An Hungarian inventor has come up with a solution to the age old problem of messy bicycle chains – a Stringbike. (Jan. 21)
Continue reading …Chinese environmental groups say Apple hasn’t responded to health and pollution concerns at supplier factories. A report ranks 29 multinational tech companies on their responsiveness to inquiries about conditions at supplier factories; Apple comes in last, the Financial Times reports. The report cites Apple’s failure to respond to poisonings that…
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The family of the man who spurred Tunisia’s regime change by setting himself on fire were calling for the creation of a durable democracy. They said Mohamed Bouazizi was a martyr who sparked the revolt. (21 January 2011)
Continue reading …House Republicans predicted they’d get scores of Democratic defectors in the vote to repeal health care reform, a sign of the “will of the people” to overturn the legislation, writes Eugene Robinson. Yeah, not so much: Not a single Democrat switched. “This is momentum?” Robinson asks in the Washington Post…
Continue reading …Christiane Amanpour Spins JFK Assassination as ‘Relevant’ to ‘Political Atmosphere’ of Today
January 21, 2011 No Comment
According to ABC's Christiane Amanpour, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is “eerily relevant” to the attempted killing of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords less than two weeks ago. Talking to President Kennedy's sister on Thursday's Nightline, she wondered if the “political atmosphere” between the two acts of violence was the same. Amanpour, the host of This Week, was highlighting the 50th anniversary of JFK's inaugural address and offered the standard liberal praise for Kennedy, asserting that his “face still has a powerful grip on the American psyche.” Interviewing Jean Kennedy Smith, the journalist connected, ” It's an episode eerily relevant today in the wake of the assassination attempt against Gabrielle Giffords less than two weeks ago .” Like many other journalists, Amanpour indicated that even if gunman Jared Loughner wasn't motivated by politics, a connection could still be made: “A congresswoman was targeted. No matter what the reason, how would you describe the atmosphere, the political atmosphere today in the country?” [See video below. MP3 audio here .]
Continue reading …Osama bin Laden has released a new audiotape imploring France to withdraw its troops from Muslim lands in exchange for the release of French nationals held hostage in Niger. “President Nicolas Sarkozy’s refusal to remove his forces from Afghanistan is nothing but a green light for killing the French hostages,…
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Closing Keynote: Vernacular Video from Vimeo Festival on Vimeo. Here’s a very stern and sardonic Bruce Sterling at the Vimeo Festival discussing “vernacular video.” Bruce notes, “This speech goes on for 56 minutes, practically forever by vernacular video standards.” Despite that, I was riveted by all 56 minutes’ worth — Bruce takes an unexpected turn through the history of the Dick Van Dyke show on… Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : Boing Boing Discovery Date : 21/01/2011 18:18 Number of articles : 3
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Photo credit: kevindooley / Creative Commons This guest post was written by Alexandra Giese, staff researcher at the Earth Policy Institute. Topping off the warmest decade in history , 2010 experienced a global average temperature of 14.63 degrees Celsius (58.3 degrees Fahrenheit), tying 2005 as the hottest year in 131 years of record keeping…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A single gold nugget weighing more than 100 ounces will soon be auctioned. The going price is likely around $130000. But experts say it is far more valuable as a historical object. (Jan. 21)
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The newest edition of the massively successful mobile phone game Angry Birds is set to come out Valentine’s Day with a special pink addition to what we’re pretty sure will be the Seasons version of the game. Seasons already has Christmas and Halloween sets of levels, and this love-based new set would fit perfectly in Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : SlashGear Discovery Date : 21/01/2011 17:54 Number of articles : 5
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