Archives: June 2003
Thu Jun 26, 2003
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RIAA Threatens Orgy of Lawsuits | ![]() |
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Lawyers for the recording-industry trade group could be busy this summer, suing hundreds of people caught distributing copyright songs over the Internet. The RIAA threat is aimed at anyone swapping illegally gotten music. Even you... Read More... [0] comments (36 views) | permalink |
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Frito Lay to Offer Fuller-Fat Versions of Popular Snacks | ![]() |
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In a rare and unprecedented marketing move, Frito Lay announced today the launch of its new, Fuller-Fat line of snacks including Extreme-Fat Doritos, Extra-Saturated Lays in original and sour cream and onion flavors and Ruffles Extra-Fat BBQ Potato Chips. All of the new Fuller-Fat snacks will be fried in re-used cottonseed, palm, and coconut oils, which have saturated fats. Read More... [0] comments (30 views) | permalink |
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Kazaa Unveils P2P Software Upgrade | ![]() |
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Kazaa owner Sharman Networks has launched a new version of its peer-to-peer file sharing software, release 2.5. Read More... Read More... [0] comments (31 views) | permalink |
Tue Jun 24, 2003
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"Dot-Sux" Domains a Virtual Sell-Out | ![]() |
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One the few success stories in an otherwise floundering Internet, dot-sux (.sux) domain names have already sold out - less than one day after being made available. Read More... Read More... [0] comments (28 views) | permalink |
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OBITUARY: Irony (500 BC - 2003) Is Dead | ![]() |
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Irony, the often used theatrical and literary device, died this weekend after a long illness. Read More... [0] comments (35 views) | permalink |
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Jerry Falwell: "Masturbation Is Murder" | ![]() |
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In a news conference Sunday morning, noted religious leader and Teletubby avenger Jerry Falwell proclaimed that the act of masturbation violates the 6th Commandment, Thou shalt not kill. Read More... [0] comments (38 views) | permalink |
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Is it Live, or |
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Take a look at these ten images. Some of them are photographs of real objects or scenes, others are created by computer graphics (CG) artists. Test your ability to tell which among the array of images are real, and which are CG. If you want a closer look, click the image to see a larger view of the picture. Once you've decided what's what, click either CG or REAL to begin the tally of your score. Work through each of the ten images. When you've finished, you'll be prompted to get your score." Read More... [0] comments (41 views) | permalink |
Thu Jun 19, 2003
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'Watermelon Capital Of World' Claim Goes Unchallenged | ![]() |
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CORDELE, GAFor the 15th year in a row, Cordele has retained the title of "Watermelon Capital of the World"despite a clear lack of evidence that its melons are the biggest, best, or most abundant. "We really expected Knox City, TX, to step up to the plate this year and give us a run for our money," said Mona Simmons, president of the Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce. "Thankfully, they seem content just being the Seedless Watermelon Capital of the World." Read More... [0] comments (41 views) | permalink |
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Some Bad Raps for Non-Hacks | ![]() |
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A few odd cases show that you don't have be a digital desparado to be accused of a cybercrime... particularly if you embarrass the wrong bureaucrats. Read More... [0] comments (34 views) | permalink |
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DADD (Dating Attention Deficit Disorder) | ![]() |
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Definition: Read More... Read More... [0] comments (30 views) | permalink |
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HARRY POTTER THIEVES SPOIL BOOKS ENDING | ![]() |
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Reveal Key Plot Twist During Nine-hour Interrogation Read More... Read More... [0] comments (32 views) | permalink |
Tue Jun 17, 2003
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Free Online Diploma | ![]() |
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Couldn't quite cut it this time around ? Came up a few credits short? Never fear !!! We here at IN have the perfect solution for you. Read More... [0] comments (45 views) | permalink |
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Take the Pepsi Challenge; Lose Your Job | ![]() |
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The Teamsters Union said Friday that it doesn't believe a delivery driver in California was fired by the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. because he drank a Pepsi on the job -- the reason the company gave, the union said. Read More... [0] comments (40 views) | permalink |
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Monkeypox Mercifully Ends Plague of Acronyms | ![]() |
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The years long plague of naming newly discovered diseases using sterile acronyms such as, SIDS, AIDS and SARS has finally been broken with the discovery of the new disease Monkeypox, which broke out in the Midwest early this week. Read More... [0] comments (37 views) | permalink |
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VH 1's 'Greatest Songs' List Bound to Stir | ![]() |
