A Russian labeled the “Merchant of Death” by those who claim he fueled some of the world’s deadly conflicts over the last decade with powerful weapons has arrived in the United States. Viktor Bout faces charges he supported terrorists. (Nov. 17)
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Spanish flamenco, Mediterranean cuisine and traditional Chinese medicine are among items added to the UN’s list of intangible cultural heritage. (Nov. 17)
Continue reading …Sony teases us with NXCAM HD concept Super 35mm camcorder, strictly for the pros (video)
November 17, 2010 No Comment
It’s a Super 35mm world, and we’re all just trying to fit in frame. At least, it will be once Sony ‘s done expanding its lineup of cinematic shooters. Last week it was the “affordable” PMW-F3 , and now the company is teasing the NXCAM HD, a decidedly professional-oriented camcorder with a Super 35mm equivalent large format CMOS sensor nestled behind an E-mount interchangeable lens system. It’ll record to AVCHD in 1080p at frame rates covering all the majors: 23.98, 29.97, and 59.94, along with 25 and 50. All progressive, natch. Sony is planning to release this boxy beast in the middle of 2011 and plans to make it “affordable” for professionals as well. See what good a little competition can do? [Thanks, Demetri] Continue reading Sony teases us with NXCAM HD concept Super 35mm camcorder, strictly for the pros (video) Sony teases us with NXCAM HD concept Super 35mm camcorder, strictly for the pros (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Police say at least 12 Connecticut high school students were hurt after a man got into a fight with his girlfriend, took a box truck from work, then crashed into at least 12 cars and a school bus in Stamford. (Nov. 17)
Continue reading …Investigation says sleepy pilot to blame for Air India crash that killed 158 in southern India
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NEW DELHI – The pilot of an Air India flight that crashed in May, killing 158 passengers, slept through more than half the flight and woke up disoriented when it was time to land the aircraft, an investigative panel concluded, according to media reports Wednesday. The Court of Inquiry appointed by the Indian government to probe the May 22 crash concluded that flight commander Zlatko Glusica was disoriented and his reactions were slow while bringing the aircraft in for a landing at Mangalore airport, Hindustan Times newspaper reported. A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, confirmed that the newspaper report was accurate, but said…
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BP has launched its biggest push yet to deep-clean the tourist beaches that were coated with crude during the worst of the Gulf oil spill. Machines are digging down into the sand to remove buried tar mats left from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.(Nov. 17)
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Security Cabinet ministers vote in favor of withdrawing IDF forces from north of village which straddles Lebanese border, transferring it to UN rule. Residents vow to keep UN out, demanding to be returned to Syria with Golan
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Rightists petition High Court for right to hold quiet protests before homes of Shas ministers who refuse to take sides on freeze issue
Continue reading …Windows Phone 7 will work with third party browsers, so long as they’re based on IE? (video)
November 17, 2010 No Comment
Internet Explorer not stirring your cup of Windows Phone 7 tea correctly? Well, you now have an alternative in the form of a new browser that’s arrived in the Marketplace: Browser+. It does seem to have been built on IE code rather than its own framework, so don’t get your hopes up for Chrome to Phone on WP7 any time soon. Anyhow, the new app’s been given a test drive by a couple of sites, who note it integrates a view of your current tabs and a Google search box right into the general web view, providing a slightly more accessible interface than the default option, while also throwing in a private surfing mode for the paranoid among us. A few crashes and bugs have been spotted in Browser+ so far, but hey, it’s cheap and it at least gives us hope for a less monotheistic browsing experience. See it in video action after the break. Continue reading Windows Phone 7 will work with third party browsers, so long as they’re based on IE? (video) Windows Phone 7 will work with third party browsers, so long as they’re based on IE? (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: cuencadelplata After great pressure from the Paraguayan government and local campaigners, an expedition to a remote part of the Amazon by the prestigious Natural History Museum in London has been suspended. A team of one hundred scientists, botanists and biologists were planning an expedition to isolated parts of Paraguay in their search for new species of plants and insects. However there were fears that they would meet up with tribes of natives in the area who had never been exposed to people outside the Amazon. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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