Japan Launches Probe To Explore Venus & Beyond
space.com — A powerful new Japanese spacecraft and experimental solar sail blasted off together on Thursday (Eastern Time) to start a six-month trek to explore Venus and cosmic parts beyond. One mission is aimed at uncovering the secrets of Venus and its cloud-covered surface, while the other could become the first interplanetary solar sail to successfully... (Submitted by Anomaly100) More…
9 Cockiest Video Game Characters of All Time
egotvonline.com — As a culture, we seem to be drawn to “cocky” people. As such, this translates directly into video games. Some of the most popular characters, whether they are heroes or villains, have been cocky bastards. In honor of these self-aggrandizing *ssholes, here is a list of the top 9 cockiest video game characters of all time. (Submitted by RachelJTM) More…
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Ex-Hacker Adrian Lamo Institutionalized for Asperger's
wired.com — Adrian Lamo, a man once hunted by the FBI, did something contrary to his nature. He picked up a payphone outside a Northern California supermarket and called the cops. Someone had grabbed Lamo’s backpack containing the prescription anti-depressants he’d been on since he pleaded guilty to hacking The New York Times... (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
Rand Paul: Obama's criticism of BP is 'un-American'
news.yahoo.com — Shameless Kentucky's ReThugolCon Senate candidate Rand Paul criticized President Barack Obama's handling of the Gulf oil spill Friday as putting "his boot heel on the throat of BP" and "really un-American." Paul's defense of the oil company came during an interview in which he tried to explain his controversial take on civil rights law, (Submitted by ucccft) More…
Pyramid Discovered in Peru Linked to Ancient Copper Industry
independent.co.uk — A team of archaeologists who uncovered a 1,400 year old pyramid in Peru say that the finding is particularly unusual. The flat-topped pyramid, which was built by the Moche culture, was used for the living rather than just for the dead, and contains a wealth of artefacts, murals and human remains. (Submitted by MediaSight) More…
Obama To Resign To Finally Open That Restaurant
theonion.com — In an effort to counter the highest unemployment rate the nation has faced in a quarter century, Barack Obama announced Monday that he will create 17 new jobs by resigning from the presidency to pursue his lifelong dream of opening a cozy little down-home restaurant just off the Galesburg, IL exit on Interstate 74 (Submitted by BalancingAct) More…
Man tells cops God told him to stroll in the nude
news.yahoo.com — A man who told police that God told him to walk the streets naked to save his soul has been arrested. Thibodaux police responded to an obscenity complaint around 2 a.m. Thursday and found Shafiq Mohamed walking nude down the street. (Submitted by JeremiahLaments) More…
Great Geek Debate: Who is the Maddest Scientist Ever?
wired.com — Mad Scientists have a special place in our hearts and minds, but are they really all that mad or perhaps just misunderstood? In this Great Geek Debate, we look at some of the most popular ones and try to make that determination. (Submitted by bizwiz2) More…
WARNING: Facebook Clickjacking Attack Spreading in News Feed
mashable.com — A new malware attack is spreading via Facebook’s news feed .. The attack consists of a message starting with the phrase “try not to laugh xD,” followed by this link: “http://www.fbhole.com/omg/allow.php?s=a&r;=72306″ (don’t open it). (Submitted by gorgeoussand) More…
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Euro’s slide may give U.S. more rope to hang itself
blogs.reuters.com — Haven status in a market storm sounds good for the United States — but could make it less safe. Sure, it bolsters the dollar’s standing and delivers the perk of cheap financing. But for a nation that desperately needs to kick its borrowing habit, the weak euro could be a bad influence. (Submitted by Travelet) More…