HP 110 Mini Netbook

I'm typing this review on the a new HP Mini 110 netbook, which I bought for the missus for Christmas. As is typically the case when it comes to electronics given as gifts, I end up playing with the new toys way more than the intended recipient. I look at it like a case of getting the kinks worked out and the proper software and settings installed. So, I'm not "hogging" the new toy, I'm "setting it up"!

Real quick, so what the heck is a netbook? Well, simply put, it's a small laptop. They have plenty of small laptops out there, and they've been around for a while. One of my favorites being the Sony Vaio Picturebook. That was the grand daddy of the netbooks, having a small screen and built in webcam. Unfortunately it was also $2000.00, 10 years ago. That's why only people who really needed a portable extra small laptop could afford it. It was a premium price for a so-so product that happened to fill a niche.

Fast forward to today and many manufacturers make a version of a mini laptop. Why do we call them "Netbooks". Because in order to make them cheap and small, some corners were cut. Most noticeably the optical drive. They don't have a DVD, CD or even a floppy drive. You're going to be using this primarily to connect to the internet (hence "netbook"). You can also use accessories and devices thru the usb ports. It's as simple and striped down as can be.

Now we're getting to the nitty-gritty, the HP Mini netbook is HP's version of the popular netbook, and I happen to have the 6 cell model, with a quoted 6 hour run time. The processor is a 1 Ghz Atom intel, with a hard drive of 160 GBs. Not too bad. This machine is perfectly adequate for online, email, basic word processing, and such. Basically it can be used for anything a regular computer would be used for. No intense gaming, or even heavy photo and video editing would be taxing, but for average everyday use, this this is great. I've used it for 2 full days now and the battery is incredible. A note though, the 6 cell battery protrudes from the bottom acting as a bit of a stand. I don't care for the look, and I think I'll pick up a 3 cell battery for everyday use and save the 6 cell for when I travel. I will leave the Macbook home from now on. I'm using safari and chrome as my browsers, as IE seems slow and bloated. I'm going to test out firefox as well. As far as computers go, for under $300 (sale from $400) from PC Richards. I'm very happy with the computer so far.

"A Part of America Died"

"A Part of America Died"

Somebody killed a policeman today,
and a part of America died.
A piece of our country he swore to protect,
will be buried with him at his side.

The suspect that shot him will stand up in court,
with counsel demanding his rights.
While a young widowed mother must work for her kids,
and spend many long, lonely nights.

The beat that he walked was a battle field too,
just as if he'd gone off to war.
Though the flag of our nation won't fly at half mast,
to his name they will add a gold star.

Yes, somebody killed a policeman today,
in your town or mine.
While we slept in comfort behind our locked doors,
a cop put his life on the line.

Now his ghost walks a beat on a dark city street,
and he stands at each new rookie's side.
He answered the call, of himself gave his all,
and a part of America died.

Clash of the Titans [Trailer 1] [HD] 2010

The original is such a classic. Those are some big shoes this remake
will have to fill, but it still looks awesome. Check out this video
on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hmu8pcDBpI&feature=youtube_gdata

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Best of YouTube (iPod video)

Check out this podcast on iTunes:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=205372733

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Droid Eris

Everybody is all up in arms about the Motorola Droid, touting it as the new iPhone killer. I stopped by the local Verizon store today to check it out and see how it stacks compared to my iphone 3G. I'm not going to review it, as every tech site out there has done that already ad nasuem. I will say though, that if I weren't already in a contract with AT&T, I'd probably be very tempted to buy this phone. Verizon is simply a better network and even their customer service is superior to AT&Ts. I used to have a Treo 700P on Verizon's network, and this is where I had my first taste of Verizon'a 3G, also known as EVDO. Although at the time, it was newer technology, I was impressed. It even worked well when I tethered my phone to my laptop, giving me almost wifi speeds.

