April 2010
116 posts
3 tags
Support Aubree Short in the 2010 Miss Rockfish...
The Miss Rockfish Beauty Pageant is held every year as a fundraiser for the Rockfish Elementary School PTA. This is a huge fundraiser for Aubree’s school and chances are this will be Aubree’s last time participating in this event.
Aubree’s PTA is really hurting in this economic downturn. We might live in a military town but we certainly aren’t insulated from this...
March 2010
224 posts
Indie Filmmakers Sue Thousands of BitTorrent Users →
Warning to pirates: you’re no longer safe downloading movies that nobody ever heard of.
A consortium of independent filmmakers has launched an RIAA-style mass litigation campaign, suing…
Darpa Chief: Fix America’s Critical Geek Shortage →
Since her appointment as Darpa chief last June, Regina Dugan has kept a low profile, at least compared to her long-serving predecessor, Tony Tether. Now, a year after taking the top job at…
Copyright Troll Loses High-Stakes Unix Battle →
A Salt Lake City jury on Tuesday ruled against SCO Group’s claim it owned the copyright to the Unix operating system, a cousin to the popular open-source OS Linux.
The verdict came seven months…
Air Force Debuts Biofuel-Guzzling Warthog →
For the first time ever, the U.S. Air Force has flown one of its jets powered entirely by a biofuel blend. The flight took place at Eglin Air Force Base in Flordia with an A-10 Thunderbolt…
The Philips GuideLight Is a Multifunction... →
If you’ve been looking for something that can function as a nightlight, a flashlight, and be easy on your eyes while doing both, the Philips GuideLight is a perfect match.
The GuideLight is a…
Learn to Use Depth of Field to Focus Attention,... →
Getting pictures in focus is important, but if you know what you’re doing, a bit of unfocusing can be even better. Take more interesting photos by choosing a depth of field, drawing your viewer…
‘Beauty and the Beast’ coming to Blu-ray Oct. 5th →
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray high-definition debut of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, scheduled to arrive on store shelves on October 5, 2010.
China Testing Ballistic Missile ‘Carrier-Killer’ →
Dr. Andrew Erickson is a professor at the U.S. Naval War College’s China Maritime Studies Institute and a Truman Security Fellow. This is his first post for Danger Room; these are solely…
Large Hadron Collider A Success—And We're... →
The scientists at CERN momentarily forgot how to speak like, well, scientists, and got a little carried away on Twitter after they successfully saw particle collisions for the…
New plan released to replace Pave Hawk →
The Air Force is trying a second time to replace its approximately 100 HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters with a newly designed helicopter.
The new plan, released March 23 by the Aeronautical…
Netflix Is a Sad Experience on Both the Wii and... →
This video shows the Wii streaming Netflix faster and prettier than the PS3, but it’s not much faster, and the Wii can’t support HD. Compared to Netflix on the Xbox 360, both…
7 airmen booted after using banned incense →
SALT LAKE CITY — Seven airmen at Hill Air Force Base have been discharged for using spice, an incense that has effects similar to marijuana.
Base commanders said cases against 11 other airmen…
Fatty Foods May Have a Drug-Like Effect on Your... →
Telling your friends that you’re “addicted” to, say, waffle fries may feel a bit less funny after reading the latest research on high-calorie foods. The way they turbo-boost, and then let crash,…
PS3 Firmware (v3.21) Update →
The next system software update for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) system will be released on April 1, 2010 (JST), and will disable the “Install Other OS” feature that was available on the PS3 systems…
Top 10 Tips and Tricks for Making Your Stuff Last... →
We live in a disposable world, but just because things weren’t made to last doesn’t mean you can’t make them. These 10 tips and tricks will help you squeeze more life from your batteries,…
Keep Your Bathroom Looking Fancy by Folding Towels... →
If you’ve already mastered fancily folding your dining room napkins, take that talent to the bathroom—Stacey over at DIY blog Dinner & Discourse has a guide to folding stylish towel pockets,…
Bin Laden Is 'Healthy, Giving the Orders' Says... →
A new FBI terrorism case provides a rare nugget of intelligence about Osama bin Laden: the Al Qaeda leader is alive, well, and personally “giving the orders” for the terror group’s operations,…
Opinions mixed on need for hair braiding licenses →
Braiding hair is a common skill for those who grew up in Africa like Nana Gogo, who was raised in the Ivory Coast. But starting July 1, natural hair braiders like Gogo will have a year to take an…
This Is the Future of the Fight Against Cancer... →
Look close. You may be staring at the end of cancer. Those tiny black dots are nanobots delivering a lethal blow to a cancerous cell, effectively killing it. The first trial on…
Behold The 2010 Worst Company In America Bracket! →
Now that your NCAA bracket is all messed up from Kansas losing, it’s time to move on and fill out your 2010 Worst Company in America bracket. You asked for some more industry match-ups in the…
High-Fructose Corn Syrup "Prompts... →
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been a whipping boy of late for its heavily processed origins (prompting a campaign about how natural it is), but it’s much worse than that: Princeton…
Break Up the NSA! →
When Google called in the National Security Agency to help secure its networks, it made a lot of us queasy. Sure, the NSA’s has some of the world’s most sophisticated cyber defenders….
