Integrated 3G is so 2009. These days, your laptop just ain’t a mobile workhorse without a 4G module embedded under the hood, and Toshiba’s making sure it keeps with the times by launching a pair of WiMAX-capable Port
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An attorney says small-town police officer Brian Dorian is the victim of a botched investigation. Dorian is free after being wrongly jailed for a series of deadly shootings along the Illinois-Indiana border, some involving ‘honeybees.’ (Oct. 13)
Continue reading …This guy is toast : Missouri Republican News is reporting that Russ Carnahan (D-MO) was a no show at a candidate forum the other night: Citizens of Ste. Genevieve gathered last evening to hear from the candidates wanting to represent them. As usual there was an empty seat where Congressman Carnahan should have been. The candidate forum, set up months ago by the local paper, was a timely chance to speak about the issues and ask for the support of the voters. Instead of facing constituents Congressman Carnahan sent a canned speech filled with Pelosi talking points that he copied on a DVD and he sent to the paper in his place. He has been absent in his service and seems even in his campaign too. Meanwhile Ed Martin addressed the crowd and personally asked for their support. He addressed their concerns and questions acting as a true representative should. Democrats just reek with the stench of entitlement.
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Officials in 50 states and the District of Columbia have launched a joint investigation into allegations that mortgage companies mishandled documents and broke laws in foreclosing on hundreds of thousands of homeowners. (Oct. 13)
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The 21st man pulled out of the Chile mine, Johnny Barrios, 50, got a big hug and several kisses from his girlfriend after reaching the surface. His wife, who only learned of Valenzuela’s existence when the 2 women met at the camp, stayed home. (Oct. 13)
Continue reading …CicLAvia: Los Angeles’s Open Streets Event Attracted Around 100,000 People (Video)
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If It Can Happen in L.A., It Can Happen Anywhere The city of Bogota has made the ” Ciclovía ” known around the world, and since then it has been spreading to other cities. The concept is simple: Close down some streets to cars and allow pedestrians and cyclists to take over. After years of preparation, Los Angeles has just had its own “CicLAvia” and by most accounts it was a resounding success (the LA Times estimated that 100,000 people took part). The city known for sprawl and car congesti… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …NOAA Move Against Pirate Fishing – New Rules Prohibit Ships Docking in US Ports
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photo: echoforsberg / Creative Commons One part of controlling overfishing is establishing good fisheries management so the fishery doesn’t become depleted, but that doesn’t deal with a massive part of the overfishing problem: Illegal fishing. Now the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration i… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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You’re probably like us: you love Engadget, and you love custom wallpapers. Well, if you’re a big enough Engadget fan, you may be familiar with another love of ours: Penny the Chihuahua, who has made numerous appearances on Engadget over the years. In fact, you could probably call her our mascot… or something. One of our readers has taken our brand new eBoy t-shirt image and made his own Engadget wallpaper (which you can see a video of below) using an app from the Android Market called Live Wallpaper Creator. Needless to say, Penny is heavily featured, and it’s pretty much the best thing we’ve ever seen. [Thanks Palo] Continue reading Fan-made Engadget live wallpaper brings eBoy, floating Penny to Android Fan-made Engadget live wallpaper brings eBoy, floating Penny to Android originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Michelle Malkin notes that the American heroes in this rescue are not honored in their own country: In a different day and age, Jeff Hart would be the most famous American in our country right now. He would be honored at the White House. Schoolchildren would learn of his skill and heroism. But because Jeff Hart works in an industry under fire by the Obama administration, more people in Chile will celebrate this symbol of American greatness than in America itself. Jeff Hart is a driller based in my home state of Colorado. The father of two has been drilling water wells in Afghanistan at U.S. Army bases. When the San Jose Mine in Chile collapsed in August, he flew to lend his renowned expertise to the rescue effort. As part of an amazing three-way race to the trapped miners, Hart drilled for 33 days straight and was first to reach the caved-in workers. The AP recounts the story — and what strikes me again and again is how the world turned to American ingenuity and American fortitude and American equipment and American enterprise to get the job done. And get it done they did. As I write this nearly 20 miners have been rescued and the rest will be out before the day is done.
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A bizarre encounter between a Florida jogger and police officer was all caught on tape. (Oct. 13)
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