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Wednesday, December 20, 2006

The 20 Most Important Digg Stories of 2006!
(in my humble opinion)


THE Crocodile Man, Steve Irwin, is dead.


This was the biggest story for me. Steve was awesome and you could tell he was a genuinely good person and really loved animals. I still can't believe he's gone, what a loss.
I have probably spent over 300 hours watching his shows on T.V. Sometimes with
friends, after smoking a little pot, after a death in my family, on a Saturday
night all by myself, and so on. He was my favorite TV show of all time and it
broke my heart when he died. Hell, I'm even a bit choked up just talking about
it. It was like I knew him! :(



Digg Unveils New Features - Kevin's Blog Post Explains with Video

In my opinion, this was Digg's biggest and best update ever. I love the new
interface and features. The first day of the release I was really worried,
thought the site was going to be slow and choppy. Thank God it was just that
first day. I assume the traffic a few days ago was just insane. I love digg!

Rumsfeld Resigns

Well, I think this is a very important event in history. I don't hate Bush
like many people on Digg, I think Bush has made some HUGE mistakes and I also
think Rumsfeld is one of the biggest reasons. I think Bush is too loyal to fire
people and Rumsfeld should have stepped down on his own, if he had done that,
perhaps we would not be in the situation we are in now. History will probably
look back on Rumsfeld as one of the biggest factors in the Iraq failure. Good
riddance.


Saddam Hussein Is Sentenced to Death by Hanging

Well, this was our true mission in Iraq. So the original mission was
accomplished at this point. Unfortunately the finish line seems to keep moving.
Either way, the man is a very bad person and is going to finally pay for the
horrible things he did to innocent people and children.


HUGE Mars NEWS! There is water on Mars - flowing water!

To me, this is a pretty huge story. Not like when we landed on the moon, but
still a really huge story. Where there's water, there can be life. I doubt we
will find any cool "life" on mars besides small microscopic stuff. But you never
know, if there is water flowing underground, even some type of underground lake
or oceans, we could possibly find some serious life, and that would blow the
moon landing out of the water. I'm looking forward to hearing more about this!

It's Done! One Red Paperclip Guy has got his house.

This is truly amazing. I saw this when he first started out and thought "how
stupid, as if this will ever work". Yea, well it worked. Just goes to show if
you have drive, determination, and a positive attitude, anything is possible.
Kudos to this kid.

Simple Key Mod Makes Most All Current Locks Obsolete

I almost bought a set of these keys, I was at the checkout page and changed
my mind at the last moment, realizing I would probably end up getting in trouble
with the keys. I also notice YouTube has removed the video, seems Google is
starting to screw YouTube up already. Either way, totally amazing.


Senator Ted Stevens Downloads the Entire Internet and Complains It's Slow!

Just goes to show how fucking retarded our elected officials really are. This
guy has to be one of the most slimey and corrupt people I have ever seen in
government. I hate this man with a passion and hope his wrinkled old penis falls
off. That's all I'm going to say, otherwise I will go worked up into a three
page long rant.
Fuck you Ted!!!


25 of the best extensions for Firefox - Have It Your Way!

This is the kind of stuff that will make all our lives better. The more
Microsoft feels the heat from companies like Fire Fox, the better off we are.
Maybe one day, Microsoft will be forced to open up it's source in order to stay
in business. I know, it's a far stretch, but you never know. Competition is
always good, specially when you have a monopoly like Microsoft.


Read this! The internet is about to get messed up.

This kind of goes along with the Ted Stevens story above. Still, this is a
really serious issue that everyone should be worried about. I'm afraid we may be
in the "golden age" of the Internet. With this kind of crap going on, the future
isn't looking real good.

P.S. http://savetheinternet.com


World's 2nd Richest Man Give Away Fortune: To Bill Gate's Foundation

Not much to really say about this. It's an amzing display of generousity and
love. This is going to do A LOT of good for a lot of people around the world.
*Both* of these guys are really good people, even though we like to bash on
Microsoft. When you give billions away for good causes it says a lot about you.


Netscape.com
HACKED!

Here's why this is on my list:
A. AOL Sucks.

