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Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Minnesota

Neophile — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:28:44 EDT

The Marriage and Family Protection Act was introduced by Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, and Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, on Friday. The bill would make marriage a gender-neutral proposition in Minnesota, allowing same-sex couples to marry.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: minnesota marriage equality legislation

13 Geeky Baked Goods

Wil — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:37:50 EDT

From classic geek memes like "All your base..." to Mario Brothers and Tetris and robots, here are thirteen cakes, cookies and snacks that geeks will love.

Channel: Food Tags: Geeks Cupcakes Science Fiction Robots Mario Brothers Cookies Awesome

Rocketman flies over Alps with jet-pack strapped to his back

TheVisionary — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:16:06 EDT

Yves Rossy likes to jump out of a small plane with a pair of jet-powered wings on his back and loop the loop above the Swiss Alps. The self-built contraption took the former fighter pilot five years to build and perfect - and yesterday he gave it its maiden flight.

Channel: News Tags: cool iron man rocketman alps flying

AntiPhormLite confounds BT's spyware by simulating random browsing

Wil — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:39:25 EDT

AntiPhormLite is an app that generates a never-ending string of spyware radar-chaff, running a second browser that continuously, plausibly browses the web, screwing up your profile and confounding the snoops. They've posted the full source for audit as well.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Privacy Phorm Spyware Snooping BT AntiSpyware Internet Web Browsing

Conyers: 'We're Closing In On Rove'

Wil — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:58:19 EDT

Conyers told us that Rove has a week to appear before his committee. If he doesn't, said Conyers, "We'll do what any self-respecting committee would do. We'd hold him in contempt. Either that or go and have him arrested."

Channel: Politics Tags: Rove Conyers Congress Karl Rove Contempt of Congress

Hobbit Watch: Jackson, del Toro to Chat With Fans

Wil — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:56:45 EDT

On May 24, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro will host an "unexpected party" to answer questions from fans about their upcoming collaboration on The Hobbit.

Channel: Movies Tags: Hobbit Peter Jackson Guillermo del Toro Fans Geeks Fantasy Movies Lord of the Rings

Study: Cox, Comcast Internet subscribers blocked

Ousama — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:26:23 EDT

(AP) Cox Communications appears to be interfering with file-sharing by its Internet subscribers in the same manner that has landed Comcast Corp. in hot water with regulators, according to research obtained by The Associated Press.A study based on the participation of 8,175 Internet users around the world found conclusive signs of blocked file-shari

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Cox Comcast I nternet subscribers blocked

What to do if the police stop you

Wil — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:17:36 EDT

Being stopped by the cops is scary. This Instructable gives you everything you need to know to safeguard your rights when you are dealing with the police. All of the information here is straight from the American Civil Liberties Union.

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: ACLU HOW TO Civil Rights Constitution Law Enforcement Police

California Supreme Court approves gay marriage

SonOfTheMask — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:31:03 EDT

SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Gay Marriage California

The Original Illustrated Catalog Of ACME Products

TweekerchickQC — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:34:22 EDT

For the first time ever, information and pictures of all ACME products, specialty divisions, and services featured in Warner Bros. cartoons (made by the original studio from 1935 to 1964) are gathered here, in one convenient catalog. For more information about any ACME product, simply click on the thumbnail picture.

Channel: Humor Tags: humor looney toons acme catalog

Charter to Spy on Customers' Web Histories for Ad Networks

Wil — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:36:16 EDT

Charter Communications, one of the nation's largest ISPs, plans to begin eavesdropping on customers' web surfing activity, to help web advertisers deliver targeted ads.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Phorm Charter Spyware Tracking ISP Internet Advertising Intrusive Advertising

WWdN: hillary clinton: the psycho ex-girlfriend of the democratic party

danielsan1701 — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:22:44 EDT

Wil Wheaton's take on the Madatoms article.

Channel: Politics Tags: wil wheaton hillary clinton barack obama star trek blog

Interior Dept. Declares the Polar Bear a Threatened Species

TechnologyExpert — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:24:56 EDT

The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species Wednesday because of the loss of Arctic sea ice but also cautioned the decision should not be viewed as a path to address global warming.

Channel: Science Tags: Polar Bears Global Warming propeller eco news

Top Shelf launching webcomics site

Wil — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:28:22 EDT

Top Shelf Comix is launching a new webcomics site this Friday, to be edited by Top Shelf Publisher Brett Warnock and co-editor Leigh Walton. Entitled Top Shelf 2.0, Walton says "it's short, catchy, and it has obvious connotations of digital technology. It just feels like the right time."

Channel: Books Tags: Online Comics Webcomics Top Shelf Comix Publishing Geeks Comics

SixApart announces native TypePad application for BlackBerry

Wil — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:07:54 EDT

If you have a BlackBerry Curve or Pearl you can also take photos and quickly and easily upload them onto your TypePad blog. The camera integration lets you capture images and publish them on your blog in two clicks.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Blogs SixApart TypePad Mobile Blogging Blackberry