Arianna To Lieberman: ‘For Sake Of Country, Hope You Don’t Become Secretary Of Defense’
January 20, 2011 No Comment
Say this for Arianna Huffington: she didn't stab Joe Lieberman in the back.
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Photo by kaibara87 via Flickr Creative Commons When we think of bacteria, we usually think about the illness it can cause and our need to get rid of it. However, bacteria play enormously positive roles in our lives without us even thinking twice about it. As Bonnie Bassler of Princeton University put it in a TED talk , “When I look at you, I think of you as 1 or 10 percent human and either 90 or 99 percent bacterial.” And back in May, we found out about research that sho… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Asahi Glass introduces Dragontrail for consumer electronics, puts the Gorilla on notice (video)
January 20, 2011 No Comment
Corning , your scratch-free monopoly is coming to an end. No longer will you hold us hostage with your insanely durable and cunningly marketed Gorilla Glass . Asahi Glass is getting in on the game, introducing Dragontrail — a name that doesn’t quite give us the same connotations of incredible strength but, if you watch the video, you’ll see it manages many of the same tricks as Corning’s offering. Poking and prodding ? Pass. Huge flexes? Bring it. Whacked with a hammer? Easy. The company indicates it’s been working on the product for years now and expects sales next year to surpass 30 billion yen — that’s $365 million. For glass. Continue reading Asahi Glass introduces Dragontrail for consumer electronics, puts the Gorilla on notice (video) Asahi Glass introduces Dragontrail for consumer electronics, puts the Gorilla on notice (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …South Korea has accepted a Northern Korean proposal for talks between the two nations’ defense ministers, in an effort to ease tensions following the Yeonpyeong shelling. The North has offered to sit down several times this month, but until now Seoul has rejected its overtures, demanding an apology for the…
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New statistics showed China’s torrid growth accelerated to 10.3 percent last year. But many worry that as inflation soars as well, Beijing’s moves to control prices may hurt the economies of other countries. (Jan. 20)
Continue reading …Another step forward in Gabrielle Giffords’ recovery: The congresswoman was able to stand on both feet—with help—and look out a window. The news comes as Giffords prepares for a move to a rehabilitation facility in Houston tomorrow. Husband Mark Kelly lives and trains in Houston at NASA’s Johnson…
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With Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler on the new look judging panel, ‘American Idol’ set a different tone when it came back without Simon Cowell for a new series. (Jan. 20)
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Nokia has to do something big if it wants to crack the US smartphone market. We can agree on that, right? And believe us, Nokia wants this — nothing will make the mighty Finns (and the company’s global investors) prouder than to gain some traction in the home of Apple pie and Google desserts. So how will the company do it? With Symbian? Oh, hell no . By introducing another MeToo handset? Nope, with MeeGo on a rockin’ platform like the rumored N9 slider pictured above. Nokia announced its hardware plans for Maemo 6 a long time ago. At that time, the company was clear that it would continue using TI OMAP processors. Much has changed since then, however. In addition to several key leadership changes including a new Canadian-born CEO who spent much of his time working in the US, Nokia has joined Intel to roll up Maemo 6 and Moblin into MeeGo with Nokia’s first Maemo 6 MeeGo/Harmattan handset pushed into 2011 . Simultaneously, Intel has also been doing its best to show its new Moorestown platform as a powerful ARM alternative, even showing off MeeGo handsets exploiting a Lincroft SoC and Atom processor core. And Intel has said that Medfield-based smartphones would arrive in the middle of 2011. So why the build-up? Well, we’ve just been tipped to a claim by Prosessori, a respected Finnish technology magazine, that the Nokia N9 will launch with a 1.2GHz Atom processor. Better yet, it could be unveiled as soon as Mobile World Congress in February, presumably during Stephen Elop’s keynote. Do we believe it? Not entirely, but it is possible given the chain of events that have taken place. And you can bet that the first commercially available Intel smartphone with a brand new Nokia user experience would certainly grab headlines in the US and around the world. Something that should translate into high-end market share (and profits) if it’s as ” exciting ” as Elop claims. [Thanks, Janne] Nokia N9 to bust loose with MeeGo on Intel Atom power? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …More than 230 mayors are meeting in Washington this week and they plan to sign a “civility accord” thought up by Tucson’s mayor after the shootings in his city. Mayor Robert Walkup aims to have mayors take the lead in restoring civility to politics. His accord urges mayors to “strive…
Continue reading …Chrysler announces battery-free hydraulic hybrid tech, compresses gas to make power
January 20, 2011 No Comment
Think of a traditional hybrid and you probably think of a Toyota Prius . Then, after you’ve woken from your nap, you probably envision some complex system of batteries and electric motors and gears to capture power when braking and spit it back out when accelerating. Chrysler is now looking to deploy a different way, a seemingly much simpler way that’s all based on hydraulics. The vehicle is outfitted with a low-pressure reservoir of hydraulic fluid and a high-pressure chamber filled with nitrogen gas. When braking, pumps move the fluid into the nitrogen chamber to compress it and then, when accelerating, that compressed gas is used to push the fluid and drive the wheels. It’s a setup that was actually developed by the EPA and is currently in use by some commercial vehicles, most notably UPS trucks, but a hybrid Town & Country minivan could bring it to consumers — though not until 2012 at the earliest. Now, there’s a good chance the idea of a hybrid minivan is threatening to put you back to sleep, so we wish you pleasant dreams. Continue reading Chrysler announces battery-free hydraulic hybrid tech, compresses gas to make power Chrysler announces battery-free hydraulic hybrid tech, compresses gas to make power originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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