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Who is the racist, Obama or Murdoch?
By Simon Denyer (Front Row
Washington)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 8:07:22 AM
So is U.S. President Barack
Obama a racist? Or is Rupert
Murdoch?
Well the Australian media
mogul appears to think that the
president made a “very racist
comment” and agrees that he
hates white people.
But that apparently doesn’t make
him a racist.
Confused? Me too.
The News Corporation
chairman, one of the most
controversial figures in the media
world, has never minded hitting
the headlines in his own right and
this week was no exception.
First, in an interview with Sky
News in Australia, he chose to
back conservative Fox News
commentator Glenn Beck.
Remember that back in July,
Beck boosted his ratings
dramatically when he accused
Obama of having “a deep seated
hatred for white people and white
culture.”
Murdoch’s reaction is worth
printing in full:
“He did make a very racist
comment about blacks and whites
and so on, which he said in his
campaign he would be
completely above,” Murdoch said
of Obama.
And of Beck’s remarks: “That
was something which perhaps
should not have been said about
the president but if you actually
look at what he was talking
about, he was right.”
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At the time Obama admitted he
did not know all the facts of the Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:00:00 PM
case but it was nevertheless clear
the white policeman had acted
stupidly. He later apologized.
So who is the racist here, Obama
or Murdoch?
A petition launched by
colorofchange.org mentioned on
The Huffington Post web site
demands Murdoch put an end to
Fox’s race-baiting or openly
declare he supports it. “Mr.
Japanese company
Murdoch, more and more it Greenhouse launches
appears that Fox’s problems with camcorder for women
race starts at the top, with you,” it
writes. By Laura June (Engadget)
The election of America’s first Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:41:00 PM
black president was certainly a
massive step forward, but Hmm... we'll pass.
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Clinton finds ‘Hillary fans and fanatics’ in Philippines
By David Alexander (Front
Row Washington)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:27:36 AM
If you’re a hard-traveling foreign
secretary and need a place to
recharge your batteries after a
week of diplomacy, the
Philippines seems to be the place
to go.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton got an enthusiastic
welcome on arrival in the capital
Manila Thursday after a week of
visits that included stops in
Berlin and Singapore.
Foreign Secretary Alberto
Romulo called her “the most
popular foreign secretary the
world over.”
“The Filipinos love her,” he told
a news conference. “I told her
that there are Hillary fans and
fanatics here.”
To demonstrate the point, she
was greeted by a couple thousand
cheering school students when
she visited Malanday High
School in suburban Marikina.
The school was inundated during
massive flooding in September
that left the first floor of the multi
-story building under water.
The school has been receiving
U.S. aid to help it get back on its
feet, including desks, fans and
some 50,000 books. Clinton
brought with her a pledge of
another $5.2 million in flood
relief for the Philippines, which
has been hit in quick succession
by Tropical Storm Ketsana,
Typhoon Parma and Typhoon
Mirinae.
The U.S. secretary of state
seemed invigorated by the
excited school kids and the warm
welcome.
She told the crowd she’d learned
a new word as she toured some
of the classrooms, but then had to
bring a girl up to the podium to
help her pronounce it.
After a moment’s whispered
consultation with the youngster,
Clinton turned back to the
microphone and said “mabuhay!”
The popular Tagalog greeting,
meaning “long live,” is roughly
the English equivalent of “live
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long and prosper.”
Clinton later received the
Sikatuna award with the rank of
Datu from Philippines President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The
award is given by the Manila
government to foreign diplomats
or officials who have worked to
improve ties with the Philippines.
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click here.
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The First Draft: What if Congress
turned Republican on Obama?
By David Morgan (Front Row
Washington)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 6:47:11 AM
A Republican-controlled
Congress could be a real
possibility for the second half of
President Barack Obama’s four-
year term, according to the latest
Gallup poll.
The poll of 894 registered
voters suggests Republicans
would win the U.S. House of
Representatives by 48 percent to
44 percent if the 2010
congressional election were held
today.
The Republican lead is well
within the poll’s 4 percentage
point margin of error. But the
results indicate that Republicans
might have some momentum
after gaining steadily on
Democrats since July.
People who participated in the
survey were asked only about
their local House districts, so the
results mean little for that other
congressional chamber, the U.S.
Senate.
It’s way too early to gauge the
outcome of a congressional
election that won’t be held until
November 2010. The primaries
that choose the parties’ respective
candidates don’t even begin until
early next year. And as Gallup
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suburban Marikina; Clinton
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voter preference, not likely voter reelection campaign. Trevor Baines begins six-year false accounting and bogus
turnout. Tangible risks for Obama’s term after being convicted of market reports to inflate share
But a revival of Republican agenda could also lie closer at money laundering and false values.
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appeared to gain ground as the Democrats today to avoid White Baines, 69, started a six-year jail Group, his trading and private
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Great gift ideas for the political Chasing Value: Ten

animal stocks for 2010 -- Part 2
By Richard Cowan (Front Row By Sheldon Liber
Washington) (BloggingStocks)
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The Vietnam War caused the Filed under: General Electric

biggest political division in the
United States since the
Civil War. It also radicalized a
generation and drove a president
from office. Yet Democrats are
using a photograph of two of the
Vietnam War’s leading
characters to try to rally the party
and raise money.
The fund-raising outfit that helps
elect Democrats to the U.S.
Senate has opened the
Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee Online Store“just in
time for the holidays.”
Yes, there are the typical
campaign buttons you’d expect.
But besides being the first in
your neighborhood with a
fashionable DSCC mug, this
year’s holidays also can be
celebrated with a framed photo of
President Lyndon Johnson,
conferring with his secretary of
defense. That would be Robert
Strange McNamara, an architect
of the American troop escalation
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(BRK.A), Market matters,
Boeing Co (BA), Comcast Cl'A'
(CMCSA), Goldman Sachs
Group (GS), Merck and Co
(MRK), Wells Fargo (WFC),
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Stocks to Buy, Intuitive Surgical
Inc (ISRG), Burlington Northern
Santa Fe (BNI), Annaly Capital
Management (NLY), EZCORP
(EZPW)
The clock is ticking away the
time before the year ends and I
in Vietnam. offering up ideas that showcase have only begun to sort out the
“Every purchase helps get their stars. possibilities. In Part 1 of this
Democrats elected,” the DSCC For those who really want to get series, I discussed breaking up
says. into the holiday spirit, the Sarah my potential picks into three
Nineteen Democratic-held seats Palin wine glass or “can cooler” categories: contender, on the
are up for grabs in elections next might be right up their alley. fence, and out of the running
year, out of 38 races, and For more Reuters political news, until the 10 stocks have been
Democrats will have to fight hard click here identified.
not to lose seats in the 2010 mid- Photo credit: Reuters from Four contenders have been
term elections. Defense Department handout considered so far: American
Republicans shouldn’t feel left (McNamara) Eagle Outfitters ( AEO),
out in the cold on gift-giving. Anadarko Petroleum ( APC),
There are plenty of websites Anglo American ADR (
AAUKY) and Diageo plc (
DEO).
Six more are included in today's
review: EZCorp Inc. ( EZPW),
General Electric Company ( GE),
Wells Fargo & Company (
WFC), Annaly Capital
Management ( NLY), Intuitive
Surgical Inc ( ISRG) plus
Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.B).
These include the remaining five
from 2009 and one more familiar
to most investors.
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Relating intelligently to religion | Rowan Williams

By Rowan Williams (World effective allies in the struggle governmental reluctance to be establishment is that there is no struggle against poverty; to be
news and comment from the against privation. seen as favouring specific such thing as a community with able to use the images of fulfilled
Guardian | guardian.co.uk) But on the other hand, there is a communities and their only universal values and or normative humanity that are
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:30:00 AM long-standing suspicion towards convictions, it can produce a loyalties. You are always dealing around in the culture so as to
faith in many quarters of the standoff between development with human beings who have stimulate effective action and,
A t t e m p t s t o b y p a s s l o c a l development establishment, agencies and faith groups that has specific habits and affinities. And ideally, change. And this means
networks, local styles of decision accentuated in recent years by a the effect of shrinking the to deny or override those is to "trusting" the specific religious
-making and local rationales number of specific issues and possibilities of creative co- import another sort of culture to the extent of
invariably produce resentment c o l o u r e d b y t h e c u r r e n t operation. propaganda or proselytism, and recognising in it a sense of what
Recognising faith nervousness about religious On trust to risk engaging with people at the human good might be and
The last few years have seen e x t r e m i s m . R e l i g i o u s In what follows, I shall try to less than their fullest level of self recognising also the consequent
definite shifts in attitudes to communities do not begin from a address a number of issues -awareness, moral motivation and possibility of change from within
religious faith among those clear Enlightenment doctrine of arising out of the potential so on. It won't do to find yourself that frame of reference. It may
concerned to find paths out of universal liberties; they are tensions in this situation. The preferring an abstract or also be the capacity to see that a
poverty and powerlessness for necessarily exclusive, in the first is to do with trust. We have imagined community to a failure to provide exactly the
the majority of the world's sense that they are committed to seen how religion arouses specific one; yet the specific one same range of options as might
population. But these shifts have p a r t i c u l a r b e l i e f s t h a t n o t suspicion among the has commitments that are not be available in a more
not been simply in one direction. everyone shares. There is always development establishment; but, universal and habits that are open differentiated or secularised
On the one hand: there has been a going to be the shadow of a if there has to be a question about to challenge or critique society is not invariably an
very belated recognition that the suspicion that they will favour whether religion is to be trusted (especially around the roles of impoverishment. And where
m a j o r i t y o f t h e w o r l d ' s their own instead of working for in this context, there is a counter- women). It is not an option traditional models do lead to
population does have religious universal benefit, or that they are question about how that simply to accept the specificities straightforward conflict, there
convictions and that to ignore using aid and development as a establishment itself secures trust of a culture (religious or needs to be a capacity to be clear
these is to push against the grain vehicle for propaganda on behalf among those with whom it otherwise) that may actually be about this, to present the conflict
of the societies you're trying to of their convictions, a cloak for works. The second is the responsible for reducing the as genuinely a disagreement, not
help and support. Religious faith proselytism. And they may, of complex matter of how the liberties or options that are simply a standoff between
is a sheer fact about these course, disagree about what language of rights plays out in available for other human beings. enlightenment and prejudice that
contexts and it is thus also a "universal benefit" might mean: discussing development, and Part of the answer to this lies can be overcome by "neutral"
potent force in civil society – for example, in the area of whether religious perspectives surely in a better level of education; a willingness to have
often the only effective and reproductive rights and liberties. help or hinder clarification here. religious literacy among secular arguments with respect.
s u s t a i n a b l e " c i v i l s o c i e t y " The development agency may The third and broadest is why NGOs and activists. This Without this, the development
network that exists, (especially in come to see religion as a positive religious faith has an interest in involves the ability to identify agenda is doomed to be seen as
areas affected by conflict). What obstacle to liberation; and the this in the first place and what the and in some measure identify allied to a campaign for
is more, if freedom of religion is result is often a standoff between roots of that interest can with the motivations of the conversion to someone else's
an aspect of human rights, how what can look like two sets of contribute positively to the culture in which work is going values. "It … sometimes happens
you actually handle the religious absolutisms, traditional faith and struggle against poverty. forward. It requires a deepening that economically developed or
practices of communities must be a p a s s i o n a t e e n l i g h t e n e d So, as regards trust: granted for fluency in the language of emerging countries export this
part of a global understanding of universalism. Faced with the rise the moment that there is a religious discourse, to understand reductive vision of the person
"development"; it can hardly be o f a g g r e s s i v e r e l i g i o u s problem in that religious the intention and nuance behind and his destiny to poor
left as the one form of liberty that c o n s e r v a t i s m – t h e w o r d communities are distinctive religiously inspired definitions of countries", as the pope puts it in
a development agency does not "fundamentalism" is not actually groups with beliefs and practices mission and human development. his recent encyclical, Caritas in
care about. At best, communities all that helpful – all this long that are unique to them and not It is to be aware of what elements veritate(p51). Attempts to bypass
of religious conviction have the standing unease becomes more universal, the possible dilemma in a particular religious culture
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local networks, local styles of
decision-making, and above all
local rationales for action or
change invariably produce
resentment and puzzlement.
What people see is an agenda that
is not theirs, activated by
foreigners claiming to act on
their behalf, co-opting some of
the local people into a new and
largely alien elite of income and
lifestyle. If development
processes and programmes are
not to be paralysed by such
resentment and mistrust, with the
result that local communities
cannot see themselves as agents
of their own change, enormous
potential is left unrealised. This
means, of course, a challenge to
both sides. It means creating
space for debate and mutual
learning. This current seminar
series, and the inter-religious
consultations on Dfid's recent
white paper process, are
encouraging examples of such
debates. It is also important to
recognise that parallel debates
may also be taking place within
and between faith communities,
given the diversity of beliefs and
values. For example, the response
of faith groups to HIV, while
representing an outstanding
witness in the provision of care
and support, has also involved
intense internal debates around
how we best challenge HIV-
related stigma and on the
priorities in effective prevention
approaches.
"Franchising" development work
to local faith groups or networks,
partnering with such bodies on a
long-term basis, can feel like a
risk for governments or NGOs
that have to preserve strict
accountability for their
electorates or donors; they may
have to revisit what they take for
granted about professional
standards and the timescale of
results, so as not to force local
faith organisations into
impossible changes of practice,
that may in turn inhibit authentic
grassroots participation (it's
worth saying that this flexibility
is no less desirable in the context
of community regeneration
funding regimes in this country).
But equally, the embrace of
partnership by religious
groupings has to bring with it the
readiness to embrace at least
some patterns of accountability
and effective delivery that may
feel alien. There is risk and
uncertainty for all involved, and a
great need for good
communication. But without this,
the patterns of crippling mistrust
will not be altered. Some faith-
inspired NGOs, rooted both in
their faith beliefs and in
professional development
practice, play a crucial role in
mediating understanding and
promoting mutual trust.
Human rights and development
The question of rights and of the
proper place of language about
rights in the context of
development issues is a notably
difficult one. Although there is a
strong case for saying that the
religious – especially the Jewish-
Christian – frame of reference is
what historically made this
language possible through its
emphasis on the dignity of each
individual and the sense of
responsibility before God for the
welfare of each and all, the
discourse has become very
detached from any specific
appeals to revelation or to the
divine. It has become strongly
legal in colouring: rights are the
liberties you can legitimately
claim, a set of entitlements, the
absence of which needs to be
rectified by some authority, legal
or political. This is a model that
has served well in some
circumstances; but it has
increasingly been recognised that
on its own it presents a purely
negative (or at least a rather thin)
view of the human good. What
needs to be struggled for is
simply the absence of limitations
to our natural entitlements to free
choice in our actions. Hence
many of the current moral
impasses in our culture, not least
over issues around the beginning
and end of life. A vision of the
moral agenda that avoids
formalism and individualism has
to find a more substantive picture
of what is desirable for human
beings; which is why Michael
Sandel in his new book on justice
underlines the need for us to
rediscover how to argue robustly
in the public arena over broad
ideas about what the good life
looks like, rather than being
paralysed by the model of formal
entitlements as the sole business
of law and government.
This is a significant question in
relation to development. A
philosophy that stresses only the
need to secure abstract
entitlements for all simply fails to
address the actual complexity of
societies in which "equal"
freedoms amount to protecting
the liberty of the already secure
and wealthy – just as in the
discourse of a lot of modern
market economics, unconstrained
freedom for some means
powerlessness for many. Any
talk about non-voluntary
redistribution of wealth, whether
by progressive taxation or
adjustments in the conventions of
international trade that will
protect emerging economies for a
period, will threaten a purely
abstract account of rights and
freedoms. The basic liberties of
some can be secured only by the
restriction of certain liberties in
others; the point is made with
characteristic energy by George
Monbiot in his groundbreaking
overview of these issues in The
Age of Consent: A Manifesto for
a New World Order, particularly
the sixth chapter, entitled
"Levelling", which is an eloquent
defence of genuine free trade as
the organ of growth and a
scarifying critique of the naked
protectionism practised by
wealthy nations.
But this means that we have to
find some criteria for deciding
which liberties are more
important among the varieties of
claims we might in principle
make. And that is not a
discernment that can be made
without some broader sense of
what is essential for the good life.
If we imagine an economic world
in which the prime concern is not
just to secure absolute profit-
making freedom for some, or
even to secure a moderate degree
of material prosperity for all or
most, but to allow communities
to decide the shape of their own
life, to become (as it is
sometimes put) the subjects of
their own history, something
more is at work than a language
solely about claims and liberties.
The point is that thinking about
development needs to involve
thinking about human agents as
three-dimensional. Without this
concern, development becomes
no more than opening up a
universal market for consumers;
and in such a perspective, it
doesn't much matter whether or
not the disadvantaged are made
really able to be subjects of their
own history, agents of their own
economic future. The morality of
power is no longer an issue: who
exactly brings about material
prosperity and maximised
options is of no significance –
which also means that
development loses contact with
authentic politics. But as soon as
this element of recognising
human dignity in the freedom to
shape a community's future is
allowed, we have moved beyond
a narrowly material account of
what's needed and also beyond a
myopic focus on rights as claims:
the notion of human dignity is
reconnected to the language of
rights, and the vision of what
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development actually works
towards is filled out. In recent
years we have seen quite a bitter
debate over whether the language
of rights is itself a culture-
specific thing being foisted by a
secular and legalistic "west" on
the rest of humanity. But the
language of intrinsic human
dignity is, in one shape or
another, a theme that resonates
with the great religious traditions.
Learning to relate to this
language is a specific example of
that religious literacy which I
mentioned a little while ago as
needing to be acquired by the
secular activist so as to build
bridges into the deepest
motivations of those engaged in
the battle against deprivation. (At
the same time, those coming
from a faith perspective need to
develop literacy in the discourse
of human rights, to establish
ground for dialogue.
The Christian view
Thirdly, why is or should the
theme of development be of
interest to a religious believer? I
want to answer this specifically
in terms of Christian faith, while
aware that there will be other
answers from other perspectives.
I do so because, while it is true
that all major traditions, as I have
mentioned, share a belief in the
dignity and freedom of the
human subject, each one has its
own particular rationale for this
and its own ways of spelling out
its full implications in concrete
ways. It is easy to see religious
motivations here in terms of
imperatives to care for the
unfortunate; "almsgiving" is
undoubtedly a strong theme in
most faith traditions. But what is
interesting is that this is by no
means the whole story.
Thus, in Christian theological
terms, two motifs are specially
significant in such a larger
picture. First, there is the belief in
humanity's creation in the divine
image, with the implication
spelled out in the Book of
Genesis that this entails
responsibility for cultivating the
material world around and giving
names to the animals. To be
human is to be consciously
involved in giving meaning to the
world you inhabit; and so a
situation in which you have no
power to exercise that creativity,
where you are expected to be
passive in relation to what lies
around you, is a situation in
which the image of God is
obscured. The Christian belief is
that we all begin in such a
situation as a result of "original
sin", but that salvation restores
the image and allows us to take
up the position we were made for
within creation.
Material poverty and
powerlessness are a problem for
the Christian believer because
they represent one outworking of
the structural sin or failure into
which we are born, the various
ways in which our humanity is
compromised or reduced. To be
stuck in a reactive relation to the
material world, incapable of
getting beyond subsistence,
survival, is a tragedy in the light
of what humanity could be. To
recover the image of God must
mean recovering an intelligent
and creative way of relating to
and working with the
environment – not by being set
free from dependence on the
environment but by being able to
shape it and direct it in certain
ways so as both to express and to
increase the creative liberty of
human persons (in harmony with
the flourishing of all creation).
"Development" is an aspect of
this self-recovery and self-
awareness as an agent within the
world, capable of making a
difference that will serve human
dignity.
But there is a second dimension
to this. Once the basic
breakthrough has been achieved
– by the coming of God in human
flesh – the recovered or restored
divine image is understood as
involving a responsibility, not
only for the world at large but for
each other in particular. The
imagery of the body, used by St
Paul, underlines this by insisting
that the welfare of each
individual and the welfare of all
are inseparable, so that the
poverty of another is also my
diminution and the liberation of
the other is likewise mine as
well. Thus to take responsibility
for nourishing the creative liberty
of someone who would otherwise
be threatened with a life less than
properly human is to open myself
to a gift of greater fullness in my
own humanity. This is not, in
other words, simply about the
prosperous giving something to
the poor, but about a gift that
contributes to the liberation of
both poor and prosperous and
transforms both. No one's
identity or destiny in the
Christian framework is to be
understood simply individually;
in the much-quoted words of an
early Christian monk, "Our life
and our death are with our
neighbour".
Carrying this over into the ethics
of development brings a crucial
insight: we are not trying to solve
someone else's problem but to
liberate ourselves from a toxic
and unjust situation in which we,
the prosperous, are less than
human. The way forward is not
simply the shedding of surplus
wealth on to grateful recipients
but an understanding that we are
trying to take forward the process
by which the other becomes as
fully a "giver" as I seek to be, so
that the transaction by which I
seek to bring about change in the
direction of justice for another is
one in which I come to be as
much in the other's debt as they
are in mine. The Christian
foundation for a search for a
more equal distribution of
resources within and between
societies is essentially about what
might be called a proper
"distribution of dignity" – not a
mechanically levelling process
but one in which exchange
becomes possible in new ways
and so mutual enrichment of
various sorts becomes a reality.
If we take this fully on board, we
are bound to realise that one of
the most debilitating features of
our normal donor culture is – as
7
was hinted earlier – the mentality
of patron and client. One party is
always petitioning, the other is
free to give or withhold and so
retains power over the petitioner.
It is unquestionably true, alas,
that religious rhetoric has, with
its stress on almsgiving,
intensified this imbalance of
power; but the truth is that the
perspective of faith in this
connection ought to be a critique
of patronage. "The life you save
may be your own" is a tag used
by the great Catholic novelist
Flannery O'Connor as the title of
one of her fictions: it is a good
summary of the essence of a
religious critique of the client-
patron trap. An unbalanced
distribution of power is in the
long run as damaging to the
powerful as to the powerless. To
the extent that a Christian world-
view can provide firm ground for
this sort of critique, it is a
creative and necessary element in
thinking through development
issues.
It is also true for Christians as
for other religious groups that
what we might call unofficial
forms of solidarity across nations
and cultures are routine.
Christian congregations are
frequently linked internationally:
to give just a few examples from
the UK, dioceses of the Church
of England have partnerships
with dioceses overseas; the
Mothers' Union offers an
impressive range of contacts for
lay people and has, obviously, a
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particularly strong focus on
women's issues in health and
education; church schools
sometimes develop internet links
with schools in Africa or India or
the Middle East. These represent
a range of ways to engage with
development, not least in raising
consciousness about
development issues. They are to
do with prayer and mutual
learning as much as practical
assistance, and they often involve
people from the less privileged
end of the partnership visiting
and ministering in the UK. Of
course, as with all development
links, there is a risk of patron-
client features, and there is a
constant need for scrutiny to
prevent these relationships
slipping back into a classically
unilateral and unbalanced style.
Many faith organisations (as with
secular agencies) seek to be
conscious about the dynamics of
power and the nature of authentic
partnership, and to build mutual
accountability and transformation
into their vision and practice. But
it is not simple, and, as it has
sometimes been expressed, the
links described above illustrate
how development is sometimes
best understood when it is not the
sole focus of a relationship or an
agenda.
It is interesting, incidentally, to
see how many of the same
possibilities and challenges are
increasingly being identified by
Muslim-based agencies. Like the
churches, they can take for
granted a powerful emotional
solidarity and (though for
different reasons and in different
ways) a set of close cross-
national relationships between
particular communities. As in the
Christian context, Islamic
activists and organisers face the
challenge of working out a
distinctive approach to
development questions without
becoming exclusivist in their
targets, and recognise the need to
locate development within the
context of a global vision for the
restoration of "integral"
humanity, a vision or mission
within which the element of
economic liberation is vital but
not the only priority.
A critical perspective
I have used the term "economic
liberation" as a way of entering a
mild caution about speaking too
uncritically of "development" as
a self-defining notion. The word
has – notoriously – been
associated with one particular
sort of global narrative, allied to
the hope of unrestricted
economic growth. And given the
mixture of factors in our
contemporary world that suggest
this is a dangerously naive hope,
we ought to be qualifying our
language about development so
as to free it from any such
automatic alliance. I have
proposed that one of the
contributions of religious
conviction to the discussion of
these issues is that faith, by
putting economic development in
a wider context, allows us to
raise the perennially difficult and
often evaded question of what the
purpose of material growth is –
in other words, to check the idea
that unlimited material expansion
(as opposed to freedom from
poverty) is a self-evident good
for any economy or for the world
as a whole. To talk about
"economic liberation" is to bring
us back to the aim of making
persons and cultures agents on
their own behalf, able to exercise
some creative freedom in regard
to their conditions of living; and
that is a different matter from
simply guaranteeing material
growth at a certain level, because
it factors in the criterion of how
human dignity is to be served.
So the importance of faith within
the language and practice of
development is not simply to act
as a motivation for realising
goals that have been defined by
some independent universal
authority, but to provide a critical
perspective on how some of
those goals can be pursued
unthinkingly, and in ways that
will do further damage in the
long run. It should be very clear
in our current situation that we
need more and more public
debate about the goals of
economic growth; but what that
really means is that we need
more debate about what makes us
human. If it is true that this isn't a
question we can answer just by
taking a poll of random opinions
or by appealing to what all
reasonable people really know,
then the voice of religious
conviction needs to be heard. The
pope's recent encyclical, already
referred to, insists that no concept
of development is finally
workable or justifiable unless it
allows for the transcendent and
the gratuitous in human nature
(pp 19, 50, 63-4); and it is
because of this, he argues, that
our capacity to create a
sustainable universal community,
"a fraternal communion
transcending every barrier" (p
63) in our own strength is bound
to be flawed.
The corollary is not that NGOs
and governments concerned with
development matters should be
subsidising religious institutions
or privileging faith-based
agencies. It is rather the twofold
point that there needs to be a
willing and intelligent
partnership with religious groups,
both faith-inspired NGOs and
faith communities, and that such
a partnership needs to involve
engagement with some of the
broad issues about the good life
and the human calling which
religious conviction presses. At
least, it entails a readiness to
question the kind of secular
rhetoric around development
which would reduce the whole
question to one of securing the
formal liberties that can be
spelled out in terms of human
rights; to question some of the
unexamined assumptions about
power (political and ideological)
that attach themselves to this
rhetoric; and to enlarge the
definition of human well-being to
take in the possibility of relation
with the transcendent. The
argument I have been mounting
is not only that doing this
delivers a more effective set of
local strategies for achieving
paths out of poverty – though
there is reasonably good evidence
that this is a common result – but
also that it connects the whole
development project with a
renewed political and moral
energy, an agenda beyond
solving the "problems" of
poverty and looking towards a
genuine strengthening of what is
distinctively human.
As I have noted, this carries
challenges to faith–based
activists and groups as much as
to secular development agencies.
There are temptations and risks
here. The undoubted "capital"
constituted by the trust felt
towards religious organisations
should not be taken so much for
granted that it comes to be
jeopardised by co-option on the
part of governments eager to
have their work done for them
cheaply. The need to take
seriously and sensitively the
traditional ethics and cultural
norms of religiously shaped
societies should not be an excuse
for failing to confront oppressive
and dehumanising patterns of
power (once again, the status of
women is the most obvious area
of concern in many contexts).
Partnership between religiously
based agencies and governmental
or secular bodies should not
become an excuse for the former
to ignore issues of prosaic
accountability and effectiveness.
And, of course, there needs to be
a steady vigilance about
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Better for Britain. Better for Europe. I'm backing Brown for
EU president | Simon Jenkins
By Simon Jenkins (World
news and comment from the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:00:00 PM
While Brown's qualities are
being neglected at home, the
clunking fist could be just the
thing to save us from Lisbon's
rotten treaty
There is only one candidate for
president of Europe: Gordon
Brown. He stands head and
shoulders above the stage army
of Belgians, Dutch, Latvians and
others jostling in advance of next
Thursday's EU summit. He is the
dark horse, the man to watch.
Expect a surprise.
Brown is long experienced in
international relations,
acknowledged as his one strong
suit. His presidency would
counterbalance the emerging
Franco-German axis. He would
be strong in standing up for the
little states. He would be less
indulgent of the monopoly
capitalism of German industry
and French agriculture, and less
indulgent of Brussels' own
indulgence. He is precisely the
big beast on the world stage that
the job was specifically intended
to create, not another Euro-
pigmy.
In the current anti-Brown frenzy,
the man's better qualities are
being neglected. He is clearly
unhappy with the rough and
tumble of democratic politics,
with the daily grind of public
appearances, glad-handing and
schmoozing. But these are not
required in Brussels, where
nobody is elected to anything and
such populism as smiling at
cameras and holding referendums
are anathema. Brown, dark-suited
and anonymous, is a natural
oligarch, his governing style
attuned to the post-democratic
statism of 21st-century Europe.
For all that, the prime minister's
instinct would be not to appease
the gods of statism but to smash
them. His frustration at the
blandness of the place would be
titanic. He would bellow and
shriek, sucking health and safety
from the padded corridors of
power. There would be blood on
the Aubusson. Fish and chips
would drown the filet mignon
and soccer songs the Odes to Joy.
Translators would learn 27 words
for shit.
If a Brown presidency were a
success it would be a triumph for
Europe. It might help rescue the
meretricious gravy train that is
today's EU hierarchy, perhaps
even setting it on a path to
usefulness. If Brown failed,
nothing would be lost, since
everyone knows it is not a proper
job anyway. Since it was
invented by the greatest
boondoggle of the late 20th
century, the Lisbon treaty, it has
been a title looking for a purpose
– which is why Tony Blair so
wants it.
A Brown presidency would open
a cornucopia of other benefits.
By removing him abruptly from
the British election scene, it
would force the Labour party to
find a new and more convincing
leader in a time of economic
difficulty. It would purge British
politics of its hys terical cult of
anti-personality, and make the
next election more of a contest.
An inability to think laterally has
long been the curse of the
European movement. A sign of
its intellectual insecurity is that it
cannot handle scepticism,
treating any but the most craven
sycophant as an enemy. At the
Nice summit that followed the
corruption scandals of 1998-9,
the EU's spin doctors declared
that in future "decisions should
be taken as closely as possible to
the citizen". They lied, and knew
it.
So did the public. Since 2005,
few have dared ask Europe's
citizens if they agreed with the
Lisbon constitution, and those
that did received bloody noses.
The reneging of Labour and the
Liberal Democrats on 2005
election commitments to a
referendum showed the power of
Europe's oligarchs to outflank
democratic accountability. It is
near impossible to ascertain what
any European citizen expects or
wants from what is to be an
extraordinary sovereign power
placed over them. Nothing in
recent constitutional history has
been more cynical – or more
dangerous – than the fact that
referendums voting yes to euro-
integration are accepted and
those that vote no are rejected.
The most frustrating aspect of
this debate is its polarisation.
Those in favour of greater
federalism feel obliged to defend
any European constitution and
any commission antic, warts and
all. They must defend stupefying
waste and corruption, seen yet
again this week in the Italian
wind-farm mafia racket. MEPs
who claim to check such
corruption, and never do, are left
free to steal from Europe's
taxpayers.
If I were an integrationist, I
would stop uttering flatulent
vagaries about Europe "punching
its weight in the world" and
thunder from the rooftops against
its scandals, which may yet bring
the EU enterprise to grief. Yet we
hear not a word. Brussels is like
an office of the doctrine of the
faith, tolerating no Francis of
Assisi. Criticise it and you are
damned as anti-European.
Meanwhile those who honour
democracy's obligation to show
scepticism towards power are
driven to the extreme, into the
arms of outright anti-Europeans.
The noble word, sceptic, has
become code for rejectionist. The
case is no longer made for a
World/ 9
European union stern in
regulation and rigorous in
accountability, but one that has
nothing to do with the
bureaucratic ectoplasm that is
Brussels.
I sense this polarity no longer
reflects a more nuanced
European public opinion. Few
people in Britain want to see a re-
Balkanised continent. Nor do
polls show them wanting more
power to shift from national
democracies to the institutions of
the union. Though the European
movement dares not put anything
to a vote, most Britons would not
regard Norway-Switzerland as a
realistic model for their country.
Europe is certainly a commercial
entity and needs formal structures
to work as such. The tragedy of
Lisbon is that it is a rotten treaty,
slithering from the disciplines
needed for freer trade to the
phoney utopia of a level
socioeconomic playing field
across the continent. This will not
work. It will propel the EU into
constant friction with national
parliaments, and stir public anger
at being denied a vote on the new
constitution.
Already Britain's anti-Europeans
are advocating (in the Spectator)
a strategy of disobedience with
regard to undesirable EU laws
and directives. This is the new
realpolitik. Just as it was always
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Guardian fined by Iraqi court in ruling seen as attack on press
freedom
By Julian Borger (World news
and comment from the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:47:29 PM
Fine over Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
report quoting PM's critics
'makes a mockery' of Baghdad's
claim to be democracy
There was widespread
condemnation from around the
world today of an Iraqi court
ruling fining the Guardian for
reporting criticism of the
country's prime minister, Nouri al
-Maliki.
A broad range of leading
journalists, Iraq experts, civic
society activists and former
officials involved in Iraq's
postwar reconstruction said the
ruling and fine – for an article
quoting intelligence officials as
saying Maliki was becoming
increasingly authoritarian –
reflected a marked decline in
press freedom in Iraq.
The article was written by
Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, an award-
winning Iraqi staff correspondent
for the Guardian.
Bill Keller, editor of the New
York Times, said: "This ruling
has to send a shiver up the spine
of anyone who hopes for a
genuinely democratic Iraq. What
the court calls libel is, in most
countries, called journalism.
"Indeed, if a respected journalist
like Ghaith Abdul-Ahad can be
punished for reporting on
concerns about a trend toward
authoritarian government, the
verdict would seem to lend
credence to those very concerns."
Maliki's Dawa party issued a
statement today denying that the
prime minister had been behind
the court ruling over the April
article, claiming that the case had
been brought by the Iraqi
national intelligence service
(INIS) without prompting from
the political leadership. The
statement also insisted that Iraq's
judiciary remained independent.
But many commentators
ridiculed the idea that INIS
would act without the prime
minister's approval and pointed
out that the court awarded
damages in the case to Maliki.
Another American journalist
who has written extensively
about Iraq, Seymour Hersh of the
New Yorker, said: "The notion
that the newly organised
government of Iraq would not
understand the basic tenets of
press freedom makes a mockery
of the sacrifice of the soldiers and
the journalists who have lost their
lives or been injured doing their
jobs there."
Peter Galbraith, a former US
ambassador and adviser to the
Iraqi Kurd leadership, described
Abdul-Ahad's article as "an
important story about Iraqi prime
minister Maliki's efforts to create
an intelligence service loyal to
him personally and to concentrate
power in his own hands at the
expense of his partners in
parliament and government.
"The Iraqi government's response
in effect affirms the main points
of the story as well as raising
troubling issues about freedom of
the press in Iraq six years after
the US and Britain invaded Iraq
with the goal of building
democracy in that country."
Andy Bearpark, a British expert
on post-war reconstruction who
was director of operations and
infrastructure in the US-led
coalition provisional authority in
Iraq after the fall of Saddam,
agreed that the squeeze on media
freedom in Iraq called into
question the democracy that the
war had ostensibly been fought to
build.
"Freedom from tyranny, and the
freedom of speech which
underpins it, was the reason so
many people, Iraqi and others,
tried so hard and suffered so
much after Saddam was removed
in 2003. It is a tragedy to see
their efforts undermined in this
way," said Bearpark, who is now
head of the British Association of
Private Security Companies.
The Baghdad court delivered its
judgment on Tuesday, ignoring
expert testimony from three
senior members of the Iraqi
journalists' union that Abdul-
Ahad's article was not
defamatory. The Guardian has
said it will appeal against the
verdict.
The New York-based Committee
to Protect Journalists expressed
disappointment at what it called
the "politicisation of the Iraqi
judiciary". Its Middle East and
North Africa co-ordinator,
Mohamed Abdel Dayem, said:
"That the courts would devote
their time to this type of
irresponsible suit is outrageous
considering that scores of
journalist murders remain
unpunished. It is vital that this
decision be reversed in the
appeals process."
Abdel Bari Atwan, editor of the
Arabic-language newspaper al-
Quds al-Arabi, described the
tribunal that delivered the verdict
as a kangaroo court.
"It is an affront to the legal
system and freedom of
expression," he said. "Despite the
fact that the Americans spent
$800bn to create a democracy
and promote freedom of
expression, what we have seen in
Iraq is an appalling media where
the opposition points of view
rarely surface. It is sectarian or
factional or financed by the
Americans."
John Owen, a professor of
journalism at City University in
London, said the ruling "makes a
mockery of any claims of a new
democratic Iraq".
He added: "If prime minister
Maliki and his government resort
to this legal strong-arming after
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the Guardian publishes a well-
sourced story, what will it do to
an Iraqi Anna Politkovskaya or
international journalist who does
even more critical reporting and
commentary? This legal chill
must be challenged by all press
rights groups and concerned
news organisations with reporters
covering Iraq."
Some commentators went as far
as to compare Maliki's behaviour
to the rule of Iraq's former
dictator. Patrick Cockburn, a
journalist and the author of three
books on Iraq, said: "This means
we're halfway down the road to
the end of the free press in Iraq,
which was one of the few gains
from the overthrow of Saddam
Hussein. And what makes this so
menacing is that not even
Saddam tried this ploy [of suing
for defamation in the courts] to
stifle reporting on Iraq, which
after all said far ruder things
about him than has been said
about Maliki."
Mamoun Fandy, an expert on the
Gulf at the International Institute
for Strategic Studies, said the
comparisons to Saddam were
misplaced.
He said: "It is new that a leader
or an intelligence agency in that
part of the world takes a
journalist in their jurisdiction to
court instead of jailing him or
ordering him being bumped off."
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Russian president Dmitry Medvedev wants to cut 11 time

