One by one, the miners trapped for 69 days in a dungeon that could have been their tomb climbed into a rescue capsule and made a smooth ascent to the surface. (Oct. 13)
Continue reading …T-Mobile won’t confirm the G2 OTA update, says it’s working to deliver WiFi calling and tethering ‘in the future’
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We’re still not sure what’s up with the few reports of G2s receiving OTA updates that add WiFi calling and native hotspot support, but T-Mobile isn’t fessing up to them just yet. In a statement issued to Phone Scoop , T-Mobile said that these features “are not currently supported” on the handset, although T-Mobile thankfully added that it “knows these features are important to consumers and we’re working to deliver them to G2 users in the future.” It’s hard to tell if that means an update is just minutes away from widespread distribution, or if we’ve still got weeks or months to wait for these features. Familiar story ? T-Mobile won’t confirm the G2 OTA update, says it’s working to deliver WiFi calling and tethering ‘in the future’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Watch CA Governor Candidates’ War of Words Over Anti-Climate Law (Video)
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Image via Politico The final debate between the candidates for governor in California took place last night, and things seemed to get pretty heated. The topics tackled ranged from tax cuts to legalizing marijuana to Prop 23, the oil-funded effort to kill California’s clean energy law . And the discussion on the latter was among the most spirited of the night. Meg Whitman denies opposing Prop 23 — she had just kept silent on the issue… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image: Sophie Napier / Ardea Once you’ve seen what goes on inside a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) it’s tough to accept the trade-off of horrific animal suffering in order to have cheap food. Unfortunately, the suffering of the animals is just the most obvious problem with the industrialization of meat: Add in contaminated food, environmental degradation and the gutting of rural communities and the recipe for cheap food turns into a recipe for disaster. The following photos and text from the recently release book
Continue reading …CTL 2goPad SL10 with Windows 7 starts shipping for $499, arrives looking better than expected
October 13, 2010 No Comment
We’ve been keeping an eye on CTL’s 10-inch 2goPad SL10 since we saw it chilling out at Computex back in June , but as of today it’s no longer just another elusive Win 7 slate: the company’s finally boxing up and shipping the Atom-powered tablets. Compared to some of the other Win 7 Home Premium slates we’ve seen lately , the 2goPad has an impressive array of specs for the price — it packs a Atom N450 processor, 2GB of RAM, an 250GB hard drive, and a front facing VGA camera all for $499 (though, it will go up to $599 on October 20). However, it’s the touchscreen experience that’ll obviously make or break the SL10, and from what we’ve seen so far, it may just be one of the better ones out there right now. We just got our review unit yesterday, but we’ve been finding the capacitive display to be very responsive to finger swipes and light taps. Our major complaint about the screen is actually its distracting glossy coating, but at least it packs an accelerometer, which rotates the orientation at a decent pace. As for software, CTL’s preloaded something called QuickBits, which is really just a menu with large shortcut buttons, but it’s certainly better than nothing. Our full review of this pad should be ready soon, but in the meantime enjoy the gallery below and the press release after the break. Gallery: CTL 2goPad unboxing / hands-on Gallery: CTL 2goPad SL10 press shots Continue reading CTL 2goPad SL10 with Windows 7 starts shipping for $499, arrives looking better than expected CTL 2goPad SL10 with Windows 7 starts shipping for $499, arrives looking better than expected originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Brazil to Auction Off Virginia-Sized Section of Amazon to Timber Companies
October 13, 2010 No Comment
photo: Alexander Torrenegra / Creative Commons It may seem shocking, but according to reports by Reuters , Brazil is preparing to auction off big chunks of the Amazon rainfores… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image: bamyers4az via Flickr The New York Times reported recently that scientists figured out the cause of the mysterious Colony Collapse Disorder , which has been killing off precious honeybees in droves. The story said that a team of military scientists and entomologists determined a fungus “tag-teaming with a virus”… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A man staggers onto subway tracks in Atlanta, sending two passengers off the platform after him. They had to lift the semi-conscious man to safety, avoiding electrified rails and coming trains. (Oct. 13)
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He’s two decades past retirement age, but prolific crime novelist Elmore Leonard shows no signs of slowing down. He’s the executive producer of the FX drama ‘Justified’ and just published his 44th novel ‘Djibouti.’ (Oct. 13)
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