As deadly floodwaters threaten 20-thousand homes in Australia’s third-largest city, forcing thousands to flee, animals have also been caught up in the disaster. (Jan. 12)
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Blue Microphones’ Yeti Pro a ‘lil rich for your blood? Have a gander at Samson Technologies, who is also introducing a new USB microphone to usher in the year 2011. The company’s foldable USB mic — better known as the Meteor Mic — looks a lot like any number of retro mics you might find in an older recording studio, or any number of brand new ones designed to look just like the old ones we just mentioned. There’s also a stereo 1/8-inch headphone output for no-latency monitoring, not to mention a headphone volume control and a trio of legs to tinker with. There’s even a microphone mute switch for those who prefer to grumble while the boss blabbers on, and it’ll be out and about in Best Buy this April for $99. Demonstrative video is just past the break, if you really need to enlighten yourself further. Gallery: Samson’s USB Meteor Mic packs retro flair, $99 price tag Continue reading Samson’s USB Meteor Mic packs retro flair, $99 price tag Samson’s USB Meteor Mic packs retro flair, $99 price tag originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Dennis Hopper’s estranged wife has yanked a portion of his art collection from an auction. The artwork is at the center of a heated battle over the late actor’s estate. Hopper began divorce proceedings against his fifth wife,Victory Duffy, and obtained a restraining order against her as he lay…
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Photo: architectsjournal This one seems hard to figure… An architectural competition is being held to design and build a room on top of a theatre complex during the year of the Olympics, 2012. According to the brief “The Room will offer a place of temporary withdrawal, a retreat from which guests can reflect on the problems and possibilities of urban 21st century life.” … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Lawmakers return to the Capitol today for the first time since Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Tucson and some are seeking increased protection. Rep. Dan Burton, a Republican from Indiana, plans to reintroduce legislation calling for the House gallery to be encased in a “transparent and substantial material” like…
Continue reading …Intuit now offering GoPayment service without fees through February, also throws in a free card reader
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Perhaps just to show that it is not hip to be a Square , Intuit has rolled out a serious incentive for businesses to jump on the GoPayment bandwagon. Since we last saw the mobile payment service , the company has decided to offer customers a free card reader (while supplies last) and no monthly service fees in an effort to expand its user base. Primarily aimed at those processing low sales volume, the deal includes $0.15 per-transaction fee. That’s half the $0.30 fee for high-volume users, who still get the complimentary reader for signing up, but have to pay $12.95 monthly for the privilege. The offer is exclusively available to new customers, and the gratis reader only works with some phones (far fewer than the number of phones that work with the app itself), but hey, free is free. Let’s just hope Intuit’s system doesn’t suffer from the security problems of its rival . Continue reading Intuit now offering GoPayment service without fees through February, also throws in a free card reader Intuit now offering GoPayment service without fees through February, also throws in a free card reader originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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JUBA, Sudan-More than 60 percent of registered voters already have cast ballots in an independence referendum, crossing the threshold needed for the vote to be valid if it creates the new country of Southern Sudan as expected, a southern official said Wednesday. The south’s secession would split Africa’s largest…
Continue reading …David Nelson, the last surviving family member from ’50s sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, has died at the age of 74. The former child star, who directed movies including Peytyon Place , succumbed to colon cancer, AP reports. Nelson and his younger musician brother, Ricky, who died in a…
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Today in History for Wednesday, Jan. 12: Congress authorizes Gulf War; World War II coming to an end; All in the family premieres. (Jan. 12)
Continue reading …Suspected gunman Jared Lee Loughner’s mug shot has to be one of the zaniest ever, and media across the nation tended to play that big. Instead of the benumbed, glazed-over look of the typical cop shop portrait, Loughner’s bizarre leering face stunned reporters. “Face of Evil” was the headline accompanying…
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