E-reader News Edition 19/02/10 - 20/02/10 http://www.LibertyNewspost.com Pa. school official Has U.S. “missed the boat” on long-range defended in webcam spy case (AP) renewable energy planning? (Yahoo! News: U.S. News) by Deborah Zabarenko (Front make your cars more fuel- cetera. Row Washington) efficient. Ultimately, you end up “So the ideas that are being Submitted at 2/20/2010 8:59:23 AM seeing jobs and businesses talked about is how do we Submitted at 2/19/2010 3:00:15 PM Message from fivefilters.org: If thriving in response to the provide more incentive for clean you can, please donate to the full There was President Barack regulation that’s been put there,” energy companies … to operate -text RSS service so we can Obama, working a friendly Obama told the town hall profitably, and over time how do continue developing it. crowd in Henderson, Nevada, meeting. we start shifting away from less Robert B buzzed up: Cat food not far from Las Vegas. 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Message from fivefilters.org: If televised response to the 1981 “Now, before I go any further, you can, please donate to the full assassination attempt on let me set the record straight: I -text RSS service so we can President Ronald Reagan. love Vegas,” Obama told a town continue developing it. Hours after the shooting, then- hall meeting. By Telegraph reporter in Secretary of State Haig went He had angered the mayor of Washington before the cameras intending, he Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman, by Published: 3:07PM GMT 20 said later, to reassure Americans saying in New Hamsphire Feb 2010 that the White House was recently that, “You don’t blow a agree that the only place where here first,” he said. “She comes Mr Haig was put in charge of functioning. bunch of cash on Vegas when people should spend their college quite frequently. Maybe US foreign policy in 1981 at a "As of now, I am in control here you’re trying to save for savings is in college,” he said. shouldn’t say that in front of the time when the Cold War was in the White House, pending the college.” Doing his best imitation of a Las press.” heating up with hot conflicts in return of the vice president," Mr Goodman had been demanding Vegas lounge comedian, Obama For more Reuters political Central America and Haig said. He was widely an apology and said Obama said he enjoys himself every time coverage, click here Afghanistan, and growing mocked, with critics accusing needed to buy him a martini. he goes to Vegas. Photo credit: Reuters/Steve nuclear tension in Europe. him of exceeding his authority. Campaigning for Senate “In fact, just last night I drew a Marcus (pedestrians on Las He was Secretary of State The Haig family said he died at Majority Leader Harry Reid, flush on the river and cut the Vegas Strip watch TV coverage during the Falklands War and the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Obama told a Las Vegas budget deficit in half,” he said. of Obama giving acceptance Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Baltimore from complications audience that his comment Somehow he wound his way speech Nov. 4, 2008), A hardliner who often clashed associated with an infection. “doesn’t mean I don’t love around to his mother-in-law. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque with the moderate defense Five Filters featured article: Vegas.” “I’m looking forward to coming (Obama at town hall meeting in secretary Casper Weinberger, he Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: “It wasn’t meant to be a shot. I back to Vegas. 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Submitted at 2/20/2010 8:03:24 AM In Britain, Haig is probably best Although Haig’s account was graduate studies in Business Kissinger recalled, he soon made remembered for his attempt at backed up by several sources, Administration at Columbia himself indispensable: “He Message from fivefilters.org: If shuttle diplomacy following including an unnamed Foreign University and a degree in disciplined my anarchic you can, please donate to the full the Argentine invasion of the Office official, many international relations from tendencies and established -text RSS service so we can Falklands but prior to the commentators remained Georgetown University. coherence and procedure in a continue developing it. arrival of the British fleet in the doubtful as to whether Mrs After graduating, Haig served as National Security Council staff Published: 4:03PM GMT 20 war zone. Haig met Mrs Thatcher could possibly have a rifle platoon commander in of talented prima donnas”. Feb 2010 Thatcher in London and the accepted such a deal; and the Japan and Korea, seeing Though he had little formal Long before comedians began Argentine leader General Galtieri Haig account was contradicted combat in the early stages of the authority, Haig’s effectiveness poking fun at George W Bush’s in Buenos Aires, but talks by Lord Pym, Foreign Secretary Korean War. A bout of hepatitis and Kissinger’s high regard inventive neologisms and broke down. at the relevant time. resulted in his being sent home made him one of the key men in syntax, they were mocking Many felt that this was Whatever the truth, Haig’s and he served, successively, as a Washington. In 1969 he was Haig’s frequent “Haigisms”. He inevitable given the perceived mishandling of the tank commander at Fort Knox, promoted to brigadier-general. was famous for reviving intransigence of both sides, Falkland negotiations added to tactical officer at West Point, and The following year President Winston’s Churchill phrase though some considered that concerns over his judgment and then exchange company officer Nixon sent Haig on the first of “terminological inexactitude” — Haig had not helped with his effectively put paid to his at the US Naval Academy at several trips to Vietnam to Haig’s offending sentence ran: clumsy negotiating style. His political career. He resigned in Annapolis. From 1956 to 1959 report on developments, and “That’s not a lie. It is a frequent lack of clarity was July 1982. When he ran, he was assigned to the 899th appointed him deputy assistant terminological inexactitude. compounded by sometimes unsuccessfully, for the Tank Battalion then to US Army on national security affairs, Also, a tactical conflicting comments made by Republican presidential Headquarters in Europe. authorised to conduct misrepresentation.” On another other senior American officials. nomination in 1988 he remarked: After a series of desk jobs, in presidential briefings when occasion he remarked: “The Moreover, his mediation “I probably carry more scar 1964 he was appointed deputy Kissinger was abroad. In 1972 he warning message we sent the technique, in which he took it tissue on my derrière than any secretary of defence under travelled to China to smooth the Russians was a calculated upon himself to negotiate other candidate” — quickly Cyrus Vance and later Robert S way for Nixon’s historic visit ambiguity that would be clearly directly rather than merely adding: “that’s political scar MacNamara. Two years later he to the country later that year. He understood.” convey proposals between the tissue.” was assigned to Vietnam, where was promoted major-general in In 1981, when President Reagan two sides, meant that both Of Scottish and Irish ancestry, he won a Distinguished Service March 1972. was in hospital after a failed sides ended up distrusting him: Alexander Meigs Haig was born Cross for his heroism while In September that year Nixon assassination attempt, Haig the Argentines saw him as an into a Roman Catholic family commanding a battalion of the promoted him from two-star to famously appeared to blunder on agent of Britain and the British on December 2 1924 at 1st Infantry Division at the four-star general rank and television, claiming: “I am in as irritatingly neutral in a Balacynwyd, Pennsylvania. His battle of Ag Pu. On his return to named him to succeed General control here” — when, in fact, situation in which he should father, a lawyer, died when he America in 1967 he was Bruce Palmer as army vice-chief the order of succession places the have been on their side. was 10 years old. appointed a regimental of staff under General secretary of state below the In 1997, however, Haig claimed From Lower Merion High commander with the corps of Creighton Abrams. Haig’s vice-president and the speaker of in an interview with an School at Ardmore, cadets at the US Military transfer to the Pentagon was, the House. The quotation Argentine newspaper that Mrs Pennsylvania, he went on to Academy and, a year later, however, delayed until January became seen as an attempt by Thatcher had been prepared to Notre Dame University, then deputy commander at West Point 1973 since he was in the middle Haig to exceed his authority, agree to cede sovereignty of the obtained an appointment at West in the rank of colonel. although the full text islands in 1997 if the Argentines Point Military Academy in In late 1968, Henry Kissinger, ALEXANDER page 6 acknowledged the constitutional withdrew their forces 1943. He was not a brilliant then Assistant to the President 4 World/ E-reader News Edition Chick flicks back in fashion as Hollywood cashes in on girl power (Latest news, breaking news, moguls now refer to as the the lucrative new demographic in “ Valentine’s Day is being “There is a lot of pent-up current news, UK news, world “Xbox” factor, in which young their business after hitting on a marketed as a date movie,” noted demand for films featuring news, celebrity news, politics men and teenage boys are winning formula apparently by Roger Ebert, the doyen of US female protagonists,” she told news) increasingly prefer playing accident. film critics. The Sunday Telegraph. “For

Submitted at 2/20/2010 8:16:54 AM sophisticated video games to “Nobody saw it coming. Why “I think it’s more of a First-Date years, female audiences have watching movies. not? One simple reason: Movie. If your date likes it, do been starved of the chance to Message from fivefilters.org: If “A lot of young males are Hollywood still doesn’t not date that person again. And see their lives portrayed on the you can, please donate to the full spending much more time on the understand how to market to if you like it, there may not be a big screen. -text RSS service so we can internet, games and UFC women,” noted Amanda Sloane second date.” “The studios are run by men who continue developing it. [ultimate fighting],” Peter Guber, Murray, a Los Angeles-based Plenty of others were even just don’t get it when they see a By Philip Sherwell in New York chairman of Mandalay Pictures script consultant, in a harsher. But fans of the film female lead. For too long, the Published: 4:16PM GMT 20 production company and former commentary for The Wrap were spreading the word via conventional wisdom among Feb 2010 studio chief at Sony Pictures, website that covers the Twitter and text message rather these male bosses has been that They will not be in line for any told The Sunday Telegraph. entertainment industry. than reading such women don’t go to films Oscars. But to the surprise of “They have not abandoned The breakdown of the audiences uncompromising commentary. featuring women for too long. studios and disdain of movies but they have diminished for Dear John is striking. Some The result for Dear John was a Even when a movie like Sex reviewers, “chick flicks” often as a target, while the female 84 per cent of the moviegoers movie that brought in nearly And The City was a success, reliant on sappy storylines have audience has remained robust.” were female and 64 per cent twice as much as the industry they thought it was a fluke.” emerged as Hollywood’s Mr Guber, who has female- were under 25. had expected. Of course, there have always unexpected new celluloid friendly films such as The There was a similar mix for “Following a weekend like this, been “chick flicks” and simply success story. Colour Purple and Flashdance to Valentine’s Day, which had the studio executives inevitably walk targeting female audiences is Valentine’s Day, a film as his name, said that women “have added benefit of an all-star cast into their Monday morning not an automatic guarantee of packed with stars as it is devoid often been an underserved that included Julia Roberts, meetings and exchange confused success. But studio bosses are of plot, stormed to number one audience”, but “if you speak to Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, looks,” said Miss Murray. now changing their attitudes. at the US box office when it the heart with a powerful Shirley MacLaine, Anne “They talk about the success of “For as long as anyone can opened last weekend – taking emotional narrative, you will Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, the latest chick flick, shrug, remember, it’s been taken as a more than $56 million (£36m) pull in a strong female Jamie Foxx and Bradley chalk it up to serendipity and given that the movie industry’s despite dreadful reviews. audience”. Cooper. move on. holy grail is 13-year-old boys,” A week earlier, Dear John, a The shift in the balance of They were certainly not turning “Women are not one bloc of said Nicole Laporte, who covers romantic number without big gender power has accompanied out in such droves as a result of moviegoers whose needs can be the business for The Daily Beast. name buzz and only slightly the explosion in the male- the reviews. pre-fitted into a predictable “Hence: Transformers, Iron Man, better critical reception ousted dominated video game market – The Rotten Tomatoes website, movie mould. Give us good Ninja Assassin.” the James Cameron hit Avatar worth about $21 billion in the which aggregates reviews in movies, sexy movies, genuinely “But the jaw-dropping success of from top spot. US in 2008. America and Britain, recorded romantic movies. If you make films such as Twilight, High Yet the fact that near every film The same year, American box just 26 positive write-ups out of them, we will come.” School Musical, and now, Dear to top the box office for more offices takings were nearly $10 151 for Valentine’s Day– or a Martha Lauzen, executive John are proving that these days, than three months has been billion, with another $22 dismal 17 per cent on its director of the Centre for the it's girls who rule the female-focused does not reflect a billion spent on DVDs. “tomatometer”. Study of Women in Television entertainment industry. growing enthusiasm among The predominantly male bosses Dear John fared slightly better and Film, reached a similar "The movies may be alternately women for films: instead, it of the film industry are now with a 28 per cent rating – the conclusion about out-of-touch CHICK page 5 marks what Hollywood film working out how to develop same score as Twilight Saga. male executives. E-reader News Edition World/ 5 Amy Williams: "I love this track. The speed is your friend" (Top stories from Times was quite excited. It doesn't feel Kristan Bromley could not against the Germans. She us. Online) like an Olympic Games - it just repeat Williams' success in the effectively settled the match in "We just need to keep relaxed,

Submitted at 2/20/2010 3:04:16 AM feels like a normal World Cup men's skeleton. In fifth place the ninth end when her hammer not get too tight and nervous race except with more people after the opening two heats, the stone left Britain scoring three thinking about it being the Message from fivefilters.org: If shouting for me. 37-year-old former world stones and gave them a 7-4 lead Olympic Games and just skate you can, please donate to the full "I'm not very good at statistics so champion slipped down the going into the final end. There how we know we can skate." -text RSS service so we can I didn't realise I'm the first rankings after his third run of was no way back for the Britain's other pairing, Nick continue developing it. [individual] gold medallist for a 52.7sec and finished in sixth Germans who conceded the Buckland and Penny Coomes Amy Williams gave Great long time. But I think it shows place after a final run of 52.80. match midway through the final scored 25.68 points and finished Britain a gold medal shot in the that if you have the Canada's Jon Montgomery took end. in 21st place. Russian pair arm on day eight of Vancouver determination any country can be the gold with Latvian Martins Figure skating brother and sister Oskana Domina and Maxim Winter Olympics and admitted good at any sport and you just Dukurs taking silver and Russian pairing John and Sinead Kerr Shabalin led the way with 43.76 her love for the Whistler track, have to concentrate and do your Alexander Tretyakov the launched their Olympic points. on which the Georgian luger best." bronze. campaign with a new season's In the men's Super-G alpine Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed Williams shrugged off a bid by Britain's women curlers endured best performance in ice dance's skiing competition Britain's Ed last week. some rival nations to scupper her a mixed day, losing 11-4 against compulsory dance programme at Drake finished 32nd clocking up Williams, leading after the golden moment by lodging Japan, having earlier beaten the Pacific Coliseum. The Kerrs, a time of 1:33.20. Drake, 24, opening day of the women's protests that her grooved helmet European champions Germany 7 second but last to skate, scored who will be back in action in the skeleton, held her nerve contravened International -4. Britain have now won three 37.02 points and finished in rescheduled super combined brilliantly to seal victory with Bobsleigh Federation guidelines. and lost two of their five eighth place. event on Sunday, said of his run: two more lightning quick runs to The first protest made by the matches. Nineteen-year-old skip "We skated pretty good and we "I skied some sections really get Britain's medal haul up and United States was quickly Eve Muirhead produced a were pretty happy with it," John well, but there were too many running. thrown out on Thursday night, hammer that gave Britain two Kerr said. "We're confident we mistakes. I didn't ski as well as I "I love this track," she said after while a second, lodged by the scoring stones and cut the can build on this and we're pretty hoped to or wanted to, but I had winning. "Once you get over the Canadian team moments after Japanese lead to 4-3 after five tight with the two teams above some good turns in there. It's fear factor you learn to love it Williams' victory, suffered the ends. us so hopefully we can have two just a case of stringing them all and the speed is your friend. same fate. Japan extended their lead to 6-3 more clean skates and see what together. You've got to work with it and Hinting strongly at after seven ends. Muirhead, happens." "It's no secret that these Games relax and if you do that it's a gamesmanship, Williams said: Jackie Lockhart, Lorna Vevers Sinead added: "We've been are not really where I'm looking great track to slide." "It doesn't surprise me - if and Kelly Wood battled hard and training really well leading up to to peak - it's definitely a Williams insisted she had never someone's quick people want to pulled a point back in the eighth this and we've got a personal springboard to the next Games." let her position as overnight bring them down. I wasn't end for make it 6-4. But Japanese best so we can't ask for more Five Filters featured article: leader play on her mind. "I worried about it because skip Moe Meguro's hammer than that. We've got some good Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: surprised myself because I wasn't everything I have had been chalked up five points in the crowd pleasing routines to come PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, really nervous," she said. "I checked by the jury. Everyone ninth end to wrap up victory. so that's when we hope everyone Term Extraction. slept absolutely perfectly and I likes to play head-games." Muirhead had been inspirational will get excited and get behind CHICK continued from page 4 cheesy and sappy, and the scripts PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, laughable, but teen and tween Term Extraction. girls don’t care.” Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: 6 Business/ Tech/ E-reader News Edition ALEXANDER continued from page 3 of negotiations to end the I am keeping the world stake, Haig was not one of and a pro- Israel policy in the Vietnam conflict. It was Haig together,” Kissinger remarked. nature’s dissemblers. Middle East, but often found who persuaded the South Characteristically, Haig put a In September 1974 Haig himself at odds with the more Vietnamese president, Nguyen loyalist spin on events, claiming returned to the armed forces as emollient Secretary of Defence Van Thieu, to agree to a final that he had taken Brezhnev’s commander-in-chief of the US Caspar Weinberger. ceasefire. threatening message to Nixon, forces in Europe and, in After leaving the State Haig’s return to the Pentagon who had called it “the most December, as Supreme Allied Department in 1982, Haig was short-lived. In May that serious thing since the Cuban Commander in Europe, in established his own consulting year, as Nixon sunk into the missile crisis” and called for charge of Nato’s forces. During firm, Worldwide Associates, and This Is How mire of Watergate, he asked action. Later, told of the his four years at Nato, Haig served as director of various Washington Works: Haig to return to the White decision to hold an emergency devoted his energies to major financial and Most Times, It Doesn't House as chief of staff meeting, Nixon “expressed no modernising the Western manufacturing firms; he was a following the resignation of HR enthusiasm for attending... As military to counteract the founding board member of by Joseph Lazzaro Haldeman. In August 1973 Haig usual, he preferred to let others Soviet build-up in eastern America Online (AOL). He was (BloggingStocks) retired from the military to set the options... With a wave Europe and won universal praise the author of Caveat: Realism, Submitted at 2/20/2010 9:40:00 AM devote himself full time to White of the hand, he said, 'You know for his sensitive handling of Reagan and Foreign Policy House administration. what I want, Al, you handle the Nato members. (1984) and an autobiographical Filed under: Politics As the regime disintegrated, meeting.’” In 1979, though, he resigned and memoir, Inner Circles, How In the past year, President Haig helped to bolster morale Haig remained with Nixon until later retired from the army America Changed the World Barack Obama has been and ensure that vital his resignation in 1974 and because of disagreements with (1992). introduced to Washington's administrative tasks were carried prepared the ground for the the Carter administration over Alexander Haig married, in realpolitik. As MarketWatch out. By Kissinger’s later account, transfer of power to Gerald Ford. what he regarded as its 1950, Patricia Fox, with whom Washington Bureau Chief Rex when the Soviet-backed Arab In their book Silent Coup (1991), excessively accommodating he had two sons and a Nutting aptly put it: This is how attack on Israel threatened to Len Colodny and Robert Gettlin approach to the Soviets. daughter. Washington works. 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It was Haig exposed the cover-up of the Secretary of State, a decision common ground, aided by that and Kissinger who called a Watergate break-in. warmly endorsed by his old long-standing American habit of meeting of intelligence and Haig’s vehement denials were boss Richard Nixon, who compromise, to solve the nation's military chiefs who sent a letter generally believed, even before described him, approvingly, as problems. to the Soviet president in Mark Felt, the former associate “the meanest, toughest, most Continue reading This Is How Nixon’s name, persuading them director of the FBI, owned up in ambitious s.o.b.” he had ever Washington Works: Most Times, to back off. “Al Haig is 2005. Except where the known. 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Labour’s campaign to be re- recession. doorstep messages”. per cent, while backing for Submitted at 2/19/2010 5:40:57 PM elected. Brown, who also celebrated his This weekend he also unveiled Labour fell two, to 29 per cent During a speech to party 59th birthday today, told their election slogan, pledging a with The Liberal Democrats up Tonight’s musical main course: activists and cabinet members at activists: “First, we must secure “Future Fair for All”. two, on 21 per cent. some crazy-ass gypsy swing Warwick University, he said: the recovery, not put it at risk. However the Conservatives Five Filters featured article: from Mark O’Connor (violin), “My message to the people of “Second, we must support new have attacked the new slogan Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: John Patitucci (bass) and Julian Britain today is simple.” industries and future jobs. Third, saying it only highlights the PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Lage (guitar). Django would “I know that Labour hasn’t done while we will reduce the deficit, government’s poor record on Term Extraction. have liked it.[Video] everything right. And I know — we must protect and not cut promoting fairness. really, I know — that I’m not frontline services. A party spokesman said: perfect. “But I know where I “Fourth, we must stand up for “Gordon Brown’s election come from, I know what I stand the many not the few.” slogan tells you everything Deadly mudslides hit Madeira (Latest news, breaking news, continue developing it. State-run news agency Lusa Civil protection officials could service said. current news, UK news, world Published: 4:15PM GMT 20 quoted officials at the mayor's not immediately confirm the Five Filters featured article: news, celebrity news, politics Feb 2010 office in Madeira's capital number of those killed, saying Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: news) At least five people were killed Funchal as saying five people the authorities were holding an PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS,

Submitted at 2/20/2010 8:15:02 AM by floods and mudslides caused died and 17 were in hospital. emergency meeting. Term Extraction. by torrential rains on the SIC television and Publico daily "We're overwhelmed by calls Message from fivefilters.org: If Portuguese island of Madeira, a newspaper's website said as from people asking for help after you can, please donate to the full popular tourist destination, local many as seven people were the torrential rains," a duty -text RSS service so we can media said. killed and several were missing. officer at the civil protection 8 World/ Business/ E-reader News Edition MoD names soldiers who died in Earnings Highlights: CBS, Operation Moshtarak Deere, HP, Kraft, MGM, (Top stories from Times Lieutenant Colonel Lincoln “great character and skill”. Online) Jopp MC, Commanding Officer Lance Sergeant Walker is the Walmart, Whole Foods ...

