Some sharp video via the Heritage Foundation and Freethink Media (a project by Reason vet videographer Dan Hayes), who were on the scene during the recent hullabaloo in the Badger State. Includes lots of interviews with protesters, counter-protesters, politicos (inlcuding Gov. Scott Walker). Well worth watching, whatever side you’re rooting for. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Reason Magazine – Hit & Run Discovery Date : 21/02/2011 14:31 Number of articles : 5
Continue reading …BMW launches new ‘i’ brand focused on electrification, lower-case letters
February 21, 2011 No Comment
BMW has unveiled its new sub-brand, ditching the propeller-inspired logo and going for something a little fresher, a little more modern. It’s the new “i” brand, a sub-marque much like the company’s M cars but, rather than focusing on performance, highlighting new technology to create cars that are “good for us” while also being “good for our planet.” It’s what the company calls “premium mobility,” cars for daily commuting that will let you “enjoy the finer things in life” without killing the planet in the process. The first two cars are the i3 (formerly known as the Megacity ) and the i8 (the auto formerly known as Vision EfficientDynamics ). The company is pledging we’ll be seeing these cars in production by 2013 and coyly specifies that three is not the smallest number nor eight the larger, meaning we should expect other models to fill that gap — just like the company’s current alphanumeric lineup. We’ll surely be learning more about these cars at Geneva in a few weeks, and if you think BMW is just being trendy using the lower-case i moniker, it did launch its iDrive controller back in September of 2001 — a month before the iPod was unveiled. BMW launches new ‘i’ brand focused on electrification, lower-case letters originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Mika Brzezinski learned a life lesson this morning: look before you leap to defend liberals . . . At the top of Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough referenced the hateful emails he and Mika had received from the left and the similarly ugly signs held by Wisconsin union protesters.
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Shopped for a rugged laptop of late? If so, you’ve probably become overwhelmed with grief, likely due to the fact that 99.95 percent of them are both a) huge and b) unsightly . GammaTech’s got a better idea: craft a rugged, shock-proof lappie that actually looks like every other 15.6-inch laptop on the market. Fancy that! The outfit’s new Durabook S15C is its latest in a long line of field-tested machines, with this guy using a magnesium alloy case that’s 20 times stronger than ABS plastic. We’re told that it’s tested to Mil-Standard 810G for drop and shock resistance, and there’s a flexible HDD cable that’ll absorb shock from drops. Moreover, an anti-shock mounting technology around the LCD helps to protect the screen from accidental damage, and if you’re curious about the innards, here goes: there’s the option for Core i5 / i7, a pair of dual-channel DDR3 RAM slots, an internal optical drive, a 15.6-inch Full HD display, three USB sockets, a serial port, gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and WiFi. Mum’s the word on pricing, but considering that you’ll need to dial ‘em up to place an order, we highly doubt all that ruggedness will come cheap. Continue reading GammaTech’s Durabook S15C is deceitfully rugged, unashamedly mobile GammaTech’s Durabook S15C is deceitfully rugged, unashamedly mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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[1] Our friends the Fine Brothers have filed the latest episode of their popular “Spoiler” series — 50 Movie Spoilers of 2010 in 3 Minutes, in one take. You might remember that we’ve featured their videos 50 Christmas Movie Spoilers in 3 Minutes [2], 100 Movie Spoilers in 4 minutes [3], Spoiling Every Best Picture Winner in Oscar History [4], 50 spoilers of 2009 in 4 minutes [5], 100 Horror Movie… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 21/02/2011 14:08 Number of articles : 4
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The government building known as People’s Hall is one site reported ablaze. The violence comes hours after Kadafi’s son airs a statement that security forces will fight ‘to the last bullet’ to put down the protesters. Rallies are held in Morocco, Yemen and Bahrain as a wave of unrest builds. 1 |
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[1] We’ve featured a bunch of Patrick Boivin’s videos in past editions of Video of the Day, including AT-AT Day Afternoon [2], a Batman vs. Hellboy movie trailer mash-up [3], Iron Man vs. Bruce Lee [4], Bumblebee’s stop-motion animated dance [5] and Boba Fett’s stop-motion Mandalorian Dance [6]. The French Canadian director has just released his newest creation, a stop-motion animated action figure… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : /Film Discovery Date : 21/02/2011 14:00 Number of articles : 3
Continue reading …Volvo releases more details on 124MPG V60 plug-in, shows off iPhone app (video)
February 21, 2011 No Comment
Current gasoline-powered hybrids can barely manage to keep ahead of small diesels in the mpg wars that will shape our future transportation structure, but in theory a diesel hybrid would rule the roost — for the moment, at least. That’s what Volvo will be showing off in Geneva shortly, promising a whopping 124MPG from the V60 plug-in diesel hybrid it announced a few weeks back . The car uses an internal combustion engine driving the front wheels and an electric one to spin the rears, meaning 2WD efficiency but AWD grip — and a combined 285hp to handily blow the doors off any Prius that dares step up at a streetlight. Volvo is saying the car will take about five hours to charge on a standard household outlet and that you’ll be able to monitor that status from your iPhone . Check it out in the video below and turn up those speakers in preparation for one heck of an inspirational piano solo. Continue reading Volvo releases more details on 124MPG V60 plug-in, shows off iPhone app (video) Volvo releases more details on 124MPG V60 plug-in, shows off iPhone app (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …WaPo TV Critic Thinks the Matthews One-Hour Valentine to Bill Clinton Will Cause ‘Apoplexy’ on the Right
February 21, 2011 No CommentWashington Post TV critic Hank Stuever reported “Valentine's Day was a week ago, but MSNBC's Chris Matthews has belatedly gifted a particular former president with a mash note – strike that, a one-hour special called 'President of the World: The Bill Clinton Phenomenon,'” which airs tonight, somehow equating Clinton with Washington and Lincoln. Stuever explained: Matthews, aided by the likes of Terry McAuliffe, Mary Steenburgen and various biographers, remarks again and again how smart Clinton is, how generous, how famous, how friendly, how productive. Perhaps this special is some sort of MSNBC covert-op to cause paralytic apoplexy over there on the right? The kind of people who still keep the Starr Report at the ready?… The not-very-sub subtext of “President of the World” is a nostalgic grieving for the glory of the Clinton years. The Post critic found this line was typical: “Bill Clinton's position in the world continues to grow. He's part dignitary, part humanitarian, part politician, part international statesman, and somehow, greater than them all,” he intones. (Italics his.)
Continue reading …Harsh new details of Lara Logan’s attack in Cairo: The CBS reporter was stripped and battered with fists and makeshift flagpoles, reports the Times of London, via the Daily Mail . She was pinched so hard by her attackers that the red marks that covered her body were initially thought to…
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