http://peternoriega.com Peter Noriega Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:07:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gears Of War 2 is going to be great, right? Huge battlefields comprising hundreds of warriors. New levels of devastation that genuinely elevate things to the state of all-out war. A truly, truly epic fight for the future of the planet. It absolutely cannot fail to be fun. Read on ... http://peternoriega.com/2008/09/07/why-youre-actually-playing-as-bad-guys-in-gears-of-war/ Iraq and China signed a $3 billion deal this week to develop a large Iraqi oil field, the first major commercial oil contract here with a foreign company since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/31/iraq-and-china-sign-3-billion-oil-contract/ Is that measly 40GB hard drive keeping you from downloading all your favorite movies and games from the PlayStation Store? Here are five easy to follow steps to supercharge your PS3 to a whopping 500 gigs for all your downloading pleasures. Watch the video walkthrough to see how it's done.read ... http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/31/500gb-blowout-how-to-supercharge-your-ps3/ One fish—the goliath grouper—has suddenly become two. The Atlantic goliath grouper, found in warm waters of the Americas and western Africa, is a separate species from the goliath grouper that roams tropical reefs of the eastern Pacific Ocean, a new genetic study shows.read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/28/new-giant-fish-species-announced/ Sports Illustrated is out with its NFL preview, and Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo graces one of six regional covers. In the magazine, Peter King says that DeMarcus Ware, Romo, Jason Witten and Terrell Owens are among the NFL's 50 best players. read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/27/will-cowboys-break-the-si-jinx/ NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has found an answer to a long-standing puzzle by resolving giant but delicate filaments shaped by a strong magnetic field around the active galaxy NGC 1275. It is the most striking example of the influence of the immense tentacles of extragalactic magnetic fields, say researchers.read more ... http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/25/hubble-sees-magnetic-monster-in-erupting-galaxy/ Intel on Thursday showed off a wireless electric power system that analysts say could revolutionize modern life by freeing devices from transformers and wall outlets.read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/24/intel-develops-wireless-power/ When skin cells from a dead pit bull named Booger gave rise to five healthy-looking puppies with a $50,000 price tag, it marked the formal beginning of a commercial dog-cloning industry. But for all the attention given to these and other clones, little was paid to the behind-the-scenes science.read more | ... http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/21/cloned-puppies-sure-theyre-cute-but-at-what-cost/ You thought the Jesus shot in the Tiger Woods video game was a glitch, but it's actually ultra realistic. read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/21/tiger-woods-can-walk-on-water-hes-just-that-good/ Optimization isn’t just minimizing file size — it’s also about being organized, clutter-free, and efficient. You’ll find that the more knowledge you have about optimal CSS practices, smaller file size will inevitably come as an direct result of their implementation.read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/19/7-principles-of-clean-and-optimized-css-code/ Phelps earned his unprecedented eighth Olympic gold medal of the 2008 Olympics as he swam the butterfly leg of the Americans' world-record win in the 4x100m medley relay to close out the swimming competition at the Water Club. Congratulations to Michael Phelps!read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/18/history-written-michael-phelps-wins-gold-medal-8/ Pandora is an internet radio service that allows you to create your own radio station based on songs and artists that you like. Pandora on the iPhone is one of the best applications for streaming music and finding new tunes. So, what will the service's 1 million plus users do ... http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/18/pandora-on-the-verge-of-closing-shop/ Steve Jobs, presumably speaking from a hyperbaric chamber where he's being nourished with an infusion of liquified developer-souls before his next public appearance, had a few interesting tidbits about the AppStore for the Wall Street Journal this morning. Namely, users have downloaded some 60 million programs for the iPhone representing ... http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/11/steve-jobs-confirms-kill-switch-60m-iphone-apps-downloaded/ Australian scientists are hoping to cure leukaemia, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis after their breakthrough discovery of how to stop killer blood cells growing. The team has unlocked the secrets behind the protein which controls the way the blood cancer cells spread when it is damaged - and have found a ... http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/11/australian-scientists-are-hoping-to-cure-leukaemia/ As the US external debt continues to spiral out of control, nations that were previously severely indebted to the US are now lending money to their former creditor.read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/07/mexico-and-brazil-now-top-10-creditors-to-us-government/ An injection of a high dose of vitamin C may be able to hold back the advance of cancers, US scientists claim.read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/08/06/vitamin-c-slows-cancer-growth/ President Bush inherited a budget surplus of $128 billion when he took office in 2001 but has since posted a budget deficit every year.read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/07/28/white-house-projects-record-deficit-for-2009/ Here are scenes from the Red Bull Air Race. These guys are pulling 9 to 10 Gs which is crazy. A nascar driver is pulling about 4 G's this is twice as much. Impressive.read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/07/27/pilot-pulls-record-setting-96gs-in-red-bull-air-race/ Who and what is "the modern man"? Read on to discover what you and your fellow men feel about dating, sexuality, lifestyle, money, and our gender in 2008 -- in short, who the modern man is.read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/07/25/the-great-male-survey-2/ The Latin term “fiat” roughly translates to “there shall be”. When we refer to fiat money, we are referring to money that exists because the government declares it into existence. It is not based on production or earnings, and not backed by any commodity. It is solely ... http://peternoriega.com/2008/07/24/faith-based-currency/ AT&T said Wednesday that sales of Apple's iPhone 3G during the first twelve days were nearly double that of last year, this despite shortages that have seen backorders stretch one to three weeks at its retail stores.read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/07/24/att-says-initial-iphone-sales-double-that-of-last-year/ It’s time to countdown the top 15 fighters in the sport of mixed martial arts. We grouped in the best fighters from all different divisions and all different organizations to compile the list of the top 15 fighters in the world.read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/07/22/the-top-15-mma-fighters-in-the-world/ Warner Bros. executive says the Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" has taken in $155.34 million to top "Spider-Man 3" for best opening weekend ever at the box officeread more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/07/21/dark-knight-sets-opening-weekend-box-office-record-155-mil/ For the 2008 installment of FHM Online's 100 Sexiest Women in the World, we received millions of votes for everyone from talk show hosts to supermodels to professional wrestlers. Did last year's winner Jessica Alba come out on top? Or was a new queen crowned? read more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/07/21/fhm-onlines-100-sexiest-women-in-the-world-of-2008/ Billionaire Mark Cuban gives valuable advice for those contemplating a business start-upread more | digg story http://peternoriega.com/2008/07/21/a-couple-of-my-rules-for-startups/