Lawrence O’Donnell Absurdly Claims GOP Failure To Raise Debt Ceiling Would Crash the Country, Possible Worldwide Depression
November 3, 2010 No CommentLawrence “Crazy Larry” O'Donnell was back to his former self during MSNBC's Election Night coverage Tuesday. During the 9 p.m. EDT hour O'Donnell claimed that if Rand Paul would not vote as senator to raise the debt ceiling, it would destroy the United States' credit rating and possibly spark a worldwide depression. O'Donnell also pressed House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) on the matter. After Cantor refused to give O'Donnell a direct answer to his oddball question, the frustrated MSNBC host ranted that he didn't want to see Cantor on MSNBC again. In the beginning segment, O'Donnell was giving commentary after live coverage of Rand Paul's victory speech. Paul, he noted, will soon be pressed to vote on raising the debt ceiling, something which O'Donnell asserted is vital to the health of the U.S. economy.
Continue reading …OLPC XO-3 debut delayed till February as the quest continues for an ‘unbreakable’ screen
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You’ll read about many a wonder at CES this January, but you can cross the OLPC XO-3 off the list — One Laptop Per Child founder Nicholas Negroponte told PC World that the slate’s debut has been pushed back roughly 45 days, until the middle of February instead. Whether the Marvell Moby-based tablet turns out to be a sexy, paper-thin device or a chunky contraption wasn’t discussed, but Negroponte did have a simple explanation for the delay — he needed a suitable surface to cover that probable Pixel Qi touchscreen . “The issue has been really finding an unbreakable material,” he said, hinting that “it may be glass or some flavor of glass,” rather than plastic as originally planned . Might we suggest a taste test at the Corning laboratories, Mr. Negroponte? We hear they have a Gorilla that does quite nicely . Video after the break. Continue reading OLPC XO-3 debut delayed till February as the quest continues for an ‘unbreakable’ screen OLPC XO-3 debut delayed till February as the quest continues for an ‘unbreakable’ screen originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Ripxx ski app for iPhone great for athletes, useless for Epyx Winter Games
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We received an interesting email from Ripxx this morning, stating that due to an unprecedented outpouring of comments on our previous post for its sports GPS , the company’s gone and developed its very own iPhone app. That’s right, instead of planning your ski trips around a piece of dedicated hardware, you can now do it on the same device you use to read Texts From Last Night while sitting on the loo. The Ripxx iPhone Ski App, as it’s called, features trail maps from over 200 North American ski resorts, Google Maps integration, the ability to track time, speed, distance, and vertical drop for your various trips down the mountain. Whatever that means. But hey — it’s only five bucks! And it’s available now. Video after the break. Continue reading Ripxx ski app for iPhone great for athletes, useless for Epyx Winter Games Ripxx ski app for iPhone great for athletes, useless for Epyx Winter Games originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …New Facebook app for Android available, adds Places, Groups & improved notifications (update: iPhone, too)
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Facebook admitted during its mobile event today that the app for Android devices has been lagging behind other clients and has already made a push to correct that with a new version, 1.4, now available on the Android Market. Not much has changed, but the list of fixes indicates it now supports check-ins with Places, Groups and some much needed improvements to notifications. Check out the gallery for a few screens of the new functions in action or snag the QR code after the break. Update: It looks like the iPhone app is getting an update as well. Unfortunately, some folks are having trouble downloading it. Let us know how it goes for you. Gallery: Facebook for Android version 1.4 Continue reading New Facebook app for Android available, adds Places, Groups & improved notifications (update: iPhone, too) New Facebook app for Android available, adds Places, Groups & improved notifications (update: iPhone, too) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Choreographing a humanoid robot’s dance routine is as easy as click and pull
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You may not be able to build an HRP-4C fembot in your average garage, but the programming would practically take care of itself — not only does the AIST humanoid sing using off-the-shelf Yamaha Vocaloid software, its dance moves are click-and-drag, too. Roboticist Dr. Kazuhito Yokoi gave IEEE Spectrum an inside look at the HRP-4C’s motion trajectory software, which works much like 3D animation tools: you position the limbs where you want them to start and when you want them to end up using keyframes , and the software takes care of the rest. The system’s intelligent enough to generate a 6.7 second sequence from just eight keyframes, and it compensates for hazardous instructions, too — if your haphazard choreography would tip her over or send limbs flying, it’ll automatically adjust her moves. See how it works in a video after the break and hit up our source link for the full interview. Continue reading Choreographing a humanoid robot’s dance routine is as easy as click and pull Choreographing a humanoid robot’s dance routine is as easy as click and pull originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 09:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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You inhale deeply and step onto the middle rung of the corporate ladder. You return home dazed, alimony unpaid, dishes piled up like a pie in the sky that turned out to be miles too high. You grab a bag of chips and pull up a seat in front of the Xbox Infinite 360 mod. You crawl inside. Lost in a haze of alcohol soft middle age, you exhale. Continue reading Xbox 360 mod mirrors the infinite regress of adulthood (video) Xbox 360 mod mirrors the infinite regress of adulthood (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 08:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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click our link iupdateonline.com – to watch full “California Election Results 2010 : Prop 19 Defeated (VIDEO)” exclusive video for free! California Election Results 2010 have now been unveiled. A bill was proposed on Tuesday’s mid term election to authorize the sale of marijuana in the golden state has been defeated by the voters. Proposition 19 which was put together by California’s Rep. Tom Ammiano would have contributed 300 million dollars a year (according reports the marijuana industry is worth about 14 billion dollars annually) to the state which is scrambling to find the 21 billion dollars needed for its annual budget. california election 2010, california election results, california elections 2010, prop 19 results, california propositions 2010 results, california election 2010 results
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