Backlog grows as as hundreds flee unrest in small boats to arrive on tiny south Italian island Migrants arrive on the island of Lampedusa: the Italian government is alarmed by the prospect of many more arriving to escape unrest in north Africa. Photograph: Antonello Nusca/AP More than 1,000 illegal immigrants escaping political turmoil in north Africa arrived on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean on Sunday night….
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On Sunday's Face the Nation, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman denounced the proposed White House plan to use the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to curb rising gas prices: “That would rank in my top five worst ideas of 2011 so far…. one thing we should finally be doing is using this opportunity to have a credible energy policy that begins to reduce our addiction to oil.” Friedman's idea of “credible energy policy” was to force Americans to continue to pay higher gas prices: “Gasoline is almost $4 a gallon. We know that's a red line where people really start to change their behavior. At a minimum, I'd be talking about a tax that basically says we're going to keep it at $4. If it goes below we'll true it up, if it goes above that we're not going to touch it.” As TimesWatch's Clay Waters earlier reported on NewsBusters, for years Friedman has been obsessed with the idea of implementing higher gas taxes.
Continue reading …On Sunday's Face the Nation, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman denounced the proposed White House plan to use the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to curb rising gas prices: “That would rank in my top five worst ideas of 2011 so far…. one thing we should finally be doing is using this opportunity to have a credible energy policy that begins to reduce our addiction to oil.” Friedman's idea of “credible energy policy” was to force Americans to continue to pay higher gas prices: “Gasoline is almost $4 a gallon. We know that's a red line where people really start to change their behavior. At a minimum, I'd be talking about a tax that basically says we're going to keep it at $4. If it goes below we'll true it up, if it goes above that we're not going to touch it.” As TimesWatch's Clay Waters earlier reported on NewsBusters, for years Friedman has been obsessed with the idea of implementing higher gas taxes.
Continue reading …Phosphor’s Reveal wristwatch uses Swarovski crystals to tell time, bedazzle you
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The Phosphor brand has usually been associated with E Ink watches in the past, but they’re taking the off-the-beaten-path timekeeping technology in a very different direction this time around with the introduction of the new Reveal line. Of course, glittery little stones are no strangers to the surfaces of watches around the world, but with the Reveal, they play an active role: Phosphor is using what it describes as “proprietary Micro-Magnetic Mechanical Digital technology” to rotate Swarovski crystals into place to form digital time readouts on the thoroughly encrusted face. Think of it like an extremely low-res E Ink, we suppose… but with shiny rocks in place of electrically-charged granules of white and black pigment. The models are available in six styles — four for women, two for men — starting today from $199 and up. Follow the break for the full press release. Continue reading Phosphor’s Reveal wristwatch uses Swarovski crystals to tell time, bedazzle you Phosphor’s Reveal wristwatch uses Swarovski crystals to tell time, bedazzle you originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Phosphor’s Reveal wristwatch uses Swarovski crystals to tell time, bedazzle you
March 7, 2011 No Comment
The Phosphor brand has usually been associated with E Ink watches in the past, but they’re taking the off-the-beaten-path timekeeping technology in a very different direction this time around with the introduction of the new Reveal line. Of course, glittery little stones are no strangers to the surfaces of watches around the world, but with the Reveal, they play an active role: Phosphor is using what it describes as “proprietary Micro-Magnetic Mechanical Digital technology” to rotate Swarovski crystals into place to form digital time readouts on the thoroughly encrusted face. Think of it like an extremely low-res E Ink, we suppose… but with shiny rocks in place of electrically-charged granules of white and black pigment. The models are available in six styles — four for women, two for men — starting today from $199 and up. Follow the break for the full press release. Continue reading Phosphor’s Reveal wristwatch uses Swarovski crystals to tell time, bedazzle you Phosphor’s Reveal wristwatch uses Swarovski crystals to tell time, bedazzle you originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Surprise of all wonders, the Nissan Leaf has suffered another delay , but this time there’s at least an amusing anecdote to quote while you wait. You see, The Northern Echo quotes a Nissan spokeswoman as saying that the Leaf’s backup warning signal emits a loud beep, but UK law requires that such sounds be disabled between the hours of 11PM and 6AM. “The audible system on the Leaf did not allow for that to be done, so the beeping sound is being removed entirely before the cars can be driven on roads in this country,” Nissan said, which will result in a “slight delay” in shipping the cars from the company’s Japanese plant. Amusingly, US law actually requires electric cars to make noise these days. Nissan Leaf delayed in UK, backup warning signal to blame originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Surprise of all wonders, the Nissan Leaf has suffered another delay , but this time there’s at least an amusing anecdote to quote while you wait. You see, The Northern Echo quotes a Nissan spokeswoman as saying that the Leaf’s backup warning signal emits a loud beep, but UK law requires that such sounds be disabled between the hours of 11PM and 6AM. “The audible system on the Leaf did not allow for that to be done, so the beeping sound is being removed entirely before the cars can be driven on roads in this country,” Nissan said, which will result in a “slight delay” in shipping the cars from the company’s Japanese plant. Amusingly, US law actually requires electric cars to make noise these days. Nissan Leaf delayed in UK, backup warning signal to blame originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Vigilant Wisconsin cops jumped a man heading into Madison’s protest-wracked capitol building and wrestled him to the ground. The problem? He was a state legislator trying to get to work. In video of the takedown, officers try to block a WISN cameraman as Democratic state Rep. Nick Milroy yells furiously…
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