January 2010
25 posts
Pentagon Searches for 'Digital DNA' to Identify... →
One of the trickiest problems in cyber security is trying to figure who’s really behind an attack. Darpa, the Pentagon agency that created the Internet, is trying to fix that, with a new effort to…
F# language moves from lab into production →
The F# programming language will become a major .NET language with its formal April debut in Visual Studio 2010, as it transitions from a Microsoft research project. F# has become a surprise…
MIT graduate goes on trial today for trying to... →
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Why Firefox is doomed →
The open source community’s favorite son is destined for the ash heap of history
Are These Really The Greatest SF/Fantasy Books Of... →
Former io9 boffin Alex Carnevale posts his selections for the top 100 science fiction and fantasy books, and it’s a pretty compelling list. What do you think? Does he capture the canon? [This Recording
Stunning concept art and images for interplanetary... →
Kuba Grygier (Norden) is an employee of Platige Image, the group who worked post-production on Antichrist and also made some concept-art for Hardkor 44 and 36 Stairs. He’s been making ADEVALE…
This has got to be the longest wedding in the world. The things you do for family eh?
Karate Girl Wins Street Fight →
“Years of training and discipline have transformed this girl into an unstoppable force. Thrilling!” — CH
Terry G the beat thief? http://bit.ly/7tlD0R
Too many lagosians RT @kayodea: Ahhh traffic in Ibadan ke? Errrrr rapture? Lolz!
Video: Google’s “F*ck You iPhone” Phone. The REAL... →
As we’re all well aware, Google released the Nexus One yesterday, the first supposed “Google Phone.” But it’s hardly an iPhone killer. For that role, Google has something much more sinister in…
leigh2812 says FML →
Today, I was watching Free Willy with my boyfriend. It was at the part where the boy leaned into the water to give Willy a hug. I asked, “How do you even hug a whale?” My boyfriend rolled over and…
just finished watching the part 2 of the end of time special and I’m sorry to say those two episodes sucked big time. On to Moffat!
Kill the fucking Dj!!! Wtf???
I’m supposed to be less violent in my thoughts and actions this year but I really want to kill the Dj
Bomb suspect "reached out" to UK militants: report →
LONDON (Reuters) - British security services knew three years ago that the Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a U.S.-bound plane had “multiple communications” with Islamic extremists in Britain, a…
When robbing a drugstore, don't stop on the way in... →
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Party time!
Mutallab’s last call home http://bit.ly/7crqdX
Stupid: man cooks meth in car. Stupider: at gas... →
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Video games overtake movies in the UK →
Filed under: Games
It had to happen eventually — and sooner rather than later it would seem! Today I am proud to be a crumpet-eating, tea-drinking subject of the Queen because in the UK,…
Improve 3G Modem Reception with a Kitchen Pot... →
It would only make sense, after seeing what a kitchen strainer and aluminum foil can do, that a metal kitchen pot would provide a significant signal boost for a mobile broadband…
Britain's Newest Knight-to-Be: Captain Jean Luc... →
Actor Patrick Stewart, best known for his role on Star Trek: The Next Generation has been confirmed as one of the individuals to receive Britain’s highest honor—a knighthood—this…