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China Cracking Down On Digital Pornography

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

In order to “purify the Internet’s cultural environment and protect the healthy development of minors,” the Chinese government is targeting search…

Crayon Physics brings out inner (physics-loving) child

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

Ever since the initial game was developed in the summer of 2007, it has managed to garner much press and acclaim, especially since developer Petri Purho revealed that he was working on a deluxe version that would include improved physics and more levels. Now Crayon Physics Deluxe has finally been released.

CES 2009 Shrinks With Dwindling Economy

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

nandemoari writes ” Not long after we first heard murmurs Microsoft may be ready to lay off as much as 17 per cent of its workforce, the popular Consumer Electronics Show, held every year in Las Vegas, is rumored to be shrinking alongside the global economy. The Consumer Electronics Association, host of the CES, estimates that the numbers of both exhibitors and visitors will be down in 2009. The CEA expects about 130,000 people will attend this year, down 11,000 from last year. And about 2,700 exhibitors are expected to attend, down from 3,000 in 2008.”

Japanese Game Market Experienced Shrinkage in 2008

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

According to Famitsu’s publisher Enterbrain, the Japanese game market is, like a frightened turtle, getting smaller compared to last year. But what was the biggest selling game hardware? Games? The 2007 data reflects the period from January 1, 2007 to December 3, 2007. The 2008 data reflects the period from December 31, 2007 to December 28, 2008.

Worst Suicide Intervention Ever

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

Sometimes you shouldn’t try to just wing it.

Worried parents can track children with GPS locator watch

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

A satellite tracking device that will plot a child’s location to within 10ft is being launched by a British firm. The Nu.M8 digital watch uses GPS satellite technology like car sat nav systems.The watch can be securely fastened to a child’s wrist and will trigger an alert if forcibly removed. Parents can then track their children on a website.

Crossword House [PIC]

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

This house is situated in the Ukrainian town of Lviv.

Thinnest (Hottest?) All-in-One PC on the Block

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

Lenovo’s IdeaCentre 600 is a pretty splashy debut: Its first ever all-in-one is a simple curved slab that’s supposedly the thinnest all-in-one in the industry.

Mold, Blood and Feces Found in Budget Hotel Rooms

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

Budget hotels are contaminated with blood, mould, urine and even faeces, an investigation has revealed.

Car Parts Made from Coconuts?

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

A team at Baylor University there has made trunk liners, floorboards and car-door interior covers using fibers from the outer husks of coconuts, replacing the synthetic polyester fibers typically used in composite materials.

Upcoming Movies Nobody Cares About

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

We’re six days into the new year, and that means everybody is abandoning ship on 2008 and looking forward to all the wonderful things 2009 has in store for us. The good folks at JoBlo for instance, have used their time machine to jump forward to the end of the year and report back on what the best movies of 2009 will be.

How Do You Manage Your SD Card Library?

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

txmadman writes “Like a lot of my colleagues and all of my three children, I have several SD , mini-SD, and micro-SD cards for various purposes: cameras, cell phones, my laptop, etc. These things are handy to have around, offer easy and significant storage, but are very easily lost. We have also have run into some instances where it wasn’t clear whose SD card was whose, and have also started to see a need for a storage mechanism. I have seen SD card ’wallets’ and such, but have never seen anyone actually use one. So: How do you manage and keep track of your SD cards?”

Oh Wow: 1980’s Wendys Training Video

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

Saying anything about this will spoil it.

Drugs trigger dramatic weight loss in fat mice

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

Drugs currently on the market but used for other purposes helped plump mice shed pounds by upping their response to the appetite-suppressing hormone leptin, according to a new study. Researchers say the findings offer new hope in the search for weight-loss meds that exploit the hunger-dampening hormone, first discovered some 13 years ago.

Man Smashes Into Adult Sex Shop And Has Sex With Dolls

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

His method of entry is to smash through walls and squeeze through tight holes. The owner of the adult shop, who wished to be named only as Vogue, said that in a first unreported break-in, the man had stolen five dolls and had sex with one of them.

5 New Markets Apple Should Corner

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

People will buy anything with an Apple logo. In fact, we’ve proposed a few new markets Apple should look into before calling all the big MacWorld announcements off…

U.S. Seeks to Imprison Madoff for $1 Million Transfer

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

U.S. prosecutors asked a federal judge to imprison Bernard Madoff as he awaits trial, arguing his $10 million bail should be revoked because he transferred $1 million of valuables in violation of an asset freeze order.

Things Gamers Don’t Actually Care About

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

Wow, videogames and the things they spawn! The industry produces everything from comics to vibrating mushrooms. You could listen to advertising, fanboys and Big Videogame’s secret infrared mind-control to find out what’s worth your money, but you’d end up buying two of everything. So how much of it is really worth paying attention to?

Keynote [XKCD]

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

He should be better soon — now that the Apple Store is getting rid of DRM, Cory Doctorow will get rid of his Steve Jobs voodoo doll.

Silver screen idols as manga characters photoshopping contest

Administrator — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 15:59:59 +0000

Today’s Worth1000 photoshopping contest strikes gold with the magna-ification of screen idols. Vincent Price is a natural for the dewy-eyed treatment. Vintage Hollywood Manga…