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Digg: Not for Sale

businessweek.com — Over the last few years, Digg has become Silicon Valley's version of the boy who cried wolf. Like the child who warned local villagers that a wolf was about to attack his flock of sheep, potential buyers of Digg have repeatedly leaked reports that the company was about to be sold, but a sale was never consummated.More… (Tech Industry News)

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Holy Book of Bacon - The Holy Church of Bacon

worshipbacon.com — The Holy Book of Bacon, also known as Biblio Baconus in Latin, intends to serve as your personal guide to Baconlightenment. All of the holiest texts in the history of Bacon are included in this compilation. The complete text is provided here so as to present all the information in an unbiased fashion. More… (Food & Drink)

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Russia upgrades missiles to evade U.S. arms

msnbc.msn.com — Russia's military is planning to upgrade its missiles to allow them to evade American weapons in space and penetrate any prospective missile shield, a Russian general said Monday.More… (Space)

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Sources of Saturn Moon's Supersonic Water Jets Revealed

news.nationalgeographic.com — Jets of water vapor blasting out of Saturn's moon Enceladus at supersonic speeds are coming from vents each about the size of a professional sports stadium, a new study says. More… (Space)

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New Stone Age artefacts unearthed

news.bbc.co.uk — Rare artefacts from the late Stone Age have been uncovered in Russia. The site at Zaraysk, 150km south-east of Moscow, has yielded figurines and carvings on mammoth tusks. The finds also included a cone-shaped object whose function, the authors report in the journal Antiquity, "remains a puzzle". More… (General Sciences)

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What Powerful Video Game Developers Dream Of — Literally

multiplayerblog.mtv.com — Does “Rock Band” mastermind Alex Rigopulos see a cascade of colored lights in his sleep? Does “Gears of War” creator Cliff Bleszinski hear snoring that makes him dream he’s wielding a Lancer chainsaw? Does “Burnout” architect Alex Ward dream that his car has flipped? More… (Gaming Industry News)

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S. Africa ends decade of denial on AIDS

cnn.com — Church bells tolled, workers put down their tools and court proceedings stopped Monday as South Africa marked a minute of silence for AIDS victims and ended a decade of denial about the epidemic.More… (World News)

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Welcome to the SEC, cheater. Signed, Ol' Ball Coach.

sports.yahoo.com — Welcome to Tennessee, Lane Kiffin. Your grace period ended 12 hours ago:More… (American & Canadian Football)

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Top 5 Nintendo Wii Games of 2008

blog.wired.com — Nintendo's little console that could is shattering sales records left and right, and might just move more units in 2008 than any game system in history.More… (Nintendo)

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4,000 Electric Vehicles To Be Leased by US Army

treehugger.com — Considering that many of its higher profile vehicles really suck fuel like there’s no tomorrow, you may not think that the US military concerned itself much with reducing fuel usage, but based on a recent announcement that’s apparently not the case.More… (Environment)

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As Facebook Connect Expands, OpenID's Challenges Grow

blog.wired.com — On Monday, Facebook announced it will soon roll out its Facebook Connect login system to several high-profile websites, including Digg, Hulu and Discovery.com. The sites, along with a few others, will begin supporting Facebook Connect within a few weeks. The New York Times has the scoop.More… (Tech Industry News)

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Heat we emit could warm the Earth

newscientist.com — EVEN if we turn to clean energy to reduce carbon emissions, the planet might carry on warming anyway due to the heat released into the environment by our ever-increasing consumption of energy.More… (Environment)

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Self-Powered Devices Possible, Research Suggests

physorg.com — According to the study, size and specific materials are the key. Researchers from the University of Houston have found that a certain type of piezoelectric material can convert energy at a 100 percent increase when manufactured at a very small size – in this case, around 21 nanometers in thickness. More… (General Sciences)

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Pick Axes, Post-Its and Fire: How to Disrupt a Speed Camera

blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com — New Times first reported two weeks ago that the speed cameras being placed abundantly throughout town by the Arizona Department of Public Safety were being "vandalized" with -- gasp -- Post-It notes. In the United Kingdom, anti-photo-enforcement protesters use something a bit stronger: Fire. More… (Tech Industry News)

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6 Baby Names You Probably Shouldn’t Give Your Kid

blogs.static.mentalfloss.com — Forget Apple and Pilot Inspektor. If you really want to give your kid a hard time growing up, just pick from the following list. Batman? Eclipse Glasses?More… (Arts & Culture)

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