zones
By Luke Harding (World news and Vladivostok, 4,000 miles But there was little indication of the Russia Foundation, said the north Caucasus, promising to
and comment from the (6,430km) from the capital, could that Medvedev is prepared to there were two schools of "exterminate the bandits".
Guardian | guardian.co.uk) shrink from seven to four hours. liberalise Russia's political thought about Medvedev. "The He also returned to themes set
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:24:26 PM The proposal would allow the system significantly. The first is that he wants to do all the out in a much-discussed blog —
Kremlin to keep a tighter grip on president praised the main things he says he supports but the need to fight corruption and
• President tries to shrink Russian Russia's Far East, the scene of political parties – which support that his position isn't strong to improve Russia's backward
difference anti-government protests. It the Kremlin – and said he would enough inside the Russian elite to justice system. Medvedev said
• State of nation speech seen as would also see Russia emulate not allow "democratic slogans" to push them through. The 4,000 cases of corruption were
sop to liberals Venezuela. In 2007 President threaten Russia's stability. alternative cynical view is that he uncovered in the first half of this
He is frequently derided as Hugo Chavez put his South Speaking to an audience is part of a managed democracy year — in reality, a fraction of
someone with no real power. But American country's clocks back including prime minister construct and that he is providing the real total.
today Dmitry Medvedev — permanently by half an hour — a Vladimir Putin, Medvedev said: a liberal safety valve as a way of His failure to come up with
Russia's president — came up move apparently designed to "Any attempts to rock the legitimising Russia's specific executive measures —
with a novel suggestion to alter distinguish Venezuela from his situation with democratic authoritarian system." halfway through his four-year
time itself — or at least to reduce arch-enemy, the US. slogans, to destabilise the state Asked which version he found presidency — has led opposition
his country's number of time Medvedev's time zone and split society, will be most credible, Clark said: "The leaders to deride Medvedev as "a
zones. suggestion was one of few stopped." Police would continue evidence increasingly points to famous Russian blogger".
Russia today is divided into 11 eyecatching elements in an to detain opposition the second." Yesterday he read out several
time zones. When residents of otherwise lacklustre speech, demonstrators, he hinted. The speech was a missed comments posted in response to
Kaliningrad in the Baltic territory delivered in the Kremlin's gilded "Freedom means responsibility. I opportunity, Clark said. "While his last blog, "Forward Russia!"
are eating breakfast, citizens of grand palace before Russia's hope everyone understands that." President Medvedev talks of He finished his speech with the
Kamchatka, thousands of miles ruling elite. He urged the country His speech will do little to crush democratic modernisation, same slogan.
away on the Pacific coast, are to modernise the "primitive" speculation that his stint in the Russia appears to be moving in • Dmitry Medvedev
going to bed. During his annual Soviet-era economy with its Kremlin will be brief. Most the opposite direction. The effect • Vladimir Putin
state of the nation address, reliance on oil and gas. observers expect Putin — of this contradiction is to provoke • Russia
Medvedev said Russia needed to He also set out modest political president from 2000-2008 — to cynicism and raise doubts about
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Oil running out far faster than predicted: report
By Terry Macalister (World
news and comment from the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:16:27 PM
others, including Simon
Snowden from the University of
Liverpool, says: "We find the
production outlook made by the
IEA to be problematic in the light
worries about the IEA.
"The Organisation of Economic
Cooperation and Development
(OECD) gave me the task of
writing the report, Peak Oil and
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Your Deteriorating
Internal Organs,
Reduced to an Xbox
efforts to help improve
transparency in the oil sector." Game [Thiscyborglife]
Meanwhile, Steve Sorrell, author
By John Herrman (Gizmodo)
of a recent oil supply report for
the UK Energy Research Centre, Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:40:00 PM

• Swedish academics slate IEA's of historical experience and the Evolving Strategies of Oil which also warned of British
3D medical imagery has always
report as 'political document' for production patterns. The IEA is Importing and Exporting government complacency on the
been fascinating to me:
countries with vested interest in expecting the oil to be extracted Countries. This report was one of issue, said the Uppsala paper was
generating 3D models from film
low prices at a pace never previously seen those discussed at a round-table a "useful contribution" to the
footage is still a fledgling tech,
• Oil production 'likely to be 75m without any justification for this meeting that was held in the debate on "peak oil" – the period
while medical professionals
barrels a day rather than 105m' assumption." IEA's conference room in Paris. at which maximum levels of
render guts on a daily basis. And
A leading academic institute has There is particular concern about At that opportunity, in November crude output is reached after
sometimes, apparently, connected
urged European governments to high future production rates from 2007, I had a number of private which there will be terminal
to Xbox controllers.
review global oil supplies for "unconventional" sources such as conversations with officers of the decline.
Researchers at Iowa State
themselves because of the tar sands, with the Uppsala report IEA. The revelations now "The IEA has taken some useful
University have designed
" p o l i t i c i s a t i o n " o f t h e saying there is a lack of reported in the Guardian were steps in recent years to give more
software that can quickly and
International Energy Agency's information about the figures in revealed to me then under the information about how it is
simply render a detailed 3D
figures. the 2008 Outlook and largely promise that I not name the arriving at certain conclusions
model of a patient's MRI and
Uppsala University in Sweden repeated in the latest one. "We source. I had earlier heard the and that is to be welcomed. But
CAT scan results. The software,
today published a scathing must therefore regard the IEA same thing from another officer its [oil supply/demand] scenarios
called BodyViz, claims two core
assessment of the IEA's annual production figure as somewhat from Norway who, at the time he have also changed radically and
advantages over similar
World Energy Outlook, saying dubious until it is explained more spoke of the pressure being that deserves greater explanation.
technologies: It's easier to use,
some assumptions drastically fully," added the Swedish report, applied by the USA, was We still need greater access to
and it's set up to use with an
underplayed the scale of future which is to be published in the working for the IEA." the data that provides these
Xbox 360 controller out of the
oil shortages. journal Energy Policy. The energy agency dismissed the assumptions," he said.
box because, let's face it, to the
Kjell Aleklett, professor of The Uppsala findings come days suggestions of political influence Aleklett added: "I am a scientist,
latest crop of med school grads,
physics at Uppsala and co-author after the Guardian reported that on its analysis as "groundless". It not an economist or a politician. I
old-school mice and trackballs
of a new report "The Peak of the I E A w h i s t l e b l o w e r s h a d said the annual document was believe in the facts and if
are lame, bro.
Oil Age", claims oil production is expressed deep misgivings about reviewed by 200 different and someone can prove me wrong I
Add a couple of stock FPS
more likely to be 75m barrels a the way energy statistics were independent experts. will happily change my mind."
weapons, hook this thing up to
d a y b y 2 0 3 0 t h a n t h e being collected and interpreted at The IEA was always trying to • Oil
some robotic arms with knives,
"unrealistic" 105m used by the the Paris-based organisation. find ways to make its estimates • Energy
fire up the laparoscope and bam:
IEA in its recently published Insiders questioned whether US even stronger, a spokeswoman • Sweden
surgery, revolutionized. [ IA
World Energy Outlook 2009. The influence and fears of stock said: "We would be happy to see
State via BoingBoing]
academic, who runs a Global market "panic" were encouraging any initiative to improve the data Terry Macalister
This week, Gizmodo is
Energy unit at Uppsala, described t h e I E A t o d o w n p l a y t h e quality on reserves and decline guardian.co.uk© Guardian News
exploring the enhanced human
the IEA's report as a "political potential for future oil scarcity. rates. We believe our World & Media Limited 2009 | Use of
future in a segment we call This
d o c u m e n t " d e v e l o p e d f o r Aleklett, whose latest work was Energy Outlook 2008 opened an this content is subject to our
Cyborg Life. It's about what
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happens when we treat our body
vested interest in low prices. Swedish Energy Agency, said he data and transparency and would
less as a sacred object and more
The report from Aleklett and had experience of similar internal very much welcome similar
as what it is: Nature's ultimate
machine.
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BETTER
Abbas postpones Palestinian continued from page 9

