October 2011
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Google Reader Liked: Windows Weekly 232: Mango Is... →
Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Mary Jo Foley and Leo Laporte
Nokia’s Windows Phone announcement, Microsoft 2021: vision of the future, Celebrating 10 years of Windows XP, Battlefield 3 and more Windows news.
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Google Reader Liked: Welcome to the Rileys →
Devastated by their daughter’s death eight years ago, Doug (James Gandolfini) and his guilt-ridden wife, Lois (Melissa Leo), lead depressing lives without much meaning. But by forming an unconventional relationship with teen call girl Mallory (Kristen Stewart), the couple begins to rediscover hope. Directed by Jake Scott, this compelling family drama also stars David Jensen, Kathy Lamkin...
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Google Reader Liked: A gaming simulator like no... →
Lazygamer
A gaming simulator like no other CNET Are you a fan of first-person shooters? Check out this video of an astounding setup that immerses players in the action of Battlefield 3 unlike any other rig you’ve seen. … The Gadget Show’s Battlefield 3 Holodeck: behind the scenesPC Gamer Magazine Is this the ultimate gaming setup?Computerandvideogames.com The Ultimate...
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Google Reader Liked: With Lobbyist Donors, Obama... →
Daily Beast
With Lobbyist Donors, Obama Lets Himself Off on a Technicality Fox News — An unnamed Democratic lobbyist talking to the New York Times about President Obama’s reliance on unregistered Washington influence peddlers to fund his campaign. One of the places where Barack Obama scored big points on John … Obama’s Lobbyist Ties Come with Lots of CaveatsThe Atlantic...
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Google Reader Liked: Cain's Cigarette-Puffing Aide... →
Boston.com
Cain’s Cigarette-Puffing Aide Has Checkered Past Fox News | AP Herman Cain Chief of Staff Mark Block is dead serious about his candidate in a new web video. He is the man with the mustache who takes a rebellious drag on a cigarette in the Herman Cain Internet ad gone viral. “We’ve run a campaign like nobody’s … Why Herman Cain confounds pundits, and...
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Reuters
Now that’s a storybook finish CNN David Freese’s home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning gives the St. Louis Cardinals to a wild 10-9 victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 6 of the World Series. ST. LOUIS — Baseball can be the game of fables and fairy tales, … Freese homers in 11th inning, Cardinals stun Texas 10-9 to force World Series...
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Authorities Move to Charge 16 City Officers in Widespread Ticket-Fixing New York Times Fifteen police officers were expected to surrender by Friday morning to face criminal charges in the Bronx in a long-running grand jury investigation into the widespread practice of fixing tickets for their … Prosecutor: 16 NYPD officers charged after 3-year ticket corruption...
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Google Reader Liked: Google+: Popular posts,... →
We think Google+ should get better every time you use it. It’s not enough to obsess over community feedback (which we do); we also need to surprise and delight you with constant improvements (which we also try and do). Today’s no different, so we’re rolling out four new features in four different areas. What’s Hot on Google+: see what everyone’s talking about
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Google Reader Liked: Windows Phone 7.5 is... →
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Windows Phone 7.5 is Different, Content Over Navigation is Why Forbes The new Windows Phone 7.5 Mango seems to be Microsoft’s first foray into mobile devices that is not simultaneously a punchline (anybody out there used their Zune lately?) David Pogue gives WP 7.5 quite a favorable review this morning in The New York … Mango updates officially availableFudzilla Windows...
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Google Reader Liked: Stray Cats Have Some West... →
Cats running wild in a West Huntington neighborhood has some residents saying enough is enough.
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Google Reader Liked: Season of the Witch →
In 14th-century Europe, a courageous knight leads a group of weary warriors across impossibly treacherous terrain in order to transport a suspected witch believed to be responsible for spreading the devastating Black Plague.
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Google Reader Liked: Into the Universe with... →
Celebrated theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking takes viewers on a captivating guided tour of the universe, explaining its origins and mysteries using straightforward language and state-of-the-art computer animation.
