Continue reading the main story Inside North Korea Volunteers bolster S Korean army Why border hot-spot is war relic Rare peek into China-N Korea ties Alliance under strain The American politician Bill Richardson has said the North Koreans are now moving in the right direction. Mr Richardson, now in Beijing after a “positive” trip to Pyongyang, said the North had shown pragmatism by not reacting to a South Korean drill….
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Pilgrims land in Plymouth Massachuesttes; Pan Am flight 747 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland; Apollo 8 lifts off on first manned mission to the Moon; Actress Jane Fonda is born. (Dec. 21)
Continue reading …TomTom’s Map Share update brings crowdsourced navigation to iPhone GPS app
December 21, 2010 No Comment
Buckled early and sprung for TomTom’s iPhone GPS app , did you? If so, that very app just got a lot better today, as version 1.6 has brought TomTom’s Map Share — a crowdsourcing aspect that’ll keep your maps more up-to-date than you ever thought possible. Map Share enables iPhone users to make changes instantly to their own maps and to benefit from free map updates made by the TomTom community and verified by the company itself. That means that users will now be able to edit street names, set driving directions and block / unblock streets directly on their maps, and if you’re kind enough, you can share those updates with the rest of the TomTom community. Furthermore, the app will automatically check for new verified updates (including turn restrictions, speed limit changes and crossing changes), so the previously tried-and-true “my maps were old!” excuse will sadly no longer work. Give and take, as they say. Continue reading TomTom’s Map Share update brings crowdsourced navigation to iPhone GPS app TomTom’s Map Share update brings crowdsourced navigation to iPhone GPS app originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Rocket hits kibbutz in Ashkelon Coast Regional Council; two people suffer from shock, including a child. Two gunmen injured Monday night as Israeli aircraft bomb targets in Beit Lahiya, Khan Younis in response to mortar fire at Negev
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A dog in Germany has given birth to 17 puppies, leaving their owner thrilled but fatigued after having to feed them with a bottle for several weeks because their mother couldn’t cope with the demand. (Dec. 20)
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After recognizing Palestinian state within 1967 borders, Brazilian President Lula da Silva calls for end to American ‘guardianship’ in region. Carter: Brazil can be crucial to Mideast peace process
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New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson left North Korea on Tuesday morning, saying he had a ‘good visit’ which yielded ‘positive results’. Richardson has visited North Korea several times for talks. (Dec. 20)
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Los Angeles police detectives say they have tentatively identified 29 of the 160 women whose photos were found in the home of a mechanic suspected of being the “Grim Sleeper” serial killer. (Dec. 20)
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Leaked document reveals that on April 2009, shortly after taking office, Netanyahu met with American lawmakers and asked them at least three times what US planned to do about nuclear threat
Continue reading …Ben Heck constructs military-grade, self-contained PlayStation 3 suitcase (video)
December 21, 2010 No Comment
If you caught the latest episode of The Ben Heck Show , then you no doubt saw this era’s modding mastermind piece together a PS3 console suitable for use in the wilds of Afghanistan. The military-grade portable gaming system was designed and built for a couple working with the military overseas, and it’s Pelican’s iM2600 Store Case there on the outside keeping things safe and secure from flying shrapnel. As Ben always does, he managed to carefully place an entire PS3 console deep within the confines of the enclosure, and he even threw in an integrated LCD into the lid to prevent any additional external hookups. Generator equals gametime, as they say. Head on past the break for the latest episode, which shows the play-by-play on how it was constructed. Continue reading Ben Heck constructs military-grade, self-contained PlayStation 3 suitcase (video) Ben Heck constructs military-grade, self-contained PlayStation 3 suitcase (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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