A blast of winter weather across the South has plagued motorists, grounded flights, and cut power to thousands of homes. At least nine people have been killed in weather-related traffic accidents across the region. (Jan. 10)
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By Eugene Robinson We may not be sure that the bloodbath in Tucson had anything to do with politics, but we know it had everything to do with our nation’s insane refusal to impose reasonable controls on guns. Related Entries December 27, 2010 The Game-Changer List December 13, 2010 Obama’s Tax-Cut Plan for Dummies
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A moment of silence was held before the BCS Championship game in Glendale, Arizona Monday to remember the victim’s of Saturday’s shooting in Tucson. (Jan. 11)
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Wait, doesn’t the ViewPad 10 look oddly familiar? We review the Tegatech Tega v2 back in October and we think it’s safe to say that the ViewPad is just a rebranding. ViewSonic swapped some internals, including the move to a smaller 16GB SSD, but it’s still the same 1.66Ghz Atom x86 processor underneath. The tablet dual-boots Windows 7 Home Premium and Android 1.6 (sans Market Place access). Both operating systems run smoothly, and yes, you can pinch to zoom. Some inputs on the machine include USB 2.0, mini-HDMI, microSD and 3.5mm headphone jack. The 10-incher also sports a 1.3 megapixel shooter on the front for your video chatting needs. The company says it’ll retail for around $629 when it ships next month. Gallery: ViewSonic ViewPad 10 hands-on The 10′s sister, the 10s (also a 10.1-inch slate), is launching later this month. However, this tablet is running a skinned version of Android 2.2 on Tegra 2 . On the top of the device you’ll find the power button, orientation lock and back button. Don’t ask us why the back button is up there — we’re just as puzzled as you are. On the right side, you’ll find a hinged door hiding an HDMI, USB 2.0 and Micro SD slot. Don’t worry, there’s a 3.5mm headphone hole and volume rocker so you can awkwardly rock out connected to the giant gadget piece. The 10s is only launching in Europe, Asia and Russia and is said to cost a rounded 430 smackaroos. Gallery: ViewSonic ViewPad 10s hands-on ViewSonic ViewPad 10 and 10s hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Bill Badger was in the back of a line of about 20 people who were waiting in line to meet congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords when the shots started. A bullet grazed his skull, but managed to subdue the suspect until police arrived. (Jan. 10)
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2 of Haiti’s biggest cell phone companies are working with aid groups to help cash-strapped Haitians purchase goods using ‘mobile money’. Donated funds are transferred to residents’ cell phones and then traded in at local shops for food. (Jan. 10)
Continue reading …‘Can We Get Someone To Shoot Sarah Palin’’: Twitter Users Call for Palin’s Death
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The tweets are stunning, disturbing, and downright shocking. After the left shamelessly began its campaign to connect Saturday’s shooting to Sara Palin, Twitter users quickly picked up on the sentiment and responded with violent, hateful speech. Some were succinct: “I hope Sarah Palin dies.” Others were prophetic: “So…will everyone be satisfied then when Palin is assassinated? You know she’s next.”… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 11/01/2011 05:53 Number of articles : 10
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (Reuters) — Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognized winner of Ivory Coast’s presidential election, would form a unity government with members of the party of President Laurent Gbagbo as long as Mr. Gbagbo stepped down first, the country’s ambassador to the United Nations said. World powers and African states have heaped pressure on Mr. Gbagbo to cede the presidency to Mr. Ouattara after the provisional results of a Nov. 28 election showed Mr. Ouattara as having won by an eight-point margin. Mr. Gbagbo “has followers, he has competent people in his party,” the ambassador, Youssoufou Bamba, said in an interview with the BBC that was…
Continue reading …3D is dangerous / not dangerous: optometrist group defends Nintendo 3DS edition
January 11, 2011 No Comment
Much has been made of Nintendo’s 3DS warning that the six-and-under crowd should probably stick to 2D mode, and while CEO Iwata has consented that “being proactive about informing our customer…. may not necessarily be positive for our sales,” the American Optometric Association has put an interesting spin on all this. The group released a statement last week — yes, during CES madness — asserting that 3D viewing “may actually help uncover subtle disorders that, left uncorrected, often result in learning difficulties.” Not only that, but the 36,000-strong group suggested “children younger than six can use the 3DS in 3D mode if their visual system is developing normally.” So yeah, Little Timmy’s Christmas 2011 isn’t ruined just yet, but that leaves plenty of time for a competing study to come out confusing everyone even further. 3D is dangerous / not dangerous: optometrist group defends Nintendo 3DS edition originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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