January 2010
35 posts
WATCH THIS NOW: PEE WEE HERMAN GETS AN IPAD
via chud.com As it turns out, it can multitask. You can serve drinks on it while it plays music. Posted via web from jaredwestfall’s posterous | Comment »
California controller: State will run out of cash...
SACRAMENTO — State Controller John Chiang issued a stern warning Friday about California’s cash reserves, telling legislative leaders and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger they must act on nearly $9 billion in budget cuts the governor is seeking by March — or the state will run out of cash to pay its bills. Without making those cuts — which Chiang says will pump $1.3 billion into the...
Enjoying a @Gurkha Beauty. Basking in the lack of...
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Legislative analyst backs plan to cut California...
The Legislature’s budget analyst on Wednesday recommended that lawmakers go along with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposal to cut state employee pay, even without labor unions’ consent, saying the state’s fiscal distress warrants the action. The report by Diego Martin and Jason Dickerson of the Legislative Analyst’s Office suggests that the state’s...
TSA Takes A Nap - The Consumerist
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Glacier Scientist: “I knew data hadn’t been...
The Daily Mail reports: The scientist behind the bogus claim in a Nobel Prize-winning UN report that Himalayan glaciers will have melted by 2035 last night admitted it was included purely to put political pressure on world leaders. Dr Murari Lal also said he was well aware the statement, in the 2007 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), did not rest on...
A Little Less Conversation
A Little Less Conversation Have you ever invited employees to a meeting just so they wouldn’t feel left out? If so, you may be an overcommunicator. By Joel Spolsky | Feb 1, 2010 Josh Titus Cross-functional or Dysfunctional? On every project, one person should be in charge of the flow of communication. You want the decision-making process to look like...
Happy Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day! - The...
Today is bubble wrap appreciation day, or “BWAD.” Celebrated the last Monday of every January, it’s the day to celebrate your love of everyone’s favorite packaging helper. Some partake in the festivities by making bubble wrap animals, bubble wrap dresses, or simply grabbing a piece of bubble wrap and popping all the pockets. And if you don’t have any lying around,...
Windows Mobile click through rate 4 times more...
Smaato Inc. have published the Smaato Mobile Advertising Metrics which for the first time revealed the Click Through Rate (CTR) Index by Handset operating system. The metrics are based upon 3 Billion ad requests served in the Smaato Network in December 2009. The December performance numbers for the different handset types show a significant spread between the operating systems in regards...
Another long California budget battle expected -...
Brace yourself for another long year of budget talks. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a fiscal emergency and demanded swift action to eliminate nearly half of the state’s $19.9 billion deficit by March. But the Legislature, divided as ever along partisan lines in an election year, doesn’t inspire much confidence that it will solve the budget anytime soon. For...
Set Up Your Loved Ones with the Best Tech Tools...
Set Up Your Loved Ones with the Best Tech Tools for Keeping in Touch Why do you almost never send hand-written letters to loved ones? The effort—locating pen and paper, writing, addressing, and stamping—can seem colossal on any given, always busy, day. But keeping in touch is easier than you (and they) may think. Photo by el monstrito. Want to do something nice for your...
» Meet Mikey, 8 years old – TSA has him on...
The Transportation Security Administration…has on its Web site a “mythbuster” that tries to reassure the public. Myth: The No-Fly list includes an 8-year-old boy. Buster: No 8-year-old is on a T.S.A. watch list. “Meet Mikey Hicks,” said Najlah Feanny Hicks, introducing her 8-year-old son, a New Jersey Cub Scout and frequent traveler who has seldom boarded a plane without a hassle because...
Jay Leno To Return to The Tonight Show, Conan...
Jay Leno To Return to The Tonight Show, Conan O’Brien Out Posted on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 by Peter Sciretta Update: THR’s NBC sources are denying the claim, but TMZ has been on top of the good intel on the late night fiasco over the past weeks — so for right now, we don’t know who to believe. TMZ is now reporting that NBC has signed Jay Leno to a new...
Enjoying the mild afternoon with a Gurkha. Getting...
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Dear Poor People: Please Remain Poor. Sincerely,...
Previous: Obama Bank Tax Is Misguided Dear Poor People: Please Remain Poor. Sincerely, ObamaCare Posted by Michael F. Cannon In a new study titled, “Obama’s Prescription for Low-Wage Workers: High Implicit Taxes, Higher Premiums,” I show that the House and Senate health care bills would impose implicit tax rates on low-wage workers...
Nexus One Sold Only 20,000 Units In The First Week...
Ruh Roh. According to data gathered by Flurry, which provides mobile analytics, the hotly anticipated and insanely hyped Nexus One may have only sold 20,000 units in the first week. Translation: that’s not a lot. In fact, that’s a heck of a lot less than what the Droid did (250,000 in its first week) and certainly leaves a lot of ground to catch up on given that analysts...
Finally its nice enough for a stogie. Bonus first...
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Star Wars Burlesque: Tatooine-Styled Shenanigans...
Check out scenes from Star Wars Burlesque in Shannon Cottrell’s photo gallery. Saturday night, downtown club Bordello temporarily transformed itself into Mos Eisley Cantina for a night of Tatooine-styled shenanigans helmed by Devil’s Playground. Star Wars Burlesque reimagined a host of beloved characters from the film series — from the...
Ivan Reitman Will Direct Ghostbusters 3 | /Film
Ivan Reitman Will Direct Ghostbusters 3 Posted on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 by Russ Fischer Since the script for Ghostbusters 3 is currently being written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, writers of the Harold Ramis film Year One, there has been some speculation that Ramis could come on board to direct Ghostbusters 3. (Though the relative failure of...
