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.
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.
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.
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]
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]
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.
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.
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.