Attention humans! At approximately 12:35 ET, you can tune into our fearless leader’s latest performance on national TV! Yes, that’s right, Engadget editor-in-chief Joshua Topolsky will astound and delight viewers of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon yet again with the latest gadgets in his toolbelt, so head on over to NBC at the designated time to partake in a delicious brainwashing episode you won’t soon forget! (Liza Minnelli and Anthony Mackie will also appear, in case you’re curious.) Josh hits up Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight, new gadgets in tow! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …This is an excellent ad. Governor Walker, public employees have agreed to the cuts you asked for, and now they’re simply asking that you not take away their rights. We stand together or we fall together, and we’re asking the people of Wisconsin to stand with us.” TPM: On the back of a new union poll suggesting the Wisconsin public is ready to stand with the protesters gathered in and around the Capitol in Madison, a coalition of unions is going on air in the Badger State with an ad calling on the public to do just that. As Greg Sargent first reported , the AFL-CIO, National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers and others are paying for the spot, which features a Racine, WI firefighter urging Gov. Scott Walker (R) not to ban collective bargaining for teachers, nurses and other unionized state employees. “They’re simply asking that you not take away their rights,” the firefighter says. The ad also talks about the wage and benefits concessions the unions have already offered as the battle has dragged on in Wisconsin. The AFL-CIO says that letting voters know about the compromises offered by labor so far is a winning move for the workers and their supporters across the state. The ad is so good that even Bill O’Reilly admired it. By the way FOX was busted for lying about recent poll results about the WI protests. What a shock. In a segment of Fox & Friends, the faux news network apparently didn’t like the results of an USA Today/Gallup poll that showed that 61 percent of Americans oppose measures like Wis. Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) that eliminate the right of public workers to bargaining for good jobs. The poll found just 31 percent agreed with Walker. But, as Think Progress’ Zaid Jilani points out today, Fox, “with incredible brazenness” simply reversed the numbers. Think Progress has the graphic and much more.
Continue reading …By ANGUS MCDOWALL in Dubai, MARGARET COKER in Cairo and CHARLES LEVINSON in Baida, Libya David Degner for The Wall Street Journal Rebels secured the eastern Libyan city of Baida. One man held aloft an image of dictator Col. Moammar Gadhafi affixed to a shoe—a sign of deep disrespect in the Arab world. Forces loyal to strongman Col. Moammar Gadhafi imposed rough order in Libya’s increasingly fearful capital Wednesday, witnesses said, that stood in sharp contrast to rebel gains in much of the rest of the oil-rich country. Gunshots echoed through the night in Tripoli as Col. Gadhafi clung to power even as the international community discussed ways to isolate him with sanctions. More…
Continue reading …Times Like This (mejor audio) Drive on and “The Pretender”.m4v Foo Fighters – 05 – Best of You (Copenhagen 2005) Foo Fighters , On an Honor Roll: Rolling Stone's 2005 Feature … It’s midnight, and 30000 feet above New Mexico, with his back facing the cockpit of a private plane, Dave Grohl kicks back in his plush leather seat. Foo Fighters Rope Hear the brand new Foo Fighters single ‘Rope’ online at midday today @ http://rope.foofighters.com/ Wednesday, February 23rd # UK – 12 PM # Berlin – 1 PM # Tokyo – 9 PM # Sydney – 11 PM # USA/NYC – 7 AM # USA/LA – 4 AM. New Song: Foo Fighters , 'Rope' » MTV Buzzworthy Blog Last week we laid ears on “White Limo,” a new song off of the Foo Fighters ‘ upcoming album Wasting Light, and it got us beyond excited about the return of the Foo. And now that we’ve heard the album’s first official single, … Foo Fighters – Rope :: Indie Shuffle It should come to no surprise to us that Foo Fighters know how to write a catchy song. Hell, there’s even a video about it. Even more telling — the band has… Foo Fighters Release New Single, 'Rope' – Spinner ‘Wasting Light,’ the Foo Fighters ‘ seventh studio album, was recorded entirely on analog tape in Dave Grohl’s garage. Produced by Butch Vig, the record boasts guest appearances by Bob Mould and Krist Novoselic. … mickyaventuras says: #nowplaying “All My Life” Foo Fighters , ésta canción, y me pongo a hacer tarea…
Continue reading …Carmelo Anthony met the media before his first game as a New York Knick Wednesday. Anthony smiled when he held up his number seven jersey. (Feb. 23)
Continue reading …Faced with stiff opposition in Congress and a court-ordered deadline, the EPA today said it will make it much cheaper for companies to reduce toxic air pollution from industrial boilers and incinerators. In an overhaul of air pollution regulations, the EPA said it found ways to control pollution at more…
