John Kerry Rips Republicans for Playing Games With START Treaty Passage
December 22, 2010 No Comment
Click here to view this media As Think Progress noted, John Kerry did an excellent job of ripping Mitch McConnell and the Republicans for their continued delay on ratifying the START Treaty. I’m just wondering how hypocritical the Republican Party has to become on issues of national security and supposedly caring about the first responders on 9-11 before the media quits giving them a pass as the party that cares about either. Kerry Rips McConnell On START: ‘Just Because You Say It Doesn’t Make It True’ : Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) confronted Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) immediately after he spoke on ratification of the New START treaty this morning. McConnell’s complaints about the process being rushed were too much for Kerry, who had overseen the treaty’s ratification and has frequently bent over backwards to appease Republican concerns. Kerry ripped McConnell: I would say to my friend from Kentucky: Just because you say it, doesn’t make it true. Our friends on the other side of the aisle have a habit of repeating things that have been completely refuted by every fact there is. … The facts are that this treaty is not being rushed. This treaty has been delayed at the request of Republicans. It was delayed 13 times… to have more time to deal with the modernization issue, which the administration has completely, totally, thoroughly dealt with in good faith. I’d like to know where the good faith comes from on the other side. They [the administration] put extra money in, they sat and negotiated, they sent people to Arizona to brief Senator Kyl personally. For weeks we delayed the process of moving forward on this treaty in order accommodate our friends on the other side of the aisle. And now fully accommodated, with their requests entirely met, they come back and say ‘oh its being rushed.’ Well Mr. President today marks our sixth day of debate on the New START treaty. That’s a fact. … I mean is there no shame. The good news… it looks like they might finally get this treaty passed. Lamar Alexander Will Vote For START, Republican Opposition ‘Collapsing’
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Image via TED Video TreeHugger has always been an advocate for share systems — things like tool libraries, clothes swaps, car-sharing, and product-as-a-service systems like Netflix. The fewest products possible shared among the most people is very green indeed. The trends toward this networking of products has grown over the years, but author Rachel Botsman thinks its about to revolutionize the way we live. Not only will we shift to a collaborative consumerism, but our reputation for sharing on such networks will … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image credit: Robbie Sproule , used under Creative Commons license. This time last year I had just survived a two-night ordeal trying to get through the snowed-in mountains of West Virginia. It caused me to reflect on the inconceivability of immobility (and the stupidness of Sami) . This year my travel plans have been a whole lot smoother—thanks, in part, to checking the weather before I left. But elsewhere the chaos is as… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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After days of relentless rain, Southern California is awaiting the most intense storm system yet, with evacuations ordered, roads covered by water and mud, and residents anxiously eyeing already saturated mountainsides denuded by wildfires. (Dec. 22)
Continue reading …Pantech Vega Xpress comes with DDR2 memory, extravagant performance claims
December 22, 2010 No Comment
Pantech ‘s bringing a new wrinkle to the mobile hardware space with its newly announced Vega Xpress handset. This 4-inch Android 2.2 beastie will come equipped with an unspecified amount of DDR2 RAM — yes, the stuff that usually goes into x86 laptop and desktop computers — which Pantech will have you believe is going to blow the competition out of the proverbial water. The company claims the new phone doubles 3D graphics performance relative to its previous best, while power efficiency is also said to be two to three times better. Other specs include a 5 megapixel autofocus camera, 802.11n WiFi, an 800 x 480 resolution, and a 1500mAh battery. Yours, provided you’re anywhere near Korea, some time soon. Continue reading Pantech Vega Xpress comes with DDR2 memory, extravagant performance claims Pantech Vega Xpress comes with DDR2 memory, extravagant performance claims originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Arab MK’s appeal to education minister turns into Knesset debate on Israel’s official languages
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Image credit: Jeremy Marr When I finally admitted defeat the other day and wound up having to compost my bees , I vowed to learn all I could from other beekeepers before getting another hive. Ever since I installed my first bee hive , I’ve been amazed by how much there is to learn about these furry flying pollinators. (And how many differing opinions there are about how to treat them!) That’s why I am excited by Jeremy Marr’s … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A series of monster snowmakers in Colorado will ensure a white Christmas for much of the state, with meteorologists predicting several feet of snowfall in the mountains by the holiday. (Dec. 22)
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South Korea’s war shift Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Tensions rippled across the Korean peninsula as South Korea geared up for its largest land and air winter drills on Thursday, maneuvers choreographed in the shadow of its reclusive tough-talking communist neighbor. The South Korean army said Wednesday that the long-planned drills will be held just 15 miles from its longtime adversary North Korea, whose nuclear aspirations strike worry in Seoul and in capitals across the world. More than 800 military personnel will take part in the exercise in Pocheon, a media officer from the South Korean army said, and it will include six fighter jets, anti-tank missiles, and involve more than 100 types of…
Continue reading …Elliptic Labs set to save your iPad from smudges with 3D gesture-sensing dock (video)
December 22, 2010 No Comment
The dream of kitchen computing still isn’t here, with many chefs forced to read from archaic paper-based recipe lists or, worse yet, memorize the things. Maybe all we need is a way to interact with our gadgets without getting them all messy, and maybe Elliptic Labs can get us there. Finally. The company has been teasing us with its 3D gesture interface for years now and it looks set to finally show off an actual product, a motion-sensing iPad dock prototype making its debut at CES in a few weeks. The idea is you perch this sucker in your kitchen and it gives you full control whether you’re kneading sourdough or mixing meatballs, keeping your tablet streak-free — and hygienic. That seems like somewhat limited usefulness to us, but check out the video of an earlier prototype below and see if it doesn’t make you want to bake some cookies. And, if it does, feel free to bring us some. Continue reading Elliptic Labs set to save your iPad from smudges with 3D gesture-sensing dock (video) Elliptic Labs set to save your iPad from smudges with 3D gesture-sensing dock (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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