Pope Benedict XVI is using traditional holiday speech, delivered Saturday at noon from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, to encourage people living in the world’s trouble spots to take strength from the comfort of Christmas. (Dec. 25)
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Photo: Till Westermayer under a Creative Commons license . At TreeHugger, we regularly extol the virtues of walkable neighborhoods and cities: denser urban areas have higher property values and a better quality of life ; they consume less energy per capita than any other kind of environment, especially the suburbs ( which make you fat ). Now a study from the Univ… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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In his weekly radio and Internet address, President Barack Obama encouraged Americans to find ways to support US service members, many of whom are spending the holidays away from their families. (Dec. 25)
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During tour of Ramallah, PA leader says will not agree to IDF positions along borders of Palestinian state and will not accept Israeli troops as part of international force. Adds: Netanyahu prefers settlements over peace
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George Washington crosses the Delaware River; Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev resigns; Ousted Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife are executed; James Brown dies. (Dec. 25)
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Pope Benedict prayed for a rebirth of peace in the Middle East and encouraged Catholics in Iraq and communist China to resist persecution in his Christmas message read amid heightened security. In the “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) message, he said the Christmas message of peace and hope was always new, surprising and daring and should spur everyone in the peaceful struggle for justice. Speaking from the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to thousands of people braving the chill and drizzle in the square below, he delivered Christmas greetings in 65 languages, including those spoken in the world’s trouble spots. “May…
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Day after Mahmoud al-Zahar says Islamist group committed to unofficial truce, head of its armed wing says Israel will ‘cease to exist and we will have Palestine. Spokesman: We have something that will worry the occupation
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Leader of Qaeda-affiliated group found handcuffed, blindfolded in Palestinian refugee camp
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December 25, 2010 No Comment
First the tease , now the payoff. Thrustmaster has officially announced the full specs and price for its T500RS steering wheel and pedal set, otherwise known as the official driving simulator for Gran Turismo 5 . The T500RS purportedly lets “users truly feel the emotions experienced by drivers on real racing circuits,” though whether this includes feelings of unquenchable anger from being put into the wall at Daytona is unclear. A contactless magnetic sensor system known as HallEffect AccuRate Technology gives gamers sixteen-bit precision input that represents a significant upgrade over the twelve-bit version in the Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia Edition . Additionally, 1080 degree wheel rotation gives drivers a half-turn more than Logitech’s Driving Force GT , and the system comes with fully adjustable pedals configurable for floor mounted (F1-style) and suspended (GT-style) positions. Slated for a late December or mid January release, depending on your location, the T500RS has a hefty list price of $599.99 MSRP, but how else will you find out what a Bugatti Veyron really handles like on the ‘ring? Gallery: GranTurismo Thrustmaster T500RS Continue reading Thrustmaster T500RS steering wheel unveiled: $599 of Gran Turismo perfection Thrustmaster T500RS steering wheel unveiled: $599 of Gran Turismo perfection originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Dec 2010 04:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Taken a look at Google’s homepage recently? If not, we’d recommend you do so, STAT. The image you see here will only be an active doodle — a name given to Google’s “special” logos used to commemorate certain events and holidays — for a few more hours. According to a lengthy report over at the Wall Street Journal , the Holiday 2010 Doodle is El Goog’s “most ambitious one yet,” taking five artists some 250 hours to create. Google estimates that it has crafted some 900 doodles since 1998, with a whopping 270 of ‘em running in 2010. This particular one relies on 17 interactive portraits of holiday scenes from around the globe, and it took the team a number of months to finally whip up a finished product that everyone was stoked on. We’d encourage you to click around on it to discover what the tiles actually mean, and if you’re hungry to learn about the shockingly interesting backstory that surrounds it, the source link has a URL with your name on it. Google’s 2010 holiday doodle: its ‘most ambitious one yet’ originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Dec 2010 02:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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