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Satin Rules: Teen Confuses Satin for Satan in Graffiti Message

Spelling matters. Especially when you want to be rebellious and channel the dark lord in your bathroom graffiti notes. There’s a big difference between ‘Satan Rules’ and ‘Satin Rules’.

Use at Your Own Risk: Popular Italian Hand Gestures

Can’t speak Italian? No problem. All you need to do is learn a few simple Italian hand gestures.

FCC Approves "TiVoToGo" Technology

In an industry shaking move, the FCC “gave its blessing to 13 technologies that will enable copying digital programs for personal use while preventing their mass distribution on the Internet.” This decision comes just in time for the executives at TiVo. Sometime during fall 2004, they plan on releasing a new service called “TiVoToGo”. This …

Should Scientists Create A Woolly Mammoth Clone?

Scientists have been actively working on creating a Woolly Mammoth clone. But, should they? And if we did bring them back, what would we do with them all?

Watch The 1975’s Matty Healy Eat Raw Meat Onstage In A Desperate Attempt To Get Attention

Why did The 1975’s Matty Healy eat a slab of raw meat onstage at a recent New York City show?

Urine Powered Batteries

Before you flush the toilet, you might want to check the power level in your batteries. You could be flushing away a free source of energy. In 2005, Scientists in Singapore developed a battery powered by urine. The Scientists were able to produce electric power using liquid as a catalyst thanks to a special mixture …

NBC Breaks into the Ad Business

The network blurs the lines between broadcaster, ad agency, and marketer NBC Universal: ad agency. Or it will be, sort of. Its new digital czar, Beth Comstock, and her staffers are approaching key advertisers with a simple yet far-reaching proposition: Let our digital studios create some advertising for you. In other words, although NBC executives …

AOL lets instant message users see where buddies are

AOL is offering users of its AIM instant messaging service new capabilities to see where people on their buddy lists are physically located. The first phase of this push is with an unusual software plug-in developed by Skyhook Wireless, whose backers include Intel. Skyhook tracks locations by using the continuous wireless pulses emitted by all …

Google Announces Its Very Own Science Fair

Albert Einstein as Lamar Odom? Marie Curie as Lady Gaga? This could get interesting.

Did Paramount Just Drop HD-DVD?

UPDATE: Paramount spokeswoman Brenda Ciccone made this statement in response to reports that Paramount is abandoning the HD-DVD format: “Paramount’s current plan is to continue to support the HD-DVD format.” The statement didn’t specify if Paramount would also produce Blu-ray DVDs in addition to HD-DVDs. It will be interesting to see how this story pans …

Moon People: The Best Worst Book Ever Self-Published

The ridiculous plot aside, the book “Moon People” is full of rAndOm caPitalizatioNs, odd sentence structure and an abusive use of a’post’ro’phe’s.

5 of The Most Iconic Movie Scenes Directed By Steven Spielberg

It’s almost impossible to create a top films list and not include several Steven Spielberg movies. Here are some of the greatest movie scenes of all time directed by Steven Spielberg.

3 Lessons from Koben Clothing’s KickStarter Campaign

I came up with the idea for Koben silk-lined jeans about two years ago and have been working on refining the product ever since. During this development period, the team and I were deliberate in finding the best distribution strategy for getting us as many eyeballs as possible while maximizing our exposure with Bloggers, Media …

Strike Sparks Call for Sales Contingencies

If a settlement with the striking Writers’ Guild is not reached within the next few weeks, broadcast network prime-time pilot development for the 2008-09 season could be significantly damaged. It also puts the May upfront ad buying period for next fall into a state of disarray, according to network executives and industry sources, none of …

NBC picks date for ‘Quarterlife’

NBC will launch its acquired Web drama “Quarterlife” on Feb. 18, following the premiere of the new reality series “Baby Borrowers.” The drama about six 20-somethings will air in the Monday 9 p.m. time slot, replacing “Deal or No Deal.” It will be followed by “Medium” at 10 p.m. Additionally, “Quarterlife,” from Marshall Herskovitz and …

How to Modify Your Web Browser To Browse the Internet Anonymously

Privacy is a constant issue in today’s technology enabled society, but there is plenty you
can do to protect yourself starting with your web browser. One of the most useful and at the same time, most dangerous things about web browsers is the amount of data they store.

The 10 Best Frasier Guest Stars Ever To Appear On The Popular TV Sitcom

Here’s a list of the best Frasier guest stars over the course of the series, which would win a walloping 37 Primetime Emmy Awards in its 11 years.

Man Rescues 375lb Bear

A drowning 375-pound bear was rescued from the Gulf of Mexico after fleeing from a neighborhood into the surf. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologists said the large bear was spotted in a neighborhood near Apalachicola in the Panhandle over the weekend. The bear was hit with a tranquilizer dart but managed to escape …

MSNBC.com Launches New Marketing Campaign

As MSNBC.com slowly rolls out a redesign, the site is debuting its first new branding campaign since the network first launched in 1996. The new slogan, “A Fuller Spectrum of News” is the artistic concept behind the TV, print, and online ad campaign. “(It) speaks to MSNBC.com’s rich consumer experience, an online environment no other …