Evening News Online, 12.08.11 - CBS News Video: "Thursday: The Iranian military is showing off what they claim is an American drone that they brought down; Also, Virginia Tech's campus was on lock down and high alert for more than four hours following a shooting which left two dead; And, the EPA says fracking - the controversial method of drilling for oil and natural gas - may be polluting groundwater."
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Saturday, December 10, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Federal Judge: Students' Raunchy Facebook Photos Are Protected by First Ammendment
Federal Judge: Students' Raunchy Facebook Photos Are Protected by First Ammendment: "A federal judge in Indiana has ruled that students who posted photos of themselves with penis-shaped lollipops on social networks should not have been punished by their school.
“Not much good takes place at slumber parties for high school kids, and this case proves the point,” begins the opinion by the Fort Wayne division of the U.S. District Court, which ultimately ruled that the photos were protected by the first amendment.
It was at several sleepovers where the students, two 10th-grade girls, took photos of themselves with the lollipops and in other fully clothed suggestive positions. They then posted those photos on Facebook, Myspace and Photobucket. When the principal of the high school was alerted to the photos by parents, he suspended both girls from the Volleyball team for violating the school’s extracurricular code of conduct."
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“Not much good takes place at slumber parties for high school kids, and this case proves the point,” begins the opinion by the Fort Wayne division of the U.S. District Court, which ultimately ruled that the photos were protected by the first amendment.
It was at several sleepovers where the students, two 10th-grade girls, took photos of themselves with the lollipops and in other fully clothed suggestive positions. They then posted those photos on Facebook, Myspace and Photobucket. When the principal of the high school was alerted to the photos by parents, he suspended both girls from the Volleyball team for violating the school’s extracurricular code of conduct."
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Judge Says No to Facebook Debt Collector
Judge Says No to Facebook Debt Collector: "Debt collector stalking you on Facebook? Melanie Beacham says it’s harassment and took debt collector MarkOne Financial to court, trying to get the company to stop sending her Facebook messages about the debt she owed. The company also allegedly sent such messages to everyone else on her Facebook friends list.
Behind on her car payments, Beacham started receiving as many as 23 calls per day from MarkOne Financial before it found her on Facebook, according to the Orlando Sentinel. A Florida judge put a stop to the phone calls and online messages in a preliminary ruling, barring the debt collector from calling her or from contacting her, family or Facebook friends."
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Behind on her car payments, Beacham started receiving as many as 23 calls per day from MarkOne Financial before it found her on Facebook, according to the Orlando Sentinel. A Florida judge put a stop to the phone calls and online messages in a preliminary ruling, barring the debt collector from calling her or from contacting her, family or Facebook friends."
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Amazon Will Pay You Up to $15 to Shop With Its Price Check App
Amazon Will Pay You Up to $15 to Shop With Its Price Check App: "Consumers are increasingly turning to mobile devices to run price comparisons while shopping in stores, and many online retailers — who, without the costs of a brick and mortar operation, are often able to offer better prices — are benefitting as a result. Amazon, looking to snatch even more sales from under other retailers’ noses, will be offering consumers a 5% discount (up to $15 for three items) for looking up an item using its Price Check App and making a purchase through Amazon instead.
The offer is only available on Dec. 10 for select products in the electronics, toys, sports, music and DVD categories. Given those limitations, the promotion seems de"
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The offer is only available on Dec. 10 for select products in the electronics, toys, sports, music and DVD categories. Given those limitations, the promotion seems de"
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Judge Hits Blogger with $2.5 Million Charge for Not Being a Journalist
Judge Hits Blogger with $2.5 Million Charge for Not Being a Journalist: "In a case that’s sending a frightening message to the blogger community, a U.S. District Court judge ruled that a blogger must pay $2.5 million to an investment firm she wrote about — because she isn’t a real journalist.
As reported by Seattle Weekly, Judge Marco A. Hernandez said Crystal Cox, who runs several blogs, wasn’t entitled to the protections afforded to journalists — specifically, Oregon’s media shield law for sources — because she wasn’t “affiliated with any newspaper, magazine, periodical, book, pamphlet, news service, wire service, news or feature syndicate, broadcast station or network, or cable television system.”
The Obsidian Finance Group sued Cox in January for $10 million for writing several blog posts critical of the company and its co-founder, Kevin Padrick. Obsidian argued that the writing was defamatory. Cox represented herself in court."