B. People who copy off others suck, take the gazillions of dollars you have
and go make something original, losers.

C. And because AOL sucks.

YouParkLikeAnAsshole.com

I think we can all appreciate this website. Nothing worse that some dickface
taking up two, three, or even four spots because they think driving a monster
truck makes them cool and somehow compensates for their small penis size.
Then you have the idiots with a $20,000 car and they act like it's a Rolls
Phantom and no car is good enough to park near it. Anyhow, parking like an
asshole is a real good way to get your precious vehicle keyed. Not that I do
that type of thing...I'm just saying....


The EFF Petition still needs your signature! YOU can help stop the RIAA!

I probably should have put this up higher on the list, but oh well. This is
another really bad thing and I don't see an end in sight. Someone really has to
stop these asshats. This is another one of those stories I'm not going to
comment on, it will turn into a huge, bad language, angry rant. So yea, Fuck you
RIAA...and the MPAA too. I hope you die a slow death!


Its confirmed. Google buys youtube for $1.6 billion

Somehow I get the feeling this is going to end
up a bad thing. Soon as corporations start sticking their noses in cool stuff,
it turns to suck. Yes, even Google. Goodbye to another cool site that has been /
will be ruined by a big company. :(

Saturday, December 16, 2006

To sove the captacha issue?

Human Thoughts Control New Robot

Scientists have created a way to control a robot with signals from a human brain. By generating the proper brainwaves
—picked up by a cap with electrodes that sense the signals and reflect a person's instructions—scientists can instruct a humanoid robot to moves to specific locations and pick up certain objects.

read more | digg story

More Than Half of Australia Downloads TV Shows Over BitTorrent

A University of Sydney study has found that 53% of all Australians download TV shows over BitTorrent on a regular basis. The study also found that one in four people download TV shows at least twice a week.

read more | digg story

10 Ways to Trick out your Mac

Customizing your Mac is easier than ever these days. I started combing the web looking for new ways to “trick out” my Mac, and found these 10 links. They offer a variety of ways you can make your Mac your own, increase functionality and ease of use, and Pimp out your UI.

read more | digg story

Army Captain's Simple Demonstration: How to Win in Iraq

A young officer, killed in battle, created a simple (we're talking stick figures here) powerpoint presentation to show how to win the war in Iraq. This is a setup for a story airing on ABC tonight on "World News with Charles Gibson". I'm curious if there is credibility to the stick figures.

read more | digg story

Photoshop CS3 Beta Cracked!

Looks like someone on demonoid found a crack for the latest beta of Photoshop CS3 - it involves editing the hex value of a file after it has been installed.

read more | digg story

Too poor to donate? Digg to help sick kids! Let's raise Awareness!

The foul mouthed philanthropists over at Penny-Arcade created the Child's Play charity in order to get books, video games, toys, and movies for kids that are stuck in hospitals during the holiday season. As of today, they have raised $760,000 for this year, if they reach $800,000 they will have raised over two million. If you can't donate, Digg!

read more | digg story

Sermon wants you to pay for his private Gulfstream Jet in Gods Name..

Sermon Benny Hinn wants 6,000 people to pay $1,000 to cover the Down Payment for his new private Gulfstream jet in God's name. He wants us to find Donations because, "There is simply no other possible way for me to keep up with my schedule." Donate now and you even get a desk model of the jet and your name in the jet where he studies. What a Joke

read more | digg story

Best Buy Sales Receipt Worth $451.00

A sales receipt for a Nintendo Wii (purchased on launch day) from Best Buy is apparently worth $451.

read more | digg story

THE Crocodile Man, Steve Irwin, is dead.

It is understood he was killed by a sting-ray barb that went through his chest.
He was swimming off the Low Isles at Port Douglas filming an underwater documentary and that's when it occurred.

read more | digg story

Optimus Keyboard February 1st!

Yes, The Optimus Keyboard, has been announced to be released February 1st 2006! Take a look, this is a awesome keyboard with great use of LED technology!

read more | digg story

James Kim's Body Found

Spotted from helicopter

read more | digg story

The Nissan boob commercial

This commercial really helps me understand the workings of vehicle suspension better than any mechanical engineering book I have ever read.

read more | digg story

Piratebay strikes back - blocks Swedish ISP!

