With President Barack Obama out of the country, Vice-President Joe Biden laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetary for Veterans Day. (Nov. 11)
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A powerful bomb in the center of Pakistan’s largest city leveled a police building Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding 40. The blast hit the headquarters of the Crime Investigation Department in Karachi. (Nov. 11)
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A three-alarm fire has damaged businesses in a strip mall. It began at a Dunkin’ Donuts shop, spread to a winemaking shop and threatened other businesses in the Indianapolis suburb. There were no immediate reports of injuries. (Nov.11)
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We’ve shared exclusives of Samsung’s NX100 in the wild , gone hands on and even completed a quick and dirty mini review at Photokina this year, and for the most part walked away impressed by its i-Function lens controls and wallet-friendly price. Now, the folks at Photography Blog have shared their own exhaustive review of the mirror-less camera and recommend the NX10′s little brother as a good option with a high-quality APS-C sensor for those looking to dip their toes in the Compact System Camera waters. However they were less enthused about the NX100′s i-Function controls than we were, feeling the concept would work better on units with electronic viewfinders (which they missed on the NX100) — since they can be held close to the eye as opposed to at arm’s length. The lack of a built-in pop-up flash, and optical or in-body stabilisation was also a disappointment. Benefits like a good Smart Auto scene selection system, competitive focusing speed, and an impressive AMOLED 3-inch screen were mentioned as redeeming high points though, which combined with rock-bottom pricing, put the camera in a unique competition-undercutting position. For more juicy details, be sure to hit up the review link below. Samsung NX 100 gets reviewed, deemed a good option for the CSC curious originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Look Ma, No Solder: Amazing Scrap Sculptures Of Wildlife By Edouard Martinet (Photos)
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Photos: Edouard Martinet (Above: Frog made from car lights, iron and two chrome pieces of a car, rear legs are bumpers of a 1950′s car and bike brakes; front legs from bike pieces, car-mirror parts and taps) One man’s junk is another man’s art — that’s the phrase for the intricate wildlife art pieces by French artist Edouard Martinet , who crafts astoundingly detailed and life-like sculptures of fish, birds and insects from pieces of discarded junk — but without any soldering! … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The New York Times has dropped some PR on us this morning, making an official announcement that it will begin to publish a bestseller list for e-books in early 2011. The current NYT bestseller lists — which are divided into several categories — are considered by many to be the definitive metric for a book’s success. The Times will have two separate lists covering fiction and non-fiction when it launches, drawing on information from various retailers, and will be independently verified by third party company RoyaltyShare. The list will appear in both the print and online editions of the paper. The full press release is below Continue reading New York Times to launch bestseller list for e-books in early 2011 New York Times to launch bestseller list for e-books in early 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …If Truth in Advertising Comes to Cigarettes, Let’s Do It for Planned Parenthood Too
November 11, 2010 No CommentSmokers will be getting some new graphics on their cigarette packaging : It’s going to be harder to feel “alive with pleasure” with a photo of an emaciated man, dying of cancer, staring back at you from your cigarette package. The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it will require such graphic images to be placed on the front and back of cigarette packages as part of a radical new campaign to keep teens from lighting up and to push longtime smokers to quit. The FDA set a June 22, 2011 deadline for tobacco companies to redesign their packaging to include the images. They will also be required to place the jarring images on cigarette cartons. Last night Allahpundit suggested that if these graphics are necessary for consumers to understand the risk, then perhaps photos of aborted fetuses should be required to be on display in abortion clinics. Wouldn’t Planned Parenthood offices look nice with dismembered fetuses on the wall? After all, we need to show consumers the risks of using their products.
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Does the time you spend at work away from your e-reader leave you crippled with the E Ink shakes? Well the good news is that Seiko’s gorgeous atomic clock-syncing ‘active matrix’ E Ink watch we covered a while back is now available for pre-order via Amazon Japan. The bad news is that it’s priced at ￥84,000 (on sale) — which equates to roughly $1,022 based on current exchange rates. That’s about five times more than Phosphor’s latest 24 hour time zone mastering E Ink watch , or nearly enough cheddar to a buy one of Amazon’s latest Kindles for everyday of the work week. Really, though, the price isn’t too surprising coming from a respected watch company like Seiko, especially when you take into account its schmancy 180 degree viewing angle, geek-chic looks, and radio-controlled movement. Don’t be misled by the ‘active matrix’ terminology however, because a matching leather trench coat isn’t part of this deal. [Thanks, P-A] Seiko’s ‘active matrix’ E Ink watch now up for pre-order originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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