Submitted at 2/20/2010 3:47:18 AM 1st Battalion Scots Guards said third British soldier to have died by Trey Thoelcke shares sharply higher. his overwhelming memory of during Operation Moshtarak — (BloggingStocks) • Gap Inc.( GPS) received a Message from fivefilters.org: If Lance Sergeant Walker was that a massive assault on Taliban Submitted at 2/20/2010 11:40:00 AM downgrade from an analyst that you can, please donate to the full he was “quite simply, as tough strongholds, involving UK, US foresees contracting earnings, -text RSS service so we can as old boots.” and Afghan troops. Filed under: Earnings Reports, returns and margins. continue developing it. He said: "We are proud of the Last night the MoD named Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Wal- • Hewlett-Packard Co.( HPQ) Tributes have been paid to fact that David was prepared to another soldier killed in the Mart (WMT), CBS Corp 'B' better-than-expected Q1 results Lance Sergeant David Walker, of do his duty helping the people operation. (CBS), Whole Foods Market were accompanied by a better- 1st Battalion Scots Guards, who of Afghanistan. Lieutenant Douglas “Dougie” (WFMI), Gap Inc (GPS), Intuit than-expected outlook. was killed while leading a “He will be sadly missed by his Dalzell from Hamstead Marshall Inc (INTU), Deere and Co (DE), "crucial operation" against the wife Teresa and by all family in Berkshire, died on his 27th Kraft Foods'A' (KFT) Continue reading Earnings Taliban in Afghanistan. and friends." birthday on Thursday in an Here are some highlights from Highlights: CBS, Deere, HP, The 36-year-old, from the “He died during a crucial explosion in Babaji, Helmand this past week's earnings Kraft, MGM, Walmart, Whole Strathclyde area of Glasgow, was operation as part of Operation province. coverage on BloggingStocks: Foods ... shot on Thursday while leading Moshtarak leading his men in Paying tribute to Lieutenant • Apollo Group Inc.( APOL) Earnings Highlights: CBS, his men beyond of the lines of their task of air assault, flying Dalzell, Lieutenant Colonel second quarter EPS guidance fell Deere, HP, Kraft, MGM, Taliban explosives in Nad-e-Ali and landing beyond the IEDs in Toby Gray, Commanding short of analysts' estimates, Walmart, Whole Foods ... as part of Operation Moshtarak. order to extend the reach of the Officer, 1st Battalion Coldstream sending shares lower. originally appeared on His family said in a statement: Government forces.” Guards, said he was “assured, • CBS Corp.( CBS) higher Q4 BloggingStocks on Sat, 20 Feb "We are devastated by the loss of Lance Sergeant Walker had confident, utterly professional earnings were in line with 2010 11:40:00 EST. Please see David, who was a terrific previously served in Dungannon, and hugely popular with his men analysts' expectations but free our terms for use of feeds. husband and father. Belfast and in Iraq and was also and held in the highest regard by cash flow declined. Permalink| Email this| “We are proud of the fact that employed as an instructor at his seniors”. • Deere & Co.( DE) posted Comments David was prepared to do his Catterick. Five Filters featured article: higher Q1 earnings that easily duty helping the people of Defence Secretary Bob Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: topped expectations, sending Afghanistan. He will be sadly Ainsworth paid tribute today PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, missed by his wife Teresa and by saying Lance Sergeant Walker Term Extraction. all family and friends." was a “highly respected” man of End in Sight for the Foreclosure Crisis? by Michael Fowlkes of the economy has been the While no one will argue that we Crisis? originally appeared on (BloggingStocks) ailing housing market, and in are out of the woods just yet, it BloggingStocks on Sat, 20 Feb

Submitted at 2/20/2010 12:10:00 PM particular the large volumes of does appear as things are at least 2010 12:10:00 EST. Please see homes that have fallen victim to starting to recovery slightly. our terms for use of feeds. Filed under: Housing, Recession the foreclosure crisis. Finally we Continue reading End in Sight Permalink| Email this| Over the past couple of years, get some evidence that things for the Foreclosure Crisis? Comments one of the most troubling aspects may be moving in the right direction again. End in Sight for the Foreclosure E-reader News Edition World/ Business/ Popular News/ 9 Dutch government collapses after Comfort Zone Investing: row over troop deployment Successful Stocks -- (Top stories from Times Afghanistan will be returned nations to the Afghanistan Online) home this August as planned, mission Dutch service personnel More Than Numbers Submitted at 2/20/2010 6:58:42 AM despite a Nato request to extend have been serving in the by Ted Allrich their stay. southern province of Uruzgan (BloggingStocks) Message from fivefilters.org: If Their deployment was originally since 2006, suffering 21 fatalities you can, please donate to the full scheduled to end in 2008, but in the process. Submitted at 2/20/2010 10:30:00 AM -text RSS service so we can they remained there because no Nato Secretary General Anders Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), continue developing it. other Nato nation offered Fogh Rasmussen said today he Cisco Systems (CSCO), General THE Dutch government has replacements. hoped at least a small Electric (GE), Comfort Zone collapsed over a row to extend Balkenende, whose centre right deployment of Dutch troops Investing their troop deployments to party wanted to extend the would remain, but that he could If investing were only about Afghanistan. deployment, said: “I not interfere in the Dutch numbers, then the math Ph.D.s begin and execution of them is The two largest parties in the unfortunately note that there is government’s discussions. would have all the money. But implemented. Management can coalition government have been no longer a fruitful path for the He said: “The Secretary General they don't. While numbers are turn around a bad company and unable to resolve a deadlock Christian Democrats, Labour continues to believe that the best very important and provide the make it great. Management can over whether to withdraw Dutch Party and Christian Union to go way forward for the mission majority of an investment take a good idea and turn it into a forces from the country. forward.” would be a new smaller Dutch decision, other elements come successful business. After 15 hours of talks Christian He said he would offer the mission to consolidate the into play that are critical to any Continue reading Comfort Zone Democrat Prime Minister Jan cabinet's resignation to the Dutch progress that the Dutch have stock's success. They're hard to Investing: Successful Stocks -- Peter Balkenende announced Queen Beatrix later on Saturday. made until now, and to help the find sometimes but always worth More Than Numbers today that the left-wing Labour It is the fourth collapse of a process of transition to Afghan the effort. Comfort Zone Investing: Party, who opposed extending government led by Balkenende lead.” If you can discover these Successful Stocks -- More Than their deployment, had quit the in eight years and came just two Five Filters featured article: elements in a stock and great Numbers originally appeared on government. days before the third anniversary Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: numbers, too, you've got all the BloggingStocks on Sat, 20 Feb The collapse of the coalition has of the latest coalition’s PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, odds for investing success in 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see increased the likelihood that the formation. Term Extraction. your favor. our terms for use of feeds. Read| 2000 Dutch troops serving in As one of top ten contributing The number one, most important Permalink| Email this| piece of the investing puzzle is Comments management. Management is everything. It's where all ideas 4 tools for Twitter data visualization (Holy Kaw!) created four tools for Twitter For instance, one might use Read the full story at HBR.

Submitted at 2/19/2010 7:57:00 PM data visualization. Even more Twitter Venn (example graphic More on Twitter. than handsome graphics, the shown above) to assess the Permalink| Leave a comment » Harvard Business Review Web apps offer a fascinating new volume of conversation around discusses an interesting chap tool to visually summarize the or even the perception of them. your brand in comparison to, named Jeff Clark who has relationship of terms on Twitter say, a competitor. 10 Business/ E-reader News Edition Superintendent of Pennsylvania School Accused of Spying on Students via Webcam Responds to Allegations by Dan Nosowitz (Fast procedures.Laptops are a Company) frequent target for theft in

Submitted at 2/20/2010 1:27:56 AM schools and off school property. District laptops do contain a Dr. Christopher McGinley, security feature intended to track superintendent of the Lower lost, stolen and missing laptops. Merion, Pennslvania school The security feature, which was district that is currently disabled today, was installed to embroiled in a national scandal help locate a laptop in the event over alleged spying via webcams it was reported lost, missing or in school-provided laptops, stolen so that the laptop could be replied to the allegations in an returned to the student.Upon a email sent out to parents today. report of a suspected lost, stolen Some background: Lower or missing laptop, the feature Merion School District, located was activated by the District's in the stretch of the Philadelphia security and technology suburbs known as the departments. The security Pennsylvania Main Line, is one feature’s capabilities were of the wealthiest and most limited to taking a still image of decorated public school districts the operator and the operator's in the country. It's even able to screen. This feature was only provide Apple MacBook laptops used for the narrow purpose of to all 2,300 students in its locating a lost, stolen or missing Harriton High School--a luxury laptop. The District never that's increasingly looking more activated the security feature for creepy than admirable. Students any other purpose or in any other the high school's vice principal the "improper behavior" session records. In fact, many of you had been reporting for the last manner whatsoever.As a result for "improper behavior in his Robbins endured. Articles may remember the heated year that the tiny green LED of our preliminary review of home," with the vice principal appeared in the AP, Philadelphia debate over whether to have light next to their school- security procedures today, I citing photos taken by his laptop Inquirer, the New York Times, security cameras monitor some provided laptop's webcam had directed the following actions:-- as evidence of this vague and all over the blog world, all of our food vending been lighting up at random Immediate disabling of the wrongdoing. After some digging, outraged. Today, the machines.Privacy is a basic right times, indicating the webcam security-tracking program.-- A it was discovered that the school superintendent of the school in our society and a matter we itself was in use, for no clear thorough review of the existing had installed software on the district responded with this take very seriously. We believe reason. That problem was waved policies for student laptop use.-- laptops that allowed the security letter: that a good job can always be off as a technical glitch by the A review of security procedures and technology department to Dear LMSD done better.Recent publicity school's security and technology to help safeguard the protection remotely take photos using the Parents/Guardians,Our history regarding the District’s one-to- department. of privacy; including a review of laptops' webcams--they say the has been to go to great lengths one high school laptop initiative, But two days ago, sophomore the instances in which the software is only used in case of a to protect the privacy of our and questions about the security Blake Robbins filed a disturbing security software was activated. lawsuit against the school stolen or misplaced laptop, students; whether it comes to of student laptops prompted our district. He was disciplined by which doesn't entirely mesh with student health, academic or other administration to revisit security SUPERINTENDENT page 11 E-reader News Edition Business/ Tech/ 11 SUPERINTENDEN continued from page 10 Netflix Goes Down We want to ensure that any [email protected]. Additional Lower Merion) who said that the affected students and families information has been posted on story has been dominating local by Adam Ostrow (Mashable!) are made aware of the outcome our website, news--the Main Line Times Submitted at 2/19/2010 6:13:02 PM of laptop recovery www.lmsd.org.Thank you for seems to be camped outside the investigations.-- A review of any your time and high school--and that parents are Hopefully your Friday night other technology areas in which attention.Sincerely, extremely concerned about the plans didn’t consist of streaming the intersection of privacy and Dr. Christopher W. possibility of school officials a movie via Netflix, because the security may come into play.We McGinleySuperintendent of being able to spy on their service appears to be suffering a are proud of the fact that we are SchoolsLower Merion School children outside school grounds. widespread outage. a leader in providing laptops to District The school maintains its Twitter users have been buzzing an intermittent basis.” every high school student as part I contacted a teacher at the statement that while the terms of about the downtime for the past Friday night seems like an odd of our instructional program. But Lower Merion School District, use are incomplete, their 30 minutes or so (as of 9:10 ET), time to schedule maintenance for we need to be equally as proud who told me that the teachers intentions were good and the and Netflix’s entire website is a popular movie streaming of the safeguards we have in and other staff are under "a very ability to spy was never actually offline, other than a homepage website, but that’s their story for place to protect the privacy of severe gag order" not to speak to misused, even though the message that says “The Netflix the moment. We’ll update when the users, as well as to safeguard press--it is an ongoing legal case, possibility was there. We'll website is temporarily we know more. district-owned property while after all, and the school district is update the story as events unfold. unavailable due to scheduled Reviews: Twitter being used by students.We regret being very careful not to say [Via Main Line Times] maintenance. During the Tags: netflix if this situation has caused any anything to incriminate maintenance period, you may be concern or inconvenience among themselves. I spoke to a few able to instantly watch movies on our students and families. If you other people in the community (I have any questions or concerns, grew up on the Main Line please email us at myself, just down the road from Rotten Corps: Biggest Cos Cause $2.2 Trillion in Environmental Damage Each Year by Ariel Schwartz (Fast Trucost, claims that the activities end up as the biggest offenders. financially responsible for their Company) of the world's 3,000 biggest The actual cost of environmental messes. Among the probable

Submitted at 2/19/2010 5:54:47 PM public companies are responsible damage is probably even higher recommendations: abolition of for a staggering $2.2 trillion in than $2.2 trillion when long-term subsidies to polluting industries, We spend a lot of time heaping environmental damage each effects like toxic waste are taken increased regulations, and higher praise on companies that have year. The damage stems mainly into account. taxes for guilty corporations. greened their business practices. from greenhouse gas release, The situation isn't entirely What do you think--how should But the truth is that the world's local air pollution, and water and hopeless--corporations just need companies be asked to pay for corporations have a long way to fishery pollution. to be made accountable for their pollution? go according to an unpublished More details will emerge when environmental damage. A second [Via UK Guardian] UN report uncovered by the UK the report is released this aluminum producers, and UN study set to be released later Guardian. The report, conducted summer, but power companies, clothing companies are likely to this year will recommend that by London consulting firm food and drink companies, companies should be made 12 Business/ E-reader News Edition Infographic of the Day: What's Your Social Currency? by Jesse Ashlock (Fast cells exert in forming capillaries The New York Times reported Company) which will appear on the cover on last spring, which used

Submitted at 2/19/2010 10:12:05 PM of the new Science. Where's George? to track the One of our favorites is potential spread of swine flu. Data pulled from the Web site Northwestern students Christian The image also calls to mind the Where's George?, which charts Thiemann and Daniel Grady's visualization Pete Warden the travels of American money, "Follow the Money: Human recently released based on data can help reveal hidden patterns Mobility and Effective pulled from 210 million public of human behavior. Community," winner of the Non- Facebook photos, which reveals The National Science Interactive Media category. It's a the connections among disparate Foundation just announced the video (the above image is a still) parts of the U.S. The two maps winners of its 2009 Science and based on data culled from are far from an exact match but Engineering Visualization Where's George?, the they show similar patterns, Challenge, all of which appear in collectively powered Web site offering a reminder that the latest issue of the journal where users enter their zip code helps reveal the different ways could shed light on a host of relationships are their own form Science, out today. There are a and the serial number and series money travels through the biological and anthropological of equity. ton of great photos, illustrations, of any U.S. bill in order to chart country and the true behavioral phenomena, from the origins of videos, and graphics among the the zany misadventures of boundaries of American dialects to the spread of disease. bunch, including this beauty, an American currency. communities. Better In fact, the two students were illustration of the forces lung The information it presents understanding these patterns part of the Northwestern team Sugar-Based Plastic Can Be Tossed in the Compost Alongside Banana Peels by Dan Nosowitz (Fast There are biodegradable plastics The development team is Company) on the market now, and some currently engaged in creating a

Submitted at 2/20/2010 1:27:11 AM retailers actively use it instead of market-ready version of the tech, normal plastic bags. But even but is optimistic that it can be It's not yet the norm here in the though it's made of natural done. Hopefully sometime soon States, but if this new sugar- materials like corn, it still takes we'll be able to toss plastic based plastic actually takes off, as long as a few hundred years to wrappers and packaging into the composting might become as decompose--better than vinyl, compost bin along with our widespread as it is elsewhere-- sure, but not exactly ideal. This banana peels. because this stuff, unlike current new type of plastic, developed faster to decompose, but it would (though no details are provided) [Via the Telegraph UK] "biodegradable" plastics, breaks by researchers at Imperial halt dependency on fossil fuels, that its production is more down in a matter of months, College London, is created from which are used to make 99% of energy-efficient than typical instead of centuries. This is a big glucose polymers extracted from today's plastics, and it's said plastic. deal. trees and grasses. Not only is it E-reader News Edition Business/ Tech News/ 13 Coffee Stock #1: Starbucks (SBUX) by Louis Navellier (BloggingStocks)

Submitted at 2/20/2010 11:00:00 AM Filed under: Starbucks (SBUX), Stocks to Buy, Stock Picks The big news in the coffee world recently has focused around brewing behemoth Starbucks( SBUX) as it has bounced back big-time. The company bested Wall Street earnings estimates in late January thanks to 4% growth in same-store sales and a fiscal first -quarter profit that more than tripled over last year. Starbucks announced they will Cost-cutting efforts and the offer their Seattle's Best Coffee downsizing of underperforming at Burger King ( BKC) stores have really paid off. restaurants starting later this Starbucks has now closed 676 year. U.S. locations and almost 100 Continue reading Coffee Stock abroad, but has managed to see #1: Starbucks (SBUX) stronger sales. This may sound Coffee Stock #1: Starbucks counterintuitive, but a (SBUX) originally appeared on The Top 5 Cities for Green Jobs rejuvenated product line with BloggingStocks on Sat, 20 Feb affordable options and low-fat by Ariel Schwartz (Fast 5. New York City bachelor's degree working on 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see Company) San Francisco, Boston, and electric cars in the city can drinks like the Skinny Latte have our terms for use of feeds. made consumers fall in love with Submitted at 2/19/2010 5:55:38 PM NYC aren't too surprising-- expect to make approximately Permalink| Email this| they're all high-tech, highly- $63,600. Starbucks once more. In Comments addition, just this week Looking for a green job and educated hubs--but Portland and Of course, you don't necessarily have the freedom to relocate? Detroit? Portland generated need to pack your bags for Watch the Winter Olympics Online You might want to think 20,000 new clean tech jobs in Detroit to get a green job. Pew strategically about where you 2007 alone, and the city shows Charitable Trusts also lists by How-To Wiki (Wired Top the web, live from Vancouver — move. According to the Center no signs of slowing down. And Seattle, Denver, and Austin as Stories) regardless of your time zone! for American Progress, these are Detroit is set to employ some of the best cities for

Submitted at 2/19/2010 3:00:00 PM There’s streaming video from the top 5 cities for green jobs: thousands of people in the cleantech companies. official sources, and unofficial 1. San Francisco burgeoning hybrid vehicle [ Center for American Progress] Catch all the skiing, boarding, options as well. 2. Boston sector. The Center for American skating, hockey and curling on 3. Detroit Progress reports that a 4. Portland mechanical engineer with a 14 Popular News/ E-reader News Edition Repentant Woods sorry for affairs (BBC News | Americas | children. And, while I have World Edition) always tried to be a private

Submitted at 2/19/2010 2:09:55 PM person, there are some things I want to say. Message from fivefilters.org: If "Elin and I have started the you can, please donate to the full process of discussing the damage -text RSS service so we can caused by my behaviour. We continue developing it. have a lot to discuss and what we Please turn on JavaScript. Media say to each other will remain requires JavaScript to play. between the two of us." Tiger Woods news conference Woods also vehemently denied in full allegations his car crash was A tearful Tiger Woods has made caused after Elin attempted to a frank apology for cheating on attack him with a golf club his wife. following revelations about his The world number one golfer affairs. was talking publicly for the first "I have a lot to atone for but time since the scandal there's one issue I really want to surrounding his private life discuss," he said. "Some people erupted in late November last have speculated that Elin year. somehow hurt or attacked me on "I was unfaithful, I had affairs Thanksgiving night. Friday's media event at PGA boundaries a married couple starts by never repeating the and I cheated. What I did was "It angers me that people would Tour headquarters at the TPC should live by. mistakes I've made. unacceptable," said the 14-time fabricate a story like that. Elin Sawgrass clubhouse in Florida "I thought I could get away with "It's up to me to start living a life major winner. never hit me that night or any was tightly controlled, with only whatever I wanted to. I felt that I of integrity. It's hard to admit The 34-year-old added: "I hurt other night. There has never been a few journalists allowed access. had worked hard my entire life that I need help but I do. my wife, my kids, my mother, an episode of domestic violence Woods spoke for more than 13 and deserved to enjoy all the "For 45 days from the end of my wife's family, my friends, my in our marriage. minutes, addressing about 40 temptations around me. I felt I December to early February I foundation and kids all around "Elin has shown enormous grace people in the room, including his was entitled, and thanks to was in in-patient therapy the world who admired me." and poise throughout this ordeal. mother, friends, colleagues and money and fame, I didn't have to receiving guidance for the issues Woods said he did not rule out Elin deserves praise not blame." close associates. His wife, Elin, go far to find them. I'm facing. I have a long way to returning to golf this year but Woods also expressed his was not present. "I was wrong and I was foolish." go. I have taken my first steps in indicated he did not as yet have a gratitude for the messages of Addressing his personal issues, Woods claimed therapy had the right direction." date, adding he would be support he and his wife have Woods said: "I am the only helped him start to deal with his Woods said he and his wife undergoing further therapy for received. person to blame. I stopped living problems and vowed there would were attempting to work through his problems on Saturday. "In recent weeks I have received by the core values I was taught to be no repeat of his infidelities. their problems and made an "I do plan to return to golf one many thousands of emails, letters believe in. "I've had a lot of time to think appeal for privacy. day," said the American. "I just and phone calls from people "I knew my actions were wrong about what I've done," he "I know people want to find out don't know when that day will expressing good wishes," he but I convinced myself that continued. how I could be so selfish and so be. said. normal rules didn't apply. I never "My failures have made me look foolish," he continued. "I don't rule out that it will be "To everyone who has reached this year. When I do return I thought about who I was hurting, at myself in a way I've never "People want to know how I instead I thought only about wanted to before. It's now up to could have done these things to need to make my behaviour more REPENTANT page 19 respectful to the game." myself. I ran straight through the me to make amends. And that my wife, Elin, and to my E-reader News Edition Popular News/ 15 Using ladder, vet rescued people from Texas office (AP) (Yahoo! News: U.S. News) one other person were killed him of his savings and derailed Jacquelyn "Jackie" Mann said as and e-mails calling him a hero.