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As reported by Seattle Weekly, Judge Marco A. Hernandez said Crystal Cox, who runs several blogs, wasn’t entitled to the protections afforded to journalists — specifically, Oregon’s media shield law for sources — because she wasn’t “affiliated with any newspaper, magazine, periodical, book, pamphlet, news service, wire service, news or feature syndicate, broadcast station or network, or cable television system.”
The Obsidian Finance Group sued Cox in January for $10 million for writing several blog posts critical of the company and its co-founder, Kevin Padrick. Obsidian argued that the writing was defamatory. Cox represented herself in court."
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How to Set Up a Google+ Brand Page
How to Set Up a Google+ Brand Page: "Using Google+? Add Mashable to your circles. You’ll get the latest about new Google+ features and tips and tricks for using the platform as well as top social media and technology news.
It’s been a long time coming, but Google has finally given the official go-ahead for businesses to create profiles on the Google+ social network.
We have gone hands-on with the new option to offer you a simple walkthrough, demoing just how quick and easy it is to get set up on the service.
Take a look through our image gallery above for our no-nonsense how-to. Once you’ve got yours set up, link us in the comments to your brand’s Google+ page.
If you’re looking for inspiration, then take a look at what other brands have created in the gallery below."
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It’s been a long time coming, but Google has finally given the official go-ahead for businesses to create profiles on the Google+ social network.
We have gone hands-on with the new option to offer you a simple walkthrough, demoing just how quick and easy it is to get set up on the service.
Take a look through our image gallery above for our no-nonsense how-to. Once you’ve got yours set up, link us in the comments to your brand’s Google+ page.
If you’re looking for inspiration, then take a look at what other brands have created in the gallery below."
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Another Suspect over Papua Police Officer's Attack Arrested - KOMPAS.com
Another Suspect over Papua Police Officer's Attack Arrested - KOMPAS.com: "JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Police have arrested another suspect in the attack case of second brigadier Ridwan Napitupulu in Jayapura, Papua, last Thursday.
"JT, the suspect, was arrested yesterday in Jayapura," National Police head of public relations division Inspector General Saud Usman Nasution said here on Wednesday.
Police are still chasing another suspect involved in the case that has been put in the wanted list. "The three other suspects who have been arrested have been detained," he said.
The three suspects who have been detained are Thomas Tarko, Yonathan Tarko and Jhon Calvin Tarko. They are charged against Articel 214 paragraph 2 and 2e of the Criminal Code."
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"JT, the suspect, was arrested yesterday in Jayapura," National Police head of public relations division Inspector General Saud Usman Nasution said here on Wednesday.
Police are still chasing another suspect involved in the case that has been put in the wanted list. "The three other suspects who have been arrested have been detained," he said.
The three suspects who have been detained are Thomas Tarko, Yonathan Tarko and Jhon Calvin Tarko. They are charged against Articel 214 paragraph 2 and 2e of the Criminal Code."
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No Political Detainees in Indonesia - KOMPAS.com
No Political Detainees in Indonesia - KOMPAS.com: "JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Coordinating minister for political, security and legal affairs Djoko Suyanto said there is no political detainee in Indonesia including in Papua.
"Who are now being detained are those who have violated the law according to the Criminal Code," he said when asked to confirm about the issue here on Wednesday.
Djoko Suyanto earlier received Amnesty International officials who had expressed concern over the government’s efforts in overcoming Papuan problems. Besides asking for the release of political detainees the AI officials had also urged the government to immediately implement the special autonomy law in Papua including the setting up of a human rights court and the commission for truth and reconciliation.
"I have told them that there is no political detainee in Papua except those who have violated the law according to the Criminal Code," Djoko said."
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"Who are now being detained are those who have violated the law according to the Criminal Code," he said when asked to confirm about the issue here on Wednesday.
Djoko Suyanto earlier received Amnesty International officials who had expressed concern over the government’s efforts in overcoming Papuan problems. Besides asking for the release of political detainees the AI officials had also urged the government to immediately implement the special autonomy law in Papua including the setting up of a human rights court and the commission for truth and reconciliation.
"I have told them that there is no political detainee in Papua except those who have violated the law according to the Criminal Code," Djoko said."