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Google Reader Liked: This Week In Google 118: The... →
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Gina Trapani
Steve Jobs’ influence on Android, Chrome’s New Tabs, HTML5 for Kindle Format 8, irony punctuation, and more.
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Google Reader Liked: From the desert to the sea:... →
(Cross posted from the Google Australia Blog) As an engineer I like to solve problems and I like to test stuff, the bigger the better. A couple of months ago I was intrigued by a challenge: Australians have the second highest smartphone penetration in the world (second only to Singapore) but we have one of the lowest usage rates of Google Voice Search. This had some of us scratching our heads,...
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Google Reader Liked: iCloud and Windows Outlook... →
I’m still working through my use of iCloud — my corner case involved making my Apple ID password more secure and getting River to upgrade to OS X Lion to get around a bug in the way iCloud and OS X Snow Leopard interacted — but the much more common scenario of Outlook for Windows and iCloud has produced its first major report of woe at Office Watch. I’ve always thought...
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Social Networking Startup Unthink Aims to Topple Facebook PC Magazine Look out, Mark Zuckerberg—there’s a new Facebook killer in town! Of course, the town is 2800 miles away from Silicon Valley and the social networking upstart hoping to topple you from your throne is only in beta. … Opinion: Unthink, Occupy Wall Street and the coming age of the...
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Apple’s North Carolina data center getting its own solar farm VentureBeat Apple is beginning construction on the “Project Dolphin Solar Farm” for its data center in Catawba County, North Carolina. The Charlotte Observer reports the tech giant has been granted a permit to start preparing around 171 acres of land for a solar … Apple Planning Solar Farm For Largest Data CenterTPM...
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IBM Announces InfoSphere BigInsights Big Data Analysis Platform ITProPortal International Business Machines has dished out new big data analysis tools targeted towards health care and marketing businesses. The tools, which were unveiled during the 2011 Business Analytics Forum in Las Vegas, will allow organisations to leverage … IBM Beats Oracle, Microsoft With Big Data...
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Wired News
China is blamed for hacking US satellites Inquirer The hackers, who allegedly were working on behalf of the Chinese military, gained access to the satellites on four occasions through a ground station in Norway, according to a US congressional commission report. The suggestion comes from … Chinese Military Suspected in Hacker Attacks on U.S. SatellitesBloomberg Hackers...
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Google Reader Liked: SMK's touchscreen registers... →
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SMK’s touchscreen registers your gloved swipes, won’t acknowledge the bad touch Engadget Somewhere in an underground ice lair, Jack Frost’s prepping to nip at noses and keep covered hands from touch devices. But SMK Corp’s got a capacitive solution set to thwart old man winter’s digitus … Capacitive touch panel friends with glove hands nowUbergizmo...
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Google Reader Liked: The new real reason Steve... →
The Mac Observer
The new real reason Steve Jobs never had license plates CNET One of the most important aspects of the life of Steve Jobs is the fact that his Mercedes never had license plates. This fact bedeviled so many. How could this be? Was it special dispensation? … California DMV Loophole Allowed Jobs to Drive Sans-PlatesThe Mac Observer Why Steve Jobs’ Mercedes Never Had a...
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Google Reader Liked: Canon Officially Unveils The... →
TechRadar UK
Canon Officially Unveils The Pixma Pro-1 Photo Printer TechCrunch Jordan Crook studied English Literature at New York University before entering the tech space. Prior to joining TechCrunch, Crook dabbled in mobile marketing and mobile apps as well as doing device reviews for MobileMarketer and MobileBurn. … New Gear: Canon Pixma Pro-1 Inkjet PrinterPopular Photography...
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‘Flying Humvee msnbc.com Lockheed Martin’s design for DARPA’s Transformer TX program to develop a battle-ready flying car has advanced to the prototype development stage. AAI Corporation’s design has advanced as well. Ground and air demonstrations could begin by 2015. … Flying humvee inches closer to realityCBS News The ‘flying Humvee’ gets...