AT&T speeds just don't seem to match up. The Droid is a great alternative if you want to stay on Verizon, but it too has some shortcomings, namely the bulky, box like design, lack of true multi-touch and a keyboard that seems redundant, mainly because it's keys are flush requiring you to have to look as you type anyway, and there's a little fingerpad, which is pointless if it's touchscreen anyway.

I decided my iPhone was much sleeker and aesthetically pleasing and started to walk out the store, when I caught sight of the Droid Eris. Another Droid phone? Yes, this one made by HTC, in fact it looks like a repackaged HTC hero. I liked the slimmer, smaller form factor, the rubberized casing, and the blackberry like trackball. It too has a touchscreen, and also has haptic feedback. The Eris has a decent 5 Megapixel camera and shoots both pics and video. That's not bad at all. Unlike Motorola's Droid, it runs Android 1.5 (compared to 2.0) and seems a bit slower because of it. It's still pretty zippy and the EVDO is quick. The added bonus, it has multi-touch, where you can zoom in and out with a pinch, just like on the iPhone. The Android store is growing quickly, with only the Apple App store with more applications. The Eris is $99 for a 2 year commitment. Check out my pics below! If you're on Verizon, and don't want to switch carriers, either Droid phone is a great option!

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Collecting Comic Books

Today I went to throw out my trash and sort my recyclables, like a good New Yorker should. While down there, I noticed something out of the corner of my eye, stacked up in the corner on the table. A huge pile of mint condition comic books! I can't believe my luck, and I'm assuming someone's mom inadvertently tossed out some kids collection, while they are away at college. As they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure, and what a treasure it was. It's probably not worth too much as most of these comics are only a few months old, but valuable to me, because they remind me so much of when I used to collect comics myself. Unlike this unlucky bunch, I lost my collection when I decided to sell them to an unscrupulous comic store owner for pennies on the dollar because I needed the money in a hurry. I can't believe the comics I had, including Wolverine's Limited edition 1 -4, which in mint condition today can be worth upwards of $500 for those 4 alone. I also had the Wolverine series and a bunch of classic X-Men comics. I know I can't realistically start a collection now, but these few that I've found today will be bagged carefully and who knows, maybe one or two of them will be worth something 20 years from now. One thing that finding these comics has reminded me also is the art of reading and collecting comics is something that the digital age doesn't quite get. There are a bunch of apps for the iphone and some websites that allow you to read the comics on your digital devices. A few times I've been tempted to download a comic only to change my mind at the last minute. Now I realize that buying the actual comic is like buying a piece of art. Although you enjoy it for the story, you also collect it in the hopes of it appreciating in value. At the very least, it's something you can pass along to your children and they can enjoy comics the same way you do today. You lose all that with these digital comics. Although they have a place and are certainly fun, they can never replace the real thing!

Monoprice iPhone/iPod Battery Backup

"Monoprice iPhone/iPod Battery Backup: Such a deal" - TUAW.com

http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/26/monoprice-iphone-ipod-battery-backup-such-a-deal/?icid=px-iphone


In a previous post about offshore iPhone chargers, a few astute TUAW readers mentioned Monoprice.com as a good source for chargers, connectors, and computer, TV and audio cables.  

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Family Guy - Lois Mom Mum Mommy

This is my favorite commercial. Makes me laugh every time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNkp4QF3we8&feature=youtube_gdata

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Apple launches In-App Purchase for free apps | iLounge News

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10 best iPhone games for hardcore gamers

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Now THAT is One Amazing Police Dog.. (Pic)

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Kansas City's Dumbest Criminal

Detectives in Kansas City didn't actually need their CSI kit to solve this one.

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10 Most Lethal Driving Mistakes

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Heineken - Walk in Closet Commercial

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0LgJo9Do-8

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As cigarette sales dip, new products raise concerns

He might also have, tucked into his pocket, a cellphone-size container holding a dozen pouches of snus.Snus?

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British scientists study Hawaiian happy face spider

Scientists have found themselves raising a smile when studying this creature - the happy face spider.