Submitted at 2/20/2010 6:33:39 AM when the software engineer his career. In the note, Stack says she was rushing out the door De Haven said after he extended fueled with rage against the IRS he realizes "violence not only is Friday to bring the family his ladder and climbed to the Message from fivefilters.org: If slammed his plane Thursday the answer, it is the only clothes. second floor, he realized his you can, please donate to the full morning into the hulking answer." In a suburb of Los Angeles, the ladder was unsteady and he -text RSS service so we can Echelon 1 building. U.S. law enforcement officials husband of Joseph Stack's ex- couldn't help people down. So, continue developing it. "When you look at the building, were trying to determine if Stack wife said she also was distraught he said he climbed inside the AUSTIN, Texas – Robin De it's hard to say we were lucky, put anything in the plane to and unwilling to answer building and helped find a better Haven was driving the company but we were," said Ernie worsen the damage. One law questions. Wiggs Mendoza said escape route. Once inside, he truck to a job when he saw Rodriguez of the Austin/Travis enforcement official also said Ginger Stack only occasionally found four men and a woman something that didn't look right County EMS. He credited the they were looking into whether a mentioned her former husband trapped. De Haven said he and — a small plane, flying actions of "many heroic" people marital dispute precipitated the — who she divorced in 1999 another man broke open a extremely low over a heavily who were at the scene. attack. All officials spoke on after 18 years of marriage — but window with an iron rod and congested area of Austin. Stack, 53, apparently targeted condition of anonymity because said he was a kind man who had made their way to a lower ledge The 28-year-old Iraq war the lower floors of the office the investigation was ongoing. deep affection for the children of where the ladder would be more veteran recalled Friday how he building, where nearly 200 IRS Six miles away from the charred her daughter from another secure. then saw black smoke billowing employees worked. Thirteen office building Friday, arson marriage. "I don't feel like a hero," he said. from the glass building and people were injured and one crews inspected Stack's home — In the Austin area, the IRS made "I was just trying to help." rushed to the scene. There, where remained hospitalized at an which he apparently set on fire counselors available to workers ___ the plane had exploded into Army burn unit in San Antonio. before taking off Thursday from and extra security measures were Associated Press writers April flames in a suicide attack fueled Authorities have not identified an airport 30 miles north. being implemented, said Colleen Castro and Jim Vertuno in by anti-government hatred, De the other person killed. But in a Across the street, a M. Kelley, the head of the Austin; Michelle Roberts in Haven found five people trapped message to employees Friday, representative for his wife, National Treasury Employees Georgetown; Linda Stewart Ball, on the second floor of the IRS Commissioner Doug Sheryl Stack, told reporters that Union. She warned that federal Danny Robbins, Jeff Carlton and burning office housing Internal Shulman said the agency she thanked her friends and tax employees and law John McFarland in Dallas; Revenue Service employees. believes an IRS worker was family for their kindness. enforcement officers were at an Devlin Barrett in Washington; "I wanted to go help," said De killed, though he cautioned it "Words cannot adequately increased risk of being targeted Amy Forliti in Minneapolis; and Haven, who works for a glass hadn't been officially confirmed. express my sorrow or the by irate citizens. Elliot Spagat in Hemet, Calif., company. "I thought, 'I'm going "It has left many of them and sympathy I feel for everyone "It can be dangerous for federal contributed to this report, along to go ahead and do it.' I thought their families anguished and affected by this unimaginable workers to try to carry out their with the AP News Research my boss would understand." traumatized and seeking answers tragedy," the statement read, missions; still, they do because Center. He quickly hurled his 17-foot as to why anyone would commit adding there would be no further they know the public depends on Five Filters featured article: ladder onto the building, climbed such a wanton act of violence comment. them for vital services," she said Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: up and went inside to help the and why anyone would take such The grandmother of Sheryl in a statement. PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, workers escape. cruel action against innocent Stack's adolescent daughter said A glass workers union said Term Extraction. Authorities have credited stories men and women," Shulman said. the family "had nothing" after Friday it wants to honor De of heroism like De Haven's for In a ranting manifesto posted on the fire. Haven, the Army veteran, in keeping the death toll so low in a Web site, Stack lashed out at "I was with her all day yesterday. Washington, D.C., while the Thursday's crash. The pilot, the government — especially its How would you expect she is company he works for said it has Andrew Joseph Stack III, and tax code — claiming they robbed doing? She's totally distraught," been flooded with phone calls 16 Popular News/ E-reader News Edition Judge sets stage for trials over 9/11 illnesses (AP) (Yahoo! News: U.S. News) Public sentiment has landed He stayed for two days, digging until 2003.

Submitted at 2/20/2010 3:04:09 AM largely on the side of the with his hands with only a flimsy An Associated Press review of workers, but the details of these painter's mask for protection, dozens of ground zero cases Message from fivefilters.org: If first cases suggest that not every stopping occasionally to blow revealed that some contained you can, please donate to the full one will be a slam dunk with a black soot from his nose. legal papers with inaccurate -text RSS service so we can jury. "I slept for probably two hours descriptions of worker illnesses continue developing it. One Consolidated Edison on the sidewalk," he said. or time spent at ground zero. NEW YORK – A federal judge worker in the group, Richard Later he returned for another Some plaintiffs were listed as has picked 12 ground zero Calderon, never worked on the eight days on the pile, searching having cancer, when they do not. responders whose cases will be debris pile, wore a full respirator for body parts and passing Others were recorded as having Fantastic the first to go to trial over for almost all of his time near the buckets of dust. There was no worked nonstop at the trade illnesses caused by ash and dust site and acknowledged in a respirator for him then, either. center for many months, when cheese from the World Trade Center deposition that he might not He finally got one when he other documents showed they following the terrorist attack. actually be sick. returned for a third tour in spent only occasional days there. More than 9,000 people who "I don't know if there's any December. The trials, set to start in May, sculptures played a role in the massive injuries," he said, when asked Lawyers for the city have will likely include testimony (Holy Kaw!) rescue and recovery operation why he was suing. He added that argued that it can't possibly held from experts who will question Submitted at 2/19/2010 8:23:00 PM after 9/11 have filed lawsuits he was still worried about his accountable for what happened why some plaintiffs seemed against New York City, claiming health. "I don't know what's in the initial hours and days after healthy for years after the The Chicago Sun-Times profiles they developed a wide variety of going on inside my body." the attacks, given the enormity of attacks, and only recently the incredible work of a health problems after being Utility worker Robert Galvani the disaster. developed health problems. professional cheese sculptor who exposed to soot at the site. also donned a respirator for all From the start, they say, the city Malone said in his deposition has for 14 years made carvings U.S. District Judge Alvin his work near the trade center tried its best to protect everyone, that he felt fine for years, until he from 100 percent cheese. “I Hellerstein on Friday announced and weighs around 400 pounds, working with federal authorities began wheezing while out for a didn’t like cheese until college,” the select few that will go first, raising questions about whether to ultimately provide 130,000 jog in 2004. Within days he was the Wisconsin native (go figure) and perhaps serve as bellwethers his breathing problems were due respirators to the workers — treated in an emergency room for says in the article. “I didn’t like for resolving the rest. to 9/11. more than three for each person. shortness of breath and tightness it at all as a kid, but now I like all The group includes a firefighter Other plaintiffs have more The city's legal team has also in his chest. He was diagnosed the different kinds of cheese, who died of throat cancer and compelling stories. complained that thousands of with asthma and spent months on even the stinky ones like another who needed a lung Firefighter Frank Malone, 39, people have added their names to medical leave before returning to Gouda.” transplant, several police officers commandeered a city bus to get the lawsuits even though they light duty. Check out the full story at the with asthma, and a sampling of to the trade center from Brooklyn aren't sick or have health His lawyer, Andrew Carboy, Sun-Times and see the other laborers worried about on Sept. 11 and arrived just after conditions unrelated to Sept. 11. said he was looking forward to impressive slide show. their health. the second tower collapsed. One plaintiff — not included trials that would showcase "the More on cheese. Collectively, the workers have He found chaos, a smashed among the 12 selected for trial city's systemic, deeply rooted Photo credit: Fotolia argued that the city and the chain of command and a sky — was a woman who suffered a dysfunction" when it came to Permalink| Leave a comment » dozens of contractors it hired to dark with ash. heart attack while watching the protecting workers. move mountains of debris should "Everything was on fire," he said trade center attack at home on Five Filters featured article: shell out more than $ 1 billion in in a deposition. "All the television. Another was a limo Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: damages for failing to give surrounding buildings were just driver who had nothing to do PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, responders proper protective burning. 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Submitted at 2/20/2010 5:15:53 AM defense attorney George Lenard throat and allegedly told her he Peterson this way: "They said. "The reason she is not here could kill her and make it look (prosecutors) want to come in Message from fivefilters.org: If with Mr. Peterson is that she left, like an accident. They also want here and say it's a staged crime you can, please donate to the full and she left with another man." the judge to allow a friend of scene because they have no -text RSS service so we can The former Bolingbrook police Stacy Peterson to testify Peterson evidence." continue developing it. sergeant is charged with Savio's had told her he killed Savio. But prosecutors said the only JOLIET, Ill. A hearing for death, but no charges have been Defense attorneys argued that explanation for the deaths of Drew Peterson ended Friday filed in Stacy Peterson's many of the statements shouldn't both women is that Peterson night with the same question it disappearance. Friday's closing be admitted. For example, they killed them. Both, they said, began with a month ago: Is there statements marked the first time pointed to statements Savio gave posed a threat to Drew Peterson. enough evidence to convince a they said outright they believe he police after the alleged knife They said he was worried his judge that the former police killed Stacy Peterson. incident in which Savio never property settlement with Savio 12 awful officer may have killed his third The unprecedented hearing is said Peterson had a knife. would wipe him out financially, and fourth wives to keep them easily the most extensive use of a "She describes things the way and that Stacy Peterson's planned Photoshop from testifying before a jury? state law allowing a judge to she wants in order to make divorce from him would do the In dramatic closing statements admit hearsay evidence in first- people feel sorry for her," said same. after the last of more than 70 degree murder cases if Andrew Abood, saying Savio What happened, Connor said, is mistakes witnesses testified, prosecutors prosecutors can prove a wasn't a credible witness. exactly what Savio and Stacy (Holy Kaw!) portrayed Peterson as a cold- defendant may have killed a White also must consider Peterson feared would happen, blooded killer who took the lives witness to prevent him or her testimony from three as friends and family described. 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The other sealed until a jury is selected. He Here’s a sampling: County Assistant State's The statements that prosecutors pathologist backed the original explained that he didn't want his Who can think of the funniest Attorney John Connor. want Judge Stephen White to finding that her death was an decision to influence potential captions? But defense attorneys said the admit as testimony are those in accident. jurors. See all all the images at Oddee. case against Peterson is built on which the women allegedly Throughout the hearing, it Five Filters featured article: Tons of Photoshop articles to lies. expressed to friends and family became clear the hearsay Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: brush up on your skillz. Savio's death was a tragic that they were afraid Peterson evidence is critical for PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Permalink| Leave a comment » accident, they said, and Stacy would kill them. prosecutors. They presented no Term Extraction. Peterson may have vanished in Prosecutors want friends and physical evidence linking Drew 2007, but she's not dead. relatives of Savio to be allowed Peterson to Savio's death, and "For someone to say five, six, to testify about a threat she Stacy Peterson remains missing. seven, eight, nine times that she's described, in which Peterson Abood characterized the Gallery: Robot Bartenders Sling Cocktails for Carbon-Based Drinkers by Priya Ganapati (Wired Top From cosmos to appletinis, a demonstrates some neat human masters. 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Mr Haig had been admitted to and 80s, our correspondent says. Falklands War, in the so-called kamikaze air attack on a Texas Click to read the "manifesto" Johns Hopkins Hospital in In 1973, he was asked to take "peace-shuttle" talks. IRS office hid his anger so published on Stack's Web site. Baltimore on 28 January with over as President Nixon's chief In 1988, he ran for the deeply, friends say they had no Stack and one other person died complications associated with an of staff at a time when the Republican presidential idea of his anti-establishment in the explosion and fire at the infection, his family said. administration was in serious nomination but was beaten by rage or the money woes he said building where 200 IRS He was chief-of-staff to trouble. the more moderate Vice- were behind it. employees worked. Thirteen President Richard Nixon during Mr Haig was widely credited President George H W Bush, a Joseph Stack, 53, had a nice people were injured, one of the Watergate scandal in the with saving the presidency from loss which marked the end of his home in middle-class Austin, whom was still in the hospital early 1970s. complete collapse over political career. Texas. He owned a single-engine yesterday with burns. Mr Haig was perhaps best Watergate, and persuading What are your memories of Mr airplane and had enough money An official told CNN that Stack known for his bungled response Nixon to resign. Haig? Send us your comments to pursue a passion for country may have replaced some of the when President Ronald Reagan He then stayed on as chief of using the postform below: music that led him to produce his seats in the plane with a fuel was shot in 1981, erroneously staff to Gerald Ford, Nixon's The BBC may edit your own album several years ago, drum order to cause maximum telling reporters he was "in successor. comments and not all emails will pals told The Post. damage. control". After a brief return to the be published. Your comments LIVESHOTS: Victim in Austin Click for chilling eyewitness Mr Haig maintained that he was military as Nato's Supreme may be published on any BBC Plane Crash Identified accounts of Texas plane crash. simply trying to keep the country Allied Commander, Mr Haig media worldwide. 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I Accenture Match Play pace in its plans to shift away military cut back on use of air The general received a master's ask you to find room in your Championship in Arizona. from a combat mission in Iraq, power as civilian casualties piled degree from Princeton in 1985 heart to one day believe in me On Tuesday, it was announced but he warned that casualties will up. He said that tactical decision and a Ph.D. in 1987. He's so again." Woods would make a statement worsen in Afghanistan. was made because the Taliban proud of his alma mater that he Woods then embraced his on Friday but the timing - during Army Gen. David Petraeus said used the civilian deaths as often signs his e-mails with mother as he left the stage. a tournament backed by one of in a speech at Princeton propaganda. 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The specific -text RSS service so we can The US says he went to Cuba on The two sides used to hold I've been meaning to write about implementation doesn't fit for all continue developing it. a programme funded by the US regular, twice-yearly Topspin CEO Ian Rogers' content creators (or even all American diplomats have called Agency for International immigration talks, aimed at "moonlighting" foray into musicians), but the concept is a on Cuba to release a US citizen Development, and he had visited avoiding the mass exodus of managing the band Get Busy good one. It's a recognition that held since December without the country before on the same Cubans. Committee. Given Ian's close the old way a content creator charge. programme. 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Does It") to using Kickstarter to like it or not (and plenty don't he was distributing "mercenaries" for the US, AFP He has also lifted all restrictions fund a vinyl picture disc-- like it), there is a sense of "what communication equipment to news agency reported. on Cuban Americans visiting and including an offer for $1,000 to have you done for me lately." Jewish groups. Apart from the issue of the sending money to relatives on have the band write a song about But if you're going to thrive in The issue has overshadowed the detention, the US State the island. the buyer, which would go on that sort of world, you have to resumption of high-level talks Department said that "engaging Print Sponsor the release. It turns out that keep doing stuff and keep between the Cold War in these talks underscores our Five Filters featured article: option sold out in a day (though experimenting. Setting a specific adversaries. interest in pursuing constructive Chilcot Inquiry. 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Submitted at 2/20/2010 9:00:00 AM despite Gameloft's bragging, some of the most popular titles Filed under: iTS, Software, on the App Store, from Rock iTunes, Developer, iPhone, App Band to Call of Duty: World at Store Gameloft is one of the War Zombies, are able to tie a bigger iPhone-specific (or at successful brand into an app that least mobile-specific) game features solid gameplay. Yes, developers out there, and in fact Gameloft has been able to shine they're so big, they tell Mobile on the App Store. But I wouldn't Day 4: Vancouver Winter Olympics Entertainment that they're not count big developers out yet -- (Holy Kaw!) startup accelerator and seed fund, Molson. scared of their development they're still learning how to use partner Ubisoft and other big the iPhone's marketplace, and I Submitted at 2/19/2010 10:19:00 PM bought breakfast for us. If there’s a way to make Then it was on to the U.S. Canadians cry (other than getting game developers headed to the think we'll continue to see big The day started with a game of versus Norway game. beaten by Switzerland), this is it. iPhone. Ubisoft developed the successes from bigger developer hockey at the North Shore Hockey moms are tough in Next stop: Caprice for a most recent Assassin's Creed in the future. Winter Club. This is where the Canada. They don’t let the lack tweetup. game for the iPhone, but [Via Slide-to-play] Hulls and Paul Kariya played as of elevators stop them. The tweetup gang. Gameloft developed the first, and TUAW Gameloft says they've kids. Our celebrity guest was Lo and behold, Bret Hedican This was the scene outside Gameloft's Gonzague de Vallois got iPhone locked down Bret Hedican, formerly of the was interviewed at the game. Caprice when I left. says that their game had better originally appeared on The Canucks, Panthers, Hurricanes, Later, I went to the Canada Walking home, I saw the most ratings and sales. Unofficial Apple Weblog Ducks, and U.S. Olympic team versus Switzerland game which beautiful light display for a To a certain extent, yes, the App (TUAW) on Sat, 20 Feb 2010 as well as the Esselmont was much more exciting than hospital. Store creates a level playing field 09:00:00 EST. Please see our brothers. most people expected. This time More Winter Olympics for game developers, and allows terms for use of feeds. We played for ninety minutes. we sat in the NHL suite. coverage/a>. companies even smaller than Read| Permalink| Email this| This was the largest sheet of ice I met Gary Bettman, the Permalink| Leave a comment » Gameloft to get their games out Comments I’ve ever skated on. commissioner of the NHL. to a mass audience and gain a Afterwards, Bootup Labs, a I met the social-media team of E-reader News Edition Tech/ 23 HOW TO: Keep Your Facebook Updates Private by Samuel Axon (Mashable!) friends into lists. Before the new We’re posting an update to drop-down menu and select

Submitted at 2/19/2010 4:04:36 PM privacy features went live, that invite our team to play volleyball “Specific People.” You’ll see an was just for helping you check in with us at the lake since we interface like the one pictured We’ve already shared some of on the news feed updates for called in sick for work, but we above. This is where you choose the basics about how to use people you were interested in don’t want our co-workers to who can see your update. Facebook’s privacy settings to without the clutter of people you know that our sick day is a fake In the image above, we added keep your personal updates, well, weren’t. But now you can show one. To accomplish that, we’ll the list “Volleyball Team” to the personal. Now it’s time for some some profile info and updates to select Custom and then choose top field so only that list can see more advanced techniques using some lists and not to others, so exactly which lists or individuals it. Anyone who’s not a part of the newer features Facebook it’s doubly functional. people you want to reach. For can see the update. that list will never see the update, implemented only a couple of To create a list, just click on example, we’re going to say Once you’ve clicked “Custom,” including all our work friends — months ago. “Account” at the top right of the we’re calling in sick to work in you’ll see a drop down menu that unless they’re part of the If you have a lot of Facebook Facebook interface and select order to play volleyball with the defaults to “Only Friends.” If volleyball team, too! friends, you probably have some “Edit Friends” from the drop- volleyball team, so we have two that’s selected, only your friends You can use these techniques to work friends, some family, and down menu that appears, as lists — Volleyball Team and will see the update, and you can target each update at exactly the other groups in the mix. You pictured below. You’ll be taken Work. We’ll target our status type names in the bottom field to people you want to read it don’t want to block any of them to the advanced friends page, and update to Volleyball Team but prevent specific individuals and without worrying about causing out completely, but sometimes at the top there will be a button hide it from Work. Note that lists from seeing the update. We problems for others. It’s useful if you want to share some info with labeled “Create New List” — we’re not recommending faking could type “Work” in that field you have friends from many one group but not with the other. that’s pictured in our header sick days — we just thought it to add our Work list, and then all different backgrounds. It’s one Previously, we showed you how image above. would be an amusing example! our friends except those in the of our favorite features in to set privacy rules for each list, Note that even if your co- Step 2: Choose Who Can See Work list could see the update. 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To do that, click on the 24 Tech/ E-reader News Edition Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Buzz vs. privacy by Rafe Needleman launched? And what does the post) officer, as Facebook did? What these companies get how (Webware.com) Buzz experience say about social Reports are that Google tested will Google do to avoid this kind important that is, when others do

Submitted at 2/19/2010 5:29:00 PM networks and privacy on the Buzz internally extensively, in a of issue for future products? get that privacy of behavior is so larger scale? process called "dogfooding." 2. Jared Kaprove important? Last week, Google launched That's what we're going to Have you reconsidered the Kaprove is a fellow at EPIC, Discuss changes in privacy of Buzz, a status update tool that discuss today, and we have two importance of that process for The Electronic Privacy location--Google Latitude, has elements of Twitter, great guests to do it. First, we future products? Information Center. We asked iPhone, mobile phones in Facebook, and FriendFeed. have a taped interview with Mike Google must have studied him the following questions: general. Google launched it inside the Yang, senior product counsel for Facebook, in particular, and What is your take, as a privacy What's a Web user to do? You Gmail app, giving it an instant Google. I taped this interview Twitter, to some extent, with watchdog, on Yang's replies to advise to balance openness and installed base of millions of earlier. Then I have a discussion regard to how to deal with user the Buzz questions? connection with online privacy. people. More importantly, with Jared Kaprove, a fellow at privacy in social networks. What EPIC this week filed a Readings Google gave Buzz access to your EPIC, The Electronic Privacy did you learn from those sites? complaint with the Federal Trade What Google needs to learn Gmail contacts. Information Center. And what did you learn from Commission stating, among Rafe and Josh argue Buzz When the app first launched, it's Listen now: Download today's Orkut and Wave that influenced other things, that Buzz "violated Google boss says 'nobody was fair to say that the Buzz app was podcast Buzz? user expectations, diminished harmed' by Buzz debacle a little too eager to use and share Subscribe with iTunes (audio) The idea of unified messaging is user privacy, contradicted Wrap-up the details of users' personal Subscribe with iTunes (video) one thing, but do you think that Google's privacy policy, and That's it for this week's networks. Furthermore, privacy Subscribe with RSS (audio) personal-communication may have violated federal Roundtable. Thanks for watching controls for Buzz were spread Subscribe with RSS (video) information such as e-mail and wiretap laws." We're going to or listening. And thanks to my over multiple configuration Show notes and talking points instant-messaging contact lists discuss that complaint(PDF), as guests Mike Yang of Google and screens. Some necessary 1. Mike Yang should be closely intermingled well as social-network privacy Jared Kaprove of EPIC. Next controls, like the off switch, were Yang is managing product with broadcast or microblogging overall. week, as the run-up to the just flat-out missing. counsel at Google, focusing on tools such as Buzz or Twitter? Now, about this complaint--do Academy Awards gets under To Google's credit, within days, global privacy, copyright, and There are many different forms you feel that you may have way, we'll have a discussion the company corrected the major content regulation issues for of privacy: Privacy of identity, jumped the gun? Even before about the future of digital effects privacy failings of Buzz. More Google's products. Prior to privacy of ideas, privacy of you filed it, Google was in movies and TV. Guests will than once, in fact: joining Google, he worked as behavior, etc. How does Google scrambling to fix the issues. be announced shortly. Google tweaks Buzz privacy counsel for the California State deal with these different One complaint made is that For updates, watch my Twitter settings Senate Judiciary Committee and concepts? Google "violated user feed. E-mail comments to Google changes Buzz privacy as counsel to Congressman What about location privacy? expectations"--is that against the [email protected], and get settings--again Henry Waxman. Questions we Google collects location data law? all the show notes, as well as But the question remains: what ask: from Latitude users. You've been Tell us your view of the state of replays and downloads of the was Google thinking? How did From your perspective at e-mailing users warnings about online and social privacy on the podcast, on the blog. this giant search company, with Google, what happened with the sharing that data. What are the Internet right now. Originally posted at Reporters' more lawyers than most Web Buzz launch? dangers, and what are you doing Discuss the changing nature of Roundtable Podcast companies have engineers, get Was it what you expected? to protect people? privacy of association--the list of itself into a situation that What has changed with Buzz in What has changed at Google people with whom we connect. required it to revise the product reaction to the feedback you've since the Buzz launch? Will Facebook made that open for a almost immediately after it gotten? ( Official Google Blog Google be hiring a chief privacy while, as did Google. Why didn't E-reader News Edition Tech/ Gadgets/ 25 Pair says 'iDo' in Apple store wedding (CNET News.com) Eastern or Western Districts of to perform marriage ceremonies city common council; with the City of New York in

