threat to the US.

CIA director Michael Hayden said the Saudi militant was probably hiding in the tribal area of north-west Pakistan.

Mr Hayden said Bin Laden was "putting a lot of energy into his own survival" and that his capture remained the US government's top priority.

bbc.co.uk

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