Thursday Linkapalooza

Simon Cowell gets sued for being an ass. In other news, today the sky is blue.

Tech News Today

Microsoft kills cross platform live gaming from xbox’s to pc’s because… well console players pretty much suck.

Thursday’s Hottie: Beth Williams

James Carville and Mary Matalin although married, appear to hate each other at least as much if not more than all the other married couples we know.

Viral Video: Tron Trailer

Actual Houston police report: "The suspect hit the officer’s fist with his head"  just another story that tells you why you don’t mess with the cops in Texas.

The top 100 seventies singles – Just in case you want to relive the past

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Thursday’s Hottie: Beth Williams

Want to get next to Beth Williams? Confidence is key. “I like it when men come up to me, introduce themselves and make small talk with me.” Three things she can’t live without are food, water and her dog.

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See more of Beth on The Smoking Jacket

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Wallpaper: Tron Legacy

Great wallpaper featuring the lightcycle in Tron: Legacy


Desktop Nexus: Wallpapers > Entertainment Wallpapers > Movies WallpaperNote: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Fun Facts

The average bra size today is 36C. Ten years ago it was 34B

Speaking of Bras, someone paid $14,000 for the bra Marilyn Monroe wore in Some Like It Hot.

President Obama collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics

According to statistics, Australian women are most likely to have sex on the first date. (What the heck is wrong with you American women! Letting the Aussies win.)

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Tech News Today

Facebook’s ownership in dispute

Mark Zuckerberg’s previous employer is claiming an 84-percent stake in Facebook. The former employer allegedly provided start-up capital. He says he has a signed contract that could give him control of Facebook

Google Editions coming soon

Google is preparing a new e-book service. It will offer millions of current and out-of-print books. The service can be accessed from any Internet-capable gadget. No launch date is set.

New music chart system debuts

Big Champagne has just launched the Ultimate Chart. This tracks music’s popularity beyond traditional music sales. It includes digital sales, online presence and music video views

MS ships temporary ‘fix-it’ for Windows shortcut zero-day attacks

Microsoft has released a "fix-it" tool as a stop-gap to block ongoing zero-day attacks against a new code execution flaw in Windows Shell

Note: Cross posted from ComputerNutz.

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Site of the Day: Tron

The very cool site for the upcoming movie Tron. Ride a lightcycle!

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Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Viral Video: Tron Trailer

Straight from the jam-packed Tron panel at Comic-Con, it’s a brand new theatrical trailer for the much-anticipated sequel, Tron: Legacy.

The film, which stars Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Beau Garrett, and John Hurt, is set to open wide December 17

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Cute Overdose: A Message about Tigers from Dick Van Dyke

You know Dick Van Dyke is just cute. Tigers are cute, and little kids are cute. This video raising money for tigers is the trifecta of cuteness.

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Freebie: Lots of different free stuff from the EPA

Free Magnifying Glass Keychain, Bookmarks, Posters, And More

Did you ever stop to wonder how we get our information on the condition of our Nation’s streams, lakes, estuaries, and coastal waters? Or whether these waters are safe enough to swim in, fish from, or use for drinking or irrigation purposes?

World Water Monitoring Day is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness of the importance of protecting water resources around the world by engaging people to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies. World Water Monitoring Day is officially celebrated on September 18, but monitoring and educational events can take place any time between March 22 and December 31. During this time, people of all ages throughout the world community will have an opportunity to monitor the quality of their local watersheds and enter the results of their efforts into an international database. Simple monitoring kits are available for purchase by anyone interested in participating.

Free Magnifying Glass Keychain, Bookmarks, Posters, And More

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Deal of the Day

Imation USB Apollo Hard Drive 500GB

image     Apollo UX Portable Hard Drive offers high-capacity mobile storage for data, photos, presentations, videos and music in a pocket-sized device that is lightweight, stylish and extremely durable. Fully USB 2.0 powered and does not require an additional power supply. A blue indicator visually shows when data transfer is in …

Buy it now for $82.98
(List Price: $141.65)

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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