The Internet always gives you things you didn’t know you needed! (This would be Chet, not his actor brother Colin.) [ Gawker ] Read more posts by Kyle Buchanan Filed Under: clickables , chet hanks , music , tom hanks Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Vulture Discovery Date : 12/01/2011 18:29 Number of articles : 8
Continue reading …Cross-posted from the YouTube Trends Blog Today marks the one year anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, and “haiti earthquake” is among our top spiking search terms today. In the past 7 days, nearly 4,000 Haiti-related videos have been posted to the site ( over 1,000 in the past 24 hours). Disney actress, singer, and UNICEF ambassador Selena Gomez posted the most-viewed clip so far, advocating for the charity’s efforts in Haiti. (The message she posted a year ago went on to draw over 600,000 views .) In addition to the news organizations, which have posted numerous reports , updates have been provided by large organizations Amnesty International , American Red Cross , and Unicef . In the playlist below, we’ve collected a few of the many videos posted in the past few days to our “People & Blogs” category. The videos depict thee breadth of relief efforts taking place on the smaller scale, varying from a little boy in the U.S. who’s been saving up for a donation to footage from service trips in villages on the ground. They also show some of the different fundraising strategies being employed on YouTube at this time:
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New photos from the hospital room of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) have emerged. Meanwhile, investigators are looking for a black bag they say suspect Jared Loughner may have been carrying. (Jan. 12)
Continue reading …Harman Experimental HMI with netbook internals, augmented reality aspirations hands-on (video)
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Yes, folks, more fun infotainment systems to hope that your manufacturer of choice picks up before your ‘Ol Bessie gives up the ghost and has to be put out to pasture. Regardless of which logo you prefer on your grille there’s a good chance that Harman works with them, and so maybe they’ll pick up this. It’s called the Experimental HMI and it’s basically a netbook for your dash — minus the keyboard and junk. It’s running an Atom processor and has a Flash -based interface, making it easy to develop for. The killer app at this point is an augmented reality navigation system you can see demoed in the video below, but it’ll ultimately be up to the manufacturers to do what they will with it. Continue reading Harman Experimental HMI with netbook internals, augmented reality aspirations hands-on (video) Harman Experimental HMI with netbook internals, augmented reality aspirations hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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House Speaker John Boehner opened a session of the House by honoring victims of Saturday’s shooting in Arizona, saying “our hearts are broken, but our spirit is not.” (Jan. 12)
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Photo: Michael Graham Richard Not Taking the Well-Traveled PR Road While most automakers stuck to the well-worn traditional PR approach, Tesla Motors did things its own way. Their main showcase was an alpha build of the Model S electric sedan’s aluminum frame, and rather than talk about “the emotions that its cars will provide to drivers” or whatever else car companies usually talk about, they held a press conference that mostly focused on aluminum extrusions, custom-designed suspensions, and battery packaging. More photos and videos below…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A few months ago, three teams split $10 million in prizes, finally claiming the Progressive Insurance Automotive X prize . They’re all at CES, and we got a chance to speak in detail with one of the men behind one of them, Edison2′s Oliver Kutter, about the design of the car and, ultimately, what’s going to come next thanks to that $5 million in cash the company walked away with. Read on for the details from that conversation, including why this tiny thing could actually be safer than a traditional car, as well as a video walkthrough, and pictures of the winner of the two-wheeled X-Tracer too. Gallery: Automotive X-Prize winners Continue reading A tour around the X-Prize winning Edison2 Very Light Car (video) A tour around the X-Prize winning Edison2 Very Light Car (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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New York City police released surveillance video showing an 81-year-old being thrown to the ground when a female suspect grabbed her purse while trying to enter the subway. The video sent to the AP was previously altered. (Jan. 12)
Continue reading …PC-Aero ready to fly the Elektra One, Germany’s latest electric-powered plane
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Germany started with electric cars and bikes , and now they are taking things to the air with the PC-Aero Elektra One. This single-seat ultralight plane has a composite airframe and a 16-kilowatt motor with a range of 400 kilometers and a max flight time of three hours. At a cruising speed of 160 km/h (about 99 mph for us anglophiles), the aircraft won’t be setting any speed records , but given that it’s being designed as an eco-friendly way to enjoy “leisure aviation,” you should’ve expected to travel at a leisurely pace, indeed. The Elektra One hasn’t taken to the air just yet, but PC-Aero plans to perform the first flight test later this month, so we can look forward to seeing another electric plane flying overhead in the near future. Check the video after the break to see and hear the future of aviation for yourself. Continue reading PC-Aero ready to fly the Elektra One, Germany’s latest electric-powered plane PC-Aero ready to fly the Elektra One, Germany’s latest electric-powered plane originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Sarah Palin has posted the full text of her address on her Facebook page : Like millions of Americans I learned of the tragic events in Arizona on Saturday, and my heart broke for the innocent victims. No words can fill the hole left by the death of an innocent, but we do mourn for the victims’ families as we express our sympathy. I agree with the sentiments shared yesterday at the beautiful Catholic… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Weekly Standard Blog Discovery Date : 12/01/2011 15:00 Number of articles : 8
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