en-ushttp://digg.com/ Digg http://digg.com/business_finance/Target_Save_10_By_Opening_A_Target_Visa_Just_Kidding Reader Nancy says that Target rejected the 10% coupon she received for being a Target Visa card holder. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:44:32 GMT http://digg.com/business_finance/Target_Save_10_By_Opening_A_Target_Visa_Just_Kidding 220 insaincain02http://digg.com/users/insaincain02/m.png Business & Finance 9 http://digg.com/motorsport/8_5_Seconds_Flat_Secrets_of_a_NASCAR_Pit_Crew_pics Ever noticed that crazy blur of activity during a NASCAR pit stop? Turns out it's a carefully choreographed dance between the gas man, jack man, front tire carrier, the catch can man, rear tire carrier and rear tire changer. This rollover diagram shows what goes on behind the scenes in during that hectic 10 seconds or less. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:21:15 GMT http://digg.com/motorsport/8_5_Seconds_Flat_Secrets_of_a_NASCAR_Pit_Crew_pics 204 pingpantshttp://digg.com/users/pingpants/m.png Motorsport 29 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Why_are_Mommy_and_Daddy_a_Baby_s_First_Words Many babies delight their parents with recognition upon uttering their first words. Now scientists think they know why. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:12:33 GMT http://digg.com/general_sciences/Why_are_Mommy_and_Daddy_a_Baby_s_First_Words 254 MediaSighthttp://digg.com/users/MediaSight/m.png General Sciences 49 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Bill_Clinton_Democratic_Convention_Speech_Text America can do better than that. And Barack Obama will. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:00:59 GMT http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Bill_Clinton_Democratic_Convention_Speech_Text 161 ajwysockihttp://digg.com/users/ajwysocki/m.png US Elections 2008 57 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Is_a_5_0_Second_100_Meters_Possible How Fast Can a Human Ultimately Run? Astonishing as Usain Bolt's Olympic record-breaking 100-meter sprint was, his time of 9.69 seconds is nowhere near what biostatisticians predict is the natural limit for the human body. Experts studying the steady progression of records over the past 50 years, see the limit of the world record... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:51:32 GMT http://digg.com/general_sciences/Is_a_5_0_Second_100_Meters_Possible 277 MediaSighthttp://digg.com/users/MediaSight/m.png General Sciences 43 http://digg.com/health/Wisdom_Teeth_Can_Yield_Stem_Cells_Scientists_Say Dental pulp from wisdom teeth could be a new source of therapeutic stem cells, Japanese researchers announced recently. Like embryonic stem cells, the new cells - known as mesenchymal stem cells - are capable of developing into a variety of tissues, including bone, cartilage, and fat. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:43:12 GMT http://digg.com/health/Wisdom_Teeth_Can_Yield_Stem_Cells_Scientists_Say 203 WordsnCollisionhttp://digg.com/users/WordsnCollision/m.png Health 28 http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Blogger_Michelle_Malkin_Attacked_in_Denver_near_DNC08 Conservative blogger Michelle Malkin was beset by a horde of self-described leftist anarchists not far from the site of the Democratic National Convention earlier today. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:30:02 GMT http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Blogger_Michelle_Malkin_Attacked_in_Denver_near_DNC08 503 netgeek06http://digg.com/users/netgeek06/m.png US Elections 2008 305 http://digg.com/linux_unix/10_Really_Cool_Icon_Sets_for_Ubuntu_GNOME_Desktop I’m going to share to you some of my favorite set of icons. These are specifically made for Ubuntu, as well as any other Linux distro with a GNOME desktop. So here they are: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:20:02 GMT http://digg.com/linux_unix/10_Really_Cool_Icon_Sets_for_Ubuntu_GNOME_Desktop 314 MookiBlaylockhttp://digg.com/users/MookiBlaylock/m.png Linux/Unix 30 http://digg.com/arts_culture/What_an_Elephant_Can_Do_at_18_000_KM_from_Earth_PIC