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09.07.2008 00:25
cdfreaks.com
JVC is one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of sophisticated audio, video and related software products. Building upon a wealth of technologies the company is moving decisively to offer appropriate solutions for the multimedia age. To remain at the forefront of the audiovisual...read more...
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Hardware
Media Heroes trading cards
09.07.2008 00:24
boingboing.net
Jeff sez, Recently announced at the media reform conference in Minneapolis, the full color media heroes trading cards recognize the accomplishments of twenty-one praiseworthy journalists, media activists, and educators. The fun and informative cards are a fantastic teaching tool for students, or an exciting gift for friends, family or budding media activists. The Media heroes being honored include historical figures such as legendary anti-lynching reporter Ida B. Wells, Newspaper Guild founder Heywood Broun, and Elias Boudinot, founder/editor of the first Native American newspaper, the Cherokee Phoenix. Also recognized are contemporary media movers and shakers, including intrepid PBS producer Bill Moyers, Paper Tiger TV co-founder DeeDee Halleck, Puerto Rican community activist Richie Perez, and others. Organizations or collaborations singled out for hero status include news program Democracy Now!, media watch group FAIR, and the Children's Television Workshop, creators of Sesame Street. Link (Thanks, Jeff!)...
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Culture & Arts
George Lucas and JJ Abrams, gloriously photoshopped.
09.07.2008 00:24
boingboing.net
Joi Ito points to this fan-remix of a photo he once took of George Lucas and JJ Abrams -- he's looking to contact whoever created it. I'd like to contact the artist to ask for permission to use it and ask them to license it under a CC license. I'd also like to provide attribution. If you sent me the photo and are reading this, can you leave a comment or send me an email? If you know who did this, let me know too. Photoshopped George Lucas and JJ Abrams photo [Joi Ito]...
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Culture & Arts
Installing Applications in Linux (Part II)
09.07.2008 00:23
linuxtoday.com
<b>iTWire:</b> "In this article I will be discussing two other methods for installing applications, which are roughly the same as downloading and installing a program from the internet..."
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Open Source Software
Female Crash Dummies Part of Updated Vehicle Safety Tests
09.07.2008 00:21
washingtonpost.com
The U.S. Transportation Department announced the first major update to its vehicle safety rating program in seven years yesterday, drawing mixed reactions from advocates who hoped the government would go further in revamping the way it tests automobiles, trucks and sport-utility vehicles.
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Machine-Building Industry
Split of Rooney Brothers Could Force Steelers’ Sale
09.07.2008 00:19
nytimes.com
The Rooney family’s attempts to divest from its gambling interests to satisfy the N.F.L. commissioner may lead the family losing control of one of football’s storied franchises.
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Football
Original N.F.L. Franchises Fading as a Family Business
09.07.2008 00:19
nytimes.com
If the Rooney family sells the Pittsburgh Steelers, the N.F.L. would still have a few ownership families whose league roots date to the 1920s and ’30s.
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Football
Mets 7, Giants 0: Mets Are Back in the Thick of It
09.07.2008 00:19
nytimes.com
The Mets rode a splendid performance by Mike Pelfrey to a victory over the Giants, their fourth straight, moving within one and a half games of first place.
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Baseball
Yankees 5, Rays 0: The Yankees Take a Page From the Past
09.07.2008 00:19
nytimes.com
Derek Jeter does not move as quickly at 34 as he once did, but his dazzling play in the seventh inning punctuated a shutout victory over the Rays.
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Baseball
Yankees Notebook: Yankees Plan Promotion in Support of Giambi
09.07.2008 00:19
nytimes.com
The Yankees, who ban facial hair below the lower lip, will celebrate hair above the upper lip with an impromptu promotion in honor of Jason Giambi.
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Baseball
Giambi and Longoria Share Roots and a Battle
09.07.2008 00:19
nytimes.com
Evan Longoria and Jason Giambi, both who played at Long Beach State, are chasing the final spot on the American League All-Star team.
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Baseball
Mets’ Church Is Placed on Disabled List for the Fourth Time This Season
09.07.2008 00:19
nytimes.com
The Mets’ right fielder complained of exhaustion and a feeling he described as his brain “swishing around a little bit,” symptoms the team did not link to a recent concussion.
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Baseball
Phillies’ Game Gave Mets a Glimpse of Their Past
09.07.2008 00:19
nytimes.com
The Mets chose Monday night essentially to relive one of the more bizarre games in their history — another 10-9 victory in Philadelphia that took place 18 years ago.
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Baseball
Sports of The Times: A Record to Make the Yankees Jealous
09.07.2008 00:19
nytimes.com
Tampa Bay owns baseball’s best record after no less than 88 games and with a payroll roughly equal to the combined yearly salaries of Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter.
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Baseball
Sports of The Times: Damon Will, and Does, Run Into Walls for Yanks
09.07.2008 00:19
nytimes.com
Johnny Damon is irreplaceable at the top of the order. And even though he’s not a “true” Yankee, he’s irreplaceable in the clubhouse, too.
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