We know Google mentioned it would be a “good citizen” and allow Hulu to block its browser ID, but that doesn’t mean you have to be one too. By default, accessing the website from a Google TV device yields a prompt hoping you’ll wait for the two to work out some kind of agreement on Hulu Plus access , but with a Flash enabled browser at the ready, we’re sure all you want to do is press play. The fine folks over at GadgetWhore first discovered that by digging deep into the advanced settings of the Chrome browser app and changing the browser ID to “Generic” or any custom string one may prefer, Hulu streams immediately start playing with no problem (users may want to change back to default afterwards to make sure other pages render properly.) That’s one benefit of having a “run-of-the-mill” desktop browser integrated into your set-top box, so w while early adopters may only be moments away from discovering the dark side of Google TV, it seems like a few easy browser tweaks may take care of most issues — let us know if you’ve run into any others. Playing Hulu on Google TV is as easy as changing one setting originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …This is encouraging news from Public Opinion Strategies: Van Tran is tied with Loretta Sanchez on the ballot test. Fully 39% of likely voters say they are supporting Van Tran, while 39% are backing Sanchez and 5% siding with Ceci Iglesias (17% undecided). Moreover, Tran’s definite support level is higher than that of Congresswoman Sanchez (30% definitely voting for Tran – 28% definitely voting for Sanchez). – While there are certainly solid ethnic coalitions in this race – Asian and Vietnamese voters siding with Tran, Latinos favoring Sanchez – Tran enjoys a commanding 34-point lead with White voters in the district (60% Tran – 26% Sanchez). – Van Tran also polls strongly with Independent voters (42% Tran – 28% Sanchez) and older voters (50% Tran – 30% Sanchez) – two groups that are likely going to determine the victor here. – Van Tran has a commanding 22-point lead over Sanchez (52% – 30%) among voters who say they are “extremely interested” in the upcoming elections. Sanchez won the seat over “B1″ Bob Dornan thanks to some voter shenanigans in 1996 and hasn’t had a real serious challenger since then. The Vietnamese community in that district has grown significantly and they have a pretty testy relationship with the Hispanic community. I don’t expect to see much crossover voting. Incumbents polling below 50% at this point in the election are in big trouble, and Sanchez is way below 50%. You can donate to Tran’s campaign here .
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Former ‘Desperate Housewives’ actor Jesse Metcalf says he’s enjoying getting to play a more mature, more action-oriented character in ‘Chase,’ the new Jerry Bruckheimer drama that airs Mondays on NBC. (Oct. 18)
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The ‘Jackass’ gang pulls off its biggest stunt yet – opening their sequel at the top of the weekend box office. (Oct. 18)
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This is becoming a regular thing : President Barack Obama was in Massachusetts today helping out Governor Deval Patrick’s reelection effort. Speaking at a campaign rally earlier today, however, he was met with a bit of a road bump– hecklers who objected to the amount of AIDS research funding his administration has so far provided. To which an angry President Obama retorted: “look at what the Republican leadership has to say about AIDS funding.” The President appeared uncharacteristically upset as, mid-sentence, a group of folks in the crowd began to loudly object to his speech as he described the work his administration had done for AIDS research. As the crowd turned their heads up to look at the hecklers, President Obama followed as well, and modified his speech for them, menacingly pointing his finger up at them as he warned that a Republican leadership would be extremely destructive to their cause. After raising his voice mid-sentence in response to them, President Obama continued: “One of the great things about being a Democrat is, we like arguing with each other. But to the folks concerned about AIDS funding, I would say ‘take a look at what the Republican leadership has to say about AIDS funding.’” Between AIDS funding and his slow-going on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell the gays aren’t so gay when they talk about Obama these days.
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Photo: Alex Davies Attracting car enthusiasts from all over the world October 2-17, the 2010 Paris Motor Show , had a lot of highlights — every major automaker, and many more smaller ones, had their best work on display. But walking through the show’s seven exhibition halls, one got the sense of an unofficial theme: The future is electric. All sorts of electric vehicles, charging systems, and battery innovations were on display. These 10, 100% electric rides clearly demonstrate that the future of transportation is a very exciting one.
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Image credit: East Bay Pictures On Friday I posted about Edible City the Movie , a documentary that explores the concepts of food security, justice and sustainability through the lens of the urban farming movement. Perusing the film makers’ website, I came across some extended footage of a nutrition class in a Berkeley Elementary school, exploring the insane amounts of sugar to be found in the processed foods many of us eat every day. The class certainly made… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The strongest typhoon in years was pounding the northern Philippines Monday. And Super Typhoon Megi was forecast to slam the southern Chinese coast within days. (Oct. 18)
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Super Typhoon Megi became the strongest cyclone in years to lash the northern Philippines on Monday, knocking out communications and power lines, while in China, authorities braced themselves for the approaching storm. (October 18)
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