December 2008
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5 Famous Actors & The Roles They Turned Down →
Sean Connery wasn’t supposed to be James Bond. Keanu wasn’t supposed to be “the One.” So, who were the original choices? Here are 5 actors and the legendary roles they turned down.
NFL Hardest Hits from 2008 to 2009 →
The 11 Most Radical Beer Commercials of the 80's →
The 1980s were nuts: cocaine, brick phones, Kirk Gibson and Reaganomics. But most importantly, it was the decade in which the campiest, and most ridiculous beer adverts were created. These…
2009 Is The Year... Of Blizzard →
In 2002, Blizzard dedicated their entire development staff to producing World of Warcraft. Other projects were put on the back burner as the sheer scale of MMO development was realised. But in 2009,…
[Currently Reading] Readers’ Rock List: The 20 Best Music Videos of 2008: The Killers, .. http://tinyurl.com/8oayyk
[Currently Reading] Grandpa stabs 8-year-old who didn’t share bed: YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) A 69-year.. http://tinyurl.com/8tomve
[Currently Reading] The Best and Worst Movie Posters of 2008 [Year In Review]: While film cri.. http://tinyurl.com/7lutsd
20 Most Researched Cars of 2008 →
Kelly Blue Book (KBB) released its list of most researched cars this year and given the record fuel prices earlier this year it should be no surprised that there aren’t any full-size SUVs on this…
The 20 Best Music Videos of 2008 : Rolling Stone →
The Killers, Weezer, Katy Perry, Kings of Leon, Beyonce - the year’s best clips, as voted by the readers of Rolling Stone
2008’s Greatest Sports Moments For Haters →
Oh, yesterday was a great day for glee at someone else’s expense, people. And we’re not even counting the overrated-ass Titans getting shut out, word to Jim Sorgi. Many horrible dickbags were…
The Best and Worst Movie Posters of 2008 →
While film critics’ Top 10 lists pile up around the Web, our own review of 2008 must start where any true movie interest starts: The posters. We scoured hundreds of one-sheets, banners,…
Grandpa Stabs 8-Year-Old Granddaughter Who Didn't... →
A 69-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing his 8-year-old granddaughter at their home in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, police said. Teruo Asaka is suspected of stabbing the girl…
The 10 Biggest Cleantech Victories of 2008 →
Last week we brought you the 10 Biggest Cleantech Disappointments of 2008 — such as electric car maker Tesla hitting a wall, and T. Boone Pickens putting his massive wind power project on ice. But…
Hypocrite of the Week: 5 Biggest Hypocrites of the... →
Hypocrisy probably reached an all-time this year in just about every arena from politics to entertainment, but given all of the excitement surrounding this year’s general election, politics was the…
10 Flimsy Paranoramal Hoaxes Everyone Bought Into →
Everyone enjoys a good hoax regardless of their personal beliefs about the paranormal. The following are examples of famous hoaxes that captivated the personal interest and imagination in their…
Top 10 Viral Video Time Waster →
Web videos? Do you really care? I mean, aren’t you too busy Twittering and updating your Facebook pages from your iPhones or BlackBerry Storms to watch this silliness? Actually, while the bloom may…
[Currently Reading] 9 Examples of Incredible Tornado Photography: When it comes to storm pho.. http://tinyurl.com/9g2mjs
9 Examples of Incredible Tornado Photography →
When it comes to storm photography, there’s not much that can beat tornadoes. They’re dramatic, frightening and somehow incredibly beautiful. The first three photos shown here were taken by ‘storm…
[Currently Reading] Year of the hungry: 1,000,000,000 afflicted: One billion people will go h.. http://tinyurl.com/8me25d
12 Wines Every Man Must Own →
Unlike, say, chocolate milk, wine doesn’t come conveniently stamped with a date that tells you when to drink it. While most wines are indeed ready to drink on release, others will improve with age,…
Year of The Hungry: 1,000,000,000 Afflicted →
One billion people will go hungry around the globe next year for the first time in human history, as the international financial crisis deepens, the United Nations has told The Independent on…
850-Pound Emerald At Center of Dispute →
An 850-pound emerald said to be worth as much as $370 million is in the hands of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department while a court decides who really owns it, a spokesman for the sheriff…
Anyone know of any resource to help inspire creative interface designs? I need some fresh ideas of interfaces for CMS, social sites, etc…
The Top 10 Most Preposterous Rap Songs of 2008 →
Hip-hop A-listers including Rick Ross, Akon and Plies were caught grossly exaggerating their gangster credentials this year. (Turns out they were painfully law-abiding. The horror!) But even if your…
Singapore Recruiters Not Avoiding WoW Players →
Not willing to give up your WoW addiction to find a job? Don’t worry, all you have to do is move to Singapore where they won’t discriminate against such things.
