New York’s Sen. Chuck Schumer is seeking a nationwide ban on a pair of recreational drugs being sold as “bath salts .” The Democrat plans to introduce a bill that would outlaw the drugs mephedrone and MPDV, Reuters reports. The substances, already banned in the European Union and three states, are…
Continue reading …One of Indonesia’s best-known pop stars has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in jail for appearing in home-made sex tapes. Nazril “Ariel” Irham was judged to have broken the country’s strict anti-pornography law after the videos found their way onto the Internet, the BBC reports. Irham, lead singer in…
Continue reading …LG G-Slate makes guest appearance on MysteryGuitarMan’s YouTube channel (video)
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LG’s promotional strategy for the G-Slate seems to be to keep officially mum about the device, while letting random pseudo-celebrities tease it out in brief glimpses. A week ago, K-Pop artist Seungri gave us our first sighting of the dual-camera array on the back of the G-Slate, which has today made its triumphant return to YouTube, courtesy of one MysteryGuitarMan. The rear of the device here doesn’t look identical to the one in Seungri’s video, however the metallic strip separating the cams and its “with Google” branding look nearly identical to what LG has on the back of its Optimus 2X Android smartphone. We’re also seeing a single LED flash for the first time, there are a couple of unidentified connectors at the bottom, at least one of them likely to assist docking in landscape mode, and we do get to see the tablet in profile for an idea of how thin it is. Video after the break. Continue reading LG G-Slate makes guest appearance on MysteryGuitarMan’s YouTube channel (video) LG G-Slate makes guest appearance on MysteryGuitarMan’s YouTube channel (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The federal government is updating its dietary guidelines in hopes of combating the rampant obesity plaguing the nation’s adults and children. (Jan. 31)
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David R. and David W. Franco both proudly served in the Marine Corps, both fought in the Iraq War. Both men came home surviving roadside bomb blasts. They are among the 10% of veterans returning from today’s wars with traumatic brain injury. (Jan. 31)
Continue reading …NewerTech adapter turns eSATA into USB 3.0, makes legacy external HDDs feel young again
January 31, 2011 No Comment
There’s a powder-blue USB 3.0 port on the side of your shiny new computer, whispering your name, but you simply can’t afford to replace your perfectly good eSATA external hard drive for the sake of compatibility. You could simply resist the urge entirely, but if you have the need for speed, there’s a USB 3.0 to eSATA adapter with your name on it, and it just might come in a NewerTech case. Sure, Addonics, Siig and Bytecc sell similar, but as Everything USB points out, NewerTech did the legwork here, benchmarking the cable to be sure it could handle 206.4MB / sec writes and 247MB / sec reads. That’s enough to handle most solid state drives, and you should be completely covered when it comes to anything with spinning magnetic plates. You’ll find it for $30 this week at the likes of OWC. Continue reading NewerTech adapter turns eSATA into USB 3.0, makes legacy external HDDs feel young again NewerTech adapter turns eSATA into USB 3.0, makes legacy external HDDs feel young again originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The King’s Speech took top prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards, giving the Oscars front-runner added momentum after it took top honors at the Directors Guild awards Saturday night. The British royals drama won the trophy for outstanding cast, the SAG equivalent of Best Picture, reports the Los Angeles…
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A fire and a series of explosions tore through a military arms depot Sunday, killing one person and leading authorities to evacuate thousands of people. (Jan. 30)
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By Rachel Harvey BBC South East Asia Correspondent Continue reading the main story Burma: Battle for Democracy Burma’s evolving opposition Burma election: Q&A Burma election: The parties Profile: Aung San Suu Kyi…
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Continue reading the main story Khmer Rouge Trials ‘I want to know why’ Chum Mey: Tuol Sleng survivor In pictures: Tuol Sleng prison Duch: Symbol of horror Two of the most senior surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge are due to appear in court in Cambodia on Monday. Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan will attend a preliminary hearing at the UN-backed war crimes tribunal to request release from pre-trial detention….
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