Submitted at 2/20/2010 5:00:00 AM New York, the NYS Court of in New York State. ? a justice or judge of the order to perform a ceremony Appeals, the Appellate Division Officiants: Marriages may be following courts: the U.S. Court within the New York City limits. Message from fivefilters.org: If of the NYS Supreme Court, the Performed by a clergyman or of Appeals for the Second The officiant does not have to be you can, please donate to the full NYS Supreme Court, the Court minister of any religion. Circuit, the U.S. District Courts a resident of New York State. -text RSS service so we can of Claims, the Family Court, a However, a 1972 court case said for the Northern, Southern, Ship captains are not authorized continue developing Surrogates Court, the Civil and that in order for a marriage to be Eastern or Western Districts of to perform marriage ceremonies it."Interesting, I thought that Criminal Courts of New York valid, the minister must have an New York, the NYS Court of in New York State. NYC had a law about marriage City (including Housing Judges actual church or at least a stated Appeals, the Appellate Division Officiants: Marriages may be ordination that was restricted to of the Civil Court) and other meeting place for worship or any of the NYS Supreme Court, the Performed by a clergyman or main line religious courts of record; a village, town form of religious observance. NYS Supreme Court, the Court minister of any religion. denominations and court or county justice; Ministers do not have to be of Claims, the Family Court, a However, a 1972 court case said officials." ? a member of the clergy or licensed except that before Surrogates Court, the Civil and that in order for a marriage to be Such a law may have existed at minister who has been officially performing marriages in New Criminal Courts of New York valid, the minister must have an one time, but these days it ordained and granted authority to York City, the minister must City (including Housing Judges actual church or at least a stated probably would not pass a perform marriage ceremonies register his or her name and of the Civil Court) and other meeting place for worship or any Constitutional test from a governing church body in address in the office of the city courts of record; a village, town form of religious observance. To be valid, a marriage accordance with the rules and clerk of the city of New York. or county justice; Ministers do not have to be ceremony must be performed by regulations of the church body; a Ministers must complete a ? a member of the clergy or licensed except that before any of the individuals specified member of the clergy or minister marriage certificate and return it minister who has been officially performing marriages in New in Section 11 of the New York who is not authorized by a to the town or city clerk who ordained and granted authority to York City, the minister must State Domestic Relations Law. governing church body but who issued the marriage license perform marriage ceremonies register his or her name and These include: has been chosen by a spiritual within 5 days after the from a governing church body in address in the office of the city ? the mayor of a city or village; group to preside over their marriage.To be valid, a marriage accordance with the rules and clerk of the city of New York. ? the city clerk or one of the spiritual affairs; ceremony must be performed by regulations of the church body; a Ministers must complete a deputy city clerks of a city of ? other officiants as specified by any of the individuals specified member of the clergy or minister marriage certificate and return it more than one million Section 11 of the Domestic in Section 11 of the New York who is not authorized by a to the town or city clerk who inhabitants; Relations Law. State Domestic Relations Law. governing church body but who issued the marriage license ? a marriage officer appointed by The person performing the These include: has been chosen by a spiritual within 5 days after the marriage. the town or village board or the ceremony must be registered ? the mayor of a city or village; group to preside over their Five Filters featured article: city common council; with the City of New York in ? the city clerk or one of the spiritual affairs; Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: ? a justice or judge of the order to perform a ceremony deputy city clerks of a city of ? other officiants as specified by PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, following courts: the U.S. Court within the New York City limits. more than one million Section 11 of the Domestic Term Extraction. of Appeals for the Second The officiant does not have to be inhabitants; Relations Law. 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Submitted at 2/20/2010 12:00:42 AM Get ready NASCAR fans, Mario perkier peat Kart is coming know, for kids Zibits: Awwwww, so cute! Metal Gear Arcade gets head- Baby Bidou mp3 player. You 26 Tech/ E-reader News Edition Students'-eye view of Webcam spy case (CNET News.com) explained that "upon a report of a also commendable that the

Submitted at 2/19/2010 7:55:00 PM suspected lost, stolen or missing school put some thought into a laptop, the feature was activated recovery system to help locate Message from fivefilters.org: If by the district's security and lost and stolen laptops but it's you can, please donate to the full technology departments. The quite unfortunate that they used a -text RSS service so we can tracking-security feature was system that enables continue developing it. limited to taking a still image of administrators to take Student Blake Robbins says his the operator and the operator's photographs of students using school spied on him via Mac screen." The district claims it has the machines away from school. Webcam(Credit: CBS Evening "not used the tracking feature or Of course, no judge has yet News (via cbsnews.com)) Webcam for any other purpose ruled on the plaintiff's claim and Students at Herriton High School or in any other manner the school has denied that it has in Lower Merion School District whatsoever." used the cameras for anything near Philadelphia are given Subsequently, district other than helping recover Apple MacBook laptops to use Superintendent of Schools missing machines. But even if both at school and at home. Like Christopher W. McGinley sent a that turns to be the case, the mere all MacBooks, the ones issued to letter to parents saying that the fact that staff members had the the students have a Webcam. security tracking feature is being that there was no way that they students. In a podcast interview, ability to turn on the camera And, in addition to the students' disabled and that there will be "a could do that at my home," 16-year-old junior Jon Brodo remotely is problematic. While ability to use the Webcam to take thorough review of the existing Robbins said, adding that the said "I don't think anyone knows it's fair to assume that the school pictures or video, the school policies for student laptop use" assistant principal "thought I was the true story...the problem is in could monitor what students do district can also use it to take and a "review of security selling drugs, which is this case is that there are so many with district owned equipment photographs of whomever is procedures to help safeguard the completely false." rumors going around." He said (just as employers can with using the computer. protection of privacy, including a On the CBS Early Show, that he is somewhat concerned, equipment used by employees In a civil complaint(PDF) filed review of the instances in which Harriton High sophomore but "I do trust that the school even when they're away from the in federal court, a student at the the security software was Savannah Williams said she district knows its bounds." Brodo office), I can understand why school, Blake Robbins, said he activated." keeps the laptop in her bedroom said that most students, however students and their parents would received a notice from an In the mean time, the Associated and says that its on while she is ,"it's been pretty hectic. It's the be shocked to learn that officials assistant principal informing him Press is reporting that the FBI is "getting changed, doing my conversation of everybody. I've could remotely turn on the that "the school district was of investigating the district and homework, taking a shower, seen the kid (plaintiff Blake camera. the belief that minor plaintiff was "will explore whether Lower everything." She said she takes it Robbins) in the hallways. The Listen now: Download today's engaged in improper behavior in Merion School District officials into the bathroom with her to atmosphere is definitely pro the podcast his home, and cited as evidence a broke any federal wiretap or listen to music while showering. kid and antischool district." Subscribe now: iTunes (audio)| photograph from the Webcam." computer-intrusion laws," "I was shocked," she added. She On its Web site, Lower Merion RSS (audio) The district said in a statement according to an unnamed official said "everyone is talking about it School District says that it was Five Filters featured article: that the "security feature was who spoke to the AP. at school...everyone was really one of the first districts in the Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: installed to help locate a laptop In an interview with CBS worried about 'what are they country to issue laptops to all PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, in the event it was reported lost, Evening News, plaintiff Blake watching me doing.'" high-school students. And that is Term Extraction. missing or stolen so that the Robbins said he was unaware At least one student at Harriton an extremely laudable effort on laptop could be returned to the that the camera could be isn't particularly worried about the part of the district to bring student." The district further activated at his house. "I thought the administration spying on learning into the 21st century. It's E-reader News Edition Tech/ 27 Shuttle Endeavour undocks from space station (CNET News.com) extension to the shuttle's robot

Submitted at 2/19/2010 6:18:47 PM arm, the astronauts planned to look for signs of any Message from fivefilters.org: If micrometeoroid impact damage you can, please donate to the full that might have occurred since -text RSS service so we can an identical inspection the day continue developing it. after launch. The space shuttle Endeavour "After undocking we have to undocked from the International perform another inspection like Space Station Friday, leaving the one we did on flight day two, behind a new habitation module this time to check for damage and observation deck that that might have happened on virtually complete the U.S. orbit," Patrick said in a NASA segment of the lab complex after interview. "And then we'll spend more than 11 years of an entire day turning our orbiter construction. back into a winged vehicle that With pilot Terry Virts at the can re-enter the Earth's controls, Endeavour pulled atmosphere. directly away from the station's "So we'll get out all our suits and forward docking port at 7:54 hang them up, ready to go the p.m. EST after nine days of joint next morning for entry," he said. activity. "We will set up all the seats and The International Space Station, the communications lines and the as viewed by the shuttle oxygen lines and so on and we'll Endeavour's crew during a fly- start putting away everything around after undocking. The new we've used during the mission." Station commander Jeffrey directly behind, and then below behold. Looking forward to you Tranquility module and cupola Landing back at the Kennedy Williams, following naval before firing a rocket to leave the guys seeing it when we get on are visible just to the left of the Space Center is scheduled for tradition, formally announced the area for good. the ground." Soyuz capsule in the 10:16 p.m. Sunday, but nearby separation, saying "United States "You guys are looking absolutely Zamka, Virts, Kathryn Hire, center.(Credit: NASA TV) showers could cause problems. space shuttle Endeavour, marvelous down there against flight engineer Stephen "Zambo, it's been good having The forecast also calls for rain departing," before ringing the the backdrop of the ocean and Robinson, and spacewalkers you, sorry to see you guys near the shuttle's backup landing ship's bell in the forward the clouds," Williams called. Robert Behnken and Nicholas leave," station flight engineer site at Edwards Air Force Base, Harmony module. "Terry, it looks like you're doing Patrick plan to spend the rest of Timothy Creamer radioed to Calif. The shuttle Endeavour flying some smooth flying." their "day" packing and shuttle commander George Five Filters featured article: high above Australia.(Credit: "Terry is making this an absolute inspecting the shuttle's Zamka. "We'll watch and wave." Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: NASA TV) pleasure trip around the reinforced carbon nose cap and "T.J. from Endeavour, thanks PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, At a distance of about 400 feet International Space Station," wing leading edge panels, which very much for the great Term Extraction. directly in front of the station, Zamka said. "You guys look experience the most extreme hospitality," Zamka replied. Virts initiated a 360-degree great as well. We had you back- heating during re-entry. "We're sorry to go. Hope you get photo-documentation fly-around, lit tremendously by the Using a laser scanner and to enjoy Tranquility and the new looping up above the complex, Himalayas and it is just a sight to camera on the end of a 50-foot view." 28 Tech/ Consumer Reports/ Entertainment/ E-reader News Edition Get a TUAW discount on Mac theft recovery PMA camera trade show starts service from hidden this Sunday by Steven Sande (The restart your Mac. Most of the time, your Mac by Nicholas Kolman-Mandle Unofficial Apple Weblog Most of the time, your Mac won't be sending out updates of (Consumer Reports) (TUAW)) won't be sending out updates of its location. When it is stolen or Submitted at 2/19/2010 2:41:49 PM Submitted at 2/19/2010 8:00:00 PM its location. When it is stolen or lost, you go to the lost, you go to the hiddenapp.com website, log in, PMA camera trade show starts Filed under: Software, iMac, hiddenapp.com website, log in, and then change the status for the this Sunday Reviews, MacBook Apple's and then change the status for the tracked computer from "not The PMA camera trade show laptops and iMacs are attractive tracked computer from "not stolen" to "stolen." The service starts this Sunday, February 21 targets for thieves, since they're stolen" to "stolen." The service begins looking for your Mac, and and runs through Tuesday, easy to move and have a good begins looking for your Mac, and within minutes the site displays a February 23. It promises to be an resale value. We've seen several within minutes the site displays a Google map showing its exciting event, with many of the Mac applications or services that Google map showing its approximate location latest point-and-shoot cameras, work to help you retrieve your approximate location (determined through Wi-Fi SLRs and micro Four-thirds favorite Apple product if it is (determined through Wi-Fi geolocation) and, more models all on view. I’m sure ever stolen; LoJack for geolocation) and, more importantly, photos of the person there will be a wide variety of Laptops(US$39.95 per year), importantly, photos of the person Undercover($49.00 per year), using the Mac and screenshots of and MacTrak($24.95 per year) camcorders on view as well. Be Undercover($49.00 per year), using the Mac and screenshots of what they are doing. Location sure to check out the Electronics and MacTrak($24.95 per year) what they are doing. Location are all perfect examples of these updates happen every 10 minutes programs. 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Submitted at 2/20/2010 7:00:00 AM glittering Mercedes-Benz most daring duds. Who's outfit Fashion Week events, was super lame and who's got E-reader News Edition Tech/ Gadgets/ 29 The Role Of Curation In Journalism Ahoy! Celebrity Cruise by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) Now, this is interesting in a few to add more value to it as well. respects. First, many "reporters" But if the traditional press looks Submitted at 2/19/2010 7:39:00 PM Lines welcomes an today don't really do what is down on this function, they won't Jay Rosen points us to an article described as reporting above. do a particularly good job of it. out of France that takes a stab at That is, they often do try to take It's sometimes tough for a press Apple Store on board presenting what a modern wire copy or stories that were who used to want itself to be "the by Mel Martin (The Unofficial internet-era newsroom should written elsewhere, and go final word" on every story to Apple Weblog (TUAW)) look like. The point that I find through the wasted process of "re admit that others may have most interesting, that helped -reporting" them just to pretend reported it better/faster, as well Submitted at 2/20/2010 10:00:00 AM clarify a few different ideas for it's a new and unique story for as the fact that sometimes it's Filed under: Retail, Cult of Mac, me, is that it splits "journalism" that publication. In many ways, better to involve the community, Odds and ends, Apple Having into three distinct categories, all this is a waste of resources. rather than treating the withdrawal from all things Mac of which have a role in the What would be better is if they community as riffraff waiting for while on a sea voyage? Here's newsroom: actually encouraged #3 above -- the word from the god-like some future therapy. The This isn't the first time Macs • Reporters -- who go out and do let a "curator" handle that sort of journalists. Celebrity Cruise ship company have gone to sea. Back in 2008 first person reporting -- creating news. If a newsroom were set up with has announced a new Internet we reported on Macs being original stories, not just Unfortunately, for the most part, a focus on those three roles (I Cafe on the new 2,850 passenger installed on Royal Caribbean reposting rewritten wire copy. newspapers seem to look down would add editors as well...), Celebrity Eclipse which sets sail Cruise Lines for passenger use. • Columnists -- who "start on "curating" as if it's some sort with the understanding that they in April. The iLounge, as Macs are also showing up in conversations and give stories of lesser form of journalism, and work together as a team to both Celebrity has named it, will hotels and other places where another perspective." this is a sticking point that bring the most information and include a mini Apple Store tourists gather. • Curators-- who "'cover' the they're going to need to get past community to a particular story, where passengers can buy It sounds like a cool idea. Note news by sorting, verifying and if they want to understand how I doubt we'd see newspapers MacBooks, iPods and other to potential passengers: check editing live everything good people engage with the news struggling as much as they are accessories. out those internet costs when existing on the web and in the today. These days, everyone is a today. Passengers will also be able to aboard. They are just a bit high. media. They make link curator of the news in some Permalink| Comments| Email sign up for courses in iPhoto, TUAW Ahoy! Celebrity Cruise journalism, they make the news fashion: they share news, This Story iMovie, iDVD, and iWeb. Two Lines welcomes an Apple Store more accessible." comment on it, post about it, etc. other new ships are coming on on board originally appeared on But they also look to the "pros" line in 2011 and 2012, and both The Unofficial Apple Weblog will have the iLounge aboard. (TUAW) on Sat, 20 Feb 2010 Celebrity operates ships that 10:00:00 EST. Please see our cruise to Alaska, The Caribbean, terms for use of feeds. Europe, South America, Canada Read| Permalink| Email this| and New England. Comments The Secret Sex Lives of Robots [Geek Fashion] by Rosa Golijan (Gizmodo) how dirty those piles of metal look at plugs and outlets the

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Submitted at 2/19/2010 3:33:00 PM computer-intrusion laws. Now, Special 301 Process That Pressures it's not unheard of to have More details are coming out capabilities like this turned on to about the case we wrote about find lost or stolen laptops -- so Other Countries To Adapt US IP Laws yesterday concerning the school perhaps that is understandable. by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) Basically, lobbyists would because the country felt district that could (and did) turn But the fact that this kid was

Submitted at 2/19/2010 4:34:11 PM submit the details of countries differently about certain aspects on webcams on student laptops. reprimanded for stuff he did in whose IP policies they didn't of copyright law. Hell, even The district is now claiming that, the privacy of his home while A few days ago, you may like, and the USTR would today we're not in full yes, it had the ability to do so, caught on camera definitely remember, I posted the basically turn around and put out compliance with Berne. But for and in fact did so 42 seems questionable. No one comments I submitted to the a list based on what was some reason the USTR acts as if times(though, it never told seems willing to say if this USTR on the Special 301 report, submitted, with little effort to other countries need to fall in students or parents it could do particular laptop was ever where I pointed out the value of actually look at the situation. line with US IP policy, even as this). However, the district reported "lost or stolen," so allowing countries to set their This year, at least, the public was we've chosen to go in a different claims that it only did so to try to perhaps the district's argument is own intellectual property policy, able to submit comments (such direction when we felt it was track down lost or stolen laptops. that the student had taken the rather than forcing everyone to as mine, linked above), but it's warranted. That doesn't explain how this laptop. But if that's the case, you follow US faith-based unclear how much of an impact Of course, the best thing to do resulted in a student being would think they would have intellectual property policy. that will have. isn't to change the Special 301 reprimanded for "improper come out and said so, rather than Traditionally, the Special 301 In the meantime, EFF and process, but to ditch it entirely. behavior in his home" though. the vaguely worded denials put process was a way for industry Public Knowledge have teamed It serves no reasonable purpose Either way, it looks like this is forth already. lobbyists to get the US gov't to up to ask the USTR to change and has been abused by industry going beyond a civil case of the Permalink| Comments| Email put countries they didn't like on a the process and, at the very least, representatives for years. It puts families suing the school district. This Story special "watch list," that would stop taking the word of industry a strain on US relations with The FBI is now investigating the lead US diplomats, who didn't lobbyists as if it were gospel. other countries, and harms the case as well, to see if the district even understand the lack of They also suggested that the ability for other countries to craft factual basis for the report, to USTR be more flexible in IP policy in the way that they start putting pressure on other allowing countries to set their feel will best serve culture and countries to change their own IP policy -- noting, innovation. intellectual property policies to amusingly, that the US itself Permalink| Comments| Email make them more draconian famously didn't implement its This Story (funny, isn't it, that they only "international obligations" in the went in one direction?). Berne Treaty for decades, Hilary Duff Engaged (ETonline - Breaking News) hockey-player boyfriend's while vacationing in Hawaii," excited to share this happy news. the NHL's Edmonton Oilers.