Sculpture by Daniel Firman at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris. "At a distance of 18,000 km from the earth, the elephant Wursa could balance on her trunk. The hyper-realist sculpture borrows from the skills of a taxidermist which gives us the opportunity to seesaw between a proven scientific phenomenon and the physical world in perspective" Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:03 GMT http://digg.com/arts_culture/What_an_Elephant_Can_Do_at_18_000_KM_from_Earth_PIC 565 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png Arts & Culture 84 http://digg.com/food_drink/Woman_Charged_Homicide_in_Alcohol_Poisoning_Death_of_Teen Utah Woman Charged With Homicide in Alcohol Poisoning Death of Teen She Was Called to Help, A Utah woman was charged with homicide in the alcohol poisoning death of a 14-year-old boy she reportedly tried to help. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:42:07 GMT http://digg.com/food_drink/Woman_Charged_Homicide_in_Alcohol_Poisoning_Death_of_Teen 277 numbernealhttp://digg.com/users/numberneal/m.png Food & Drink 64 http://digg.com/movies/Buy_a_Role_in_Spider_Man_4 Starting bid $5,000 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:40:02 GMT http://digg.com/movies/Buy_a_Role_in_Spider_Man_4 422 insaincain02http://digg.com/users/insaincain02/m.png Movies 90 http://digg.com/business_finance/America_The_Newest_Third_World_Nation_2 Currently we have an economy that is being held together with bailing wire and glue until after the November election. Even CNBC’s Cramer, a capitalist if there ever was one, now says that the American stock market is so rigged that the average person needs to get out NOW. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:20:02 GMT http://digg.com/business_finance/America_The_Newest_Third_World_Nation_2 723 Inthenameofminehttp://digg.com/users/Inthenameofmine/m.png Business & Finance 191 http://digg.com/health/How_to_Deal_with_Difficult_People_5 Can you recall the last time you had to deal with a negative or difficult person? Or the last time someone said something with the intention of hurting you? What can you do to get through these situations? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:02 GMT http://digg.com/health/How_to_Deal_with_Difficult_People_5 513 daveconreyhttp://digg.com/users/daveconrey/m.png Health 79 http://digg.com/gaming_news/Games_Demystified_Portal Game mechanics are usually abstractions based on real-world physics. In the previous Games Demystified column, we covered gravity as it was applied in Super Mario Galaxy, a force that is mostly unexplainable and yet tremendously fun with the proper application in gameplay.Teleport mechanics in video games are nothing new. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:51:34 GMT http://digg.com/gaming_news/Games_Demystified_Portal 421 optimusprime01http://digg.com/users/optimusprime01/m.png Gaming Industry News 50 http://digg.com/apple/Apple_Imperfect A botched launch of MobileMe — the company’s new data-syncing service — has led Apple to make repeated offers of free services to frustrated customers. And there have been teething problems for its generally well-received 3G iPhone, including flaky reception and weak battery life. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:41:31 GMT http://digg.com/apple/Apple_Imperfect 413 numbernealhttp://digg.com/users/numberneal/m.png Apple 113 http://digg.com/gaming_news/Rappers_Bow_Wow_and_The_Game_Wager_100k_on_Madden_Game Bow wow challenged The Game who claimed he was the greatest Madden player in the world. Bow Wow says, "I've seen you do your thing in Madden. But I wanna let you know I will bust your ass in that Madden. We can get it poppin, on $100,000 dollars. The winner can take the money and donate it to charity. Live on YouTube." The Game accepted! Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:31:31 GMT http://digg.com/gaming_news/Rappers_Bow_Wow_and_The_Game_Wager_100k_on_Madden_Game 600 badwithcomputerhttp://digg.com/users/badwithcomputer/m.png Gaming Industry News 171 http://digg.com/arts_culture/The_Truest_Graffiti_Message_You_ll_See_All_Day “go to work, send your kids to schoolfollow fashion, act normalwalk on the pavements, watch T.V.save for your old age, obey the lawRepeat after me: I am free” Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:10:02 GMT http://digg.com/arts_culture/The_Truest_Graffiti_Message_You_ll_See_All_Day 1411 gavinhudsonhttp://digg.com/users/gavinhudson/m.png Arts & Culture 262 http://digg.com/food_drink/Applebee_s_Food_Comes_With_Delicious_Use_By_Sticker Reader Jamie's Applebee's dinner came with an interesting ingredient: an expiration date sticker. Understandably grossed out, Jamie asked Applebee's for some new food. They agreed, fished out the sticker and brought the old food back. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:50:02 GMT http://digg.com/food_drink/Applebee_s_Food_Comes_With_Delicious_Use_By_Sticker 735 insaincain02http://digg.com/users/insaincain02/m.png Food & Drink 146 http://digg.com/politics/ObamaTaxCut_com_What_s_your_Obama_Tax_Cut 53% of Americans think Barack Obama will raise their taxes, which means at least 52% of Americans don't know anything about his tax policies. In fact, 95% of Americans will see a tax cut from Obama, and 80% of Americans will get a bigger cut than they'd get from McCain. Calculate your Obama Tax Cut at ObamaTaxCut.com! Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:30:02 GMT http://digg.com/politics/ObamaTaxCut_com_What_s_your_Obama_Tax_Cut 2179 AlchemyTodayhttp://digg.com/users/AlchemyToday/m.png Political News 568 http://digg.com/environment/MIT_Says_U_S_Could_Cut_Fuel_Use_50_by_2035 A new report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Energy Initiative predicts that a 30-50% reduction in fuel consumption is possible in the US over the next 25-30 years. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:10:03 GMT http://digg.com/environment/MIT_Says_U_S_Could_Cut_Fuel_Use_50_by_2035 699 peppapig100http://digg.com/img/udm.png Environment 105 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Japanese_Physicists_Aim_to_Unlock_Universe_s_Mysteries The Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC Center) -- a 150 billion yen (1.36 billion dollar) project almost entirely funded by the government -- will open in December as one of the world's three hubs of atomic science. The gigantic complex in the nuclear research hub in Tokai, 100 kilometres (60 miles) northeast of Tokyo Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:57:26 GMT http://digg.com/general_sciences/Japanese_Physicists_Aim_to_Unlock_Universe_s_Mysteries 506 mpind176http://digg.com/users/mpind176/m.png General Sciences 69 http://digg.com/health/Tattoos_Can_Be_Removed_By_Cream_without_Pain_Or_Scarring Tattoos can often be a case of ink now, regret later. Extracting the dye from the skin has usually been a painful process. However, cosmetic surgeons are now offering what they say is a more efficient and less painful way of removing body art. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:42:44 GMT http://digg.com/health/Tattoos_Can_Be_Removed_By_Cream_without_Pain_Or_Scarring 962 chris1234http://digg.com/users/chris1234/m.png Health 127 http://digg.com/nintendo/The_7_Weirdest_Super_Mario_Bros_Theme_Song_Performances The main theme from Super Mario Bros. is iconic. Any gamer with an inkling of musical talent has learned to play the song on their instrument of choice. When the chosen instrument is completely bizarre, the results are the 7 Weirdest Mario Theme Performances. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:34:26 GMT http://digg.com/nintendo/The_7_Weirdest_Super_Mario_Bros_Theme_Song_Performances 762 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png Nintendo 66 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Arctic_Sea_Ice_Drops_to_2nd_Lowest_Level_on_Record_2 Arctic Ocean sea ice has melted to the second lowest minimum since satellite observations began, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Sea ice melt recorded on Monday exceeded the low recorded in 2005, which had held second place. