A restaurant in Florida is allowing patrons to consume their food not off of plates but people. (Nov. 10)
Continue reading …
By William Pfaff Like his royal British forerunners, the president, through his advisers and their policies, brings imperial ambitions to the largest and most populous continent. Related Entries November 10, 2010 More Than a Failure to Communicate November 9, 2010 Obama in the Company of Killers
Continue reading …
Corpses, cancer patients and diseased lungs: These are some of the images the federal government plans for larger, graphic warning labels that will take up half of each cigarette package. (Nov. 10)
Continue reading …
Authorities dismissed a rape charge against a high school senior after his 14-year-old accuser committed suicide. Samantha Kelly hanged herself Monday following classes at Huron High School. She had said she was being harassed by other students. (Nov. 10)
Continue reading …Jabra rolls out Stone2 on November 21st, just as UFO-like as the original
November 10, 2010 No Comment
Bluetooth headsets look strange enough hanging off your ear as it is, so why not maximize the shock factor? Jabra’s Stone is equal parts strange and elegant, and it would appear that the newly-announced Stone2 is making no attempt to diverge from that formula. Apart from some minor tweaks, the overall curved design and matching charging dock appear to be largely unchanged from the original model, but the Stone2′s claim to fame is the fact that it’s now a completely touch-free experience to use: if a call comes in, you just say “answer” or “ignore” and the phone will do your bidding. Never mind the fact that the people around you at the coffee shop are more convinced than ever that you’re talking to yourself, we suppose. Look for it in AT&T stores on the 21st of this month for $129.99. Jabra rolls out Stone2 on November 21st, just as UFO-like as the original originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …At Textiles Conference, Sincerity and Sustainability Promise to Move Fashion Industry Forward
November 10, 2010 No Comment
Photo credit: John Patrick During the two-day Sustainable Textiles Conference held the last week of October in New York City, dozens of international companies attended the “transformation” conference where the Organic Exchange—the non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the sustainable development of textiles— officially became the Textile Exchange . The scope of the organization is now much larger; it will now serve as “the non-profit convener, catalyst, and market-maker for the overall sustainable textile industry worldwide,” while still keeping organic cotton as… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …
UNIVERSITY students smashed their way into British Prime Minister David Cameron's party headquarters in London during a chaotic protest against the government's plans to triple tuition fees. Thousands of demonstrators besieged 30 Millbank, running riot through the 1960s office building near Parliament, which houses the Conservative Party. Vastly outnumbered, police were powerless to stop the protesters smashing their way through the entire three-sided glass frontage, storming in and wrecking the lobby. Running amok, several…
Continue reading …
We’re all expecting iOS 4.2 to hit sometime this week and bring AirPlay streaming with it, and it looks like iHome is getting prepared — the company just updated its AirPlay speaker dock page with more info. The iW1, as it’s been named, is much slicker than its minimalist looks would suggest: the portable speaker system features a built-in lithium-ion battery with an inductive charging base so you can just grab and go, Bongiovi Accoustics audio, capacitive touch controls and support for iHome’s iOS configuration apps, and a USB port for charging and local audio playback. Oh, and it can stream music from iOS devices and iTunes using AirPlay, of course. Sadly, there’s still no price or ship date, but if this thing is priced anywhere close to earth we’d say the Sonos S5 has got itself some serious competition. iHome’s iW1 AirPlay dock gets detailed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
Someone call Focus on the Family: A newly published set of findings from a long-running study out of UCLA shows a child abuse rate of zero percent in dual-mommy households. A pool of 78 teenage children with lesbian parents was studied.
Continue reading …