0 Michael Macor / The Chronicle A piece of the natural gas pipeline was lying in the street last year near the blast site in San Bruno. (03-03) 18:51 PST SAN BRUNO — A defective seam weld wasn’t the only time bomb lurking in the natural-gas pipeline that exploded in San Bruno in September, a newly released federal document shows. The girth welds holding together the pipe sections at the explosion site were “rejectable by virtually every welding code in existence” and “grotesquely at odds with industry standards and specifications,” said Doug Chisholm, a pipeline consultant from Virginia who reviewed a National Transportation Safety Board metallurgy report released this week. Sections…
Continue reading …Apple confirms $100 refund for those who recently purchased an original iPad
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Much like the company did when it suddenly dropped the price of its original iPhone, Apple is giving $100 back to those who purchased an iPad up to a fortnight before the March 2nd unveiling of the iPad 2. If our math is correct, that makes February 16th the cutoff date, and it’s being reported that those in the US will see $100 placed back on their credit card, while those overseas will get
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XV rounds up the trio of Prynce Cy Hi, Vado and songstress Erin Christine in the official video for “All For Me”. You can catch XV on tour currently on tour with Travie McCoy, if you missed out you can still purchase tickets and get dates here. The album, Kid With The Green Backpack coming Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : MissInfo.tv Discovery Date : 04/03/2011 00:49 Number of articles : 5
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Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire that’s burning in a wooded area in western Miami-Dade County in Florida. Authorities say the blaze quickly spread to 400 acres in a mostly undeveloped section of the county. (March 4)
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Former “American Idol” contestant Chris Medina says he’s still living a dream despite his dramatic castoff at the end of Hollywood Week. The 26-year-old barista discusses his new single “What Are Words” and his fiance Juliana Ramos. (March 4)
Continue reading …Google Maps routes itself to v5.2, gets hotpot tweets, Latitude ‘pings’ and better search results
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We’re still waiting for someone to one-up Google Maps Navigation , but until that fateful day shines down upon us, it looks as if we’ll have to once again point our attention to El Goog. Google Maps has just been updated to version 5.2, with three main additions to focus on. For one, the new edition allows users to tweet their reviews of places and share recommendations with Hotpot friends. Next up, there’s Latitude pinging, which enables you to send a quick message to a nearby Latitude friend rather than having to use a text or call; they’ll receive an Android notification from you asking them to check in at a place, and when they check in using your request, you’ll get a notification right back so you know which place to go to meet up with them. Finally, a new ‘Search More Places’ button has been added under the standard list of places to check in at, which ought to prove helpful in highly congested cities with multiple places stacked atop one another. Hit that Android Market link below to get your update going, and if you’re fixing to use that new ping feature, you and your friends will need v5.2 (or higher, if you’re reading this in the year 2043). Google Maps routes itself to v5.2, gets hotpot tweets, Latitude ‘pings’ and better search results originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …CBS & Turner Sports are streaming all the March Madness games to PCs, iPhones & iPads for free
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Every year CBS has enhanced its March Madness On Demand experience, from HD VOD on cable boxes to HD streaming on PCs before adding PiP and paid mobile access last year . For 2011, a new deal has brought in Turner Sports to not only provide enough channels to air all the games in high definition (we figure you’ll find CBS, TNT and TBS on the channel guide with no problem, but with some of the games diverted to lesser known TruTV HD check the HDSportsGuide link below to see if it’s in your area yet) but also expand the streaming experience by promising higher quality video, personalized channel lineup and social tie ins. If you’re on the go, the mobile client for iOS devices (sorry, no Android or other mobile OSes) is free this year so you can keep that fiver in your pocket this time. There’s another pic of the iPad client, a video trailer and all sorts of details waiting after the break, so click through to find out more or just wait for the free apps to hit iTunes March 10th. Continue reading CBS & Turner Sports are streaming all the March Madness games to PCs, iPhones & iPads for free CBS & Turner Sports are streaming all the March Madness games to PCs, iPhones & iPads for free originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he thinks he’ll sign a bill that would implement some of the strongest anti-abortion laws in the United States. The new measure would require women seeking an elective abortion to undergo a 72-hour waiting period—the longest in the nation—and first attend counseling…
Continue reading …Liberal Site Tries to Tie Shocking Muslim-Taunting Video to Respected Conservative
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When news surfaced that radical UK cleric Anjem Choudary was going to stage a Shariah4America rally at the White House on Thursday, it’s fair to say many expected some explosive video to surface. Especially considering counter protesters planned rallies, too. Choudary canceled his rally. The counter protesters did not. At least one shocking video still surfaced. But that video, posted by liberal-leaning… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 04/03/2011 02:51 Number of articles : 5
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