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Submitted at 2/20/2010 3:30:42 AM even said yet whether he'll run; address, warning of financial interest groups ran multimillion Paterson has about $3 million. calamity unless lawmakers got dollar TV ads that can punish Message from fivefilters.org: If Reflecting the possibility of an serious about cutting spending. even a governor who's riding you can, please donate to the full internal party fight, the lone Then, a series of missteps high in the polls, and Paterson -text RSS service so we can politician on stage with Paterson started to chip away at his wasn't. continue developing it. on Saturday was the mayor of popularity. His chief of staff For the past two weeks, aides Get ready NASCAR David Paterson launched his the village of Hempstead, Wayne admitted not paying income have been knocking down campaign for a full four-year Hall. Some Nassau County taxes for five years and unsubstantiated rumors about his fans, Mario Kart is term as New York's governor Democratic legislators and other ultimately resigned. In January personal life and this week coming Saturday with a combative local officials were in the 2009, Paterson was panned for publicly criticized a lengthy New campaign speech that mocked audience. his muffed handling of a U.S. York Times profile that by Dave Freeman recent reports about his job "I think the turnout is about what Senate replacement for Secretary portrayed him as distracted and (CrunchGear) performance and personal life. we expected," said state party of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. disengaged. Submitted at 2/19/2010 6:30:22 PM "After all you have heard, there's chairman Jay Jacobs, who also The early front-runner, Caroline On the Republican side, former one rumor I will confirm, I am serves as Nassau County. "It's a Kennedy, made a messy Long Island congressman Rick Despite what my co-workers running for governor this year," nice welcome for the governor." withdrawal from consideration Lazio is the only declared believe, the fact that I live in Paterson said to a crowd of about Paterson became governor in and a person close to Paterson candidate. Northern Nevada does not 400 at Hofstra University. "They March 2008 after Eliot Spitzer later leaked information to try to Paterson planned a campaign automatically make me a fan of haven't knocked us down yet and resigned amid a prostitution smear her, angering America's stop later Saturday in Rochester NASCAR. I am a fan of they never will." scandal. Early on, the "accidental pre-eminent Democratic family and on Sunday in western New MarioKart though, and the fact Paterson becomes the first governor" won warm reviews for and others within the party. The York. that Nintendo has teamed up Democrat in the race, but his collegial relations with the governor ultimately chose a little © Copyright 2010 The with the Number 20 GameStop probably not the last. legislature, where he spent 20 known upstate representative, Associated Press. All rights car for this weekend’s Slater Attorney General Andrew years as a dealmaking senator. It Kirsten Gillibrand, to succeed reserved. This material may not Bros. 300 is pretty darn cool. I Cuomo is expected to challenge was a sharp contrast to the surly Clinton. be published, broadcast, wonder though, will the Paterson in a primary. Cuomo is Spitzer who tried unsuccessfully Amid the clamor, he wasn't rewritten or redistributed. GameStop car be throwing turtle more popular in polls, among to bully his agenda through the getting his agenda or his fiscal Five Filters featured article: shells or bananas at the other Democrats and, perhaps most partisan state Capitol. controls through the legislature. Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: cars? importantly, with well-heeled Voters, too, seemed to like the Democrats bickered about their PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, campaign donors. He's currently affable Paterson, responding newly won power in the Senate Term Extraction. sitting on a $16 million favorably to his calls for fiscal and he was criticized for being Sharp crams digiframe into JD-4C1CL/CW telephone by Darren Murph (Engadget) second time in a year, no less. this April for an undisclosed Feb 2010 11:59:00 EST. Please

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Submitted at 2/19/2010 5:18:41 PM conservative leaders. sponsor? Submitted at 2/19/2010 7:18:37 PM on Wednesday, Mr. Cuccinelli William F. Buckley famously “They’re a conservative called the E.P.A.’s finding “an A George W. Bush denounced the John Birch organization,” said Lisa The attorney general of incredibly far-reaching decision” impersonator is doing some Society and its founder Robert Depasquale, the CPAC Director Virginia, Ken Cuccinelli, has arising from what he called labored political schtick as I post Welch in the early 1960s as for the American Conservative filed a petition to block the uncertain data and a “flawed this… “idiotic” and “paranoid. ” Union, which runs CPAC. “ Envirnomental Protection process.” [Video moved to newer Buckley’s condemnation Beyond that I have no Agency from declaring “The potential impact of the thread…] effectively banishing the group comment.” greenhouse gases to be a threat finding on Virginia agriculture, ABC News blog The Note takes from the mainstream Dave Weigel has more on the to public health: Virginia Files the energy industry, note of the John Birch Society at conservative movement. Welch Birchers: The Birchers Are Real Challenge to E.P.A. Greenhouse manufacturing jobs, and in truth CPAC: Far-Right John Birch had called President Dwight D. &##x2014; and Gas Regulation. the cost of living for every single Society 2010. Eisenhower a “conscious, They&##x2019;re Spectacular. Mr. Cuccinelli, seeking to block Virginian,” Mr. Cuccinelli said, ABC’s Jonathan Karl reports: dedicated agent of the To understand just how much of the decision, also filed a petition “would create a staggering This week’s Conservative communist conspiracy” and that a shift this represents for the with a federal appeals court for a burden.” Political Action Conference in the U.S. government was “under mainstream right, consider — review of the December E.P.A. Mr. Cuccinelli also added that Washington has a co-sponsor operational control of the two years ago, RedState.com finding, in which the agency the E.P.A. should consider new from the far-right fringe of Communist party.” Buckley blasted Ron Paul for endorsing asserted that carbon dioxide and information, including recently American politics: The John argued that such paranoid the “conspiracy nuts” of the JBS. five other greenhouse gases publicized e-mail messages from Birch Society. rantings had no place in the One year ago, National Review’s emitted from automobiles, power a British climate research According to Ian Walters, a conservative movement or the John Derbyshire implied that it plants and factories “threaten the institute. Mr. Cuccinelli said the spokesman for CPAC, it’s the Republican party. was a vile smear to connect Ron public health and welfare of the e-mail messages showed first time the John Birch Society Two years after Buckley’s Paul to the Birchers. And yet American people.” scientists using faulty data to has sponsored the conference. death, the John Birch Society is here they are at CPAC… In part, the move was aimed at support the notion of manmade That’s not surprising, no longer banished; it is listed as encouraging Congress to enact global warming. considering that the Birch one of about 100 co-sponsors of legislation to manage the This, of course, was the ultimate Society has long been considered the 2010 CPAC. distribution of these gases into aim of whoever planned the the atmosphere — essentially Climategate exploit — to Jamison makes forgettable debut in Cavs' loss telling lawmakers, as John position it as a wedge issue to Broder reported late last year, advance their agenda of by Associated Press -text RSS service so we can Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl (ESPN.com) that if they do not act to control confusion, and ultimately use it continue developing it. 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As the story goes, England Journal of Medicine be surprised if those of us who a team of Wolverines from the These studies attracted article and reported by the New pay for medical University of Michigan figured by "10 to 100 times or more," widespread support and little York Times regarding the care—consumers, taxpayers and out a solution to an age-old but unfortunately, that low- comment from hospitals that did hospital intensity data published employers—want to use quality, problem: effectively lowering voltage operation would lead to not perform well until recently, by the Dartmouth Atlas and used safety, and outcome measures to power consumption by a "performance loss, performance when the Obama administration in Consumer Reports hospital make economic decisions. Those significant amount in electronic variation, and memory and logic and others have considered using ratings. who believe, for example, that devices. Anyone with a failures." 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Submitted at 2/20/2010 9:00:00 AM making it easier to recognize and sort through what's on. ( Original Microsoft's powerful home post) theater centerpiece, Windows 6. Switch instantly to Hulu Media Center, is easily one of Desktop, Boxee, or XBMC the best applications that ships If you were to ask us what's for free with Windows. But you missing from Windows Media can still make it better—and take Center, we'd say, mainly, it into new realms—with these streaming media like Hulu and plug-ins, helper apps, and YouTube, and killer local file tweaks. handling. One smart and Photo by ryaninc. generous hacker has solved those We've previously covered a deficiencies by making it easy to couple of these as part of our switch over to Hulu, Boxee, and feature of top 10 apps that boost XBMC right from WMC's main your media center, but we menu, and then switch back thought that Windows Media when you've closed those apps. Center (WMC from here on) That creates a nearly seamless deserved its own special loving the text as well. 10. Start WMC manage your Watch Now queue Transcode 360, which runs from media experience, controlled list. It also fills out the in live TV mode and stream content whenever your computer and converts entirely from the couch by capabilities and powers of It's a small little hack, but this you'd like with MyNetflix. The movies to an Xbox-extender- remote. Between these four apps, WMC, as many commenters felt tip for starting Windows Media free plug-in looks pretty darned friendly format as they stream to you've got pretty much the our media center comparison Center in live TV mode is really good for a work-around, and the Xbox. It's not an app that entirety of TV and the web chart didn't give the big picture helpful for those who see their covers all the functions you'd sees frequent, regular updates, so available whenever you want when it came to their Windows WMC setup as more of a DVR want out of a Netflix box. ( if you're having trouble working them. (Original post: Hulu boxes. Fair enough—here's an box first, picture/movie/music Original post) Transcode 360 from Windows 7, Desktop Integration, Boxee, extended list of powers that the player second. By starting up in 8. Play more video formats on try this guide to getting it XBMC) little blue-green app can pull off. live TV mode, you can instantly your Xbox 360 Media Center running. ( Original post) 5. Kill commercials, inside or Note: Unless otherwise stated, start recording something you Extender 7. Add channel logos to TV outside WMC most of these apps and plug-ins were watching and wanted to The Xbox 360 makes for a listings If you wanted commercials, are intended for use with capture, or just instantly start pretty killer Windows Media The nation's television entities you'd watch live TV. If you want Windows 7's Media Center. your channel surfing with the Center extender, allowing have spent a lot of time and them gone from your media Many keep older versions, ability to pause. ( Original post) televisions not directly hooked to money making sure you center experience, and you don't compatible with Vista's WMC 9. Stream Netflix to older Media a computer to still deliver the recognize their corporate mind the subtle karmic shift in and the "Media Center Edition" Centers Media Center experience. While branding. You may as well put doing so, there's apps to tackle XP systems, available at their Vista only: Windows 7 sports the Xbox by itself can play XviD that subconscious recognition to that, both inside and outside sites, but some may not. built-in Netflix streaming, but if and DivX files, an Xbox working use when browsing your TV WMC. Lifextender does a great Similarly, one or two apps may you're rocking a Vista Media as an extender can't work that listings from afar. My Channel job of automating commercial only work with an older WMC Center and haven't made the magic—unless you're up and Logos does just what it sounds TOP page 44 edition, and that's been noted in jump to 7 yet, you can still running with an app like like, adding familiar icons to the 40 Tech News/ TV/ E-reader News Edition Weekly Wrap-up: The Week in Web Technology by Richard MacManus Other Mobile Stories New York City (ReadWriteWeb) • The 5 Most Interesting Things • Build Business Cases, Not

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Media is a stand-alone program, so your downloaded and ripped Browser somewhat evens the those with Windows Media files, but offers a host of other playing field between Windows Center setups where getting unlock-able features to those Media Center and its open- outside the main media window who donate a bit of cash. Rip source XBMC/Boxee isn't hard can bulk-strip their DVDs or Blu-Ray discs directly competition by providing commercials. (Original posts: from inside WMC, skip those movies, TV shows, video Lifextender, DVRMSToolbox). ultra-annoying mandatory podcasts, and other ripped or 4. Convert recordings for iPods previews and advertisements at a downloaded files with a rich The Formula For a We're really glad disc's beginning, customize your look, web-provided data, and a DVRMSToolbox has gotten menus and backdrops, and do a general sense of shine and updates and attention, because whole lot more as your rack up polish. For the winning bonus, Perfect Movie [Science] that means it can feed our other points. ( Original post) this plug-in itself is also open- by Kyle VanHemert blockbuster, the more closely the favorite non-plug-in WMC tool: 2. Control WMC from anywhere source, so expect further updates (Gizmodo) length of its shots followed this iPodifier. Used together, they with WebGuide and improvements as more Submitted at 2/20/2010 11:00:00 AM fluctuation. can strip WMC's video files of Windows Media Center is built people take up the cause. ( Whereas Detour, made in 1945, their copy protection, kill for the at-home experience, but Original post) A Cornell University professor has shots that only vaguely commercials, and, most why shouldn't you be able to tell What'd we miss in the way of analyzed 150 of the highest correspond to the 1/ f fluctuation, helpfully, convert those files to a it what to record, watch what it's Windows Media Center add-ons, grossing movies of the last 70 the 2005 King Kong remake format friendly to iPods and already recorded, and otherwise plug-ins, and tweaks? What other years. The more recent the stays surprisingly snug with the iPhones and patch them right manage your media from apps make your own WMC movie, he found, the closer it attention span wave. into iTunes for syncing. For a anywhere? WebGuide does that, setup the kind of thing you brag adhered to the mathematical As Cutting explains, this quick walk-through of the providing you with the ability to to friends (and random internet formula that describes the human increasing correlation means that process, at least as it ran on an decide at work that you want to commenters) about? Tell us in attention span. films "resonate with the rhythm older WMC, check out Rick's record something you're going to the comments. In the 1990s, researchers at of human attention spans," but guide. ( Original post) miss at home. Want to watch University of Texas in Austin just because movies are 3. Customize menus and rip live, streaming TV? WebGuide determined that our attention increasingly pleasing to our DVDs can push it to you through your spans could be described by the subconscious minds doesn't If all you're looking for is a way browser. 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Submitted at 2/19/2010 3:49:46 PM sales of the iPhone to people Gizmodo:"Out of the box, this who use it for work. information is organized into The Windows Phone 7 news But here's the catch. We really areas called hubs, which follow Bode Miller kind of threw us a bit this week. have not seen any bona fide use the user's areas of interest. It had almost no mention about of mobile collaboration tools as Accessible through live tiles in Likely to Take how it would serve the of yet across any device. People the home screen, the Me (the enterprise. It almost seemed like are using smartphones to check user), people, pictures and video, Silver in Super-G Microsoft had given up. messages and use applications. music, and games--plus the (WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) Now we are starting to see some The applications they do use are omnipresent search--hubs give Submitted at 2/19/2010 1:09:38 PM reports about how Windows services like Twitter. views into several data sources, Phone 7 would fit for the mobile When mobile collaboration does connecting and presenting them AFP/Getty Images Bode Miller enterprise. And it makes us find its place in the market, it's into an interweaved panoramic With all the best skiers down the wonder. Will the Windows not going to be a one application stream. These hubs dig heavily hill, Bode Miller is likely to take Phone 7 better serve the world. It will require the ability into many databases, both locally silver and Andrew Weibrecht enterprise than the iPhone? to mashup data, pulling and into the cloud." bronze in the men’s Super-G. Sponsor information from multiple Ironically, Microsoft often get Norway’s Aksel Svindal, winner The Blackberry is the leader in sources. Our daily work requires labeled as a company that creates of the silver in the downhill, will the market. For our purposes, we us to use multiple applications silo environments. From our likely take the gold. are looking at how the simultaneously. That's not view, the mobile applications of It would be Mr. Miller’s fourth challengers compare to each possible with the iPhone. And it today have a certain silo effect. Olympic medal, making him the other. Android may become the will not be possible with the Windows Phone 7 and its hub most decorated U.S. Olympic biggest rival to the Blackberry iPad. This issue will become the device screen. That makes it structure means that it can draw skier in history. with its tight integration into even more pronounced as more potentially better than the iPhone from deep databases from on- Update: Svindal won the title in Google's enterprise suite and the enterprise applications enter the or the Nexus One, which do not premise and the cloud. That to us 1 minute, 30.34 seconds on a ability to use multiple mobile market. have that capability. seems like a powerful tough, icy course. Miller was applications at the same time. In comparison, Windows Phone People want to see the combination that is well suited to second, trailing by 0.28 seconds, I's the iPhone that looks a bit 7 is an information centric information without having to go an enterprise world. Discuss and Andrew Weibrecht of the vulnerable. Without a doubt, the device. Information is stored in from application to application. U.S. was 0.31 behind Svindal in iPhone is showing success in the hubs and you can view the A panorama is more akin to the third. Miller’s fourth career enterprise. Apple had a robust different hubs as a panorama on experience we get on a device Olympic medal makes him the most decorated American Alpine skier in history.– Associated Street Chic: New York Fashion Week Press by ELLE.com (ELLE News chic skirt a tough edge. could appear in ELLE.com's Blog) Photo: Anne Ziegler Street Chic Daily.

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Submitted at 2/19/2010 2:30:00 PM just as much opportunity to write about your product as any other Kevin Rose, Digg's founder, blogger on the team. Attend the spoke this week at Webstock in after-event parties. The same Wellington, New Zealand and crowd that attends the events covered 10 amazing tips for also goes to the parties, but the entrepreneurs. They were truly parties are free. insightful- and obviously came 7: Invest in Advisors: Give straight from the heart and soul away a small amount of stock to of someone who worked a day advisors (which they can vest job and built his dream after There is nothing like a new after a few years) who you can hours. This is our take of what he junior developer who runs circles call on in a pickle or for general had to say. around everyone to get people advice as issues arise. Set the A Robotic Band With a 1: Just Build It: You don't need hyped up and raise the bar! Stay ground rules so you and the anyone's approval and in fact, involved in the hiring process as advisor know how much time Wiimote-Wielding you probably won't get it, so long as you possibly can. you have access to. don't even try. 5: Raising Money: The higher 8: Connect With the Sponsor your evaluation is, the more Community: Hold a live town Frontman [Robots] 2: Iterate: Build, release and equity you have to work with. hall where you can collect by Kyle VanHemert and pitch of the three different iterate. Make a list of the Beg, borrow and steal. Be feedback and get advice from (Gizmodo) drums. The D-pad determines features you want to create over creative about finding ways to your users. Submitted at 2/20/2010 10:00:00 AM which part of the drum is struck the next six months and get cut costs. For example, tell the 9: Leverage Your User Base to (and thus the sound it makes) going! For small companies, bar you are having a "birthday Spread the Word: Facebook In what may be a precursor to while turning the Wiimote side once a week; for larger party" instead of a corporate notifications is a great example the hippie/robot showdown to side controls the tempo of the companies, maybe twice a event (which they would charge of how to do this. we've always hoped for, notes and pointing it up and month. you $5,000 for). Rent servers, 10: Analyze Your Traffic: Pay musician Patrick Flanagan has down controls their volume. 3: Hire Your Boss: Make sure don't buy them. Don't just take attention to how people are using founded Jazari, a three-piece Other buttons allow Flanagan to you hire people that you would the cash, make sure your your site, and then learn and robotic drum circle with some record loops on the fly and want to work for, who challenge investors can add value. Stick evolve. Use Google Analytics to impressive grooves. If that's not manipulate those patterns live. you and you can learn from. with angel investment. Venture understand and track traffic fun enough, it's all controlled by Flanagan's software even allows 4: Demand Excellence: Ensure capital mean board meetings, sources and entrance and exit two Wiimotes. the other drums to analyze the staff are committed to and which is a huge sap on time and paths. Last week we looked at Marv, a grooves he's creating and understand your vision. resources. Photo credit: althecat Discuss robotic vibraphone that banged improvise their own patterns, Passionate, committed staff have 6: Hack the Press: Hit up the out an impressive rendition of though he doesn't spend too a tendency to rub off on people. "Flight of the Bumblebee." This much time talking about this week's robotunes come courtesy capability. I think, as frontmen of an ensemble. often do, he likes the control. [ Flanagan wields two Wiimotes PopSci] to control the rhythm, volume, E-reader News Edition Tech News/ Gadgets/ 47 A Sign of Arrival: CloudCamp Tour India by Alex Williams Brunozzi as an evangelist for the (ReadWriteWeb) Asia Pacific region. Its the first

Submitted at 2/20/2010 12:19:12 AM time Amazon has had an 2) India is a playground and a evangelist for the Asia Pacific CloudCamp Tour India will test bed to pilot strategic region. feature five CloudCamp events adoption techniques. No other Microsoft's Windows Azure is over the next eight days, geography will give the platform sponsoring a number of the illustrating the the growth of the vendor access to the whole cloud computing events. movement in one of the largest ecosystem. Want to engage with Yahoo!'s R&D group will hold technology communities in the ISVs and excite them to develop the first India "hadoop Summit," world. on your platform? Well, India is on February 24 at the event in India is on the edge of seeing the place to go. Do you need a Bangalore. significant adoption for cloud mature developer community to These are all signs that cloud computing. Janakiram MSV pilot a SDK adoption plan? Want computing is growing as rapidly ModisTech to commercialize works with Alcatel Lucent as to setup a Center of Excellence in India as other parts of the Deputy General Manager, Bell to showcase the capabilities of world. cheap, flexible OLED Labs-India. He makes a few your platform? Go, talk to Events are scheduled throughout points about why India is poised Infosys or Wipro! the country, starting with lighting this year for significant growth in his post 3) The Small and Medium CloudCamp Delhi, which is now by Donald Melanson promise to provide a more about the battle ahead in the Enterprise (SME) story is just underway. (Engadget) natural light than LEDs while cloud computing market. warming up. Some of the Here's a schedule of CloudCamp maintaining some of the same Sponsor inherent problems that India has Submitted at 2/20/2010 6:51:00 AM events taking place through next power savings. Still no word on "Why should Cloud vendors take been grappling with can now week: It's far from the only one any actual products using the India seriously? Here are some turn into a great opportunity for February 23, 2010 in Chennai, working on flexible OLED OLED panels, unfortunately, but points: Cloud vendors. Think of how India lighting, but it looks like they will supposedly be 1) India hasn't hit the saturation you can empower the clusters of February 25, 2010 in ModisTech could be among the inexpensive for companies to levels yet. Unlike Americas and small businesses through the Hyderabad, India first to actually bring something adopt (and very cheap to EMEA, India and APAC have Cloud and you have a winning February 27, 2010 in Pune, to market, as its now announced manufacture). ample scope for IT adoption. story there." India that it will begin ModisTech to commercialize This market has a huge, Interest in India and the Asia February 28, 2010 in Bangalore, commercialization of its 150 x cheap, flexible OLED lighting untapped potential at every level Pacific Region is growing. For India Discuss 150mm flexible OLED panels this year originally appeared on - Let that be enterprise, Public example, Amazon Web Services this year (seemingly ahead of its Engadget on Sat, 20 Feb 2010 Sector or ITES. recently appointed Simone original 2011 schedule). Those 06:51:00 EST. Please see our will apparently be used for terms for use of feeds. Permalink various indirect lighting OLED-Info| OLED Net| Email applications including desk this| Comments lamps and car lighting, and 48 Tech News/ Tech Blog/ Economy/ E-reader News Edition VoxOx Translates Foreign-Language What we don't Instant Messages On-the-Fly understand (Scripting News) have to enter your special password to get it to do that. But [Downloads] Submitted at 2/20/2010 6:47:39 AM don't click OK when you're at a by Lisa Hoover (Lifehacker) It would be easy to read this and web site or in an email. How do Submitted at 2/19/2010 3:00:00 PM feel superior, but don't. you know which you're in? Imagine you knew nothing And icons. Sometimes you click Windows/Mac: VoxOx is a about computers and somehone them once and sometimes you snazzy chat and social handed you a Macintosh and told click them twice. networking app for keeping in you to figure it out. You don't see all of these layers touch with your friends. We've How long would it take you to of complexity either because you mentioned it before, but VoxOx figure out what each of the were around when each one is even more useful now that it applications did, or even what an came online (I was) or you just has a real-time translation tool. application is, and how they forgot what it was like to be The latest from VoxOx makes it differ and how they're similar. presented with it for the first easier to overcome language Suppose you found your way all time. I have no idea what it was barriers. When you use it to the way to WordPress, think like to be a child who had these communicate with foreign- about how many layers of menus things since before they can language-speaking friends, it and user interfaces you had to remember, but I know a few automatically translates master just to get there. undergrads at NYU who I'm messages you send and receive translates your tweets to other out. In addition to keeping you There's the menubar at the top going to ask about this. into the language of your choice. of the screen. The dock at the My mother, on the other hand, You can opt for multi-directional languages, but be advised: unless connected to all your social you send someone a direct networking services, it also does bottom of the screen. Then, has been using computers since translation or, if one of you when you launch the web before they were born, she knows the other's language, you message with VoxOx, your tweet video conferencing, file sharing, will show up in the public and VoIP calling with a browser, there's a new menu at started with the Mac in 1985 or can choose to have only sent or the top of the screen (and did so, but like someone who learned received messages translated. timeline. You can even use the dedicated phone number. If VoxOx universal translator to you've been looking for ways to you notice or did you just think it to speak another language as a The tool works across all the was the same menu). Then when child, she sees the bewildering services VoxOx supports, so you send email—replies will be communicate more easily with automatically translated for you. your international friends, you get to WordPress, it has its complexity of our language can use it to chat with your own menu at the top of its whenever she does things that friends on Facebook, Google If you've never taken VoxOx out VoxOx might be just the ticket. for a spin, it's worth checking VoxOx[via Gizmodo] screen. But above that menu we take for granted. Talk, SMS, and more. It even there are things you click that You might say don't worry, her kind of act like menus that take generation won't be here much Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da you away (toolbar icons). longer, but that's my mom you're by Barry Ritholtz (The Big -text RSS service so we can Five Filters featured article: WordPress has several kinds of talking about. And further, how Picture) continue developing it. Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: menus. The one running across much effort are we wasting the top of its screen and the one pushing around all these Submitted at 2/20/2010 7:00:08 AM Discovery Channel – -I Love the PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, World Commercial Term Extraction. running down the left. unnecessary concepts? Too Message from fivefilters.org: If Part II The World Is Just Okay, someone told you to click much. you can, please donate to the full Awesome OK when the machine asks you to install new software. You E-reader News Edition Gadgets/ 49 Review: HP TouchSmart 600 by Dave Freeman (CrunchGear)