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Boediono: Investments in Papua Safe - KOMPAS.com
Boediono: Investments in Papua Safe - KOMPAS.com: "JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Vice President Boediono said investments in Papua remained safe and so investors need not worry. "Papua is safe. Investors had better go there. Papua remains safe," he said before members of the Jakarta Foreign Correspondents Club here on Wednesday.
He made the statement in response to a foreign correspondent who asked about investment security in Papua. Vice President Boediono said the government had set up a Papua and West Papua Development Acceleration Unit (UP4B) to coordinate development efforts there.
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He made the statement in response to a foreign correspondent who asked about investment security in Papua. Vice President Boediono said the government had set up a Papua and West Papua Development Acceleration Unit (UP4B) to coordinate development efforts there.
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Is This An Alien Spacecraft Parked Next to Mercury? - KOMPAS.com
Is This An Alien Spacecraft Parked Next to Mercury? - KOMPAS.com: "KOMPAS.com - A gigantic object the size of a planet has appeared on astronomers screens lurking near Mercury, with UFO hunters around the world wondering whether it’s an alien ship.
The object appears from nowhere in a sequence of images of a coronal ejection from the Sun, taken by a Nasa telescope.
As the flare races past Mercury, a huge round object appears next to it – but Nasa scientists insist that the object is merely a result of the way the images are processed.
Over 100,000 YouTube users have watched the sequence taken by the Heliospheric Imager-1 telescope."
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The object appears from nowhere in a sequence of images of a coronal ejection from the Sun, taken by a Nasa telescope.
As the flare races past Mercury, a huge round object appears next to it – but Nasa scientists insist that the object is merely a result of the way the images are processed.
Over 100,000 YouTube users have watched the sequence taken by the Heliospheric Imager-1 telescope."
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Southwest Nears Deal to Purchase Boeing Jets - KOMPAS.com
Southwest Nears Deal to Purchase Boeing Jets - KOMPAS.com: "KOMPAS.com - Southwest Airlines Co. is nearing a preliminary deal to order more than 100 of Boeing Co.'s planned 737 Max jetliners, according to people familiar with the matter.
Boeing and Southwest, one of the biggest operators of Boeing's workhorse single-aisle planes, could announce the planned order in the coming weeks, although details are still being worked out, the people said.
The commitment by Southwest would mark the latest boost to Boeing's sales prospects for the 737 Max, a revamped version of its top-selling plane that will carry new, advanced engines. Boeing plans to deliver the first 737 Max in 2017 -- two years behind a competing Airbus jet called the A320neo that has garnered more than 1,400 firm orders and commitments. "
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Boeing and Southwest, one of the biggest operators of Boeing's workhorse single-aisle planes, could announce the planned order in the coming weeks, although details are still being worked out, the people said.
The commitment by Southwest would mark the latest boost to Boeing's sales prospects for the 737 Max, a revamped version of its top-selling plane that will carry new, advanced engines. Boeing plans to deliver the first 737 Max in 2017 -- two years behind a competing Airbus jet called the A320neo that has garnered more than 1,400 firm orders and commitments. "
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
**Gregarious Angel**: Batik Pattern From Indonesia : Fabulous ones!
**Gregarious Angel**: Batik Pattern From Indonesia : Fabulous ones!: "How can I say that i like Batik Pattern so much? This coracs so Indonesian! you know that Indonesia has a beautiful culture. We have many different origin, different ras, diffferent culture too. Batik give the same to us. Batik in Indonesia have a many kind of qualification. Batik madura, Batik pamekasan, Batik Solo, etc. My clothes are around of batik pattern. Why i loved them? it is simple, just because the pattern is so colorful, dynamics, and creative. Do you ever think how much longer the worker spent their time to produce a kind of saroong?"
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**Gregarious Angel**: Blinky Smooky Eyes!
**Gregarious Angel**: Blinky Smooky Eyes!: "The smokey eyes?? Oh yey yey, I reaaally loved it! Smokey eyes match with me, the one who has eyes pocket or you usually called “bear eyes”. I have a beautiful bear eyes. And I don’t ever regret it. It is so ME at ALL. I love my beautiful eyes. And so do I, I really bet that smokey eyes have a cool effect to applicant on my eyes"
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**Gregarious Angel**
**Gregarious Angel**: "One day, my big brother (in this context, he is really big, okay) built something food bussines in hins own way. He called the product “Mie Popey” which is a bundle of noodle with a green colour. He is the leader of the team, who has 5 person built in. The developing group make this product consist of spinach and flour. And now, the have two outlet in Indomaret and Stesia College.