The Swedish ISP that decided to block allofmp3.com a couple of days ago didn't know what they had coming. Now they're being blocked by Piratebay and The Pirate Party are calling for other sites to do the same.

read more | digg story

Roller Coaster Tycoon massacre!

remember when all you ever tried to do in this game is create as much havoc as possible?

read more | digg story

Will it Blend: iPod

Tom Dickson's gone too far this time...

read more | digg story

eBay power seller ruins Christmas

eBay power seller decides to ruin his 99.9% (1000+) reputation for a few thousand dollars. Lesson to learn: ALWAYS use a credit card to fund your payments. Charge back is your friend; PayPal isn't.

read more | digg story

Diamonds.. what De Beers doesn't want you to know.

How the most effective advertising campaign in history emerged to fabricate the preciousness of diamonds out of thin air.

read more | digg story

The digg rubber stamp... digging real life stuff. (comic)

Kevin Rose stars in this Joy of Tech comic, showing how you can digg objects, gadgets, hardware, or "anything".

read more | digg story

Psychic caught up in her own BS!

Watch as psychic Sylvia Brown gets caught red-handed trying to worm her way out of a hole she digs. The reactions are priceless all-around. Those who prey on the spirits of the vulnerable should be exposed for the frauds they are!

read more | digg story

The EFF Petition still needs your signature! YOU can help stop the RIAA!

229 days ago, 5754 people dugg this article. But the EFF petition still needs more signatures, and the growing Digg community is the best bet. You know all the arguments and stories, now take action and spread the word! Quoth the original: "Take a Stand Against the Madness. Sign the EFF's petition to congress in protest of the RIAA's bullying"

read more | digg story

New logo for Mozilla Firefox browser.

Proposal for new Mozzilla Firefox logo is really nice. Check this out !.

read more | digg story

humping dog usb memory stick

Video of a humping dog usb memory stick.... I want one!

read more | digg story

Default Password List

Updated today :) Enjoy

read more | digg story

How to deal with a heckler at a comedy show

Joe Rogan shows how to silence a heckler... Completely owns this woman and until she just has nothing to say...

read more | digg story

How to deal with a heckler at a comedy show

Joe Rogan shows how to silence a heckler... Completely owns this woman and until she just has nothing to say...

read more | digg story

To the women who work in my office... I hate you

This is a very funny rant on craigslist - it made the "best of" page. My favorite: "To the Fat woman who works in suite 19- I don
’t know exactly what you do for this company, but I know far too much about your personal life. When you talk to your boyfriend on company time, please refrain from telling him it felt so good when he slipped his..."

read more | digg story

80 Percent of Spam... FROM THE SAME TEN PEOPLE

80 percent of the viagra, nigerian scams, and stock trades come from the same 10 people. Someone needs to find them and send them away...

read more | digg story

Firefox 2 tops IE 7 in anti-phishing study

Two weeks after a Microsoft study found the opposite. A Mozilla-commissioned study has given the anti-fraud features in the Firefox 2 browser high marks, finding they are much more effective than those in Internet Explorer 7.

read more | digg story

Sarah Silverman on Leno explaining her bikini wax

Sarah Silverman on Leno explaining her bikini wax experience to America. Her parents are in the audience and get brought on stage.

read more | digg story

US-Mexican Border Fence Building Firm Busted for Hiring Illegal Workers

The Golden State Fence Company, which built part of the border fence that is used to keep illegal immigrants out of the US, has been fined almost $5 million for hiring illegal workers. Two executives may face jail time.

read more | digg story

10 Ways to Trick out your Mac

Customizing your Mac is easier than ever these days. I started combing the web looking for new ways to “trick out” my Mac, and found these 10 links. They offer a variety of ways you can make your Mac your own, increase functionality and ease of use, and Pimp out your UI.

read more | digg story

Cure for Diabetes?

Diabetes breakthrough!
Toronto scientists cure disease in mice.

read more | digg story

Swedish Teen Hacks Microsoft Zune's DRM and WI-FI. (RIAA = owned)

"Unconfirmed sources report that a young Swedish hacker named Nutzipper has defeated the Digital Rights Management on Microsoft's new mp3 player the Zune. Our source also indicates that the hacker has also compromised the Zune's Wi-Fi music sharing system. The Wi-Fi hack apparently allows users to secretly transfer music from any nearby Zune."

read more | digg story

The worst website ever made.