inconceivable that France would transparency. The language of

elections conform to EU food laws, Spain
to EU labour laws or Italy to EU
the Lisbon treaty is that of an
elite of 40 years ago, a
By Ian Black (World news and US changed tack to support On Wednesday Abbas used the transparency laws, so it is smokescreen for the accretion of
comment from the Guardian | Israel's view that settlement fifth anniversary of the death of inconceivable that Britain would establishment power. David
guardian.co.uk) activity in the West Bank need his predecessor, Yasser Arafat, to accept a Brussels diktat on Cameron is right to keep open a
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:43:01 AM not be frozen – as Palestinians insist that he would not resume whether or not to go to war determination to change it, as is
demand – before negotiations can t a l k s u n l e s s B i n y a m i n alongside America. indeed allowed by the treaty.
Prospects for restarting the resume. N e t a n y a h u , I s r a e l ' s p r i m e The chaos that such bad treaties The only sensible response to
stalled Middle East peace process The US, Israel and western m i n i s t e r , b a c k e d d o w n . can induce is well illustrated by Lisbon is not rejectionism but a
hit new uncertainty today when governments have all expressed Netanyahu has promised to that foretaste of collective ferocious scepticism, properly so
t h e P a l e s t i n i a n p r e s i d e n t , concern that without Abbas an e x e r c i s e " r e s t r a i n t " o n European foreign policy, Nato's called. A Gordon Brown
Mahmoud Abbas, decided to already moribund peace process settlements but snubbed Obama out-of-area intervention in presidency would be a weapon in
postpone crucial elections due to w o u l d h a v e n o c h a n c e o f by insisting that "natural growth" Afghanistan. European nations that cause. Go for it, Gordon,
have been held in late January. recovery. Still, he remains in existing Jewish outposts will find themselves trapped in a pistols at dawn with the old foe,
Officials said Abbas would chairman of the PLO and leader continue. Abbas said that must nightmare conflict to which none Blair. You would win.
accept the recommendation of the of Fatah, its largest component a l s o e n d , a s m u s t I s r a e l ' s but Britain would voluntarily • European Union
central election commission that group. exclusion of east Jerusalem, have aspired. Big is rarely better, • European commission
parliamentary and presidential Abbas unilaterally set the 24 which the Palestinians want as in diplomacy as in government. • Gordon Brown
elections could not go ahead January election date after Hamas their future capital, from the Observers of European
because of the opposition of refused to sign a reconciliation scope of any peace deal. federalism since the 1990s Simon Jenkins
Hamas, the Islamist movement agreement drafted by Egypt "We cannot go to negotiations scandals have watched it squirm guardian.co.uk© Guardian News
that controls the Gaza Strip. following more than a year of without a framework. And we from the democratic limelight & Media Limited 2009 | Use of
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i n e v i t a b l e i n t h e f a c e o f Its prospects remain unclear, but the 1967 borders," Abbas said, defeated Charlemagne, the popes,
insurmountable objections by postponement of the poll will at referring to Israel's borders on the N a p o l e o n , H i t l e r a n d t h e
H a m a s — a n d t o a v o i d least avoid legitimising the eve of the conflict that changed Comintern. Nothing had been
formalising divisions between the damaging split between the two the map of the Middle East. learned, nothing even about the
West Bank and Gaza. t e r r i t o r i e s a n d t h e i r r i v a l • Palestinian territories failings of over-regulation, over-
Postponement of the election l e a d e r s h i p s . • Hamas subsidy and over-centralisation –
follows an announcement by "Holding an election during a • Middle East and nothing about democratic
Abbas last week that he did not political separation will only
wish to seek re-election as increase the separation," Sami Ian Black
president of the western-backed, Abu Zuhri, a spokesman for guardian.co.uk© Guardian News
Google's SPDY protocol
Ramallah-based Palestinian Hamas, said.
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proselytism, manipulative use of ambiguous features. If experience in this area is an

favours, exclusive focus on
people of the same faith and
other practices that distort the
goals of liberation for a whole
community. The fact that these
risks are sometimes exaggerated
and are used as grounds for
rejecting the whole idea of
partnership with religious bodies
should not blind us to the fact
that the dangers are perfectly
real.
If it is true that there is a real, if
cautious, rapprochement between
what I have called the
development establishment
(government and NGOs) and the
world of faith-based aid
organisations and local faith
communities, there is major
potential for benefit all round –
not only, as I've argued, in terms
of increasing reliable delivery
systems for development goals,
though that is hardly trivial, but
in broadening the horizon of our
whole discourse about
development and sharpening the
critique of some of its more
development agencies continue
to learn how to relate
intelligently to religious faith, the
concept of development is less
likely to be seen reductively as a
matter of securing universal
claims and more likely to be seen
as one aspect of a wider human
liberation. But for this to happen,
religious bodies too need a
degree of humility and
willingness to learn – about the
causes of poverty and the
problems of power, about their
own internal resources for
thinking through the imperative
towards mutuality not merely
benevolence, about what is
needed to maintain credibility
with the wider world in terms of
responsible and professional
practice. We are at a point where
both sides seem unusually ready
to learn. If the hopes of realising
the goals we have spent so much
energy discussing and defining in
recent years are not to be
disappointed, the honest
exchange of challenge and
urgent matter.
This speech was delivered on 12
November 2009 as part of a
series of seminars exploring faith
and development hosted by The
Tony Blair Faith Foundation, the
Department for International
Development, Islamic Relief,
World Vision and Oxfam and
debated on Comment is free:
belief.
• Religion
• Development
• International aid and
development
• Anglicanism
• Christianity
Rowan Williams
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"CoCos" are a new way
to protect banks
By Connie Madon
(BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 2:40:00 PM
Filed under: International
markets, Launches, Market
matters, Federal Reserve,
Financial Crisis The Federal
Reserve and Wall Street
executives are discussing a new
way to provide bank capital in
times of crisis. They want to
issue a new security called a
contingent convertible (CoCos.)
What is a CoCos and how does
it work? CoCos are hybrid
securities, In normal times they
operate like a bond and pay
coupons to investors. However,
in times of crisis they
automatically convert into equity.
If bank capital fell below
prescribed limits they would
trigger the conversion from
bonds to equity.
Supporters of CoCos say they
would be able to raise equity
capital in times of stress and that
any losses would be borne by the
investors and not the
government. In other words
CoCos are a fancy way of
avoiding bank bailouts.
Of course, the key question is
whether or not CoCos would do
the job of bailing out a bank in
crisis. Would the capital raised be
enough to avoid disaster?
Continue reading"CoCos" are a
new way to protect banks
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Ford’s using wheat straw in a 2010 Flex component

By Matt Burns (CrunchGear) made out of wheat straw bio- 30,000 pounds of carbon dioxide for one, look forward to the day
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:30:25 PM
filled polypropylene. Wheat emissions each year. that my steering wheel is made
straw! This so-called wheat straw is the from corn and I can spreed a little
Here’s a little known fact: Henry Sure, it’s just one small part in byproduct of wheat harvesting butter and salt on it to enjoy a
Ford used natural material like one vehicle, but according to the and isn’t exactly useful. Chances nice snack while driving down I-
hemp and stray to reinforce numbers, the impact on the are that if this trial works out on 75.
plastic components in his cars. environment sounds at least this one part, Ford, and the rest of
Now, Ford is at it again with a significant. the industry, will look into ways
small quarter trim bin found in Treehugger, cut the need for some 20,000 to further incorporate green
the third row of the Ford Flex This modest step, says Ford, will pounds of petroleum and prevent materials into their vehicles. I,
E-reader Newspaper Finance/ Gadgets/ 15

Wal-Mart grows profit Rich still too richly

and cash flow in Q3, but compensated according
comps still ailing to richest of them all Walmart's $30 deal
vaults Pixi from 'meh'
By Steven Mallas By Tom Johansmeyer
(BloggingStocks) (BloggingStocks) to 'sure, I'll take three'
Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:20:00 PM Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:40:00 PM
By Chris Ziegler (Engadget)
Filed under: Earnings reports, environment. But total sales Filed under: Competitive Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:07:00 PM

Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. aren't as relevant as same-store strategy, Microsoft (MSFT),
(TGT), Sears Holdings (SHLD), sales when it comes to this Financial Crisis At $100, the underpowered Pixi
Costco Wholesale (COST) Wal- sector. If I were a shareholder of It's easy to save the world when doesn't look like a great value
Mart ( WMT), which competes Wal-Mart, I would be very you've already taken care of against its bigger, older brother--
with chains such as Sears disappointed by the comps yourself. But, we rely on these executive salary cap required by but at the $30 Walmart is
Holdings( SHLD), Costco ( number, since it is the older mavericks -- the wealthy who law in 1993 as a big mistake. charging through its partner
COST), and Targe t( TGT), locations which indicate how realize they can make a While compensation has to be LetsTalk, the game changes a bit,
reported results for the third well a retailer is truly doing. difference -- to do what we controlled, he believes this doesn't it? Sure, $70 isn't that
quarter this morning. According Continue reading Wal-Mart cannot on our own. So, it comes measure backfired and thinks that h u g e o f a d i f f e r e n c e
to our Before the Bell piece, the grows profit and cash flow in Q3, as a relief that Bill Gates, founder other, similar efforts are doomed quantitatively, but emotionally,
famous -- and oftentimes but comps still ailing of Microsoft ( MSFT) believes to fail now. $30 is basically an overpriced
controversial -- retailer beat Wal-Mart grows profit and cash executive compensation is still Continue reading Rich still too meal or two -- and considering
expectations by a few pennies, flow in Q3, but comps still ailing too high. richly compensated according to the old adage of "a moment on
earnings 84 cents per share from originally appeared on It's a murky topic, and some richest of them all the lips, a lifetime on the hips,"
continuing operations. This was BloggingStocks on Thu, 12 Nov forms of regulation, Gates Rich still too richly compensated wouldn't you just rather have
9% better than the per-share 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see believes, won't help. In a according to richest of them all webOS? We've heard of some
profit earned in the comparable our terms for use of feeds. Read| discussion on philanthropy at the o r i g i n a l l y a p p e a r e d o n bad experiences with LetsTalk
period. Read| Read| Permalink| Email 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, BloggingStocks on Thu, 12 Nov rebates in the past, but in this
Net sales went up only 1%. They this| Comments where many of the people Gates 2009 15:40:00 EST. Please see case, it's just an instant discount,
were inhibited by the currency criticized send their kids for early our terms for use of feeds. Read| so it seems like it could be a no-
education, the former CEO and Permalink| Email this| Comments brainer for on-the-fencers.
still rich guy cites the $1 million [Thanks, Snake]
Filed under: Cellphones
Walmart's $30 deal vaults Pixi
Quick Look: Chumby One from 'meh' to 'sure, I'll take three'
originally appeared on Engadget
By John Biggs (CrunchGear) edges and a more clock-radio device. like a third screen in order to on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:07:00
Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:11:14 AM
feel. As you recall, the device Our Chumby One came pre- really test the value of this wee EST. Please see our terms for
costs $99.95 and allows you to installed with a few widgets fellow. More soon. use of feeds. Read| Permalink|
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One. Hot on the heels of its soft, touchscreen. It is at once banal in Twitter, which lets you view included and is an optional part
leathery older brother, the its simplicity and amazingly your Tweets whenever the widget available from Chumby.
Chumby One goes for a more unfettered in the amount of rolls around. I’m going to place Product Page
non-nonsense aesthetic with hard content you can stream to the this thing on my desk and treat it
16 Finance/ Gadgets/ E-reader Newspaper

Closing Bell: Can't go up Confidence in global

every day (BAC, HE, HPW, economy dips on monetary
COMS, BRCD, WMT, AMD) easing exit strategies
By Jon Ogg (BloggingStocks) Microsoft wins 1 billion
By Joseph Lazzaro
Submitted at 11/12/2009 4:00:00 PM
(BloggingStocks) Achievement Points for
Filed under: Hewlett-Packard Submitted at 11/12/2009 2:20:00 PM releasing Windows 7
(HPQ), General Electric (GE), By Nicholas Deleon
Wal-Mart (WMT), Intel (INTC), Filed under: International
(CrunchGear)
Bank of America (BAC) Jobless markets, Recession, Financial
claims almost went under Crisis Confidence in the global Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:00:34 AM

500,000 and gave one of the economy dipped in November,

lowest readings this year.
Unfortunately that wasn't enough
for the market because these
likely need to get under 400,000
or so before unemployment will
stop rising. Oil inventories took
some fuel from oil, but the weak
30-Year Treasury auction and the
government's budget deficit kept
the six day rally from turning
into a 7-day rally.
Here were today's unofficial
closing bell levels:
Dow 10,197.47 -93.79 (-0.91%)
S&P 500 1,087.21 -11.30 (-
1.03%)
Nasdaq 2,149.29 -17.61 (-
0.81%)
amid concern that central bank Jajaja! Major Nelson, of Xbox
T o p A n a l y s t
withdrawal of some liquidity fame, sent his fellow
Upgrades/Downgrades
would weaken the economic The survey of more than 1,500 Microsofties this big banner
Top Day Trader Alerts
recovery, a new survey of Bloomberg users was conducted congratulating them on releasing
Top Stock/Market Rumors
Bloomberg Terminal users Nov. 2-6. Windows 7. One billion
Continue reading Closing Bell:
indicated, Bloomberg News Continue reading Confidence in Achievement Points! I’ve had an
Can't go up every day (BAC, HE,
reported Wednesday. global economy dips on Xbox 360 for three years now,
HPW, COMS, BRCD, WMT,
The Bloomberg Professional monetary easing exit strategies and I only have around 5,000
AMD)
Global Confidence Index fell to Confidence in global economy such points. I guess I’m a failure.
Closing Bell: Can't go up every
60.3 in November from 61.7 in dips on monetary easing exit
day (BAC, HE, HPW, COMS,
October. However, the index strategies originally appeared on
BRCD, WMT, AMD) originally
remained above 50 for the fourth BloggingStocks on Thu, 12 Nov
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Kicker to make the ZK500 Zune HD compatible

By Matt Burns (CrunchGear) compatible. But Kicker knows good. The company will pay the Zune HD because of the older
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:00:29 PM
what’s up and just released necessary shipping cost to have dock connector used. But I guess
firmware to make its$249 ZK500 the update completed. if you spent the cash on the new
One of the only downsides to Zune HD friendly. But there is However if you bought it before, Zune HD, you may as well spend
owning a Zune HD instead of an fine print involved and you can’t you’re going to have to pay $40 another $40 to make your older
iPod is the lack of speaker docks. update the system yourself. to have the firmware installed. speaker dock compatible.
There simply isn’t that many Here’s the thing: you have to Ridiculous? Yeah, it kind of is.
available and the ones for the ship the system to company to if you bought the ZK500 after the Either way though, the system
p r e v i o u s Z u n e ’ s a r e n ’ t have the firmware installed. But Zune HD was released, you’re will not output high-def from the
E-reader Newspaper
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
By Kyle VanHemert
(Gizmodo)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:15:00 PM
Challenge your friends to some
Fifa 2010 on Xbox Live and
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Even if your new Wireless-N
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18 Gadgets/ E-reader Newspaper

Vitamin D turns your webcam into a

virtual doorman
By John Biggs (CrunchGear) Finally, I tried Vitamin D. webcams, including webcams
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:35:05 PM
Problem, as they say, solved. over a network.
Vitamin D is a three-step piece I was able to connect my
When I bought a webcam for my of software. You point it at a webcam and start recording in
front door – mine is the Linksys webcam on your network (it’s less than a minute. It’s a great
WVC54GCA– I was faced with a compatible with a few models feeling to know that the webcam
predicament. The built-in motion right now) and tell it what to do has suddenly become more than a
detection software bombarded w h e n i t s e e s e v i l p e o p l e way to watch your front step.
my email inbox with images of encroaching on your turf. Be they Sadly, you need a PC or Mac
an empty frame. It was set off by the UPS guy or brain-eating running the Vitamin D software
t h e m o t i o n o f a l e a f o r a zombies, the system will record a
reflection, rendering one of the clip of their activity and can even
m o s t i m p o r t a n t a s p e c t s – notify you via email and an
to record 24/7 video but if you
set this up on an always attended-
to system it makes for an
Twitter, Facebook come
n o t i f i c a t i o n o f t r e s p a s s – audible chime when it senses
ineffective. movement. In short, it allows you
At an impasse, I decided to build to create a very powerful security
interesting and valuable upgrade.
It’s free right now and you can to Xbox 360 on Nov. 17
download the beta here. A By Nicholas Deleon nothing you can to do stop
a cyberbiomimetic AI using a system in a few minutes. subscription version will be sold (CrunchGear) Twitter’s worldwide dominance.
cockroach brain and a vat of You can add multiple cameras in early 2010. This is what the Twitter interface
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:32:24 AM
amino acids. The resulting and the system grabs only the Note: My webcam is sideways looks like in motion:
s y s t e m , w h i l e e f f e c t i v e a t most important parts of the day, because that’s how I mounted it As of next Tuesday, November Note that the Xbox 360 isn’t the
spotting intruders, eventually ensuring you don’t miss a single in my window. Long story. 17, you’ll be able to access only video game console whence
threatened to become self-aware entry or exit. Because it’s Twitter and Facebook on your you can tweet or alter your
and so I had to shut it down. c o m p a t i b l e a n u m b e r o f Xbox 360. The software update Facebook status. The PS3 and
GADGET is free, like previous updates, and Wii come with a built-in Web
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video compatibility. “What are Facebook interface for the PS3
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• Fozwot (iPhone) for If a deal looks too good to be
through the trouble of whipping of an instant-on, HD, 5.1
$0(normally $2.99). true, investigate the store and see
out your phone or walking over surround system movie service
• GoGo In-flight WiFi on Delta if it's a good, reputable place to
to your computer. I see it as a certainly intrigues me. Of course,
convenience and nothing more. It its success now depends on what
may also mean that there’s type of movies are released for it.
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Intel's 32nm Arrandale

Core i5 and i7 Chips for
Anorexic Notebooks
[Unconfirmed]
By matt buchanan (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:04:00 PM

We know, the Core i7-i5-i3 stuff

is confusing. Not to make it
worse, but Digitimes outs some
of Intel's notebooks plans for
next year: a triplet of processors
of Core i7 and i5 processors,
codenamed Arrandale, for skinny
laptops.
The key feature about Arrandale,
versus current Core i5/i7
processors, is that it's
manufactured using a 32nm
BlackBerry Storm2 hands-on and impressions process, meaning it'll be less
power hungry. Remember the
By Chris Ziegler (Engadget) and carriers to this day. At some predecessor's release, RIM's Gallery: BlackBerry Storm2 jump to the Penryn Core 2 chips
Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:00:00 PM
point, though, it became clear message was loud and clear hands-on and impressions a couple years ago? Same speeds,
that the industry was moving earlier this year: "we need to fix Continue reading BlackBerry better efficiency? Like that. The
For a company with the most toward touch -- a space RIM had the Storm, and we need to do it S t o r m 2 h a n d s - o n a n d three coming out in the first half
starched, buttoned-up roots of never dabbled in -- and the trend quickly." Ultimately, it's ended i m p r e s s i o n s of 2010 are the Core i7-640UM
any major wireless manufacturer, gave birth to the Storm, a product up taking the company just about Filed under: Cellphones (1.2GHz), Core i7-620UM
R I M ' s v e n t u r e o u t o f i t s that had obviously been rushed to a year to get the Storm2 to BlackBerry Storm2 hands-on (1.06GHz) and Core i5-520UM,
enterprise comfort zone to the market with countless software market, a product that attempts to and impressions originally all for "ultra thin" laptops.
consumer space went amazingly bugs and a dodgy SurePress tweak Waterloo's touchscreen appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 We'll also see some 32nm chips
s m o o t h l y t h a n k s t o t h e concept that caused more strategy just enough to undo a Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please for the desktop, codenamed
introduction of the original Pearl, problems than it solved. With few mistakes and send it down see our terms for use of feeds. C l a r k s d a l e , a n n o u n c e d i n
a phone that's still sold in a prototypes floating around in the t h e r i g h t p a t h . M i s s i o n Permalink| Email this| Comments J a n u a r y . M m m , c h i p s . [
variety of colors, configurations, wild mere months after its accomplished? Read on. Digitimes]
20 Gadgets/ E-reader Newspaper

GSM Palm Pre bound

for Mexico, coming to
Telcel on November
27th
By Ross Miller (Engadget)
AT&T adds Verizon's Island of Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:47:00 PM

Misfit Toys holiday ads to lawsuit, Remember that FCC filing for a
GSM-loving North American
demands they be yanked off the air Palm Pre? Looks like the
By Nilay Patel (Engadget)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 2:03:00 PM
elephant, in a surprised manner,
asks the iPhone "What are you
Panasonic debuts MW- mystery's been solved,
Encyclopedia Brown, and our
culprit is just south of the border.
doing here? You can download
Well, you knew this was coming apps and browse the web!" and a
- - A T & T ' s a m e n d e d i t s Dolly for Sue asserts that "Yeah.
10 photo frame / iPod As previously rumored, Mexico's
Telcel will get the Pre, SIM card
slot and all. Launch date is
advertising lawsuit against P e o p l e w i l l l o v e y o u [ t h e
Verizon to include Big Red's new iPhone]." Happy holidays, folks.
holiday ads, including that oh-so- Read- Digital Daily
dock / sound system November 27th, just in time for
the US to be thankful for an
By Donald Melanson -quality sound," and even a built- online community ready to
cute Island of Misfit Toys spot, Read- AT&T's amended (Engadget) in CD player to complement the unlock and import this stateside.
and demanded that they be taken c o m p l a i n t [ P D F ] iPod dock 'round back. Look or [Thanks, Andres]
Submitted at 11/12/2009 2:28:00 PM
off the air. At question is the Filed under: Cellphones this one to hit US retailers Filed under: Cellphones
s a m e m a p o f A T & T ' s 3 G AT&T adds Verizon's Island of Can something manage to be sometime in December for GSM Palm Pre bound for
coverage used in the other Misfit Toys holiday ads to both an iPod dock and a photo $299.95 -- or if that's too long to Mexico, coming to Telcel on
commercial, which Ma Bell says lawsuit, demands they be yanked frame yet still manage to look wait, you can pick one up in November 27th originally
misleads customers into thinking off the air originally appeared on like neither? It can if it's Japan right now, where it appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12
it has no service at all in large Engadget on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 Panasonic's new MW-10 launched last month. Nov 2009 15:47:00 EST. Please
swaths of the country. Best part? 14:03:00 EST. Please see our "multimedia audio system photo Filed under: Displays, Home see our terms for use of feeds.
AT&T's lawyers had to describe terms for use of feeds. Permalink| frame," which looks more like a Entertainment Read| Permalink| Email this|
the ad in their new filing, leading Email this| Comments shrunken down LCD TV than Panasonic debuts MW-10 photo Comments
to passages like this: The spotted anything else. If that suits your frame / iPod dock / sound system
decor, however, it looks like originally appeared on Engadget
you'll get quite a bit from this on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:28:00
little package, including a 9-inch EST. Please see our terms for
WVGA display, 4GB of internal use of feeds. Read| Permalink|
memory, an SD card slot, an FM Email this| Comments
tuner, some puported "audiophile
E-reader Newspaper
Intelligent Learning Retinal Implants to Adapt to
Real Eyes [This Cyborg Life]
By Adam Frucci (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:20:00 PM
A Swiss company called IMI has
been putting its "Intelligent
Retinal Implant System" through
clinical trials for the past three
years. When it's ready, it could
help restore sight to the blind.
The use of a high-speed digital
signal processor allows the
provision of "intelligent
AMD's Atom-Mauling Bobcat and High-End
Bulldozer Chips [Amd]
By matt buchanan (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:39:14 PM
Sure, AMD's sorta reveling in
getting handed $1.25 billion by
Intel, but more importantly,
they've just revealed the future of
AMD chips: The promised Atom
competitor Bobcat, and a new
high-end architecture called
Bulldozer.
Bobcat's a low power chip at
Atom, like for netbooks, that can
The Engadget Podcast, live at 3:30PM EST!
By Nilay Patel (Engadget)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:20:00 PM
It's been a relatively quiet week -
- at least compared to the past
month of chaos -- but there's still
information" to the implant (and
the nerve cells) by using tuneable
software to approximate the
information processing normally
carried out by the healthy retina.
The entire process enables
patients to optimize their visual
perception during the learning
phase. Indeed, using the patient's
feedback on perception as an patent-protected feature of the
input for the tuning of The System and constitutes the
Pocket Processor is the unique, 'learning' capability of the
run using less than 1W of power.
It'll be manufactured using a
32nm process. It's not hitting
until 2011 though, and as Ars'
an awful lot of news to talk
about, and the Engadget Podcast
soldiers on. We're also planning
to kick back and answer some
questions from the audience --
won't you join us? We'll be
Jon Stokes points out, by then
Intel will have been at 32nm with
Atom for a while, and already
close to going to 22nm.
starting at 3:30PM EST, but the
Learning Retinal Implant System.
The next logical step is, of
course, enhancing vision beyond
what we're born with. When
these things become optional for
people with healthy vision, you'll
know we're really living in the
future. [ IMI Devices]
Bulldozer is AMD's new server
architecture, also, slated for 2011
which uses a new design with
two "tightly linked cores" as the
heart. You can read about it in
way more detail over at Ars,
though for now, Stokes says it's
still hard to tell how competitive
they're going to be with Intel's
2011 lineup. Guess we'll see. [
Ars, Image via Michele
Eve/Flickr]
chat below is open now.
Continue reading The Engadget
Podcast, live at 3:30PM EST!
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3:30PM EST! originally
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Video: Some
random, but amazing,
3D modeling demo
By Matt Burns (CrunchGear)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:30:04 AM
You look like you could use a
break. Go grab your lunch and
something to drink and then
come back and watch this sweet
3D modeling demo. You just
wish you had these skills. [via
Autoblog]
Google hopes
Go will give a
browser boost
By Stephen Shankland
(Webware.com)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 4:00:00 AM
The Net giant is working to
integrate its new Go
programming language with its
Chrome browser and Native
Client technology to speed Web-
based programs.
Originally posted at Deep Tech
appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12
Nov 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please
see our terms for use of feeds.
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Free Doesn't Mean Devalued

