Police have fired tear gas on French high school students who were hurling stones and set a car on fire during nationwide strikes and protests against raising the retirement age. (Oct. 19)
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Black Rose Bag’s “Easy Portage” canvas bike messenger. Photo: Black Rose Bags As the age-old phrase goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Such is the case for the makers of Black Rose Bags , a collective of cyclists, cargo carriers, commuters, sewers, and dumpster-divers. They construct their chic and functional bike bags from reclaimed canvas–found in the dumpster of an awning company–and other hand-me-down objects, includi… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Samsung Wave II has its Super Clear LCD tested against Galaxy S Super AMOLED display
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Well, “tested” might be a strong word, but the living legend that is Eldar Murtazin has squared up Samsung’s latest Bada handset against the company’s top of the line Galaxy S for a bit of side-by-side screen comparison action. The 3.7-inch display on the Wave II holds its own admirably against the hyper-advanced Super AMOLED panel alongside it, but it does seem to have a tendency to introduce a slight yellow hue into images, as illustrated above. Regrettably, the Russian weather wasn’t conducive to doing any comparisons under sunlight, so we’ll just have to content ourselves with even more pictures setting the Wave II up against Nokia’s N8 and Samsung’s first Bada phone, the Wave numero uno . [Thanks, Ronan] Samsung Wave II has its Super Clear LCD tested against Galaxy S Super AMOLED display originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 07:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Watch Two and a Half Men Season 8 Episode 5 – The Immortal Mr. Billy Joel
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Watch Two and a Half Men S8E5: The Immortal Mr. Billy Joel After Charlie said he was going to Las Vegas to spend his recently received money, Alan grab a hold of a chance to know first hand how his brother is enjoying his way of living. He tries out Charlie’s bed and also took his car to go to a bar where he then meet an unusual woman which he took home. The new installment of our favorite guys of Two and a Half Men, which is entitled “The Immortal Mr. Billy Joel” is the comedy hit TV show’s 4th episode of the 8th season that aired last 10/18/2010 Monday at 9:00 PM on CBS. Watch Two and a Half Men 8×5(0805)
Continue reading …Watch How I Met Your Mother Season 6 Episode 5 – Architect of Destruction
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Watch How I Met Your Mother S6E5: Architect of Destruction As Ted starts his work as part of the GNB, he was then given the location of where his dream project will be located. Upon realizing that the building will replace an old historic landmark hotel, he then got to the location to ponder on things, where he met a hot girl which quickly change his mind about continuing with his project. Meanwhile, Marshall is having a hard time getting what Lily and Robin told him about his friend, Max. The latest installment of our favorite story telling gang of How I Met Your Mother, which is entitled “Architect of Destruction” is the hit comedy TV series’ 5th episode of the 6th season was aired 10/18/2010 Monday at 8:00 PM on CBS. Watch How I Met Your Mother 6×5(0605) Free Online Streaming Full Episodes Replay of the Latest Season and Video Clip Download Link:
Continue reading …BlackBerry PlayBook 64GB variant confirmed, strapped to a 5,300mAh battery (video)
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You already know most of the spec sheet delicacies that RIM has in store for its PlayBook, but here are a couple more details to complete the picture. The PlayBook will indeed match the iPad in having 16GB, 32GB and 64GB variants available, and will also come equipped with a pretty huge 5,300mAh battery. That’d be a generously proportioned cell for a full-sized laptop, we imagine it’ll turn the PlayBook into quite the endurance champ. Beside those tidbits, there’s another video appearance by the tablet that we weren’t allowed to touch just after the break. You know you wanna see it. Continue reading BlackBerry PlayBook 64GB variant confirmed, strapped to a 5,300mAh battery (video) BlackBerry PlayBook 64GB variant confirmed, strapped to a 5,300mAh battery (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Olbermann Mocks Bachmann Over U.S. Constitution & Wanting to Dine w/ Jesus, Ann Coulter, Mark Levin
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Photo: hi-tec We love the National Trust: not only are they the steward of the countryside and the stately homes in the UK, now they are getting into the food, clothing and shoe business. These boots are made for walking… These leather boots, created for the Trust, with their oak leaf symbol on the side, are described as “environmentally considered.”… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A construction accident two years ago with a high-voltage power line left Dallas Wiens critically burned and destroyed much of his face. He is on the waiting list to become the third person in the US to ever undergo a face transplant. (Oct. 18)
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