Stalled Printer Repair Cancels Print Jobs Without... →
Windows: Last week we highlighted a batch script capable of canceling a stalled print job without waiting years. Free, lightweight utility Stalled Printer Repair covers the same territory,…
ModNation Racers PS3: Bringing Back the... →
Greetings! Mat from UFG, back again to talk about all the split-screen goodness in ModNation Racers for PS3!
There are two multiplayer experiences that we were keen to deliver in …
Subscribed to AFCEAInternational →
I subscribed to AFCEAInternational’s channel on YouTube.
‘The Book of Eli’ Blu-ray Cover Art →
Release date: June 15, 2010
Binder Clips as Cable Catchers Redux [Cable... →
We’ve long been fans of using binder clips as cable managers, but sometimes, a person’s raw enthusiasm for a technique makes it worth another look. Dutch freelancer David Rudolf Bakker…
‘Edge of Darkness’ Blu-ray Cover Art →
Release date: May 11, 2010
Use Photography Cheat Sheets to Hone Your Photo-fu... →
While advances in digital photography and cameras have made photography a more accessible pursuit for many, beneath all that techno-wizardy lurks the fundamentals of photography. Brush up on the…
God of War 3 Walkthrough Part 49 →
I rated a YouTube video (5 out of 5 stars): Welcome to God of War 3 walkthrough part 49 . God of War 3 walkthrough part 49 is a walkthrough for the PS3 exclusive God of war 3 video game….
America Doesn't Care About Cell Phone Radiation... →
When it comes to cell phone radiation, everyone thinks they’re an expert. Recently, however, GQ talked to the real experts, and though there’s no consensus, one thing’s clear: the…
SQL Injection License Plate Hopes to Foil Euro... →
Who knows if this little bit of database wizardry would actually cause the traffic camera’s picture-parsing computer to drop a table? Even if it doesn’t it’s covered up his actual
Bottle-Opening Remote Makes Sitting on the Couch... →
Screw combining a phone with an MP3 player, this is the sort of gadget convergence that makes a real difference in my life. [Clicker via The Awesomer] More »
Health Care Reform Unconstitutional? →
Now that health care reform has been revived from its near death experience, it appears that it will face a series of Constitutional challenges. My home state of Virginia has fired
Walmart Racist PA System Prank Culprit Arrested →
The police in Washington Township, N.J. have tracked down and arrested the alleged perpetrator of last weekend’s unauthorized PA announcement of “Attention Walmart customers: All black people…
5 Stellar Ways to Explore Space Using Social Media →
Space — the final frontier, and all that jazz. As the folk over at the Hubble Telescope website say, “Your body may be trapped at your desk, but your imagination can roam the far…
“Baby Killer” Becomes Healthcare Vote’s “You Lie”... →
On Sunday night, the House of Representatives passed a $875 billion healthcare bill with a vote of 219-212. While discussion of the news is currently dominating the social web, a…
BreakingNews: Florida's attorney general to file a... →
BreakingNews: Florida’s attorney general to file a lawsuit with 9 other states opposing health care legislation passed by Congress http://bit.ly/a2M4Zx
BreakingNews: Father of Heisman Trophy winner Mark... →
BreakingNews: Father of Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram Jr. gets extra 27 months in prison for jumping bail to watch son play http://bit.ly/9llaBz
Appeal of Riverside Dog Park yet to wear off for... →
Fayetteville’s Riverside Dog Park has been open for more than a year and its appeal has yet to wear off for local dog lovers.