By Blaise Alleyne (Techdirt) much more than money. Price is and understand it -- to value it.
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:24:19 AM
what gets driven down to It's through that experience that
marginal cost, but value factors music is valued, not price!
The concept of zero took ages into the demand side of the Ironically, the underlying
for societies to recognize, let equation. Expensive things aren't concern ends up being economic
alone understand. Mike has n e c e s s a r i l y v a l u a b l e , a n d -- how will we make money? A
explained before how it's been a valuable things aren't necessarily price of zero for digital audio
stumbling block in economics for expensive. I value oxygen a lot, files doesn't mean that no one
some libertarian and "free but it seems silly to pay for the values the songwriting
market" types more recently. air I breathe each minute, given profession, or that no one is
P e o p l e w h o t h i n k a b o u t the abundant supply. willing to spend money on music
economics in terms of scarcity More importantly, songwriters and keep songwriters in business.
get upset when abundance pushes w h o g e t h u n g u p o n Sharing digital audio files makes
price down towards zero, as if the "devaluation" confuse recordings the music more valuable and
economic equation were broken. with music. They equate the two. leads to more opportunities for
But if you flip the equation and A recording is not the song, it's monetization. When you give
think of it as a cost of zero, you just an instance of it, and a digital music away and connect with an
realize that the trick is to use as audio file is just an instance of audience, the opportunity for
Panasonic Thinks You Want an much of those abundant goods as the recording. Equating these monetization is in the associated
p o s s i b l e , a d d i n g v a l u e t o reduces music to recordings to scarcities-- access, containers,
iPod Dock With Your MW-10 complementary scarcities for files. As important as recordings community, merchandise,
which you can charge. Zero are, there's so much more to relationships, unique goods, the
Photo Frame [Photo Frame] doesn't break economics, it just music. When you think of a song,
requires a different approach. do you think of the recording, or
creation of new music, etc. -- by
giving people a reason to buy.
By Jason Chen (Gizmodo) SD slot, 4GB of internal memory But artists and other creators hit a memory you had connecting Getting hung up on "devaluation"
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:54:47 PM
and USB connectivity. It'll be a different stumbling block than with the music? Do you think of is a distraction from the
$300, which is expensive enough libertarians (libertarian artists the file and how much it cost, or opportunity -- the necessity-- to
The only way companies are that you might want to get a aside...). Zero is a problem t h e e m o t i o n s , p e o p l e a n d experiment with new business
making photo frames appetizing photo frame, iPod dock and because they feel like their art is experiences that the music models.
now is to combine them with speakers separately. Those worthless; they aren't hung up on conjures up? The recordings are So, can we please stop
other devices, and in Panasonics c o m p o n e n t s w i l l p r o b a b l y scarcity, they're hung up on just a means through which we complaining that free means
MW-10, they shove an iPod dock perform better than this all-in-one "devaluation." We've heard it e x p e r i e n c e t h e m u s i c . devalued?
and speakers into it. anyway. [ Pr Newswire via from journalists. I hear it most Songwriters (of all people!) Blaise Alleyne is an expert at the
The thing has a 9-inch display, Engadget] often from fellow songwriters. should know that the value in Insight Community. To get
The economic theory makes them music is so much more than the insight and analysis from Blaise
feel as though their work is just price of a recording. It's not Alleyne and other experts on
viewed as some sort of cheap devaluing music to give it away challenges your company faces,
commodity. The thing is, value for free, but it can increase its click here.
and price are not the same. Price value by allowing more people to Permalink| Comments| Email
is monetary value, but value is so connect with it, to know, love This Story

Video Close-Ups Show Sun's Surface in Swirling Detail

By Brandon Keim (Wired Top Check out these awesome new the sun, courtesy of a balloon trip atmosphere.
Stories) close-up videos of the surface of to the edge of Earth's
E-reader Newspaper Tech/ Twitter Trend/ 23

AMD-Intel settlement won't change much for consumers

(CNET News.com) PC prices are already pretty low schedule. A quick infusion of
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:42:00 PM
thanks to the Netbook movement $1.25 billion from Intel should
brought on by Intel, Acer, and do a lot to help AMD fund new
Chipmakers Advanced Micro others.(Credit: Acer) product design in order to keep
Devices and Intel officially put a That said, there is room for up better. Again, there won't be a
5-year battle over licensing AMD to increase its share in significant change immediately,
disputes and AMD's complaints processors used in laptops. It's an but over time we may see their
of unfair competition behind area that industry observers say speed to market pick up,
them Thursday. the company has improved Gartner's Reynolds noted.
The fact that the biggest recently, particularly in the Besides money, the end of the
chipmaker in the world is forking ultrathin category. So if you're legal squabbling also means it
over $1.25 billion to its closest paying attention, you might see frees AMD up from focusing on
competitor isn't just business more of this when shopping for a the lawsuits, what Intel has done
between companies. How they do new laptop. wrong, and can help them focus
business going forward with PC Prices on the task at hand: making good
makers, and how they price their My colleague Brooke Crothers product at an affordable price. So
chips will be affected, but the made an excellent observation if not directly, the settlement will
settlement likely won't foment last week, that Intel, while at least indirectly benefit those
major noticeable changes for a c c u s e d o f d a m p e n i n g looking for laptops and desktops
those shopping for a new laptop competition with AMD, has at their local retailer or online.
or desktop. actually kept prices very low for Of course the vast majority of
Choice consumers buying laptops. shoppers, outside of those tuned
AMD processors are readily T h a n k s t o t h e N e t b o o k
Intel and AMD hitting reset on is price and capability. What into technology, probably won't
available from most PC makers, movement, which Intel spurred
their competition and going head matters to Intel and AMD are pay much mind to whether there's
the major exception being Apple. with its Atom chip starting in late
to head would bring prices down, g e t t i n g f a s t e r , c h e a p e r , Intel or AMD inside the laptop as
If you really wanted one, it's not 2007, the average price of the
that's not likely. If anything, processors that enable better l o n g a s i t m e e t s t h e i r
like you couldn't get an AMD- much smaller, more lightly
prices may actually go up a bit, battery life in laptops into as expectations, noted analyst
based machine in stores or online featured Netbooks is now below
said Gartner analyst Martin many new computers as often as Michael Gartenberg.
before this settlement. While $500. While not everyone is in
Reynolds. possible. The speed of this cycle The buying decision is actually
Intel has agreed basically to not the market for a Netbook, all
"This (settlement) potentially is very important. The faster they very simple usually, he said.
punish PC makers that choose to shoppers ended up benefiting. In
means that products cost a little come out with new products, the "Does it even matter anymore?
put AMD chipsets in some if its order to recoup some of the lost
more to manufacture because we more often people will go It's about who's delivering the
machines, it doesn't mean that profit due to the popularity of
d o n ' t h a v e t h i s i r r a t i o n a l shopping for new laptops. cool machines at the price that I
HP, Dell, Acer, Apple and others Netbooks, the industry--led by
competition between the two," he AMD's product road map, which want."
will suddenly want to use AMD's AMD and its consumer-ultra-low
said. "(PC makers) won't be able details its future plans, has This content has passed through
latest chip in their flagship -voltage chips--has now focused
to pit the two against each other severely suffered in comparison fivefilters.org.
products. AMD will probably on selling ultrathin laptops.
as much." to Intel's over the last several
continue to be used as the"value" Those cost somewhere between
Speed to market years. Intel whips out new
option for PC makers looking to $500 and $900 usually.
What matters to consumers most products on a regular yearly
offer cheaper notebooks. Though one might assume that

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Google Doesn't Rely On Intellectual Property For
Its Leadership Position
By Mike Masnick (Techdirt)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:11:09 AM
In the various debates we have
on intellectual property, we often
hear people insisting that
Google's dominance is based on
intellectual property -- even
though there's very little evidence
to support this at all. The people
who make this argument are
guilty of the same mistake made
in studies that count all things
covered by intellectual property
laws as if they only exist because
of those laws. Entertainment
industry lobbyists, like The
Copyright Alliance, love to tout
that "$1.52 trillion of the nation's
GDP" comes from intellectual
property. But that's both
misleading and wrong. The
number itself is exaggerated, but
it also gives credit to intellectual
property for anything that
touches IP. For example, when
we dug into the methodology, we
saw that the study counts things
that clearly were not because of
IP law: such as furniture and
jewelry. Are the Copyright
Alliance and its entertainment
Yes, it's coming: The Boxee
Box
By Scott Stein
(Webware.com)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 9:17:00 AM
backers really trying to suggest
that without copyright law we
would have no furniture or
jewelry?
Similarly, Google often gets
lumped into these discussions,
with people insisting that its
position in the market is due to
copyright and patents. Google
does, in fact, have a bunch of
patents -- but I watch the patent
app filings and patent grants on a
bunch of different companies
each week, and Google tends to
file significantly fewer patents
than other comparable
companies. Furthermore, I don't
know of a single case where
Google even hinted at or
threatened another company with
a patent infringement suit (if
there are any examples, please let
me know). It appears that
Google has focused very much
on just using patents for
defensive purposes, since it is
regularly sued by others for
infringement.
Matt Asay, over at News.com,
has now highlighted an even
stronger example of how Google
is showing that it's not relying on
The set-top Internet TV software
without a set-top gets a set-top.
Originally posted at Crave
intellectual property, but on
execution, for its business
position. The company recently
open sourced its Closure tools,
which it uses to build its web
services (disclosure: I'm good
friends with one of the folks
involved in this project, and yes,
he reads Techdirt regularly). As
Asay puts it: In many ways,
Google is giving away the recipe
to those that would like to build a
Google clone.
The problem? Google is so
much more than software.
In fact, one of the primary
reasons that Google can write
and open-source so much
software is that it isn't a software
company. Not even remotely. I
could have every line of Google's
software, both open source and
proprietary, and I couldn't hope
to compete with Google.
Google is what Google does
with the software, and not the
software itself. It's the execution,
not the idea. It's the service, not
the code.
In fact, this sort of activity
confuses the hell out of
companies that do rely on
Clicker launches for all--watch
it
By Rafe Needleman
(Webware.com)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 6:00:00 AM
intellectual property. Again,
Asay makes this clear: Google
and Red Hat have moved beyond
software. Software enables their
operations, but software doesn't
define such operations. Google,
for its part, is open sourcing
Microsoft, one line of code at a
time, and Microsoft hasn't a clue
as to how to respond, because it
only knows the old world:
competition through better IP.
And that -- right there -- is the
key point we keep trying to make
around here. You don't need to
rely on intellectual property.
And, if you do, you are opening
yourself up wide to competition
that doesn't rely on IP and
innovates in a way that simply
cuts your legs out from under
you. Yet... we'll still hear stories
for years about how all of
Google's billions are because of
its intellectual property, even as it
gives away more and more of it
each and every day.
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Podcast: Have Intel and
AMD buried the
hatchet?
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Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:37:00 PM
In the wake of Thursday's
announcement of a $1.25 billion
settlement in the long-running
disputes between Intel and AMD,
CNET News reporter Stephen
Shankland talks about whether
the hatchet is finally buried, and
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Expert says Adobe Flash policy
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Sprouter: Twitter for Business Once Again, You Don't

Owners Compete With Innovative
By Christina Warren Twitter so great is that you can New Services By Being Lame
(Mashable!) update and receive feedback By Mike Masnick (Techdirt) to have. How is that a better
Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:20:39 AM
using SMS or mobile apps. experience then, well, anything?
Submitted at 11/12/2009 6:28:00 AM
We like the idea of having a If you want a movie that can be
This post is part of Mashable’s specialized service for A couple years back we pointed downloaded, why not just let
Spark of Genius series, which connecting entrepreneurs but as out how the entertainment people download it at home?
highlights a unique feature of with any other service, its success industry kept trying to "compete" Why have people go out to
startups. If you would like to will ultimately depend on how with new (legal and not-so-legal) download it?
have your startup considered for many users join and how much online services, but always Then we have a story sent in by
inclusion, please see the details a l s o c r e a t e T o p i c s u s i n g value can be created. Spark of seemed to do so by being Loydster, about how Sony
here. The series is made possible hashtags, much like the long- Genius Series Sponsored by incredibly lame. And, you don't Pictures is offering owners of
by Microsoft BizSpark. established Twitter convention. Microsoft BizSpark compete by being lame. It new Sony/Bravia HDTV's the
Name: Sprouter Unlike Twitter, however, you can BizSpark is a startup program appears that this message still chance to download and watch
Quick Pitch: Sprouter facilitates follow all mentions of a Topic. that gives you three-year access hasn't quite gotten through to the movie Cloudy With a Chance
collaboration between Like Twitter Lists, you can t o t h e l a t e s t M i c r o s o f t some yet. With the movie of Meatballs before the DVD
e n t r e p r e n e u r s g l o b a l l y . create filters in Sprouter for users development tools, as well as industry facing new challenges release. While that is actually a
E n t r e p r e n e u r s c a n e x p a n d that you follow if you want to connecting you to a nationwide concerning online distribution nice tie-in between Sony's
networks, discover events, start separate them into categories. n e t w o r k o f i n v e s t o r s a n d and innovative services like content business and its
discussions, and follow topics Here’s a video intro: incubators. There are no upfront Redbox, here are two stories of consumer electronics business,
relevant to their business. The one area where Sprouter costs, so if your business is old school players trying to Sony (of course) has to screw it
Genius Idea: Think Twitter for breaks from the Twitter mold is privately owned, less than three "compete" but missing out on the up. That's because the company
e n t r e p r e n e u r s . I n s t e a d o f with Events. You can create an years old, and generates less than part where they make their thinks it can charge $25 to
answering “what are you doing?” e v e n t i n S p r o u t e r , h a v e a U.S.$1 million in annual revenue, offering compelling. download the movie. The
in 140 characters, users answer designated page and tag related you can sign up today. The first comes from Josh in company seems to admit that it's
“what are you working on?” The to the event and then create Entrepreneurs can take CharlotteNC, who points out that charging this much because it
idea is to connect entrepreneurs groups that discuss the event. We advantage of the Azure Services Blockbuster is trying to compete doesn't want to piss off its retail
with each other based on similar can see this as being very useful platform for their website hosting with Redbox and its widely partners(like WalMart), but it's
interests and goals. for users who want to organize and storage needs. Microsoft available kiosks (and Netflix with difficult to see why it's worth
Sprouter works very much like local meet-ups. recently announced the“new its larger library of downloadable doing the project at all if the
Twitter. You can share what you Sprouter is an interesting idea, in CloudApp()” contest– use the movies) by setting up kiosks in pricing is going to be so
a r e w o r k i n g o n o r s o l i c i t that it is essentially a highly Azure Services Platform for its stores where you can ridiculous.
feedback from others. You can specialized version of an already hosting your .NET or PHP app, download movies. But... you can Experimenting with ways to
search the site to find specific existing service. We wish that and you could be the lucky only download them to compete is good... but being so
posts (spouts?) about a topic or to there were ways to find out if winner of a USD 5000* ( please proprietary SD cards, and then it obviously lame is not.
f i n d p e o p l e i n y o u r a r e a . your friends on other networks see website for official rules and can only play on special Permalink| Comments| Email
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private messages as long as the was any indication of mobile Tags: b2b, sprouter, twitter
user follows you back. You can support. Part of what makes
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 said to break sales records

(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:00:36 PM
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
is said to have broken the single-
day sales record for an
entertainment property.
According to Activision, the
game earned $310 million in
North America and England
alone in its first 24 hours.(Credit:
Activision)
So much for the supposedly
unbreakable first-day sales record
set last year by Grand Theft Auto
IV.
On Thursday, Activision said
that its brand-new Call of Duty 2:
Modern Warfare, which hit store
shelves on Tuesday, had
"shattered" the previous record
for opening-day sales by an
entertainment property, earning
$310 million in North America
and the UK alone. That equates
to 4.7 million copies of the new
game sold in those regions, and,
if true, would eclipse the
previous first-day sales record of
$310 million globally, which
GTA IV set in May of 2008.
Given that GTA IV had nearly
doubled the previous record of
$170 million, set by Halo 3, I
wondered at the time whether its
new mark was unassailable.
Clearly, the new Call of Duty has
answered that question, and
loudly.
Now, we have to ask once again
whether there could be another
challenger for the crown. It
would be foolish, it seems, to
conclude that there won't be,
given the dominance of
franchises like Guitar Hero, Rock
Band, Grand Theft Auto itself
and, of course, Call of Duty.
A bigger question could be:
Why do we care? That's
especially true given how
frequently these mega-records
are broken. Still, it's hard not to
get worked up about what it
means for a single video game
title to bring in hundreds of
millions of dollars in a single 24
hour period, particularly while
we're still mired in a fairly deep
recession.
There's all kinds of arguments to
be made about why video games
do well in tough economic times,
and I've trotted a number of them
out in this space. But most games
don't come anywhere near selling
$310 million worth of product in
their entire lifetime, let alone on
the first day, so Activision--and
its Infinity Ward studio, which
actually developed the new Call
of Duty--seem entitled to a little
bit of attention.
But at the rate these records are
falling, I'm going to have to start
thinking twice every time a new
game sends me one of these
breaking records announcements.
Sooner or later, it's not going to
be all that noteworthy, no matter
how much money is earned in a
single day. Until then, though,
watch this space for word on
which game will be next in line
for the throne.
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Gartner: iPhone has 17.1% of worldwide smartphone sales

By Mel Martin (The Unofficial According to Gartner research: Sales of Windows smartphones should keep Apple innovating.
Apple Weblog (TUAW)) Apple's worldwide smartphone had another quarterly decline, TUAW Gartner: iPhone has
Submitted at 11/12/2009 2:30:00 PM
share reached 17 per cent as with Windows Mobile 6.5 17.1% of worldwide smartphone
iPhone sales totalled 7 million appearing too late to factor into sales originally appeared on The
Filed under: Retail, Surveys and units in the third quarter of 2009 the accounting. Unofficial Apple Weblog
Polls, iPhone iPhone sales are up following the continued rollout For a company that was (TUAW) on Thu, 12 Nov 2009
more than 4% from a year ago, of the iPhone 3GS in new dismissed two years ago for not 14:30:00 EST. Please see our
while the leading smartphone countries. Its ASP (average having any experience in terms for use of feeds.
seller, Nokia, is down 3% from a selling price) is holding steady building phones, Apple seems to Read| Permalink| Email this|
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Gartner Research today as they should be even stronger as Apple one additional carrier in the UK, same token, the competition from
survey 3rd quarter sales. starts selling in China, through and in an additional 16 countries. the new Droid from Verizon
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Microsoft to schools: Share a PC
(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:30:00 PM
Sharing a computer doesn't have
to mean sharing a computer.
Microsoft is working on a new
product, due out next year, that
will let multiple students work
independently and
simultaneously off a single PC.
Although each student will have
their own mouse, keyboard and
screen--and be able to work on
their own application--the
computation will be done by a
single PC running a new version
of Microsoft's Windows Server
operating system. The new
product is being dubbed
Windows Multipoint Server
2010.
Windows Multipoint Server, due
out in the first half of next year,
allows a multiple students to
work off a single PC, each
running their own applications
and off their own keyboard,
mouse and display.(Credit:
Microsoft)
"Over the past few years, we at
Microsoft have been exploring
the area of shared resource
computing--a new computing
category that allows a customer
to tap into a computer's excess
capability to let a single
computer support multiple users
simultaneously," Multipoint
Server General Manager Ira
Snyder said in a blog posting. "In
the world of education, shared
resource computing has great
potential to extend the reach and
utilization of affordable
computing for students."
The approach is similar to one
taken by NComputing, a start-up
run by former e-Machines CEO
Stephen Dukker. Will Poole, the
former Windows executive who
also led Microsoft's emerging
markets efforts for a time, serves
as NComputing's co-chairman.
NComputing sells Windows and
Linux-based systems to both
schools and businesses.
Multipoint Server can handle up
to 10 different set-ups, each with
their own keyboard, mouse, and
monitor. The product is based on
the latest server OS--Windows
Server 2008 R2. Systems running
the new software will be built by
computer makers, who will then
offer them to schools in the U.S.
and across the globe.
The product shares a name--but
is separate--from an existing
MultiPoint product that allows
students to each have their own
mouse and work off a single
display. (Note that the story I link
to has Poole--then at Microsoft--
talking about the MultiPoint
mouse.)
Microsoft hasn't said what it will
charge for the product, but on the
software side, Multipoint-based
systems require a license for the
server and then a client access
license for each set-up that is
connected to it.
For now, Microsoft says it's
aiming the product only at the
education market.
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Disney Posts Alice in
Wonderland Posters on
Facebook
By Christina Warren
(Mashable!)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:26:45 PM
As social media becomes more
pervasive, it’s becoming a
frequently common practice for
movie studios to use sites like
Facebook and Twitter to connect
with plans.
Tim Burton’s 3D epic “Alice in
Wonderland” doesn’t hit theaters
until March 2010, but Walt
Disney Pictures is already
utilizing social media to spread
the word about it. Disney started
a Facebook campaign for the film
in July and this week has used
the service to show off two new
posters from the film (a third is
on the way).
In July, Disney created fan pages
for three of the characters in the
film and offered fans of the most
popular character early access to
the film’s first teaser. If you’ll
recall, that plan was somewhat
thwarted when early copies made
their way onto the web a day in
advance.
The Mad Hatter (played by
Johnny Depp in the film) was the
most popular fan page, so it’s no
surprise that his page has
received the most updates. On
Monday and Wednesday, Disney
posted updates to the Mad
Hatter’s page, showing off new
poster designs and linking users
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to even higher quality images on
Flickr. You can see both posters
here and here.
Studios usually offer up press
materials to media publications
and movie blogs, who then
disseminate that information to
the fans. Offering this sort of
publicity info directly to the
interested public — using social
media channels — is a pretty new
concept.
For Disney, it might be all about
recognizing that the target
audience for “Alice in
Wonderland” is Internet savvy
and connected with social media.
Thus, it makes sense to make a
direct connection for some of this
material and in effect, brand
more of the buzz.
What do you think about how
movie studios use social media
with publicity campaigns?
Reviews: Facebook, Flickr
Tags: Alice in Wonderland,
disney, facebook, movie
marketing, Movies
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What If You Could Recreate Live Boxee Box: Social