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The 11 Most Painfully-Awesome Mike Tyson “Punch-outs”

The new documentary, “TYSON” will explore the rise and fall of one of the greatest boxing legends in the same class as Ali and Frazier, but we think it is just as important to reflect on the ring achievements of Mr. Tyson. Before there was ear-biting, there was straight up ass-kicking.

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Bilingual babies are precocious decision-makers

Some aspects of the cognitive development of infants raised in a bilingual household must be undergoing acceleration in order to manage which of the two languages they are dealing with.

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Police Department Twitters You Once They Arrest You

With automated posts for everyone booked at the jail since Sunday night, the feed comes complete with a person's mug shot, age and what they were booked for.

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FOX ready to "terminate" Sarah Connor Chronicles

Bad news, T:SCC fans. Michael Ausiello is reporting the show is getting killed off.

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American captain rescued, pirates killed, U.S. official says

(CNN) -- The captain of the Maersk Alabama was freed Sunday after being held captive by pirates on a lifeboat off Somalia since Wednesday, a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told CNN.

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NYU Student Conducts Most Adorable Robot Experiment Ever

The tweenbot, a cardboard-bodied, cheerful little bugger, is equipped with a flag stating its intended destination. Since it can only move forward, it depends on the kindness of strangers to guide it and remove obstacles.

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20 Movies That Destroy New York

I can't agree any more on their choice for #1. NOTHING has ever destroyed New York like that.

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Dear A.I.G., I Quit!

The following is a letter sent on Tuesday by Jake DeSantis, an executive vice president of the American International Group’s financial products unit, to Edward M. Liddy, the chief executive of A.I.G.

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I'm just excited that there's going to be a Green Lantern movie!

Earlier today, IESB broke the story that Chris Pine was rumored to be at the top of a list of names for the role of Hal Jordan/Green Lantern. It's more than just a rumor... It's LEGIT! Green Lantern is scheduled to begin filming mid-September in Australia.

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Paraplegic Man Suffers Spider Bite, Walks Again

He has been confined to a wheelchair for 20 years. Now a paraplegic manis walking again, and his doctors call it a miracle. CBS13 went toManteca to find out how a spider bite helped get him back on his feet.

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New Batman game preview.

This is shaping up to be an awesome game. I'm a little behind the curve with games, the last system I bought was the xbox. Looks like I'm gonna have to break down and buy the 360.

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iPhone OS 3.0 coming March 17th!

We just got the announcement. Set your clocks, mark your calendars. It's going down March 17th.

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Crash of speeding Ferrari kills MMA figure Charles Lewis

He was a former lawman who called himself "Mask" and advocated a hold-nothing-back lifestyle that helped transform MMA fighting into a craze and turned his own fighting apparel company into a multimillion-dollar business. Before dawn Wednesday in Newport Beach, Charles Lewis was killed when his Ferrari collided with a white Porsche.

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6 Ways how I let Twitter work for me

Very interesting article in different ways to use Twitter for you benefit. Gives you some great ideas, and explains some nifty tricks used by Twitterers.

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If You Can Read This Turn Me Over [PIC]

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Traveling with the iPhone 3G.

I just came back from a great week of snowboarding out in Snowbird, Utah. Before I left for the trip, I contemplated whether or not to bring my laptop. Traditionally, I've always taken my Macbook with me. I actually considered buying a netbook just for this trip. Although, it would have been great for surfing and checking email, I decided that on this trip I would bring nothing but my iPhone and my digital camera. I made sure to bring extra SD memory cards with me, as I wouldn't have a computer to download my photos to. It would have been nice, if the iPhone had an adequate camera, I could have done the whole trip with only the iPhone.

