James O’Keefe, who famously exposed ACORN operations around the country for the scams they are, has hit the New Jersey teacher’s unions right between the eyes with a new set of videos that don’t show teachers in the best light: New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie’s spokesperson responded to videos conservative activist James O’Keefe released Monday apparently showing unionized educators at a New Jersey Education Association conference attacking the governor and his policies in crude language. In one of O’Keefe’s two videos, the unionized teachers and others at the NJEA meeting are heard chanting, “let’s have a whiskey and get a little misty. Join me now and slander Chris Christie!,” as well as “Read, write and arithmetic. Here comes Christie with a whipping stick!” Christie’s spokesperson Michael Drewniak on Monday told The Asbury Park Press the videos were “distressing – and revealing – to say the least.” In the video, the unionized teachers also appear to boast about how it’s almost impossible to fire tenured teachers, even those who make racist remarks to students. Christie has been battling the teachers since before he took office. One union official even encouraged teachers to pray for the governor’s death. It’s pretty ugly back there, but so far Christie is winning the battle. The teachers have met their match.
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Continue reading …If you’re the type who likes to regale your guests with silly viral video clips on the big screen in the living room — and who doesn’t? — this next item is for you. Vimeo has just launched its “couch mode” full-screen viewing mode. Like YouTube’s Leanback mode, it features a simplified UI with just the options you’d want while couch-surfing: in this case a More Info screen toggle and a Watch Later queue. Less clutter means more time to watch eight year old rappers and bad local comedians. Sounds like a winner to us! Currently only available to Chrome and Safari users, with support for other browsers on its way. Get a closer look at the info screen after the break. Continue reading Vimeo launches Couch Mode, full screen browsing for the TV Vimeo launches Couch Mode, full screen browsing for the TV originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Considering that you’re an avid viewer of The Ben Heck Show , we’re assuming this is old news to you and yours. On the off-chance that you missed the last episode, we’re here to rope you back into reality. Embedded past the break is a video filled with love, laughter and legitimate instructions on building your very own Portal t-shirt. According to Benjamin, the system consists of a front-mounted LCD, pocket-mounted battery pack and rear-mounted camera, and naturally, it’s being released just prior to Halloween. You now know exactly what you have to do. Continue reading Latest Ben Heck Show helps you build your very own Portal Shirt Latest Ben Heck Show helps you build your very own Portal Shirt originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Comparing her latest campaign commercial to a “Hitler Youth commercial,” “The View” co-host Joy Behar angrily pronounced that Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle (R) is a “bitch” who will “go to Hell” for her ad. While none of the four co-hosts agreed with the tone of Angle's ad, Behar was the most vicious in her attack on Angle, calling her a “moron” and insisting she should try out her campaign rhetoric in the south Bronx [ Video embedded after the page break] : read more
Continue reading …We live in a world full of fabulous idle distractions — a million TV channels, videogames at our fingertips, the world’s greatest literature just a few menu selections away. Yet still we’re stuck cleaning the same floors more or less the same way our forefathers did, despite the fact that they had a lot less fun stuff they could be doing instead. The $249 Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner is another attempt to free us from that burdensome task and, like the Neato XV-11 we recently reviewed , it is quite clinical and comprehensive in the way that it does things. However, while this one is likewise a heck of a lot smarter than a Roomba , for some it’ll be of rather more limited usefulness. Why? Read on to find out. Gallery: Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner Continue reading Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner review Mint Automatic Floor Cleaner review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Watch Gossip Girl S4E6: Easy J The new installment of our favorite privileged teenagers of Gossip Girl, which is entitled “Easy J” is the drama hit TV series’ 6th episode of the 4th season that aired last 10/25/2010 Monday at 9:00 PM on CW. Jenny still stays even though Blair has made it clear that he don’t want her in Manhattan after the Chuck incident because She wants to meet with Tim Gunn, who she think can change her future. Meanwhile, Serena found out something about Colin, her new boyfriend, that could end their new found relationship. Watch Gossip Girl 4×6(0406) Free Online Streaming Full Episodes Replay of the Latest Season and Video Clip Download Link: HERE
Continue reading …Sure, you might have to be at Adobe’s MAX conference to actually hold a PlayBook in your hand… but RIM’s offering us all the next best thing by turning a beta version of its PlayBook simulator loose on devs way, way in advance of the tablet’s release — ostensibly in the hopes of drumming up a beefy third-party app catalog in time for retail. On that note, we’ve spent a few minutes playing with the simulator today, which is delivered in the form of an ISO that can be loaded as an operating system installer for a VMWare virtual machine on either Windows or Mac. There’s seriously very little to see here so far, but you can play with the on-screen landscape keyboard, confirm the presence of inertial scrolling in text areas, and get a quick look at how the status and app bars work. Speaking of apps, there aren’t any — not a single one — but it’s way early, and that’s obviously where RIM hopes you come into play with that million-dollar software idea of yours. Follow the break for a video walkthrough! Gallery: BlackBerry PlayBook Simulator Beta hands-on Continue reading BlackBerry PlayBook Simulator Beta hands-on BlackBerry PlayBook Simulator Beta hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Looks like that plan to bring NFL content Verizon tablets is on hold, at least for now — we just got Big Red’s employee training materials for the Samsung Galaxy Tab , and they explicitly say that Skype Mobile, NFL Mobile, and V Cast Video won’t be available on the seven-inch tablet at launch. That’s disappointing for a variety of reasons — particularly the loss of Skype, which would have made up for the lack of voice calling ability — but we’re hoping the holdup is mostly due to app-compatibility issues and not corporate politics. We’ll find out, we suppose. Hit the gallery for the rest of the training docs. Gallery: Verizon Galaxy Tab training docs Verizon’s Galaxy Tab won’t have Skype, NFL Mobile, or V Cast video apps at launch originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …It’s hard to tell if the ad embedded after the break is purely official, but it definitely reeks of HP. In a good way, that is. Uploaded by the same fellow that gave us our first sneak peek at webOS 2.0, this “Sizzle” ad shows 34 solid seconds of Palm Pre 2 action, complete with a glimpse at Angry Birds, Facebook and all sorts of new 2.0 features. We’re aren’t totally digging the tunes, but otherwise, it looks to be rather attractive — way better than the first wave of original Pre ads , that’s for sure. Update : Hey, hey — looks like the ad’s now embedded on Palm’s website. Kudos! Continue reading Palm Pre 2 and webOS 2.0 showcased in new commercial Palm Pre 2 and webOS 2.0 showcased in new commercial originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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