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Teen-Friendly 'Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe' Feels Wrong Somehow
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 5:23pm EDT by Nate Ralph
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Say goodbye to the gore goodness of the good ol' days -- the upcoming iteration of the classic fighting game will be toned down considerably. Sure, the potential audience will be wider, but is nothing sacred?
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How to Convert Vinyl LPs to MP3s
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 4:15pm EDT by How-To Wiki
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Got stacks of Stax soul? A trove of treasures from Treasure Isle? It's remarkably easy to convert those old vinyl sides to play on your iPod. All you need is a turntable, a good audio cable and some free software and you'll be reliving vinyl's glory days in crystal-clear (and wear-free) digital sound. Got extra tips? Log in and contribute.
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Video: Embryo's First 24 Hours
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 1:40pm EDT by Betsy Mason
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Watch the first-ever video of the first 24 hours of an embryo at the cellular level. A zebrafish embryo goes from a single cell to 20,000 cells that have begun to organize into specialized tissue.
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The Loneliest Organism on Earth
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 1:19pm EDT by Alexis Madrigal
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Scientists discovered the only known ecosystem that consists of just one organism. Found in a gold mine in South Africa, the ecosystem could be a model for early life on Earth or other planets.
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Rufus Sewell Channels Brainy Biophysicist for 'Eleventh Hour'
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 1:13pm EDT by Hugh Hart
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The Brit actor ditches the serious bad guys he's played in the past for an IQ-boosting role as a crime-busting scientist. He's hoping to get typecast as a brainiac.
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Apple Likely to Launch New Notebooks Next Week
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 11:43am EDT by Brian X. Chen
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Apple sends out press invitations to a special event next week, where it is expected to launch sub-$1,000 Mac notebooks.
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Rick Astley's MTV Award Hacked, With Pleasure
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 11:22am EDT by Scott Thill
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After word dropped that Rickrolling phenomenon Rick Astley had been included in MTV Europe's laughable Best Act Ever category some resourceful individuals wasted little time in scripting stratagems designed to stuff the virtual ballot box. The most ambitious of these individuals goes by the handle Vote4Rick. The maneuver garnered a nod on the Los Angeles Times, and it wasn't long until Vote4Rick, requesting anonymity, reached out to Listening Post.
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Terminator: Gadgetry Salvation for Sarah Connor Chronicles
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 9:18am EDT by Brian X. Chen
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Apparently Sarah Connor's devilish charm and ripped biceps aren't enough to prevent the Terminator show's own judgment day. They need ... some new things to blow things up real good -- yeah! We have some suggestions of decidedly non-analog weaponry we think the Connor clan should have, and we want to hear about (and see) some of yours.
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Sony, Microsoft Virtual Communities to Start
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 8:34am EDT by Associated Press
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Video game rivals Sony and Microsoft are going head-to-head in virtual worlds for their home consoles later this year. Both companies announced their services, which use graphic images that represent players called "avatars" at the Tokyo Game Show.
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Closing Roads Might Cut Congestion, Study Says
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 7:30am EDT by Dave Demerjian
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What's the "price of anarchy" on the road? Traffic jams and wasted time that result from giving drivers too many options.
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IBM Q3 Profit a Positive Sign for Tech Sector
Posted: October 9th, 2008, 7:01am EDT by Associated Press
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For the second time this year IBM offered an early peek at its quarterly results, showing in a surprise announcement that it was still plenty prosperous in the third quarter despite the worsening economic climate. The company's results, released more than a week ahead of schedule, will likely help stop a steep slide in IBM's stock price and could lift other big technology stocks in Thursday trading. IBM is a component of the Dow Jones industrial average.
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