The self-published author who gained national attention last month by selling his “Pedophile’s Guide to Love and Pleasure” on Amazon has been arrested on obscenity charges. Authorities are concerned that the book advocates illegal behavior, a familiar challenge to free speech protections. Reuters: “The book contains two graphic stories depicting an adult engaged in sex acts with children,” according to a statement from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. “The book also defends, advocates, and trains adults regarding illegal sex acts between adults and children.” Greaves was booked into the Pueblo County [Colorado] jail and is being held on a $15,000 bond while awaiting extradition to Florida, said Laurie Kilpatrick, spokeswoman for the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. Read more Related Entries December 20, 2010 Bitter Memories of War on the Way to Jail December 16, 2010 2010: The Year’s Best Books
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Land owner accuses Palestinians of stealing his avocado, olive and almond trees. ‘Despite their efforts, we’ll continue to build and grow fruit in the Land of Israel,’ he says
Continue reading …European Nissan Leaf gets always-on connection, lets you turn up the AC wirelessly
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We’ve already marveled at the Chevy Volt ‘s ability to let you turn up the AC while it’s still plugged in to the A/C, courtesy of its OnStar app. Now we can confirm the European model of Nissan’s Leaf is getting the same sort of functionality, and it’s said to be standard — no monthly fees like you’ll be stuck with on the Volt. We’re still not sure who’s providing the wireless connectivity in the US, but abroad it comes courtesy of Telenor Connexion , which will enable a mobile phone or PC to access the Carwings Data Center remotely, to check charging status and modify the car’s climate controls. In an EV the car’s heating and cooling can be two of the biggest sinks for the onboard battery packs, so this ability to get the car up or down to temp while it’s still plugged in could help you spend more kW driving and less on acclimatizing. Continue reading European Nissan Leaf gets always-on connection, lets you turn up the AC wirelessly European Nissan Leaf gets always-on connection, lets you turn up the AC wirelessly originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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British police net a dozen men accused of plotting a large-scale terror attack on targets inside the United Kingdom. The plot was believed to be in the planning stages and not imminent. The men were found unarmed. (Dec. 20)
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Experts recommend avoiding high-fat dairy products to lower diabetes risk, but a new study suggests this advice may be wrong.
Continue reading …An animated map of red versus blue in the lower 48. Of note is the overwhelming blue during FDR’s years in office and the explosion of red in the South during the civil rights victories. h/t Carl in the Morning via Harriet M. Open thread below….
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Well, what do we have here? An ExoPC running Android 2.2 ? Oh yes, it’s Microsoft’s worst nightmare , and it has indeed been accomplished by one of ExoPC’s devout forum members. The details in the forum thread are extremely sparse, but apparently ExoPC fan MrWilson has added a Froyo boot option to his 11.6-inch, Windows 7 ExoPC and has gotten both touch and WiFi working within the Google OS. We’re hoping he’ll post detailed instructions on how he got this all working soon, but in the meantime we leave you with the poorly shot video of it all after the break. So, does this make you even more inclined to buy the $699 tablet from Microsoft Store ? Oh the irony! Continue reading ExoPC hacked to run Android 2.2, Microsoft sobs ExoPC hacked to run Android 2.2, Microsoft sobs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Novatel’s USB551L LTE modem for Verizon in the wild, does Mac support out of the box
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How many dedicated LTE -capable USB modems does Verizon need? At least three, apparently, because we’ve just been sent shots of Novatel’s upcoming USB551L that looks perhaps a tad glossier and sleeker than the Pantech and LG models that have preceded it . Hard to say from the spec sheet here, but it looks like there’s at least a chance this is LTE-only without CDMA / EV-DO fallback since there’s no explicit mention of it; unlikely considering how small Verizon’s LTE footprint is for the time being, but you never know. More importantly, there is explicit mention of Mac support, something the carrier’s current options lack. No word on a release date or pricing, but we imagine it won’t be long now that these dummy units — which you can see in the gallery below — are floating around. Gallery: Novatel’s USB551L LTE modem for Verizon in the wild, does Mac support out of the box Novatel’s USB551L LTE modem for Verizon in the wild, does Mac support out of the box originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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For the past few days, the far-left Fox haters have been using a study by the University of Maryland's World Public Opinion project to claim that FNC “mis-informs” its viewers. There's nothing particularly novel about the claims, but some lefties are apparently under the impression that this study lends academic weight to their deranged hatred of everything Fox. It does not. Let's start with the study's broad disclaimer, which should have (but so far has not) dissuaded the Fox haters from their rabid attacks. The study's findings ( pdf ) plainly state: …misinformation cannot simply be attributed to news sources, but are part of the larger information environment that includes statements by candidates, political ads and so on. read more
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