January 28th: Space Shuttle Challenger explodes; Sir Francis Drake dies; Jose Marti is born; Vince Lombardi named Packers coach.
Continue reading …A Los Angeles school police officer who sparked a huge manhunt last week after saying he had been shot by a suspect has admitted it was a hoax, police sources say. Officer Jeff Stenroos has been arrested and charged with filing a false police report. Stenroos—whose bulletproof vest showed…
Continue reading …After weeks of speculation , LinkedIn has confirmed what many suspected—it will go public later this year. The career-focused social networking site filed a registration statement with the SEC yesterday, setting the stage for the company to become the biggest social network yet to land on Wall Street, reports Mashable…
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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen will dissolve parliament on Tuesday and announce the date of a general election, state broadcaster RTE said on Friday, in which his ruling Fianna Fail party will likely suffer a heavy defeat. Cowen's announcement will…
Continue reading …Xbox veteran Ed Fries joins Razer in an advisory role, probably to work on something awesome
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What do you do after spending nearly three decades tinkering with software — from the humble Atari , through Microsoft Office, and into the modernity of Xbox gaming? Well, in Ed Fries’ case, we’re guessing you go to CES , find the wildest, most awesome gaming concept around, and sign up with its maker to help guide its development. Again, we’re guessing that’s what Ed’s done, we can’t know for sure what he’ll be doing as a member of Razer’s Board of Advisors, but there’s no denying the proximity of the Switchblade ‘s announcement and his joining the gaming peripheral company. Even if the kindly gent’s focus isn’t on Razer’s portable gaming device, we imagine he’ll be a good influence on other products going forward. After all, when has it ever been a bad idea to have more veterans on your team? [Thanks, JL] Continue reading Xbox veteran Ed Fries joins Razer in an advisory role, probably to work on something awesome Xbox veteran Ed Fries joins Razer in an advisory role, probably to work on something awesome originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …DSM – USAID partnership to meet nutritional challenges of developing world
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HEERLEN, NETHERLANDS — (MARKET WIRE) — 01/28/11 — Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly announce today that they will collaborate and collectively work to meet the nutritional challenges presented in the developing world. DSM and USAID expect to leverage their respective competencies, expertise, products and services to support collaborative activities focused on meeting the micronutrient needs of populations in the developing world. DSM and USAID have executed a Memorandum of Understanding for this collaboration, which was signed at the World…
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The National Federation of the Blind demonstrate technology that will allow a blind person to drive a car during pre-race activities leading up to the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. (Jan. 27)
Continue reading …Enterprising Hawaii lawmakers say they’ve found a way to silence “birthers” while filling state coffers. Democratic state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow anybody to obtain President Obama’s birth records for a fee of $100, AP reports. The bill would require changing a privacy law that bars the…
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Photo: 38degrees The UK has a new government in power and they are on a cost-cutting rampage. One of their many proposed budget ideas is the sell-off of England’s state-owned forests. The news has been met with shock and despair. The likes of Dame Judi Dench, Annie Lennox, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and Dame Vivienne Westwood think the government is barking up the wrong tree and have protested. The Minister responsible promises that she “can see the wood for the trees.” … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel discussed the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling allowing him to stay on the ballot at a debate Thursday night. His fellow candidates supported the high court’s decision. (Jan. 28)
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