I don’t like early voting and I expressed my opinion on the subject in an earlier post .
Continue reading …Panasonic’s Power Loader Light slims down, stays out of fights with aliens
October 25, 2010 No Comment
Panasonic’s full-size Power Loader exoskeleton certainly has its place, but there are times when giant freaking robots arms might be considered overkill. Thankfully, Panasonic (or more specifically, its Activelink subsidiary) has considered such situations, and has now come out with its streamlined Power Loader Light (or PLL). As you can see, this model eschews the robot arms altogether, but it makes use of the same direct force feedback system that’s able to predict your leg movements and increase your leg strength by up 40 kilograms. Of course, even the Light version is still a bit out of reach for everyday use — it will initially cost around $223,000, but Panasonic is offering a grant program to potential developers that would cut the price in half. Panasonic’s Power Loader Light slims down, stays out of fights with aliens originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Chalk another up to the rumor mill. Just as we’d heard , the Garmin-Asus partnership will soon be no more. After a few arguably valiant attempts to break into the smartphone market, it seems as if ASUS is walking away in hopes of finding greener grass elsewhere. According to Reuters , an unnamed ASUS official has confirmed that it would be “ending its mobile phone cooperation agreement with Garmin.” We’re expecting the rest of the breakup details to roll tomorrow, but honestly, you’d turn the other cheek and move on if you were classy. But we both know that’s not happening, right? ASUS officially walks away from Garmin-Asus partnership originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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China says a panda baby boom over the past year has boosted numbers of the species to more than 300 in captivity. But there is still no successful method for releasing them into the wild, according to Britain’s Sky News. (Oct. 25)
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Two weeks. That’s how long you’ll have to wait before Samsung Mobile officially shows off its latest Android device. We say officially , because as these things go, there’s a chance the gadget will make it into the limelight via unofficial channels. No indication what it might be, but if we had our say, the Continuum and its secondary OLED screen would make for a nice treat… hey, why are you even asking? Of course we’ll be there covering it live! Samsung to unveil new Android device November 8th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Galaxy Tab for Sprint confirmed for November 14th: $400 with two-year contract
October 25, 2010 No Comment
Well, that didn’t take long. After hearing this morning that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab might possibly be hitting Sprint on November 14th , the carrier has come out and confirmed the date, along with some pricing details. Whereas the Verizon deal is a penny under $600 with no commitment required, Sprint’s offering the 7-inch slate for $399.99 along with a necessary two-year 3G Tablet Mobile Broadband plan (according to Phone Scoop who contacted the company, there’ll also be a $599.99 offer with no contract). That’ll run you $29.99 for 2GB and $59.99 for 5GB. Can’t wait to see what price the GSMers might offer ? Pre-orders start today. Galaxy Tab for Sprint confirmed for November 14th: $400 with two-year contract originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …MSNBC President Phil Griffin Laughably Claims Channel Doesn’t Fundraise for Dems
October 25, 2010 No Comment
The folks at MSNBC are for some reason still under the impression that they are anything but a far less successful liberal alternative to Fox News. The former channel's president, Phil Griffin, tried to perpetuate that delusion in a blog post by New York Times media blogger Brian Stelter on Sunday. Griffin claimed that MSNBC, unlike Fox News, does not help guests who are political candidates solicit funds on air. In fact, MSNBC psychotalker Ed Schultz has done just that on multiple occasions. “Show me an example of us fund-raising,” Stelter quotes Griffin as saying. Perhaps he should have reviewed his own channel's coverage before making that challenge ( gladly accepted by cable news blogger Johnny Dollar). read more
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Dr. Dickson Despommier’s concept of the vertical farm has spawned a flood of interesting architectural ideas that have filled pages of TreeHugger, and now fill the new book “The Vertical Farm.” The concept has been controversial , to say the least; I had hoped that a book about it might help resolve the controversy by making a solid case for the vertical farm that expands on Despommier’s original essay on the topic. Alas, it does not…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 reviewed, deemed a worthy W1 successor for slightly less early adopters
October 25, 2010 No Comment
Early reviews of Fuji’s FinePix Real 3D W1 ? Not so hot . However, a year later the $450 refreshed W3 seems to be doing better, scoring a “Recommended” review over at Photography Blog . The camera’s dual 1/2.3-inch, 10 megapixel CCDs and 3X zoom lenses are carried over from before, but a new design and more user-friendly interface is said to make a huge improvement — even if it’s still too easy to stick a finger over either of the two light portals up front. Build quality is solid and the new 3.5-inch, glasses-free 3D LCD on the back is called “impressive,” far brighter than last year’s parallax barrier. The machine will capture 720p 3D movies and can save both 3D MPO images and 2D JPEGs simultaneously, meaning your holiday snaps are future-proofed even if you haven’t jumped on the 3D bandwagon just yet. Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W3 reviewed, deemed a worthy W1 successor for slightly less early adopters originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …From Drudge: RI Dem: Obama can ‘take his endorsement and shove it’… ‘He ignored us and now he’s coming into Rhode Island treating us like ATM machine’… Debt Has Increased $5 Trillion Since Speaker Pelosi Vowed, ‘No New Deficit Spending’… States Weigh Letting Noncitizens Vote… REALCLEAR WRAP: SENATE HOUSE… CLINTON PLAYS TO HIGH SCHOOL GYM: TWO-THIRDS EMPTY CARTER: America hasn’t improved much over past 3 decades…
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