I also brought along the PSP, but surprisingly I only used it once and for about a 1/2 hour. It seems the PSP has dropped to the wayside as my iPhone is now my device of choice. My last gadget along for the ride was the Solio Charger. From the get go, the iPhone was a tremendous help. On the flight there, I used the ebook reader, watched an episode of Patrick Swayze's new show "The Beast", listened to music and played a few games. The in-flight entertainment on Delta was lacking and it seems like everything now has a price tag on it now, from $2 headphones to $8 meals. It's great that I didn't have to pay $6 just to watch an inflight movie.

Upon arrival, I used the iPhone's GPS and maps program to guide me to the resort. En route, we saw a billboard advertising Cracker Barrell, which happens to be a favorite of mine. We got off the highway, but some how got lost. Using the App "Man-go", we were able to get back on track and find it easily. While there we took some pictures with the iPhone's crummy, but functional camera. Sent a quick text to my buddies to let them know we were on the way. I loved that the phone changed time zones by itself.

While on the mountain, despite being 8,000 feet above sea level, 3G worked great, and our resort had free wi-fi. Although my buddy's laptop picked up the wi-fi fine, I noticed that the antenna on the iPhone was unable to effectively pick up a usuable signal. I ended up turning off the wi-fi as the 3G speeds were faster. I checked email, with the twitterfon app and facebook app, updated all my friends and family back home with pictures and stories from my trip. On our first night, we used the maps program again to find and get directions to Bohemian the restuarant. After dinner, I hooked up my iphone to the TV with my composite cables and we all watched a movie together. Who needs to rent dvd's?

On the 3rd day, I got a text from a friend that someone we know was mentioned in a newspaper article, so using my iPhone, while sitting in a chair lift, I was able to pull up the article and read it for myself. I used the phone to check weather and ski conditions every day, and keep up to date on all news from NY.

Finally on the last day, we decided to take a tour of Salt Lake City. Again, the only guide we had was google maps. I was amazed at how easy it was to get around the city, and we were never lost or without direction. We were able to check out reviews for a restaurant before eating there, then we used the phone to look up history of points of interest such as the University of Utah, the State Capital, and even to learn more about the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints. Since we used the phone so much, I was happy to have my Solio Charger to recharge the phone while at the airport. We checked in early, so again I used the phone to check stocks (I'm a glutten for punishment), read news, and check weather back in NYC. Once on the plane I entertained myself with "Don't Mess With the Zohan" I've had this movie on my phone for so long, but kept putting off watching it. I'm sorry I had because it was pretty funny! When that movie was done, I went back to reading my ebook.

Lastly when we finally arrived, I was able to text my brother and let him know that I've arrived a little early and to pick us up. Over all, I never missed not having a laptop with me at all. I didn't have much down time there so, as we were on the move the whole time, perhaps if I had more time to sit and chill, I might have missed my Macbook more. On this trip, the iPhone rose to the challenge and was all I needed!

9 Foods To Eat For A Killer Immunity

While an all-around diet is the key to stronger immunity, these particular immune system-boosting foods and ingredients can keep you in fighting condition. (Click on "Print this" to view all on a single page)

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Simon and Garfunkel Stage Surprise Reunion in NYC

Paul Simon’s first show at New York’s renovated Beacon Theatre this past Friday night ended with his former partner Art Garfunkel coming onstage to stunned applause by an A-list crowd that included Paul McCartney, Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Jon Bon Jovi, Rosie O’Donnell and many others.

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49 Killed as Continental Plane Crashes Into NY Home

County Executive Chris Collins said that there may have been as many as 50 people aboard the plane and crew members had reported mechanical problems as they approached Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Several injured people were taken from the scene to Erie County Medical Center for treatment.

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Some Banks Now Want to Return Government Money

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have indicated their companies were hoping to return bailout funds as quickly as possible, on worries government may intrude further in their business. (Subtext...living on 500K salaries, no more 1st class hotels, junkets...gee, maybe they can make it on their own after all struggle on their own.)