Submitted at 2/19/2010 7:00:39 PM Short version: HP’s TouchSmart 600 isn’t the perfect solution for a touchscreen based home computer, but it comes pretty damn close. The TouchSmart system works well as an internet home appliance, but the thing that makes it special is also where it starts to show some problems. Features: • 23-inch touchscreen • Blu-ray playback • Multiple inputs for video devices • Wireless keyboard, mouse, and Media Center remote • MSRP $1479.99 as reviewed

Pros: • TouchSmart interface is fun to use • Perfect for a media appliance • Clean design keeps clutter to a minimum

Cons: or gamer user, it is ideal for a from a media and internet well. The interface allows you to functionality, allowing you to • Integrated graphics lack casual user or someone who appliance standpoint. It is worth access Hulu, Twitter, Netflix, shrink, enlarge, drag, and processing power wants easy access to media, or noting, however, that HP and a really nice recipe program. otherwise manipulate your • Appliance style case could has a limited amount of space recently came out with an For the most part, the Hulu and images on the touchscreen. If hamper repairs and needs something that can upgraded version of the Netflix interfaces are customized you move at a slower pace, the • Fingerprints on the fulfill multiple roles. hardware, including a option to and optimized to work with the screen is about 98% accurate. If touchscreen can be distracting The system I reviewed came in a select a Core i7 720QM or Core touch screen. The Netflix you move too fast though, you fairly decent configuration, i7 820QM processor. interface is particularly well do lose a bit of accuracy. The Full review: sporting an Intel Core 2 Duo The part that makes it stand out done, and scrolls by nicely with screen is responsive, but you do The TouchSmart 600 is one of 9600, 4GB of RAM, and an from other systems is, of course, the flick of a finger. I also (being have to be careful not to flick too the next generation of touch Nvidia GT230. This makes the the touchscreen. HP built a a photographer) enjoyed the fast. Running programs in the screen computer appliances TouchSmart a fairly capable custom interface over the top of Canvas program. It really takes developed by HP. While it’s not machine, albeit mainly useful Windows 7, and it works really advantage of the multi-touch REVIEW: page 50 the ideal computer for a business 50 Gadgets/ Fashion/ Economy/ E-reader News Edition REVIEW: continued from page 49 The Value of the background will definitely have but don’t expect to be able to practical for everyone. The “Too Big to Fail” an impact on the responsiveness. type with any speed using the on custom interface makes it an Fashion Week Cosmetically, the TouchSmart -screen keyboard. I supposed it’d ideal media platform, and I’d Fall 2010 Runway Big Bank Subsidy looks good. The black plastic be fine for Tweets or Facebook recommend for pretty much by Guest Author (The Big shell fits in well no matter where updates, but I’d be reluctant to everyone except a power user. Visions: Anna Sui Picture) you want to put it, and the 23 use it for anything more Casual games work great, but the by ELLE.com (ELLE News Submitted at 2/20/2010 6:47:27 AM inch screen doesn’t have too strenuous. TouchSmart lacks the computing Blog) much glare, though as you may It’s worth noting that the power needed to run anything Message from fivefilters.org: If be able to see in the pictures, it is TouchSmart 600 also came with too graphically intensive. Prices Submitted at 2/19/2010 2:11:14 PM you can, please donate to the full extremely glossy and reflective. some Microsoft Surface start at $1049 directly from HP, Patterns, fur, and lace grace the -text RSS service so we can When I first took this machine programs, which, while but you can get it from other runway at Anna Sui's fall ready- continue developing it. out of the box, I immediately pointless, are quite fun as retailers at better prices. to-wear collection. The Value of the “Too Big to thought it would be ideal for in a technical demos. The Globe in Click here for HP’s TouchSmart All Photos: Kelly Stuart Fail” Big Bank Subsidy den, dorm room, and even particular is nicely executed, 600 website and for more Click here for our complete fall Five Filters featured article: potentially in the kitchen. The using multi-touch to rotate, information. 2010 Fashion Week coverage Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: TouchSmart comes with a low zoom, and generally manipulate PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, profile wireless keyboard and a the world. Term Extraction. standard wireless mouse. You The bottom line: The technically don’t have to use the TouchSmart 600 is a cool keyboard or mouse, due to the computer. The touchscreen is fun touchscreen having a keyboard, to play with, if not entirely What I did today: Nintendo DS case replacement by John Biggs (CrunchGear) case for the DS for 2 cents (plus something that broke. I

Submitted at 2/20/2010 9:03:45 AM $12 shipping LOL!). A search remember repairing cars with my for “DS replacement case” or Dad when I was a kid and since Not a big deal but I just wanted something like that will bring up we don’t have a garage here to write a bit about replacing similar models. When it arrived I where we can really tear down parts on your valuable and put the whole mess away for a breaks or change oil, I expect to delicate electronics. Friends, I’m while. They all come from the do little projects like this with here to tell you that while it’s same knock-off Shenzhen my son over the next few years. hard, it’s not impossible to fix factory anyway. Heck, this even Hopefully complexity doesn’t things yourself. came with a “real” Nintendo prohibit us from this sort of Our old DS, the one my son sticker with serial number. thing. uses, fell in an airport a few I cracked the thing open and pieces. My buddy Paul is great at have a brand new DS. Post of the weeks ago and the hinge slowly worked through all of the taking things apart while our parts didn’t quite fit at first – I cracked. I decided to try to repair screws and parts. I’m not that own Doug Aamoth is a whiz at trimmed them with a pocket the case. A quick perusal of eBay handy. I like electronics but I PC repair. I’m just a dilettante. knife – and the stickers are a joke found a bright blue replacement don’t like them when they’re in Anyway, a few hours later and I but it’s a good feeling to fix E-reader News Edition Gadgets/ TV/ 51 Sharkoon's USB 3.0 SATA HDD What's On Tonight: dock doubles up, now handles two 'Cops' 'The Troop,' drives 'Wanda Sykes Show' by Darren Murph (Engadget) ($81), but if you wait a fortnight by Bob Sassone (TV Squad)

Submitted at 2/20/2010 4:47:00 AM or so, we're almost certain the Submitted at 2/20/2010 12:09:00 PM next iteration will be out to take We tell ya, these HDD docks... its place. Here's tonight's TV lineup (all they sure know how to keep pace Sharkoon's USB 3.0 SATA times Eastern). with the latest and greatest of HDD dock doubles up, now technological innovations. handles two drives originally • Discovery has a'Deadliest Shortly after Sharkoon busted appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Catch' marathon all night. out a USB 3.0-enabled version, Feb 2010 04:47:00 EST. Please • CSPAN2 has new episodes along comes this fellow: a dual- see our terms for use of feeds. of'Book TV' all night. drive version of the same device. Permalink Everything USB| • At 8, NBC has The Olympics. Packing a pair of SuperSpeed device makes it dead simple to TweakTown| Email this| • FOX has a new'Cops' at 8. USB sockets and room for two clone drives and ready a new one Comments • HGTV has a new'Divine 2.5- or 3.5-inch hard drives (or a to supplant your existing platter. Design' at 8. combination, if you prefer), this It's available now for €59.90 • At 8:30, Nickelodeon has a • At 10, CBS has a new'48 new episode of'True Jackson, Hours Mystery.' VP,' followed by a new episode • Style has a new episode of'The Right Now On Cinematical of'The Troop.' Dish' at 10. by Kona Gallagher (TV idea what women want when it • At 9, FOX has a • At 11, FOX has a new'Wanda Squad) comes to the movies. new'America's Most Wanted.' Sykes Show.' • CNBC has a new'Suze Orman Submitted at 2/20/2010 11:18:00 AM Cinematical tries to figure it out. gets to avoid questions about her • My favorite Serious Slo-Mo Show' at 9. Check your local TV listings for The folks at our sister site, next project, 'Breaking Dawn,' Walk? It has to be when the crew • There's a new'Survivors' on more. Cinematical, are working hard to which is the final installment in walks together in'Reservoir BBC America at 9. Filed under: Programming, give you news and reviews of the the 'Twilight' saga. Dogs.' What's yours? • HGTV has a new'The Outdoor What To Watch Tonight, Reality best -- and worst -- the silver • A new Martin Scorsese film • I'm honestly kind of surprised Room with Jamie Durie' at 9, -Free screen has to offer. Here are should be cause for excitement, that it's taken this long to get a then a new'Curb Appeal.' Permalink| Email this| | some of their musings on the right? So why do I feel so Kurt Cobain biopic, but now that • Also at 9: The Weather Comments latest blockbusters, indies, and apathetic about'Shutter Island?' we have one in the works, who Channel has a new'Weather everything in between: Cinematical reviews the new should play the title character? Proof.' Leonardo DiCaprio film, here. • 'Twilight' star, Kristen Stewart, • As a woman who Loved'Live Filed under: Site is appearing in a new film Free or Die Hard' because of the Announcements, Reality-Free called,'The Yellow copious amount of crap that blew Permalink| Email this| | Handkerchief.' But that, of up, but also really kind of wants Comments course, doesn't mean that she to see'Valentine's Day,' I have no 52 Apple/ Game/ E-reader News Edition Macworld 2010: In Closing by Weldon Dodd Me? (TheAppleBlog) The value of Macworld depends

Submitted at 2/19/2010 4:00:09 PM a lot on who you are. Media Types In the first year that Macworld Macworld Expo provides a great Expo San Francisco did not see opportunity to see products, talk Shattered Horizon Apple attend, the speculation with vendors, and attend special leading up to the show was briefings on upcoming products. is free to play this centered on what Macworld Here at TheAppleBlog, I have Expo would be like without its several interesting bits of weekend on Steam best known exhibitor. David information to share with you by Griffin McElroy (Joystiq) Pogue gave us a look at the over the next few weeks. Submitted at 2/20/2010 11:30:00 AM world without Apple, and then Vendors the show itself gave us a look at The Expo is a chance to show Independently-developed FPS Macworld Expo without Apple. off your wares to the above Shattered Horizon isn't the most The results in both cases were media types, but also a chance to high profile action game on the still pretty enjoyable. interact with some of the most market right now, but it's got two In any other year, the start of die-hard Mac users out there. things going for it which we're Macworld Expo would mean Yes, it is only a small sampling betting will capture your looking forward to a riveting Steve Jobs, played by LeVar Apple. And you know what? It of the Mac community, but these attention. The first is that until 4 Stevenote with all sorts of Burton (Roots, Star Trek: The wasn’t that bad. Actually, it was people care about telling you p.m. EST tomorrow, you can product announcements. This Next Generation, and Reading pretty darn good. Macworld is what they think of your product. download and play the game for year, the Expo started with Rainbow). Steve is placed into a About Mac People Users free over Steam. It requires David Pogue of the New York situation where he laments that I’ve been to a few Macworld The conference sessions still DirectX10 and Windows Vista Times leaping on stage to do his the world might be better off if Expos (I still have my VHS of represent a good value because or 7 to play -- but if you've got best Steve Ballmer he had never created Apple. Independence Day, velcroed to of the chance to mix and mingle the tech specs to run the game, impersonation. “Claris” the guardian angel the bottom of our seats at the with other Mac professionals. you can give it a free trial run The highlight of the opener was shows him what the world would 1997 keynote), and while I miss The speakers often target their until tomorrow afternoon. a clever and entertaining stage be like — a world where DOS seeing Steve Jobs, I was really talks to beginner/intermediate Oh, the other thing? It's a first- play of “It’s a Wonderful Mac” 27.0 is the standard and pleased at seeing the friends levels to hit a wide audience, but person shooter that takes place in which riffs on the premise of“It’s Windows was never invented (both individuals and companies) the guy sitting next to you could the zero-gravity environs of the a Wonderful Life” starring because the Mac was never that I have made over the years. I be an absolute expert on moon. If a cooler premise for a Jimmy Stewart by imaging what created for Microsoft to copy. even had a chance to get Aperture, Mac OS X Server, game exists, we've yet to hear it. the world would be like without Ultimately, a world without the accosted by some random Mac Photoshop, etc. If you’re not Shattered Horizon is free to play Apple. graphical web browser because fanatics that are every bit as talking to people at the show, this weekend on Steam originally The Gregory Brothers(who are the concept of “clicking” on the addled and creepy as some of the you’re missing out. I Will Be appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 20 actually three brothers, Andrew, screen was never imagined. interesting folks haunting the There Next Year, Will You? Feb 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please Evan, Michael and Evan’s wife, The stage play was clever and sidewalks of downtown San If you went to Macworld Expo see our terms for use of feeds. Sarah) from Auto-Tune the entertaining, and the Gregory Francisco. At least no one took a last week, I would love to hear Read| Permalink| Email this| News on YouTube nailed the Brothers are immensely talented leak in the aisle like I saw about your thoughts in the Comments parts of Old Man Potter, Uncle and funny, but the irony of the happen on the street one day comments. Also, let us know if Billy and others while the part of moment was that the actual Expo walking back from lunch. Was It you plan to be there next year. George Bailey was replaced by gave us a real look at life without as Good for You as It Was for E-reader News Edition Apple/ TV/ 53 Steve Jobs Labels Adobe’s Flash a Bill Pullman Joins Jay Dying Technology, But Is It? Harrington in 'Nathan by Chris Brandrick away from the format is seen. So (TheAppleBlog) what alternatives could Apple be vs. Nurture' hoping to replace Adobe’s Submitted at 2/19/2010 3:34:06 PM by Allison Waldman (TV prevalent plugin with? Squad) Steve Jobs has been bad- HTML5 is the immediately mouthing Adobe’s Flash once obvious choice for replacing Submitted at 2/20/2010 10:16:00 AM again, according to a recent Flash, with Apple itself already NBC seems anxious to bounce Business Insider report. The using it. But as TheNextWeb back in a significant way. The Apple head honcho recently points out, the technology is not network has a long way to go, visited the Wall Street Journal to quite ready yet, with a number of but casting Bill Pullman in the demonstrate the iPad. During his issues holding it back. Currently sitcom pilot 'Nathan vs. Nurture' stay he allegedly criticized only a few browsers support it, was a good step. It's not just that Adobe’s Flash technology, with and full integration is not in Pullman, who's a terrific actor the intent to move the popular sight. Feedback from early and extremely funny, will be on broadsheet newspaper away from experiments have also not been the show. It's that he's going to using the web display overly positive, with users of play opposite Jay Harrington, technology. YouTube’s HTML5 demo who was announced as the star a The report details that Apple’s on Mac platforms as it does on claiming it to be unsatisfactory few days ago. Those two guys CEO attempted to convince the Windows, with Adobe’s CTO and slow. together equals potential Journal by downplaying Flash, Kevin Lynch even accepting that Beyond HTML5, Apple is also hysteria... in a good way. describing it as a “CPU hog” that there are some problems. known for its love affair with the The premise of 'Nathan vs. has “security holes.” He then However, due to Flash’s H.264 video standard. The video Nurture' is promising. Jay's added that Apple does not widespread adoption, it seems compression format is what character is a successful heart “spend a lot of energy on old that labeling it as a dead makes YouTube work on your genes? Well, that's where the surgeon who discovers that he technology” comparing Flash to technology now is a premature iPhone, and is also integrated comedy kicks in. was adopted and meets his other dead technologies, move. into QuickTime. However due to Continue reading Bill Pullman biological family. And Bill including Floppies, Firewire and The iPad’s widely reported lack hefty licensing rules imposed by Joins Jay Harrington in 'Nathan Pullman is his real dad, Arthur. even the humble CD. This of Flash means you can’t watch MPEG-LA, the standard is not vs. Nurture' There are also siblings that continued dislike for Flash your favorite shows on Hulu, going to become mainstream Filed under: Other Comedy Nathan's never met before, and comes after Jobs downplayed crop your corn on FarmVille or anytime soon. Shows, OpEd, Celebrities, between Arthur and the sibs, Adobe’s technology at a town watch the latest video on the So, with other standards not Casting, Reality-Free there's nothing that matches his hall meeting with Apple New York Times. Of course quite ready to step up to the mark Permalink| Email this| | level of accomplishment. How is employees earlier this month. these are just a few examples of and Flash not disappearing Comments it possible if they have the same But could the typically forward- what a future without Flash anytime soon, it seems that Jobs’ thinking Steve Jobs, and in turn would be like. But with hundreds campaign of hate will have to Apple, be acting too quickly in of thousands of web sites playing remain just that, purely vocal. It disregarding Flash? It’s host to flash content, it could be seems that iPhone and future commonly accepted that Adobe’s years before Apple’s desire iPad users will just have to get Flash does not run as effectively becomes reality and a move used to those blue Lego bricks. 54 TV/ Entertainment/ E-reader News Edition Get Noticed with Your The Week We Went on an Own 'Colbert Report' Acquisition Spree [Week In Review] by Pareene (Gawker) On-Notice Board Submitted at 2/19/2010 6:00:00 PM by Danny Gallagher (TV Squad) Honestly, who the hell knows what went on this week? It was a Submitted at 2/20/2010 9:00:00 AM weird one! Figure skating, like everything Something really cool found its and everyone else in the world, is way to my mailbox the other racist. Netflix wants to be HBO day. No, not porn. but it cannot be HBO because of The'Colbert Report's' online economics. Everyone wants to shopping hub at debase themselves for TV! Colbertnation.com has a neat, Valentine's Day is a nightmare. interactive and (most importantly There are lots of wonderful ways to me) dirt cheap little bit of flair to die. The internet is confusing for your refrigerator or office: and upsetting. JFK's love letters your very own "On-Notice" need some updating. The crazy board. it's also a great stress reliever. professor who killed those It's a dry-erase board that lets You know why, Don Cheadle. people just didn't want to drive a you write in and therefore write Don't pretend like you don't. van. Brian categorized all The murder. There were swears on money on MGM. The CEO of off anyone or anything that's Filed under: Other Comedy Gays. The Times is fighting the NBC channel. Everyone Google had a ladyfriend and she pissing you off in life. It's not Shows, Web, Reality-Free about Steve Jobs new slab thing. cheated on their spouses. There is writing about it. only a great way to pledge your Permalink| Email this| | Science is real even when was an ironic mustache at the Plus, TV: Big Love, Kell on allegiance to the mighty and Comments scientists write the wrong thing Olympics. The Palins tried to Earth, RuPaul's Drag Race, awesome Stephen Colbert, but in a book. There was a New steal Levi Johnston's porn American Idol, Project Runway, York Times story about David money. Another crazy person and Real Housewives of Orange Paterson but it was the wrong killed a bunch of people and County. one.(We had our own!) Then wrote a crazy note about it. But And our boss got fired! So we they ran another one. Tumblr is was he a liberal? Ladies can't get gave him some advice. Bye, in bed with Big Music Criticism. laid. Steve Jobs hates Flash. A Gabriel! You should probably Ice Skating is dangerous. Alec woman with Down Syndrome just pitch a tell-all to someone or Baldwin is problematic. Marc made fun of Sarah Palin. What other. The world must know Jacobs: gay rights hero. Weird shall we watch on the Olympics, what went on here! people committed a weird now? Hedge funds lost a lot of E-reader News Edition Entertainment/ 55 Some Sound Career Advice for Mr. Gabriel Snyder [Colored Parachutes] by Gawker Staff (Gawker) Friends or something. years from now we'll all get double anything at all. Try to