Performances By Dead Artists On A Media Center Gets its
Computer? Own Hardware
By Mike Masnick (Techdirt) company takes into account just talking about the legal mess By Barb Dybwad (Mashable!)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 9:01:00 AM
everything from how an artist associated with Bluebeat.com's Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:21:25 AM
strikes a note to their hand claims that the music it offers
Via Shocklee comes this story of movement, how they play when from its site for sale are not the Besides going into beta mode in
a company that claims to have tired (yes, it can recreate fatigue) original works by bands like the December, social media-enabled
created software that can recreate and even, as for the case of Jerry Beatles, but an entirely new media center Boxee has some
live performances by famous Lee Lewis, how they play with recording through a "psycho- other great news in store: it will
musicians(even dead ones). their feet. For the guitar there is acoustic simulation." be getting its own dedicated some sort of hardware device,
Basically, the software learns (or even more to take into account, So, now, take this software that hardware device soon too. whether their own existing set-
so its creators claim) exactly how like pad placement, fingernails, supposedly can perfectly mimic a Right now in alpha Boxee runs top boxes or a new dedicated
certain musicians played, and and bending of the strings, the certain musician's playing, and on Mac, Linux and Windows device for Boxee.
then can mimic that style exactly. list goes on. have it record a song. Say it's a systems — but a dedicated Eventually the vision is to be
Here's how Pocket Lint describes The result is that songs recorded new song. Who owns the device likely means a far cheaper able to bake in Boxee support to
it: Zenph Studio's approach is to 100 years ago can and will be copyright? What if it's adding hardware option and will obviate any connected device in the
work out how the musician and able to be re-recorded with John Lennon to a Rolling Stone's the need to devote an entire living room, which now includes
the instrument acts and responds, modern recording equipment, song? Who owns the copyright? machine to running Boxee in a wide array of devices from set-
then get a computer to play that a l l o w i n g o l d s o n g s t o b e What if it's an old song, updated your living room setup. Boxee top boxes to Blu-Ray players to
track again as a real-time, real- revitalised and enjoyed once in some slight way? Who owns will be showing off mockups and game consoles to internet-
life performance, which in turn more "in surround sound or the copyright? What if it's just divulging more details about the enabled televisions. It’s a smart,
can be recorded using modern headphone listening". And, of the same song but "remastered"? forthcoming box at their Beta platform-agnostic strategy that
techniques. The new track isn't a course, the technology goes well Who owns the copyright? The Unveiling event December 7 in hopes to ensure Boxee’s place as
r e - m a s t e r i n g , b u t a r e - beyond just remastering. In legal questions raised by this New York. a major player in the living room
performance, as if the musician theory, you could create entirely kind of software are going to For now the company isn’t as we continue along the
was actually playing it even new recordings by long-dead keep copyright lawyers busy for saying who the partner in the trajectory towards internet TV
though the artist may or may not artists, matching their exact a long, long time. consumer electrics space is, so it (and with it, social TV).
be dead. styles. As the article suggests, Permalink| Comments| Email will be interesting to find out Do you use Boxee? Would you
The technology works by you could toss John Lennon into This Story who is helping them develop the consider buying a dedicated
ascertaining how an artist strikes a Rolling Stones song. box. CEO Avner Ronen Boxee Box to make it a
a note and then recreating that Of course, if this sounds sorta mentioned in the announcement permanent fixture in your living
note again. For the piano, the familiar, that's because we were post that during the Boxee alpha room? Let us know in the
unveiling at the Consumer comments. Reviews: Blu, Boxee,
Help Threat Level Examine Federal Spy Documents Electronics Show earlier this year linux
Tags: boxee, boxee box, CES
By David Kravets (Wired Top they were approached, perhaps
by the EFF reveals boxes of Wired.com needs your help 2010, internet tv, media center,
Stories) unsurprisingly, by a number of
documents showing that the Bush sorting through the docs. set-top box, social tv
manufacturers interested in
administration granted immunity
Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:27:00 AM getting Boxee embedded into
to telecoms that spied on
A government sunshine lawsuit Americans without warrants.
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Microsoft Office 2008 & 2004 updated
By Michael Rose (The
Unofficial Apple Weblog
(TUAW))
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:00:00 PM
Filed under: Software The
productivity suites for Mac from
Microsoft, past and present,
received a patch this week to
resolve security issues and
improve performance. While the
2004 version only got the
security patches, the 2008 update,
to version 12.2.3, boasts the
following fixes to all apps in the
suite:
• Security is improved. This
update fixes vulnerabilities in
Office 2008 that an attacker can
use to overwrite the contents of
your computer's memory with
malicious code. For more
information, see the security
bulletin that is listed earlier in
this document.
• Stability is improved. This
update fixes an issue that causes
Office 2008 applications to close
unexpectedly when you open or
use Office 2008 applications.
• Windows Office documents to
which metafiles are attached now
Hannity Apologizes for Misleading Tea Party Footage
(Little Green Footballs)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:07:34 AM
It’s not the most gracious
apology I’ve ever seen, but Sean
contain the correct text spacing
when they are opened in Office
2008 for Mac. This update fixes
text spacing issues that occur
when you use Office 2008 for
Mac to open a Windows Office
document to which an OLE
object or a metafile is attached.
There are also specific tweaks to
the individual suite apps, and a
Hannity admits Jon Stewart was
right, and says he’s sorry for
using footage of large crowds
from the September 12th tea
party in his coverage of Michele
passel of bug fixes for the
(relatively) new Microsoft
Document Connection for Mac
utility. The 350MB updater
requires Office 12.1.0 or later
and Mac OS X 10.4.9.
While my experience is probably
idiosyncratic, I did have a rather
nasty sequence of events after
updating my home machine to
the new Office version: my
Bachmann’s protest last week. insert footage from an entirely
H a n n i t y s a y s i t w a s different event held on a different
“inadvertent,” but it’s a little hard day.[Video]
for me to imagine how a video
editor could “inadvertently”
Entourage database went belly-
up and had to be rebuilt. Once the
rebuild was done and Entourage
was relaunched, more badness
ensued; due to a yet-to-be-
isolated issue, all of the mail,
contacts and calendar entries in
my connected Exchange 2003
account went poof and had to be
restored from a backup. Not my
best day ever.
I'm inclined to believe that this
snafu was specific to my bloated
database file and my Exchange
config, and not something likely
to hit most users... nevertheless,
you might consider backing up
your Office 2008 Identities folder
(which contains your Entourage
mail & PIM data) prior to the
update.
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2004 updated originally appeared
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(TUAW) on Thu, 12 Nov 2009
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UK Gov't Official:
Innocent People Won't
Get Kicked Off The
Internet; Trust Us
By Mike Masnick (Techdirt)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:29:13 PM
With all of the concern over the
proposed bill in the UK to kick
file sharers off the internet based
on accusations (not convictions),
some have been raising concerns
about innocent users kicked off
the internet. Culture Minister
Sion Simon has hit back at those
claims insisting that the innocent
won't be kicked offline. Really.
Trust us. Or something like that.
The main reason he claims that it
won't impact the innocent is
because multiple letters will be
sent and there will be an
"appeals" process. Of course,
that ignores the fact that this
could still be quite a disruption in
someone's life. If they're falsely
accused, they risk losing their
internet access and have to fight
an appeal? That could be costly
in terms of both time and money.
And, of course, we've already
seen, with other similar threats,
that the warning letters
sometimes get sent to the wrong
address or wrong person and get
ignored entirely.
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Psystar alienates the Hackintosh
community, too
By Mike Schramm (The
Unofficial Apple Weblog
(TUAW))
Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:00:00 AM
Filed under: Hardware, OS,
Software, Apple Say what you
will about Psystar, the
community that continues to sell
computers running OS X, despite
bankruptcy, constant legal
problems with Apple, and a case
so slim even their own legal team
gave up. Sure, they're out of
reason, out of room, and way out
of line, but at least they've got
plenty of cojones, as the locals
say.
Why else would they say the
things they do in this Miami
Times article? Our friends at
Engadget lay out just what's
wrong with that piece, from
Robert and Rudy's Pedraza's
claims that they "cracked the
code" behind OS X, to the
suggestions and hints that what
they're doing just might not be a
contract violation. Whether or
not Apple's EULA is enforceable
is, of course, one of the
arguments at issue in Psystar's
case, even though plenty of
shrinkwrap licenses have been
upheld in court before. Apple's
also got a copyright infringement
claim against Psystar; this will be
one of the topics at today's
summary judgement hearing in
California.
But the kicker in all this is the
statement that Rudy Pedraza
makes about the famed
Hackintosh scene-- a community
of people who persist in running
OS X on hardware and devices
that it wasn't supposed to run on
(not nearly as much of a problem
to Apple, as they don't sell the
capability like Psystar does, but
still not technically allowed by
the license agreement). Surely,
you might think, this is where the
Pedrazas could find friends;
surely, despite all of the
commotion they're causing, this
is the place where they could find
a kind ear and a helping hand.
Nope. From the article:"The first
thing you have to do is unlearn
everything you've read online
about how to make this work,"
Rudy says, "because it's all
wrong."
Nice. Way to alienate the one
group, the one community that
might still support your cause. I
wish Psystar the best of luck --
not, mind you, because I need to
buy or run any of their machines
(I buy Apple because I appreciate
both the hardware and the
software), but just because their
story continues to be so darn
entertaining.
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Hackintosh community, too
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Money Tweets: Twitter
Meets Financial
Education
By Ben Parr (Mashable!)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:00:40 AM
Popular online personal finance
tool Mint is not only well-known
for its array of money
management, personal expense
tracking, and budgeting tools, but
it is also a popular knowledge
resource, mostly via its blog and
tools such as Financial Fitness. It
makes sense, right? Combine
information with knowledge and
you have a potent financial
combination.
Now the Intuit-owned service is
launching yet another financial
education tool, but this one is
through Twitter. The company
has just launched Money Tweets,
a digest of the most relevant and
useful tweets about finance in the
Twitterverse.
Money Tweets: Curation,
Aggregation, and Trends
The Money Tweets knowledge
tool essentially curates and
aggregates the top Twitter
accounts and tweets about
finance. It does this by pulling in
tweets in five categories:
- Topics: Curated tweets on
different financial subcategories,
including retirement, loans,
investment, and saving.
- Tweets about Mint.com: All
real-time tweets about Mint.com,
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positive or negative.
- Tweets from Mint.com: A feed
of Mint’s Twitter account
(which, in our estimation, needs
to be a lot more active and
engaged to justify this category).
- Questions: Mint will ask a
question of the day, and any
tweets with the #mintqotd
hashtag will be pulled in as
responses to it.
- Popular: A basic analytics and
graphing tool that tracked tweet
volume on popular and hot-
button finance topics.
Overall, Money Tweets is simple
but useful. It’s a one-stop shop
for anybody interested in
receiving money tips, advice, and
gems.
A piece of advice for Mint,
though: make your Twitter
account more active, and
integrate Twitter Lists into
Money Tweets in the future.
Reviews: Mint, Twitter
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Google's SPDY protocol could ramp Google’s Plan to Make
up Web speeds the Web Twice as Fast
(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:58:39 PM
As part of its continual push to
speed up the Web, Google is
taking a look at one of the most
basic connections: the
conversation between Web
servers and browsers.
Google is working on an
experimental Web protocol that
could make Chrome much
faster.(Credit: Google)
For almost forever, HTTP
(Hypertext Transfer Protocol) has
been the standard that allows
Web servers and computer
browsers to understand each
other, transforming the bits and
bytes served up from a Web
publisher into a Web page in
your browser. But Google
announced Thursday that it's
working on project called SPDY
(pronounced, of course,
"speedy") that it feels could make
everything faster than HTTP
currently allows.
"We want to continue building on
the Web's tradition of
experimentation and optimization
to further support the evolution
of websites and browsers. So
over the last few months, a few
Latest Taser Could Zap Farther, Shock Longer, Hurt Kids
By David Hambling (Wired
Top Stories)
of us here at Google have been
experimenting with new ways for
Web browsers and servers to
speak to each other, resulting in a
prototype Web server and
Google Chrome client with
SPDY support," wrote Mike
Belshe and Roberto Peon,
software engineers at Google, in
a blog post.
In lab conditions unlikely to be
duplicated in the real world,
Google said SPDY allowed Web
pages to load up to 55 percent
faster on some of the Internet's
biggest sites. "There is still a lot
of work we need to do to
evaluate the performance of
SPDY in real-world conditions.
However, we believe that we
have reached the stage where our
A new electroshock weapon
being developed by Taser could
zap people up to 175 feet away
small team could benefit from the
active participation, feedback and
assistance of the Web
community," Belshe and Peon
wrote in their blog post.
Techcrunch clarified with
Google that it is not planning to
advocate one day flipping a
switch and moving from HTTP
to SPDY, but rather has a more
gradual plan in mind where
SPDY plays a role in addition to
HTTP. One interesting
development to watch will be
whether Google plans to keep
this as a Chrome-only
enhancement, or whether it plans
to advocate it as a Web standard
within the browser community.
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— and keep on applying pain for since it only takes a second or
as long as three minutes in a row. two of shocks to make most
Which is pretty tough to take, people cry out in agony.
By Barb Dybwad (Mashable!)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:26:25 AM
Google is apparently in the early
stages of a research project that
appears to aim as high as perhaps
replacing the HTTP protocol, the
fundamental technology that
essentially makes the World
Wide Web possible.
In a somewhat obscure post on
the Chromium blog, the
development branch of their
Chrome browser, Google reveals
they’ve been working on a new
protocol dubbed SPDY for
“SPeeDY” for its goal of making
the web faster.
While HTTP is an “elegantly
simple protocol” that has
powered the web since 1996, the
tone of Google’s post is almost
patronizing, as if HTTP were our
doddering old uncle that’s had
his day and needs to be put out to
pasture. Then again, Google’s
hubris is perhaps warranted as
one of the only companies with
enough clout and resources to
indeed spur on the “evolution of
websites and browsers” with an
entirely new protocol designed to
speed up the communication
between web servers and clients.
They reveal they’ve already got
a prototype web server and a
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Chrome client with built-in
SPDY support that they’ve been
testing in the lab. With these
tools they’ve reportedly been
able to see an up to 55% speed
increase in page loading, and feel
like the project is now stable
enough to warrant soliciting
feedback from the web
community. The SPDY
documentation is now available,
as well as the source code.
Google encourages feedback on
the new protocol in the
Chromium Google Group.
What do you think, is Google
onto something in thinking the
basic protocol underpinning the
web needs a refresh? Is it time to
focus on the need for speed? Let
us know in the comments.
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Google Wave Adds “Follow” Can A Moron Driving A Porsche

Recognize The Difference Between
Feature The Car And A Pair Of Crocs?
By Adam Ostrow (Mashable!) dissimilar from the idea of By Mike Masnick (Techdirt) point out: Now few people would
Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:01:51 AM
following a List on Twitter – find probably confuse Crocs Cayman
Submitted at 11/12/2009 7:51:00 AM
public Waves that you’re sandal for the Porsche Cayman.
Borrowing a page from the interested in, follow them, and Reader Sceptic alerts us to a new After all, one sells for $29.99 and
Twitter handbook, Google Wave get updates as they happen. lawsuit that seems perfect (on the other starts at $51,000. Of
has just introduced the concept of Google hints that there’s more to various levels) for the old "moron course, this is apparently taking
“following” and “unfollowing.” come with the follow concept. in a hurry" trademark test. p l a c e i n G e r m a n y , a n d
is an update they will pop back
The feature applies to public “Following is the first step Automaker Porsche -- for drivers (tragically) the moron in a hurry
in. You can switch between
Waves, which, as the name towards a set of new tools for in a hurry -- has sent a cease-and- test (as far as we know) has still
following and unfollowing a
suggests, are Waves that anyone managing waves in your inbox desist letter to footwear maker only been used in the UK, the US
wave as much and as often as
can see. … We’re also thinking of C r o c s , c l a i m i n g t h a t t h e and Canada. But here's a perfect
you like.”
Here’s how it works according expanding the following concept company's use of "Cayman" for opportunity for its introduction
Information overload has been
to Google: “When you see a to let you follow people, groups, one of its shoes is a violation of (in a hurry) in Germany.
one of the early criticisms of
public wave that you would like
Google Wave, so this move and searches,” they write. Porche's trademark on the same Permalink| Comments| Email
to get updates on, you can chose
makes sense as the team behind it Are you using Wave yet? Share term. As the folks at Footnoted This Story
to follow it by hitting the follow
continues to evolve the product. your experience so far in the
button in the wave panel toolbar.
Meanwhile, the potential utility comments. Reviews: Google,
You can remove these waves
of following Public Waves is Google Wave, Twitter
from your inbox by hitting the
i n t r i g u i n g , n o t c o m p l e t e l y Tags: Google, Google Wave,
“archive” button, but when there trending

Off the screen and onto your desk: Mac OS X Calculator app
done in atoms, not bits
By Josh Carr (The Unofficial OS and Windows out of the tempted to reference the "Apple TUAW Off the screen and onto
Apple Weblog (TUAW)) screen and places them on your tax" (which I truly believe your desk: Mac OS X Calculator
Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:30:00 PM
desk -- as real, physical desk doesn't exist, so I'll just leave it app done in atoms, not bits
accessories. alone). The Mac OS calculator originally appeared on The
Filed under: Accessories, Cult of The picture to the right is a definitely looks nicer than the Unofficial Apple Weblog
Mac The creative minds at mockup of the Mac OS calculator Windows version -- which looks (TUAW) on Thu, 12 Nov 2009
Mintpass have taken applications application, made into a real life more like a toy than a usable 15:30:00 EST. Please see our
we're all pretty familiar with and calculator with mashable buttons product -- but from a design terms for use of feeds.
brought us ideas that make the and the typical aluminum style of standpoint that shouldn't come as Read| Permalink| Email this|
TUAW bloggers drool. Recently, Apple products. a surprise. In fairness, the Comments
they created Mint Calculator #4; The creator says that the Apple counterpart because of the Windows calculator is based on
a c o n c e p t t h a t p u l l s t h e product would cost more to aluminum it would need. I'm the XP version and not the
calculators from both the Mac manufacture than its Windows snazzier Windows 7 accessory.
E-reader Newspaper
More HD movies hit
iTunes' virtual shelves
By Erica Sadun (The
Unofficial Apple Weblog
(TUAW))
Submitted at 11/12/2009 9:00:00 AM
Filed under: iTS, Apple TV
Apple has added many new HD
movie titles to iTunes, according
to former TUAWian David
Chartier's post for Macworld.
David, who is an HD-aficionado,
noticed that the iTunes Store just
recently stocked both classic and
new release HD movies, bringing
the HD movie collection to
nearly 300 titles.
The new HD content is sold at a
premium price (typically $20),
and as far as we can tell that
pricing stands regardless of
whether or not the movies offer
iTunes Extras. A few titles,
mostly items that were already
available on iTunes, sell for less -
- such as Terminator 2 [ iTunes
link] for just $13.
Until now, Apple has offered
some of its HD content as
exclusive Apple TV rentals.
Items could be rented from Apple
Intel Pays AMD $1.25 billion To Settle All Disputes
By Ryan Singel (Wired Top
Stories)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 7:12:00 AM
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Chrome for Mac due in
December?
By Mike Schramm (The
Unofficial Apple Weblog
(TUAW))
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:00:00 PM Apple Adds Some
Filed under: Software, Freeware, Transparency to App
Developer I sure thought Google Store Approvals [App
Chrome was already out for Mac, Store]
but apparently that was just a
developer preview -- they haven't By Whitson Gordon
yet done an official release ( it's (Lifehacker)
been a tough road to travel, I Submitted at 11/12/2009 9:00:00 AM
TV units that were not available guess). But the wait is almost
There's been a lot of controversy
to rent from the normal iTunes over, according to Mashable.
surrounding Apple and their
Store. It's unclear at this time They've spotted a message on a unofficial attempts at getting the
practice regarding the iPhone
whether Apple will continue this developer list that hints at a beta base software running, but
App Store, like multiple app
policy of exclusive Apple TV release as soon as this December, especially since I plan to use
bannings (including the Google
rentals, or will expand the iTunes assuming the extensions team more and more of Google Wave,
Voice fiasco), inconsistent rules,
store-based rental system to gets their BrowserActions ready, being able to run it in the
and a lack of communication
match the Apple TV offerings. the code clears the appointed "official" Google browser will be
with developers. A few days ago,
TUAW More HD movies hit timelines, and the stars align over nice.
Apple decided to take a step in
iTunes' virtual shelves originally the Pegasus constellation in the TUAW Chrome for Mac due in
the right direction concerning the
appeared on The Unofficial fifth quadrant. (Can you tell I December? originally appeared
latter point (albeit a small step),
Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, don't know anything about what on The Unofficial Apple Weblog
giving developers the ability to
12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST. it takes to ship a new browser? (TUAW) on Thu, 12 Nov 2009
see the status of their submitted
Please see our terms for use of O r , f o r t h a t m a t t e r , a b o u t 13:00:00 EST. Please see our
astrology?) terms for use of feeds. apps. When they log into the Dev
feeds.
Center, they can see if their app
Read| Permalink| Email this| But I do know something about Read| Permalink| Email this|
using browsers, and it'll be nice Comments is "in review," "waiting for
Comments
to finally have an official version review," or "ready for sale,"
of Chrome to run on the Mac. complete with a timestamp for
There have been a couple of when that status was updated. It's
very simple, and, like I said, a
small step—but hopefully a step
in the right direction,
Chip makers Intel and Advanced patent licensing issues. Intel pays
nonetheless. Now let's just get
M i c r o D e v i c e s s e t t l e a l l AMD $1.25 billion as part of the Google Voice approved already.
outstanding legal disputes, settlement. Apple Begins Fixing the iPhone
including antitrust litigation and App Store Approval
Process[Mashable]
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Emmerich Rewrites
Twitter and Facebook Prosecutors Claim 'Innocence History, the Future

Come to Xbox Live Project' Journalism Students (After Destroying Earth)

By Scott Pierce (Wired Top
Paid Witnesses Stories)
November 17 By Mike Masnick (Techdirt) (found via Romenesko). Of Submitted at 11/12/2009 6:21:00 AM

By Barb Dybwad (Mashable!) Submitted at 11/12/2009 4:40:00 AM

Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:25:24 AM
If you didn’t get into the
Preview Program for Xbox
LIVE’s forthcoming social
networking integrations featuring
Twitter, Facebook and last.fm
support, don’t worry — you
don’t have too much longer to
wait.
According to Major Nelson, the
new Dashboard Update will be
going live to everyone next
Tuesday, November 17. The
update also includes a new Zune
video area that picks up where
the Xbox Video Marketplace left
off, adding the ability to stream a
number of purchases instantly
instead of having to wait for them
to download.
Keep in mind if you’re an Xbox
Live user under age 18, you
won’t be able to access the new
course, reading the details, it's Following Independence Day
not so clear cut. The students and The Day After Tomorrow,
Last month, we thought it was admit that they paid for the guy's Roland Emmerich will destroy
quite excessive that states' cab fare, but it sounds like there the world for the third time in the
attorneys in Illinois were asking was money left over from the apocalyptic fantasia 2012. But
for all sorts of information on the cash they gave the cabbie, and he that's it. Really. No More.
students who were involved in gave it to the interview subject
features at launch because of a the Medill Innocence Project -- a (who then used it to buy drugs). Fort Hood Suspect
current lack of parental controls journalism school investigative That certainly makes it a little
o n t h e n e w s e r v i c e s . B u t reporting effort that has helped more clear as to why prosecutors Wired Money to
Microsoft is working on building f r e e w r o n g l y c o n v i c t e d were looking for more info, but it Pakistan?
out those controls, so Twitter, individuals. The prosecutors still seems like the overall
Facebook and last.fm should were asking for information on request went beyond what was (Little Green Footballs)
become available to teen Xbox the students' grades and private reasonable. It certainly looks Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:38:05 AM
360 users within a few weeks. notes, which seemed to go more like an intimidation tactic
Have you had a chance to check beyond what seemed reasonable. than any attempt to get to the Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.)
out the new features in the However, now the prosecutors bottom of the case. has told the press there’s
preview yet? What are your are claiming that the students Permalink| Comments| Email evidence that alleged Fort Hood
thoughts? And if not, are you may have paid witnesses for their This Story shooter Nidal Malik Hasan may
looking forward to tweeting or interviews, which could raise have wired money to Pakistan.
Facebooking from your Xbox questions about their authenticity WASHINGTON – Authorities
360? Reviews: Facebook, Twitter have been examining whether
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Xbox 360, XBox live, zune video

