Friday, October 15, 2010 – Powered by –> Arthur Max Associated Press AMSTERDAM: Turkish lawyers representing pro-Palestinian activists filed a complaint on Thursday with the International Criminal Court accusing Israel of committing war crimes in May when its troops raided a boat trying to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. It was unclear whether the prosecutor would agree to pursue the case or whether the court has jurisdiction. But the filing reignited an issue that has severely strained Israel’s relations with Turkey, previously its strongest ally in the Muslim world, and keeps Israel on the defensive…
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America’s original Holocaust museum has a new permanent home in Los Angeles that looks like it was beamed into existence from the future. In keeping with the theme, visitors are each assigned a personal iPod Touch to enhance their exploration of the building’s mysterious innards. Related Entries October 21, 2010 A National Election, Like It or Not October 20, 2010 French Demonstrations Mark the End of an Era
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Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander resume their roles as the vampire chasing Edgar and Alan Frog in the third movie in ‘The Lost Boys’ franchise which is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray. (Oct. 14)
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The long awaited rule changes pertaining to CableCARD s that was originally proposed in the FCC’s Broadband Plan finally got some resolve today, we have to say we’re not convinced things will get that much better. While the FCC failed to kill Tuning Adapters or make the CableLabs certification process any less painful, it did make some changes, which include: CableCARD fees have to be the same for everyone, no matter which package you have. If your cable company allows any self installs, they must allow CableCARD self-installs. Cable companies must support SDV for CableCARD users — this was implied before, now it is black and white. By default, all new deployments must be M-Cards (unless you actually request a S-Card). Cable companies can include an IP interface in set-top-boxes leui of a 1394 port. One way HD boxes without CableCARDs are no longer forbidden and they don’t require IP interfaces. Obviously nothing is as simple as six bullet points and there’s much more detail in the 59 page order, so click on through for our interpretation of the nitty-gritty or hit up the PDF source and go nuts. Continue reading The FCC changes the CableCARD rules, but not dramatically The FCC changes the CableCARD rules, but not dramatically originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A man who underwent a sex change operation five years ago, is challenging the LPGA’s ban on transgender players. (Oct. 14)
Continue reading …Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown in 1995 : The conventional viewpoint says we need a jobs program and we need to cut welfare. Just the opposite!
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The founder and publisher of the Political Wire, Taegan Goddard , wonders if this attack ad isn’t the best of all time, and it may be, but it also feels like something that aired between segments of “Saturday Night Live.” Only this is funny. Related Entries October 21, 2010 A National Election, Like It or Not October 20, 2010 French Demonstrations Mark the End of an Era
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Dell announced back in June that it’s set aside a $100 million reserve fund for a potential settlement , and it looks like it’s now finally going to have to use it — a federal judge has today approved a settlement with the government for that very amount in a long-standing civil fraud case brought by the SEC. Of particular note, CEO Michael Dell himself has agreed to pay a $4 million fine, although neither he nor the company has actually admitted to any wrongdoing in the settlement. Dell did say that the company is committed to implementing the range of reforms it’s promised, however, and adds that “we will certainly live up to all the commitments in the settlement.” As for the SEC, attorney John Worland says that the settlement is “appropriate,” and he notes that there isn’t any evidence that Dell intended to defraud. Dell reaches $100 million settlement in SEC fraud case originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Michelle Obama was doing a little campaigning in a Chicago polling place today (during early voting), a violation of election law.
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UNITED NATIONS – Oil-producing south Sudan fears the north may be preparing for war ahead of a referendum on southern independence, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Thursday. In a statement to the U.N. Security Council summarizing the 15-nation panel’s trip to Sudan last week, U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice confirmed that the president of southern Sudan, Salva Kiir, asked for a U.N.-administered 10-mile (16-km) buffer zone along the north-south border. During a meeting with council members in Juba, the…
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