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Bangkok will be submerged by 2030

“Right now, nothing is being done,” says Meteorologist Smith Dharmasaroja, head of Thailand’s National Disaster Warning Center. “And if nothing is ever done? Bangkok will be flooded.” By 2030, Bangkok will lie under 1.5 meters (5 feet) of seawater, Smith says. He is calling for a massive dike spanning the Gulf of Thailand, a $2.8 billion project.

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OFFICIAL: Street Fighter The Legend of Chun Li (U.S. ENGLISH) 2009

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1DxKVLVOJ4

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Think Before You Click: The Top Five Internet Scams

Internet scams are by no means a recent phenomenon, but certain scams come back again and again. Here are five popular Internet scams that you should be on the lookout for.

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80's Cartoons for the grown up!

The Superbowl was actually pretty awesome. There were some amazing plays, and a few commercials were actually memorable. Watching some of these commercials makes me realize that there's a lot of talk of the X generation, the Y generation, the "text" generation and all. I'm not sure what they each mean, but I'm pretty happy to be in my generation. I was the born in the 70's, and raised in the 80's generation. I grew to He-man, Transformers, G.I.Joe and a host of other really great cartoons. It's absolutely great that so many of these are now becoming excellent movies! That means that this had as much of an impact to me as it did to lots of other people are around my age group. So we may not have been the age to grow up to Facebook, or myspace, or even SMS and Skype, but we are the age that grew up to AIM, Apple computers when they were known as Apple IIe's, and video games where you have to go to an arcade. We may not be cutting edge, but it's great to see cutting edge technology applied to our fantasies! See the following videos for G.I. Joe and Transformers 2. Explore your childhood fantasies!

Pepsi Ad

Since we're on the topic of Superbowl commercials, here is another one. This one is from Pepsi, and the reason I singled this one out is because Gina Carrano is in it. If you follow MMA at all, or even the new American Gladiators, Gina Carrano should be a familiar name! Here she is, being portrayed as this generations Bruce Lee. While I think she's great, I'm not sure she's got quite the same cultural impact, but what can I say, she's really hot!

This Peta ad had been rejected from airing on Superbowl Sunday.

Hulu.com, free content online

I've been playing around with this website quite a bit, and I tell you, it's not bad. It seems to be actually run by major studio networks (well at least NBC), and is ad driven. The ads aren't too bad, and in fact less then what you see when watching tv. The sound is good, and some movies have a 480 resolution setting, which is pretty clear. There doesn't seem to be a way to watch this on the iphone yet, so far Joost seems to have the upper hand here. Joost was the clear front runner in this genre, but Hulu.com was a little more savvy by allowing this to run off Flash, and directly from the web. Joost required you to use a Java plugin that you had to download and launch each time you wanted to run it. The selection is very large, but very incomplete. For example Battlestar Galactica is a popular series available on Hulu.com, but it seems to have only season 4. The earlier ones aren't there, perhaps intentionally so that once you're hooked by watching the available season, you'll have to spring for the others out of your own pocket. I actually like this service for the older, harder to find shows. such as Buck Rogers, Who's the Boss and the original Battlestar Gallactica. Here's the very first episode of season 1 of the original BSG, courtesy of Hulu.

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Great photo!

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Sylvester Stallone at 62 (PIC)

Stallone has definitely been hitting the gym hard. Maybe a little too hard. Shouldn't he be getting discount movie tickets and early bird dinners?

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Wall Street progress higher in early trading

NEW YORK – Wall Street rebounded smartly in early trading Wednesday after investors found some reassurance from IBM’s better-than-expected forecast for 2009. Stocks tumbled Tuesday on fears governments would be forced to take over wobbly banks to avoid their collapse.

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CNET News.com: UStream.tv live viewing comes to the iPhone - CNET News

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Devastating hit sends Mcgahee off the field in a stretcher

This was such an awesome game, the only blemish was this devastating hit. For a few scary moments it looked as if Mcgahee and Clark could be seriously hurt. Thankfully both of them are going to be ok. Watch the video below to see this crushing hit!

