Plusses from flight404

From flight404: Made with Processing. Audio by Royksopp (Remix by Trentemoller) Quick experiment to swap out the halos with a generic shape and play around with a white background instead of black.

Heelys! from Jake Hurwitz

From Jake Hurwitz: A bunch of people in our office just bought shoes with little wheels in them...

Guitar Hero II 360 Screens

No surprises here. Still looks a lot like the PS2 version, still looks a little shinier. I would have preferred more shots of Peter Moore belting out a tune but beggars cannot be choosers - these'll have to do. Luke Plunkett galleryPost('GHII360', 6, 'Guitar Hero 360'); [via Jeux-France]

Dad Puts Mentos In Coke Bottle

Is your kid drinking too much Coke? Scare him to death with the Mentos trick....

Drunk

Yep it's a talking beer. Maybe Timmy's cousin? [Technorati tags: Cartoons, Chickens, Drinking, Beer]

Best Buy admits to keeping fake rip-off site

Cory Doctorow: Best Buy has admitted to maintaining a fake version of its website for internal use at its stores. This is part of a scam where Best Buy lists cheap prices online and invites customers to come to the store to take advantage of them. When the customer gets there, a dirtbag salesman loads ...

Columbine High School evacuated on bomb threat

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Columbine High School in Colorado, scene of the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, was evacuated on Thursday after a bomb threat.

10 Things Every Parent, Teenager Or Teacher Should Know About Marijuana

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6 reasons why sex is good for you

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Why you should keep cash "under your mattress"

The Simple Dollar weblog emphasizes the importance of keeping an emergency stash of cash "under your mattress," metaphorically speaking. I keep a small pile of twenties in my home as my ultimate emergency fund. I keep this money on hand for the sole purpose of being available if I have no access to ...

Astronaut charged with kidnap attempt (AP)

AP - Florida prosecutors charged an astronaut Friday with trying to kidnap a woman she saw as a rival for a space shuttle pilot's affections, but they declined to file an attempted murder charge that had been recommended by police.

Gore accused of energy hypocrisy

The former US vice-president is accused of hypocrisy for apparently guzzling energy while lecturing on climate change.

Just How Many Drinks A Day Is Bad?

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New Zealand fishermen catch rare squid (AP)

AP - A fishing crew has caught a colossal squid that could weigh a half-ton and prove to be the biggest specimen ever landed, a fisheries official said Thursday.

10 tax breaks not to miss

CNN Money offers a list of lesser-known tax breaks that could save you a few clams this April when it's time to pay up Uncle Sam, including: Home energy efficiency - You can take a 30 percent credit up to $2,000 for the cost of solar water heating or photovoltaic equipment in your home. You can get a ...

Defying gravity in photographs

Here's a neat gallery of people appearing to defy the laws of gravity. Obviously they're just being photographed in mid air, but their poses make for some pretty nice shots. Especially the one with the naked woman spreading her legs. Hmm, I might be looking at the wrong site.

A Valentine for Perfect Strangers.

On the one hand, this is really silly and even funny in places. On the other hand, it makes me want to adopt this sweet, naive, and lonely cat Otto. Push play or go to YouTube. -via Arbroath

Britain ranked worst for childhood

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Head of Cartoon Network resigns over Aqua Teen stunt

This story somehow got even more ridiculous. Jim Samples, the head of Cartoon Network, has resigned over the terrifying Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie ads. In a statement to employees, Samples said he regrets the...

Google Maps adds subway stations and prominent buildings

Google Maps have quietly added subway stations and prominent buildings to maps of New York City, as well as common nicknames for various streets. This is obviously a very helpful feature; hopefully, they'll roll this out for the rest of the Google Maps cities very soon. Meanwhile, you can check out ...