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:12:19 GMT http://digg.com/general_sciences/Arctic_Sea_Ice_Drops_to_2nd_Lowest_Level_on_Record_2 485 MookiBlaylockhttp://digg.com/users/MookiBlaylock/m.png General Sciences 147 http://digg.com/people/11_Reasons_Why_Bill_O_Reilly_Is_Completely_Insane There are more reason than this but it is a good start. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:00:02 GMT http://digg.com/people/11_Reasons_Why_Bill_O_Reilly_Is_Completely_Insane 1543 bcubanhttp://digg.com/users/bcuban/m.png People 186 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Scientists_Search_for_an_Answer_to_Why_do_We_Sleep For many of us, sleep is a precious gift, akin to coffee, that was gifted to us early on in our evolution. But scientists have long been completely baffled as to just why we sleep, and just what constitutes sleep anyway. A new study attempts to address just why we sleep. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:50:06 GMT http://digg.com/general_sciences/Scientists_Search_for_an_Answer_to_Why_do_We_Sleep 652 mpind176http://digg.com/users/mpind176/m.png General Sciences 163 http://digg.com/movies/Classic_Films_Reinterpreted Volkswagen has been a strong supporter of independent film through their sponsorship of film festivals and indie cinemas. The car company has produced a series of fun “See Film Differently” videos which feature film fanatics sharing their vastly different interpretations of classic movies. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:32:48 GMT http://digg.com/movies/Classic_Films_Reinterpreted 649 MrBabyManhttp://digg.com/users/MrBabyMan/m.png Movies 59 http://digg.com/arts_culture/Top_10_Most_Endangered_Languages_in_the_World There are more than 6,900 languages used around the world today, ranging in size from those with hundreds of millions of speakers to those with only one or two. Language experts now estimate that as many as half of the existing languages are endangered, and by the year 2050 they will be extinct. Here are 10 of the most endangered languages. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:22:33 GMT http://digg.com/arts_culture/Top_10_Most_Endangered_Languages_in_the_World 775 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png Arts & Culture 137 http://digg.com/food_drink/New_Flavored_Fork_Adds_Taste_Of_Ham_To_Every_Meal Get ready for the hammork! Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:10:33 GMT http://digg.com/food_drink/New_Flavored_Fork_Adds_Taste_Of_Ham_To_Every_Meal 608 jaybolhttp://digg.com/users/jaybol/m.png Food & Drink 92 http://digg.com/travel_places/Top_3_Most_and_Least_Fee_Crazy_Airlines Airline fees are a controversial topic these days, so we look a look at the fees that airlines were charging and picked the top 3 most and least "fee crazy" airlines. Avoiding fees is hard, so why not try to avoid the airlines that charge them instead? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:01:40 GMT http://digg.com/travel_places/Top_3_Most_and_Least_Fee_Crazy_Airlines 758 louiebaurhttp://digg.com/users/louiebaur/m.png Travel & Places 95 http://digg.com/apple/Apple_iPhone_Ad_Banned_In_UK_Due_To_Misleading_Claims The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it received complaints from two local viewers who took issue with a claim in the 30-second spot which stated that "all the parts of the internet are on the iPhone." That assertion was misleading, they said, because the iPhone does not support Flash or Java, two proprietary technologies that sometimes Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:50:01 GMT http://digg.com/apple/Apple_iPhone_Ad_Banned_In_UK_Due_To_Misleading_Claims 795 upickhttp://digg.com/users/upick/m.png Apple 132 http://digg.com/general_sciences/Earthrace_Boat_Crosses_Globe_in_60_days_to_Break_Record we’ve seen green transportation records set on the ground and in the sky, so naturally we are taking the next step and bringing you to the sea with the Earthrace, a 78 ft tri-hull “wavepiercer”. The biodiesel boat completed a carbon-neutral tour of the globe in an incredible 60 days and 23 hours, besting the previous world record by 14 days! Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:40:02 GMT http://digg.com/general_sciences/Earthrace_Boat_Crosses_Globe_in_60_days_to_Break_Record 560 MediaSighthttp://digg.com/users/MediaSight/m.png General Sciences 41 http://digg.com/other_sports/O_Doyle_Rules_Top_10_Showboaters_in_Sports_w_PICS NHL players do a pretty good job of policing themselves. Excessive hot-dogging usually brings swift retribution. But Avery is one those special players who enjoys aggravating foes while drawing attention to himself. Who else would do jumping jacks in front of New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur during the playoffs? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:31:57 GMT http://digg.com/other_sports/O_Doyle_Rules_Top_10_Showboaters_in_Sports_w_PICS 373 jaybolhttp://digg.com/users/jaybol/m.png Other Sports 61 http://digg.com/general_sciences/New_Study_Babies_Can_Recognize_Emotion_in_Faces Babies as young as four months are able to recognise emotions in people's faces, according to a new study. Scientists found that even before they start talking babies are able to pick up on "non-verbal" signals we use to communicate, such as the eyebrows being raised by a smile to indicate friendship. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:23:03 GMT http://digg.com/general_sciences/New_Study_Babies_Can_Recognize_Emotion_in_Faces 520 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png General Sciences 70 http://digg.com/apple/Repeat_Tests_Show_iPhone_3G_Has_No_Faulty_Hardware After lab results demonstrated that the iPhone 3G's antenna actually functions normally, critics complained that the tests didn't represent their own experiences. So the tests were performed again on two phones that had been experiencing severe problems for some users; the verdict was the same: no hardware problems found. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:10:25 GMT http://digg.com/apple/Repeat_Tests_Show_iPhone_3G_Has_No_Faulty_Hardware 703 upickhttp://digg.com/users/upick/m.png Apple 90 http://digg.com/people/Kevin_Shot_in_the_Face_with_a_Gun_and_Lives_to_Tell When we reached each other, I said hi and asked if he would mind if I took his photo. "You want my photo?" Yeah, I said. There's nobody like you. "I know." And he smiled for me -although his face was evidently destroyed by something- and his mouth reconstructed. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:02 GMT http://digg.com/people/Kevin_Shot_in_the_Face_with_a_Gun_and_Lives_to_Tell 1696 D14BL0http://digg.com/users/D14BL0/m.png People 249 http://digg.com/baseball/Police_Eject_Fan_For_Trying_to_Pee_During_National_Anthem A baseball fan says a uniformed police officer (perhaps off-duty but working security for overtime) forcibly ejected him from the stadium last night during the Yankees-Red Sox game. Why? He says all he did was try to go to the bathroom while "God Bless America" was played during the 7th inning stretch. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:50:01 GMT http://digg.com/baseball/Police_Eject_Fan_For_Trying_to_Pee_During_National_Anthem 1056 MrBabyManhttp://digg.com/users/MrBabyMan/m.png Baseball 240 http://digg.com/extreme_sports/Rodney_Mullen_1986_Westwood_NJ_Demo_VIDEO The man. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:40:02 GMT http://digg.com/extreme_sports/Rodney_Mullen_1986_Westwood_NJ_Demo_VIDEO 706 jaybolhttp://digg.com/users/jaybol/m.png Extreme 93 http://digg.com/general_sciences/GOBLIN_shark_caught_on_video The creature featured is a Mitsukurina owstoni, or goblin shark, which lives between 100 metres and 1000 metres beneath the waves. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:30:02 GMT http://digg.com/general_sciences/GOBLIN_shark_caught_on_video 1390 Michaelabehserahttp://digg.com/users/Michaelabehsera/m.png General Sciences 148 http://digg.com/pc_games/A_Day_in_the_Life_of_a_Demoman Learn what it's like to be alone in Team Fortress 2. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:20:01 GMT http://digg.com/pc_games/A_Day_in_the_Life_of_a_Demoman 788 MManipulatorhttp://digg.com/img/udm.png PC Games 95