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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Happy Birthday, Firefox
Since its launch, Firefox is the second most popular browser with a 31.5% market share and available in more than 70 languages with large numbers of Add-ons. More than 150 million people trusted on Firefox and use Firefox Add-ons to modify their web experience.
Firefox 4 the next major version was scheduled to be released in the end of this year but was recently postponed into early 2011. Firefox 4 will bring various important enhancements such as redesigned user interface, HTML5 support, multi-touch feature, improved HD videos, and more.
Source:glanceworld.com
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
David Letterman To Brian Williams: Stop Going On Leno
Brian Williams appeared on David Letterman's show Monday, and the late night host had just one request of his guest: stop going on Jay Leno's show.
Williams is a regular on both shows, which means he sometimes has to deal with the awkward fact that Leno, his fellow NBC host, is a bitter rival of Letterman's. On Monday's show, Letterman seemed determined not to let him forget it.
Source:huffingtonpost.com
Williams is a regular on both shows, which means he sometimes has to deal with the awkward fact that Leno, his fellow NBC host, is a bitter rival of Letterman's. On Monday's show, Letterman seemed determined not to let him forget it.
Source:huffingtonpost.com
Monday, August 16, 2010
HIV-positive German singer Nadja Benaissa admits unprotected sex
German singer Nadja Benaissa has admitted having unprotected sex with several men without warning them she was HIV-positive, during the opening of her trial in Darmstadt.
She faces a charge of grievous bodily harm for allegedly infecting one man and has also been charged with attempted bodily harm for allegedly having sex with two other men who were not infected.
If convicted, Ms Benaissa faces a prison sentence ranging from six months to 10 years.
She faces a charge of grievous bodily harm for allegedly infecting one man and has also been charged with attempted bodily harm for allegedly having sex with two other men who were not infected.
If convicted, Ms Benaissa faces a prison sentence ranging from six months to 10 years.
Source:bbc.co.uk
Friday, August 13, 2010
Twitter’s Official Tweet Button Has Arrived
Twitter (Twitter) has just launched the “Tweet Button,” an official option for web publishers to count retweets and let their readers easily share content.
The new buttons let readers quickly share stories and follow relevant users, such as the website or author that posted it. While several large publishers are already live with the button at launch, some simple copy and paste code is available for others to start implementing immediately.
The new buttons let readers quickly share stories and follow relevant users, such as the website or author that posted it. While several large publishers are already live with the button at launch, some simple copy and paste code is available for others to start implementing immediately.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Jackie Evancho, Dan Sperry surprise and impress on 'America's Got Talent'
Ten-year-old Jackie Evancho wowed America’s Got Talent viewers last night with her seriously grown-up voice. She won the YouTube popular vote to land on the show, and I wouldn’t be surprised if she won the whole thing. Behold:
Is there a certain…creepiness to it? Maybe. But the girl’s got some serious pipes.
Howie’s comments seemed to indicate that Jackie is supposed to be AGT‘s Susan Boyle — its staggeringly popular breakout star, its crazy-viral hit. I’m skeptical, not because Jackie lacks talent but because perfectly packaged adorable blonde children can only surprise us so much. The draw of that first Susan Boyle video was how it subverted our expectations of reality contest shows. Jackie may be exceeding expectations, but she’s not turning the convention on its ear.
“Anti-conjurer” Dan Sperry (basically a goth magician) freaked out Howie pretty badly by throwing a piece of magical used dental floss at the germaphobe. Honestly, the best part of that whole act was Sharon’s church giggles:
Dan? Jackie? Who’s going all the way?
Source:popwatch.ew.com
Is there a certain…creepiness to it? Maybe. But the girl’s got some serious pipes.
Howie’s comments seemed to indicate that Jackie is supposed to be AGT‘s Susan Boyle — its staggeringly popular breakout star, its crazy-viral hit. I’m skeptical, not because Jackie lacks talent but because perfectly packaged adorable blonde children can only surprise us so much. The draw of that first Susan Boyle video was how it subverted our expectations of reality contest shows. Jackie may be exceeding expectations, but she’s not turning the convention on its ear.
