Protesters enraged by the results of Haiti’s troubled presidential election set barricades and political offices ablaze, traded blows with UN peacekeepers and shut down the country’s lone international airport Wednesday. (Dec. 8)
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How many different ways can a wristwatch display the time? So many ways, as fully evidenced by the ever-inventive folks at Tokyoflash Japan . Their latest offering is the Kisai Satellite, a USB-rechargeable watch that relies on three flashing “halos” to display the time in a manner that’s slightly less confusing than some of the company’s other watches, but still confusing enough to confound anyone asking you for the time. What’s more, unlike some of Tokyoflash’s concept watches, this one is actually available (for just over $90), and in your choice of black or white with either blue or green LEDs. Hit up the gallery below for a closer look, and head on past the break for a video. Gallery: Kisai Satellite watch Continue reading Tokyoflash ditches tradition yet again with Kisai Satellite watch Tokyoflash ditches tradition yet again with Kisai Satellite watch originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid postponed a test vote Wednesday while he worked on a deal with Republican Senator Susan Collins, but he earlier said he believed he could get the 60 votes needed to end the military’s ban on openly gay soldiers. Collins, meanwhile, said any effort to end the ban before the Senate decided whether to extend tax cuts for the wealthy would fail, TPM reports. Seventy percent of Americans favor ending the ban on openly gay soldiers. Lawmakers looking to dodge the issue have said that a vote should wait for the results of a Pentagon review. That review has since concluded that the risks of ending don’t ask don’t tell are low and “The reality is that there are gay men and lesbians already serving in today’s U.S. military and most service members recognize this. … Much of the concern about open service is driven by misperceptions and stereotypes about what it would mean.”
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It’s official, Wave fans: the Apache Software Foundation has accepted Wave for its incubator program. What’s this mean? Well, the group will oversee future development of the Wave Federation protocols and the Wave In A Box product — and those of you who absolutely cannot live without your Waves won’t be left out in the cold. Rounding out support from Apache and Google are representatives from Solute, Novell, SESI, University Duisburg-Essen, and Wikileaks (OK, we made that last one up). Best of luck to ya! Wave officially finds a home with the Apache Software Foundation originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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John Lennon’s fans celebrated his life Wednesday by visiting Strawberry Fields, the Central Park garden dedicated in his honor, while a newly released interview he gave shortly before his death showed he was optimistic about his future. (Dec. 8)
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Handily aligning with the unleashing of The Beatles’ music into the iTunes computerverse, as well as with the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death, Rolling Stone magazine has published heretofore unreleased portions of the slain Beatle’s final interview … (continued) Related Entries December 1, 2010 Amazon Evicts WikiLeaks November 29, 2010 Is Fox Censoring ‘The Simpsons’?
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A Kennesaw State University professor in Georgia has been arrested after authorities say he exposed himself to students in a classroom. (Dec. 8)
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