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Steve Jobs only wears black mock turtlenecks and jeans. That’s it. He doesn’t want to think about what he has to wear so he wears the same thing everyday. It may be easy for him, but what about the rest of us? What if we want to see our favorite CEO think different when it …
Bono is world-famous for being the frontman of U2. But the rock star is also a tireless campaigner for the poor, especially in Africa where many developing countries battle with disease and poverty everyday. On his latest trip to Africa, Bono brought Brian Williams from NBC along for the ride. NBC’s cameras were rolling during …
The bodies of two U.S. soldiers reported captured last week have been found and the men appear to have been “killed in a barbaric way,” a senior Iraqi general said Tuesday. A statement posted on a militant Islamic Web site said the two men were killed by the new leader of al-Qaida in Iraq. U.S. …
Dan Rather ended an era at CBS News on Wednesday night by signing off as Evening News anchor with a familiar message: “Courage”. Rather, who spent 24 years in the anchor chair, closed the news program with these words: “To our soldiers in dangerous places. To those who have endured the tsunami and to all …
More than 30 years after mental-health experts discredited the classification, a Pentagon document lists homosexuality as a mental disorder. The document, called a Defense Department Instruction, outlines rules for retirement and discharge policies for service members with physical disabilities, according to The Associated Press, and in a section on defects it lists homosexuality next to …
BEIJING — McDonald’s is pairing with a Chinese partner in an alliance to build drive-through restaurants. They’re hoping to profit from soaring Chinese car ownership. Under the agreement, McDonald’s and partner Sinopec will turn an unspecified number of about 30,000 gasoline stations into drive-throughs. The companies declined to estimate the value of the deal. McDonald’s …
Find out if it’s possible to enhance your digital audio playback through seven cheap tweaks. Can you transform your current CD player into an audiophile tank with some affordable accessories? Lots of cool little ideas in this article from Geek With Family including filters, enhancers, and vibration control feet. read more | digg story This …
Digital media’s rapid rise over the past season isn’t only impacting how broadcast and cable nets deliver their content to viewers, it’s also shaping how they market that content. This fall, CBS partners with AOL and Mark Burnett Productions for the Internet treasure hunt Gold Rush. The game takes place wholly online, but clues will …
According to an article in Daily Variety, Apple is currently in talks with several Hollywood studios about adding movies to the iTunes Store. However, the talks have stalled. Apparently, the final detail they can’t resolve is the price point. Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, wants a flat price of $9.99 per movie. The flat rate model …
Power, Versatility and Great VideoSony believes that you should be overwhelmed by DVD performance; not DVD equipment. They deliver DVD excitement in a slim, sleek, stylish package, the perfect way to bring the full performance of DVD, including studio-quality digital pictures and six-speaker surround sound, into your home. The DAV-FX100W DVD Dream System consists of …
A deluge of more than 10 inches of rain Monday along parts of the Gulf Coast forced the evacuation of a Louisiana nursing home and stranded motorists on roads flooded up to waist-deep in southeast Texas, where National Guard troops were on standby for more storms. Rain from a second storm had begun to fall …
Acting at the mayor’s request, Gov. Kathleen Blanco said Monday she would send National Guard troops and state police to patrol the streets of New Orleans after a bloody weekend in which six people were killed. “The senseless slaying of five teenagers this weekend is shocking,” Blanco said in a statement. “Things like this should …
Nacho Libre comes out in theaters this weekend, but if you can’t wait until then to get your Jack Black fix, then maybe you should check out the Nacho Libre Podcasts. These Podcast “confessionals” take audiences behind the scenes with exclusive stories about what it was like to make the upcoming comedy film. Nacho Libre …
Hard to believe a receiver this cheap supports both XM Radio and WMA Pro (the decoder is built into the receiver). It gets a solid score of an 8/10. This product is avaialble on Amazon. Essentially, if you’re looking for the perfect receiver upgrade and/or jumping-off point for your home entertainment system, this receiver offers …
Want to make a big impression at DefCon or your next computer conference? The guys at geektechnique.org have a nice little tutorial on how to “hack” together a pair of cufflinks out of Ethernet connectors and bits of wire.Here’s the link to the Crimp-your-own Cufflinks tutorial if you want to follow suit. It’s a pretty …
Four doctors operated on Roethlisberger for seven hours to treat multiple facial fractures and “all of the fractures were successfully repaired,” Dr. Harry W. Sell, chairman of the surgery department at Mercy Hospital, told reporters late Monday night. Dr. Daniel Pituch, who led the team, said Roethlisberger was in serious but stable condition, and doctors …
“Onkyo has broken the mold and introduced a two-channel CD player and amplifier dedicated to the audiphile community.” “The Onkyo A-9555 amplifier features Onkyo’s 4th generation VL Digital Amplifier Technology and delivers continuous 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 200 watts into 4 ohms.” “The DX-7555 CD player features a precision, adjustable click …
