The coolest part for yours truly, aside from getting rewarded for compulsively reading BoingBoing and Hackaday, is that io9 is part of a quest called "Take Me to Your Readers." There's even a badge for io9. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

The former preschool teacher’s preferred footwear became her trademark as she rose from positions at her local school board to a seat in the state senate and, eventually, to national office in 1992. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

Barack Obama said on Saturday he would be willing to campaign jointly with Republican John McCain and acknowledged he needed to better introduce himself to Americans. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

Another argument has joined the mix as well: Junk food, like cigarettes, is addictive and should be similarly regulated. Initially, this was just a metaphor. Now it's becoming more than that. Scientists are trying to show that food literally addicts you like drugs. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

The A-Team dies hard, while Marvel wants Achilles to become the Prince of Asgard! picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

Many, perhaps most, Facebook users do not want Microsoft. They were a little upset when they purchased under 3% of the company. If that becomes 50+%, we will likely see a large-scale exodus. Sadly, it would happen right after Facebook passed MySpace on Alexa. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

Democratic lawmakers search far and wide for new revenue to balance the state budget, though Republicans have vowed to stop any tax hikes. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

When we wrote 14 Ways to Affair Proof Your Marriage, several people rightly pointed out that the best way to obtain a happy and faithful marriage is to marry the right person. But how do you know when you’ve found the right woman to settle down with? picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

Which is better, giving more food to a few hungry people or letting some food go to waste so that everyone gets a share? A study appearing this week in Science finds that most people choose the latter, and that the brain responds in unique ways to inefficiency and inequity. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

A new bill hopes to criminalize the sale of M-rated games to minors by forcing retailers to check ID for M-rated game purchases. Like every attempt before it, this, too, will end in failure. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

The Pentagon's way-out researchers don't just want to build an Internet simulator, to test out cyberwar tactics. They want the range's operators to "realistically replicate human behavior and frailties," too. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

The European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed that it has been inundated with applications from women hoping to be Britain's first official astronaut after announcing its first astronaut selection programme for 16 years. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

The world can reach a significant new climate change pact by the end of 2009 if current talks keep up their momentum, the head of the United Nations climate panel said on Sunday. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

This 1978 Special Edition Y82 Trans Am was driven by Burt Reynolds while he was consulting with YearOne on the Bandit cars, and has been featured in Hot Rod twice. Looks pretty solid, though it has patch panels in the rear quarters, so not exactly virgin sheetmetal. Seems like the bidding is off to a healthy start on eBay. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

“I used to like John McCain, but he’s aligning himself too closely with what Bush did, and that’s just not what I want for this country,” Mrs. Morgan, who is 56, said when asked to explain her rejection of the presumptive Republican nominee. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

Pick almost any American newspaper company and you can tell a similar story. The ABC reported that for the 530 biggest dailies, average circulation in the past six months was 3.6% lower than in the same period a year earlier. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

Canadian law professor Michael Geist gave a talk this week taking on five copyright myths trotted out to argue for stronger IP protection, tighter anticircumvention rules, and stiffer penalties. Nonsense, says Geist; what we need is more flexibility, not less. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

Known as 'hypermiling,' the method can double gas mileage, even in gas-guzzling vehicles that would normally get less than 20 mpg. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

This prosthetic hand, inspired, I kid you not by spiders' legs, has scored highly in tests. Currently a prototype, Fluidhand is battery-powered, with five electric motors—one in each finger. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

A glitch in the leap year algorithm has forced Cinco de Mayo to be moved to the 4th of May in 2008 instead of its traditional May 5th home, a spokeperson for the White House announced Monday. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

On Sunday, a week after the Times story broke, Fox was still airing -- without disclosure -- exposed pundit Thomas McInerney. Last Wednesday, they aired another pundit, Robert H. Scales. See them for yourself: picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

The billionaire financier Kirk Kerkorian made a dramatic move on another Detroit automaker Monday with an announcement that he had acquired a 4.7 percent stake in the Ford Motor Company and planned a $170 million cash offer for an additional 20 million shares. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

“Did you get her number?” I asked.

“No, but I got her Twitter. That’s even better!” he replied.

Wow. What a world we live in. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

"I think realistically his ultimate goal at the moment, although he talks of doing many more Games, is to feature with the top guys in the world in London," he said in a telephone interview. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago

Internet service providers are beginning to roll out the second wave of U.S. broadband services, which are 25 times faster than current broadband offerings. picked by JDRucker 2 months ago