MUST SEE Photo series: Extreme Things on Earth

This series of incredible photos include the largest seed on earth, the longest residential building, Largest Quicksand, Largest Flower / Parasite, Deepest Cave, Largest impact crater, Lowest Elevation, Windiest place, Highest Elevation, Hottest place, Wettest place, Smallest Park, Tallest water fall, Thickest Ice Sheet, and Most populated city



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Re-imaging History: Altered photos you thought were real

A picture is worth a thousand words, and Photoshop and similar tools have made it easier than ever to make those words fib. But while computers enable easier and better photo manipulation, it is hardly a new phenomenon. Here is a sampling of some of the more famous altered photographs from the last century.



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10 of the Most Awkward TV Interviews

Going all the way back to Barbara Walters in 1981, and as recently as last month, this list presents the most awkward interview moments of all time.



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Nine Laws of Physics That Don't Apply in Hollywood

In general, Hollywood filmmakers follow the laws of physics because they have no other choice. It’s just when they cheat with special effects that we seem to forget how the world really works.



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Flickr Photo Pool of Yesterday's Full Lunar Eclipse

Photos of yesterday's lunar eclipse.

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Amazing Skydiver Jumps Out Of Plane And Into Another

Watch as this skydiver jumps out of a plane and then catches up to another falling plane and gets in...

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We can identify "mystery faces" just 6 pixels wide!

How good are humans at identifying faces? Amazingly good, even with only a few sparse pixels' worth of information. Very cool, and very cool pics.

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13 things that scientists can't explain

13 things that do not make sense. Includes the placebo effect, dark matter, the wow signal and other mysteries that scientists have yet to explain.

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Top 10 Worst Marketing Gaffes, Flops, and Disasters

10) McDonald's: "I'd Hit It" 9) New Coke 8) Honda's Asimo Falls Down Stairs: "Any third-grader with a circuitry board can make a dancing robot, but only Honda can make one that walks up stairs and falls on its space skull. For now, ED-209 must remain but a dream."

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Near realtime free satellite images of the Earth

The MODIS satellites gaze back at the Earth constantly circling and snapping high res images of our world. You can see what they've been up to for the last couple days and download high res versions that are in the commons and ready for you to use for whatever you like.

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See How Easily You Can Create HDR Photos (Ultimate guide)

Collection of HDR photography tutorials and techniques with some amazing examples.



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PICTURES: World's Wildest Intersections

Western drivers are understandably confounded and rightfully annoyed, when faced with such traffic-routing masterpieces as these



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101 Amazing Earth Facts

We live on a sphere of extremes and oddities. In fact it's not really a sphere, but it is a wild planet, mottled with deadly volcanoes, rattled by killer earthquakes, drenched in disastrous deluges. But do you know which were the worst?



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How to Live 25 Hours a Day: 61 Time-saving Tips

The average person spends less than 7 hours of their day productively. The remaining time is typically wasted, leaving you overwhelmed and stressed. Here is a comprehensive list of tips and tricks to help you manage your time more effectively.



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Photo Illusions Pics

Kind of like "I'll crush your head" - 'cept better.



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PICTURES: Construction of the World's Highest Bridge

The Millau bridge over the River Tarn in the Massif Central mountains is more than 300m (984ft) high - taller even than the Eiffel Tower. With its concrete and steel pillars soaring high above the morning fog in the Tarn Valley, the construction makes a spectacular sight.



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Anti-Virus, Malware and Hijack Information

What to use ? Up to you, but there is lots of information out there as well as loads of free tools and online scanners. Read on...

Start with the Anti-Virus Software Review and then check out AV Comparatives for independent comparatives of Anti-Virus software. CyberNet also has an interesting list of comparisons and ratings.

Super Antispyware has a free version as has Active Virus Shield. Spybot Search and Destroy is another freebie (or donation-ware, anyway).

Need help with malware removal ? Try Geeks To Go or Wilders Security for lots of good information.

Of course some products posing as Anti-spyware are rogues - check the Spyware Warrior for more information on these.

Looking for an online scanner ? Try...
1. Panda ActiveScan
2. Kapersky Online Scanner
3. Trojan Scan
4. Virus Total
5. Jotti's Malware Scan

Going heavier into HijackThis ? Help is at hand at HijackThis Quick Start
and Bleeping Computer also have a guide and tutorial on using HijackThis to remove Browser Hijackers & Spyware.

And just to conclude with, here's a neat little security baseline overview from Windows Secrets.

Be careful out there!

APOLLO ON STEROIDS: Behind the Scenes with NASA's New Moon Ship

With the iconic Space Shuttle nearing retirement, the pressure is on NASA to design a new manned vehicle — one that will deliver us safely to the lunar surface by 2020 before building a lasting lunar base. From ensuring safe launch to getting the vehicle back on the ground, here's a look at the toughest challenges facing the spacecraft's engineers



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The Most Annoying Things About Windows Vista

There's lots to like in the newest version of Windows. Vista's look is stunning, the OS should be more secure, and finding things is often easier. But Windows wouldn't be Windows without those aspects, big and small, that just drive you nuts with frustration. Here's our list of Vista features that just make us wonder, "What were they thinking?"



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PICTURE incredible satellite image of Mt. Etna vocanic eruption plume.

You can see how the plume traveled accross the atmosphere.



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