Well, this is interesting. VG247 has published what it says are pics from an early Sony PSP2 development kit. There isn’t much to go by in terms of back story, and in many ways it looks more like a KIRF from Mr. Blurrycam’s vintage collection than something for software testing, but let’s hear what the site has to say: HD screen, two cameras (front and rear), microphone, two thumbsticks, and a rear “trackpad” of sorts, presumably akin to what we’ve seen on the PS Phone leak . VG247 later updated to say that a source claims it’s an earlier version of the kit and that a revision has since been developed without a sliding screen — a move to perhaps deal with ( also rumored ) overheating concerns. We know a PSP2 exists in some form, so this can go one of two ways — either cleaner shots will be found, or an entirely different leak will surface later. Given the suspect Fall 2011 debut, we have plenty of time to wait around and see. [Thanks, Ross M -- no relation] Early PSP2 dev kit in the wild? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The winning earrings. Photo: WoZela . It faced tough competition from concepts for Christmas trees, toilet-paper holders, and lamps, but Megan Bernstein’s design for big, colorful earrings beat them all out, becoming the winner of WoZela’s vuvuzela recycling competition…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …I’ll bet this statement comes back to haunt Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) in 2012: “I’m wildly excited that I can walk through a machine instead of getting my dose of love pats,” Sen. McCaskill said. I’ll bet the screener who has to look at naked scans of Sen. McCaskill will not be feeling quite so excited.
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Continue reading …I was reading at various sites yesterday that Muslim activist groups were pushing the TSA for special exemptions from airport screening.
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Looking for more than just a regular standalone iPad dock ? Then you might want to consider Xtreamer’s new iXstreamer system, which is an iPad dock that also doubles as a media streamer. Of course, it will also work with iPhones and iPods, and the “dock” is quite capable all by itself as well — it’ll accommodate a 3.5-inch hard drive and up to two USB hard drives, and it’ll support just about any audio or video content you can throw at it, including content stored on your computer or networked hard drive. Interestingly, Xstreamer also notes that it would like to let you use iOS apps on your TV as well, but it says that’s up to Apple to allow — in other words, don’t bet on it. Head on past the break for a video overview, and look for the device to set you back €175, or roughly $235. Continue reading iXstreamer bridges the extreme gap between your iPad and TV iXstreamer bridges the extreme gap between your iPad and TV originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Wayne Newton has dreams of an entertainment hall-of-fame, just steps from the Las Vegas strip. But, some of Newton’s neighbors think his dream could turn their lives into a nightmare. (Nov. 17)
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Some 300 students gather outside Tel Aviv Museum to protest against yeshiva students’ stipend bill; protesters hold signs reading ‘We fear for future of state’, ‘We’re not suckers’
Continue reading …The New York Times is fascinating in how closely it mirrors American liberalism – both in its politics and in its intellectual evolution. Like the American left, the Times has moved from the intellectual and patriotic liberalism of Jack Kennedy and Daniel Patrick Moynihan to the politically correct, post-American leftism that dominates what today we call “liberalism” – a term now completely unmoored from its etymology. Veteran journalist Bill McGowan, a former Times reporter, a long-time reader, and author of the new book ” Gray Lady Down “, elaborated on the Times's political evolution in a recent interview with PJM's Ed Driscoll. “At a certain point,” McGowan told Driscoll in discussing the Times's 1960s-style, counter-cultural skew, “you just have to say, this is not reporting. This is propagandizing.” read more
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ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police fired teargas at a small group of stone-throwing protesters as thousands marched through Athens on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of a 1973 student uprising against the dictatorship then ruling Greece. About 17,000 students and teachers, workers and pensioners marched in the rain to the U.S. embassy, beating drums and…
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