Apple previews Broadway store for press

By Michael Rose (The
Unofficial Apple Weblog
(TUAW))
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:15:00 AM
Filed under: Retail It's scheduled
to open to the public on Saturday
morning, but Apple gave a sneak
peek of its newest US retail outlet
to press and photographers this
morning -- no, I wasn't invited,
and yes, I did ask nicely.
Gothamist is there, though, and
snapping some snazzy pictures of
the grand glass roof and huge
sales space. The word that comes
to mind is 'dramatic,' and then the
next word that comes to mind is
'big.'
How big is this new store? Ron ground floor could fit eleven of
the iconic glass cubes from the
5th Ave store. Yowza. More
pictures here from ifoAppleStore
cover the store's unveiling.
If you're planning to attend the
store opening on Saturday, drop
us a line or send in a link to your
photos & videos.
Johnson tells the site that the TUAW Apple previews
Broadway store for press
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Dobbs Didn't Exactly continued from page 34

Nidal Malik Hasan wired money Intelligence Committee, would

Quit
(Little Green Footballs)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 8:55:12 AM
opinion.
Mr. Dobbs told viewers that he
to Pakistan in recent months, an
action that one senior lawmaker
said would raise serious
not identify the sources. But he
said “they are trying to follow up
on it because they recognize that
questions about Hasan’s possible if there are communications –

It turns out that financial

analyst/nativist Lou Dobbs didn’t
quit his CNN anchor job
completely of his own volition.
He was given an ultimatum by
CNN president Jonathan Klein.
Months ago the president of
CNN/U.S., Jonathan Klein,
was resigning from his CNN job
immediately. Sitting before an
image of an American flag on his
studio set, he said “some leaders
in media, politics and business
have been urging me to go
beyond the role here at CNN and
to engage in constructive
problem solving as well as to
connections to militant Islamic
groups.
Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich.,
said sources “outside of the
[intelligence] community”
learned about Hasan’s possible
connections to the Asian country,
which faces a massive Islamist
insurgency and is widely
phone or money transfers with
somebody in Pakistan – it just
Do You Use
raises a whole other level of
questions.” … Twitter?
Hasan earned more than $90,000
a year and had no dependents, yet
lived in an aging one-bedroom
[Reader Poll]
By Adam Pash (Lifehacker)
apartment that rented for about
$300 a month. Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:30:00 PM

offered a choice to Lou Dobbs,
the channel’s most outspoken
anchor. Mr. Dobbs could vent his
opinions on radio and anchor an
objective newscast on television,
or he could leave CNN.
For a time, Mr. Dobbs did tone
down his TV rhetoric, but on
Wednesday he made a more
drastic decision: He chose
Hanging Lego Recharger Holds Your Keys,
contribute positively to the great
understanding of the issues of our
day.”
UPDATE at 11/12/09 8:58:19
am:
Dobbs’s replacement will be
John King, current host of
CNN’s Sunday program State of
the Union.
believed to be Osama bin
Laden’s hiding place. There's no question that Twitter
has received all kinds of hype
Hoekstra, the ranking
Republican on the House this past year, but Lifehacker
readers have generally been a
touch wary of the micro-blogging
service. So we're wondering:
How many of you actually use
Twitter?
Even if you're not keen on using
Twitter to keep your friends and
family updated on your every
move and thought during the day,
we still think Twitter is

Charges Your Gadgets [DIY] incredibly useful for the right

things. But that doesn't mean
you're using it. So we want to
By Adam Pash (Lifehacker) guide actually takes the process a them. Still, whichever route you know:
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:00:00 AM
little further than we would, take, the geeky end result is Do You Use Twitter?( online
cutting the ends of each device pretty nice. surveys)
We're suckers for any project charger and fastening them to a If you want to get really serious We tried to pick out what seem
that involves Legos, and the DIY Lego brick that, when connected about your Lego design, check like the most obvious uses, so
gurus at weblog Make play to our to the base brick, completes the out previously mentioned Lego choose the option that seems
weaknesses with this saucy Lego circuit and starts charging. (The Digital Designer to prototype and closest to how you use (or don't
recharger and key holder. process requires some wire then buy the necessary parts. use) Twitter, then give us more
All you'll need is the appropriate stripping and soldering.) If we F l a s h b a c k : L e g o specifics on your feelings on the
Lego bricks (naturally), some were to tackle this one, we'd drape the plugs through the R e c h a r g e r [ M a k e ] service in the comments.
screws, your devices' chargers, probably skip all the messy bricks rather than make dedicated
and a few common tools. The cutting and soldering and just Lego charger dongles out of
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Dual-Boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu in Perfect Harmony [Dual
Boot]
By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 9:30:00 AM
Windows 7 and Ubuntu, despite
their opposing missions, can get
along like best pals on a single
computer. Here's how to set up a
dual boot system that lets you
enjoy the best of both worlds in
perfect harmony.
By default, Windows 7 takes
over your boot-up process and
wants to be your only OS, and
Linux treats Windows like a
weekend hobby you keep in a
shed somewhere on your hard
drive. But I've been dual-booting
Ubuntu and some version of
Windows 7 for nearly a year, and
I've learned a lot about
inconveniences, annoyances, and
file-sharing necessities, and now
I'll walk you through how to set
up your systems to achieve a
peaceful union of your dual-boot
OSes. (Both with Windows 7
already installed, and with a
clean system ready for a new
dual-OS existence.)
Follow through this guide, and
I'll explain how to rebuild a
system from the ground up with
Windows 7 and Ubuntu, with
either a backed-up and cleaned-
out hard drive (recommended) or
Windows 7 already installed.
When we're done, you can work
and play in either operating
system, quickly and conveniently
access your documents, music,
pictures, and other files without
worry or inconvenience, and boot
into either system without having
to worry about whether Windows
is going to get mad at you. Plus,
when Ubuntu 10.04 or Windows
8 come along, you'll find it much
easier to install either one
without having to start over
entirely from scratch. What you'll
need
• Windows 7 installation disc:
For clean installations, either a
full installation copy or an
upgrade disc is needed. If you
own an upgrade disc but want to
start from scratch, there's a way
to do a clean install with an
upgrade disc, though that's a
rather gray-area route. Then
again, there's probably not a
person on this earth that doesn't
have a licensed copy of XP or
Vista somewhere in their past.
• Ubuntu 9.10 installation image:
You can grab an ISO at
Ubuntu.com, or hit "Alternative
download options" to reveal a
(usually very fast) BitTorrent
link. You'll want to get the
ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso
download for 32-bit systems, or
ubuntu-9.10-desktop-
amd64.iso.torrent for 64-bit on
AMD or Intel systems (despite
the name).
• Blank CD or empty USB drive:
You'll need one of these for
burning the Ubuntu ISO, or
loading it for USB boot. If you're
going the thumb drive route, grab
UNetBootin for Windows or
Linux, plug in your USB drive,
and load it with the downloaded
ISO image.
• All your data backed up: Even
if you're pulling this off with
Windows 7 already installed and
your media and documents
present, you'll want to have a
fallback in case things go awry.
Which they shouldn't, but,
naturally, you never know.
• Free time: I'd reckon it takes
about 2 hours to pull off two OS
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installs on a clean system; more
if you've got a lot of data to move
around.
Setting up your hard drive
If you've got nothing installed on
your system, or you've got your
data backed up and you're ready
to start from scratch, you're in a
great position--skip down to the
"Partition your system" section.
If you've got Windows already
installed, you can still make a
spot for Ubuntu, though.
(Only) If Windows is already
installed: You're going to
"shrink" the partition that
Windows 7 installed itself on.
Before we do that, clean out any
really unnecessary applications
and data from your system (we
like Revo Uninstaller for doing
this). Also, open up "Computer"
and take note of how much space
remains on your main hard drive,
presumably labeled "C:". Head to
the Start menu, type "disk
management" into the search
box, and hit Enter.
Windows 7 probably put two
partitions on your hard drive:
one, about 100 MB in size,
holding system restoration data.
We don't want to touch it. Right-
click on the bigger partition to
the right, and choose Shrink
Partition.
After a little bit of hard drive
activity and a "Please wait"
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window, you'll get back the size
you can shrink your Windows
partition by.
If the space Windows offers
doesn't jibe with what your
Computer view told you was
"remaining," you might need to
hit Cancel, then head back and
defragment your hard drive, and
take some of the steps laid out by
the How-To Geek. Run the Disk
Management tool again and try a
Shrink Volume operation again,
and free up as much space as you
can.
Partition your system: You're
aiming to set up a system with
three partitions, or sections, to its
hard drive: One lean partition for
the Windows operating system
and applications running from it,
another just-big-enough partition
for Ubuntu and its own
applications, and then a much
larger data partition that houses
all the data you'll want access to
from either one. Documents,
music, pictures, application
profiles—it all goes in another
section I'll call "Storage" for this
tutorial.
How do you get there? We're
going to use GParted, the Linux-
based uber-tool for all things
hard drive. You could grab the
Live CD if you felt like it, but
since you've already downloaded
an Ubuntu installer, you can
simply boot a "live," no-risk
session of Ubuntu from your CD
or USB stick and run GParted
from there. Once you're inside
Ubuntu, head to the System
menu in the upper left when you
get to a desktop, then choose the
Administration menu and
GParted under it.
You'll see your system's hard
drive and its partitions laid out.
You're going to create partitions
for Linux and your storage space,
but not Windows—we'll let the
Windows installation carve out
its own recovery partition and
operating space. On my own
system, I give Windows 15 GB
of unallocated space, and Ubuntu
another 15 GB of space right
after it, with whatever's left kept
as storage space. Then again, I've
only got a 100 GB hard drive and
don't run huge games or
applications, so you can probably
give your two operating systems
a bit more space to grow.
Click on the unallocated space
and hit the "New" button at the
far left. In the "Free space
preceding" section, click and
hold the up button, or enter a
number of megabytes, to leave
space for Windows at the front.
When you've got the "space
preceding" set, set the actual size
of the Ubuntu partition in the
"New Size" section, and leave
"Free space following" alone.
Choose "unformatted" under file
system—we'll let Ubuntu do the
format itself and hit "Add." Back
at the main GParted window,
click on the space to the right of
your two OS spaces, hit "New"
again, and set the file system as
"ntfs." Give it a label like
"Storage," hit "Add," and at the
main GParted window, hit the
checkmark button to apply your
changes. Once it's done, exit out
of GParted and shut down the
system from the pull-down menu
in the upper-right corner.
If Windows is already installed:
If you've shrunk down its
partition for free space and
booted into a live Ubuntu or
GParted, click on the
"Unallocated" piece next to the
two "ntfs" partitions that
represent your Windows 7
installation and system recovery
tools. Create a 15(-ish) GB
unformatted partition, and give it
a label like Ubuntu. If you've got
a good deal of space left, format
it as "ntfs" and label it something
like "Storage." If you can just
barely fit the Ubuntu partition,
you can just keep your media
files in the Windows
partition—until you can remedy
this with a full wipe-and-install
down the line.
Experienced Linux geeks might
be wondering where the swap
space is going—but don't worry,
we'll create one, just not in its
own partition. Installing and
configuring Windows
Grab your Windows 7
installation disc—either a full
copy or modified upgrade disc,
and insert it into your DVD
drive. If your system isn't set up
to boot from CD or DVD drive,
look for the button to press at
start-up for "Boot options" or
something similar, or hit up your
system maker's help guides to
learn how to change your boot
order in the BIOS settings.
Follow through the Windows 7
installation, being sure to choose
"Custom" for the installation
method and to point it at that
unallocated space we created at
the beginning of your hard disk,
not the NTFS-formatted
media/storage space we made
earlier:
Work your way through the
Windows 7 installation, all the
way until you reach the Windows
desktop. Feel free to set up
whatever programs or apps you
want, but what we really want to
do is set up your Storage
partition to house your pictures,
music, video, and other files, and
make your Libraries point to
them.
Hit the Start menu, click
Computer, and double-click on
the hard drive named "Storage"
(assuming you named it that
earlier). In there, right-click and
create new folders (or hit
Ctrl+Shift+N) for the files you'll
be using with both systems. I
usually create folders labeled
Documents, Music, Pictures, and
Videos—I could also see folders
for saved games and data files
from big software packages.
Copy your media files into these
folders now, if you'd like, but
we've got a bit more tweaking to
pull off.
In the left-hand sidebar, you'll
see your "Libraries" for
documents, music, pictures, and
video. At the moment, they point
to your Public shared folders and
the My Pictures-type folders on
your main Windows drive. Click
once on any of the Libraries, and
at the top of the main panel,
you'll see text stating that this
library "Includes: 2 locations ...".
Click the blue text on "2
37
locations," then click on each of
the folders below and hit
"Remove" on the right-hand side.
Now hit "Add" and select the
corresponding folder on your
Storage drive. Do the same for all
your music, pictures, videos, and
other media folders.
Want to add another library for
quick access? Right-click
somewhere on the desktop,
choose New->Library, and
follow the steps.
That's about it for Windows.
Now get your Ubuntu CD or
USB stick ready and insert it in
your system. Ignore whatever
auto-play prompts appear, and
restart your system. Installing
and configuring Ubuntu
Restart your computer, this time
booting from your Ubuntu Live
CD or USB boot drive. When
your system boots up, choose
your language, select "Try
Ubuntu without any changes to
your computer," and you'll boot
into a "live" desktop, run entirely
off the CD or USB stick. Once
you're booted up, try connecting
to the internet from the network
icon in the upper-right—it helps
during the installation process,
ensures your network is working,
and gives you something to do
(Firefox) while the system
installs.
Click the "Install" link on the
desktop, and fill out the
n e c e s s a r y
language/location/keyboard info
(most U.S. users can skip through
the first 3 screens). When you hit
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the "Prepare disk space" section,
select the "Specify partitions
manually" option, then hit
Forward. Select the free space
that's after your first two
Windows partitions with ntfs
formats, then hit the "Add"
button at bottom. Your partition
should already be sized correctly,
and the only thing to change is
set "/" as a mount point. Here's
what your screen should look
like:
Click OK, then finish through
with the Ubuntu installation. If it
catches your Windows 7
installation, it might ask if you
want to import settings from
inside it—you can, if you'd like,
but I usually skip this. Wait for
the installation to finish, remove
the CD or thumb drive, and
reboot your system.
When you start up again, you'll
see a list of OS options. The only
ones you need concern yourself
with are Windows 7 and the top-
most Ubuntu line. You can
prettify and fix up this screen,
change its settings, and modify
its order later on. For now, let's
head into Ubuntu.
We're going to make the same
kind of folder access change we
did in Windows. Click up on the
"Places" menu, choose "Home
Folder," and check out the left-
hand sidebar. It's full of links to
Documents, Pictures, and the
like, but they all point to
locations inside your home
folder, on the Linux drive that
Windows can't read. Click once
on any of those folders, then right
-click and hit Remove.
You should see your "Storage"
partition in the left-hand sidebar,
but without that name—more like
"100GB filesystem." Double-
click it, type in the administrator
password you gave when
installing, and you'll see your
Documents, Music, etc. Click
and drag those folders into the
space where the other folders
were, and now you'll have access
to them from the "Places" menu,
as well as any file explorer
window you have open.
Ubuntu won't "mount," or make
available, your Windows 7 and
Storage drives on boot-up,
however, and we at least want
constant access to the Storage
drive. To fix that, head to
Software Sources in the System-
>Administration menu. From
there go to Applications, then the
Ubuntu Software Center at the
bottom. Under the "Ubuntu
Software" and "Updates"
sections, add a check to the un-
checked sources, like Restricted,
Multiverse, Proposed, and
Backports. Hit "Close," and agree
to Reload your software sources.
Finally! Head to the
Applications menu and pick the
Ubuntu Software Center. In
there, search for "ntfs-config,"
and double-click on the NTFS
Configuration Tool that's the first
result. Install it, then close the
Software Center. If you've got
the "Storage" or Windows 7
partitions mounted, head to any
location in Places and then click
the eject icon next to those drives
in the left-hand sidebar. Now
head to the System-
>Administration menu and pick
the NTFS Configuration Tool.
You'll see a few partitions listed,
likely as/dev/sda1,/dev/sda2, and
the like. If you only want your
storage drive, it should be listed
as/dev/sda3 or something similar-
-just not the first or second
options. Check the box for
"Add," click in the "Mount point"
column to give it a name
(Storage, perhaps?), and hit
"Apply." Check both boxes on
the next window to allow
read/write access, and hit OK,
and you're done. Now the drive
with all your stuff is accessible to
Windows and Linux at all times.
Adding swap to Ubuntu
"Swap" memory is a section of
the hard drive that your system's
memory spills over into when it
gets full and busy. Until recently,
I'd been creating a whole separate
partition for it. Recently, though,
I've found that swap isn't always
necessary on systems with a large
amount of memory, and that
swap can simply be a file tucked
away on your hard drive
somewhere.
Follow the Ubuntu help wiki's
instructions for adding more
swap, but consider changing the
location they suggest putting the
swap file—/mnt/swap/ for the
place your Storage is
held—/media/Storage, in my
case. Share Firefox profiles and
more
That's about it for this guide to
setting up a harmonious
Windows and Ubuntu existence,
but I recommend you also check
out our previous guide to using a
single data store when dual-
booting. It explains the nitty-
gritty of sharing Firefox,
Thunderbird, and Pidgin profiles
between Linux and Windows for
a consistent experience, as well
as a few other dual-boot tricks.
You might also want to consider
creating virtual machines with
VirtualBox for those moments
when you're in one OS and need
to get at the other. Ubuntu is free
to create as many instances as
you want, of course, and
Windows 7 (Professional and
Ultimate) are very friendly with
non-activated copies—not that
either can't be otherwise
activated in cases where it's just a
double-use issue. What'd I miss
that makes Windows 7 and
Ubuntu 9.10 get along even
better? What needs clarifying or
fixing? Tell us your questions
and solutions in the comments.
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Carrie Prejean walks
off Larry King Live
... wait, she doesn't!
By Bob Sassone (TV Squad)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:03:00 PM
Miss California USA, Carrie
Prejean, has a new book out, and
she was on Larry King Live last
night to promote it. Larry asked
her about the lawsuit she filed
against the pageant, but she didn't
want to talk about that and even
told Larry he was being
"inappropriate." She then talks to
someone off-camera and it looks
like she's about to walk off the
set but then changes her mind (or
her handlers changed it for her).
She came back after the
commercial and said she didn't
want questions from viewers.
In her defense, the settlement
was private, and that probably
includes the reason why it was
settled, not just the amount. But
she just looks goofy taking off
her mic and telling Larry that she
can't hear him (even though she
can clearly hear him because she
answers him). The moral: either
answer the questions or just leave
the show.
[via Gawker]
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The Compact Office-On-A-Wall Workspace
[Featured Workspace]
By Jason Fitzpatrick
(Lifehacker)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:00:00 PM
When you're short on square
footage in a small apartment, it
pays to take advantage of vertical
space. Today's featured
workspace packs a lot of storage
into a very small footprint.
Lifehacker reader winnab had to
make the most of the available
space in her one bedroom
apartment without over powering
her living space with two work
stations. She writes:
We moved in to a one bedroom
in DC a few months ago. I didn't
want our desks to take over the
common room, so we got it all on
one 12' wall by hanging these
Elfa shelves from The Container
Store. The shelves are
amazing—everything you see is
hanging from a single beam that
is secured across the top of the
Brooke Hundley said a Leno joke was her "breaking point"
By Joel Keller (TV Squad)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 2:30:00 PM
Brooke Hundley -- the " tubby
temptress" that had an affair with
ESPN's Steve Phillips-- spoke to
the media for the first time this
morning, talking to Kate Snow
on Good Morning America. It
wall, which we probably made
12 holes total to hang.
I was very nervous to put
anything on the shelves at first,
but it's been about four months
without a mishap. There is a lot
going on because I'm a designer
(left), and he's a teacher. So
we've got books, teaching
wasn't an extraordinary interview
by any means; Hundley claims
that actions the media has
described as "stalking" were
more like desperate attempts to
alert people to what was going on
between her and Phillips. You
can believe what you want about
that.
materials and miscellany
surrounding us.
I tried to figure out the best way
to group and stack items so that it
looked interesting but was also
ordered according to usage. I
probably change things around
twice a month. All of the cords
and cables below the computers
The most interesting part of the
interview, shown below, is that
after all the verbal abuse she took
-- including being called the C-
word and "whore" -- an
innocuous Jay Leno joke about
her looks was her "breaking
point." The joke can be seen in
the story: Jay compares Hundley
and along the baseboard still
need to be organized, but we're
getting there. I'm Mac, he's Mac
for work and Ubuntu for home.
These pictures are a random
collection I have of different
parts of the shelves.
Check out additional photos of
their workspaces below, you'll
find additional notes on each
photo in the workspace set in
their Flickr pool.
If you have a workspace of your
own to show off, throw the
pictures on your Flickr account
and add it to the Lifehacker
Workspace Show and Tell Pool.
Include some details about your
setup and why it works for you,
and you just might see it featured
on the front page of Lifehacker.
The Compact Office-On-A-Wall
Workspace[Lifehacker
Workspace Show and Tell Pool]
to Phillips' wife and says "What
was he thinking?" He then says,
"I realize you can't have steak
every day, but please..."
So, there you have it. Jay Leno
broke the spirit of someone with
his "biting" humor. Heck, I
figured his lame jokes would
have broken everyone's spirit
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This is one reason
I don't watch The
Jay Leno Show
By Bob Sassone (TV Squad)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:31:00 PM
The reason I don't particularly
like The Jay Leno Show(besides
the fact that he's taking up five
hours a week on the NBC
schedule) comes down to three
words: "it's not funny."
Usually I post videos because
they're good or funny or
interesting or clever or strange.
I'm posting this one to show you
the type of humor you're missing
if you don't watch Leno's show.
Talk about forced and going on
too long. Jeez.
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years ago, but I guess some
people can still get hurt by his
butter knife jabs.
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Google Wave Adds Follow/Unfollow
Feature for a Cleaner Inbox [Google
Wave]
By Adam Pash (Lifehacker)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:30:00 AM
When we taught you the first
Google Wave search you should
know( with:public), Wave
automatically added public
waves you read to your inbox,
and an empty inbox quickly
became hard to come by. Today,
Wave fixes that with a handy
Follow/Unfollow button.
Now, rather than automatically
adding a public wave to your
inbox as soon as you look at it,
you have to explicitly choose to
follow public waves.
Here's how following works:
When someone adds you directly
to a wave, or if you contribute to
a wave, you will automatically be
following that wave. When you
see a public wave that you would
like to get updates on, you can
chose to follow it by hitting the
follow button in the wave panel
toolbar. You can remove these
waves from your inbox by hitting
the "archive" button, but when
there is an update they will pop
back in. You can switch between
following and unfollowing a
wave as much and as often as
you like.
As old public waves you were
automatically added to update,
Tech Tips/ Tech News/
TV on the Internet:
Clicker Launches
By Frederic Lardinois
(ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 6:00:00 AM
Clicker, which aims to be the TV
Guide for Internet television, just
launched. We first reviewed
Clicker last week when it was
still in private beta. The version
that went live today features a
number of significant
improvements to the private beta
version. Clicker now indexes
33% more shows than before and
indexes over 400,000 full
episodes from 7,000 shows.
Clicker also now features an
improved DVR-like playlist,
integration with Facebook
Connect and improved search. In
they'll start disappearing from addition, Clicker users can now
your inbox unless you go back in also comment on shows and use
and explicitly follow them. Keep a wiki-like feature to contribute
in mind that Unfollow has information about a given show
replaced Mute, so you can also or episode.
Unfollow waves you've started or Sponsor
been explicitly added to if you no In last week's review, we called
longer want to receive updates in Clicker a "one-stop shop for
your Inbox. online video." Today's updates
We realize many of you are still and the public launch turn it into
waiting on invites (we'll continue an even more convenient service.
to do our best to hand some out The most important new feature
every week), but trust us when is the improved playlist, which
we say this is a nice update. now makes it even easier to
Follow your waves[Google Wave watch shows on the Internet and
Blog] to keep track of which ones you
have already seen. Clicker now
41
also indexes over 30,000 movies
that are available through Netflix
Instant Streaming and Amazon
VOD.
Video Search Market is Heating
Up
As more and more TV viewers
turn to the Internet to see full-
length episodes of their favorite
shows, the market for services
that index these shows and make
them easily available is also
heating up. TVGuide.com
released a number of significant
updates to its site yesterday that
include embedded full-length
shows. Microsoft's Bing video
search now also makes it easier
to find content from TV and
cable networks online. While
Google offers a comprehensive
video search engine, it doesn't
offer any specific features that
make it easier to find and watch
TV shows online.
Clicker's new DVR-like playlists
give it a unique feature that
makes it stand out from the
crowd and turns it into a one-stop
shop for TV content on the
Internet. You can find our full
review of Clicker here. Discuss
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Google Chrome OS Browser to Mimic Windows

