National Reviewer Smacks Down Bill Maher and Lawrence O’Donnell For Attacking Tea Party
October 30, 2010 No CommentBill Maher and MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell went to great lengths on Friday's “Real Time” to disparage the Tea Party. One proud member, National Review's Reihan Salam, admirably put them both in their place for doing so (video follows with transcript and commentary): read more
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Looking to spend a little quality time with your ride this weekend? If you just plunked down for a 2011 Chevrolet or Cadillac, and you just so happen to own an Android or iOS-based phone, you can now download the myChevrolet, myCadillac, and OnStar MyLink mobile phone apps that were duly introduced last month. We’re told that the Buick and GMC versions will be launched in November, with the whole crew enabling owners to access vehicle-specific information, vehicle diagnostics, and even lock / unlock the doors. There’s still no word on widespread Facebook integration, but hey, baby steps… right? Continue reading OnStar’s MyLink smartphone apps now available on Android and iOS OnStar’s MyLink smartphone apps now available on Android and iOS originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Our political ad of the day from Meg Whitman:
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Photo: IllinoisHorseSoldier A study done at Portsmouth University shows prawns found in contaminated English waters were under the influence of antidepressants which altered their marine behavior. Scientists are becoming more aware of how an overabundance of pharmaceuticals are seriously polluting our bodies of water. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A newly-tapped oil field off the coast of Brazil could contain up to 15 billion barrels of oil, officials say. Brazil’s national petroleum agency said the Libra field most probably held around 8 billion barrels. That matches the size of the…
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President Barack Obama acknowledges that Democrats are facing a tough election cycle but says they can build momentum in the final days before the November election. (Oct. 30)
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A huge throng stretched along the National Mall on Saturday for a “sanity” rally blending laughs, activism and a call to civility from two improbable maestros of moderation, comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. (Oct. 30)
Continue reading …Sprint CEO claims WiMAX is here to stay, says Clear’s LTE trials were for potential multi-mode phones
October 30, 2010 No Comment
Sprint and Clearwire have characterized LTE as complimentary to WiMAX time and again , but if that doesn’t allay your suspicions of turncoat tactics in the wireless data space, take it from Sprint CEO Dan Hesse’s lips. “Our 4G strategy is WiMAX, full stop!” he told GigaOM , adding that LTE isn’t necessarily on Sprint’s roadmap. Quizzed about WiMAX partner Clearwire’s LTE trials , however, he dropped a very intriguing hint about the possible shape of phones to come: “We have so much spectrum that we decided to do tests so in case we have multi-modal phones with other air interfaces, we can add LTE on top of WiMAX and run both networks,” he told the publication. Dual-mode WiMAX / LTE smartphone, anyone? Sprint CEO claims WiMAX is here to stay, says Clear’s LTE trials were for potential multi-mode phones originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been asked to resign by opposition lawmakers after details arose that Berlusconi asked police to free a detained 17-year-old Moroccan girl called “Ruby”. “Ruby” allegedly had jaunts in Berlusconi’s home and has become yet another leading figure in Silvio’s scandal catalog. —JCL Reuters: Opposition lawmakers demanded that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resign after a paper on Saturday published what it said were details of him asking police to free a 17-year-old Moroccan girl detained for theft. The saga of the girl, a dancer who goes by the stage name “Ruby,” and her ties to the 74-year-old center-right prime minister have exploded into the latest scandal over Berlusconi’s private life. Newspapers have been awash with details of parties she allegedly attended at the media tycoon’s residence. Read more Related Entries October 27, 2010 Sex, Lies and Twitter October 11, 2010 Open Call: Obama’s Town Hall
Continue reading …Charles Krauthammer : In a radio interview that aired Monday on Univision, President Obama chided Latinos who “sit out the election instead of saying, ‘We’re gonna punish our enemies and we’re gonna reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us.’ ” Quite a uniter, urging Hispanics to go to the polls to exact political revenge on their enemies – presumably, for example, the near-60 percent of Americans who support the new Arizona immigration law.
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