20% Need Booze, Drugs to Sleep →
One in five adults in Japan depends on alcohol and drugs to fall asleep, a national health survey carried out by the health ministry in 2007 showed Thursday. By sex, the breakdown was 22.2 percent…
Top 10 Political Scoops of 2008 →
As the curtain comes down on 2008, it’s hard to let go. Political junkies couldn’t have asked for a better year — even news veteran David Broder dubbed the 2008 election the best he ever covered….
A Look At The Best Movies of 2008 →
A superhero, wrestler, vampire and robot among the best of 2008.
Bush's $1 Trillion War on Terror: Even Costlier... →
The news that President Bush’s war on terror will soon have cost the U.S. taxpayer $1 trillion — and counting — is unlikely to spread much Christmas cheer in these tough economic times. A trio of…
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas its 2hrs away in Australia! Hope you enjoy the day and may you have an awesome New Year 2009!
St. Louis Ranks Among Most Polluted Cities in... →
St. Louis, Mo., rates as one of the dirtiest cities — in the bottom 10 percent — in the United States “in terms of air releases of recognized carcinogens,” according to scorecard.org.
[Currently Reading] World of Warcraft army tops 11.5 million: If everyone who played World of.. http://tinyurl.com/76to5p
[Currently Reading] 5 Dangerous Drug Combinations You Need to Avoid: If you’re mixing supplem.. http://tinyurl.com/7qblhe
40+ Free iPhone Music Apps →
There are now thousands and thousands of applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and sorting through all of them can be an absolute nightmare. Did you know about all of the wonderful free music…
10 Things You Won't See After the Recession →
The government says we’ve been in a recession for the past year. Experts say it’ll be at least another year before it’s over. And everybody says it’s the worst economic downturn since the Great…
World of Warcraft Army Tops 11.5 Million →
If everyone who played World of Warcraft picked up a real-life weapon, they would outnumber the combined count of the ten biggest armies in the world, including China, Russia, the US and India….
Top 10 Most Annoying Americanisms →
Michelle Obama just sent me an email wishing me “Happy Holidays” and asking me to give money “to causes that are especially meaningful to me and my family” (food banks and deployed troops - not the…
5 Dangerous Drug Combinations You Need to Avoid →
Note to seniors (and anyone else) mixing prescriptions with painkillers and/or their favorite dietary supplements: Don’t do it until you check with your doctor to make sure they don’t interact to…
Must List for 2009 - Everything & Everywhere →
Looking ahead to a year that is going to be “challenging” for travel, as it is for every sector of the economy, we’re going to be particularly picky about where we go and what we do. And since we’re…
7 Best Video Game Trailers of 2008 →
A good video game trailer leaves you doubled over on the floor, panting with anticipation, chewing nervously on your wallet in hopes that $60 will magically emerge just in time for the game’s…
[Currently Reading] The Top 25 Game Industry Heroes for 2008: Welcome to Edge’s 2008 Top 25 G.. http://tinyurl.com/8g26o8
The Top 25 Game Industry Heroes for 2008 →
Welcome to Edge’s 2008 Top 25 Game Industry People of the Year Awards. This is the third year that we’ve collected and presented a list of the 25 people we felt have had the most positive impact on…
Tweets to Go: 35+ More Twitter Resources for Your... →
In the past year, Twitter has exploded; more and more users are joining and finding new ways to stay connected to the service 24/7. Here are over 35 Twitter resources for your iPhone, G1,…
[Currently Reading] Tweets to Go: 35+ More Twitter Resources for Your Phone: In the past year.. http://tinyurl.com/9zsp6a
2008 Most Popular Design posts, Tutorials and... →
2008 was a busy year, we have been watching great news, articles, tutorials, scripts, tips and lot of inspiration for web designers popping around everyday. Today we thought it would be a great idea…
Taiwan's Hello Kitty-Themed Hospital →
At the world’s first Hello Kitty-themed maternity hospital in Yuanlin, Taiwan, patients will be bombarded with images of the mouthless cat stamped onto everything from nurses to birth certificates….
America’s Top 100 Golf Comminities →
America’s Top 100 Golf Comminities →
An amazing and long detailed list of the best golf courses in America
Apple Sued Over Apple TV →
Apple TV may still be struggling to find a place in the living room, but it will play an important role in an Illinois courtroom in the months ahead. In a lawsuit filed against Apple on Tuesday,…