Wowza — “It’s cheaper to keep her” is an age-old adage Tiger Woods is likely holding dear these days. The philandering sportsman will pony over three-quarters of a billion dollars in his divorce battle with his allegedly club-wielding wife, Elin. Want us to do the math? That’s 750 million smacks.In exchange for the massive sum, Elin has [...]
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MeeGo Handset Code Released to Developers
June 30th, 2010 |
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Nokia and Intel are making a preview of the MeeGo mobile phone software available to developers. – Nokia and Intel have made a preview of the MeeGo mobile phone software
available to developers.
In a June
30 blog post, Valtteri Halla of the MeeGo technical steering group
announced quot;’Day 1′ of the MeeGo
Handset user experience project. quot;
Indeed, as of June 30, quot;Handset-specifi…
Software Engineering Institute Contract Renewed
June 30th, 2010 |
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The Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University receives a five-year contract extension worth $584 million. – quot;The Software Engineering Institute
(SEI) at Carnegie Mellon
University has received a five-year
contract extension, with a face value of $584 million, quot; the research
center announced in a news release June 30.
The U.S.
government has extended SEI’s contract through June 2015. The c…
Spammers to Face Video CAPTCHA Technology
June 30th, 2010 |
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NuCaptcha is using video to make it harder for spam operations to crack CAPTCHA protections on Websites. – A company is launching video CAPTCHA technology designed to make
spammers’ lives more difficult.
NuCaptcha is offering a fresh approach to blogs and other Websites
trying to verify that information is being entered by humans, not computers. The
platform uses video technology and animation to …
Camp Bisco: Lineup, Stage Breaks, Dance Tent, iPhone
June 30th, 2010 |
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Camp Bisco has officially released the Camp Bisco 9 daily artist lineup for July 15-17, which is available
online here.
The 50+ performer lineup at the multi-
stage camping festival includes: The Disco Biscuits; LCD Soundsystem; Ween; Thievery Corporation; Wu
Massacre
featuring Method Man; Ghostface; & Raekwon; Girl Talk; Bassnectar; Pretty Lights; Major Lazer; Break Science with
special guests Talib Kweli and David Murphy (STS9); The New Deal; Diplo; Holy Fuck; Caribou; Raq Tipper; Beats
Antique; Welder; Aeroplane; Rusko; Sunrise Silent Disco; The Album Leaf; Brothers Past; Dieselboy; Gift of Gab (of
Blackalicious); Future Rock; SOJA; Telepath; Felix Cartal; Two Fresh; Kill the Noise; Eskmo; Orchard Lounge;
Rubblebucket; Emancipator; Spiritual Rez; Morning Teleportation; Archnemesis; Sub Swara; Derek Plaslaiko; Big
Gigantic; Earl Greyhound; The Black Seeds; Mimosa; Grimace Federation; C-mon & Kypski; Nobody Beats the Drum;
King Britt; Dubskin; Woodhands; Justin Paul; Lee Mayjahs; DJ Everyday; and The Constellations.
Camp Bisco veterans, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar and Girl Talk will be lending their spinning skills during
main stage
set breaks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night respectively. The Pretty Lights set will be a precursor to the LCD
Soundsystem Thursday night headlining slot.
Details for the Camp Bisco 9 Late Night Dance Tent have also been announced. Performances include sets by
Caribou, Two Fresh, Holy Fuck, Diplo, the New Deal, Rusko, and Aeroplane. The dance tent, which has
been moved
to an improved location, will feature 360° surround sound system and visuals to enhance the visual experience of
the performances.
Camp Bisco 9 will once again be held at the picturesque Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, New York,
located approximately 20 minutes travel time from Albany, New York, on 200 acres of rolling, grass fields. The
grounds come equipped with full bathrooms; which include flush toilets and showers, as well as 24/7 bathroom
attendants. Festival goers will have access to a full bar on site and a general store, which sells almost every
necessity for a comfortable and care free experience. iPhone users will also be able to download the Camp Bisco
iPhone app to help
them navigate the grounds, review artist bios, videos and photos, view the official schedule, and
access a direct stream of the Camp Bisco Twitter feed (
@campbisco).
Camp Bisco 9 is now releasing a limited number of $80 Saturday-Only tickets, as well as the 3-Day tickets, available
for $155 online at www.campbisco.net and 1-800-594-TXX, and at all FYE stores in New England and select outlets
in New York state. WIth the Platinum VIP Experience sold out, concert goers can still purchase, the VIP Experience
Packages, available for $199 in addition to the 3-day festival pass. 50 cents of every ticket sold will be donated to
Headcount, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization devoted to voter registration and participation in
democracy.
Visit www.campbisco.net for the most up to date
information.
Whitney Port Acne Cream Endorsement
June 30th, 2010 |
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Earlier this week, Whitney Port and MTV producers debunked reports that the reality star’s style-centric docu-soap, The City, was next up on the network’s chopping block. Yet that doesn’t mean that the “California Gurl” isn’t keeping her career options open.We hear that Port has been appointed spokeswoman for a new acne-fighting treatment, Zeno. The former [...]
Crossroads Guitar Festival 6.26.10 | Photos
June 30th, 2010 |
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Images by: Rod Snyder
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 brought together some of the world’s finest guitar players
in
an epic 11 hour celebration of guitar heroics on June 26 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL. The concert featured an
all-star lineup including Eric Clapton, B.B. King,
Jeff Beck, John Mayer, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood, Sheryl Crow, and many more.