Submitted at 2/19/2010 4:41:52 PM This is probably not going to together and laugh about this, keep everything at like 180%. Or happen, because Gabe is a because of wet brain. So have 160% to be safe. It's no big secret that today is tireless and eager thinking fun now! 2) Don't assemble and hold Gawker EIC Gabriel Snyder's machine — one I'd follow to the Alex "Incisive Political together a talented staff of the last day. We suck at goodbyes, ends of the internet — but I Commenter" Pareene: type of people who get lured but we are great at telling other thought I'd say it anyway. While it's tempting, during any away by bigger operations and people what to do, so here are Doree "Gimlet-Eyed Appraiser" period of uncertainty, to jump at then decide to return to work for our suggestions for our former Shafrir: the first opportunity that presents you anyway. boss' next big step. Everyone knows that when God itself, it's wise to be as patient as 3) Try to avoid generating any Richard "Dazzling Copy closes a door, He opens a you can afford to be. I took a plaudits or recognition from the Superhuman" Lawson: window. I'd like you to think of questionable job shortly after press commenting on the quality My advice to Gabriel Snyder is this as a window not in cold, dropping out of college, and now of work you're producing. There is also a British to give his brain a rest for a few dark, wintry New York City, but I've been working for Nick 4) Stay away from publishing headmaster involved. Like a weeks. His oft-wild hair and a window into God's heart. Denton for five years. With that any exclusives involving nude guidance counselor did long ago, beard are sort of the external That's right—I think you should in mind, I offer a brief list of semi-celebrities that draw 3.5 you took a shot on me and hired physical manifestation of what I become a missionary. You could jobs I'm sure you've been million pageviews ( and me out of nowhere, and I will imagine the inside of his head take the wicked ways you offered, Gabriel, that you should uniques!) and generate loads of forever be thankful. So, yes, must feel like. The man knows learned at this "website" and turn definitely turn down. press. eduction! Might I suggest a tony basically everything about them into forces for good. Just • Printout collator, Daily Beast 5) Likewise, if anyone calls you UES institution with lots of everything. We'd have edit because Denton and the rest of • Managing editor, Guest of a claiming to have evidence that asshole parents you can tips us meetings and I'd marvel at how us are going to burn in hell Guest one of the most bizarre and off about. And one with a lax he can hold forth on pretty much doesn't mean you have to. SAVE • Communications director, compelling media firestorms of dress code, because you only any topic put before him, YOURSELF WHILE YOU office of the Governor of New the past decade was in fact a own one pair of shoes. recognize any name, recall an STILL CAN. And think of the York grand hoax, just hang up the Hamilton "Humorous unending amount of interesting children, etc. Love, Doree • Location scout, Real phone. Workhorse" Nolan: little anecdotes that played on a Brian "Conversation-Starting Housewives of New York 6) Don't feel like you have to be With the caveat that my own theme. I've honestly never seen Enunciator" Moylan: • Stylist, NonSociety so nice, or friendly, all the time! career knowledge has only anything like it. I think I've My suggestion is to get out of • Fact checker, Try to be more of a dick. landed me here, my important bested him only on knowledge of the game altogether. Don't you BigGovernment.com 7) If you end up running a blog- career advice to Gabe is this: Gossip Girl, which says far read this fucking site? Media is • Host, Tonight Show type thing, maybe make it really 1. Print is dead, unless you can worse about me than it does dying! Instead, become a high self-involved and navel-gazing get a sweet per word rate. about him. Gabe's mega-brain is school guidance counselor. It's That about covers it. Be careful and insidery? 2. Don't take any wooden a tremendous asset for this kind basically what you've been doing out there. 8) In all seriousness, stay away nickels. of work, but it must get anyway: corralling a bunch of "Dog Reporter" John Cook: from British people. 3. Never work for the British. *exhausting* sometimes, just ungrateful brats to do their best Gabriel: Sorry for all the mean things I Outside of that I'm sure you'll do knowing all that stuff. So my work, making their ideas better Here are some lessons for your muttered under my breath about great. Working here has given advice is to just turn it off, if with your skill and experience, future endeavors I think we've you, that's just the way I am with you more than enough skills to possible, for a few weeks. Just and letting them know when they learned together: bosses. Thanks for everything. bullshit your way through any turn the notch down to our level have really bad ideas and sharing 1) Whatever you do, do NOT situation you'll face. Twenty SOME page 58 for a bit and watch reruns of some great ideas of your own. double traffic. In fact, don't 56 Entertainment/ E-reader News Edition The Google CEO and His Mistress: The Tell-All Blog [Rumormonger] by Ryan Tate (Gawker) certainly rattling stuff of the sort

Submitted at 2/19/2010 4:46:45 PM that would pull a caring lover's heartstrings. She writes about Eric Schmidt has long snorting cocaine in Hyde Park, campaigned for free-flowing London; bingeing on tequila in information, and even against the Los Angeles; sipping brandy at very idea of secrecy. But we age eight; quitting booze and doubt the Google CEO loves then relapsing; shaking and disclosure so much he'll approve heaving at a friend's house when of an indiscreet blog-cum- trying to go dry; and getting memoir by his sometime checked in to a detox center. (It mistress. is a"Colonel Stevenson" who Schmidt parted ways with introduces Bohner to brandy as a Bohner last summer, but that child in Southern Spain. That hasn't kept him out of what a this same Colonel Stevenson tipster in his ex-girlfriend's social appears on Bohner's more public circle called her "pet project:" a blog is, along with a pointer multimedia confessional from our tipster, how we know autobiography, including a the former Donald Trump Google-hosted blog called ghostwriter is also responsible "Recovery Girl 007", and for the Recovery Girl 007 blog.) eventually a book. We assume Bohner will also On the blog, Bohner writes eventually give the backstory about Schmidt, dubbing him "Dr. behind her criminal record. Strangelove" and disclosing that Using her birth day and year, he gave her a prototype iPhone. gleaned from her blog, and a She also calls Steve Jobs a public records search, we found "stoned Jesuit preist" (more she'd been sentenced to just below). That aside, the intricate under three years (of probation?) online memoir-in-progress in South Florida (where she now primarily details Bohner's resides) for aggressive assault recovery from cocaine and with a weapon, no intent to kill, alcohol addiction via 12-step in a 2005 Florida incident. In programs and yoga. might just be the most crowded billionare was showering her certainly doesn't seem as though New Jersey she got three years It's not clear how Bohner is masthead ever assembled for a with little more than love and she's become reentangled with probation for a crime we've not funding the project, which has personal Blogspot. jewelry, despite an overture for Schmidt; our tipster wrote that yet determined. seen the former CNBC One gossip thinks Schmidt's him to put money into the the couple are "hitting it too Then there were Bohner's correspondent hire an art money is somehow behind the documentary company where occasionally for her liking" — landlord issues in New York director, webmaster and editor, project, but we're not so sure; Bohner worked. Maybe Bohner's which could well mean not at all. City. After two civil filings from all prominently credited here and barely a year ago, when he was hocked some of those gifts, or is What Bohner has so far detailed GOOGLE page 58 at the bottom of this post in what still dating Bohner, the married simply relying on savings. It of her personal autobiography is E-reader News Edition Entertainment/ 57 In Which Two Men Fight Over Paris Hilton: An Existential Consideration of The Distance Between Foothills [Gossip Roundup] by Foster Kamer (Gawker) for people like us to look at and

Submitted at 2/20/2010 11:30:00 AM try to extrapolate some greater knowledge of the cosmos out of, Paris Hilton's mans and ex-mans does anything happen? Is some got into a fight and hopefully kind of super celebrity bacteria punched each other in the face. transferred? Do protons freak out Adam Lambert and Ke$ha somewhere? I'm convinced there sucked face. Susan Sarandon got has to be some kind of physio- puked on by a tranny. Hillary chemical reaction somewhere in Duff: engaged. Presenting your some other part of the universe, Saturday Morning Gossip like a star being aborted in the Roundup: second term, or something. • So, in case you didn't realize Anyway. Pedicures on my toes, this, Paris Hilton is Alive and toes is a really catchy line. I wish Kicking and On Ice, and her and I can explain why. [ NYDN] Doug Reinhardt and Brandon • The same club that saw Adam Fuckface Davis (his Hebrew Lambert get pissed on by a name, for the record) had some burlesque tranny kind of drams at her birthday performer—The Box—has now party when F. Davis and seen Susan Sarandon get puked Reinhardt, her current "squeeze," on by a burlesque tranny got into some kind of beef over performer. Basically, if there's a Paris, and by "beef" I mean it celebrity who needs to get their was ostensibly a fight over Paris freak on in public but can't but really just something to do because they have an image to with their strange penises. maintain, they should hit the Anyway, the point is, two rich box. Also, "puked on by a assholes got into a fight and one burlesque tranny performer" is of them got kicked out of a party how it feels every time I cash a for being too drunk (F. Davis). paycheck from this job. There is, So, really, who's worse: the without a doubt, an awful joy to Asshole getting kicked out of the the experience, but the novelty Asshole Party, or the guy who can wear (though getting paid is gets to stay? Related: there are getting paid, and you know, questions in life, and then, there dollah dollah bills, y'all). By the are questions that matter. [ Page way, this is the first of my last Six] • Adam Lambert made out with Ke$ha at a club. Now, tell me: when HumongoFace-N-Furter and Shift-4 make out in a club WHICH page 58 58 Economy/ E-reader News Edition WHICH continued from page 57 Departing climate four days on the job. [ Page Six] on house arrest at a Swiss Chalet. the new Beatrice Inn, which you Truly. chief pessimistic • Kelly Osbourne got really thin Except the difference is that don't give a shit about, and Yesterday was his last day, and and her diet did not involve her one's real and one's fake and one really, you shouldn't. What you Monday is Remy's last day, on Cancún father's patented Bat-Eating involves a guy who's about to be should care about, though, is which means that technically (or (Financial Times - US Cleanse. [ NYDN] sentenced for raping a girl and this: What if the cool new dance something) I just moved up to homepage) • Kate Moss made the first lady the other one involves a guy crazy became Mick Jagger's old- Editor-In-Chief of this here of Foggy London Town move who's about to be sentenced for school peacock-on-acid routine? website for the next 48 hours. Submitted at 2/19/2010 3:00:24 PM out of the way at a fashion show. raping a girl making money for Is this something that would SO, if you have something we Message from fivefilters.org: If Remember when Kate Moss being a movie director. So, make hipsters or whatever we're can spend lots of money on, like you can, please donate to the full used to be edgy? Back when she there's that. [ Page Six] calling them these days at least a good story or pictures of -text RSS service so we can was dating Pete Doherty, this • Audrina Patridge has an moderately likable to you? This George W. Bush molesting a continue developing it. item would've been about Kate accused stalker and he was world is set so far apart and it'd Muppet, we'll buy it and make Hopes that the world’s biggest Moss shiv'ing someone. Or being arrested. To be crazy enough to be nice to see some of us meet in you rich and put it all over this polluters will strike a deal to cut eaten by a sandwich. [ Page Six] stalk someone is bad enough, to the middle, so, you know, I'm website, and I'll probably throw greenhouse gas emissions this • Hilary Duff is getting married be that crazy and to know who trying to negotiate something some CAN HAZ year have been dashed by the to a guy from the Edmonton Audrina Patridge is and have a here. You can't knock me for CHEEZEBURGER nonsense on outgoing United Nations official Oilers. He could probably kick reason to stalk her is another trying. Maybe you can, but there for good measure. But in charge of the talks. my ass so I won't talk any shit. thing entirely. It sucks to be whatever. Just do it. I don't care. seriously, Nick already emailed Yvo de Boer, whose unexpected Mazel tov, kids. For what it's some people, and it really sucks [ Page Six] me to tell me to "keep the resignation as the UN’s climate worth, you don't have my to be other people. [ NYDN] anarchy in the comments," and change chief this week dismayed blessing without a pre-nup. It's • You know what's awesome Another one in the bin! And yes, I'm not sure what that means, but policymakers and campaigners, just that I care about everyone, about Olympic skiier Julia I'm leaving. I'd deliver a more you know, that's all on you guys. said there was a “big question here. [ NYDN] Mancuso? Everything. [ People] formal announcement and maybe Anyway. Welcome to The mark” over whether a meeting of • Someone pointed out the fact • Mick Jagger was doing his I will but honestly, we've got Breakfast Show! the world’s biggest economies in that Roman Polanski's new awesome trademark cockeyed four more days, let's just have December would produce a movie is about people "confined" dirtybird dance for all the cool fun and play some really great treaty to tackle global warming. to a "compound" on Martha's kids at Kenmare earlier this jams for my departed boss Five Filters featured article: Vineyard, and that he's currently week, which is supposed to be Gabriel, who, well, was the man. Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: SOME PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, continued from page 55 Term Extraction. Ryan "Cliche-Free Coverer" your all-too-human staff against enough to buy a fancy car to use writing and editing and cutting Tate: unpredictably manic, sometimes for sitting in traffic. audio. In fact, it's probably best GOOGLE Go West, young man, and I lethal robotic overlords. And Also, never accept a big story to continued from page 56 don't mean Tinseltown again. I'm certain assignment from your editor on just not pick up the phone. a building management company talking Valley wags (ahem) will Friday Unless, you know, you want to in late 2005 and early 2006, Silicon Valley. You'll still be continue to accumulate credit for night at 5 p.m. after the end of have another Bohner was forcibly evicted in living out your professional life your ideas your shift, because you will awesome story to tell people May 2006, according to a public in and hard work. But out here probably over beers for years to come. records search. public, because tech dons when your generate massive be Despite repeated attempts, we respect privacy even less than the growth and big up literally all night were not able to elicit any quote New York buzz, you can actually get rich interviewing, transcribing, or rebuttal from Bohner on her media. You'll still have to buffer in the process. Or at least have rearranging, GOOGLE page 59 E-reader News Edition Game/ Economy/ 59 GOOGLE continued from page 58 Learn the history of project or background. try to sweep all of that data with the free food. I can't find the On her website, Bohner writes completely under the Persian line for the free bus back to about turning her life around carpet. That's a lie. I think about Santa Monica. I keep pulling on Street Fighter in with help from a Buddhist him every so often in these the locked doors. monastery in Thailand, where fleeting cinematic flashes...I At the Buddhist temple in she worked, and from a popular have completely stopped Thailand: upcoming book Los Angeles yoga instructor, sleeping. My friend Jason is so How did I get here? There was by JC Fletcher (Joystiq)

Keith Fox. worried about it that he the phone call. There was the Submitted at 2/20/2010 1:30:00 AM Schmidt has good reason to confiscates my Blackberry... I've betrayal. Dr. Strangelove had hope that turnaround sticks: On been sleeping with my lied about his involvement in it Street Fighter is one of the most Bohner's site, the former Blackberry just in case all. And then there were a couple popular (and populous) game business journalist writes Strangelove might send an e- of conversations that followed. series of all time. If you'd like to repeatedly about the men in her mail. If I was really smart I ditch And all I remember feeling was know more about the long life; it's not hard to imagine the Blackberry for the iPhone he that I had to get out of L.A. history of the series -- which is Bohner burning an ex who falls gave me – the prototype version. After detox in South Florida: surprisingly complex for a game out of her good graces. In But I have yet to arrive. Stephen You see I wasn't going to go about two guys punching each addition to Schmidt, Bohner's Jobs is not St. Stephen. He's just back to Los Angeles. That part other in the face until one falls dated author Michael Lewis(to a stoned Jesuit priest lost in his was clear. The L.A . experiment over -- Chronicle Books and whom she was briefly married) garden. Strangelove still has his hadn't worked. Game over. Case author Chris Carle have just the and Lazard executive Steve stranglehold on me and nothing closed. The work thing had thing for you. Langman. is new under the sun. ended when I went to the Street Fighter: The Complete Among the lovers on the Later in the same post: monastery in Thailand. And the History, out March 17, features Recovery Girl site is someone The dream is always the same... relationship was officially over; the history of the fighting series ending your reading session in code-named Dr. Strangelove, strolling through winding paths Dr. Strangelove was dead. Next told through interviews with the ten seconds with an unblockable who is often in Los Angeles. at a government insane asylum in chapter. developers responsible for it, as combo. "Dr." Eric Schmidt holds a Ph.D. northern Massachusetts.I've been We'll certainly be reading well as an exploration of the Learn the history of Street as well as a home in Santa committed-against my will. It is Bohner's future installments insane fan culture that has Fighter in upcoming book Barbara County. Dr. Strangelove Strangelove, my genuinely closely. And we're sure Schmidt popped up around the series. originally appeared on Joystiq on and Eric Schmidt are one in the caring, concerned boyfriend. He will, too. However, if looking at all those Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:30:00 EST. same, as the first of several has convinced me, or, he has words sounds too tiresome, it Please see our terms for use of excerpts below makes clear. convinced me that I've convinced also comes loaded with "more feeds. During a trip to the U.S. Virgin him, that I am suicidal. The than 200 pieces of artwork." And Read| Permalink| Email this| Islands(emphasis added): dream always begins with me unlike playing the game, you'll Comments I haven't thought about Dr. walking the grounds of the be able to enjoy this for as long Strangelove in such a long time-I campus. I look for the cafeterias as you want, without some dude Fed move reinforces recovery hopes (Financial Times - US -text RSS service so we can Reserve helped reinforce hopes dollar to a nine-month high PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, homepage) continue developing it. that the economy was on the against the euro, before losing Term Extraction.

Submitted at 2/19/2010 11:27:33 AM US equities recorded their first mend. 1.2 per cent in late New York successive weekly gains since The rise in the emergency trading. Message from fivefilters.org: If late December on Friday as a lending rate from 0.5 per cent to Five Filters featured article: you can, please donate to the full discount rate hike by the Federal 0.75 per cent briefly sent the Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: 60 Sports/ E-reader News Edition Tiger Woods apologizes for 'selfish' behavior by ESPN.com news services Jemele Hills says. Story the camera and at the 40 people longer he would be in therapy, don't get to play by different (ESPN.com) Tiger Woods' golfing future is a in the room, raising his voice only that "I have a long way to rules. The same boundaries that

