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more about #bigpicture Jesse in Japan: Think of it this way, "Being hijacked by Somali pirates means that you don't have to go to work that day." more » EBone: Where's Solid Snake when you need him? more » FredicvsMaximvs: I'm just surprised that we haven't heard about Blackwater or similar companies offering up their services to these shipping companies. With the action... more » discounteggroll: I think the real question would be where I can get my hands on those red overalls that can be worn sans shirt. they also seem to be loving their caree... more » newdeepdan: You would really think people would start equipping their ships with some weapons to defend themselves... I'd totally have fun hunting them down cause... more » Kaiser-Machead: With the billions of dollars that goes into the equipment from some of the largest shipping concerns in the world, you'd think that they could get som... more » Nick: somali pirates stole my heart. more » robokasey: Makes me wonder if it is too expensive to have a small security team aboard with weapons or it is just too big of a risk to give weapons to crew membe... more » Monty: Why am I reminded of The Love Boat? more » Hello Mister Walrus: Those sailors probably have really boring jobs (sitting in a ship for weeks?) and are going to get paid anyway. It doesn't seem like they would have m... more » bflorin: Ok, how the in hell do pirates just escape in the middle of the damn ocean? more » Gann: This photo was taken after the US navy requested to check the captives' health and welfare. I'm sure the smiles are completely genuine, and not force... more » Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: Isn't that a shot out of one of the Village People's videos? more » Framewerk: Who thought mondays would lead to a bunch of retards posting on giz... more » OMG! Conies!: @Allegretto & ashamaniq: wow. two fails for the price of one? more » OMG! Ponies!: Somali pirates ate my baby. more » ashamaniq: SECOND!!! more » Allegretto: FIRST POST!!! more » -
#imageoftheday
Smile! Somali Pirates Have Seized Your Container Ship!
Judging by the smiles all around on both the MV Faina's Ukrainian crew and the pirates themselves, maybe getting your container ship hijacked in the Gulf of Aden isn't so horrible after all! More » -
#sports
Paralympics: The Games Where Bionic Athletes Reign
Tech and the Olympics are a recipe for controversy. Before double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius (right) was finally approved to compete in the Olympics (he failed to qualify, barely), naysayers claimed his carbon-fiber Cheetah blade prostheses gave him an advantage over non-cyborg competitors. And Speedo's LZR suit has been decried for rendering meaningless any world records that came before. But that debate is dropped entirely for the Paralympic Games, which are currently going on in Beijing and as we see in today's Big Picture, is where the sports tech comes out in force. More » -
#daftpunkswordfighting
The Tech Inside Olympic Fencers' Amazing Future-Warrior LED Helmets
Continuing in its tradition of offering up exactly what we want, Boston.com's Big Picture blog has a ton of fantastic shots from the fencing action this week in Beijing, with the duelers' silvery lamé space suits and crazy blinking helmets on full display. I want one to wear, whether I'm making toast (flying crumb protection) or sequencing dance beats in a giant pyramid (extra rock action). But why all the fancy lights? More »
