A government commission looking into last spring’s eco-pocalypse in the Gulf of Mexico has detected a certain “culture of complacency” afoot at the trio of big companies implicated in the spill’s aftermath. Sounds about right.
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CONCERNS over the future of Rolls-Royce powered A380s took a new turn this morning after one of Singapore Airlines big jets was grounded at London's Heathrow airport. Heraldsun.com.au was told the crew refused to fly the jet which was due to take-off at 8.30am (AEDT) for Singapore after oil was found in one of the jet’s turbines, the same problem that was detected at the weekend on three engines that were removed from Qantas jets. The forced grounding came about at about the same time as another A380 owned by the same airline left Sydney for…
Continue reading …Joby’s Gorillamobile gets revised, caters specifically to iPhone 4 with added bumper case
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Are you ready for a barrage of Apple-specific peripherals from the labs of Joby ? Can’t say we are either, but they’re coming regardless. Today, the famed creator of the original Gorillapod has pumped out a seriously overhauled version of the Gorillamobile , with this one designed to work specifically (and only) with the iPhone 4. The real difference here is the inclusion of a bumper case (no, not that Bumper case ), which slides in perfectly to an accompanying rail attachment on the bundled tripod. Slip in, slip out — you dig? It’s available today for $39.95 if you’re eager to ditch the case Apple gave ya , and you can expect more when this came from by the time CES 2011 opens its doors in two short months. Gallery: Joby Gorillamobile for iPhone 4 Continue reading Joby’s Gorillamobile gets revised, caters specifically to iPhone 4 with added bumper case Joby’s Gorillamobile gets revised, caters specifically to iPhone 4 with added bumper case originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A Texas middle school quarterback says he never thought he’d score on a trick play last weekend that has become a huge hit on the internet. (Nov. 9)
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It appears that the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is taking the direct approach in responding to Hollywood studios’ less-than-enlightened portrayals of GLBTQ characters and use of certain slang terms, but we’re not entirely sure that the watchdog organization is “Hollywood’s Latest Bully,” as The Wrap suggested Tuesday. Related Entries November 8, 2010 Pope Gets Preachy About Gays, Abortion in Spain November 4, 2010 Blogging Mom Gives Haters a Cyber-Spanking
Continue reading …Matthews: Bush Should Be Given A Lie Detector To Find Out Why He Invaded Iraq
November 10, 2010 No CommentChris Matthews' renewed attacks on George W. Bush continued Tuesday as he accused the former President of having no real motive to go to war with Iraq in March 2003. Implying that Bush was basically an idiot that was “in over his head,” the “Hardball” host stated, “Maybe you ought to put this guy in a lie detector” (video follows with transcript and commentary): read more
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Photo via Northwest Trek Some might say James Goodall and Harry Greer have a soft spot for frogs — and they’d likely agree with that. In fact, it could be said that the relationship between the two men and the dozens of endangered frogs they helped raise is a bit like that of a parent and child — and they’d probably agree with that as well. “We baby them like little kids,” says Goodall. “They’ve got personalities, too, it seems like.” But the setting f… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …The Gipper saves the day : A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier rendezvoused late Tuesday afternoon with a stranded cruise ship off the coast of Mexico, according to a Navy spokesman. The USS Ronald Reagan was loaded with 10,000 pounds of food and supplies for the cruise ship Carnival Splendor, with its nearly 3,300 passengers and nearly 1,200 crew members, Cmdr. Greg Hicks, spokesman of the U.S. Third Fleet, said. The Carnival Splendor remained stranded some 130 miles west of Ensenada, Mexico Tuesday, a day after it lost power following an engine room fire. The fire occurred about 6 a.m. Monday in the aft engine room of the Splendor, the cruise line said Tuesday in a statement posted on its website. The blaze was extinguished and no passengers or crew were injured. However, engineers were not able to restore power to the ship, which was operating on auxiliary generators, the statement said. As of Tuesday, “several key ship systems, including air conditioning, hot food service and telephones are not available,” the cruise line said. They should name this the “Mexico Reality Cruise”. No air conditioning, hot food, or telephones – just like most of Mexico! Another report said they don’t have flush toilets working either. Add in an Aztec shrine or two and you’ve got a Mexican vacation!
Continue reading …Palm Pre 2 swims across the English Channel in three days, launches November 12th in the UK
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French citizens have been enjoying webOS 2.0 with their morning baguette for over two weeks, but it’s one step closer to home today — Pocket-lint reports that the Palm Pre 2 will launch in the United Kingdom this Friday. What’s more, the 1GHz handset won’t be chained to a British carrier, but rather released into the wild completely SIM-free, which probably means future Just Typists will need to buy it direct from HP . As for the promised pre-orders for US students , we’re sorry to say they’ve failed to materialize; the Facebook page that once clearly stated “preorders begin 11/8″ now simply reads “Palm Pre 2 coming soon.” Soon enough for you? Palm Pre 2 swims across the English Channel in three days, launches November 12th in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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PM risks offending hosts by extolling virtues of democracy in speech to students David Cameron drinks a toast with George Osborne, Vince Cable and Michael Gove at a contract signing in China Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA David Cameron will take a calculated gamble and tell China’s leaders today that they cannot shut down debate about democracy, urging them instead to recognise that political freedom, the rule of law and a free press represent the best path to stability and prosperity. In a speech to students in Beijing, Cameron will go further than previous British prime ministers visiting China by urging the world’s new economic superpower to embrace human rights and democracy….
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