Submitted at 2/19/2010 10:15:19 PM good news, bad news kind of only to deny that his wife ever go." apply to everyone apply to me. I thing. He does plan to return. As hit him and to demand that the Pool photos were released brought this shame on myself. I Message from fivefilters.org: If for when? That's still up in the paparazzi leave his family alone. Thursday of Woods hitting golf hurt my wife, my kids, my you can, please donate to the full air, as ESPN.com's Bob Harig Beyond that, there were stretches balls on the practice range. mother, my wife's family, my -text RSS service so we can notes. Story when Woods -- with his "I do plan to return to golf one friends, my foundation, and kids continue developing it. Tiger Tiger Woods' first public formidable business empire -- day," Woods said. "I just don't all around the world who Woods' Full Statement Tiger statement in months spilled over could have been reading from a know when that day will be. I admired me." Woods' Full Statement VIDEO with talk of apologies and fixing tough corporate report. don't rule out that it will be this "Elin never hit me that night or PLAYLIST his behavior. So will anything He entered the room alone. year. When I do return, I need to any other night ... Elin has • Tiger Woods' Full Statement change? ESPN.com's Jason When he finished, he stopped for make my behavior more shown enormous grace and poise Tiger Woods' Full Statement Sobel writes that the coming a long embrace with his mother, respectful of the game." throughout this ordeal. Elin • PTI Reacts To Woods' months will be telling. Story Kultida, who said she whispered Woods talks deserves praise not blame." Statement PTI Reacts To Woods' That was much, much more than in his ear, "I'm so proud of you. "I am deeply sorry for my "Some people have made up Statement a pound of flesh Tiger offered up Never think you stand alone. irresponsible and selfish things that never happened. They • Public Reaction To Woods' in his public apology Friday. It Mom will always be there for behavior I engaged in." said I used performance- Statement Public Reaction To should be enough, writes you, and I love you." "[My wife] Elin and I have enhancing drugs. This is Woods' Statement ESPN.com's Gene Regaining trust and support started the process of discussing completely and utterly false." • Finchem Describes The Mood Wojciechowski. Story from everyone else might not be the damage caused by my "I do plan to return to golf one In The Room Finchem Describes Standing at a podium before a so easy. behavior. As Elin pointed out to day, I just don't know when that The Mood In The Room presidential-blue backdrop in a Woods already has lost two me, my real apology to her will day will be. I don't rule out that it hushed room of his closest corporate endorsements -- not come in the form of words; it will be this year. When I do PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. associates, Woods stumbled a Accenture and AT&T -- and he will come from my behavior return, I need to make my -- Missing his smile and aura of few times as he read a 13½- has gone from being perhaps the over time." behavior more respectful of the invincibility, Tiger Woods minute statement. He offered no most famous athlete in the world "I have made you question who I game." finally showed his face to a new details of what happened or to a punch line in nightclubs and am and how I could have done "Today I want to ask for your waiting world Friday and what's next, except that he was on talk shows. the things I did. I am help. I ask you to find room in apologized again for cheating on leaving Saturday for more "It's now up to me to make embarrassed that I have put you your heart to one day believe in his wife, without revealing the therapy. amends, and that starts by never in this position. For all that I me again." scope of his infidelity or when he "I have made you question who I repeating the mistakes I've have done, I am so sorry." • Full transcript of statement will return to golf. am and how I could have done made," Woods said. "It's up to "I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I Just as unpredictable is the Woods analysis the things I did," Woods said. me to start living a life of cheated. What I did was future of his marriage. Woods ESPN Page 2 columnist Bill Woods' wife, Elin, did not integrity." unacceptable and I am the only said he and his wife have started Simmons watched Woods' attend his first public appearance Woods left therapy on Feb. 11 person to blame." discussing the damage he has statement and found little since he crashed his car into a and has been spending time with "I thought I could get away with done. positive that came out of it. To tree outside their home three his two children and his mother - whatever I wanted to. I felt that I "As Elin pointed out to me, my him, Woods is still playing by months ago, setting off shocking - but not his wife -- in Orlando, had worked hard my entire life apology to her will not come in his own rules. Story allegations of rampant Fla., according to a person with and deserved to enjoy all the the form of words. It will come Tiger Woods has spoken, but extramarital affairs. knowledge of Woods' schedule. temptations around me. I felt I from my behavior over time," Elin wasn't there to hear it. And "I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I The person, not authorized to was entitled. Thanks to money Woods said. "We have a lot to that might have been the most cheated," Woods said. "What I release such information, spoke and fame, I didn't have to go far authentic element in Friday's did was not acceptable." on condition of anonymity. to find them." TIGER page 61 public apology, ESPN columnist Woods alternately looked into Woods did not say how much "I was wrong. I was foolish. I E-reader News Edition 61 TIGER continued from page 60 discuss. However, what we say "This is as emotional as I've ever to say right now," Nordegren rarely gives interview but in this "Tiger has apologized and made to each other will remain seen him in public," Begay said. told The Associated Press. Elin's case said, "I would like to talk." his position clear. Nike fully between the two of us." The only employee not on the mother, Barbro Holmberg, She said her son has a "good supports him and his family. We After an embrace with his front row was Bryon Bell, declined to comment through her heart and good soul" but made a look forward to him returning to mother, Woods hugged the two Woods' friend from junior high spokeswoman. mistake. Mrs. Woods, raised in golf," the company said in a women who sat on either side of who now is president of his Jesper Parnevik, who introduced Thailand, also claims the media statement. her -- Amy Reynolds, formerly design company. Mark Woods to Elin Nordegren in showed a "double standard" by EA Sports president Peter of Nike who now works for Steinberg, Woods' agent at IMG, 2001 and has been highly critical keeping the sex scandal in the Moore said: "It was good to see Tiger Woods Design, and Kathy sat in the last of three rows with of the player since the scandal news for so long. Tiger address the public today, Battaglia, who is Woods' 14 PGA Tour executives. broke, declined comment to "Some of media, especially and we're supportive of his focus administrative assistant at ETW "He's an American hero. And ESPN through his management tabloid, hurt my son bad," Mrs. toward family and rebuilding his Corp. he's had his issues," Finchem agency, IMG, on Friday. Woods said. "He didn't do life." He made his way down the front said. "At the end of the day, he's Friday's event was tightly anything illegal. He didn't kill Veronica Siwik-Daniels, one of row and greeted others -- his a human being. We all make controlled, with only a few anybody. But he try to improve Woods' alleged mistresses and a chief financial officer, Web site mistakes. My personal reaction journalists allowed to watch himself. He try to go to therapy former pornographic performer, administrator, PGA Tour was that his comments were Woods live. The confession and help. He change that and watched the event with her commissioner Tim Finchem and heartfelt. He clearly recognizes became a major television event making better. When he go do all attorney in a Los Angeles radio Notah Begay, who played with that there has been serious with the networks breaking in to this thing, he will come out studio. She said she wants an Woods at Stanford and withdrew impact to a wide range of show it. stronger and a better person." apology for the unwanted from the PGA Tour event in individuals and organizations." Certainly, no other PGA Tour Woods said part of his rehab attention the scandal has brought Mexico. Some of the eight players at the player could command this kind would include a return to his her. Begay said Woods had a long, Accenture Match Play of attention. Buddhist faith. Woods said his "I really feel I deserve to look at tough recovery ahead of him -- Championship in Arizona But Woods has always been mother raised him as a Buddhist, him in person, face to face, in the not only at home, but before watched the coverage before the special on the course and in and he practiced his faith "until I eyes because I did not deserve thousands of fans behind the third round. popular culture. Television drifted away from it in recent this," she said. ropes. "From a guy that's done a lot of ratings double when he is in years." Information from The "It's a little bit harder than tough things in golf over the contention, which has happened "Buddhism teaches that a craving Associated Press was used in this making a swing change," Begay years, it was probably one of the a lot on his way to winning 71 for things outside ourselves report. said. most difficult things he's ever times on the PGA Tour and 14 causes an unhappy and pointless Five Filters featured article: Woods remained composed had to do," British Open majors, four short of the record search for security," Woods said. Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: throughout the statement, champion Stewart Cink said. held by Jack Nicklaus. "It teaches me to stop following PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, pausing briefly before the first of "And it was something probably Nicklaus watched the every impulse and to learn Term Extraction. several apologies. At times, that's going to help him along the announcement, but a spokesman restraint. Obviously I lost track however, he looked into the way of healing." said he would have no comment. of what I was taught." camera almost on cue. Begay In Sweden, Elin's father, Most of the associates left the The companies that have stuck said he got choked up listening, Thomas Nordegren, saw Woods' room when Woods finished most closely by Woods, Nike and felt Woods' words were confession. speaking. Among those who Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc., sincere. "I watched it but I have nothing stayed were Mrs. Woods, who reiterated their support. 62 Sports/ Economy/ Picture/ E-reader News Edition The Count: LeBron and Carmelo’s Big Night Coffee Splash by Zack Sheppard (Flickr (WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) lead. James missed a jumper at Basketball Reference. None had Blog) Submitted at 2/19/2010 2:52:56 PM the buzzer, his fourth miss on six more than nine rebounds, and field-goal attempts in overtime, three did so in games that Submitted at 2/19/2010 1:34:00 PM Two of the NBA’s biggest stars and the Nuggets ended the Cavs’ reached overtime. Over the last Message from fivefilters.org: If — and two of its three leading 13-game winning streak that 19 years, only Allen Iverson has you can, please donate to the full scorers — met on Thursday buoyed Cleveland to the NBA’s done so in the playoffs (with -text RSS service so we can night in Cleveland, playing for best first-half record. three rebounds). Meanwhile, just continue developing it.• About two of the top five teams in the Anthony is no stranger to the twice in that same span of the Flickr NBA. The result was a game that game-winning shot. The last time shooting 34% with just one regular season has a player with Flickr is a revolution in photo lived up to its billing and didn’t 82games.com broke down such assist. 37 points and 13 rebounds storage, sharing and require judges to tabulate the buzzer beaters as well as late While Anthony’s game-winner reached 14 assists (none reached organization, making photo final score. Associated Press game-tying buckets, during last was impressive, James’s well- 15). One was Jason Kidd, in a management an easy, natural and Carmelo Anthony got the better season, Anthony was 13 of 27 rounded performance may be double-OT game. The other was collaborative process. Get of LeBron James in the final for his career, good for the best more so. He assisted on four James himself, two and a half comments, notes, and tags on score, but not in the box score. percentage on such shots among three-point shots and 11 two- years ago. (Interestingly, those your photos, post to any blog, LeBron James scored 43 points, players who had taken 10 in their pointers, for a total of 34 assisted two efforts were in losses, as was share and more! handed out 15 assists, grabbed career. (The overall percentage points to go along with his 43. James’s last night.) And James is Five Filters featured article: 13 rebounds, made two steals on such shots is just 30%, That’s a hand in 66% of the tops in assists for a 37-point, 13- Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: and had four blocks for the because many are taken from Cavs’ points. He also assisted on rebound game in the playoffs PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Cavaliers before their home disadvantageous positions with seven shots at the rim, which has over the last 19 years, with 12 Term Extraction. crowd. No player before him had just a couple of seconds left.) been a strength of his passing against Orlando in last May’s reached or exceeded all of those James at the time was just 17 of game. Eastern Conference finals. totals in a single game, according 50. Overall last season, both Certainly the overtime period Last night also marked James’s to the Elias Sports Bureau. players were very good in the helped James achieve that first- 27th regular-season triple-double Carmelo Anthony didn’t fill up clutch— final minutes of close ever box score. But he had six of his career. Anthony has just the box score to the same extent, games — according to points and no other positive box- one, with exactly 10 rebounds but he did collect six rebounds, 82games.com, with each score elements in the extra and 10 assists. Kobe Bryant has dish seven assists, block two connecting on more than 55% of period. James’s regulation stats 16 over his 14-year career. shots and make a steal. Most their field-goal attempts and 80% remained quite impressive. In the importantly, two of his 40 points of their free throws. This year, last 24 seasons, just six other came with a second left in James has continued to excel— players reached 37 points and 15 Judging the Olympic overtime, breaking a tie and shooting 49% with 15 assists — assists in a regular-season game, Parties: A Taste of Sochi giving his Denver Nuggets the but Anthony has struggled, 11 total times, according to 2014, With 5 Varieties Greece set for critical test with bond issue of Vodka (WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) (Financial Times - US -text RSS service so we can markets as it battles with a commercial banker on Friday as homepage) continue developing it. spiralling debt crisis and strikes. new head of its debt agency. 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JUDGING page 63 E-reader News Edition Game/ Sports/ 63 JUDGING New York Knicks to continued from page 62 start Tracy McGrady on this is the Olympics judge them. outside stretched 1,000 people Whistler Salmon: Though they boast of Saturday vs. Oklahoma Out of allegiance to our host, long throughout the afternoon, Guests tried to score goals of having Russian food to taste and scores are based not just on vibe moving officials to send out their own in the interactive a daytime visit once yielded City Thunder and VIPs, but also on the performers to keep the waiting slapshot game across from the three varieties of salmon, our by Associated Press presence of salmon, maple masses company. bar. First a group of clowns and most recent stop in found no (ESPN.com) products and other Canadian Inside, there’s information on then a group of cheerleaders food to be had at all. A tray of delicacies. ( See more in the the regions of Russia, a model of entertained the crowd. 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Zero McGrady will be in the starting Place to get into — a label no in the creepiest way possible, to of Ukrainian vodka and points. lineup in his New York Knicks doubt solidified by Wayne their country. Female attendants schmooze with the Prince of Canadian delicacies: None. But debut on Saturday night against Gretzky’s visit there this week. in very short skirts and red-and- Monaco? given that this is, after all, a Oklahoma City. The Russian house has more at white jackets roam the floor; Party: Sochi World lounge Russian affair we give 5 points Coach Mike D'Antoni said he stake than most of the others: security guards wearing long Vibe: Your typical low-lit for the vodka variety, which doesn't know what the complete Sochi World is not only a home black coats and stern expressions lounge ambiance, with leather included original, honey pepper, lineup will be, but it will include away from home for Russian guard the doors. banquette seats and flat-screen birch, cranberry and the premium McGrady. The Knicks acquired athletes and officials, but a The real fun begins, however, TVs. The entertainment (clowns, “LEX.” the seven-time All-Star on massive promotion for and when you score a nighttime pass cheerleaders, two emcees) was Total points: 29 Thursday in a three-team deal preview of the Sochi Olympics. to access the VIP lounge area on over the top, but unabashedly so. with Houston and Sacramento. So what will the scene be like at the second level. On a recent 9 points. McGrady played only limited Sochi in 2014? weeknight, as the Russian men’s VIPs: Prince Albert of Monaco minutes in six games for the Visitors are lining up to get a hockey team took on Latvia, the has stopped by, as has the Great Rockets this season after coming glimpse. Attendance has been mood at the Sochi World lounge One. In Canada, you can’t get back from microfracture knee averaging around 6,000 people a was festive. EPA Sochi much more VIP than that. 10 NEW page 64 day, and last weekend, the line merchandise on display in points. Readers pick best webcomic: It's a Game About People by Griffin McElroy (Joystiq) Heavy Rain, there have been Laws" and Virtual Shackles " appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 20

Submitted at 2/20/2010 3:00:00 AM some moments in the game Scanning Also Causes Cancer," Feb 2010 03:00:00 EST. Please where we wish we could sock respectively. If you've got a see our terms for use of feeds. Though we're sure Ctrl-Alt-Del's the person we're talking to right favorite strip you'd like to see in Read| Permalink| Email this| " It's a Game About People," the in the kisser. We're not sure if it's this week's Wrapup, drop a link Comments winner of last week's Webcomic because of every character's in the comments of this post, or Wrapup, is taking some comedic infuriatingly unhelpful send in a tip! liberties with the context- disposition, or because of those Second and third place went to Readers pick best webcomic: It's sensitive control scheme of ridiculous fake accents. Three Panel Soul's " On Helmet a Game About People originally 64 Sports/ E-reader News Edition NEW U.S. bronze medalist Scotty Lago continued from page 63 surgery. He said he hopes he can familiar with the offense. They play 25 to 30 minutes Saturday also brought in point guard leaves Olympic Games after picture in what will be his first action Sergio Martinez in the three- since Dec. 23. team trade, and acquired Eddie "Physically I feel good, but then House, Bill Walker and J.R. hits Web again I haven't played in a year Giddens in a deal that sent Nate by Associated Press ESPN and ESPN.com Olympic when they're at the Olympics. and a half," McGrady said. Robinson to Boston. (ESPN.com) contributors write about all Before the Beijing Games, the "Even the eight minutes I was The biggest piece was

Submitted at 2/20/2010 8:09:39 AM things Vancouver in ESPN.com's USOC began its "Ambassador playing, you really can't get a McGrady, more for his $22.5 Winter Olympics blog. Program" that athletes are made feel of how long I can play. But million expiring contract than for Message from fivefilters.org: If Lago apologized to officials at to complete before they travel to yeah, I think I'm ready to go." the talents that won him two you can, please donate to the full the U.S. Olympic Committee and the games. D'Antoni wasn't sure either, scoring titles. Even McGrady -text RSS service so we can the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Lago was a member of a group since McGrady was limited to acknowledged that he'll be rusty continue developing it. Association and decided to go of snowboarders called the only about 7½ minutes a game and expects his timing and VANCOUVER, British home. "Frends," that included Kevin this season after surgery last rhythm to be off. Columbia -- American halfpipe "Scotty Lago is a great athlete, Pearce and Danny Davis, both of February. The swingman has "I don't think a lot of people bronze medalist Scotty Lago but with that comes a whom were badly injured before played 41 games over the last expect a lot out of me anyway. volunteered to leave the responsibility of proper conduct, the Olympics and couldn't make two seasons. So, it's really no pressure," Olympics on Friday after risque and his involvement in this the trip. "I asked him about everything McGrady said. "I'm just looking pictures of him showed up on the situation is not acceptable," U.S. "I put all that aside and rode," and he says 'I have no idea,' " forward to going out there and Internet. Ski and Snowboard Association Lago said. D'Antoni said. "We'll talk about playing." Lago, who was awarded his President and CEO Bill Marolt He said he put together one of it during the game and there's no Copyright 2010 by The bronze medal Thursday night, said in an e-mail. "Scotty realizes the best runs of his life to win the restrictions on him from a Associated Press was at a party, wearing a Team his conduct was inappropriate. surprise bronze on a night medical standpoint, only how he Five Filters featured article: USA T-shirt when somebody He has formally apologized and overshadowed by Shaun White feels and the way he looks and Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: snapped a photo of a woman also made a decision to leave and his gold-medal performance. all that. But he'll communicate PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, kneeling below Lago's waist to Vancouver today." Copyright 2010 by The with me when he wants to come Term Extraction. kiss his medal. That picture, and In the aftermath of several out- Associated Press out." another showing him sticking the of-competition incidents in Five Filters featured article: The Knicks held their first medal in the woman's mouth Turin, one of which resulted in Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: morning shootaround at home while teammate Greg Bretz the dismissal of freestyle skier PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, this season so their new looks on, appeared Friday on the Jeret Peterson, the USOC has Term Extraction. acquisitions could become more TMZ Web site. made extra efforts to emphasize Winter Olympics blog athletes be on their best behavior E-reader News Edition Game/ 65 Cogs, Gear win first annual Indie Game Challenge at DICE by Alexander Sliwinski Cogs, which won in the agreed they'll stay in school -- (Joystiq) professional studio category, also except for Halbrooke, who

Submitted at 2/20/2010 12:01:00 AM took the $2,500 prizes for recently graduated and is looking Achievement in Art Direction for a job. Although they sound like they and Achievement in Gameplay. To check out all the winners and came from the same mechanical Designed by Lazy 8 Studios, the nominees, head on over to the naming bin, Cogs and Gear(two addictive (and challenging) Indie Game Challenge site. totally different games) have puzzle game took the prize for its Cogs, Gear win first annual won the first annual Indie Game original PC incarnation, however Indie Game Challenge at DICE Challenge at the conclusion of there's a version of it available originally appeared on Joystiq on DICE. Sponsored by the AIAS, on iPhone and team lead Rob Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:01:00 EST. GameStop and The Guildhall at Jagnow tells us that an iPad and Please see our terms for use of SMU, the winners will receive Mac port are planned. Jagnow a Facebook game." Frazier and Mike Halbrooke. feeds. $100,000 to build more games ... also informed us he's "staying on Winning the non-professional Most of the members have Read| Permalink| Email this| or to go on the most epic the Cogs train for a while," but category, Gear was designed by several years of school still Comments Blueberry Muffin Tops the studio's next project will be a Digipen students Josh Maiche, ahead of them. Asked if they'd consumption bender in history. "foray into social gaming, maybe Brian Lee, Andrew Hill, Ben drop out if they'd won, the team Report: Games industry to $65 billion by 2013 by Richard Mitchell (Joystiq) increase of $18.4 billion, or game social networking friends

Submitted at 2/19/2010 11:00:00 PM 39.5% over the next three years. list. Once that's done, you can The report notes that sales of play virtual social networking According to IndustryGamers, a packaged software will increase, games, in which additional report from market intelligence but increased sales of digital virtual goods are available. The firm Strategy Analystics predicts goods, in-game ads and only way to win is to never stop that the video game industry is subscriptions will play the playing! primed for some serious growth primary role in growth. Report: Games industry to $65 in the coming years. Specifically, Specifically, online games are billion by 2013 originally the report states that the expected to grow to $24.8 billion appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 worldwide game industry will by 2013, accounting for 38 virtual goods for use in online work on Social Networking Feb 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please like reach revenues of $64.9 percent of the overall games games (think Farmville). Town, the social networking see our terms for use of feeds. billion by 2013. As the industry market. The firm expects social Now, if you'll excuse us, Joystiq game in which you buy virtual Read| Permalink| Email this| just recently reached a value of games to take up a major portion Publishing really needs to get to people to fill your virtual in- Comments 46.5 billion in 2009, that's an of growth, specifically the sale of 66 Fashion/ E-reader News Edition Sarah Jessica Parker and Joe Zee Host Brunch in NYC by ELLE.com (ELLE News at what he does—he also something and immediately SJP: I try to take care of my hair Blog) designed the dress for Lovely. It summer since it always aired that know it’s Sarah. and not do anything to it when just felt right and it was a real SJP(on her perfect purse): In I’m not working. I try not to Submitted at 2/19/2010 2:45:00 PM first weekend in June, and I privilege. thought the fragrance should real life, if I’m getting my son to color it if I don’t have to. And I Earlier today, Sarah Jessica JZ: Sarah’s so smart about smell like that feeling of school I try to stuff as much as I like to wear wigs a lot for movies Parker and ELLE creative everything that goes on in freedom; like the bell ringing can in my parka pocket. That’s because it protects your hair and director Joe Zee hosted a brunch fashion that by the time we sat when school lets out. How SJP the truth. But I like bags a lot. you can have a head-full of for beauty bloggers at Sweetie down she already had some ideas NYC Differs From Parker’s It’s exciting to go to a fitting for conditioner in your hair all day Pie in New York City’s in mind. She wanted to do a mix Other Scents Sex and the City where there are long underneath. Greenwich Village. The purpose: of patterns and new Bohemia. SJP: Lovely was this incredibly nothing but tables and shelves of Makeup Confession To celebrate Parker’s latest Mr. de la Renta made a one-of-a- polite fragrance—it was very bags. It’s unbelievable. I don’t SJP: I confess—I’m very bad at fragrance, SJP NYC—available kind design—it was the first well-mannered and knew how to have a favorite, but I love makeup. I don’t really wear any exclusively at Macy’s—and its dress she put on and she just be in a room and not linger carrying all of them. When I’m in my personal life; there’s no arresting ad campaign(styled by knew right away that this was the uninvited. And Covet was very with my kids I tend to use a bag time, and I’m not good at it. I Zee, who also worked with one she wanted to represent the bold, very aggressive and far that has a deeper well so that I can cover a zit, put mascara on, Parker on her Lovely and Covet brand. She wanted something more restless. SJP NYC is like a can have a book in it or snacks or and apply eyeliner inside my campaigns). Here, a peek at what that represented Sarah, Carrie, party in a bottle—it’s whimsical, pacifiers or a pen—I want to be eyeball, but that’s basically it. I the Sex and the City icon and and New York City, all in a fun, and has a youthful quality. I able to fit things like a work with makeup artist Leslie Zee had to say about the scent, dress. So you can only imagine don’t really connect it to the newspaper and book in my bag. Lopez as much as she’ll be the photo shoot, and more. how much pressure that one others because there is this Beauty Must-Haves around me. She’s a master at the —Emily Hebert dress had—but it turned out to be surprising strawberry note that SJP: I put a lot of moisturizer on mouth. And I always say, she Photo: Left: The floral Oscar de phenomenal. makes it unique. The notes in my face and any kind of lip should teach a master class about la Renta dress that Parker wore Inspiration Behind SJP NYC SJP NYC aren’t ones that I balm. And mascara—I’m on an the mouth because it’s very hard for the SJP NYC campaign; SJP: What I really wanted to do generally tap into. It’s really endless search for the right one. to do well and I don’t really Right: Zee and Parker at Sweetie was capture a snapshot in my surprising to me, but I love it. It’s like the Holy Grail. And know what lipstick looks good Pie head of Carrie Bradshaw—a Parker’s Real-Life Style every time I find one I like, they on me or how to apply it. She Parker’s SJP NYC Dress freeze-frame of her walking JZ: Sarah’s so directional and so discontinue it. I also try to can also do any eye under the SJP: When Joe and I met about down a New York street in an forward—she loves fashion, squeeze in some time at Angel sun. I’ve learned a lot from the campaign and what we idyllic time of year in a floral she’s not afraid of it, and knows Feet, a tiny spot on Perry working with her, but I wouldn’t wanted to achieve visually, we dress, on her way to meet what’s going on. But she’s also Street—it’s this reflexology want to do makeup on myself. I thought there’d be no one better somebody or do something, not a slave to trends. She has place. Someone rubs your feet wouldn’t know where to begin! than Oscar de la Renta. We went surrounded by her women such a strong, innate sense of for an hour. You just have to find Follow ELLE on Twitter to him to design the dress for friends. I associate Sex and the personal style. You can look at the hour… Become our Facebook fan SJP NYC because he’s the best City with the beginning of Hair Secrets E-reader News Edition Fashion/ Picture/ 67 Oh Canada, see you at the Vancouver meetup! by Tara Kirchner (Flickr Blog)

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Submitted at 2/20/2010 7:43:49 AM (TANF) and to US Foreign Aid Boston Review, Spending. Not including TARP, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 Message from fivefilters.org: If the “ TBTF bank subsidy” was you can, please donate to the full more than twice as large as the http://bostonreview.net/BR35.1/b -text RSS service so we can TANF grant for 2009; the bank aker.php continue developing it. subsidy is almost 20 percent Job-Creation Cacophony Dean Baker of the Center for larger than spending on foreign BILL ALPERT Economic Policy Research aid. BARRONS FEBRUARY 22, looked beyond the TARP to see Here is something to think 2010 how much Uncle Sam is about: Even after the TARP has subsizidizing the banks been fully paid back, the US http://online.barrons.com/article/ considered “too big to fail” — Government is STILL bailing review.html beyond TARP. Call it the Value out TBTF banks more than we See also: of the “Too Big to Fail” Big are giving bailouts to US The Cost of Saving These Bank Subsidy. families with hungry kids, and Whales His conclusions? more than all of our overseas aid GRETCHEN MORGENSON -The spread between big banks’ . . . NYT, October 3, 2009 (1.15%) and smaller banks’ > (1.93%) cost of funds is 0.78%: Sources: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/1 -The annual boost to profits of Value of the “Too Big to Fail” 0/04/business/economy/04gret.ht 18 biggest banks from that funds Big Bank Subsidy. ml -cost advantage: $33 billion; DEAN BAKER AND TRAVIS Five Filters featured article: Are Mathematical Models the -Pre-2008 spread in big and MCARTHUR Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: small banks’ funds-cost: 0.49%: Center for Economic and Policy PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Cause for Financial Crisis in -Part of big banks’ profits from Research, September 202009 Term Extraction. rate “subsidy” (1H09): 48%: The Big Bank Theory To give this some context, Dean How government helps financial the Global Economy? by Barry Ritholtz (The Big down the hot debate over the ARE Picture) current financial crisis and how continued from page 68 Submitted at 2/20/2010 9:13:11 AM math may have played a part. programmed or just human PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Explore the arguments for and nature? Term Extraction. Message from fivefilters.org: If against the claim that the click for video you can, please donate to the full mathematical models used to Runtime:00:44:55 -text RSS service so we can manage specific complex Five Filters featured article: continue developing it. financial securities are Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: Andrew W. Lo, director of the responsible for the Great Massachusetts Institute of Recession. Was it systematically Technology’s Laboratory for Financial Engineering, breaks ARE page 68