Illustrated Computer Terms of the Day: Done in one YouTube comment: “Firefox has encountered an unexpected problem with windows.” [ anorak .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 01/02/2011 14:25 Number of articles : 5
Continue reading …Vid Shows Planned Parenthood Advising Pretend Pimp About Underage Sex Slaves
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The pro-life group Live Action, which is known for its undercover videos, has released new “sting”-style footage showing a Planned Parenthood office in New Jersey offering advice to a pretend pimp and his partner regarding their underage sex slaves. It’s video that is both revealing and shocking. In a press release , the group explains what it uncovered: A Planned Parenthood representative coaches… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 01/02/2011 14:00 Number of articles : 6
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They’ve brought you presidential election coverage and promoted worldwide access to PCs , and now they’re telling you to take off your belt and throw out your hairspray. Starting today, London Luton and Manchester airports will beam in images of holographic agents to prep passengers for the security line. Holly and Graham — you heard right — and Manchester’s Julie and John are meant to cut queues, as well as human inconsistency. According to Luton’s Glyn Jones, “Holly and Graham are not going to have a hangover; they’re not going to have a row with their partner the night before.” Just what we need: an army of holographic squares taking our jobs and making us all look a drunken mess in comparison. Thanks, technology. Continue reading British airports now beaming holographic security agents (video) British airports now beaming holographic security agents (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Recep Erdoğan, the Turkish prime minister, has called on Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s president, to listen to the calls for change from Egyptian people. Al Jazeera’s Anita McNaught in Istanbul speaks about the Turkish PM’s forceful remarks.
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He’s won five NBA titles and Olympic gold. But now Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is trying his hand at something new. He’s funding an afterschool program to teach LA kids Chinese. (Feb. 1)
Continue reading …Google Art Project offers gigapixel images of art classics, ‘indoor’ Street View of museums
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Google’s been hard at work over the past 18 months on something not many of us have been paying attention to lately: art . Specifically, the search giant has hooked up with 17 art museums around the world to offer tours of their internal galleries, using its familiar Street View tricycles , while also doing high-res images of 1,061 artworks that may be viewed on the newly launched Art Project web portal. Also there, you will find 17 special gigapixel images — 7,000-megapixel versions of each participating venue’s proudest possession. The resulting level of detail is nothing short of astounding and we’ve got videos of how it’s all done after the break. Continue reading Google Art Project offers gigapixel images of art classics, ‘indoor’ Street View of museums Google Art Project offers gigapixel images of art classics, ‘indoor’ Street View of museums originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Deep inside Alabama’s toughest prison, an overcrowded lockup with a reputation for mayhem, convicted murderers, robbers and sex offenders gather in a small room. Eyes closed, they sit silently with their thoughts and consciences. (Feb. 1)
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The New York startup behind the ad-free browsing feature Readability has launched a new paid version of the service that gives publishers a share of the proceeds from users. But is that a tradeoff websites are willing to make? Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : GigaOM Discovery Date : 01/02/2011 11:16 Number of articles : 4
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Two years after an historic victory that saw the first African-American elected president of the US, Barack Obama has come under pressure. Empire discusses the failures and successes of Barack Obama’s presidency.
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