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Start a list, start a fight. Read More... [0] comments (34 views) | permalink |
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Ford, GM Develop Competing Billboard Blocking Technologies | ![]() |
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Automobile manufacturers are emulating ad blocking software for the Internet by developing billboard blocking technology for cars, trucks and SUVs. Read More... [0] comments (39 views) | permalink |
Thu Jun 12, 2003
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Father's Day Gift: You're on the Right Trac | ![]() |
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I think I overheard my offspring discussing getting dear old Dad a toolbox for Father's Day. So, ithought I might hint at the bare necessities it should have. Electricity? A fuel tank? A computer? A built-in vacuum cleaner? A radio? Read More... [0] comments (39 views) | permalink |
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Doctors Reveal Bush Using Corked Vice-President | ![]() |
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Washington D.C. - Americans, still reeling after Sammy Sosa was ejected from a baseball game for using a corked bat, now have another corking story to face. Doctors at the Bethesda Naval Hospital announced that a routine brain scan of Vice-president Dick Cheney revealed that he was corked... Read More... Read More... [0] comments (32 views) | permalink |
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Irrational Fun with Science | ![]() |
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I stumbled across the Science Toys site on one of my numerous forays on the web. Author Simon Field presents well conceived plans for outstanding science projects such as a simplistic electric motor and an easy-to-make gauss rifle. I tried my hand with the film can cannon and found it worked nicely. A well crafted site that will entertain kids, or immature adults like me, for days... Read More... [0] comments (38 views) | permalink |
Tue Jun 10, 2003
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Man Breaks Out Dating Boxers | ![]() |
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Having secured a date for the first time in seven months, IN Admin Alex Dunn removed his dating boxers from the bottom of his dresser Saturday. Read More... [0] comments (47 views) | permalink |
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Grinding Nemo...No, It's NOT What You Think !!! | ![]() |
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Kids be warned: Flushing your pet fish down the drain will not send it safely into the ocean as depicted in the movie "Finding Nemo." Read More... [0] comments (48 views) | permalink |
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How to Live Large, and Largely For Free. My Kind of Job... | ![]() |
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Jennifer Voitle gets paid to shop, eat at restaurants, drink at bars, travel and even play golf. Last month, she made nearly $7,000 from her various freebie adventures. By the end of the year, she could be making more than she did in investment banking, not counting her steady supply of handouts... Read More... [0] comments (44 views) | permalink |
Thu Jun 05, 2003
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Change Would Be Good...PLEASE ?! | ![]() |
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Unfortunately, Amber Hammock of Plains, GA has discovered that newly found beau, IR's own Drew Dunn, is hopelessly addicted to Ice Breakers Breath Mints. Read More... [0] comments (31 views) | permalink |
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Bassist Unaware Rock Band Christian | ![]() |
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Brad Rolen, the new bassist for Pillar Of Salt, remains oblivious to the fact that he is in a Christian rock band, sources reported Tuesday. Read More... [0] comments (34 views) | permalink |
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Candy Purchase Nets Yet More Money For Tootsie Roll's Bloated Coffers | ![]() |
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Americus, GAThe already overflowing coffers of Tootsie Roll Industries were further fattened Wednesday, when Americus resident, Crystal (C J) Dunn, purchased a bag of the candy at a local Walmart. Read More... [0] comments (42 views) | permalink |
Tue Jun 03, 2003
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Overclocked Jesus Performs Miracles Faster | ![]() |
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A group of bored students in Chicago overclocked Jesus so that he now performs miracles nearly twice as fast as before. Goran Radovich and Trey Gafney managed to overclock Jesus and keep him stable at a record 3.69 GHz... Read More... [0] comments (50 views) | permalink |
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Hackers Put 'Bane' in Shadowbane | ![]() |
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The horror, as horror so often does, began slowly
almost imperceptibly. Read More... [0] comments (44 views) | permalink |
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Teen Sues to Sing About God at Public School Graduation | ![]() |
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Rachel Honer's mom says: "I am incredibly proud that she has taken a stand and not backed down. God is number one in her life, so how could she talk about anything else?"... Read More... [0] comments (37 views) | permalink |
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Today's "Jackass" Stunt: Teens Toss Mannequin From Overpass | ![]() |
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Two teenagers were arrested after police said they threw a life-size mannequin from an overpass into oncoming traffic while videotaping the stunt. Herbert William Moul and Christopher Anthony Key, both 16, were each charged with throwing a deadly missile and other offenses... Read More... [0] comments (35 views) | permalink |