Archive for May, 2008

Woman fired for giving 16-cent treat to toddler

n attendant at a Canadian restaurant who was sacked for giving a bite-sized doughnut, worth 16 cents, to an agitated toddler.http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSN0836799020080508″ rel=”dc:source” property=”dc:title

"Speed Racer" Bombs at Box Office, Barely Earns $20 Million

Warner Bros’ Speed Racer won’t crawl past $20 million this weekend. That’s half what the studio hoped, even with lowered expectations. The anime actioner also is doing dismally in key areas of its 30+ day and date opening foreign territories. The Wachowski siblings’ pic which cost at least $160M pic could finish the weekend battling […]

The Message of Majora’s Mask

Clues spread throughout the final dungeon of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask hint that there’s far more to the story of this Nintendo 64 game than what made it to the surface. An ancient rebellion against the Goddesses of the Triforce may be tied to the falling moon that spells doom for the world […]

Obama’s army of small donors

In interviews with small donors around the country, the same message comes through: These donors feel they’ve taken ownership. They believe they’re helping to set Obama free from the tug of big-money corporations and special interests.http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0508/10223.html” rel=”dc:source” property=”dc:title

Nuclear option:Just say NO to the so called dream ticket!

Choosing Hillary to be Obama’s vice-president would hurt the Democratic party!http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/james_poulos/2008/05/nuclear_option.html” rel=”dc:source” property=”dc:title

U.S. infrastructure: The Pot-Holed Highway To Hell

The state of transport and communications infrastructure is a symbol of a nation’s economic development and the US is starting to look like a third world country.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c54f4258-1c5f-11dd-8bfc-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1″ rel=”dc:source” property=”dc:title

Obama: Judge Him by His Laws

An examination of bills championed by Barack Obama uncovers impressive evidence of his character and ability.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/03/AR2008010303303.html?referrer=digg” rel=”dc:source” property=”dc:title

IFPI Advises Kids to Use LimeWire and Kazaa

Together with the charity Childnet, IFPI recently launched a campaign to educate kids, teachers and parents about the dangers of filesharing. Ironically, the legal alternatives they suggest direct the kids to LimeWire, Kazaa and sites that sell hardcore adult movies.http://torrentfreak.com/ifpi-advises-kids-to-use-limewire-and-kazaa/” rel=”dc:source” property=”dc:title

Data Centers and Global Warming, Will the web crash?

So you’ve heard the hype on going green, wouldn’t you like to know how the internet fits into the big picture of saving energy? Every time you search Google you could power an 11-watt light bulb for an hour…http://www.gimmiethescoop.com/data-center-power-consumption-global-warming-will-the-web-crash” rel=”dc:source” property=”dc:title

Happy Mother’s Day! A Family With Car Parking Issues [PIC]

Sign on front yard. Odd mother’s day gift? Or (as imagined in caption) fed up mom finally asserting herself? Or simply strange family with complex parking issues? Whatever, seems an appropriately amusing & enigmatic pic for Mother’s Day…http://www.burbia.com/node/1371″ rel=”dc:source” property=”dc:title