Archive for February, 2009

Shaq of old returns, scores 45 in Suns’ win

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Shaquille O’Neal feasted on the Toronto Raptors in a dominating performance that harkened to his best days alongside Kobe in Los Angeles. A week shy of his 37th birthday, O’Neal scored 45 points Friday night — his biggest offensive performance in six years — powering the Phoenix Suns to a ...

Review: Samsung’s 256GB Solid State Disk Drive

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

I put the drive up against Intel's X25-M SSD, which I consider the industry leader for SSDs when it comes to performance.

Rule by fear or rule by law?

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

The government has also contracted with several companies to build thousands of railcars, some reportedly equipped with shackles, ostensibly to transport detainees. According to diplomat and author Peter Dale Scott, the KBR contract is part of a Homeland Security plan titled ENDGAME, which sets as its goal the removal of ...

5 Ways Facebook Can Carry Business Democracy Too Far

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Quality slideshow on the 5 ways in which Mark Zuckerberg's goliath facebook can carry business democracy too far. check it out!

New E-Cigarettes Attract Attention, Scrutiny

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

They cost a lot - but many users say e-cigarettes are the best replacement for smokes they have tried yet. Do they work? How do they work? And are they better than the patches and gum people use to get off smoking?

Consumer Reports: Top car picks for 2009

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Consumer Reports has released a list of cars and trucks that received a coveted "top pick" rating for 2009 in its annual April Autos issue.

Top 10 Tools for Running Your Own Blog or Web Site

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Having your own hosted web domain has never been cheaper, or easier, with the vast array of free resources out there. Here are our ten favorite tools to help anyone launch and maintain their internet presence.

“OW-OW-OWWWWWWWWWWW!”

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Photographer: Don Durfee

At the Bench (COMIC)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

The movies always make everything seem more exciting :(

Nicaragua’s Vampire Problem

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

A shrill scream from the next bedroom jolted Maria Felix Flores from her sleep shortly after midnight on the muggy, tropical night of Feb. 22. She dashed into the adjoining room to find her adult son, Carlos, and his wife, Maria Josefa, sitting upright in bed with the lights on, ...