Archive for April, 2008

Scoop: Miley Cyrus’ embarrassing photo shoot

Monday, April 28th, 2008

This sounds really disgusting - evidently South Park was right: Cyrus didn't imagine the photos looking so provocative either. The images were snapped by the legendary Annie Leibowitz, and according to a magazine source, "Cyrus felt that she was in eminently good hands."Read the full story

Afghan President Karzai Almost Assasinated

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Biggest story of the wekeend? Sign of failure of war on terror? The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assault that sent President Hamid Karzai and foreign ambassadors scurrying for cover, underscoring the fragile grip of his U.S.-backed government.Read the full story

Consumer Ethanol Appliance Promises Cheaper Gas, Less Emissions

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

The New York Times today reports on the $9,995 Microfueler, a home-based appliance for brewing ethanol for your car. The MicroFueler will use sugar as its main fuel source, or feedstock, along with a specially packaged time-release yeast the company has developed. Depending on the cost of sugar, plus water ...

Medical marijuana patients denied a spot on transplant list

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

When dying patients need a transplant, should it be held against them if they've used dope with a doctor's blessing? "Most transplant centers struggle with issues of how to deal with people who are known to use marijuana, whether or not it's with a doctor's prescription," said Dr. Robert ...

Free and friendly Craigslist has its dark side

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Local paper harmed by impact of Craigslist looks at dark side of Craigslist. Read the full story

Balding penguin’s wetsuit lets him swim again

Friday, April 25th, 2008

What's black and white and warm all over? A penguin in a wetsuit, naturally. Sounds like a joke, but it's quite serious for biologists at the California Academy of Sciences, who had a wetsuit created for an African penguin to help him get back in the swim of things.Read the ...

Microsoft earnings post-mortem: The cash cows quiver

Friday, April 25th, 2008

via Crosscut : I can't help but wonder if the lackluster Windows/Office results also can be attributed to Microsoft brass's complete and crazy obsession with Google (and taking over Yahoo) has resulted in no one minding the Windows store. Kevin Johnson, the head of Microsoft's Platforms & Services division seems to be ...

Rush Limbaugh Sings: “I’m Dreaming of Riots in Denver”

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh downplayed his "dreaming of riots in Denver" statement, saying that he wasn't calling for riots and was referring to warnings of trouble if super delegates decide the nomination at the Democratic National Convention. See all Mike Malloy on Recreate 68Read the full story

Miley Cyrus franchise worth $1 billion

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Maybe South Park was right: People magazine reports that the Miley Cyrus franchise will be worth a projected $1 billion by the end of the year. She tops the magazine's list of the richest teen celebrities.Read the full story

EBay sues Craigslist ad website

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Online auction site eBay acquired a 28.4% stake when it bought shares from a former employee who had been given equity by Mr Newmark. Mr Newmark and Mr Buckmaster give away for free most of the services that Craigslist provides.Read the full story