In a rainy day of the last Saturday, I have an idea. I ask him to go to his competitors of noodle. Yes, as he called it is the first bussines. What we have to do is benchmarking. So that day, I have gone to the restaurant where produced a green noodle too. In Surabaya, Indonesia, the one which is producing the green noodle is China Resto in 369. With the references of Google and Maps, we are “capcusing” the street to find place.
Then in this China resto, we make the first Culinary to be a benchmarking!"
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In a rainy day of the last Saturday, I have an idea. I ask him to go to his competitors of noodle. Yes, as he called it is the first bussines. What we have to do is benchmarking. So that day, I have gone to the restaurant where produced a green noodle too. In Surabaya, Indonesia, the one which is producing the green noodle is China Resto in 369. With the references of Google and Maps, we are “capcusing” the street to find place.
Then in this China resto, we make the first Culinary to be a benchmarking!"
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Judge denies Apple request for U.S. ban on Samsung gadgets | Mobile - CNET News
Judge denies Apple request for U.S. ban on Samsung gadgets | Mobile - CNET News: "In the ongoing global patent battle between Apple and Samsung over smartphones and tablets, a U.S. judge has denied Apple a preliminary injunction that would have temporarily prevented Samsung from selling four of its devices in the United States.
In a ruling issued late Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh decided that allowing Samsung's Galaxy S 4G, Infuse 4G, Droid Charge, and Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices to remain on sale would not harm Apple enough to justify the injunction. She also said such an injunction would likely benefit other gadget makers at Samsung's expense.
In an around-the-world-in-80-lawsuits scenario, Apple has been arguing that Samsung's products infringe its design patents and copy the iPhone and the iPad. Samsung, meanwhile, has fired back with its own patent-related claims against Apple. In addition to the U.S., the battle has touched down in Australia; the Netherlands; Germany; parts of Asia, and France and Italy; among other places."
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In a ruling issued late Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh decided that allowing Samsung's Galaxy S 4G, Infuse 4G, Droid Charge, and Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices to remain on sale would not harm Apple enough to justify the injunction. She also said such an injunction would likely benefit other gadget makers at Samsung's expense.
In an around-the-world-in-80-lawsuits scenario, Apple has been arguing that Samsung's products infringe its design patents and copy the iPhone and the iPad. Samsung, meanwhile, has fired back with its own patent-related claims against Apple. In addition to the U.S., the battle has touched down in Australia; the Netherlands; Germany; parts of Asia, and France and Italy; among other places."
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Judge denies Apple request for U.S. ban on Samsung gadgets | Mobile - CNET News
Judge denies Apple request for U.S. ban on Samsung gadgets | Mobile - CNET News: "In the ongoing global patent battle between Apple and Samsung over smartphones and tablets, a U.S. judge has denied Apple a preliminary injunction that would have temporarily prevented Samsung from selling four of its devices in the United States.
In a ruling issued late Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh decided that allowing Samsung's Galaxy S 4G, Infuse 4G, Droid Charge, and Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices to remain on sale would not harm Apple enough to justify the injunction. She also said such an injunction would likely benefit other gadget makers at Samsung's expense.
In an around-the-world-in-80-lawsuits scenario, Apple has been arguing that Samsung's products infringe its design patents and copy the iPhone and the iPad. Samsung, meanwhile, has fired back with its own patent-related claims against Apple. In addition to the U.S., the battle has touched down in Australia; the Netherlands; Germany; parts of Asia, and France and Italy; among other places."
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In a ruling issued late Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh decided that allowing Samsung's Galaxy S 4G, Infuse 4G, Droid Charge, and Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices to remain on sale would not harm Apple enough to justify the injunction. She also said such an injunction would likely benefit other gadget makers at Samsung's expense.
In an around-the-world-in-80-lawsuits scenario, Apple has been arguing that Samsung's products infringe its design patents and copy the iPhone and the iPad. Samsung, meanwhile, has fired back with its own patent-related claims against Apple. In addition to the U.S., the battle has touched down in Australia; the Netherlands; Germany; parts of Asia, and France and Italy; among other places."