Explorer?
By Sarah Perez DownloadSquad blog, a site that drive to act as the middleman
(ReadWriteWeb) often scours through Chrome OS when it comes to importing
Submitted at 11/12/2009 6:01:38 AM
code to uncover hidden gems, external content hosted on other What's the best TV
we've learned that the new drives and getting it posted to the
When Google announced its operating system will monitor for Web. Wait a Minute... Didn't We theme of all-time, Happy
plans for a new cloud-based new devices attached to your Already Decide This Was a Bad Days or Gilligan's
operating system built around the system. As Sebastian Anthony Idea? Island?
Web browser, there was some points out in the blog post, the As exciting as that sounds, a
c o n c e r n a b o u t t h e O S ' Chrome Web browser can commenter on the blog post By Bob Sassone (TV Squad)
capabilities. Although a lot of our already access your local file points out that a browser that acts Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:04:00 PM
computing can now be done in system(e.g. Windows users can like this could mean serious
the Web browser these days just type C:\ in the address field security issues for the new I know, I know, you're thinking,
thanks to online applications and to see a list of files), so this new Your Drives, What Could You operating system. Would a those are the only two choices I
services, quite a few operations feature would simply extend the Do With Your Files? malicious Web page be able to get, Happy Days and Gilligan's
still need to take place on the browser's current functionality. More importantly, what does tap into this feature to wreak Island? Yes, according to this
hard drive - running iTunes, for Anthony then speculates that in this mean for the end user? If the havoc on your system? We know poll over at AOL Television. For
example, or importing photos Chrome OS you may be able to browser can "see" your attached that Google has said that security the past several weeks they've pit
from a digital camera. How launch a new tab in the browser devices and the files they contain, is one of the key aspects of the various TV show theme songs
would a Web-based operating to see a real-time view of "My how would they then display OS, but we also know that against each other in a
system handle these sorts of C o m p u t e r , " c o m p l e t e w i t h them to you? If you plug in a hackers are extremely crafty as tournament, and the two finalists,
tasks? Based on what we knew of attached devices and the files USB flash drive containing well. No matter how good the for some reason, are Happy Days
Google Chrome OS, it seemed they contain. Or perhaps a new spreadsheets and text documents, security measures Google puts in theme and the Gilligan's Island
like the OS just wouldn't be able window would pop up showing w o u l d C h r o m e O S l a u n c h place to limit this sort of access, theme.
to do them. you the drive you've just inserted Google Docs to display them? Or nothing would provide 100% Now, it seems like these aren't
But a new discovery in the into the netbook's USB slot. would it allow you to preview protection. And isn't this the the "best" theme songs, just the
Google Chrome OS browser That would certainly be an them in HTML, as is possible in same sort of functionality that ones that readers and TV fans
code base points to a "mount unusual trick for a Web browser Gmail? Or both? Microsoft ditched in Internet thought were the most iconic, or
library" that monitors devices to handle; navigating your local And what about when you plug Explorer years ago with the maybe it's the fact that they both
inserted in the computer. Would file system is a task usually left in a digital camera? Would launch of IE7 due to these very have lyrics and that's what
Chrome OS be able to see your to file explorer programs like Chrome OS prompt you to same security concerns? readers were looking for?
iPod? Your camera? And what Windows Explorer and Mac OS' import your photos to Picasa? What do you think about this Continue reading What's the best
would it do then? Finder. But because the interface Your videos to YouTube? new feature? Is it a great feature TV theme of all-time, Happy
Sponsor for Chrome OS is the Web I f s o , C h r o m e O S w o u l d for the Web browser or a security Days or Gilligan's Island?
Chrome OS Code Reveals browser, it appears that the overcome one of the perceived hole just waiting to be exploited? Filed under: Programming, Web,
"Mount Library" browser will have to step in and stumbling blocks of being a Let us know in the comments. Reality-Free
T h a n k s t o s o m e s e r i o u s do the OS' job in this case. If cloud-based operating system - Discuss Permalink| Email this| |
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Waveboard 2.0 Will Offer Push Boxee Gets Into the

Notifications for iPhone Hardware Business
By Sarah Perez Google offers few control By Frederic Lardinois
(ReadWriteWeb) mechanisms for managing the (ReadWriteWeb) According to today's
Submitted at 11/12/2009 6:59:44 AM
waves you belong to at the Submitted at 11/12/2009 9:31:52 AM announcement, Boxee's goal is
weeks, but in the meantime a moment - something that could "to be on every Connected device
If you're not one of the fortunate couple of video previews let us lead to serious information Boxee just announced that it in the living room" - and to do so,
few to have gotten your hands on see what's to come. Quick Inbox overload for Wave users. For plans to release a dedicated the company will need to partner
a Google Wave invite, then you One of the new features of example, anyone can add you to B o x e e h a r d w a r e d e v i c e i n with large, well-known brands
probably don't have too much use Waveboard 2.0 is something a wave - even without your partnership with an undisclosed that can push its software into the
for Waveboard, an iPhone-ready called the "Quick Inbox" view. permission. This can lead to an c o n s u m e r e n t e r t a i n m e n t living room as a default feature.
interface for Google's new real- Since Google Wave loads a little inbox crowded with waves that company. This is a big step for On Collision Course With Roku
t i m e c o l l a b o r a t i o n s y s t e m . slowly on the iPhone - something you don't really care about Boxee. The software, which This announcement, as the
However, if you've recently developer Dirk Holtwick says is following. For some, this feature aggregates Internet video content NYTimes' Brad Stone points out,
become a member of the Google out of his hands - he's come up is a key selling point for Wave, from a wide variety of sources, is a l s o p u t s B o x e e i n d i r e c t
Wave cult, you may have already with a workaround for a speedier but for others it's just a chaos- already designed to run on home competition with Roku. Roku
forked over the 99 cents for this launch. The new "quick inbox" inducing mess. That may change entertainment PCs that are made a name for itself by
mobile app so that you could feature offers a fast-loading in future, though, when Google connected to TVs. The market for offering a cheap and easy-to-use
create, browse and respond to overview that displays the waves implements the "whitelisting" these devices is still very small, hardware device that allows users
"waves" while on the go. that have changed, as you can see feature, which will allow users to but if Boxee manages to get its to stream online movies to their
While some early testers of the in the following video: create an approved list of fellow software on a large number of TVs. Just last week, Roku
Waveboard app complained that Push Notifications wavers, and only people on that connected TVs, set-top boxes and announced it will branch out
it didn't do anything more than Even more exciting, perhaps, is list will be able to contact you. BluRay players, the company from just offering streaming
what the iPhone optimized the push notifications feature. In There's no word yet on if or how could easily establish itself as the movies and that it plans to offer
website already offered, the next addition to displaying a badge on you'll be able to manage the new standard interface for bringing different channels with Internet
release of Waveboard may have the app's icon showing the push notifications feature in the Internet content to the living content in the near future.
those naysayers changing their number of new waves, the push app's settings. If there were room. Boxee will share more Chances are that within the next
mind. Waveboard 2.0 has a few notifications feature will tap into configuration options that let you details about the device on few months, both Roku and
new features, but the one that the iPhone's ability to display pop exclude some waves (like public December 7. Boxee will offer very similar
will grab everyone's attention is -up alerts on your device. As new ones, for example), then it would Sponsor services and hardware devices. If
i t s a b i l i t y t o o f f e r " p u s h " text is entered into a wave, the be even more useful. Boxee's Ambition: To be on Boxee manages to strike up
notifications on the iPhone. iPhone will display the additional In any event, the app will now Every Connected Device enough partnerships and gets its
Sponsor text in a push notification have some value-added features Right now, the easiest way to software into more devices,
According to a post on the message: that make it worth the $0.99. use Boxee in the living room is however, it will have a major
GetWaveboard blog, the next Of course, depending on the Stay tuned to the GetWaveboard through hacking an Apple TV. advantage over Roku.
e d i t i o n o f t h e W a v e b o a r d number of waves you're involved blog in the coming days for more While this is an easy hack, it Discuss
application(iTunes link) has been in and how heavily they're used, details on the new features and doesn't help Boxee to bring its
submitted to Apple and is now this feature could easily become how they work. Discuss service to a mainstream audience.
awaiting App Store approval. an annoyance. Unfortunately,
This process usually takes a few
44 Tech News/ E-reader Newspaper

SPDY: Google Wants to Speed Up Intel to pay AMD $1.25

the Web With New Protocol billion, settle all
By Frederic Lardinois
(ReadWriteWeb)
again. SPDY is even more
ambitious. With SPDY, Google
wants to change one of the most
disputes
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:01:36 AM
fundamental protocols on the By Reuters (Wired Top agreement ends the legal disputes
Stories) and enables the companies to
Google just announced that it is Internet. .
working on a a new protocol that According to Google, these are Submitted at 11/12/2009 6:11:00 AM
focus all of our efforts on product
it overrides the parts of the innovation and development,"
will minimize latency and speed the basic improvement of SPDY
protocol that manage connections SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - AMD and Intel said in a joint
up the web experience for users. over HTTP:
and data transfer formats. Chip makers Intel Corp and statement.
SPDY (pronounced "speedy) is
Google will soon release its open
not meant to replace HTTP, the • Multiplexed requests. There is Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD said it would drop all
-source SPDY-enabled web
protocol that allows web servers no limit to the number of s a i d t h e y h a v e s e t t l e d a l l pending litigation including a
server. The source code for the
and browsers to talk to each other requests that can be issued outstanding legal disputes, case in U.S. District Court in
SPDY-enabled version Chrome
today, but it does augment concurrently over a single SPDY including antitrust litigation and Delaware and two cases pending
can be found here. Creating a
HTTP. The new protocol connection. Because requests are patent licensing issues. in Japan. AMD will also
Faster and More Secure Web Intel said on Thursday it will pay withdraw all of its regulatory
incorporates features like interleaved on a single channel,
According to the SPDY white AMD $1.25 billion as part of the complaints worldwide.
multiplexed streams, request the efficiency of TCP is much
paper, the project's goals are to settlement, sending shares of As a result of the settlement,
prioritization and HTTP header higher.
reduce page load times by 50%,
compression. Google has already • Prioritized requests. Clients AMD up nearly 30 percent. Intel adjusted its fourth-quarter
minimize deployment complexity The two companies also sealed a outlook. The chip maker raised
developed a prototype web server can request certain resources to
and to avoid the need for website
and a version of Google Chrome be delivered first. This avoids five-year cross license deal and its spending forecast to $4.2
owners to make any changes to
with built-in SPDY support. the problem of congesting the said they would give up any billion from $2.9 billion, and said
their sites to implement SPDY.
Sponsor network channel with non-critical claims of breach from their its effective tax rate would be
Instead, all the hard work will
Google claims that pages loaded resources when a high-priority previous license agreement. about 20 percent, down from 26
happen in the client and the web Competition authorities in Asia, percent. Other expectations are
up 64% faster in lab tests where request is pending.
server. Europe and the United States unchanged, Intel said.
the research team downloaded • Compressed headers. Clients
The team also wants SPDY to have taken action against Intel in Shares of AMD jumped 23
the top 25 websites. Now that the today send a significant amount
allow many concurrent HTTP recent years because of persistent percent to $6.55 in early trading
SPDY team has developed of redundant data in the form of
requests to run across one TCP
workable prototypes, Google HTTP headers. Because a single complaints by AMD about the o n t h e N e w Y o r k S t o c k
session and to make SLL the
decided to open up the process web page may require 50 or 100 behavior of Intel, which makes Exchange. Intel shares were
standard transport protocol.
and is soliciting the "active s u b r e q u e s t s , t h i s d a t a i s 8 0 p e r c e n t o f t h e c e n t r a l halted.
Google clearly has an interest in
participation, feedback and significant. Compressing the processing units at the heart of (Reporting by David Lawsky and
making the web experience as
assistance of the web headers saves a significant personal computers. Tiffany Wu, Gerald E.
fast and secure as possible for its "While the relationship between McCormick, Dave Zimmerman)
community." amount of latency and bandwidth
users. One of the reasons Google the two companies has been
In today's announcement, compared to HTTP.
released its own browser was to difficult in the past, this
Google stresses that SPDY is not
get every other browser
a replacement for HTTP. It uses Discuss
developer to focus on speed
HTTP methods and headers, but
E-reader Newspaper
Facebook Developer Turns Back on
iPhone
By Alfredo Padilla
(TheAppleBlog)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 8:50:48 AM
Facebook for the iPhone is one
of my most used applications,
and I’m not alone as it’s amongst
the most popular iPhone
applications ever. This success is
due to the size of Facebook itself,
that the application is free, and
that it is very well done. That last
is due mainly to Joe Hewitt, who
has been the main developer for
Facebook’s iPhone application.
Unfortunately that’s about to
change, as Hewitt tweeted that he
is moving “…onto a new
project.”
At face value this may not be of
any importance beyond a certain
sadness to see a great developer
leave a platform and an
application so many love. In a
conversation with TechCrunch,
however, Hewitt made clear that
the principal reason behind his
departure from this project is his
unhappiness with Apple’s
management of the iPhone app
store. Hewitt specifically
mentions his philosophical
opposition to the review process,
indicating that it puts an
unnecessary middleman between
developers and users. He also
fears that it sets a dangerous
precedent for other platforms.
Hewitt will be moving onto a
web project at Facebook, which
offers the opportunity to work on
an open platform.
Hewitt is not the first developer
to abandon the iPhone due to
Apple’s perceived
mismanagement of the app store,
but he may be the highest profile.
His departure from iPhone
development highlights a critical
danger that Apple faces with the
app store. For a variety of
reasons, ranging from an inability
to get your application noticed,
the danger of having your
application rejected for
unforeseen reasons and the very
low prices charged on the app
store, many developers are
growing disillusioned with the
iPhone as a platform.
If this trend reaches a critical
level it could deal a blow to the
iPhone, which has touted the
wide variety of high quality
applications in its marketing.
Even more dangerous is the
possibility that developers will
move in large numbers to other
platforms, with Android being
the most likely option. Of course
Android has its own problems
related to app development, and
there are still plenty of
developers who are focusing on
the iPhone as their principal
mobile platform.
It may be, however, that Apple
is offering its competitors an
opening to create a much more
developer-friendly environment
and steal one of its key
advantages: the quality, not the
quantity, of applications
available. If Android, BlackBerry
or Symbian can attract top
developers to produce 1,000 high
quality applications for its
platform, that will probably be
enough to erase the huge lead
Apple has today. Who cares if
you can’t choose between 500 tip
calculators, or 30 different
versions of the same public
domain book as long as you can
get high quality versions of the
apps you actually want?
It’s clear that Apple realizes
there are problems with the way
it is currently managing the app
store. The question is whether it
can make the necessary
adjustments to attract and keep
the best developers for the
iPhone, or if the Joe Hewitt’s of
the world decide it’s just not
worth their time.
Apple/ 45
iPhone Quick Tip:
Extract Photos From
Captured Video
By Nick Santilli
(TheAppleBlog)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:00:41 AM
I love having the luxury of video
capture on my iPhone 3GS,
because it’s available to me
anytime I need it. The only
problem is, it’s either video or
photo capture, so I’m potentially
out of luck if I captured one and
decidedly would have rather had
the other. Yeah, I kind of like photo in your iPhone album, we
having my cake and eating it all
just need to capture it. For the
in a single sitting too. best results, make sure the
The good news — in this
control bezels are hidden from
particular case at least — is that the screen. Usually tapping the
if you capture the event in video,
screen once will cause them to
you have a pretty good chance of slide out of view. Then, to
getting decent still photos out of
perform the screen capture, press
it when you’re through. and hold the Home button. While
While this tip is aimed at iPhone
holding the Home button, click
3GS users who can shoot their the Sleep button on top of the
own video, it’s possible to use on
phone. You’ve now saved that
any model when viewing video. movie frame to your photo
The beauty of editing 3GS video
library as a stand-alone picture
that you’ve shot, is the frame file.
scrubber that is made available
The quality of your resulting
for editing purposes. That feature photo depends completely on the
just makes it a lot easier to
video that was captured first. If
pinpoint the image that you want there are slow movements that
to pull from the video content.
limit or eliminate blur, that will
(This becomes important when give the best outcome to this
one frame is blurry, and the next
process. It’s not a perfect
is not.) solution, but it’s better than no
Once you’ve found the frame photos from an event at all!
that you want to make into a
46 Apple/ Economy/ E-reader Newspaper

New Patent Application Suggests Safari 4.0.4 Update

Apple Tablet Could Have Pen Input Released
By Darrell Etherington manager acquires ink By Charles Jade
(TheAppleBlog) information, such as ink strokes, (TheAppleBlog) As for improvements to stability
Submitted at 11/12/2009 8:26:42 AM
entered at the pen-based input Submitted at 11/12/2009 7:03:12 AMand performance, it’s not just the
device, and organizes that usual boilerplate text included
Apple apparently isn’t information into ink phrases. Safari version 4.0.4 is now with the update this time. Besides
exclusively devoted to the idea of Along with the patent available, the 30MB update supposed stability improvements
finger-based multi-touch input on description, Apple included an promising improvements to for third-party plug-ins, the
all its devices, a recent patent image of the proposed system in “performance, stability, and search field, and Yahoo! Mail,
applications shows. The patent the application. The graphic is security.” Safari 4.0.4 has “improved full
application, found by Apple very reminiscent of prototypes Regarding security, the update history search performance for
Insider, describes the use of a pen and concepts of the as-yet addresses several potential users with a large number of
-like stylus to operate an “ink unannounced tablet computer “maliciously crafted” attacks–are history items.” I’m one of those
information” input system, and that has the Apple community there such things as benevolently users, and I would cringe when
references tablet computing bubbling over with excitement. crafted attacks? One uses a color going to “Show All History” and
applications for the new tech by Note the bar at the bottom, which profile, which is inventive, if using the realtime search box.
name. resembles the dock on the home evil. Others use XML, shortcut The first few letters would stall
“Ink information” refers to screen of the iPhone. I’d also like menus, or the user’s desire to Safari every time, not so much
handwriting technology, to point out that the device looks visit web pages or FTP sites of now.
specifically. The patent describes Calif., can suffer from failure a lot like a reader, given the questionable virtue. Safari 4.0.4 also improves
that previous attempts in this modes that make the situation scroll buttons at the bottom. Sadly, as the Mac gains greater JavaScript performance. Running
field, including in Apple’s own difficult for both end users and Maybe Apple is planning to popularity, the mantra of the SunSpider JavaScript
Newton device, have been for application developers. For change the game by making sure “security through obscurity” Benchmark, Safari 4.0.4 is 1.08
insufficient to the task in the past. example, a word that accidentally its reader doubles as a writer, too. becomes less and less reassuring. times as fast version 4.0.3
It suggests that the addition of an spans two input fields even a tiny Ideally, the digital ink and stylus This is one area where Microsoft o v e r a l l , w i t h “ s i g n i f i c a n t ”
“ink manager,” a kind of go- amount (due, for instance, to a input tech described in the patent Windows and Internet Explorer i n c r e a s e s i n m a n y t e s t s .
between interpretive process, s t r a y a s c e n d e r , d e s c e n d e r , would operate alongside touch may end up having an actual Finally and most importantly,
might reduce the occurrence of crossbar, or dot) may be broken input. This application will no advantage over OS X and Safari, Safari 4.0.4 does not break
mistaken or misplaced ink up into multiple sessions, causing doubt bring a lot of hope for Windows having been forced to ClickToFlash. Upgrade (and
detection. misrecognition and invalid data digital artists hoping to work exist in a state of siege for so restart) away.
Here’s the exact wording of entries that must be manually with the device, for whom pen long.
Apple’s description of both the corrected. input is infinitely preferable to
problem of ink detection and its The ink manager interfaces touch control. Hopefully, we
Gold retreats from new high as stocks pause
proposed solution: between a pen-based input won’t have to wait long to find for breath
Even systems that attempt to device, one or more applications out if a pen system makes it into
(Financial Times - US Markets Commentator
improve this situation by using (pen-aware or not) and one or a production device, since the homepage)
each stroke to determine the more handwriting recognition tablet is rumored to be unveiled Published: November 12 2009
input field anew, such as the e n g i n e s e x e c u t i n g o n t h e in the first quarter of 2010. Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:55:06 PM
07:20 | Last updated: November
Apple Newton from Apple c o m p u t e r s y s t e m . T h e i n k 12 2009 20:55
Computer Inc. of Cupertino, Gold retreats from new high as This content has passed through
stocks pause for breath fivefilters.org.
By Jamie Chisholm, Global
E-reader Newspaper Apple/ TV/ 47

