A fightback by repressive governments is putting at risk a historic struggle for freedom and justice in the Arab world, Amnesty International says. Publishing its annual report, the rights group highlights the fight for…
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A fightback by repressive governments is putting at risk a historic struggle for freedom and justice in the Arab world, Amnesty International says. Publishing its annual report, the rights group highlights the fight for…
Continue reading …ZeroTouch ‘optical multi-touch force field’ makes a touchscreen out of just about anything
May 12, 2011 No Comment
The rise of tablets and smartphones has made the touchscreen a rather ubiquitous interface , but they aren’t everywhere quite yet. A group of students from Texas A&M intend to change that, however, with the invention of ZeroTouch: a seemingly empty picture frame that lets you turn any surface into an interactive touchscreen. It might not look like much, but ZeroTouch is packing a series of pulsing LEDs and infrared sensors that turn that blank space into a highly sensitive surface. Basically, the strategically placed LEDs cover the open area in a sheet of invisible light. When a hand or stylus enters the picture (or lack there of), those beams are interrupted, providing cues to a piece of software that tracks the object’s movement — and boom! You’ve got a touchscreen. Of course, this isn’t the sort of thing that’s going to make it to market anytime soon, but you can check out ZeroTouch rocking the rippling water effect in the video below. Continue reading ZeroTouch ‘optical multi-touch force field’ makes a touchscreen out of just about anything ZeroTouch ‘optical multi-touch force field’ makes a touchscreen out of just about anything originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 17:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Rules tied to the Soviet era have left Ukraine with some of the world’s toughest painkiller laws—restrictions so broad that some cancer patients have attempted suicide to escape the pain, the AP reports. Morphine, for example, isn’t available in tablet form, and patients are limited to 50 milligrams a…
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On Thursday, Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein publicized a letter from liberal Catholic professors insisting that House Speaker John Boehner was a poorly formed Catholic: Three days before House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at Catholic University, dozens of faculty at Catholic colleges — including many from the university — have written to the Catholic speaker, criticizing him for having a record “among the worst in Congress” on protecting the poor. Here’s the kind of story The Washington Post doesn’t do – Catholic University having a booth at
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On Thursday, Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein publicized a letter from liberal Catholic professors insisting that House Speaker John Boehner was a poorly formed Catholic: Three days before House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at Catholic University, dozens of faculty at Catholic colleges — including many from the university — have written to the Catholic speaker, criticizing him for having a record “among the worst in Congress” on protecting the poor. Here’s the kind of story The Washington Post doesn’t do – Catholic University having a booth at
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The skeptics in us are not ready to call this one confirmed yet, but we are beginning to see information trickle in about a possible launch date for the Droid X2 . Droid-Life uncovered possible promo materials discussing the entrance strategy for the X2 , in conjunction with several of the phone’s specs. These docs strongly indicate May 26 is the magic day for a full-scale assault, with early orders allowed as soon as May 19. We don’t see any major surprises in specs — there’s a dual-core Tegra 2 1GHz processor, 4.3-inch qHD screen, 8MP rear camera, and 1080p HDMI-out video, to list off the highlights — although we are excited to see Gingerbread may be in the mix here, indicated by the ever-so-subtle blue bar seen on the phone’s screen. We hope you can understand our hesitation, though, since an unproven spec sheet from Pocketnow suggests we should only expect Froyo. No way of knowing who will win this little argument, but you know which one we’re rooting for. Check out another leaked image after the break. Continue reading Motorola Droid X2 ready for May 26 launch? Motorola Droid X2 ready for May 26 launch? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 22:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …A California man who ran a stop sign is dead after being stopped and Tased by police. San Bernardino sheriff’s deputies caught up with 43-year-old disc jockey Allen Kephart at a gas station and say he “became combative and uncooperative,” according to the LA Times . “The deputies attempted to place…
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Arcangel Manifiestate Bailando Optimus ARCA The Osama Song (Parody of the Llama Song) Gta san andreas, lucky star SKINS llama – May 12, 2011 | Submit Digital Thu, 12 May 2011 15:26:08 GMT – Obama llama a empresarios para que aceleren la contratación de personal. Estados Unidos. “Hemos tenido mucho más trabajo para lograr que las empresas inviertan y contraten. Nos va a tomar varios años … Obama llama a empresarios para que aceleren la contratación de … Obama llama a empresarios para que aceleren la contratación de personal. Estados Unidos. “Hemos tenido mucho más trabajo para lograr que las empresas inviertan y contraten. Nos va a tomar varios años conseguir que volvamos a estar donde … Aguirre se salta el luto y llama “trolero” a Tomás Gómez … Rajoy promociona su visita a Lorca por Facebook y Twitter. Aguirre se salta el luto y llama “trolero” a Tomás Gómez,. MARCOS PARADINAS | 12/mayo/2011. * * * * * 2 votos. Tweet. Esperanza Aguirre no ha sido capaz de morderse la lengua ni … Facebook le canceló la cuenta porque se llama Mark Zuckerberg – La … Un abogado estadounidense reclama que la red social le devuelva su perfil. Facebook cancela cuenta de un usuario que llama igual que su fundador Facebook cancela cuenta de un usuario que llama igual que su fundador. Facebook eliminó de sus sistemas el perfil de un usuario cuyo nombre coincide con el del fundador de la red social, Mark Zuckerberg (en la foto), por considerar que … ctouchard says: @habitspark Tweetdeck, Shopsavvy, Evernote, Advanced Task Killer, Llama , IM+, Yelp, Pandora, Mint, Google Sky, Epicurious, Dolphin Browser
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With the Mississippi River crest days away, residents of Natchez, Mississippi can only wonder how much damage this historic flood will do. (May 12)
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