HP Pre 2 available to pre-order for $100 on Verizon, shipping out February 17th
February 10, 2011 No Comment
If you just can’t think beyond next week and need to get your new Pre fix as soon as possible, HP’s got you covered. As promised by Jon Rubinstein yesterday, the Pre 2 ( sans the lovely Palm branding) is today available to pre-order at $100 on a two-year Verizon contract. Unsubsidized and contractually liberated pricing is $450. webOS 2.0, a “Vivid” touchscreen and, of course, that familiar portrait slider keyboard await those brave enough to own a HP smartphone. HP Pre 2 available to pre-order for $100 on Verizon, shipping out February 17th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Image: cloud2013 , Flickr, CC Noam Chomsky has a big ol’ brain, and over the years, he’s devoted it to revolutionizing linguistics, pushing the boundaries of analytic philosophy, formulating trenchant political theory, and pissing off establishment figures. Whether or not you agree with his politics, there’s no denying that he’s a sharp fella. Which is why it’s well worth watching his take on why the United States has thus far failed to tackle climate change:… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Click here to view this media Al Jazeera is reporting that the military will take control of the government. Other stations are reporting a handover to Vice President Omar Suleiman. More details here .
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President Barack Obama’s call for a robust broadband network is being celebrated in rural Georgia, where doctors are pleading for more bandwidth to help them save lives. (Feb 10)
Continue reading …Qualcomm gets official with TouchPad-powering Snapdragon APQ8060 processor
February 10, 2011 No Comment
HP already put out the first official word about Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon APQ8060 processor yesterday when it revealed that its TouchPad was based on it, but Qualcomm’s now also come out and properly announced the new processor itself. That’s, of course, a dual-core processor, and comes paired with an Adreno 220 GPU that Qualcomm says helps to deliver “unprecedented processing and 3D graphics performance.” What’s more, while the TouchPad is the first device to use the processor, it obviously won’t be the last, and Qualcomm has now also given us an idea of what sort of capabilities those devices (including smartphones in addition to tablets) might have — namely, cameras up to 16 megapixels, and the ability to capture and display 1080p stereoscopic 3D video or 8 megapixel stereoscopic still images. Head on past the break for the complete press release. Continue reading Qualcomm gets official with TouchPad-powering Snapdragon APQ8060 processor Qualcomm gets official with TouchPad-powering Snapdragon APQ8060 processor originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Police say they have arrested a suspect in a suburban Atlanta attack that left two young boys dead in their home and two other family members injured. They have not released a motive in the attack. (Feb. 11)
Continue reading …Pelican Imaging’s prototype array camera could make your pictures better, phones thinner (video)
February 10, 2011 No Comment
If you want to look for life on another planet you don’t build one radio telescope that’s miles wide, you build a bunch of smaller ones and create an array out of them. As it turns out that basic idea works for capturing visible wavelengths as well. It’s called a plenoptic camera , using an array of very small lenses that, when combined, can create an image as good as a larger one. Pelican Imaging is largely interested in the slim factor this kind of system could offer, potentially allowing for thinner phones, but this could also open the door to some interesting effects. Check out the video after the break for an example of the dynamic aperture control this sort of setup can allow, where you can change the focal plane of an image after it was taken . Given the small size of the array here you probably couldn’t do anything too crazy, like take a picture through a tree, but the days of poorly focused cameraphone shots might finally be at an end — whenever this actually comes to market. Continue reading Pelican Imaging’s prototype array camera could make your pictures better, phones thinner (video) Pelican Imaging’s prototype array camera could make your pictures better, phones thinner (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Jimmy McMillan is back. Some enterprising students who are trying to get Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels to run for President talked McMillan into being a pseudo-spokesman for the Republican. Students for Mitch Daniels have launched an online petition drive to draft Daniels, touting his fiscal record balancing the Hoosier state’s budget and cutting taxes. In Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Capitol confidential Discovery Date : 10/02/2011 15:57 Number of articles : 5
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Image credit: Praxxtube From NatureMill’s high-tech indoor composter , to building your own worm bin , there are plenty of options for the would-be composter who doesn’t have a yard, or who would just like to keep composting through the winter. The video below gives a very basic, cheap methodology for building your own compost bin. Apparently you need some thin mints to do it… … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …WaPo Celebrates ‘Uncommon Forcefulness’ of Anti-Tea Party Protest, Submerges Anti-Thomas Hate Speech
February 10, 2011 No CommentWhile conservatives were shocked at a video showing liberals at a Common Cause rally suggesting Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should have his toes cut off one by one, be lynched alongside his wife, or be put “back in the fields,” The Washington Post seems to find mostly a burst of liberal pride. On Thursday's Fed Page on A-17, reporter Dan Eggen's story is headlined “Uncommon forcefulness from Common Cause.”
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