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Chicago Tribune
Gingrich defends wife’s shopping at Tiffany’s CBS News Callista Gingrich’s shopping habits are in the spotlight again after the wife of Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich was spotted recently perusing the counters of Tiffany’s in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia. “Isn’t that stupid? … Quoted: Newt Gingrich on Callista’s...
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Companies sued for calling bottles biodegradable The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California attorney general’s office on Wednesday sued three companies over allegations they misled consumers by marketing plastic water bottles as biodegradable. The lawsuit — said to be the first government action to enforce … California Sues 3 Firms Over...
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Google Reader Liked: Tech News Today 357: Decaf,... →
Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell
Amazon pulls a Netflix, China heats up the CyberColdWar and a thermostats you’ll drool over… seriously, and more.
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Google Reader Liked: Man Arrested on Drug Charges... →
A man was arrested on drug charges during the weekend on U.S. 52 near the intersection of Cedar Run Road.
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Google Reader Liked: TWiT 324: Which Way Does It... →
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Lance Ulanoff, Alexia Tsotsis, Roger Chang, and Tim Stevens
Steve Jobs biography, Galaxy Nexus phone, iPod 10th anniversary, and more.
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Google Reader Liked: Windows Weekly 231: Why Can't... →
Hosts: Paul Thurrott, Mary Jo Foley and Iyaz Akhtar
Microsoft earnings, Nokia World preview, Windows Intune 2 released, Xbox 360: 1 2011 holiday guide, Apple sells 4 million iPhone 4Ss, and more Windows news.
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Google Reader Liked: The Bleeding House →
The isolated life of a family living in suburban Texas is interrupted when a charming stranger comes to their door in this tension-filled thriller. The visitor, whose own intentions are unclear, soon uncovers dark secrets in the family’s past.
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Google Reader Liked: Another Hells Angel funeral... →
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Another Hells Angel funeral slated for Oak Hill cemetery, but this one will be … San Jose Mercury News San Jose police look on as bikers leave Oak Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park cemetery in San Jose Saturday Oct. 15, 2011. Several shots were fired as members of the Hells Angels bike club and other bikers were gathered for the funeral … Police: Hells Angels funeral...
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Google Reader Liked: A Little Help →
“King of Queens” creator Michael J. Weithorn makes his feature-film directorial debut with this indie dramatic comedy starring Jenna Fischer (“The Office”) as a recently widowed single mom. Looking for solace anywhere she can find it, Laura (Fischer) reconnects with an old beau — perhaps not the wisest of choices, since he’s also her sister’s spouse....
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Google Reader Liked: Faces in the Crowd →
Milla Jovovich stars in this thriller about a woman who suffers from “face-blindness,” the inability to remember people’s faces. With the serial killer who caused her condition still on the loose, the woman lives in fear of his return.
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MiamiHerald.com
87-year-old nabbed driving with $2.9 million in cocaine, feds say Detroit Free Press An elderly man swerving on the highway turned into a major drug bust for state police, who found 104 bricks of cocaine stashed in the 87-year-old man’s pickup truck. In US District Court today, the driver, Leo Sharp of Michigan City, … Man, 87, says he was forced to work as drug...
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Google Reader Liked: Steve Jobs' Forgotten... →
Steve Jobs, who died too young at 56 years old yesterday, was best known for imagining a better future and then organizing others to help him make that future happen.
Usually Jobs reserved this talent for gadgets and media.
But in 2009 and 2010, Jobs quietly put this skill toward saving lives.
In October 2010, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill that made...
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Google Reader Liked: Robert X. Cringely On Steve... →
[apple] How Robert X. Cringely summed up Steve Jobs in 1992…The most dangerous man in Silicon Valley sits alone on many weekday mornings, drinking coffee at Il Fornaio, an Italian restaurant on Cowper Street in Palo Alto. He’s not the richest guy around or the smartest, but under a haircut that looks as if someone put a bowl on his head and trimmed around the edges, Steve Jobs holds an idea that...