Watch Obama's Inauguration live!

Ok, maybe you didn't in some lottery which allowed you to go to the Presidential Inauguration. Maybe you don't like crowds (and there are going to be some big crowds!). Maybe you're going to be stuck at work, or maybe you simply don't care that much. Either way, there are lots and lots of websites that purport to stream the even live. I'm not sure why you'd want to watch it on your computer when all the major networks will be broadcasting it live to your glorious big, clear TV set. If you are somewhere that has no TV, but does have a computer with internet access, like work, there are many sites that will stream the inauguration. Here is a list of a few. HULU, USTREAM, Joost. All the major news networks will have coverage as well, including CNN, MSNBC and CBS.

If you don't have access to a computer, the iphone has a couple of applications that may help, the first is Joost. They are streaming this event, and they do have an iphone application. Hopefully they will stream to both the computer and the iphone applicaitons. They only work on wifi though, no 3G. Ustream also has an iphone applicaiton, but as of this writing it has not yet been released. You could try emailing them for a pre-releashed copy at iphone@ustream.tv.

Of the new mediums out there,twitter has shown to be one of the best at live action coverage. check them out and use the tag #inauguration in the search feature to follow live when thousands of people who use twitter. Where ever you may be, may technology help you to enjoy it!

How Not to Be a Douchebag Tourist in NYC

Do not stop moving in the middle of the street! And other great tips! Funny read, if you're a NYer, past or present, this is a must read!

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US Airways Crash Rescue Picture Citizen Jouralism

Janis Krums from Sarasota, Florida posts the first photo of U.S. Airways flight 1549 on Twitter from his iPhone.

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Toyota Prius

Watching one of these zipping along Broadway gets one to thinking.
This is such a different era and times are continuing to change at a
rapid pace. Namely the American Auto makers are certainly no longer
the exclusive makers of these yellow taxis. There was a time that all
taxis were Ford or Chevrolet. How long before we see a cop car made by
Honda? An accord patrol car perhaps?

The second point is the "green" concept. While I applaud the attempt
to improve our ecological footprint, is it really working? These cabs
get the same mileage out as regular cars when they are driven
aggressively, and these are cabs for crying out loud! Anyway,
hopefully we're heading in the right direction.

US Airways plane crashes into Hudson River right next to NYC

The plane is a US Airways plane.The plane went down near 57th street around 3:30 p.m. Rescuers are on the scene.There is no word on injuries or cause of the crash at this time.

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Ex-officer arrested in BART shooting

The former police officer accused of shooting an unarmed man at a northern California commuter train station was arrested Tuesday in Nevada, authorities told CNN affiliate KGO.

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Mysterious credit card charge may have hit millions of users - The Boston Globe

Mysterious credit card charge may have hit millions of users - The Boston Globe

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AT&T Discount

If you work for a major company it may pay to check if your carrier
offers discounts to those employees. I double checked with AT&T and
they just applied a 20% discount to my account! Check with yours, it
never hurts!

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Underworld:Rise of the Lycans

Seriously. Are they kidding. No matter how hot Kate Beckingsale is going to look in that leather outfit, I still think the 3rd installment in this movie trilogy is going to suck. Prequels as a general rule suck. Part of the allure of the original Underworld was the meld of the old world supernatural creatures with the modern day high tech gadgetry. The prequel is hundreds of years in the future and seems to pinpoint the time that Selene (Beckingsale) first becomes a vampire. What's wrong with this is, remove the gadgets, turn back the clock a few hundred years and introduce a non-vampire Beckingsale and what do you have? Why doesn't that sound familiar? I'll give you a hint add Hugh Jackman. That's right it's Van Helsing all over again. Remember what an awesome movie that was? Me neither, that movie sucked and it looks like the next Underworld ROTL will too. Go see Taken, Defiance, or Gran Torino instead. Your Welcome. Sent from my iPhone

15 year old Girl Punched by Cop Police Brutality SERIOUS !