Continue reading …Click here to view this media Bill O’Reilly was really upset because Wisconsin protesters were shouting down FOX News reporters who were trying to cover the story. O’Reilly claims that FOX is playing it straight with the protests and so the unions are making a big mistake and they better watch out. Hey Bill, It might actually be because FOX News regularly denounces unions as a whole and these WI protests 24/7. These protesters also know that FOX actively helped create and organize the Tea Party protests using their top personalities like Cavuto, Beck, Hannity and Greta as well as many of their guests who advertised on FNC dozens of times they were going to lead protest Tea Party protests themselves and everybody should go and support them. His propaganda is shameful. Alan Colmes did a good job of telling O’Reilly these facts after his talking points segment, but as usual BillO denied that actually occurred and was getting upset about it. Monica ” Alesiter ” Crowley was on too and was pushing her Armageddon-like fearmongering that the we’re all going to die if unions are allowed to exist as usual. FOX Transcript: One of the strategies for the pro-union people is to attack Fox News because FNC is one of the few media outlets not sympathizing with the protesters. Rather, we are trying to play it straight. That is not sitting well with some on the union side: (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) JEFF FLOCK, FOX BUSINESS: Most of the protesters, despite this gentleman here. Most of the people have been… UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Fox lies. FLOCK: …fairly reasoned, calm and willing to talk. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Fox lies. FLOCK: Because, as you know, we have done our best to give everybody a voice here. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Fox lies. MIKE TOBIN, FOX NEWS: You’re going to have to listen beyond the hecklers as I answer your question but yes Gov. Walker shot that right down. He said limiting collective bargaining on a temporary basis is just moving a budget problem along to the next election cycle. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And we’re hoping to go back and try to do a basic calculation of just how many people…. PEOPLE: Tell the truth. Tell the truth. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Our best guess at this point that there are hundreds if not… STUART VARNEY, FOX BUSINESS HOST: OK, and here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to ask you to get off TV for a second. Get on the phone. Get to a place where we will be able to hear you telling the truth and away from that raucous crowd in the background. (END VIDEO CLIP) “Talking Points” believes that pro-union demonstrators are making a big mistake by attacking Fox News and portraying themselves as unreasonable. The Democratic senators in Wisconsin are also making a huge error in leaving the state… read on Bill then claimed that the disgusting Rasmussen poll was accurate to indicate that it was the people that were losing the battle for public opinion. Nate Silver analyses the polling questions and writes: Because of the problems with question design, my advice would be simply to disregard the Rasmussen Reports poll, and to view their work with extreme skepticism going forward. And Americans are supporting the unions over Scott Walker . To FOX, their Big Lie is that the Tea Parties were a totally organic and natural uprising and not sore losers who were aided by Koch Brothers corporation types that funded many of their phony grassroots gatherings. In our book, Over The Cliff , David and I document every step FOX News took in their promotion of the Tea Parties, which was seismic and the first time in the history of broadcasting that a network took such an active roll in creating a movement to derail a newly elected president and the agenda he was elected to enact.
Continue reading …As we put rubber to road on our Motorola Xoom review, it’s important to note that it was only a matter of time before the Android army delivered a proper iPad competitor. Moto’s partnership with Google (and use of the 3.0 version of its mobile operating system, Honeycomb ), has made that assumed inevitability a very serious reality. There can be little question that the Xoom is certainly a contender for the hearts and minds of potential tablet buyers in the market. Besides boasting that fancy new software (a completely redesigned experience masterminded by the man behind webOS, Matias Duarte ), the Xoom is equipped with formidable hardware. The 1GHz, NVIDIA Tegra 2-based slate boasts a sizable 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 32GB of internal storage, a 10.1-inch, 1280 x 800 capacitive display, 3G connectivity (Verizon on our review unit), along with front and rear facing cameras, HD video capability, and loads of wireless options. Not only is the Xoom clearly competitive (and frankly, more stacked) than most of its competition, Motorola has attempted to futureproof the device by offering a free hardware upgrade down the road which will give the tablet access to Big Red’s 4G LTE network. Of course, all this power comes with a cost… literally. With a list price off contract of $799, the Xoom is quite a pricey piece of technology to own. Still, with all that’s packed inside — and more importantly with what Google has done on the software side — the Xoom could represent the next stage of tablet evolution. Is it time to take the plunge? Read on for our definitive answer in the full Engadget review! Gallery: Motorola Xoom review gallery Continue reading Motorola Xoom review Motorola Xoom review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias that occur late in life are easily misdiagnosed, new research indicates.
Continue reading …The full horrors of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Christchurch were revealed yesterday as the death toll nudged up to 75 and some survivors were rescued after 24 hours buried beneath tonnes of rubble in New Zealand’s second city. The city centre remained sealed off last night as emergency teams battled fading hopes of rescuing more victims of the catastrophic earthquake. As the death toll increased following the 6.3-magnitude tremor, the Prime Minister, John Key, declared the country’s first national state of emergency. About 300 people are still missing, mostly in the ruined central business district, which was placed under military curfew. At the heart of the cordon, teams worked…
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