Last time President Obama returned from a few days away from home, he had a little bit of trouble getting back into the White House because the door was locked. (Click to see the video destined for GOP commercials.) Last night, an AP photographer snapped a Secret Service agent…
Continue reading …This could explain why Congress is having such a hard time agreeing on a budget: Its members are too busy taunting one another. A Harvard professor analyzed the writings of Congress members, and found that about 27% of the time, they’re just insulting each other. “It’s jarring and surprising,” he…
Continue reading …Women may have played a leading role in the protests sweeping across the Middle East, but they’re still finding themselves locked out of the new governments. And that’s “not surprising,” noted Kristen Schaal last night on the Daily Show . “Revolutions are notorious sausagefests. And just when it seemed like Egypt…
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Harold Haig was among thousands of child migrants who were deported to Australia and subjected to horrific physical and sexual abuse. A new film depicts their plight When Harold Haig was 10 years old, a man in a suit came to visit. “He said to me, ‘Would you like
Continue reading …Harold Haig was among thousands of child migrants who were deported to Australia and subjected to horrific physical and sexual abuse. A new film depicts their plight When Harold Haig was 10 years old, a man in a suit came to visit. “He said to me, ‘Would you like
Continue reading …The federal government sure looks like it’s hurtling toward a shutdown, but there might be three reasons for hope: John Boehner, Harry Reid, and President Obama. All three are considered pragmatists who don’t seem all that interested in a shutdown, Politico observes. “There is nothing in Boehner’s or Obama’s history…
Continue reading …The FBI has released a thick—albeit heavily redacted—file detailing its investigation into Christopher “Notorious BIG” Wallace’s fatal 1997 shooting, and it provides at least one tantalizing clue. Wallace was killed with an extremely rare piece of ammunition, the Gecko 9mm, which is manufactured in Germany and available through…
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The C64, a legend of the 8bit era, is set to return – with brand new insides! It was one of the most successful home computers of the eighties and now it’s making an unlikely comeback. A new version of the Commodore 64 is set to be released this summer, featuring entirely modern innards including a 1.8ghz dual-core Intel Atom D525 processor, Nvidia Ion 2 graphics chipset, 2 GB of DDR3 memory and your choice of a DVD or Blu-ray drive. Best of all, the revived machine will feature exactly the same design as its 8bit predecessor, right down to the beige body and rather spongy keyboard (you can see more images on the Commodore USA Facebook page ). The old cartridge port and joystick interfaces will be gone, though, replaced with HDMI and USB connections. Users will also be able to install Windows 7, although the machine will ship with Linux and will eventually get its own Commodore OS 1.0, complete with an emulator to play classic C64 titles. The new device is apparently on sale now, and orders are being taken at the price of $595 (£364), although at the moment, the company’s website seems to be struggling to cope with the amount of interest a PC in a brown plastic box is generating. Although the original Commodore Business Machines declared bankruptcy in 1994, the brand has passed through a number of hands in the subsequent years. It is now jointly shared by the creator of the new C64, Commodore USA, as well as Commodore Holdings and Commodore Gaming , which builds high-spec PCs. But the big question is, which classic C64 titles should be updated along with the machine? Games Retro games Windows Windows 7 Keith Stuart guardian.co.uk
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The C64, a legend of the 8bit era, is set to return – with brand new insides! It was one of the most successful home computers of the eighties and now it’s making an unlikely comeback. A new version of the Commodore 64 is set to be released this summer, featuring entirely modern innards including a 1.8ghz dual-core Intel Atom D525 processor, Nvidia Ion 2 graphics chipset, 2 GB of DDR3 memory and your choice of a DVD or Blu-ray drive. Best of all, the revived machine will feature exactly the same design as its 8bit predecessor, right down to the beige body and rather spongy keyboard (you can see more images on the Commodore USA Facebook page ). The old cartridge port and joystick interfaces will be gone, though, replaced with HDMI and USB connections. Users will also be able to install Windows 7, although the machine will ship with Linux and will eventually get its own Commodore OS 1.0, complete with an emulator to play classic C64 titles. The new device is apparently on sale now, and orders are being taken at the price of $595 (£364), although at the moment, the company’s website seems to be struggling to cope with the amount of interest a PC in a brown plastic box is generating. Although the original Commodore Business Machines declared bankruptcy in 1994, the brand has passed through a number of hands in the subsequent years. It is now jointly shared by the creator of the new C64, Commodore USA, as well as Commodore Holdings and Commodore Gaming , which builds high-spec PCs. But the big question is, which classic C64 titles should be updated along with the machine? Games Retro games Windows Windows 7 Keith Stuart guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …A Reagan-era Justice Department official has drafted an article of impeachment for President Obama, arguing that by intervening in Libya without congressional approval, he crossed a legal line. “Barack Hussen Obama has mocked the rule of law, endangered the very existence of the Republic and the liberties of the people,…
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