Rumors Are Flying: Has One Wisconsin Republican State Senator Withdrawn His Support For Walker’s Union-Busting Budget?
February 28, 2011 No CommentVia Alternet and the Mother Jones Twitter stream, a report that Republican Sen. Dale Schulz is saying he won’t support Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s union-killing budget bill: Despite an earlier order to leave, protesters remain inside Wisconsin’s State Capitol building tonight. They may be getting what they want. In this video the crowd erupts when told of a rumor that Republican Senator Dale Schulz has decided to vote against a bill to strip public employees of most of their collective bargaining rights.
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Joining its Intel-powered 100W cousin at CeBIT this week is MSI’s WindPad 110W, basically an AMD Brazos -powered remix of the original with a slightly different design. You’ve got an optical pad on the upper part of the right bezel that controls a mouse pointer — if you’re into that sort of thing — but hopefully you’ll be touching the lovely 10.1-inch IPS display (which it shares with the 100W) directly most of the time. We would’ve liked to have taken the skinned load of Windows 7 for a spin, but MSI had its demo unit set up on a looping video and kept it under glass or in employees’ gentle hands for the entirety of our time at the booth, so we didn’t get a great sense for performance; they’re targeting mid-year for release, though, so they’ve got some time left on the clock to put some spit and polish on the package. There’ll also be a dock available that plugs into a connector in the bottom of the tablet — it wasn’t on-hand, but the company had some prototype docks connected to WindPad 100A dummy units (showing Honeycomb on their fake displays, interestingly, even though live 100As at the show are running Froyo). Follow the break for a quick video from all angles. Gallery: MSI WindPad 110W eyes-on Continue reading MSI WindPad 110W eyes-on (video) MSI WindPad 110W eyes-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The new civility demanded by liberals suffered a setback at Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Saturday morning forum this week.
Continue reading …AT&T will start selling Kindle 3G e-reader in its retail stores from March 6th
February 28, 2011 No Comment
AT&T is adding the first e-reader to its catalog of connected devices and, unsurprisingly, it’s the 3G version of Amazon’s latest-generation Kindle. There’s nothing peculiar about this agreement, the 3G Kindle will cost $189, the same as it does on Amazon’s online portal, and there are no special content or add-on deals in place. It’s just another locale where you’ll be able to “test drive” and purchase Amazon’s all-time best-selling product . Stock should be arriving shortly for a March 6th launch, though if you’re looking for the WiFi-only Kindle, you’ll have to look elsewhere, AT&T will only be selling the 3G-equipped 6-incher. Continue reading AT&T will start selling Kindle 3G e-reader in its retail stores from March 6th AT&T will start selling Kindle 3G e-reader in its retail stores from March 6th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Mega Hurtz paintball robot is the remote-controlled, armor-plated tank you always wanted (video)
February 28, 2011 No Comment
For whatever reason, the paths of paintball and robotics development have tended to converge . Latest in maintaining this fine tradition is the Mega Hurtz drone you see above, designed by a chap named Chris Rogers. It features a reconfigurable weapon platform — so yes, you can spruce it up into a modern-day ED-209 — equipped with a night-vision camera, a thermal imaging camera, and a laser scope. The paintball gun Chris has installed on the Mega Hurtz can rip through 20 rounds each second and tilt both vertically and horizontally for more refined aiming. It comes with a remote control feeding video of what the drone sees to the user, so all you’ll really need to dominate your next wargame with the Mega Hurtz will be a generous helping of ruthlessness. Video after the break. Continue reading Mega Hurtz paintball robot is the remote-controlled, armor-plated tank you always wanted (video) Mega Hurtz paintball robot is the remote-controlled, armor-plated tank you always wanted (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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♥GREASE LIGHTNING 2♥ Anne Hathaway, James Franco Oscars Academy Awards 2011 The Oscars 2011 : James Franco & Anne Hathaway Opening Performance (VIDEO) Oscars 2011 In Memoriam James Franco In Drag, Channels Marilyn Monroe At The Oscars Well, he’s certainly willing to try new things. While the Academy wouldn’t let him sing a Cher song from “Burlesque,” James Franco DID get to get in touch with his feminine side — by dressing in drag on stage, channeling Marilyn Monroe … James Franco and Anne Hathaway Charm Audiences With Oscar … Anne Hathaway and James Franco reminded audiences why they’re crowd favorites with their hilarious intro monologue at the Oscars. OSCAR HIGHLIGHTS. James Franco and Anne Hathaway Take Dream Tour of Nominated Films … While ‘The 83rd Annual Academy Awards’ (Sun., 8:30PM on ABC) is a celebration of movies, it has become a television spectacle as well. And no. James Franco Gets Ready For The Oscars | PerezHilton.com Just a couple hours before stepping on the Kodak Theater stage as this year´s Oscars host, James Franco tweeted the above picture of him getting ready for the big show. We can´t wait to… Anne Hathaway & James Franco : Oscar Hosting Greatness | Celebrity … Anne Hathaway and James Franco hosting the 2011 Academy Awards. Nancylovesedmee says: RT @solangeknowles : tWas on plane but curious to know how James Franco did as host of the evening….
Continue reading …The two think tanks, leaders in the conservative and libertarian movements, produced a short video recently examining some of the claims made by pro-union demonstrators and other public employee union backers. Among the claims they take on: public sector workers don't make significantly more than their private sector counterparts, collective bargianing is “not about money,” and attempts to rein in public employee unions are simply “union busting” measures. Check out the video below the break. Thoughts on the video, the claims made in it, or the debate generally?
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The surge in high-speed downhill skateboarding in a Southern California city has sparked a fierce debate over what place the exhilarating but perilous sport has on city streets. (Feb. 28)
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A five-month-old boy was the first victim of New Zealand’s earthquake laid to rest. Officials said the death toll from last week’s devastating ground shaking in Christchurch has climbed to 148 but more people are still missing. (28 February 2011)
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Making or Breaking Culture — I’d never thought of HR as something that requires courage, but these stories clearly illustrate that if you want to put your people first then you must do so when it would be easier to buckle. (via Richard Hulse on Twitter) Lightpainting Wifi Signal Strength in Urban Neighbourhoods (Vimeo) — I’m a junkie for… Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : O’Reilly Radar Discovery Date : 27/02/2011 11:38 Number of articles : 3
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