Arab students hold gathering with Balad lawmaker, who criticizes institution for banning larger event. Jewish students protest in front of building, sing national anthem, call Zoabi ‘terrorist’
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At least 917 people have died and more than 14600 have been hospitalized in Haiti from a rapidly-spreading cholera outbreak. (Nov. 15)
Continue reading …AMD will contribute ‘engineering expertise’ to MeeGo development project
November 15, 2010 No Comment
Now here’s a very positive new sign for MeeGo ‘s future. AMD, Intel’s oldest and boldest nemesis, has added its name to the list of companies actively supporting the development of the platform — which got its start as a joint project between Intel and Nokia — and has pledged the contribution of its “engineering expertise” to the further advancement of the open source OS. In simpler terms, AMD must be aware of the great potential of MeeGo and is seeking not to be left behind, as illustrated by Ben Bar-Haim, the company’s software development VP, who expressed AMD’s hope that “this operating system will help drive our embedded plans and create expanded market opportunities for our forthcoming Accelerated Processing Units .” Good to know, guys, good to know. Jump past the break for the full press release. Continue reading AMD will contribute ‘engineering expertise’ to MeeGo development project AMD will contribute ‘engineering expertise’ to MeeGo development project originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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By Chris Hedges The country suffers an impoverishment of ideas and analysis at a moment when we desperately need radical voices to make sense of the corporate destruction of the global economy and the ecosystem. Related Entries November 15, 2010 G-20 Plagued By Timidity November 14, 2010 A Lame and Spineless Duck?
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The FBI says a man who was declared legally dead 16 years ago in Mississippi was arrested Sunday in the kidnapping of a slain Las Vegas girl whose body was found in a central Louisiana forest. (Nov. 15)
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Photo: innocent drinks It’s a tale of two cities, well countries. The annual list of the ten most influential brands in the UK and the US is out and the differences between the two countries are pretty interesting when it comes to the ethical companies on the list. In the UK there are 4 ethical brands on the list compared to one in the US. The experts say that this is a reflection of the increasing importance to consumers of “ethics, responsibility and quality… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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PA sources say Washington will commit to agreement on Palestinian state’s borders within three months, Ramallah to receive financial and diplomatic aid package. Direct talks with Israel likely to resume in early December
Continue reading …AMD promises Radeon HD 6900 series launch for the week beginning December 13th
November 15, 2010 No Comment
AMD’s cutting it mighty close, but the latest word from its PR mouthpiece is that the hotly anticipated Radeon HD 6970 and HD 6950 will be unveiled just in time for the gift-giving holidays. Fudzilla has heard directly from the Radeon team, who say they’re “going to take a bit more time before shipping the AMD Radeon HD 6900 series.” The NDA is expected to lift on the week beginning December 13th, but it’s anyone’s guess whether reviews of the cards will be accompanied by widespread in-store availability. Our hearts say yes, but our minds are already making other plans. AMD promises Radeon HD 6900 series launch for the week beginning December 13th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Supreme Court discusses appeal filed by PM Rabin’s murderer over decision to keep him in solitary confinement for six additional months. ‘Terrorists are not forced to regret their acts in order to be removed from solitary confinement,’ his wife Larisa says before session
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A lot of newly-elected lawmakers will be on Capitol Hill this week, learning their way around. But the lame-duck Congress will still be at work on issues including the possible extension of the tax cuts from the Bush administration. (Nov. 15)
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