Wow, it's not what you think, but definately worth the watch!

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTmPErxrU7o

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Comments: Does anyone remember Sony's first pocket laptop? It was out way before there were any "netbooks". It was also small and was intended to do anything a full sized computer could do. It was also one of the first laptops to include a built in camera. All this was almost 10 years ago, and was called the Picturebook. I was torn between this or the Blueberry original ibook. I chose the Ibook and never looked back!

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VAIO P, now with more Windows 7

01-10-2009

We just couldn't help ourselves, and put this Windows 7 .iso we had lying around exactly where it belongs: on Sony's VAIO P. After mucking around on "the internet" figuring out the best way to install it, we ended up going the lazy route and dragging / dropping the plain files onto a folder on a USB drive, hitting setup.exe and watching the installer do its magic -- and it worked flawlessly! We weren't timing it or anything, but we'd say 45 minutes or so is a good guesstimate for the install. A few thoughts:

• It boots fast! Not that Vista was that bad on the boot front, but we're pretty happy with this.
• No Aero. That's to be expected, but the lack of transparency and visual effects makes the OS look quite a bit different than most of the screenshots out there.
• It's very responsive. To be honest, a lot of that could be from the fact that this is a clean install, minus all the crap Sony loads on. Still, we're very happy for the start menu to pop open instantly, windows to redraw like God intended... it's pretty great.
• Browsing is 100% better. Internet Explorer pops open in a flash, and pages load in times nearly on comparison with "real" computers. Also, scrolling is ultra smooth, whereas with Vista it was stuttery all the way down.
• There's a lot more to explore. We've just scratched the surface, but we love what we've seen so far.

Update: both videos are after the break!

Update 2: for those who've asked: yes, the webcam works, and no, we haven't had any luck getting Aero up and running, though we have the video drivers loaded -- we're not saying it's impossible, in fact, it's likely very possible, since plenty of other similarly specced netbooks can pull it off, but it's just not happening for us just yet.
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Snowball thrown on Facebook ruins friendship

the title says it all

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Upstate NY traffic stop ends in shooting

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Personal Submarines, cause submarines are cool!

The Ocean Pearl, C-Quester 3 and OrcaSub are seriously expensive, but will make it possible for consumers to go if not 20,000 leagues under the sea, then up to 2,000 feet. Check them out, and then read about one PM editor's experience driving the Ocean Pearl.

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Palm Pre in-depth impressions

Tons of photos of the Palm Pre from Engadget

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Get a text message when you're about to get ticketed.

Original Article
'Smart' French parking meters to send tickets by text message
'Smart' parking meters that send motorists a text message when they have spent too long in a parking space and incurred a fine could become a familiar sight on British high streets.

Last Updated: 12:30AM GMT 08 Jan 2009
About 60 local authorities in France have already installed a system that detects the presence of vehicles and alerts police if drivers exceed their allotted time.
The metres were devised by Technolia, an engineering company. In the future, they hope to use the technology to send a text message to the car's owner, warning them when their pre-paid parking time is running out.
"We are revolutionising parking with the individual monitoring of spaces," Claude Zandona, the company's managing director, told the Times.
The meters create magnetic fields that register the metal mass of vehicles and have a direct computer link to a police station, the paper said.
In the town of Issy-les-Moulineaux cars are allowed 20 minutes of free parking. But if they overstay, the smart meter sends a message to a police control room, which alerts officers through their mobile telephones 15 minutes later.
"That way police and wardens don't have to spend the day walking up and down the road," said Mr Zandona, who wants to bring the technology to Britain and a number of other countries.
"The police can go and sit in a café if they like and just pop out when they get a message to say a car is parked illegally. They have an 80 per cent chance of finding the car still there between 12 and 18 minutes after the limit, we have found. That's why we warn them after 15 minutes."
Mr Zandona wants to expand the system so motorists pay for parking with a personal identification number incorporated into their mobile telephones.
"The meter would then send a text message to warn you five minutes before your time was up. You could buy more time through your phone if you wanted.
"But if you didn't, you'd get another message to say you'd overstayed and been fined."
He said the fines could be sent directly to drivers' homes, reducing or even eliminating the need for wardens.