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How Intel helps fund PC makers' marketing: Q&A | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News
How Intel helps fund PC makers' marketing: Q&A | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News: "In the wake of a report this week that Intel is giving PC makers a $100 subsidy on ultrabooks--which Intel promptly denied--I asked longtime chip guru Nathan Brookwood how Intel's co-marketing works.
Brookwood is the principal analyst at Insight 64. Before becoming an analyst, he held marketing management positions at companies such as Micronics, Intergraph, and Digital Equipment Corporation.
Q: How does Intel's Market Development Fund work?
Brookwood: When they do these MDF programs, it's not a cash subsidy. It's usually done in the form of some cooperative advertising and other promotions. It's not "we'll give a hundred bucks for every system you sell." It's "we'll match a hundred dollars in advertising." That's the essence of the Intel Inside program."
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Brookwood is the principal analyst at Insight 64. Before becoming an analyst, he held marketing management positions at companies such as Micronics, Intergraph, and Digital Equipment Corporation.
Q: How does Intel's Market Development Fund work?
Brookwood: When they do these MDF programs, it's not a cash subsidy. It's usually done in the form of some cooperative advertising and other promotions. It's not "we'll give a hundred bucks for every system you sell." It's "we'll match a hundred dollars in advertising." That's the essence of the Intel Inside program."
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Intel 'Ivy Bridge' chip lineup outed--report | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News
Intel 'Ivy Bridge' chip lineup outed--report | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News: "Ivy Bridge, for the uninitiated, is Intel's next-generation processor technology that will feature improved graphics silicon, built-in support for USB 3.0, and Intel's 3D transistor technology, among others goodies.
Here's what CPU World says about the new chips due to be announced in the CES 2012 timeframe: "The third generation Core i7 processors will integrate 4 CPU cores, 8 MB L3 cache and have Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost technologies enabled."
(Translation: Hyper-Threading, roughly speaking, acts like a virtual processor core. So, a four-core chip would have an extra four virtual cores, for a total of eight. Intel describes Hyper-Threading as "enabling multiple threads to run on each core." Turbo Boost speeds up or slows down individual cores to meet performance or power efficiency needs, respectively.)"
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Here's what CPU World says about the new chips due to be announced in the CES 2012 timeframe: "The third generation Core i7 processors will integrate 4 CPU cores, 8 MB L3 cache and have Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost technologies enabled."
(Translation: Hyper-Threading, roughly speaking, acts like a virtual processor core. So, a four-core chip would have an extra four virtual cores, for a total of eight. Intel describes Hyper-Threading as "enabling multiple threads to run on each core." Turbo Boost speeds up or slows down individual cores to meet performance or power efficiency needs, respectively.)"
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Carrier IQ analysis finds no evidence of 'keylogger' | Privacy Inc. - CNET News
Carrier IQ analysis finds no evidence of 'keylogger' | Privacy Inc. - CNET News: "A Linux kernel hacker who completed an in-depth analysis of Carrier IQ's controversial software has determined that it's incapable of recording keystrokes or perusing SMS messages and e-mail correspondence.
Dan Rosenberg, who has discovered more than 100 vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, FreeBSD, and GNU utilities, published a blog post last night that analyzed the data Carrier IQ collects and transmits on a Samsung Epic 4G Touch. He found that contrary to what a slew of initial -- and erroneous -- reports claimed, the Carrier IQ software is not a keylogger and "cannot" be configured as one.
"CarrierIQ cannot record SMS text bodies, web page contents, or email content even if carriers and handset manufacturers wished to abuse it to do so," Rosenberg concludes. "There is simply no metric that contains this information." (See CNET's FAQ, related articles, and a list of removal apps.)"
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Dan Rosenberg, who has discovered more than 100 vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, FreeBSD, and GNU utilities, published a blog post last night that analyzed the data Carrier IQ collects and transmits on a Samsung Epic 4G Touch. He found that contrary to what a slew of initial -- and erroneous -- reports claimed, the Carrier IQ software is not a keylogger and "cannot" be configured as one.
"CarrierIQ cannot record SMS text bodies, web page contents, or email content even if carriers and handset manufacturers wished to abuse it to do so," Rosenberg concludes. "There is simply no metric that contains this information." (See CNET's FAQ, related articles, and a list of removal apps.)"
