Image credit: Anstiftung und Ertomis Emma has already shown us some beautiful edible container gardens , courtesy of our readers; we’ve seen a gorgeous urban orchard complete with a repurposed dumpster/ping pong table , not to mention an under-used train statio… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Hundreds of protesters clashed with riot police across central Athens on Wednesday, smashing cars and hurling gasoline bombs. It’s the latest protest against the government’s latest austerity measures. (Dec. 15)
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Hey, you know that Kinect thing that Microsoft recently launched and hasn’t been heard of since ? Well, it’s such a boring and useless creation that somebody had to try and spruce it up. Enter DS Styles, with a bag of 5,000 Swarovski crystals and the courage to use them. The result of that coupling has been the (quite literally) unmissable concoction you see above — a Kinect that will blind you first, then record your clumsy reaction for posterity second. And it only costs $632, what a steal! Continue reading Kinect meets Swarovski crystals, gaudiness ensues (video) Kinect meets Swarovski crystals, gaudiness ensues (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Officers claim store has been selling customers larger doses than recommended by prescription
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Johnny Depp says he’s touched to have two Golden Globe nominations; Actor Rip Torn pleads guilty in Connecticut break-in; Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds end marriage. (Dec. 15)
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Image credit: UpTrees We like trees here at TreeHugger. And we like to do interviews too. So it’s only natural that UpTrees caught my eye. It’s a project by Norwegian Henrik G. Dahle, an artist and “social engineer”, who has decided to climb a tree every day for a year, and to have a conversation with someone interesting while he’s doing it. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Mark Zuckerberg named Time Person of the Year, Jesse Eisenberg sadly not listed
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Sorry, everybody, you’re not Person of the Year in 2010. For the fourth time in a row someone other than you has won the honor, and this time it’s Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Why? Well, Time says it’s because his creation has “wired together a twelfth of humanity,” but we think a certain highly dramatized blockbuster movie might have something to do with it. Really, it’s not luck the Zuck did that much in 2010, except tell some uncomfortable stories when launching Seamless Messaging . Runners up include Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who had another rough year, and Wikileaks’ Julian Assange, who is currently having a rather rough December after shaking up international relations all year long. Mark Zuckerberg named Time Person of the Year, Jesse Eisenberg sadly not listed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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US special envoy tells reporters in Cairo he aims to ‘make real progress in the next few months on the key questions of an eventual framework agreement’ between Israel, Palestinians
Continue reading …Apple TV updated to 4.1.1, aims to fix resolution and download problems
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See, sometimes dreams do come true. Just days after we asked how you’d tweak the second generation Apple TV , in flies an update that a good many TV owners have been anxiously awaiting. The 4.1.1 update purportedly solves “an issue that causes some high-definition TVs to incorrectly display at 480p,” as well as an issue that “may cause a movie or TV show to be re-downloaded.” It’s pretty obvious that Apple’s aiming to correct a nagging color / banding problem that has been plaguing some owners since day one, but according to users over at Apple Insider ‘s forums, it’s not a cure-all solution. A handful of members have stated that their sets — typically using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter — still display incorrect colors after the update. Flip on your own box and get the download started, and let us know if it’s the fix you’ve been after down in comments below. Apple TV updated to 4.1.1, aims to fix resolution and download problems originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …DirecTV survey hints at NFL Sunday Ticket on Apple TV, Boxee and Roku players?
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Marketing research surveys have proven a good source for yet-to-be-announced information in the past and a recent one by DirecTV may be a good sign for those who prefer their NFL Sunday Ticket over the internet instead of satellite. According to a tipster, some of the questions asking about potential pricing setups indicated the digital version would be available via currently unsupported devices including internet connected Blu-ray players & TVs, “game machines,” Apple TV, Roku and Boxee. Another new wrinkle is a $19.99 per weekend pricing plan for streaming NFL Sunday Ticket access among other options. Currently, Sunday Ticket streams in HD to PCs and a bevy of mobile platforms ( even without DirecTV’s TV service ), but it’s possible we could see that list expand to several if not all connected TV platforms in the near future — assuming this isn’t just pie in the sky dreaming of course. The NBA, NHL and MLB already play ball with some but not all of the streaming set-top boxes, if the NFL follows them by adding alternate viewing options — assuming a new labor deal is reached and we actually see football played in late 2011 — would it make you more likely to subscribe? [Thanks, Anonymous] Continue reading DirecTV survey hints at NFL Sunday Ticket on Apple TV, Boxee and Roku players? DirecTV survey hints at NFL Sunday Ticket on Apple TV, Boxee and Roku players? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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