August 2008
Paralyzed Man Walks Again Using Exoskeleton →
dominique_cimafranca notes a story up at the Daily Mail in the UK about a partially paralyzed man who is able to walk again using an exoskeleton frame. The article goes a bit far in comparing the…
Pot nursery at mall →
Feds busted a hydroponic marijuana garden in Miami’s Mall of the Americas. Nobody has been arrested yet. There were 200 plants in the nursery. From the Associated Press:
The grow operation was found…
Paralyzed Man Walks Again Using Exoskeleton →
dominique_cimafranca notes a story up at the Daily Mail in the UK about a partially paralyzed man who is able to walk again using an exoskeleton frame. The article goes a bit far in comparing the…
Apple Event for September 9th? →
As rumors continue to build of upcoming Apple product updates, more hints are starting to suggest that Apple will be holding a special event in September to launch these new products.
A rumor over…
Graphic Evidence Against Steroid Abuse →
Photos of an amateur German bodybuilder’s withdrawal from anabolic-androgenic steroids should be enough for anyone not to use the muscle enhancing substance.
“The good ol’ boys from Georgia, for their part, now claim it was all just a big...”
– Bigfoot Duo’s New Discovery: A Lawsuit Against Them
Bike Fail →
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Georgia Bigfoot: hoax →
The Georgia Bigfoot, who missed his own press conference last week, has been confirmed as a (gasp) hoax. The two Georgia men, one of them a cop, who claimed to have found the dead animal allegedly…
I'm a Medical Mystery →
Tonight (8/19/08) on ABC’s series Medical Mysteries, airing at 10 pm EST in the US, I’ll be included for about ten seconds. The segment is about people who have my bizarre speech problem called…
So Fake Steve and Real Steve walk into a bar … →
Apologies for the hiatus and much love to all who wrote in asking me where I was and what the hell I thought I was doing taking time off. Seriously, I felt the love. Anyway, I’ve been…
Bike Fail →
Submitted by Dannette
HoffSpace: the new social network by David... →
In my travels round the world I have always been surprised that no matter where I go people recognize and know me, from Europe, Australia and India to the Philippines and the Zulu Nation in…
Gordo Takes over Sirius →
Former Phish bass player Mike Gordon to take over SIRIUS’ Jam_On Channel
Mike Gordon
SIRIUS’ Jam_ON, the channel devoted to jam band music, will welcome former Phish bass player
60-Year-Old Cold Case Solved in Alaska →
Nine years of sleuthing, advanced DNA science and cutting-edge forensic techniques have finally put a name to a mummified hand and arm found in 1948 in an Alaska glacier. They belonged to Francis…
[Dumbass] Teen tries to kill spiders in his home... →
Reno Gazette-Journal
[Dumbass] "Kentucky sheriff travels 4,100 miles to... →
Newsday
Safe Sex Ringtone for India, Funded by Bill and... →
In order to thwart the spread of HIV in India, “condom a cappella” has been released by an organization that’s funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A ringtone that’s meant to promote…
[Asinine] Asshat Westboro Baptist Church to... →
(WREG)
[Strange] Premature baby girl pronounced dead at... →
(Ynet News)
[Sad] Father of the year candidate leaves his dead... →
Salt Lake Tribune
Manhunt chairman told to stop backing McCain [Sex... →
Cruising for no-strings-attached relations with power players? That’s what Manhunt’s gay users thought they were getting from each other, not from Manhunt founder Jonathan Crutchley. Crutchley…
[Asinine] Not news: Neighbour has disco shut down... →
Stuff.co.nz
College Presidents Seek Lower Drinking Age →
College presidents from about 100 of the nation’s universities are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18 because the higher age encouranges dangerous binge…
Chicken Poop Lip Balm - Mmmmm →
All-Natural Lip Balm Even Has Us Worried
Treehugger likes poop – from chicken-poop power stations to worm poop fertilizer, there are lots of ecological uses for what others see as waste….
Xavier Rudd: Dark Shades of Blue →
By: Trevor Pour Occasionally I encounter a work that so eloquently describes the human condition that my futile attempts to capture its essence in a review seem almost absurd. This…
Look, its Katie Couric in a Digg T-shirt -- what?... →
CBS hired anchor Katie Couric to turn return its news division to ratings glory. Didn’t happen. So like any good media organization in the twenty-first century, CBS has resorted to good old…
PICTURE: Cessna crashes into street in Yao, Japan →
A Cessna aircraft crashed onto a busy street in Yao, a business district in western Japan, earlier today. Authorities say that there were two occupants who have been injured but no pedestrians were…
Miniature cattle - family pets that provide milk →
The Times Online reports on the Dexter cattle breed, “the world’s most efficient, cutest and tastiest cows.”
