Another expert has jumped in the Super Bowl prediction game. Gabby the Sea Turtle at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, SC predicted the Steelers would win Sunday’s big game. (Feb. 2)
Continue reading …Daimler says fuel cell vehicles will cost the same as diesel hybrids by 2015
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It may currently you cost you $849 a month to lease a Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell (one of the few hyrodgen -fueled vehicles currently available to consumers), but Daimler says that cost will come down considerably in the next few years. Speaking with Automotive News , Daimler’s Herbert Kohler said that by 2015 he expects a “fuel cell car will not cost more than a four-cylinder diesel hybrid that meets the Euro 6 emissions standard,” which would seemingly place it in a race with Toyota and its promise of a $50,000 hydrogen-powered sedan . What’s more, Kohler also said that he expects fuel cell vehicles to actually be cheaper than comparable electric vehicles within the next few years, and he said that Daimler is hoping to bring a “four-digit-number” of fuel cell vehicles to market by 2013 or 2014. Daimler says fuel cell vehicles will cost the same as diesel hybrids by 2015 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The recent protests in Tunisia may have toppled the government, but it has also exacted a heavy toll on the people. The UN says that at least 219 people were killed during the month-long unrest. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra spoke to one family in Tunis, who is seeking justice for a loved one.
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Highlights of this day in history include: World War II’s Battle of Stalingrad ends; Idi Amin seizes power in Uganda; author James Joyce born; dancer-actor-coreographer Gene Kelly dies; punk rocker Sid Vicious dies. (Feb. 2)
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Gibson Bagpipes in Willoughby, Ohio has been in business since 1978. Owner Jerry Gibson talks about the history of his company and the future of his family-run small business. (Feb. 2)
Continue reading …Bill O’Reilly Blows Up At Alan Colmes, Challenges Sam Donaldson to Come on Fox and Defend Thanking Al Jazeera
February 2, 2011 No Comment
As NewsBusters previously reported , Sam Donaldson on Sunday's “This Week” actually thanked the anti-American television network Al Jazeera for what they do in the Middle East. On Tuesday, Fox News's Bill O'Reilly invited Alan Colmes and Monica Crowley on his program to discuss the matter, and by the end of the segment, O'Reilly was practically screaming at Sean Hannity's former partner (video follows with commentary): It really is amazing how these guys at Fox put up with Colmes who just seems like nothing but a liberal antagonist. As for Donaldson, he's never struck me as a man that wouldn't stand up to a challenge. Although I couldn't identify via LexisNexis Sam ever being on O'Reilly's program, he has commented about the “Factor” host with O'Reilly responding on December 19, 2005: BILL O'REILLY, HOST: Continuing now with FOX News analyst Newt Gingrich, who's been following the Christmas controversy with some interest. Our pal Sam Donaldson weighed in over the weekend on that. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SAM DONALDSON, THIS WEEK: We're accusing this media of ours of trying to get ratings. Well, Bill O'Reilly wants ratings. He wants to stroke the yahoos, where is Mencken when we need him, in his audience by saying there's a war on Christmas. You can say `Merry Christmas'. You can say `Happy Holidays.' `Happy Hanukah.' Say whatever you want. The fact that he's simply trying to get ratings on this should not engage us to think that there's a war on Christmas. (END VIDEO CLIP) O'REILLY: Yahoos? So — what do you think's going on here? I mean, it's reached hysteria with The New York Times column yesterday, you know, Donaldson and all these people. It has reached hysteria. NEWT GINGRICH: Well let me say, first of all, Bill, I don't think I've ever heard a more perfect illustration of the mainstream media's elitism than what Sam Donaldson just said. It appears there's no love lost between these two making it somewhat unlikely Donaldson would accept the challenge. Keep your fingers crossed for this would be quite an event.
Continue reading …Lego bot built to test Kno’s tablet textbook, human overlords watch gleefully (video)
February 2, 2011 No Comment
Just because the first few tablet textbooks have shipped doesn’t mean that members of Kno’s development team are resting on their laurels. Product testing on the Kno tablet continues — and it looks like Lego is doing the heavy lifting. They’ve put our favorite plastic building blocks to work by constructing a Kno stress tester out of Lego Technic parts. The robot checks both the Kno’s ambient light sensor and the ability of its touchscreen to accurately track the system’s pen swipes and flicks. Though not as intricate as a Lego replica of a 2000+ year old mechanical computer , the robot — with its hypnotic pendulum-like motion — is still a sight to behold. Check the video after the break. Continue reading Lego bot built to test Kno’s tablet textbook, human overlords watch gleefully (video) Lego bot built to test Kno’s tablet textbook, human overlords watch gleefully (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A colossal storm pounds the nation’s heartland with paralyzing ice and whiteout snow that shut down much of Oklahoma City and Tulsa. (Feb. 1)
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Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian president has announced that he will not run for a new term in office but for the moment he has refused to stand down. After running the country for three decades he is one of the region’s longest ruling leaders. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports on Mubarak’s political career.
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President Hosni Mubarak defied a quarter-million protesters demanding he step down immediately, announcing Tuesday he would serve out the last months of his term and “die on Egyptian soil.” (Feb. 1)
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