The passengers of the Carnival Cruise liner that was adrift in the Pacific Ocean describe what conditions were like on board and how they endured their time without electricity or hot water. (Nov. 11)
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Photo: GM, GE Largest Single EV Commitment So Far GE, the ginormous multinational conglomerate (according to Forbes, they have about 780 billion dollars in assets and 115 billion dollars of yearly sales), has decided to switch 25,000 vehicles from its fleet to electric vehicles, starting with 12,000 Chevrolet Volts starting in 2011. No doubt, this commitment is a milestone for the e
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Police charged a 40-year-old Kentucky man with murder, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse in the disappearance of a college freshman. The police report says he told police the teen died during sex and he disposed of the body. (Nov. 11)
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photo: stephane333 / Creative Commons Until recently the International Energy Agency never really publicly acknowledged peak oil , and still rarely uses the term itself even though over the past year the topic has been acknowledged to be (gasp) very real and likely very soon. But in this year’s
Continue reading …Droid Incredible update starts rolling out, packs fixes and V CAST Apps
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As expected , Droid Incredible users are now starting to receive an over the air update that packs a number of fixes and additions. The biggest of those additions, of course, is the V CAST Apps store, which will let you purchase apps and bill them straight to your Verizon account. Otherwise, you can expect to get an updated Slacker application, a Flash update with some security improvements, some Visual Voice Mail fixes, and the ability to email attachments larger than 5MB. Look for the update to hit your device within the next few days if it hasn’t already. Droid Incredible update starts rolling out, packs fixes and V CAST Apps originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …A little post-election break in store for today.
Continue reading …As the ice has been broken in Israel on their version of “Dancing with the Stars”, The Girls discuss whether same-sex dancing is appropriate family viewing and will Hollywood cross the line (again)? read more
Continue reading …The findings summarized in a lengthy report that the Pentagon is preparing to send to President Obama about the potential effects of repealing the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy have been relayed to The Washington Post ahead of the game, and from the (secondhand) look of it, the policy’s days may well be numbered if the Department of Defense heeds those findings.
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At least 18 people were killed and 80 others injured today when a powerful car bomb destroyed the office of the CID, spearheading the drive against Taliban militants in Pakistan's financial capital near the Sindh chief minister's official residence. The blast occurred at around 8.20 pm at the office of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) located in the heart of Karachi at a short distance from the chief minister's residence and several five-star hotels….
Continue reading …Sure, we know how this works: cities need to justify their budgets for continued funding from state and national governments, so they buy expensive — and often unnecessary — high-tech toys for their police . And when your town’s ready to make that transition from Barney Fife to SWAT, why not call Inspector Bots? The paramilitary nature of its Mega Hurtz Tactical Robot isn’t softened by the delicious pun in its name, and if you don’t believe us ask any nogoodnik who’s had to face down its turret-mounted 20RPS Modified Mil-Sim Paintball Gun / Assault Rifle, capable of firing off twenty non-lethal (but extremely painful) pepperball rounds per second. The beast is billed as a “heavy duty 280 lb two-man-portable monster” that can record audio and video, be controlled by a remote operator, and has night vision capability. But that ain’t all! Not only does it feature a welded steel chassis designed to demolish doors and concrete walls, it also looks really awesome in the video… even if it doesn’t make the streets safer. See for yourself after the break. Continue reading Mega Hurtz gun-wielding robot has a menacing look, unfortunate name Mega Hurtz gun-wielding robot has a menacing look, unfortunate name originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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