PS3 Conference Report - Date and More! News Story From 1UP.com

Seeded on Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:36 AM EST (1up.com)

Ken Kutaragi, president of Sony Computer Entertainment, revealed that Sony plans to release the PlayStation 3 system in Japan, North America, and Europe simultaneously this November.

entertainment, sony, gaming, ps3, playstation-3, ken-kutaragi

New Animal Resembles Blonde, Furry Lobster

Seeded on Wed Mar 8, 2006 11:57 AM EST (CNN)

Divers have discovered a new crustacean in the South Pacific that resembles a lobster and is covered with what looks like silky, blond fur, French researchers said Tuesday.

science, species, marine, south-pacific, crustacean, furry-lobster, kiwa-hirsuta

Anti-gay fury mars funeral of a soldier in Anoka, MN

Seeded on Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:39 PM EST (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

I can't put it any better than Pastor Tim Johnson: "As a pastor, two things make me mad," Johnson said. "One, that he [Phelps] actually is a pastor, and two, that people would follow him.

politics, religion, military, iraq-war, anti-gay, fred-phelps, funeral-protest, patriot-guard-riders

All Google's Roads Lead to Kansas

Seeded on Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:36 AM EST (Wired News)

A geocacher and archaeologist visited Coffeyville, Kansas to see what is at the center of the (Google) world.

google, technology, map, gps, google-maps, geocaching, google-map, coffeyville-kansas

GPS Gaming - Joystiq

Seeded on Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:04 AM EST (Joystiq)

Imagine using your GPS enabled phone to play a location game. For example, your mobile phone would direct you to a nearby retail store where another player is located with the "magic potion" that you're in need of. Slay him down and take the digital goods.

technology, mobile, gaming, gps, geocaching

Minneapolis/St. Paul ABC Affiliate Takes Issue With Iraq War Ad

Seeded on Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:14 PM EST (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

In an unusual break from its competitors, KSTP-TV refused to air a controversial ad defending U.S. policy in Iraq that the station says unfairly claimed the media is misleading people about the lack of progress in the war.

media, iraq, politics, minnesota, minneapolis