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Apple's secret code names for iOS revealed | Technically Incorrect - CNET News
Apple's secret code names for iOS revealed | Technically Incorrect - CNET News: "Sometimes, it seems that Google is just much more imaginative than Apple.
Well, when it comes to naming operating systems, that is. Google offers the sweet inducements of Ice Cream Sandwiches and Honeycombs.
Apple, on the other hand, seems to cling to a certain BMW-ness-- just a few letters and numbers and there you have it.
I am about to turn that world view upon its nostrils. For, thanks to the Cult Of Mac, I have received wind that Apple keeps its cute little code names clutched to its secretive bosom."
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Well, when it comes to naming operating systems, that is. Google offers the sweet inducements of Ice Cream Sandwiches and Honeycombs.
Apple, on the other hand, seems to cling to a certain BMW-ness-- just a few letters and numbers and there you have it.
I am about to turn that world view upon its nostrils. For, thanks to the Cult Of Mac, I have received wind that Apple keeps its cute little code names clutched to its secretive bosom."
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Intel to help more companies build ultrabooks | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News
Intel to help more companies build ultrabooks | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News: "Intel will step in to help smaller companies build ultrabooks, as the chipmaker continues its push to make the new supper-skinny laptop category a success, CNET has learned.
With the goal of getting smaller PC makers to supply branded ultrabooks, Intel will hold a meeting Wednesday in Taipei as a "matchmaker" between large device manufacturers--so-called ODMs or original design manufacturers--like Foxconn, Pegatron, Compal, and Quanta and smaller brands, according to an industry source familiar with Intel's plans.
The list of prospective ultrabook brands will include companies like Epson, Onkyo, Viewsonic, Mustek, Motion Computing, WiPro, and Positivo, according to the source. While some brands, like WiPro and Positivo, are not well known, they are big players in regional markets.
Smaller brands don't necessarily have the wherewithal to build ultrabooks, according to the source. The biggest brands, like Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Acer, Asus, and Toshiba, are already supplying or readying ultrabooks and are not the focus in this case."
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With the goal of getting smaller PC makers to supply branded ultrabooks, Intel will hold a meeting Wednesday in Taipei as a "matchmaker" between large device manufacturers--so-called ODMs or original design manufacturers--like Foxconn, Pegatron, Compal, and Quanta and smaller brands, according to an industry source familiar with Intel's plans.
The list of prospective ultrabook brands will include companies like Epson, Onkyo, Viewsonic, Mustek, Motion Computing, WiPro, and Positivo, according to the source. While some brands, like WiPro and Positivo, are not well known, they are big players in regional markets.
Smaller brands don't necessarily have the wherewithal to build ultrabooks, according to the source. The biggest brands, like Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Acer, Asus, and Toshiba, are already supplying or readying ultrabooks and are not the focus in this case."
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Monday, December 5, 2011
America's army of jobless - latimes.com
America's army of jobless - latimes.com: "When President Obama announced that 40,000 troops now in Iraq would come home by the end of the year, the initial excitement quickly turned to concern that our already struggling economy couldn't easily handle the shock of an additional 40,000 job seekers.
Although we should, of course, care deeply about returning Iraq war veterans, we ought not to think for a moment that adding 40,000 workers to the job-seeking pool will break the back of the economy. It's already broken. The nation is laboring under the weight of a reserve army of nearly 27 million women and men who don't have a full-time job, but most surely want one."
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Although we should, of course, care deeply about returning Iraq war veterans, we ought not to think for a moment that adding 40,000 workers to the job-seeking pool will break the back of the economy. It's already broken. The nation is laboring under the weight of a reserve army of nearly 27 million women and men who don't have a full-time job, but most surely want one."
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Michael Kinsley: The right answer? 'I don't know' - latimes.com
Michael Kinsley: The right answer? 'I don't know' - latimes.com: "A year ago, 27% of those polled nationwide said they agreed with the tea party, and 22% said they disagreed. Last month, according to the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, it was the reverse: 27% said they disagreed with the tea party, and 20% agreed.
