Reading the Constitution; Plus, the Passing of the Gavel — An Alternate Ending
January 6, 2011 No Comment
**Written by Doug Powers The Republican reading of the US Constitution is today. Hopefully somebody out there is forcing Joy Behar to watch it, Clockwork Orange-style, but that’s probably too much to hope for. The New York Times refers to the reading (watch here ) as a “ritual of self-glorification.” That’s a funny thing to say coming merely a day after the outgoing Speaker talked for longer than the… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Michelle Malkin Discovery Date : 06/01/2011 17:22 Number of articles : 9
Continue reading …Baffled Vieira to Bachmann: Why Vote to Repeal Obamacare If It’s Going to Get Vetoed?
January 6, 2011 No Comment
NBC's Meredith Vieira seemed baffled by the concept of taking a principled stand against Obamacare, as she repeatedly pressed Michele Bachmann, on Thursday's Today show, why Republicans would bother to vote to repeal the health care bill in the House if it wasn't going to get passed in the Senate or signed by the President? Vieira's very first question to the Republican Minnesota Congresswoman set the aggressive tone for the entire interview as she demanded: “Given the fact that the Democratic-led Senate will never go for that and the President has veto power, why make that the first big thing on your plate?” For her part Bachmann attempted to explain to the Today co-anchor that health care was “the issue that people really reacted against” in the midterms and “were very upset that very few members even bothered to read the health care bill.” However Vieira found that to be an insufficient response as she rebutted: “But if you have no chance to repeal it, why go through this exercise?” (video after the jump) read more
Continue reading …Baffled Vieira to Bachmann: Why Vote to Repeal Obamacare If It’s Just Going to Get Vetoed?
January 6, 2011 No CommentNBC's Meredith Vieira seemed baffled by the concept of taking a principled stand against Obamacare, as she repeatedly pressed Michele Bachmann, on Thursday's Today show, why Republicans would bother to vote to repeal the health care bill in the House if it wasn't going to get passed in the Senate or signed by the President. Vieira's very first question to the Republican Minnesota Congresswoman set the aggressive tone for the entire interview as she demanded: “Given the fact that the Democratic-led Senate will never go for that and the President has veto power, why make that the first big thing on your plate?” For her part Bachmann attempted to explain to the Today co-anchor that health care was “the issue that people really reacted against” in the midterms and “were very upset that very few members even bothered to read the health care bill.” However Vieira found that to be an insufficient response as she rebutted: “But if you have not chance to repeal it, why go through this exercise?” read more
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Young Hollywood stars — from Ashley Tisdale to Neil Patrick Harris — talk about getting ready things like the People’s Choice Awards. (Jan. 6)
Continue reading …Victorinox Swiss Army debuts Slim, Slim Duo and Secure SSD USB drives, we go hands-on
January 6, 2011 No Comment
Victorinox has been putting a Swiss Army spin on USB drives for some time now, and it’s just rolled into CES with its latest batch: the Slim, Slim Duo and Secure SSD. In addition to being slim, the first two of those are also available in flight-friendly versions sans knife and, as you can probably discern from the name, the Duo actually packs two USB drives for up to 128GB of storage (compared to 64GB for the standard Slim). The Secure SSD, on the other hand, packs up 256GB of storage, an integrated Bistable LCD/e-Paper display, secure data encryption and, of course, a Swiss Army knife. Alongside those, Victornix has also announced its Apple Secure application for Mac users, and it’s once again kicked off its annual “Crack the Code” contest, which offers $250,000 and a trip to Switzerland to anyone able to crack the encryption on the drives. Hit up the galleries below for some more shots and our quick hands-on with the drives. Gallery: Victorinox Swiss Army USB drives hands-on Gallery: Victornix Swiss Army press photos Continue reading Victorinox Swiss Army debuts Slim, Slim Duo and Secure SSD USB drives, we go hands-on Victorinox Swiss Army debuts Slim, Slim Duo and Secure SSD USB drives, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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During Sharm el-Sheikh meeting, Egyptian leader tells Netanyahu Israel must rethink its policy, initiate ‘concrete steps’ to jumpstart peace talks
Continue reading …Tree Shaped Structure Of Mexican Apartment Is Stronger, Safer, But Uses Less Material
January 6, 2011 No Comment
The Nicolas San Juan apartment building by Mexican studio Taller 13 is green wherever you look: it has solar water heating, rainwater collection, proper wall isolation, uses certified wood and non toxic paint, and it even has a waste management system. It will also have a green rooftop with a cool bamboo structure and green balconies when the plants start growing. But its most interesting feature is perhaps its structure, which is inspired by the surrounding trees and was co-designed with structural engineers with a sei… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Xtrememac’s dual USB wall charger gets it right, car charger and battery pack ain’t bad either
January 6, 2011 No Comment
CES is most definitely in full swing, which means the wave of accessories is coming hot and heavy. Xtrememac has just revealed a trifecta of USB chargers, all of which seem to boast subtle changes from the norm that piqued our interest. First off, the universal dual USB wall charger has not one, but two USB charging ports, delivering a full ten watts of power (read: enough for the iPad ) to a pair of your favorite gizmos. Moving on, there’s the universal USB car charger, which sadly doesn’t sport two USB ports. The universal USB battery pack and wall charger looks mighty similar to the PowerPak XT, doubling as a USB wall charger as well as a portable battery pack when it’s unplugged. As for pricing? Try $14.99, $24.99 and $59.99 in order of mention, with the whole lot being available now directly from the company. Continue reading Xtrememac’s dual USB wall charger gets it right, car charger and battery pack ain’t bad either Xtrememac’s dual USB wall charger gets it right, car charger and battery pack ain’t bad either originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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EU foreign policy chief expresses her personal commitment to Mideast peace, says mediators must meet to revive peace process
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Image credit: Carolina George A decade ago in Toronto, Julia West Home introduced a line of tables, beds and even spinning bookcases that served multiple functions and took up less space. I designed some of them ( see them here ), convinced that this was the future of furniture. The future has been a long time coming, but now it is in the New York Times , which int… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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