links 081210

http://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/planning/plan_gifts_certificates.htm

 

BSG:

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=62611

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=62683

 

Misc:

http://www.cracked.com/article_16849_7-dumbest-things-ever-done-by-airport-security.html

http://deadspin.com/5104161/nude-high-school-cheerleaders-now-less-nude-sue-school

http://io9.com/5106005/the-thundercats-are-in-good-hands-and-evil-claws

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/456702a.html

http://io9.com/5105912/no-neanderthal-ancestors-for-modern-humans

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Housing/idUSTRE4B75A220081208

http://io9.com/5105673/get-to-know-starfleets-weirdest-looking-ship

https://boldlygo.intel.com/content/index.html

http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=40477

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/12/08/more-ballots-found-in-minnesota-senate-recount/

http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=FE31A9A9-18FE-70B2-A8092D2A352B3514

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/08/amazon-internet-censorship-iwf

http://townhall.com/columnists/NealBoortz/2008/12/09/the_perfect_stimulus_package

http://www.livescience.com/space/081205-mm-green-cloud-cm2.html

http://www.cracked.com/article_16852_5-government-programs-that-backfired-horrifically.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-leo/five-trends-the-advertisi_b_149354.html

http://jobmob.co.il/blog/funniest-cartoons-and-web-comics-about-layoffs/

http://www.cracked.com/article_16853_8-most-horrifying-body-modifications.html

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/12/questions-arise.html

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourCar/left-lane-slowpokes-drive-you-crazy.aspx

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourCar/8TopTrafficTicketMyths.aspx?GT1=33004

http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/09/zinc-oxide-breakthrough-creates-high-performing-leds/

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/09/military.jet.crash/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

http://www.popsci.com/military-aviation-amp-space/article/2008-12/why-fighter-plane-failed

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/complaint-points-to-clash-over-obama-adviser-2008-12-09.html

http://www.mrc.org/cyberalerts/2008/cyb20081208.asp#2

http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1320907,CST-NWS-rally09.article

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2008/12/09/the-6th-amendment-another-casualty-of-the-financial-crisis/

http://fe5.story.media.ac4.yahoo.com/news/us/story/ap/20081209/ap_on_bi_ge/congress_autos_iacocca

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/US_President_And_White_House_Advisers/Bush_Interview.html

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/staten_island_historians_piece

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/3690822/Proof-that-Albert-Einsteins-black-holes-do-exist-claim-scientists.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7774287.stm

http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-truth-about-why-obama-cant-be-president/

http://blogs.computerworld.com/clueless_book_publishers_miss_huge_opportunity

http://www.livescience.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=24295

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20794

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7a03e5b6-c541-11dd-b516-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/12/so-long-and-tha.html

http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20081207/Bill+Murray+NYCs+New+Party+Boy

 

Gaming:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10118975-17.html

http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/army-video-games.ars

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3868/shoot_to_thrill_biosensory_.php?print=1

http://www.destructoid.com/how-survival-horror-evolved-itself-into-extinction-114022.phtml

 

Hardware:

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Broadcom-Puts-80211n-WiFi-FM-and-Bluetooth-on-One-Chip/

http://hothardware.com/News/Gaming-Helmet-Lets-You-Feel-Headshots/

 

Software:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10119227-83.html

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081209-safer-than-activex-a-look-at-googles-native-client-plugin.html

http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2008/120808-barrett-8-tools-for-smooth-windows-shops.html?tc=sw

http://www.noupe.com/icons/50-most-beautiful-icon-sets-created-in-2008.html

http://mashable.com/2008/12/09/street-view-doubles-coverage/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10119017-92.html?part=rss

 

MacRelated:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10119207-37.html

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20081209/tc_pcworld/itunesgoesdrmfreetoday

http://gizmodo.com/5104925/is-itunes-ditching-drm-tomorrow

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/09/psystar_drops_antitrust_gripes_in_fresh_counterclaim_against_apple.html

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/05/hidden_feature_turns_iphone_into_tv_gaming_device.html

http://www.maclife.com/article/feature/maclifes_top_101_app_store_apps_2008

http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/09/iphone-developer-writes-personal-letter-to-steve-jobs/