Cash for saving energy? California considers this...
California, long a trendsetter for eco-friendly living, is breaking ground again this week. It’s set, as early as today, to adopt the nation’s first statewide green building code, which environmentalists say is not tough enough, and is also considering paying residents to cut their energy use. On Monday, a state panel proposed that most of the new fees California plans to impose on...
Sacramento Beer Week 2010
In the last week of February, the Sacramento beer community will join together to salute the great beers of Sacramento, California and the World. We are planning more than 100 events throughout the Sacramento Valley and invite you to attend. Click on each day listed to the right to get details about the daily events. Check our calendar often, as we will be adding events as they...
Barnes & Noble Saves Students Money with New...
Tuition may be steep, but things only get worse when you factor in the cost of textbooks. When we highlighted the best places to save money on textbooks, we included Chegg, an online textbook rental service. Now the popular bookstore Barnes & Noble has joined in the fray with a rental program integrated with 25 colleges in the U.S.—allowing students to rent...
Mercedes The Hutt Freezes 2012 CLS In Carbonite -...
This sculpture previews the 2012 Mercedes CLS. Basically, it’s looks like the current CLS with a lower rear, more exaggerated lines and the grille from the SLS AMG, all of which is a good thing. Don’t ask us why...
Next-Gen Ford Focus unveiled! U.S. and Euro models...
Next-Gen Ford Focus unveiled! U.S. and Euro models finally united by Sam Abuelsamid (RSS feed) on Jan 11th 2010 at 12:02AM Next-gen Ford Focus – Click above for high-res image gallery As we begin 2010, it looks like the compact C-segment is shaping up to be one of the most highly competitve segments in the auto industry. The Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, VW Golf and Jetta, along with the new...
The most ridiculous cars of CES [gallery] via...
I decided to take a gander through the car audio section of the show and was met with quite possibly some of the most grandiose automobiles I have ever been within 5 feet of. Despite the purpose of these vehicles being to showcase the audio systems these companies can create, flashing lights and bright colors seemed to be the attention getting method of choice. Although, more often than...
The most ridiculous cars of CES [gallery] via...
I decided to take a gander through the car audio section of the show and was met with quite possibly some of the most grandiose automobiles I have ever been within 5 feet of. Despite the purpose of these vehicles being to showcase the audio systems these companies can create, flashing lights and bright colors seemed to be the attention getting method of choice. Although, more often than...
The most ridiculous cars of CES [gallery] via...
I decided to take a gander through the car audio section of the show and was met with quite possibly some of the most grandiose automobiles I have ever been within 5 feet of. Despite the purpose of these vehicles being to showcase the audio systems these companies can create, flashing lights and bright colors seemed to be the attention getting method of choice. Although, more often than...
Satan and Jesus Fighting for Your Facebook Soul -...
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Microsoft to reveal HP built Courier slate...
via engadget.com Engadget is reporting the Microsoft is going to reveal an HP built touch screen device at CES and their guess is that its the Courier. If the New York Times is correct and according to “people familiar with Microsoft’s plans,” Steve Ballmer will introduce an HP-built “slate-type computer” during the opening CES keynote. The rumored device is said to...
Chopper crashes in Sierra forest; 3 Dept of Fish &...
MADERA, Calif. — The California Department of Fish and Game says three of its biologists were killed in a helicopter crash in the Sierra National Forest, and the pilot is believed to have died as well. Authorities were notified about the crash, south of Redinger Lake, shortly after noon Tuesday. Fish and Game Warden Patrick Foy says the biologists - all men - were conducting...
Ceton's quad CableCARD tuner for Windows Media...
We love Windows Media Center but without access to our favorite HD content it just isn’t that interesting. So obviously we got excited when we first learned that Ceton planned to release a PCI-E card that would allow us to record four HD shows at once with a single CableCARD, but the question has been, how much? Now we knew it’d be cheaper than the $1200 that ATI would charge us...
New stamp supports California game wardens - via...
California residents can now support wildlife protection by purchasing a special “Game Warden Stamp” from the Department of Fish and Game. The $5 stamps were authorized by a new state law, AB 1442, signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in October. California’s game wardens protect wildlife and public resources and enforce hunting and fishing regulations. But...
Quick Spin: Mr. Norm's Super Cuda is retro to the...
Quick Spin: Mr. Norm’s Super Cuda is retro to the extreme by Drew Phillips (RSS feed) on Jan 4th 2010 at 11:57AM Mr. Norm’s Super Cuda – Click above for high-res image gallery The Dodge Challenger has found plenty of happy homes, and we’ve had the pleasure of driving quite a few examples, ranging from various production models to an array of tuner versions, including the...
Soundgarden reunion planned for 2010 - Music
updated 1:50 p.m. PT, Sun., Jan. 3, 2010 NEW YORK - Soundgarden will reunite for concerts in 2010, according to a Twitter message from frontman Chris Cornell which directs fans to a new Web site, Soundgardenworld.com. The Seattle rock quartet — Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil , bassist Ben Shepherd and drummer Matt Cameron — has not played live since splitting up in the spring of 1997. Sources...
James Cameron Is The First Director To Have Two $1...
James Cameron Is The First Director To Have Two $1 Billion Films: Avatar Passes $1 Billion Worldwide in Just 17 Days Posted on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 by Peter Sciretta Remember a month ago when we were having conversations questioning if Avatar was going to earn its money back? If they film could cross $600 million worldwide? Would the movie be a success?...