All proceeds from the festival will benefit Crossroads Centre Antigua. For
more information about the nonprofit drug and alcohol treatment centre, please click here.
Take a look at photos of the Crossroads Guitar Festival by photographer Rod Snyder.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Spits At Cameraman [VIDEO]
June 30th, 2010 |
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Some people sulk through defeat. Cristiano Ronaldo spits.The larger-than-life sportsman — owner of one of the world’s most famous crotches thanks to endorsement deals with Armani and Nike — showed some very poor sportsmanship after a devastating loss to Spain in the World Cup in South Africa Tuesday. Portugal’s own Ronaldo shocked soccer fans across [...]
Joy Behar Larry King Replacement?
June 30th, 2010 |
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Cable news pioneer Larry King, 76, announced his retirement from showbusiness on Tuesday, and while he hopes it will be American Idol host Ryan Seacrest who replaces him when he hangs up his suspenders as host of Larry King Live this fall, CNN chiefs may have other plans.With ratings for her HLN series solid, Hollywood [...]
Sony Recalls Vaio Laptops Due to Overheating
June 30th, 2010 |
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Sony has recalled more than 500,000 Vaio laptops after 39 users abroad reported instances of the systems overheating to the point of distorting, according to the Wall Street Journal. – Sony
is recalling more than 500,000 Vaio laptops, citing a defect related to the
laptops’ ability to regulate their temperature.
Reportedly, Vaio laptops may overheat to the point of becoming physically distorted
and potentially burning users though Sony has said no incidents of burns have
ye…
Online Job Openings Essentially Flat for June: Report
June 30th, 2010 |
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National job vacancies for May and June have flip-flopped into flatness. May saw a decline, but June saw a slight increase. New York metro is the big gainer, but California is the biggest loser. – Like
the weather, job openings depend on where you live. New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania are running hot, but California is filled with
cooler
June gloom as the state saw the largest decline in job openings in the
month,
losing 46,800 vacancies.
Job vacancies for June were conside…
Nine Patriotic iPhone Apps to Celebrate the 4th of July
June 30th, 2010 |
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The most essentially American of holidays, the 4th of July celebrates our Independence Day, and we participate with everything from barbecues to parades to delayed flights and jammed highways. If you get caught in traffic, however, don’t fear, because at this point in our history, there are a slew of holiday-appropriate iPhone applications to keep you occupied. – …
“Twilight Eclipse†Takes $30 Million Bite Out Of Midnight Box Office
June 30th, 2010 |
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The third chapter in the blockbuster Twilight Saga is already eclipsing New Moon at the box office. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has earned $30 million since hitting North American theaters at midnight — the movie has set a new record for largest midnight gross, according to box office tracker Hollywood.com.North American ticket sales for Eclipse [...]
“Traveling Light†Isn’t In Paris Hilton’s Vocabulary
June 30th, 2010 |
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The phrase “Pack Light” isn’t in Paris Hilton’s vocabulary. The Hilton heiress posed proudly perched with her extensive collection of Louis Vuitton luggage before heading to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup festivities this morning. “All Packed and Ready for The World Cup! So excited!” Paris Tweeted before boarding a private jet Wednesday. It appears the [...]
Cisco Talks Smart Grid at Cisco Live
June 30th, 2010 |
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At Cisco Live, Cisco officials show off the company’s Network Building Mediator Manager 6300, designed to enable businesses to more easily manage all of their systems that consume energy. – Cisco Systems is unveiling a host of solutions designed to help businesses
and consumers better manage their energy consumption and reduce their impact on
the environment.
At the Cisco Live show in Las Vegas,
held June 27 to July 1, company officials rolled out the Cisco Network Building Mediato…
Pat O’Brien Writing Memoir
June 30th, 2010 |
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Shamed celebrity journalist Pat O’Brien is bringing his tale of rehab, divorce, and public scandal to the shelves of your local bookseller: he’s writing a memoir. The former sportscaster, who later served as host of entertainment newsmagazines Access Hollywood and The Insider, is expected to write about his marriage, career, and battle against booze in [...]
Adobe Patches Critical Bugs in Reader, Acrobat
June 30th, 2010 |
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Adobe Systems reports plugging 17 security holes, including one that has been exploited by attackers to infect users. – Adobe Systems on June 29 plugged
17 critical security holes affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
Among the fixes is a patch for a zero-day
vulnerability that impacted not only Reader and Acrobat, but versions of
Adobe Flash Player as well, on multiple operating systems. Earlier in June,
attacker…
Verizon Apple iPhone January 2011
June 30th, 2010 |
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Park it, AT&T! There’s a new tech giant in town. AT&T’s days of being the exclusive carrier of Apple’s sought after iPhone are ovah! Beginning in January, the catchy device will also be available for purchase from Verizon Wireless locations across the globe, Bloomberg News said Wednesday. Show of hands, please: How many techies are jumping [...]
Janeane Garofalo “Criminal Minds†Spinoff Chats Commence
June 30th, 2010 |
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Janeane Garofalo is in chats to star in a spinoff of the CBS drama Criminal Minds, Entertainment Weekly dished this month.If network chiefs have their way, Garofalo, 45, may join Oscar winner Forest Whitaker in Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, insiders say. The Saturday Night Live alum had originally been on course to star in an [...]