Thursday, March 19, 2009 - Page 2
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UFO Spotted Over China

Chinese officials have reported a UFO sighting while they were on an aeroplane and, in case anyone thought it was just a case of baijiu-induced hallucinations, they snapped pictures of it too.


Entertainment

TiVo Now Offering PC Compatibility For Just $199

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Back when TiVo was officially unveiled last year, there was a bit of disappointment that some of the key features, like sharing content with your home PC and movie downloads, wouldn’t be available straight away. Not only that, but TiVo users would have to pay extra to get them. While no firm figure was agreed upon, the term “tens of dollars” was quoted. Turns out, TiVo actually ment to say 20 tens of dollars, because they’re charging $199 for it.


Online

Shocker! ACMA’s Blacklist Leaked

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How much evidence does the government need before it recognizes the fact that their mandatory filter just won’t work. Asher Moses over at SMH has just reported that the ACMA’s website blacklist – which will form the basis of the Government’s internet filter – has been leaked to Wikileaks.


Cyborg Crocodile Would Make Captain Hook Pee His Pirate Panties

Holy ashfjksahfkdfhja. This is Robo-Croc.


Geek Out

Computer Science Majors Get Laid More Than Any Other Kind of Geek

Or they lie a lot more than any other geek. This chart shows the percentage of virgins by major at US women’s college Wellesley. I always knew there was a reason I liked art chicks. [Forwardon via Geekologie]


Josef Fritzl Pleads Guilty to Imprisoning Daughter and Kids in Secret Basement

Yeah, that guy is back in the news again, currently on trial. After locking his daughter in a secret, electronically sealed basement for 24 years, turning her into a sex slave, and fathering children with her (bleck), Fritzl finally pleaded guilty to charges of imprisonment and murder, among others. today in the third day of his trial. Fritzl is facing a sentence of 10 to life. Good riddance. [Reuters]


Software

iPhone 3.0 Announcement: The 90 Second Version

Don’t have time to sit through an hour-and-a-half worth of Apple execs talking? This is the most exciting minute and a half. Watch it and move on with your day.


Gaming

Hands On: Metal Gear Solid Touch iPhone App

If you like Metal Gear you will not be let down by the iPhone game.


Gaming

Amazing Retro Megaman iPhone Theme Is Why Apple Should Allow Skinning

There are a lot of very good reasons why Apple doesn’t let you skin the iPhone’s UI (just glance at most BlackBerry or WinMo themes). But then there’s this awesome retro Megaman theme.


UFO House Crash Lands Into Suburbia

What do you get when architects deconstruct a sphere? At least in this case, you get a house that looks a lot like a UFO.