This week’s episode of “Left, Right & Center” features a double dose of commentary from the right, making the conversation about Obama’s strategy in Afghanistan, the death of Richard Holbrooke, the future of health care reform, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission’s findings …
Continue reading …
We’re assuming it would still prefer you use Internet Explorer for all your web browsing needs, but Microsoft is now lending something of a helping hand to Windows 7 users that insist on using Firefox for one reason or another. It’s just released a plug-in that gets around Firefox’s current limitations in handling H.264 -encoded videos on HTML5 pages by taking advantage of the H.264 support built into Windows 7. On a more technical level, that means the plug-in parses HTML5 pages and replaces the Video tags with a call to the Windows Media Player plug-in, which then allows the content to be played right in the browser. Sound like just what you’ve been waiting for? Hit up the link below to download the add-on and try it yourself. Microsoft releases H.264 video plug-in for Windows 7 Firefox users originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
Los Angeles Police detectives are looking for help in finding a man and woman who held up downtown LA jewelry store at gunpoint. The pair got away with $8000 but not before a high resolution camera captured the entire hold-up. (Dec. 17)
Continue reading …A vote for sanity: DREAM Act should be a no-brainer for anyone with an ounce of sense and decency
December 18, 2010 No Comment
Click here to view this media There were students out today on Capitol Hill, trying to make the final push for the DREAM Act, the cloture vote for which is tomorrow. In a normal political environment, this bill would be a no-brainer. I called the offices of Sen. Jon Tester of Montana, one of the Democratic holdouts who is reportedly planning to vote no, because I still have a lot of family ties back in Montana, including some political ties, and voiced my extreme disappointment at his betrayal. I was told the senator doesn’t support “amnesty”; I answered that it’s obvious the senator has swallowed the outpouring of lies about the act. It’s also obviously making the nativists nervous — which is why they’re pulling out all the stops. (See the utterly mendacious Mickey Kaus in Newsweek today, regurgitating just about every falsehood about this bill and giving it the patina of mainstream mediahood. And oh yeah — Mickey’s a liberal. Uh huh. Sure. He just never seems to find any liberal position he actually agrees with. Anyway, keep the phone calls up. Here are the numbers: D’s fence sitting: Claire McCaskill (MO) 202-224-615 Mary Landrieu (LA) (202) 224-5824 Kay Hagan (NC) 202-224-6342 Mark Pryor (AR) 202-224-6342 Joe Manchin (WV) (202) 224-3954 Kent Conrad (ND) (202) 224-2043 R Leaning yes: Lisa Murkowski (AK) (202) 224-6665 D’s likely voting no, who should feel pain: Tester, Baucus, Nelson Max Baucus (MT) – (202) 224-2651 Ben Nelson (NE) – (202) 224-6551 Jon Tester (MT) – (202) 224-2644
Continue reading …
What do you get when you cross an HTC HD7 with a Mondrian ROM? Or a Schubert ROM? (‘Elephino… wait, that’s not right.) Nothing too crazy, we imagine, but in doing so, xda-developers patron ansar.ath.gr has provided a proof of concept that custom ROMs can be implemented on Windows Phone 7 devices. In more technical terms, “this proves that the imgfs.bin can be used from any branded device to any other branded device.” It’s okay, you don’t have to know what an imgfs.bin is, but if you’re the sort who likes to tweak phones well beyond what’s in the settings menu / user manual, just be patient and know there’s at least a few brilliant coders who’ll capitalize on this freshly laid groundwork. HTC HD7 gets its .bins all in a tizzy, custom ROMs up next? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
Gaza sources say Navy fired at boat; army spokesman says IDF not familiar with incident
Continue reading …
In a surprising finding, a large study suggests that women with early breast cancer who undergo breast-conserving therapy live longer than those who have a mastectomy.
Continue reading …US Army testing solar powered tents for troops, gadget addicted campers
December 17, 2010 No Comment
While the military is still hashing out plans to outfit soldiers with their own smartphones , gadgets are already a part of daily life of troops in the field. Of course, more technology means more demand for power, and the Army has been evaluating technologies for flexible, lightweight photovoltaic tents and shades. “They are ideal for charging up batteries, making sure your (communications), night vision goggles and computers are powered up. You don’t want a generator on top of a mountain, and you don’t want to have to bring fuel to a generator or haul batteries,” said assistant secretary of the Army Katherine Hammack. Among the various items being tested are the TEMPER Fly, a roughly 16-by-20-foot tent able to generate 800 watts of electricity; QUADrant, a smaller version of the TEMPER Fly that generates roughly 200 watts of power; and Power Shades capable of generating up to 3 kilowatts of exportable electrical power. Sounds like a kick-ass tent for next year’s festival season ! US Army testing solar powered tents for troops, gadget addicted campers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …
Click here to view this media Robin Roberts asks Palin about the controversy surrounding her hunting on her reality show, the criticism from Aaron Sorkin , PETA and others. Sarah responded as expected. Palin on GMA , “[I] would never shoot an animal for its fur or for fashion”. In the background, a bearskin rug complete with head. enlarge So it goes.
Continue reading …
On Thursday, author, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges and Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg were among the 131 anti-war activists arrested during a nonviolent demonstration outside the White House … Related Entries December 16, 2010 Round and Round in Afghanistan December 16, 2010 An Afghan War Refresher With President Obama
Continue reading …