For between £200 and £2,000, people can buy a cow that stands no taller than a…
Wal*Mart invents classroom-specific back-to-school... →
Wal*Mart’s class-specific lists of “Back to School” supplies that local teachers want kids to show up with on day one are pure fabrications — and they include items that are prohibited on…
The Duke Is Finally Back, For Real →
After the first announcement on 1997-04-27 and over eleven years of fresh start after fresh start, Duke Nukem Forever finally comes to your system. At least if your system is an Xbox 360. Jon…
Helicopter Pilots Break Round-the-World Speed... →
Two seasoned helicopter pilots obliterate the previous record for circumnavigating the globe even after losing time in Russia to fuel shortages and engine problems.
Apple gives another 60-day free extension for... →
Apple has offered an additional two month free extension for all MobileMe subscribers with active accounts as of August 19, 2008, on top of the original 30-day extension granted a month ago, shortly…
State court says medical decisions, religion... →
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that doctors can’t use their religious beliefs to deny treatment to same-sex couples because doing so violates the state’s anti-discrimination laws.
Court rules medical services can't be denied on... →
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that doctors can’t use their religious beliefs as a reason to refuse treatment to patients because doing so violates the state’s anti-discrimination law.
Recording project preserves the past →
A Japanese-American mother in a World War II-era California internment camp spends hours every day hand-washing diapers and bedspreads for her newborn baby. A father baits the street thief stealing…
Katie Couric Diggs the Conventions →
Hey Digg, I’d like to take some questions from the Digg community with me to the Democratic and Republican conventions. Submit a question in the comment section below. I’ll ask the newsmakers and…
TVWeek: M. Sargent is the greatest comedic talent... →
Hollywood is gearing up to create what would be the first big Web hit. However, when an online show finally does break out into mainstream popularity, it may not come from traditional entertainment…
Postponed repair work catching up with condos →
Dilapidated stairways, rickety decks, leaky roofs, moldy walls and corroded sewer pipes. These are the sort of structural headaches confronting scores of homeowner associations as costly repairs to…
Full-moon meeting quieted →
Scores of drummers, hippie-types and college kids looking to party at Black’s Beach in La Jolla were disappointed Saturday night when they arrived to find a dark and empty shore. Gone were the…
The beers of our fathers are back in fashion →
Pabst Blue Ribbon was first. A few years back, PBR started showing up in yuppie bars, right next to India pale ales and rich stouts. It suddenly became cool and hip and fashionable to drink what was…
Ray Bradbury's futuristic prune commercial →
Inuvikphil sez, “‘In the future, man will travel in pneumatic tubes Also, apparently, eat prunes!’ So nice to see authors in commercials. Ray Bradbury comes across as really personable…
Dog cloner Joyce McKinney sought over burglary to... →
Remember the story about the pit bull cloner who is suspected by many of being the same woman who kidnapped a Mormon missionary 30 years ago to be her sex slave? Well, she is now suspected…
RIAA has to pay $107,951 for court costs in failed... →
The RIAA has lost its lawsuit against Tanya Andersen, a disabled single mother, and have been ordered to pay her court costs of $107,951. But the good news keeps on coming: Ms Andersen is now…
LAN party massacre →
Here’s the movie poster for what is being described as “a horror movie for geeks,” LAN Party Massacre , coming in 2009. Trailer is here. It looks pretty campy and low-rent, and I look…
Officer charged in dog's death →
A San Diego police officer who was charged yesterday in the death of his canine partner is unlikely to lose his job but could face disciplinary action pending an internal investigation, San Diego…
Dog cloner Joyce McKinney sought over burglary to... →
Remember the story about the pit bull cloner who is suspected by many of being the same woman who kidnapped a Mormon missionary 30 years ago to be her sex slave? Well, she is now suspected…
Bigfoot Hunters Fail to Produce Creature's Corpse →
A high-profile press conference raises more questions than it answers about two Georgia men’s cryptozoological claim to have found a Sasquatch.
Sign Up for OpenID With Chi.mp, Get Free Domain... →
Identity-management service Chi.mp offers new users a free, personalized domain name they can use to host their OpenID credentials. Along with the identity tools, users also get a life-streaming…