Lefty Crackpot Theory: Chinese Dictators Funneling Cash into GOP Campaigns to Export Jobs
October 26, 2010 No CommentThe potentially historic midterm elections are a week away and left-wing voices
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Although gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples are still not fully sanctioned in the real world, things are different in at least one corner of the virtual realm . Take “Fable III,” for example, which gives gamers free rein … (continued) Related Entries October 23, 2010 Ugandan Paper Stirs Gay Witch Hunt October 20, 2010 ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Back in Effect
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Sure, the lighting’s not great and its only a mock-up at this point, but that’s Barnes & Noble’s new Nook Color . We’re being told there will be a chance to handle a real working unit soon, but in the meantime, enjoy the shots below! Update: We just got some more time with a functional unit, and while we aren’t allowed to use it, we can say the build quality is sturdy, there’s a good rubber backing, and the viewing angles are quite nice. It’s crisp, too, the screen, although page turning is somewhat sluggish, the software perhaps not finished. Article view is a nice touch, being able to read just the piece formatting-free — and you can skim through the articles alone by swiping to the left and right. You want some more shots of the UI in action? You know where to look — we’ll keep updating with impressions as we get them. Gallery: More Nook Color hands-on Gallery: Nook Color mockup hands-on! Nook Color first hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It hit theaters in 1985 but ‘Back to the Future’ is still a quotable film that ranks as one of many people’s favorites. The cast reunited on Monday in New York for the launch of the film’s 25th anniversary Blu-ray disc. (Oct. 26)
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Republicans pulled off a pretty neat trick, running up huge deficits and then making it their party’s big issue. Not to be outdone, the Democrats have managed to make $1.3 trillion look small. The deficit actually shrank in the last fiscal year, according to the Treasury, and revenues were up. Here’s the hitch: We were still $1.294 trillion in the hole, and it’s easy to shrink a deficit when the previous year’s shortfall included part of TARP and the stimulus on top of lousy tax receipts and the odd trillion for the military. Consequently, both Democrats and Republicans are already campaigning on the news that the astronomical deficit is smaller.
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Photo: GulfofMexico2010 It’s a cliched slogan applied to a novel idea — and the result is a memorable bit of anti-oil spill message (not to mention a surefire PR coup). Artist Anthony Burrill took the ageless adage “Oil & Water Do Not Mix”, created a stark design, and used actual oil from the BP Gulf spill to print 200 posters. The following video shows how he did it:… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made it clear on Tuesday that Washington sees a distinction between Bushehr and other nuclear tracks it suspects are meant to give Tehran potential pathways to weapons. (Oct. 26)
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Photo: Toyota, if this is really the Prius MPV… Some Have Been Waiting a Long Time for a Hybrid Minivan Autoblog Italy has a supposedly leaked pic of what could very well be the Prius hybrid’s big brother, a Prius MPV with three rows of seats (we mentioned it here: Worldwide Prius Sales Top 2 Million, 2 New Variants Rumored for 2012 ). Google Translate reveals that this hybrid MPV would have “the Prius hybrid HSD platform, composed of 1.8 to Atkinson cycle engine combined with an electric module with a to… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Barnes & Noble just unveiled its all-new Nook Color , an Android tablet fronted by a 7-inch color touchscreen… so long, e-ink! B&N is billing it as a hybrid of e-reader and tablet device, and has beefed up its software with Facebook and Twitter integration. There’s built-in WiFi, but no 3G at this point. Thankfully, the price stays aggressive as a result: $249. You might think that means the screen is going to be weak, but B&N has managed to put an impressive-sounding 1024 x 600 IPS display in this thing. The Nook Color ships on November 19th, pre-orders are available now. Developing… check out our liveblog of the launch event , it’s happening now! Barnes & Noble Nook Color revealed originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: Mazda Testing Methodology Matters Mazda’s press release about the next general of its “2″ model has been spreading around the net like wildfire in the past few days, and sadly, it seems that many of these stories omit some important facts and focus on “70 MPG OMG LIKE HYBRID!”. While Mazda’s announcement is exciting, I think it’s important to set the record straight and have realistic expectations about what kind of fuel economy the next Mazda2 will deliver…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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