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Google Reader Liked: We've All Been There →
I guess it’s not too hard to figure out what’s been happening to this photographer a lot lately. Funny.
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Google Reader Liked: Five Alternative Career... →
Better Than Plumbing [via 9GAG]
Stupid Geek Tricks: How to Modify the Icon of an .Exe File
The How-To Geek Guide to XBMC Add-Ons
How to Uninstall or Remove Windows 8 From Your Dual-Boot Setup
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Google Reader Liked: Steve Jobs and the Reserved... →
That picture pretty much says it all. During the “Let’s Talk iPhone” event on Tuesday, I kept noticing that seat. “Reserved.” It was weird that the camera kept panning to that shot of the front row in Town Hall. The room was packed tight with journalists, but there was that one seat left empty in the front row next to all of the other Apple executives. Steve’s seat. I don’t know for sure if that...
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Google Reader Liked: Report: 'Joyriding' FBI agent... →
Filed under: Performance, Government/Legal, Ferrari, Luxury
You might recall the tale of the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice being sued earlier this year for wrecking a Ferrari F50. The F50 was stolen from its owner in 2003, after which the insurance company, Motors Insurance, reimbursed the owner for the loss. The feds then recovered the stolen scarlet screamer during a sting operation and...
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Google Reader Liked: Mountain Biker vs. African... →
So you think you’ve had some rough days on the mountain biking trails? Check out the video below in which rider Evan van der Spuy of South Africa literally gets bowled over by a red hartbeest, a type of antelope, that according to the Adventure Journal, can grow to be in excess of 300 pounds and run at 40 miles per hour.
This encounter took place near Albert Falls Dam in KwaZulu Natal,...
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Google Reader Liked: Oh baby! Woman runs marathon,... →
A pregnant suburban Chicago woman felt contractions a few minutes after finishing the Chicago Marathon and gave birth hours later to a baby daughter.
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Google Reader Liked: When They Got Back from the... →
NASA has confirmed that Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins went through customs upon their return to Earth and the United States. They filled out the above form, declaring their travel itinerary and that they had brought back moon rocks, dust, and samples through the US border. They did not mention the whiskey smuggled inside Aldrin’s suitcase.
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USA Today
‘Battlefield’ throws down gauntlet USA Today All apologies to Marvin Gaye, but war is what’s going on in video games right now. And perhaps the biggest war game showdown to date kicks off this week with Electronic Arts’ release of first-person combat game Battlefield 3, … Official Modern Warfare 3 launch trailerExaminer.com The most anticipated game in...
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Google Reader Liked: NPR host steps down as... →
NPR host steps down as husband joins Obama team The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — NPR host Michele Norris is temporarily stepping down from the afternoon news show “All Things Considered” because her husband has taken a senior role in President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. In a note sent to NPR staff Monday … Michele Norris Temporarily Leaving Position at...
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Google Reader Liked: MacBreak Weekly 269: Good... →
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay and Andy Ihnatko.
We put Siri through her paces, is the iPhone 4S earth shattering or ho hum, and more.
Guest: Ken Ray
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KULR-TV
Two Montana football players tased, arrested Sacramento Bee By Sports Network All-America cornerback Trumaine Johnson was one of two University of Montana football players arrested here early Sunday morning for obstructing a peace officer and disorderly conduct. The Missoulian newspaper reported Missoula Police … Possible punishment for arrested UM football playersKPAX-TV Two...
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Bears hold off Bucs, win 24-18 in London Chicago Tribune The route to a potential NFC playoff berth traversed continents for the Chicago Bears, who held on to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 Sunday before an announced crowd of 76981 at historic Wembley Stadium in London. … Forte, Bears edge Buccaneers in EnglandUSA Today Welcome to Britain: Fan manages to run onto Wembley field...