December 2009
November 2009
Large Hadron Collider starts up, produces first... →
After a series of complications and setbacks, the Large Hadron Collider sees its first particle-particle collisions after a weekend of furious activity. While these weren’t at any significant energy, the milestone marks an important step in getting the mammoth machine up and running and filling in the last space on the particle bingo card.
LeBron James Encourages NBA To Stop Jumping In... →
Local dad spoke only Klingon to child for three... →
Is this taking the whole Star Trek thing a teensie weensie bit too far? d’Armond Speers spoke only Klingon to his child for the first three years of its life.
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The Pirate Bay Tracker Shuts Down for Good →
Today marks the end of an era, as The Pirate Bay team announces that the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker is shutting down for good. Although the site will remain operational for now, millions of BitTorrent users will lose the use of its tracker and will instead have to rely on DHT and alternative trackers to continue downloading.
Monta Ellis, leader of Warriors and men →
My name is Maximus Monta Ellis(notes), commander of the Warriors of the Pacific, General of the We Believe Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Donald Arvid Nelson. Brother to a traded teammate, owner to a broken low-powered motorcycle. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next!
File under “Things You’ll Never Hear,” Joan.
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Warriors' Kelenna Azubuike out for the season,... →
The Warriors learned Monday that swingman Kelenna Azubuike is out for the season and that guard C.J. Watson tested positive for swine flu.
Ellis/Warriors situation set to hit full boil at... →
Multiple NBA sources have confirmed that Monta Ellis’ status with the Warriors could be determined Thursday, when his agent is scheduled to meet with team management in Oakland.
Iverson, Grizzlies end stint together after 3... →
The Allen Iverson experiment with the Memphis Grizzlies is over.
Tweet Your Way to Press Row →
I’ll be frank. I never intended to leverage my personal Twitter account as a passport to sit courtside at Carnesecca Arena or Madison Square Garden with media credentials. It just happened that way.
Warriors trade Jackson to Bobcats →
The Golden State Warriors have banished disgruntled forward Stephen Jackson to Charlotte.
In a deal that NBA front-office sources said came together quickly Sunday night and received the needed league approval Monday morning, Golden State sent Jackson and guard Acie Law to the Bobcats in exchange for veteran swingmen Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic.
Pirate Cat Radio Fined $10,000, Off Air For Now →
“We noted it in the Day Around the Bay last week (via SF Appeal), but some of you radio fans may have noticed that Pirate Cat Radio (89.7 FM) has completely disappeared off the airwaves and are now operating web-only. SF Weekly picks up the story this week, and reports on the $10,000 fine that’s been slapped on the unlicensed station, despite their having operated openly, under the...
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Hot Sauce of the Month Club →
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New Orleans Hornets fire Byron Scott →
The New Orleans Hornets have responded to their 3-6 start by making the first coaching change of the young NBA season, firing Byron Scott on Thursday, according to NBA coaching sources.
Pitchfork: My Morning Jacket to Appear on... →
Mark Cuban says he'd be interested in buying the... →
The biggest douche in sports wants to extend his empire to the land where douche bags are created? Sounds like a perfect fit!
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Typekit - The easiest way to use Real Fonts on... →
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Working the Wire: Filling holes now →
It’s never too early to start addressing your needs. This sentence was initially the opener of my upcoming self-help book “How to be Awesome Like Me,” but I decided it applied so well to fantasy hoops that I’d start this week’s Working the Wire with it.
Pot found in Lincecum's car during I-5 speed stop →
Tim Lincecum, star pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, is facing charges of misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia use after being stopped for speeding on I-5 last week.
Nancy Lieberman to coach Dallas D-League team,... →
The incoming NBA Development League franchise in suburban Dallas, co-owned by Dallas Mavericks president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson and scheduled to begin play in the 2010-11 season, has made a bold choice for its first head coach: Nancy Lieberman.
Coolest Halloween Costume of 2009 →
Eric Testroete made this as his costume for Halloween 2009. “It was kind of inspired by big-head mode seen in videogames. I really wanted to get the faceted geosphere look with wireframe.”
Nelson adds lineup twist to juggling act →
Stephen Jackson says he’s sporting a recently chiseled 240-pound frame. He has four new tattoos, with a yet-to-be disclosed fifth one on the way.
With the fresh body and fresh ink, why not try a fresh position?
The WOS - The world's most powerful iPodspeaker is... →