A fake Twitter feed that has fun with Rahm Emanuel’s fluency in f-bombs is taking off. The feed @MayorEmanuel has more than 26,000 followers, triple the number of the Chicago candidate’s real feed . Even Emanuel says he checks in, and the tweets usually make him smile, notes the Huffington…
Continue reading …Shocking Vid: Wis. HS Students Admit Teachers Bringing Them to Protests but Don‘t Know Why They’re There
February 16, 2011 No Comment
As Wisconsin unions rally to protest Gov. Scott Walker’s emergency budget proposal that would get rid of most of the state workers’ collective bargaining privileges, video posted on YouTube appears to show teachers pulling high school students into the conflict. The video, taken by Wisconsin’s conservative MacIver Institute , shows students from Madison’s East High School claiming their teachers brought… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 16/02/2011 20:11 Number of articles : 4
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An exclusive first look at the professionally designed envelope for the Academy Awards, to be used for the first time at this year’s Oscars, set for Feb. 27 in Hollywood. (Feb. 16)
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Jay Carney, the new White House press secretary, opened his first formal briefing by assuring reporters he’s there to help them do their jobs. Carney is a former bureau chief for Time magazine. (Feb. 16)
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Jay Carney, the new White House press secretary, opened his first formal briefing by assuring reporters he’s there to help them do their jobs. Carney is a former bureau chief for Time magazine. (Feb. 16)
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Image: Media.Ford What looks like a spare tire at the back of the 1958 Ford Nucleon is really a small atomic reactor. In the late 50′s, a personal-use nuclear power plant, with scaled down reactors and shielding, seemed within grasp. Engineers estimated a range of 5000 miles before refueling. The one-piece, pillarless windshield adds to the futuristic style of the 3/8 scale study. With perfect hindsight, we see that the Ford Nucleon was not just a few years from an assembly line, but would remain a footnote in history, alongside … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Kelly Rossiter If you made risotto for your loved one on Valentine’s day, you probably have a big bowl of it leftover. Here is an incredibly easy way to use that up, especially after all the work of making the risotto in the first place. Just put them into some portobello mushrooms , add a bit of cheese and a side salad and you have a light supper…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The computer outsmarted its human competition in Game 1 of the Man vs. Machine competition on ‘Jeopardy!’ Watson, the IBM supercomputer nemesis, emerged from the Final Jeopardy round with $35734. (Feb. 16)
Continue reading …The Iowa caucus might have gotten too conservative for its own good: The 2012 presidential contenders are spending less time in the state than usual, and others are avoiding it altogether, the AP reports. Mitt Romney in particular is MIA, which makes sense, given that he spent $10 million and…
Continue reading …Borders files for bankruptcy, plans to keep operating but close 30 percent of its stores
February 16, 2011 No CommentWe heard the news was coming, and now it’s official — Borders , the second-biggest bookstore chain the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy. As expected, the company will continue to operate while it restructures, but it will hardly be the same company it once was. It’s being forced to close around 200 (or 30 percent) of its stores, and it may need to close another 75 if it’s not able to gain some concessions from landlords, according to Bloomberg . This is news on Engadget , of course, because Borders has also been trying to compete with Amazon and Barnes & Noble beyond its core brick-and-mortar bookselling business in recent years (and not exactly succeeding). While the company hasn’t produced its own e-book reader, it has partnered with Kobo to sell its device, and it has established its own e-book store that’s also used by its various e-reader apps for smartphones and tablets. There’s no indication as of yet that the bankruptcy will affect those endeavors. Borders files for bankruptcy, plans to keep operating but close 30 percent of its stores originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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