Apparently one of the most pressing issues in the California senatorial race is whether or not Sarah Palin is “too extreme.” Good Morning America's Robin Roberts on Friday pressed Carly Fiorina twice on that issue, insisting on knowing why the former Alaska governor hasn't been campaigning for the Republican. She demanded, “We know that Sarah Palin has visited California recently, but she was not campaigning for you. Why not Sarah Palin? Is she too extreme for you ?” The co-host followed-up: “Down in Florida, Charlie Crist had an ad campaign saying Sarah Palin is just too extreme for some Republicans. ” Barbara Boxer has not appeared on GMA during the 2010 campaign season, so there's been no opportunity for the show's host to grill the Senator on supporters such as director Rob Reiner, who recently compared the Tea Party to Nazis . read more
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President Barack Obama said on Friday that his mission is to accelerate the economic recovery and he’s calling attention to a proposal he says would create jobs, grow the economy and help businesses. (Oct. 29)
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Google’s taking a big leap with Google TV — unlike its competitors, who’ve all focused on delivering curated video content with inexpensive streaming devices, Google’s new platform brings Android, Chrome, and Flash directly to your TV in a variety of hardware configurations from Sony and Logitech. But whether you’re adding Google TV to your existing rig with a Logitech Revue or starting from scratch with a Sony Internet TV, the basic experience of using each product is basically the same — it’s the web on your TV, in all its chaotic and beautiful glory. Is this the future of television? Can Google do what no company has ever managed to do in the past and put a little PC in your TV? Read on to find out! Gallery: Google TV interface walkththrough Continue reading Google TV review Google TV review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Continue reading …French Artist Turns ‘Garbage With Talent’ Into Beautiful Lighting (Photos)
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Photos: Gilles Eichenbaum Those old rusty colanders, kettles, pots and pans of yours have hidden talents. That’s according to Parisian craftsman, artist and bricoleur extraordinaire Garbage , a.k.a. Gilles Eichenbaum, who refurbishes old, seemingly mismatched objects like kitchenware, scales, toasters into fantastic lamps. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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If you thought Waugh Thistleton’s Timber Tower was tall, prepare to see it doubled. CREE , (Creative Renewable Energy & Efficiency), is developing “a hybrid construction system for high-rise buildings which is based predominantly on a renewable raw material – wood.” Their first project will be a thirty story mixed use building in Dornbirn, Austria…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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We’ve written a bunch about fracking lately–less colloquially called hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. It’s an increasingly hot issue in New York and Pennsylvania as companies attempt to access the trillion dollars worth of natural gas locked up in the Marcellus Shale …and create a lot of problems for groundwa… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …ITRI shows off 6-inch FlexUPD AMOLED, hybrid 2D/3D display, makes lots of promises
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Hey, remember when Taiwan’s ITRI said that flexible TFT-EPD displays would be ready for smartphones by 2009 ? Yeah, well, keep that in mind when reading about this new 6-inch flexible display the company says will be released in a line of e-readers “very soon.” It’s called the FlexUPD, a 1mm thick AMOLED with a 5cm folding radius, 150nits brightness, and “unbreakable” construction. ITRI is also talking up its switchable 2D/3D display that we saw earlier , able to display both types of content simultaneously and do so without the requirement of goofy glasses. That tech is called i2/3DW and is set to “revitalize the [display] industry by revolutionizing the concept of 3D viewing.” You keep on believing, ITRI, we’ll just keep on waiting. Continue reading ITRI shows off 6-inch FlexUPD AMOLED, hybrid 2D/3D display, makes lots of promises ITRI shows off 6-inch FlexUPD AMOLED, hybrid 2D/3D display, makes lots of promises originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Screengrab: ABC California Arnold Schwarzenegger had some harsh words for Washington politicians — perhaps especially the Obama administration — during his interview with Diane Sawyer earlier in the week. He said that Washington DC is full of “wimps” who backed down on energy and environmental policy after the oil companies lobbied them — and then he called on our leaders to “stand up and fight” them. Rousing words from a man whose legacy will likely end up being his commitment to clean energy and fighting climate change. Watch:… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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