Jargon Watch: Avatar
Sometimes elements of cyberculture collide into our language. The end result? Jargon. Even if you are familiar with the term below, you may not know …
‘Kid Nation’ Parents Gave Show Free Rein
Children who participated in “Kid Nation,” a CBS reality show that has come under fire over questions of whether it violated child safety …
Diamonds Nearly as Old as Earth
Diamonds are indeed forever, or at least nearly as old as the Earth, a new study shows. Scientists have unearthed diamonds more than 4 billion years …
Report: $12 billion lost to piracy
Recorded music bootlegging denies the U.S. economy more than $12 billion in revenues and 71,000 new jobs each year, according to a new …
Google Starts Monetizing YouTube, Steals Video Overlay Ad Unit From VideoEgg
YouTube did not claim to invent the video overlay ad concept. They obviously just liked it enough to steal it from VideoEgg. I guess Google's strategy …
Largest Hand in the World
Lui Hua can’t play video games or the guitar… at least not yet. Why? He suffers from a rare condition known as macrodactyly. When he was …
The Largest Hand in the World
Lui Hua can’t play the Nintendo Wii or Guitar Hero. He really wants to, but he physically can’t…. at least not yet. Why? Hua suffers …
Wal-Mart Goes DRM-Free
Apple’s iTunes could face a run for its money in the coming months from a competitor that knows how to compete on price. Wal-Mart announced the …
‘Punk’d’ Gets Shot at Syndication
Stations are about to get “Punk’d” thanks to Trifecta Entertainment and Media. The distributor has pinned down rights to the popular …
Rare dead star found near Earth
Astronomers have spotted a space oddity in Earth’s neighbourhood – a dead star with some unusual characteristics.The object, known as a …
You Have To Watch This Incredible Finnish YMCA Song Cover From 1979
You have to see this incredible Finnish YMCA ("Gregorius NMKY") cover the popular Village People song.
Flea-like robots double as pollution detectors
Developing robots with flea-like attributes seems to be quite popular these days, as researchers at the University of Lucca have apparently created a …
Viacom And DreamWorks Abandon Blu-ray And Switch To HD DVD (2007)
Viacom‘s Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG announced they are abandoning Sony‘s HD Blu-ray format and will instead only …
WMAQ NBC5 Widget
WMAQ-TV, officially branded as NBC5 Chicago, is an American television station in Chicago, Illinois owned and operated by NBC. Broadcasting from …