If the tea party folks are feeling a bit paranoid about the abundant publicity this poll got when it was released this week, they have some justification. A 5- to 7-percentage-point swing over the course of a year is hardly the stuff of counterrevolutions. But it's not that the news media are biased against the tea party. We love the tea party; it's been good to us. Rather, we are biased in favor of change. The story must evolve, even if that means moving backward and repeating itself. Having built the tea party up, it is now our job to knock it down a peg or two. And the Occupiers shouldn't gloat. They're next."
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If the tea party folks are feeling a bit paranoid about the abundant publicity this poll got when it was released this week, they have some justification. A 5- to 7-percentage-point swing over the course of a year is hardly the stuff of counterrevolutions. But it's not that the news media are biased against the tea party. We love the tea party; it's been good to us. Rather, we are biased in favor of change. The story must evolve, even if that means moving backward and repeating itself. Having built the tea party up, it is now our job to knock it down a peg or two. And the Occupiers shouldn't gloat. They're next."
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Gingrich practices the fine art of political pandering - latimes.com
Gingrich practices the fine art of political pandering - latimes.com: "Sure, it's a time-honored practice -- for candidates of both parties.
But it's always a bit, oh, disappointing. And especially coming from a candidate who says he's determined to offer "serious leadership doing serious things" as president.
But here it is:
Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich, whose plan to give permanent residency to illegal immigrants has angered some conservatives, signed a pledge Thursday to build a double fence along the U.S.-Mexico border by the end of 2013.
"We haven't been able to build a fence on the border because we have not been a serious country," said Gingrich, as he prepared to sign the pledge following a morning speech to employees at Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines."
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But it's always a bit, oh, disappointing. And especially coming from a candidate who says he's determined to offer "serious leadership doing serious things" as president.
But here it is:
Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich, whose plan to give permanent residency to illegal immigrants has angered some conservatives, signed a pledge Thursday to build a double fence along the U.S.-Mexico border by the end of 2013.
"We haven't been able to build a fence on the border because we have not been a serious country," said Gingrich, as he prepared to sign the pledge following a morning speech to employees at Nationwide Insurance in Des Moines."
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The American century: That was then - latimes.com
The American century: That was then - latimes.com: "If you want a gauge of an America on the downward slope, you could look at the recent poll commissioned by the newspaper the Hill, in which a startling 69% of respondents said they considered the country to be in decline. Or you could just consider the soaring language of this season's presidential candidates. Mitt Romney, in a recent Republican debate on foreign policy, was typical, insisting that "this century must be an American century" in which "America leads the free world and the free world leads the entire world.""
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What's so awful about the 1%? - latimes.com
What's so awful about the 1%? - latimes.com: "The class war is on. It's the 99% of "us" versus the 1% of "them."
In the rhetoric of this war, we are fighting the 1% because they possess most of the nation's wealth, bankroll their handpicked political candidates, control the banks and get million-dollar paychecks and billion-dollar bailouts; yet they don't pay enough taxes or invest their wealth in creating American jobs. They're the "millionaires and billionaires" President Obama has called out as needing to pony up more for progressive reforms of our healthcare, banking, tax and political systems. They are the enemy of "us" — the 99% who toil at low-wage jobs, hold underwater mortgages, face foreclosures, suffer recurrent and protracted job layoffs and plant closings, and yet pay our fair share of taxes."
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In the rhetoric of this war, we are fighting the 1% because they possess most of the nation's wealth, bankroll their handpicked political candidates, control the banks and get million-dollar paychecks and billion-dollar bailouts; yet they don't pay enough taxes or invest their wealth in creating American jobs. They're the "millionaires and billionaires" President Obama has called out as needing to pony up more for progressive reforms of our healthcare, banking, tax and political systems. They are the enemy of "us" — the 99% who toil at low-wage jobs, hold underwater mortgages, face foreclosures, suffer recurrent and protracted job layoffs and plant closings, and yet pay our fair share of taxes."
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Common-sense advice for Congress - latimes.com
Common-sense advice for Congress - latimes.com: "With Congress lurching toward adjournment after a year rich in drama but poor in accomplishment, lawmakers have to decide whether to renew a handful of tax and spending measures that could have significant effects on the economy. Their job is complicated by the uncertain state of the recovery; although the housing market remains grim, there are hints in other sectors that the economy is gaining steam. We think it's too early yet for Congress to stop trying to stimulate growth, but Washington still needs to be smart about how it does so. And some of the proposals coming out of the White House and Capitol Hill don't pass that test."
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