Venezuela’s squatters have a friend in Hugo Chavez. Chavez has long encouraged poor Venezuelans to take over unused buildings and farms, but in January he made it official, issuing a decree authorizing those made homeless by floods to take over buildings and land. The results: a country polarized between those…
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The Obama administration is preparing furlough notices for government workers as the deadline approaches for a budget deal. Congress’ top Democrat is accusing Republicans of risking a government shutdown to advance a social agenda. (April 8)
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The Obama administration is preparing furlough notices for government workers as the deadline approaches for a budget deal. Congress’ top Democrat is accusing Republicans of risking a government shutdown to advance a social agenda. (April 8)
Continue reading …Tampa Bay Rays slugger Manny Ramirez has notified Major League Baseball that he is retiring after being notified of an issue under MLB’s drug policy. (April 8)
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Tampa Bay Rays slugger Manny Ramirez has notified Major League Baseball that he is retiring after being notified of an issue under MLB’s drug policy. (April 8)
Continue reading …Comcast Wants FCC To Keep Details of Their Hulu Deal Secret. If You Can’t Trust Comcast, Who Can You Trust?
April 8, 2011 No CommentWhy on earth would any of us want to do anything that might prevent one of the nation’s largest and powerful media monopolies from maintaining that position? I hope the FCC sees reason on this and cooperates . We don’t want to do anything that might put roadblocks in Comcast’s way (*cough* Anonymous *cough*): NEW YORK – Cable giant Comcast Corp. has asked the FCC to keep a document it will soon file about its deal with online video site Hulu from public view. Politico reported that a letter from Comcast, whose NBCUniversal owns a stake in Hulu, argued the information is too sensitive for public eyes. “The information in the Hulu LLC agreement would give third parties a detailed understanding of Hulu’s decision making process which could, in turn, allow them to make informed judgments about how Hulu might react in future negotiations or to predict Hulu’s future strategic decision making,” Comcast’s letter argued. The FCC and other agencies in many cases keep proprietary information confidential. “This document is entitled to enhanced confidential treatment because of its commercial sensitivity and the competitive harm that would result from its public disclosure,” Comcast said.
Continue reading …Comcast Wants FCC To Keep Details of Their Hulu Deal Secret. If You Can’t Trust Comcast, Who Can You Trust?
April 8, 2011 No CommentWhy on earth would any of us want to do anything that might prevent one of the nation’s largest and powerful media monopolies from maintaining that position? I hope the FCC sees reason on this and cooperates . We don’t want to do anything that might put roadblocks in Comcast’s way (*cough* Anonymous *cough*): NEW YORK – Cable giant Comcast Corp. has asked the FCC to keep a document it will soon file about its deal with online video site Hulu from public view. Politico reported that a letter from Comcast, whose NBCUniversal owns a stake in Hulu, argued the information is too sensitive for public eyes. “The information in the Hulu LLC agreement would give third parties a detailed understanding of Hulu’s decision making process which could, in turn, allow them to make informed judgments about how Hulu might react in future negotiations or to predict Hulu’s future strategic decision making,” Comcast’s letter argued. The FCC and other agencies in many cases keep proprietary information confidential. “This document is entitled to enhanced confidential treatment because of its commercial sensitivity and the competitive harm that would result from its public disclosure,” Comcast said.
Continue reading …Full specs leak for BlackBerry Bold Touch, 1.2GHz Snapdragon can’t overcome ugly
April 8, 2011 No Comment
We understand that it’s hard to take two steps rather than one, but a solid list of specifications isn’t going to make the BlackBerry Bold Touch ( Dakota ) look any less last-decade . For whatever reason, RIM’s design department seems to be stuck in an era where last-generation is the new next-generation, while it’s internals team has seemingly managed to escape. For those who couldn’t disagree more regarding the exterior, you’ll likely be elated to know that the impending handset will boast a blisteringly fast 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, 8GB of internal storage, 768MB of RAM, a microSD expansion slot, 5 megapixel camera and a 35-key backlit keyboard. You’ll also get a microscopic 2.8-inch LCD with a woeful 640 x 480 resolution, Bluetooth 2.1, a 3.5mm headphone jack, A-GPS, dual-band 802.11b/g/n WiFi and a 720p movie mode. So, one down, one to go — time for a reread , is it RIM? Update : Seems as if the faucet’s still flowing, with a full specs list popping up for the BlackBerry Torch 9860 (Monza) as well! [Thanks, bighap] Full specs leak for BlackBerry Bold Touch, 1.2GHz Snapdragon can’t overcome ugly originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …How do you know that shutting down the government is an absolutely terrible idea? Because David Stockman is for it, reasons Dee Dee Myers in Vanity Fair . “Bring it on!” declared Stockman, Ronald Reagan’s one-time budget guru, in a Daily Beast interview. “If the Republicans hold the line, Obama will…
Continue reading …Bartenders may put out pretzels and chips to keep customers thirsty, but something deeper might be at play. All that salt helps ease social anxiety and keeps people loose, suggests a new study. Researchers found that rats exposed to stressful situations were much calmer when loaded up with sodium, which…
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