The winners, losers, surprises and snubs from Tuesday’s Golden Globe nominations. (Dec. 14)
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What if the UN were charged with protecting neighborhoods from burglars, using the same methods it does to protect members of the international community from injustice from other nations? That’s the premise of this Upright Citizens Brigade video that lampoons the limits of the United Nation’s power in resolving internati… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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In 1996, Deep Blue defeated chess grand-master Garry Kasparov for the first time, Dolly the cloned sheep was born, and digital cameras were still out of the reach of most consumers. This was also the year that Leica released its first digital scanning back, the S1. This bad boy was designed for the company’s 35mm R-series lenses (with lens mounts for a number of other manufacturer’s optics) and captured 1.4-inch square images. And what did you get for your $21,500? A camera that operated at ISO 50 and produced 48-bit (151Mb) image files with “little if any of the artifacting, blooming, and fringing that continue to plague us to this very day,” according to B&H. And as one would expect from Leica, it has a design that inspires significant gadget lust. Hit the source link for plenty more photos. Visualized: Leica’s first digital camera originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The Daily Show’s tribute to Republican senators who find comfort and advantage in invoking the heroes of 9/11 but refuse to give them health care.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given a bit of a break on Tuesday, when a British judge ordered that he be released from jail for the small bail fee of $310,000. However, this small measure of freedom comes with a few strings attached—and an electronic monitor. For his part, Assange appears to be uncowed by his incarceration and released a statement from prison urging support for his site and his cause.
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A new study shows that on a typical day high school students engage in thousands of social interactions that put them at risk for spreading disease and could spur a pandemic flu outbreak.
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Forecasters say the threat of landslides in Western Washington will gradually decrease over the next few days as the heavy weekend rains are followed by showery, blustery December weather. (Dec. 14)
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A British judge granted bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday, but he remained in custody pending a possible appeal. (Dec. 14)
Continue reading …Welcome to the Engadget Holiday Gift Guide ! The team here is well aware of the heartbreaking difficulties of the seasonal shopping experience, and we want to help you sort through the trash and come up with the treasures this year. Below is today’s bevy of hand curated picks, and you can head back to the Gift Guide hub to see the rest of the product guides as they’re added throughout the holiday season. A brand new HDTV is a gift that can get plenty of use throughout the year, but it’s also one of the more expensive items on Santa’s list. If you’re shopping for the home theater enthusiast who has everything, there’s always room in the cabinet for another streamer or demo disc. From 3DTV to network connected to throwback disc-based media, there’s a lot of new options on deck for the 2010 holiday season – let’s see if we can narrow the list a bit and make sure your gift scores a ten out of ten even if your budget is more like a two. Continue reading Engadget’s Holiday Gift Guide: HDTVs and home theater Engadget’s Holiday Gift Guide: HDTVs and home theater originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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