The biggest threat to the open internet is not Chinese government hackers or greedy anti-net-neutrality ISPs, it’s Michael McConnell, the former director of national intelligence. picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago

* Child heard directing plane
* Child makes five transmissions
* Scroll down to hear the audio

AN investigation is under way after a child was heard giving instructions to a pilot from the air-traffic control tower at one of America's busiest airports, reports say. picked by alpha2kilo 3 weeks ago

and wow, what a idea. iPad, time to step up. picked by meggysue 3 weeks ago

Feeling too weak to perform everyday tasks like lifting a fork to your mouth or holding your head up straight?
Visit the Weak Shop for all kind of helpful products to ease your Lazy Ass Syndrome. picked by suckersklub 3 weeks ago

When Emmy’s Bach pieces were first performed, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1987, they were met with stunned silence. Two years later, a series of performances at the Santa Cruz Baroque Festival was panned by a music critic — two weeks before the performance. When Cope played “the game” in front of an audience, asking which pieces were real Bach and w... read full post picked by 86Apex 3 weeks ago

Professor Scott Galloway — founder of redenvelope.com — has a reputation for being a self-important "jackass" and appears to have adopted the phrase "get your shit together" as his personal carpe diem. picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago

Pingdom told you who uses what social site. AdAge told you who uses what search engine. But what about the rest of the web? GLAD YOU ASKED. picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

A lifelong inventor whose creations ranged from high-tech defense weaponry devices to electrostatic printers, Mr. Howes built an impressive resume that will always be best known for the enormously popular toy that he fathered a half century ago: the Easy-Bake Oven. picked by bingo 4 weeks ago

"The danger is publicly telling people where you are," explains PleaseRobMe.com. "This is because it leaves one place you're definitely not... home. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

Earlier this week, ReadWriteWeb.com published an article about the new Facebook layout. It soon ranked up high among the Google results for "facebook login". Minutes later, the comments section was filled by hundreds of Facebook users who were complaining about not being able to log in. Turned out that a huge number of people, instead of directly going to facebook.com, apparently just g... read full post picked by suckersklub 1 month ago

16-year old Alexander Kendrick sent a message from 1,000 feet below sea level, which was successfully received by his father, perched directly above ground. The feat marked the deepest known digital communication ever achieved in the US. picked by cb__ 2 months ago

American citizens who can't access the Internet are at a severe disadvantage, experts say. According to Blair Levin, executive director of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Omnibus Broadband Initiative, more than three-quarters of U.S. companies now accept resumes only online. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Researchers have now come up with a system that deciphers the templates a botnet is using to create spam. These templates are then used to teach spam filters what to look for. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Can you imagine living/working/playing in a wind turbine "city" off the coast of Stavanger, Norway (my mother's hometown)? I can. picked by suebe 2 months ago

Like your shoelaces or electrical cords, light can get twisted into knots. Now, scientists have used a computer-controlled hologram and theoretical physics to turn a light beam into pretzel-like shapes. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

A Nevada couple letting their SUV's navigation system guide them through the high desert of Eastern Oregon got stuck in snow for three days when the GPS unit sent them down a remote forest road. picked by muppet 3 months ago

Also, it is suggested that if you use the same password on your Twitter account with other accounts, now would be a good time to change your password on those other accounts. picked by suckersklub 3 months ago

ASCAP is demanding a licensing fee from a venue that has the video game Guitar Hero for people to play. picked by DaftGretel 3 months ago

Men now have another excuse to go down the pub thanks to new research suggesting that a compound in beer may prevent prostate cancer. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

As if Twitter weren’t already full of utterly bland, mindless codswallop, researchers from Hasselt University in Belgium are about to add the random, idiotic bleatings of a baby to the stream of nonsense.

When a child presses a certain picture for a select amount of time, software captures sensor data from the activity center and selects and sends a predefined text related to that data. picked by bingo 3 months ago

Only they don't make as good a doorstop. picked by cb__ 3 months ago

Not too many years ago, astronomers despaired over whether they would ever get a clear, sharp, informative picture of the galactic center. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

For almost 80 years, aviation entrepreneurs have dreamed up winged automobiles. Here's why we're still grounded. picked by suebe 4 months ago

When a Los Angeles hairstylist accepted a collect call from a customer, she had no idea it would run more than $45. And no idea that's just what collect calls from pay phones cost in the mobile age. picked by suebe 4 months ago

Online gamers, get ready for possible alerts on your consoles! New York State authorities are testing a plan that would see the Emergency Management Office issue alerts over online gaming networks in addition to regular channels. picked by suebe 4 months ago