Hate moving your body? Sony’s been selling a 320GB PS3 bundled with a Move controller, PlayStation Eye, and Sports Champions for $400, but for you layabouts the 320GB model will soon be available all by itself. The steep $350 pricetag underlines how strongly Sony is subsidizing its Move paraphernalia — are you really sure the opportunity to get off the couch isn’t worth $50 to you? — but at least it’s nice to have the option. Compared to the $300 160GB it makes more sense: $50 for double the storage. Sony says the console is shipping the new standalone SKU to stores as we speak, so keep an eye out for shelves straining under the sheer weight of gigabytes at your local retailer over the next few days. 320GB PlayStation 3 to retail without Move tag-along for $350 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …More and more political scientists are coming into line with their predictions : With just days left until the Election, Larry Sabato from the University of Virginia Center for Politics says the election picture is getting clearer in his “Crystal Ball,” upping the number of pick-ups for Republicans. Even before Labor Day, Sabato predicted Republicans would pick up 47 seats, but now he says they will take home 55 seats once filled by Democrats. “If Republicans gain 55 seats, this will actually be there biggest gain since Franklin Roosevelt. The last time they will have done about this well was 1942. Even in 1994, which is a Republican landslide year, when Newt Gingrich came in during the Clinton Administration, Republicans gained 52 seats,” Sabato said during an interview with Fox News Channel Thursday morning. Sabato is predicting Republican gains in the Senate too. He says the GOP will pick up eight seats, which is short of the 10 they need to regain control. In a statement released Thursday, Sabato says he believes Republicans will pick up the open seats in Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire and Ohio, along with a few seats previously held by Democrats. Sabato tends to be a bit conservative in his estimates, so if he’s looking at 55 seats that’s probably the minimum we could expect.
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Actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi were released from police custody Wednesday after being arrested in the city a week ago. The Quaids came to Canada seeking asylum, claiming to be running from killers who hunt celebrities. (Oct. 28)
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Image: Screenshot, Daily News It was bound to happen, I suppose. Lady Gaga’s infamous VMA dress–yes, the one comprised entirely of cuts of raw meat–aroused just enough outrage, intrigue, and general consternation that someone decided to copy it and sell it to the lucky public. For $100,000. The thing weighs 85 pounds, and according to this meat-dress’s creator, it’s not “tacky” like the one Gaga wore. This meaty gown is made of the finest cuts of porterhouse steak… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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VALE, N.C. – People from the Dakotas to North Carolina were dealing with the aftermath of a massive storm that roared across the country, unleashing dozens of tornadoes, rain, flooding and eventually snow to some places, leaving behind plenty of destruction. Heavy snow and strong winds battered the Dakotas for a second day Wednesday, with visibility reduced by blowing snow and roadways covered by ice, snow and slush. “It’s not good to be out here for anybody,” Highway Patrol Capt. Eric Pederson said. “It’s just tough going anywhere.” Conditions were improving early Thursday and fall-like weather was expected to return later this week, as the front that brought the wild ride makes its way off…
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Credit: John Amend, Cornell University It is tough picking things up; one has to coordinate fingers and get feedback. It is harder still to make a robotic hand that can master the complexities. We have a tendency build these things in our own image, what Fast Company calls “Terminator Style.” Heinrich Jaeger throws that out the window, and has built a hand that can pick up … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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It’s still a long way from the more budget-friendly model you may have been hoping for, but Bang & Olufsen has now at least introduced a smaller BeoVision LCD TV. That comes in the form of the company’s new 32-inch BeoVision 10-32, which hangs onto many of the features of the other BeoVision 10 series TVs, including edge LED-backlighting, a DVB-HD module, and a pair of built-in speakers that B&O says offers a sound quality that is “quite superior compared to the market level for TVs of this size” — you can even add your choice of one of two motorized stands. Just how much will it cost you? Try €4,000, or roughly $5,500. Full press release is after the break. Continue reading Bang & Olufsen rolls out 32-inch BeoVision 10-32 Bang & Olufsen rolls out 32-inch BeoVision 10-32 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Tubeless Toilet Paper Isn’t the Answer to Waste, Not Using Toilet Paper Is
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photo: Rhys Alton / Creative Commons Yesterday we learned that Kimberly-Clark will be soon testing toilet paper that doesn’t need an inner cardboard tube , all with the entirely admirable goal of cutting down on the million miles worth of tube waste thrown out annually. It really is pretty cool, and as Stephen Messenger says it is indeed “oddly revolutionary.” But when yo… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Drudge has a big red banner up today claiming that President Bush’s new book is being revealed just before the election (and before it’s scheduled release date.
Continue reading …Eking’s S700 E-notepad launches ‘the era of color digital reading’ with a stylus… and a dream
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The kids at Eking don’t always take due credit for their handiwork (they’re usually busy manufacturing devices that get badged by companies like Viliv ) but this time around they seem pretty proud of their S700 E-notepad. “A notepad,” the company states in its PR, “means ‘a memorandum’ in English. With the prefix E, e-notepad means electron memorandum, abbreviated as electron book. It’s concise and easy to understand and can be accepted by consumers.” You get all that? It sports a color 7-inch display with both resistive touch input and an electromagnetic stylus (just like your old Wacom tablet), integrated 3G, fingerprint scanner, three megapixel camera, and a plastic case that looks similar to the one that came with our old Day Runner knock-off. And it’s apparently a color display, because “multi-purpose colored electronic notepads will certainly replace the black and white E-books of simple features. It’s a trend the same as that of the color TV sets replacing the black and white ones.” Took the words right out of our mouth, Shenzhen PR guy! Not entirely sure on a price or release date for this one, but you’ll know as soon as we do. Promise. Continue reading Eking’s S700 E-notepad launches ‘the era of color digital reading’ with a stylus… and a dream Eking’s S700 E-notepad launches ‘the era of color digital reading’ with a stylus… and a dream originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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