CNN Anchor Gushes Over Pastor Welcoming of Gays, Promotes His Church Event
November 9, 2010 No CommentOn her Monday news hour, CNN's Kyra Phillips welcomed a Christian pastor who accepts gays and lesbians in his congregation and disputes historic, biblical teaching on the immorality of homosexuality. Phillips praised the minister for his stance and actively promoted an event at his church dealing with Christianity and homosexuality. Phillips commended Highlands Church pastor Rev. Mark Tidd, for the work he has been doing “in a time where so many of our young kids are taking their own lives because no one's accepting them for being gay.” She noted twice that his Denver, Colorado church has been growing ever since his decision to embrace gays and lesbians. CNN also featured clips of congregants praising the church's affirming stance on gay and lesbian relationships. Phillips even went so far as to describe historic Christian teaching against homosexuality as “archaic thinking.” She asked Rev. Tidd if there was more to the debate than to “take things from the Bible from so many years past and apply it to a world right now that is so different and has changed, and is grown, and is progressive?”
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Sure, it might not make for as good of an R&B album title as Nilay Patel’s ” Beautiful Handcuffs ,” but Interactive Fabrication’s “Beautiful Modeler” iPad app is probably a bit more useful (though not as useful with the ladies ). The concept is to use the iPad’s multitouch screen as an input for multi-finger 3D modeling on a computer, while the tablet’s tilt sense lets you navigate around the object. Sure, it’s not as slick or precise as, say, the Axsotic 3D mouse , but it also looks a whole lot more “tangible.” Unfortunately, the app is currently unavailable on the App Store, and we have no idea if it’s ever headed for a computer near you — Interactive Fabrication is all about the high concept stuff, leaving the execution to individuals — but there’s some freely available GPL-licensed source code if you want to take a crack at compiling and making a real product out of this. Check out a video of the sculpting in action after the break. [Thanks, Danil ] Continue reading ‘Beautiful Modeler’ app turns iPad into multitouch 3D sculpting device ‘Beautiful Modeler’ app turns iPad into multitouch 3D sculpting device originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Sylvania’s 7-inch Android tablet now ready to disappoint, swallow your $180
November 9, 2010 No Comment
Not down with coughing up serious cash for a serious Galaxy Tab ? Great news, Bargain Ben: you’ve got options. Joining the raft of cut-rate , low-priced tablets is a new one from Sylvania , which is humorously described as a “7-inch MID tablet.” Details are scarce, but it’s rocking Android 2.1, an 800 x 480 screen resolution, six-hour battery, 512MB of RAM, 2GB of Flash memory, front-facing camera and a microSD card slot. You’ll also get 802.11b/g WiFi, a pair of mini-USB sockets, HDMI output and what we’re assuming is a resistive touchpanel. We’d say the chances of Android Market access are slim to none, but for just $179.99, who really cares if it functions? [Thanks, Braden] Sylvania’s 7-inch Android tablet now ready to disappoint, swallow your $180 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw and Leighton Meester walk the red carpet in Nashville at the World premiere of their latest film ‘Country Strong,’ which sees Paltrow play the role of troubled country star Kelly Canter. (Nov. 9)
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President Barack Obama says he concerned about the potential of Middle East peace amid reports that Israel will construct a new settlement in East Jerusalem. But, Obama says his administration will continue to work for a lasting peace accord. (Nov. 9)
Continue reading …Andrew Sullivan on BBC Radio 4: Palin Represents ‘An America That Is Definitionally White’
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“Sarah Palin represents an America this is absolutely, definitionally white, that's very much rural America.” That's how The Atlantic's Andrew Sullivan summed up the former Alaska governor in his appearance on the November 7 BBC Radio 4 “Americana” program . Echoing
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A German nuclear waste shipment finally arrived at a storage facility Tuesday despite non-stop efforts by protesters to delay it. (Nov. 9)
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I have got tired of doing rants about stupid single-use disposable projects (disposable plastic wishbones , anyone?). However, Mark Gunther shows us another great addition to the Pacific garbage gyre or the belly of an albatross : the Colgate Wisp “single-use mini toothbrush.”… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Timeline (the condensed version): Google launches Android 2.1 on January 5th , Motorola promises to eventually offer 2.1 for all its Android handsets (including the heavily skinned CLIQ) on January 6th , Google’s Nexus One gets 2.1 on January 11th . We wait. Motorola CLIQ gets 2.1 today, a mere 11 months later. Sure, maybe we were young and naive, but who could’ve known then that this update would be so long coming? Nobody really knows the solution to this problem in a general sense, especially since vanilla Android seems to be off the table for the majority of phones. What could compel a handset manufacturer and a carrier to work up timely software updates on heftily-skinned handsets past their shelf life, potentially competing with their own newer handsets in the process? Maybe paying for updates ? Real Genuine Tears of Desperation? You tell us. Anyway, congrats to the saintly CLIQ owners out there who have waited patiently for 2.1, and a grumble grumble thanks to Motorola for keeping its promise. Motorola CLIQ gets Android 2.1 at long last originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …In the City or Off the Grid: Which is Greener? Lloyd Alter and Nick Rosen Debate (Podcast)
November 9, 2010 No Comment
Nearly a million Americans (ranging from eco-purists to gun-toting isolationists) live off the grid, unplugged from the sprawling infrastructure that the rest of us have learned to both love and hate. But how green is it, really? This week we pit our own Lloyd Alter against Nick Rosen, the editor of OffGrid.com and author of the new book, Off The Grid: Inside the Movement for More Space, Less Government and True Independence in Modern Americ… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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