In early 2001, Dr. Kamran Afzal created the worst website in history. (Maximum appreciation can only be achieved by viewing & listening with IE.)

read more | digg story

Friday, December 15, 2006

DiggStatus - How do you compare to the rest of the Digg community?

"DiggStatus is a small utility that calculates the average usage statistics of Digg users and compares them to the statistics of a selected user. It utilizes PHP, MySQL, Flash, and XML." Type in your Digg user name and see how you compare to other Digg users, in terms of story submissions, Diggs, comments, friends, etc.

read more | digg story

"Would you like Semen on your Salad, Sir?"

A teen from Wheaton High School in Illinois is in trouble for spiking the salad dressing in the school cafeteria with....his own semen. That's why the salad was salty!

read more | digg story

Coolest fish ever is the hottest - fish that skips through lava!

Scientists have witnessed the extreme lifestyle of tonguefish that like to skip across pools of molten sulphur. The animals - a type of flatfish - were filmed on three expeditions to undersea volcanoes in the western Pacific. Huge numbers were seen to congregate around the sulphur ponds which well up from beneath the seafloor.

read more | digg story

Apple Releases New Holiday Ad

Apple has just realeased a creative new holiday ad, one that doesn
’t involve a Mac and PC bickering. What are your thoughts?

read more | digg story

Chainsaw Wake up

Parents waking up kids with a chainsaw. Worst fucking parents but incidentally a great video.

read more | digg story

How good are your eyes?

"Can you find the C? (Good exercise for the eyes!)"

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The MOST INAPPROPRIATE commercial to ever air!!!

You have to see this, its proof that other countries can get away with anything in regards to commercials.(Somewhat NSFW but nothing serious)

read more | digg story

Confirmation: Castro near death. Cuba to fall in line with the U.S.?

Looks like the eyes and ears in the sky and the feet on the streets are revealing some new information. The fate of Cuba hangs in the balance.

read more | digg story

Anti-Bush T-Shirts Not Allowed on Airplanes

There goes our freedom of speech. An Australian man was denied permission to board a connecting flight unless he removed the T-shirt titled "World's #1 Terrorist" with a picture of U.S. President George W. Bush.

read more | digg story

How Skype & Co. get round firewalls

Ever wondered, how P2P software like Skype directly exchanges data -- despite the fact, that both machines are sitting behind a firewall that only permits outgoing traffic? Read about the hole punching techniques, that make a the firewall admins nightmare come true.

read more | digg story

Stream Live TV to the PSP

A you don't need a PS3 for this one.....

read more | digg story

World's First Cloned Cat Has Kittens

The world's first cloned cat just became a mother - and she even did it without test tubes. Copy Cat, who was cloned by Texas A&M University researchers in 2001, had three kittens in September. Mother and kittens are doing well, said Duane Kraemer, an A&M veterinary medicine professor who helped clone her and has been taking care of her since

read more | digg story

10 Steps to Guarantee You Make the Digg Front Page (Hilarious!)

This is not your typical How To article. They poke some fun at the Digg Community by showing the types of stories that make the front page (Apple, Microsoft, Global Warming, John Stewart ... etc). It’s hilarious because it’s soooo true.

read more | digg story

Watch 70 legal TV stations for free

Here is a collection of 70 free legal channels that you can watch from your browser. Includes Game Network, Tv Cartoons, Horror Channel, Comedy Channel, Sci-Fi Channel, Lifestyle Network, 8 Adult channels and a lot more.

read more | digg story

New Digg v3 Launched

It's was live just right now. The midi was fun to hear.

read more | digg story

How Skype & Co. get round firewalls

Ever wondered, how P2P software like Skype directly exchanges data -- despite the fact, that both machines are sitting behind a firewall that only permits outgoing traffic? Read about the hole punching techniques, that make a the firewall admins nightmare come true.

read more | digg story

How to train a cat to operate a light switch.

Title says it all. =)

read more | digg story