“Anti-conjurer” Dan Sperry (basically a goth magician) freaked out Howie pretty badly by throwing a piece of magical used dental floss at the germaphobe. Honestly, the best part of that whole act was Sharon’s church giggles:
Dan? Jackie? Who’s going all the way?
Source:popwatch.ew.com
Monday, August 9, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Dancing robbery woman arrested
Dallas police arrested a woman who tried to hold-up a convenience store by intimidating a store clerk with her dancing.
Video surveillance allegedly shows Theresa Hutchinson–and her male partner who remains at large– barreling in a 7-Eleven store, reports Fox News 4. The man jumps over the counter and begins stuffing a bag with cigarettes while Hutchinson allegedly begins dancing on the tabletop to distract the clerk. Her oddball behavior was thought to be influenced by drugs, according to the source.
Police say the clerk was frightened at first, but when he realized they didn’t have any weapons, he grabbed a stick to defend himself. That’s when the woman jumped off the counter and tried to back him away from her partner by dancing again. But both men begin arguing and a struggle ensued. Hutchinson then grabs a checkout scanner and tries to strike the clerk, but he over powered her partner and wrangled away the bag filled with cigarettes. The suspects fled.
After Fox News 4 aired the odd footage, viewers were able to identify the dancing woman and tipped authorities.
Hutchinson is now behind bars on robbery charges and police say her partner, along with a third person, are responsible for another robbery in the area.
Source:current.com
Monday, August 2, 2010
Televangelist Benny Hinn Cures People With Gods Jacket
Witness the almighty healing power of televangelist Benny Hinn (and his magic jacket)! Hinn claims to have the “anointing”, a special power given to him by God to heal the sick. At Hinn’s Miracle Crusades, he has allegedly healed attendees of blindness, deafness, cancer, AIDS, and severe physical injuries through his powers. Apparently these super-human powers extend to his jacket, which he uses as an instrument of God to cure the sick during his events.
Not surprisingly, Benny Hinn is also the founder of Benny Hinn Ministries, which through donations, tours, and a television show, brings in over $200 million a year. BHM was even deemed financially suspect and corrupt by Ministry Watch in 2006, after BHM asked for donations specifically towards a new Gulfstream G4SP jet for Benny Hinn (apparently Gods will extends to luxurious travel for his anointed ones). One can only hope that his custom-made healing jacket will bring him all the riches and jets in the world
Source:prosebeforehos.com
China to build ginormous buses that cars can drive under
Seriously, this is the future that China's envisioning: huge friggin' buses engulfing smaller cars on the road. Despite the silly picture and the eccentric "3D Express Coach" branding, this cunning project by Shenzhen Huashi Future Parking Equipment actually makes sense. The idea is to make use of the space between regular-size cars and bridges, thus saving construction costs as well as minimizing congestion impact by allowing cars to drive underneath these jumbo buses. Fancy hitching a ride? You better start planning your move to Beijing's Mentougou district, which is where Huashi will commence building its first 186km of track at year's end. For now, enjoy the Chinese demo video
Source:engadget.com
Source:engadget.com
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Alligator "Feeding Frenzy" Video Shows
On a July 10 fishing trip in Georgian reaches of the Okefenokee Swamp, Ray Cason found his way blocked by what looked to him like an alligator feeding frenzy.
Hundreds of alligators packed a roughly 30-foot-wide (9-meter-wide) stretch of canal, jumping over and snapping at each other—all of it caught on a video (watch below) that went viral Wednesday via YouTube, Facebook, CNN, and other media.
Source:nationalgeographic.com
Hundreds of alligators packed a roughly 30-foot-wide (9-meter-wide) stretch of canal, jumping over and snapping at each other—all of it caught on a video (watch below) that went viral Wednesday via YouTube, Facebook, CNN, and other media.
Source:nationalgeographic.com
Expo of the weird: Gigantic baby steals show
This year's World Expo in Shanghai is impressing visitors with a range of weird and wonderful exhibits. But it's the giant animatronic baby that's getting all the attention.
Source:news.yahoo.com
Thursday, December 24, 2009
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