Cops loosen up on minor violations

Article in the Post today about cops targeting less serious infractions:
SOME petty crime is apparently too petty for the NYPD.
The department is edging away from a highly successful model of attacking all minor offenses to focus more on major crimes and counterterrorism, insiders told The Post.
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Google Street View Used To Help Find Kidnapped Girl

The cell phone company provided provided latitude and longitude coordinates and triangulated them to learn where the two missing people were. Coordinates kept coming in within 300 feet of each other. "Then I Googled it," Deputy Chief Lozier said. Using street view, he was able to look back and forth from the intersection and identify a motel...

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Solio Charger

I got this as a gift for Christmas. Solio Charger. I was very excited, it's basically a power pack to charge your portable devices, like your cell phone, mp3 player and digital camera. I only really only carry one device with me which runs out of juice quickly, and that's the iphone. I thought it would be great to be able to recharge my phone on the go, or at work. The best part about this charger is that if you happen to drain it and you don't have access to a wall outlet, you can recharge the Solio with nothing but solar power. Great! Too bad it doesn't work with my Iphone 3G. Apparently it works fine with the original model, but not the newer one. That sucks.

My baby

Testing out photo blogging via email. The weather has been so crappy
lately, I really miss riding my bike. I can't wait till it warms up
and I can really take the gal out. Maybe I'll take a nice roadteip on
her like I've been planning!

Apple Keynote cartoon

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Today (January 5th) Is The Most Stressful Day Of The Year

Today is the most stressful day of the year, according to researchers. A combination of the cold weather, economic gloom and end to Christmas festivities will leave workers battling the January blues.

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Fox News TWITTER account hacked? or Bill O'Reilly is gay?

A few minutes ago the official Fox News Twitter account posted “Breaking: Bill O Riley is gay” (referring to the host of the popular Fox show O’Reilly Factor), right after a legitimate message about making turkey lettuce wraps.

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Britney Spears twitter account hacked

I'm pretty sure Britney's account has been hacked as her last tweet is:

HI Yall! Brit Brit here, just wanted to update you all on the size of my vagina. Its about 4 feet wide with razor sharp teeth.

Either that or she's having a really bad day.

Blogging from iphone

It's really late (early depending on how you look at it) and I'm
trying out blogging by email on my iPhone. I've been using my iPhone
for facebook as well as twitter. If this works well, I will have all
my social networks available on my iPhone. Awesome!

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Soulja Boy's House Robbed at Gunpoint

Remember the Soulja Boy video where he was hanging out at his house, and six thugs armed with pistols and AK-47s busted in and robbed the place? Wait...that really happened. The incident took place at Soulja Boy's home Dec. 30. No one was injured. In a video released the next day, two masked dudes took credit and said there was only one weapon.

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Gizmodo Recommendation: Brother QuattroT 6000D: Now Even Sewing Machines Are HD

a post on Gizmodo:

Title: Brother QuattroT 6000D: Now Even Sewing Machines Are HD
Link: http://gizmodo.com/5122239/brother-quattrot-6000d-now-even-sewing-machines-are-hd

says: Even home economics is getting high tech!

For Apple, 2008 Was a Very Good Year

Apple was a busy company in 2008. Over the past twelve months, the number of Apple-branded products on the street has become so broad and ubiquitous that it's hard to go a day without seeing evidence of it, even if you're not a Mac, iPhone or iPod owner.

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Man Tries to Fool Cops by Calling 911 During Stop

Officers said they were following a 28-year-old man's car Monday to make a traffic stop when they got a 911 call for an armed robbery happening several blocks away.

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