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Yeah But Have You Ever Fought Bacteria - On Weed? (1,453 diggs) Researchers in Italy and Britain have found that the main active ingredient in marijuana — tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC — and related compounds show promise as antibacterial agents, particularly against microbial strains that are already resistant to several classes of drugs. Digg it for the thumbnail of the THC-Enhanced Bacteria Devourer!

25 Truly Stunning HDR Pictures (1,049 diggs) Applied carefully, High Dynamic Range-technique (HDR) can create incredibly stunning pictures which blur our sense of the difference between reality and illusion.

The Dark Knight To Become An Annual Event? (1,000 diggs) Now that The Dark Knight has broken another box office record and become the highest-grossing first run Imax movie ever, theater-owners are wondering what to do for a follow-up. They've come up with what they think is a pretty good suggestion: More Dark Knight.

Jon Stewart Obliterates McCain's Acceptance Speech (5,548 diggs) This clip clearly illustrates that Candidate McCain is absolutely, undeniably no different than the asshat currently sitting near the red phone waiting to push the button.

The Shocking Inside Story That Killed Millions of Xbox 360s (2,542 diggs) Dean Takahashi, one of the most respected tech journos around, spent years putting together this mind-blowing expose that reveals the truly epic scale of the problems that lead to millions of dead Xbox 360s. It really is one of the most stunning flustercucks in gaming history.

Obama Takes First Direct Shot At Palin (2,693 diggs) "I know the governor of Alaska has been saying she's change, and that's great," Obama said. "She's a skillful politician. But, you know, when you've been taking all these earmarks when it's convenient, and then suddenly you're the champion anti-earmark person, that's not change..."

Awesome Minipop Cross-stitch! (PIC) (1,083 diggs) 45 groups; 99 individual people and one happy little tree. Can you name them all? No cheating! (photo page has answers as notes)

Chrome! (Comic) (2,382 diggs)

Obama vs. McCain: Taxing and Spending (1,733 diggs) Len Burman, a former Treasury tax official, says if Obama's proposals were adopted in 2009, married couples with earnings in the lowest quintile of the population would see their aftertax income rise 5.8%. Those in the next quintile would see an increase of 4%. Under McCain's proposals married couples in the bottom fifth of the population would see

Researchers Use Facebook App to Create Zombie Army (811 diggs) Computer researchers built a tool that silently turns Facebook users into a powerful zombie army that can attack other websites or scout for vulnerable sites on the net.All that is necessary to create the Facebook Botnet is to have users choose install a rogue Facebook application written by an outside developer.

Good Enough for Government Work (PIC) (2,207 diggs) "Let's hit the bar, boys, it's Miller time!"

Gorgeous View of Space Shuttle Atlantis and Surrounding Area (1,389 diggs) Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 4 September 2008--Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-125) has passed the bend in the crawlerway taking it to Launch Pad 39A, above left, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The crawlerway is flanked by the Banana River at right and Banana Creek at left. The Atlantic Ocean stretches across the horizon. Photographer: Kim Shiflett

Playing Windows Games on Linux: What are your options (812 diggs) If you're a gamer or a recent linux switcher you probably think you can't play Windows games on your linux box - That's not the case anymore. In this article we go over 3 solutions to get yourself gaming on Linux in no time.

35 percent of biggest companies own ____sucks.com (1,289 diggs) Of the companies surveyed, 35% own the domain name for their brand followed by the word "sucks." They include Wal-Mart Stores, Coca-Cola, Toys"R"Us, Target and Whole Foods Market. Some 45% of these domains have yet to be registered by anyone. The study found that the majority of companies that do own these domain names publish no content on them.

New GOP Spin: Palin's Not Ready (2,512 diggs) [Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate] This has got to be one of the craziest messaging decisions ever: Harris is conceding that Palin's not even ready to be a vice presidential candidate, let alone be president.

Max Payne Director Pissed About R-Rating (734 diggs) Max Payne Director Pissed About R-Rating, Blames Batman Blowjob John Moore, director of the Max Payne movie adaptation, is pissed. Moore has a bone to pick with the Motion Picture Association of America for slapping his movie with an R-rating, something he tells Das Gamer he didn't seek out; Payne was supposed to be PG-13.

Which NFL Team Has the Drunkest Fans? (577 diggs) Through careful research, we've picked winners(?) in all eight divisions, wild card teams, conference champions and a Super Bowl Champion of Hammeredness. Why? Because football is America's game, and there's nothing Americans are more devoted to than get really hammered in parking lots. Preferably shirtless.

Naked, Filthy & Violent: 8 Memorable Festival Moments (787 diggs) Summer's coming to an end, which means that one of the grand traditions of the summer: the music festival, is going to be taking it's annual winter nap. Take a look at some of the craziest moments that have happened with the artists that perform at these shows.

"Reformer" Palin Accepted Donations From Indicted Alaska Oil (1,981 diggs) [Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate] After Palin and Allen met, VECO contributed $5,000 to the Palin campaign for lieutenant governor. The contribution came in ten $500 donations made over a two-day period in late December in Allen's name and those of his executives and a couple of their spouses. The donations added up to 10 percent of all the money Palin raised for her 2002 campaign.

Spore Gets 14'' by 6'' Billboard, Requires Telescope To See (3,297 diggs) Go tiny or go home. That's the Spore marketing philosophy apparently, as the folks from EA have installed what is probably the world's daintiest billboard in San Francisco's Union Square. At just 14" by 6", the Spore billboard requires a telescope to see. Fortunately, they've positioned just such a telescope!

McCain Operatives Trying to Derail Palin Investigation (2,368 diggs) [Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate] Key Alaska allies of John McCain are trying to derail a politically charged investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner in order to prevent a so-called "October surprise" that would produce embarrassing information about the vice presidential candidate on the eve of the election.

Martial Law at the Republican National Convention (1,992 diggs) [Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate] Russia Today analyzes the situation between protesters and police in what they are calling a “police state” against the backdrop of McCain’s GOP acceptance speech. During McCain’s campaign defining speech, which has been roundly energized since the nomination of Palin, Russia was a talking point– McCain blamed Russia for invading Georgia.

Collection of Cool Bottle Openers [PICS and VIDS] (1,145 diggs) Nice collection of cool bottle openers.

Recover a Lost Linux Password (685 diggs) Here's a step-by-step account of the command line fix you can make by booting into "single user mode." The fix is written from an Ubuntu perspective, but applies to most any Linux system that boots with the GRUB manager. It's also a reminder that even a password-protected Linux box isn't truly protected from the curious, so encrypt your data.

Dan Rather: The News Stops With Making Bucks (1,568 diggs) A terrific, scathing criticism of Mainstream Media news from the one man who's seen it from the front lines. A must-see.