A government official says Japan has temporarily suspended its Antarctic whaling operations after repeated disruptions by a conservation group. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been chasing the Japanese whaling fleet for weeks in the icy seas off Antarctica, trying to block Japan’s annual hunts, planned for up to 945 whales. Fisheries agency official Tatsuya Nakaoku said Tokyo halted the…
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Image Source: Woody Thrower Dear Pablo: I know that bottled water is bad for the environment but what about us? What is in our bottled water? Full Disclosure: The Environmental Working Group report referenced in this article discusses major bottled water brands. The author has consulted for Nestle Waters North America on environmental issues and Coca-Cola (the maker of Dasani) as well as Safeway (the maker of Refreshe) are clients of his company… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …NEC uses active noise cancellation for quieter zooming into your future memories
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NEC just injected a little Bose up in some digital cameras, adding what it calls “noise suppression technologies” to Casio’s new EX-ZR10 and promising that it will be deployed “throughout the digital camera and video camera markets” soon. The tech is designed to combat the evil intrusion of noise from optical zoom motors, working with a recording of what the zoom motor sounds like inside the camera. The shooter’s internal circuitry then subtracts that noise from what’s being recorded and, hey presto, silent zoomin’! NEC indicates a camera’s microphone still captures other, desirable ambient noise without issue and that this tech allows the use of faster, more powerful motors for faster, more powerful zooming. Continue reading NEC uses active noise cancellation for quieter zooming into your future memories NEC uses active noise cancellation for quieter zooming into your future memories originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Continue reading the main story Related Stories Sarkozy ban on foreign holidays Mubarak ‘lent French PM a plane’ French minister in Tunisia gaffe French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie has defended a property deal between her parents and an associate of the ousted Tunisian president. “Their private life is their own affair,” she said, after news weekly Le Canard Enchaine broke the story….
Continue reading …Mahmood Karzai, brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, has risen from running a few modest restaurants in the US to being one of Afghanistan’s most prosperous businessman. Federal authorities, believing there was more than just a little shady dealing along the way, are seeking his indictment on racketeering, extortion, and…
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North Koreans marked the 69th birthday of leader Kim Jong Il with flowers, music and dancing. But South Koreans protested, as activists used giant balloons to send propaganda leaflets across the Korean border. (Feb. 16)
Continue reading …Finalists in European Amateur Photo Competition: Leaping Capra Ibex, Close-Up Frogs, and More (Slideshow)
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Photo: Wild Wonders of Europe From a leaping capra ibex to a close-up of a frog swimming, shot from below, it’s hard to believe that the photos in the Wild Wonders of Europe amateur photo competition are not shot by professionals. Each month, the competition puts the spotlight on Europe’s animals, from endangered Iberian lynxes — of which fewer than 100 remain in the wild — to common toads, and draws entries from all over the continent, giving adult and youth photographers the… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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We’re seeing some rather unattainable prices for many of the sexiest Android tablets to be unveiled at MWC and CES this year, but thankfully HTC’s Flyer looks to be coming in a little lower than most. It’s just popped up on Amazon.de at €669. Subtract the VAT and run that figure through a currency converter and you’re looking at a price of around $730. A bargain? Hardly, but better than some others we’ve seen . Sadly it’s still nicht verf
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons With more and more emphasis on local, organic eating and growing your own vegetables — it’s not just amateur chefs that are starting up their own gardens: Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and others spend their free time nurturing vegetables, raising animals, and giving back to the Earth…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Game Gripper is one of the smartest accessories we’ve seen in a long time, a cheap and squishy little controller that clips on over your phone’s keyboard and enables proper gaming glory. But what if your phone doesn’t have a keyboard? The iControlpad is finally shipping, but soon there’ll be another option: a Bluetooth Game Gripper approaches. It acts just like a Bluetooth keyboard so should offer easy compatibility and, with its spring-loaded clamp, should hang on to just about any slab you stick in there. The only problem? You can’t buy one yet. The device is going the Kickstarter route and is looking for a whopping $30,000 in funding before things get going. But, it is at least only a $47 pledge to get yourself one of the first Bluetooth Game Grippers that roll off the presses — or stamps or molds or whatever it is these things roll from. Continue reading Game Gripper going Bluetooth, just needs a little funding (video) Game Gripper going Bluetooth, just needs a little funding (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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