The historic “shellacking” that Democrats suffered on Tuesday night brought out the worst in Obama's acolytes in the mainstream media, giving NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell plenty to talk about on Sean Hannity's eponymous November 4 program. Appearing via satellite for the popular recurring “Media Mash” segment, Bozell and Hannity first tackled who else but Chris Matthews. Clearly frustrated with the 2010 midterms and anticipating the 2012 presidential race, Matthews all but called former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) an illiterate. “Would she look like an imbecile” on “Jeopardy!”, Matthews asked Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) Tuesday night during live election coverage on MSNBC.
Continue reading …Parrot Minikit Smart windshield mount cradles your phone, caresses its Bluetooth, charges its battery
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Smartphones make great navigation devices (where still allowed by law), but trying to read the things while they slide about on the dash or peek out of a cupholder is hardly ideal. Universal windshield holders help, but none are as smart as the Parrot ‘s latest. How smart is it? Why, it’s right there in the title. The Minikit Smart will hold smartphones “whatever their size” — so long as that size is between 56 and 70mm in width. It has an integrated speaker and telescoping microphone that connects to your phone over Bluetooth, boosting your celly’s paltry internal speaker so that you can better hear directions and, of course, make hands-free calls. There’s also a USB pass-through, so that you can not only charge this unit while driving but charge your phone. Imagine how happy and secure your phone would feel when being spooned like this, but at $129 it had better be over the moon. Continue reading Parrot Minikit Smart windshield mount cradles your phone, caresses its Bluetooth, charges its battery Parrot Minikit Smart windshield mount cradles your phone, caresses its Bluetooth, charges its battery originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The traditions of Black Friday have been around for years. The massive sales campaign for this year is now coming out. So far the first one to release Black Friday 2010 ads are Best Buy, Walmart, Kmart, and Sears all having an early Black Friday ads. Even though Black Friday will arrive the day after Black Friday 2010: The biggest shopping event this year is coming! is a post from: Daily World Buzz
Continue reading …The traditions of Black Friday have been around for years. The massive sales campaign for this year is now coming out. So far the first one to release Black Friday 2010 ads are Best Buy, Walmart, Kmart, and Sears all having an early Black Friday ads. Even though Black Friday will arrive the day after Black Friday Ads 2010 is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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Oh, you know the bandwagon’s in full-on rampage mode now. How so? Because Planar — a company that generally strays far, far away from mere mortals in the consumer market — has just announced a new 23-inch 3D monitor. It’s represents a stark break from the company’s typical high-end-only approach, and it likely speaks volumes to just how quickly 3D is gaining steam in the PC gaming universe. The SA2311W display will boast a 120Hz refresh rate, 1920 x 1080 resolution, two millisecond response time, a height adjustable stand, VGA / dual-link DVI / HDMI inputs and support for NVIDIA’s 3D Vision system. Naturally, you’ll need a set of active shutter glasses to enjoy the eye-popping mayhem, and for those who’ve never tried ‘em, they’re a step below a welder’s mask in terms of exterior visibility. To that end, Planar is also introducing the first keyboard designed specifically for users rocking 3D active shutter glasses — the ProGlow (shown after the break) boasts seven adjustable light levels (plus off), enabling immersed gamers to still recognize which keys are which. Both devices are expected to ship in the US of A next month for $449 and $185, respectively, though we get the feeling those vicious 3D dinosaurs aren’t included. Which is a bummer of epic proportions, if we should say so ourselves. Continue reading Planar preps 23-inch SA2311W 1080p 3D monitor, backlit ProGlow keyboard Planar preps 23-inch SA2311W 1080p 3D monitor, backlit ProGlow keyboard originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Hurricane Tomas flooded the earthquake-shattered remains of a Haitian town on Friday, forcing families who had already lost their homes in one disaster to flee another. (Nov. 5)
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Image credit: WK London , used with permission. We all know that energy conservation is good. And it is clear that solar can be a life saver in developing countries , as well as a great catalyst for improved school performance . But what if turning off the lights in your home or office could help someone in Africa turn theirs on? An innova… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Matt was incredulous when Sunchips ditched its bioplastic packaging because people thought the bags were too noisy. How noisy? A commenter on the Consumerist writes “We had a big bag of sun chips in my office once. Only once. The bags crinkle is such a piercing high frequency that it set off the glass-break sensor in the buildings’ alarm system. The guard had to keep coming over to make sure the windows were fine.” … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Officially the GOP gained six seats in the Senate but conservatives really gained eight.
Continue reading …Mercedes-Benz SLK gets Magic Sky Control roof, turns transparent at the touch of a button
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Put down those iPads , Mercedes owners, and look to the sky. There’s a word of wonder up there and, if you had yourself an SLK with the Magic Sky Control vario-roof, you could be looking at it. Well, of course, you could already be looking at the sky if you had an SLK because, you know, it’s a convertible. But, let’s say you want to do it without actually having to experience nature. Now we’re talking. The vario-roof is a glass panel in the center of the SLK’s retractable hardtop and now, if you tick the 2000 euro ($2,800) Magic Sky Control option, you can control that sky, tinting the glass panel at will by re-aligning the light-blocking crystals embedded within. It’s like a big pixel on an LCD with the whole sun as your backlight and a truly awful dot pitch. Gallery: SLK Magic Sky Control roof Mercedes-Benz SLK gets Magic Sky Control roof, turns transparent at the touch of a button originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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