Thursday, February 28, 2008

How Warhawk Makes Home Really, Really Cool


According to our sources, the Home lobby for the Incognito dogfighter will serve as a "war room" where up to eight players can meet to discuss their strategy for an upcoming match. Sure, you could do that with text or voice chat, but it sounds like the developers have gone the extra mile to make planning your battles even cooler.

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Teenagers "Stunningly Ignorant" Of History and Literature


Fewer than half of American teenagers asked knew when the Civil War was fought, and one in four didn’t know when Columbus sailed to the new world.

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Google to ISO: Say no to OOXML


Google has called for ISO member bodies to reject Microsoft's Office Open XML document format during the upcoming voting period. According to Google, OOXML is unnecessary and suffers from technical flaws.

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'The Economist' Scores the Debate for Obama!


IT HARDLY seems possible, but there have been no fewer than 20 televised debates in the long struggle to settle the Democratic nomination. The latest was in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday February 26th. For Hillary Clinton it represented a final chance to unsettle Barack Obama ahead of the next round of primaries, and she failed.

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Five videogame characters who suck at their jobs


Mario is the worst plumber ever. Max Payne isn't really a detective. Join us as we check out five videogame characters who absolutely, positively suck at their jobs.

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Disturbing New Photos From Abu Ghraib


Forget Obama, Ron Paul is the ONLY man that will stop these atrocities. America, WAKE UP! We can't have business as usual, we need a Thomas Jefferson to bring our nation back to life!

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Mario Kart Wii isn’t an update, it’s a breakthrough !


You’ll be able to race against up to 11 other players from around the world in massive online races or race against your friends. You can create rooms for friends to join and even text chat while you’re waiting for other racers. Plus new racers (including Miis), new rides & 12-player racing via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

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Comcast Class Action Filed For Blocking Internet Use


The Complaint alleges that Comcast advertises and represents that it provides the "fastest Internet connection" and "unfettered access to all the content, services, and applications that the Internet has to offer." These representations allegedly are false because Comcast intentionally blocks or otherwise impedes its customers' access ...

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Life's a Bitch


The last tile, fifty-fifty chance, no way to tell which one to click. Sometimes life's a bitch.

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The teenage girl who is allergic to WATER


Teenager Ashleigh Morris can't go swimming, soak in a hot bath or enjoy a shower after a stressful day's work - she's allergic to water. Even sweating brings the 19-year-old out in a painful rash.

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