“ikee” iPhone Worm Progeny Not So

Harmless
By Darrell Etherington a computer on display in a retail
(TheAppleBlog) store, which could then scan all
Submitted at 11/12/2009 8:45:51 AM
iPhones that pass within the
reach of its network. Or a hacker
Earlier this week, we reported could sit in an Internet café and
that the first iPhone worm had let his computer scan all iPhones
been created. It was called that come within the range of the
“ikee,” and all it did was change Wi-Fi network in search of data.
the default wallpaper on devices In order to secure your device
to an image of Rick Astley with against this kind of attack, there
“ikee is never going to give you
up” printed across the top. It was
relatively harmless, if annoying,
are a few options. First, change
the default SSH password if you
haven’t already. So far, that
Is Ugly Betty staying on
and the hacker responsible
claimed that it was more of a
appears to be the easiest way to
foil attempts to infiltrate your Fridays?
warning than anything else. jailbroken device. The best way By Robert Seidman Wednesdays? —Alec
Hopefully many heeded that to prevent this and any kind of (TVbytheNumbers) Ausiello: All signs point to… it
warning, since now a new virus seem to be able to access future attack along the same not happening. ABC insiders tell
has surfaced that uses the same information stored by other lines, however, is to not jailbreak
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:42:53 AM
me Betty is staying put on
M.O. as ikee, but that has a much applications on your iPhone, like your device in the first place, or Though the Lost info foils my Fridays for now. The most likely
more malicious intent and effect. password managers, but if you’re to restore it to factory settings if personal wannabe network candidate to inherit Eastwick’s
Specifically, the new malware affected, the only safe course of you’ve already jailbroken. Of scheduler schedule where I slot Wednesdays at 10 p.m. timeslot
mines personal data from your action is a full wipe and restore. course, for many who use their Lost on Thursdays at 8pm, it early next year is Lost. Speaking
device, using the very same Theoretically, according to devices with carriers who don’t
definitely makes more sense to of Betty, is it just me or is the
exploit ikee revealed earlier in i P h o n e s e c u r i t y r e s e a r c h e r officially offer the iPhone, that me that Ugly Betty would stay on show kind of on fire right now?
the week. Charlie Miller speaking to isn’t an option.
Fridays. AfterElton reported it Every episode this season has
T h e n e w w o r m , d u b b e d Computerworld, attacks based on Miller suggested that Apple may had confirmation that Ugly Betty been a winner. I’m even staying
“iPhone/Privacy.A” by digital the same exploit could do more want to consider re-engineering would move to Wednesdays a awake during the Daniel scenes!
security firm Intego, affects only than just mine data. Running up its security measures to account couple of days ago, nobody else via Ausiello Files(note there are
jailbroken iPhones, and grabs your phone bill, sending out bulk for jailbroken devices, but as that has reported that from confirmed a spoilers in the post from other
things from your device like text messages and spamming w o u l d m e a n t a c i t l y sources. Ausiello’s post was from questions)
address book contacts, text your contacts are all well within a c k n o w l e d g i n g a n d e v e n last night: This content has passed through
messages, photos, music, video, the realm of possibility. Miller accepting a practice it stridently Question: What’s the latest word fivefilters.org.
calendar entries and email goes on to describe how easy it disapproves of, I think the best on Ugly Betty moving to
messages. Basically, almost would be for a hacker to infect a bet for jailbreakers is just to shut
anywhere it can look for sensitive device: down all SSH access, if possible.
data, it will. The virus doesn’t This could easily be installed on
48 Apple/ TV/ E-reader Newspaper

iPhone Increases Marketshare Again

By Charles Jade
(TheAppleBlog)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:30:32 PM
For Q3 2009, Apple’s iPhone
accounted for 17.1 percent of
worldwide smartphone
marketshare, a new high for the
company. That’s the good news
from Gartner, and there’s more
where that came from.
While overall mobile phone
sales were flat for the quarter,
smartphone sales were up 12.8
percent, some 41 million units.
Carolina Milanesi, research
director at Gartner, notes that
smartphones “represent the
fastest-growing segment of the
mobile-devices market and we
remain confident about the
potential for smartphones in the
fourth quarter of 2009 and in
2010.” How convenient for
Apple.
3.4, 12.9, and 17.1
percent…that’s Apple’s market
share for each third quarter from
2007 through 2009, the growth
rate easily besting even RIM’s
doubling of its own market share
over the same period of time. For
the current quarter, Apple also
outpaced RIM, the two
companies growing by 49.2 and
46.9 percent, respectively. While
that surge could be attributed to
the launch of the iPhone 3GS, it
should be noted that the iPhone
3GS was supply constrained
be gaining strength based upon
Android. Google’s mobile OS
“picked up momentum but with
only a handful of Android
devices available, its share
remained modest at 3.5 per cent”
of the mobile operating systems.
No doubt phones like Verizon’s
Droid will help to increase
Android’s share of the market,
but arguably not at Apple’s
expense. The problem with
Android is that each carrier is
free to create its own mind-
numbing implementation,
resulting in a lack of consistency
for the users of different phones.
during the quarter. Further, share, down from 42.3 percent A case in point is the Droid,
Gartner believes the fourth for the same period last year. The which currently lacks multi-
quarter “should be even stronger big losers for the quarter appears touch, even though Android 2.0
as Apple starts selling in China, to have been manufacturers s u p p o r t s i t . F o r t h e m o s t
through one additional carrier in saddled with Windows Mobile 6. consistent and elegant mobile
the UK, and in an additional 16 According to Gartner, Windows experience, the only choice
countries.” Mobile 6.5 came “too late to remains the iPhone.
W h i l e N o k i a d i d m a n a g e have an impact on the third
growth, it picked up only 4.4 quarter, so sales of Windows-
percent in units sold, putting the based smartphones saw another
company at 39.3 percent market decline.” Apparently, HTC must

An open letter to Jay Mohr about Gary Unmarried

By Allison Waldman (TV Of course, you were speaking you now. I'm fully aware of that. King of Queens(Carrie)? Do you
Squad) lines written by Cameron Crowe, But you're there. see the pattern here? I do.
Submitted at 11/12/2009 4:02:00 PM
so that was a plus, but you Gary Unmarried may have Continue reading An open letter
delivered the performance. started as a formula, and it still to Jay Mohr about Gary
Dear Jay, Bravo, Jay Mohr. has too much of that formula Unmarried
Let me start by stating that I That said, I have to talk to you intact. The bitchy, controlling Filed under: Other Comedy
think you are a very funny man. I now about Gary Unmarried. Jay, wife/ex-wife? Haven't we seen Shows, OpEd, Celebrities,
have been following your career you can make this so much the Allison character on Two and Reality-Free
for years and you're great. You better. Really, you are capable of have Cameron Crowe writing for a Half Men(Judith), Everybody Permalink| Email this| |
were wonderful in Jerry Maguire. so much more. Yes, you don't Loves Raymond(Deborah), The Comments
E-reader Newspaper Tech Blog/ TV/ Entertainment/ 49

Working on new editorial tools Wipeout contestant dies

(Scripting News) Then I went back to static on the are dealing with this kind of By Bob Sassone (TV Squad)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:57:29 AM
back end, which is how Scripting complexity too, but I am Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:31:00 PM
News currently runs. Then I managing it. I love the
This week I set a goal to get my stopped linkblogging here and complexity instead of it being in I remember when Wipeout
next generation of editorial tools started on Twitter, which still my way. It took a lot of work, premiered on ABC there was a
to a level where I could use them m u s t b e p a r t o f m y w o r k both conceptual and lot of talk about what sort of
for almost everything I do online. environment, but I have a lot contract the contestants had to contestant that was taping an
programming to get this right,
appearance on the show has died.
Not yet for others to use, this is more to say than fits easily in 140 but I'm there now. sign because there was a very
Continue reading Wipeout
how I develop stuff. I do more characters. The challenge has Anyway there's no purpose to good chance that someone could
contestant dies
than eat the dog food, think of it been to create a tool that does this post other than to Narrate get seriously injured getting
Filed under: Game Show,
this way -- I am the dog. both, in the same place, with My Work and let other punched in the face or sliding off
So, while I have been writing agility. And empowers the of giant balls and ramps. Turns Reality-Free
developers know that this kind of
Permalink| Email this| |
very actively online for the last author. And makes it easy to editorial system is coming, and it out they have to sign a pretty
Comments
few days, very little of it has been scatter the writing all over god's has special needs on the back- extensive contract.
appearing here at scripting.com. creation and at the same time end. There's no single rendering And now comes word that a
Eventually I'll figure out how to create a feeling of "home" for the of the content, since it's scattered
migrate so that it is. Right now author.
the place to go for it all is After Automattic adopted
protoblogger.com. Which is an rssCloud I decided to look at
all over the place (the lifestyle of
our time). But there is a new
position for a static server that
Charges Filed Against
apt name, because I feel like using wordpress.com as the back-
what I'm doing now is the end, rather with a static server.
stores the user's full content flow.
It's a low-tech workhorse of a
Parents of Balloon Boy
prototype for what blogging will As I explored WordPress, I server, but it's super-important. (ETonline - Breaking News) reporting to authorities, a class 3
be like in the future. realized it could solve a huge I have to maintain a server for Submitted at 11/12/2009 9:46:00 AM
misdemeanor. If found guilty of
Like the first generation, the new amount of the problem for me, the unrendered content. That such charges, Richard could face
stuff mixes linkblogging and and I had no interest in doing yet works fine for me, but won't ET has confirmed that the 2-6 years in the Department of
writing of longer posts. another dynamic CMS, so I work when I get users. So the District Attorney’s Office of Corrections and a fine of $2,000
The first time I did this stuff, it embarked down this path. back-ends should probably Larimer & Jackson Counties in to $500,000. Mayumi could
was easier, all the content flowed I gotta say, now that it's all evolve to not just display the Colorado have in fact filed receive up to six months in
to one place, a static server that I working, it's very fucking cool. rendered HTML but to allow charges against Richard and county jail and a fine of $50 to
ran. I have 8 different WordPress tools to store the source code for Mayumi Heene, the parents of $750.
In the second gen life was more blogs and my links flow through the writing along-side. That's the so-called "Balloon Boy." Richard and Mayumi have been
complicated, I was running a T w i t t e r t o o , a l l f r o m o n e how writing tools should be Richard has been charged with accused of falsely reporting that
dynamic server on the back-end window. This gives me so much working, imho. one count of attempting to their six-year-old son Falcon was
(Manila) and using an outliner more power than I had before, influence a public servant, a class stuck in a flying experimental
for the front-end. and I suspect a lot of other people 4 felony, while his wife is balloon. He was later found to
charged with one count of false have been in the family's garage.

Judge Approves Executors of Michael Jackson's Estate

(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:54:00 AM
According to new court
documents obtained by ET, a
judge has approved the executors
of Michael Jackson's estate. Read
on for details...
John Branca and John McClain
were appointed coexecutors of
Jackson's estate on Thursday, and
have been granted limited
authority. The appointment
expires on January 4, 2010.
Just two days ago, a judge
decided that Michael's father, Joe
Jackson, cannot challenge the
executors of the will, according
to a report from the Associated
Press.
50 TV/ E-reader Newspaper

Disney Channel December Highlights: Wizards of Waverly,

Suite Life on Deck, Hannah Montana, Agenet Oso, Handy
Manny and more
By Robert Seidman to Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Mayor Ragnar of Sweden.
(TVbytheNumbers) Piglet, Eeyore and other “The Swede Life” was written by
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:16:16 PM
favorites, plus Lumpy and new Jeff Hodsden and Tim Pollock,
neighbor Darby. The series and directed by Ellen Gittlesohn.
below are episode guides for regularly airs Tuesday – Friday at “The Suite Life on Deck” carries
some (not all) of the new 11:00 a.m. ET/PT and weekends a TV-G parental guideline.
episodes that will be appearing at 7:00 a.m. ET/PT on Disney OSO ICE SKATES AND
on Disney Channel and Disney Channel. BUILDS A SNOWMAN IN A
Playhouse in December via “Bursting Pooh’s Bubble” was NEW EPISODE OF
Disney: written by Eileen Cabiling and “SPECIAL AGENT OSO,”
POOH GETS TRAPPED IN A Erika Grediaga, and directed by SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
B U B B L E A N D B E A V E R Don MacKinnon. “Beaver Gets ON DISNEY CHANNEL
SELECTS A SACK RACE Skunked” was written by Dean “For Your Ice Only” – Special
P A R T N E R , I N A N E W Stefan and directed by Dave Agent Oso puts his Keeping
EPISODE OF “MY FRIENDS Hartman. Your Balance Training Exercise
TIGGER & POOH,” “My Friends Tigger & Pooh” on hold and glides in to help
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 ON c a r r i e s a T V - Y p a r e n t a l the first Russo to win an athletic FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 ON Carina learn to ice skate in time
DISNEY CHANNEL guideline. trophy, in “Wizards of Waverly DISNEY CHANNEL for a friend’s birthday party.
“Bursting Pooh’s Bubble” – HARPER DISCOVERS ALEX Place,” premiering FRIDAY, “The Swede Life” – While “Coldfingers” – Special Agent
When Pooh gets trapped inside USED MAGIC TO HELP HER DECEMBER 4(8:00-8:30 p.m., docked in Sweden, Zack and Oso drifts in from his Downhill
an unpoppable bubble, it is up to WIN ET/PT) on Disney Channel. Cody learn from Mayor Ragnar Skiing Training Exercise to help
the Super Sleuths to help get their COMPETITIONS IN A NEW Starring are Selena Gomez as (played by Ed Begley, Jr.) that Christopher and Ashley learn that
friend out. EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF Alex Russo, David Henrie as their ancestors were scoundrels, building a snowman can be a real
“Beaver Gets Skunked” – When WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, Justin Russo, Jake T. Austin as rather than heroes like they ball.
picking a partner for a sack race, DECEMBER 4 ON DISNEY Max Russo, Jennifer Stone as thought. Meanwhile, Marcus and This episode of Playhouse
Beaver avoids choosing Skunk CHANNEL Harper Finkle, Maria Canals- Moseby get stuck in a furniture Disney’s “Special Agent Oso,”
because of his stink. “Marathoner Helper” – After Barrera as Theresa Russo and store trying to find a screw for airs SATURDAY DECEMBER
This episode of Playhouse Harper wins a marathon, she David Deluise as Jerry Russo. Moseby’s nightstand, in “The 5(8:00–8:30 a.m., ET/PT).
Disney’s “My Friends Tigger & discovers that Alex used magic to The episode was written by Ben Suite Life on Deck,” FRIDAY, Sean Astin stars as the voice of
P o o h , ” a i r s T U E S D A Y , help her win every competition Montanio and Vince Cheung and DECEMBER 4(8:30-9:00 p.m. Special Agent Oso, a fuzzy,
DECEMBER 1(11:00–11:30 since they were very young. directed by Victor Gonzalez. ET/PT) on Disney Channel. lovable, bumbling stuffed panda
a.m. ET/PT). Upset that she never really won “Wizards of Waverly Place” “The Suite Life on Deck” stars bear special agent-in-training
Beautifully-rendered in CG anything on her own, Harper carries a TV-G parental Dylan Sprouse as Zack Martin, who enlists the help of viewers at
animation, a first for A.A. decides to let Alex recreate guideline. Cole Sprouse as Cody Martin, home to complete his missions.
Milne’s classic characters, “My contests from the past in order to ED BEGLEY, JR. GUEST Brenda Song as London Tipton, “Special Agent Oso” airs every
Friends Tigger & Pooh” reflects have the opportunity to win STARS AS THE S.S. TIPTON Debby Ryan as Bailey Pickett, day at 8:00 a.m. ET/PT during
the traditional qualities of the w i t h o u t t h e a i d o f m a g i c . DOCKS IN SWEDEN, Doc Shaw as Marcus Little and Disney Channel’s Playhouse
original series while introducing Meanwhile Justin decides to IN A NEW EPISODE OF “THE Phill Lewis as Mr. Moseby. DISNEY page 51
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Disney programming block for
preschoolers.
“For Your Ice Only” was written
by John Loy; “Coldfingers” was
written by Noelle Wright. The
episode was Jamie Mitchell.
“Special Agent Oso” carries a
TV-Y parental guideline
THE MOVERS GET A VISIT
FROM SANTA CLAUS IN A
NEW EPISODE OF
“IMAGINATION MOVERS,”
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Happy Ha-Ha Holidays” – It’s
Christmas Eve and Santa seems
to have lost his jolly ho-ho-ho.
The Movers must get to the
bottom of the problem and help
Santa restore his laugh in time for
Christmas.
This new episode of
“Imagination Movers” airs
SATURDAY, DECEMBER
5(10:00–10:30 a.m., ET/PT).
“Imagination Movers” stars the
popular New Orleans band of the
same name – Rich Collins, Scott
Durbin, Dave Poche and Scott
“Smitty” Smith – and introduces
preschoolers to the Movers’
energetic rock and roll style of
music while emphasizing
creative problem solving skills.
The series also stars Wendy
Calio as Nina and puppeteer,
Kevin Carlson as Warehouse
Mouse. “Imagination Movers”
airs 6:30a.m. and 9:30a.m.,
ET/PT weekdays, and 10:00a.m.,
ET/PT weekends.
“Happy Ha-Ha Holidays” was
written by Michael G. Stern &
Randi Barnes & Rick Gitelson &
Scott Gray, and was directed by
Joe Menendez.
“Imagination Movers” carries a
TV-Y parental guideline.
MISS JOLLY SHARES A
CLASSIC HOLIDAY TALE
AND ELLYVAN FINDS THE
PERFECT GIFT FOR ZOOTER
IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“JUNGLE JUNCTION,”
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“The Night Before Zipsmas” –
As Miss Jolly shares a classic
holiday tale, the Wheelers go on
a nighttime ride to try to get a
glimpse of Ellysanta.
“A Gift for Zooter” – Ellyvan
sets out to give Zooter the perfect
gift.
This episode of Playhouse
Disney’s “Jungle Junction,” airs
SATURDAY, DECEMBER
5(10:30–11:00 a.m., ET/PT).
Playhouse Disney’s new CG-
animated series “Jungle
Junction” follows a group of fun-
loving animals on wheels as they
explore a unique jungle filled
with a network of floating roads
that twist and loop high off the
ground in harmony with the
trees. A fast-moving adventure,
the show emphasizes an
appreciation of the environment
while highlighting pre-literacy
skills through the use of road
signs and symbols. “Jungle
Junction” airs weekdays at 10:00
a.m. ET/PT during Disney
Channel’s Playhouse Disney
programming block for
preschoolers.
“The Night Before Zipsmas” was
written by Trevor Ricketts; “A
Gift for Zooter” was written by
Jill Cozza-Turner. The episode
was directed by Morgan Francis.
“Jungle Junction” carries a TV-Y
parental guideline.
MILEY RUFFLES A FEW
FEATHERS DURING AN
AUDITION IN A NEW
EPISODE OF“ HANNAH
MONTANA,” AIRING
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 ON
DISNEY CHANNEL
“Come Fail Away” – Miley
doesn’t exactly make an impact
when she auditions for the
starring role of a cartoon duck, so
Kyle, a professional voice-over
actor, offers his advice. When
she is still unable to impress the
director, Miley tries an
assortment of techniques,
including working with a real
duck, to land the part.
Meanwhile, Rico tries to
transform “Rico’s” into a high-
end restaurant by utilizing fancy
restaurant gadgets like electronic
pagers and a number dispenser,
in a new episode of “Hannah
Montana,” premiering
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6(7:30-
8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney
Channel.
“Hannah Montana” stars Miley
Cyrus as Miley Stewart/Hannah
Montana, Emily Osment as Lilly
Truscott, Mitchel Musso as
Oliver Oken, Jason Earles as
Jackson Stewart, Billy Ray Cyrus
as Robby Stewart and Moises
Arias as Rico.
Guest starring is Lucas
Cruikshank (YouTube’s “Fred
Figglehorn”) as Kyle.
“Come Fail Away” was written
by Douglas Lieblein and directed
by Rich Correll.
“Hannah Montana” carries a TV-
G parental guideline.
KEVIN’S SCANDINAVIAN
FRIEND PAYS A VISIT IN A
NEW EPISODE OF “JONAS,”
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 ON
DISNEY CHANNEL
“Cold Shoulder” – Kevin is
thrilled when he learns that Anya,
his friend and president of the
Scandinavian JONAS fan club, is
going to be an exchange student
at their school. Kevin appreciates
her outrageous ways, but after
Anya sees everyone at school
laughing at her, she enlists
Stella’s help to make her more
like a local girl, in “JONAS,”
premiering SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 6(8:30-9:00 p.m.,
ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
Starring are Kevin Jonas as
Kevin Lucas, Joe Jonas as Joe
Lucas, Nick Jonas as Nick Lucas,
Chelsea Staub as Stella Malone,
Nicole Anderson as Macy Misa,
and John Ducey as Tom Lucas.
Guest starring is Madison Riley
(”Hatching Pete”) as Anya.
The episode was written by
Linda Mathious and Heather
MacGillvray and directed by Paul
Hoen.
“JONAS” carries a TV-G
parental guideline.
ROSARIO DAWSON GUEST
STARS AS A MARINE
BIOLOGIST IN A NEW
EPISODE OF “HANDY
MANNY,” MONDAY,
DECEMBER 7 ON DISNEY
CHANNEL
“A Whale of a Tale” – Manny
and the tools are enjoying a day
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at the beach when a marine
biologist (voiced by Rosario
Dawson) approaches them with
an emergency – an orca whale
has washed up on the shore.
Manny and the tools build a
makeshift whale-sized stretcher
to assist with getting the giant
mammal back into the water.
“Julieta’s Loose Tooth” – When
Julieta’s loose tooth falls out and
tumbles into the sink and down
the drain, it is up to Manny and
the tools to retrieve the lost tooth
and return it to Julieta so she can
put it under her pillow for the
tooth fairy.
This episode of Playhouse
Disney’s “Handy Manny” airs
MONDAY DECEMBER
7(9:00–9:30 a.m., ET/PT).
Wilmer Valderrama stars as the
voice of handyman Manny
Garcia. “Handy Manny” airs
weekdays at 7:00 and 9:00 a.m.
ET/PT and weekends at 8:30 and
10:30 a.m. ET/PT during Disney
Channel’s Playhouse Disney
programming block for
preschoolers.
“A Whale of a Tale” was written
by Michael Stern; “Julieta’s
Loose Tooth” was written by
Holly Huckins. This episode was
directed by Charles E. Bastien.
Handy Manny” carries a TV-Y
parental guideline.
GIADA DE LAURENTIIS
GUEST STARS AS A
PIZZERIA OWNER AND
THE TOOLS FORM A BAND
IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“HANDY MANNY,”
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 ON
DISNEY CHANNEL
“Flicker Joins the Band” – When
the tools form a band, Flicker has
trouble finding his own sound.
Manny assures him that he
indeed has one; they just have to
find out what it is. While
cleaning, Flicker finds his unique
sound when he blows on some
dusty bottles.
“Paulette’s Pizza Palace” – When
the automatic pizza rolling
machine at Paulette’s Pizza
Palace breaks, Manny and the
tools must repair the machine so
that Paulette (voiced by Giada De
Laurentiis) is able to fulfill all the
orders for her pizza special of the
day.
This episode of Playhouse
Disney’s “Handy Manny” airs
TUESDAY, DECEMBER
8(9:00–9:30 a.m., ET/PT).
Wilmer Valderrama stars as the
voice of handyman Manny
Garcia. “Handy Manny” airs
weekdays at 7:00 and 9:00 a.m.
ET/PT and weekends at 8:30 and
10:30 a.m. ET/PT during Disney
Channel’s Playhouse Disney
programming block for
preschoolers.
“Flicker Joins the Band” was
written by Robert Ramirez;
“Paulette’s Pizza Palace” was
written by Peter Hunziker. This
episode was directed by Charles
E. Bastien.
Handy Manny” carries a TV-Y
parental guideline.
KELLY AND ELLIOT GET
LOST AND THE TOOLS FIX A
SLIDING DOOR
IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“HANDY MANNY,”
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9
ON DISNEY CHANNEL
– Lance Bass returns as Elliot,
the klutzy “surfer dude,” Elliot –
“Which Way to the Barbeque?” –
When Manny and the tools agree
to meet Kelly and Elliot (voiced
by Lance Bass) for a picnic at
Lake Nochanailin, they discover
that the sign pointing to the lake
shifted due to a gust of wind and
that the arrow may have directed
their friends to the wrong
location.
“Back on Track” – Manny and
the tools get Mrs. Portillo’s
sliding glass doors back on track,
in order to help keep some pesky
flies out of her kitchen while she
makes her famous salsa.
This episode of Playhouse
Disney’s “Handy Manny” airs
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
9(9:00–9:30 a.m., ET/PT).
Wilmer Valderrama stars as the
voice of handyman Manny
Garcia. “Handy Manny” airs
weekdays at 7:00 and 9:00 a.m.
ET/PT and weekends at 8:30 and
10:30a.m. ET/PT during Disney
Channel’s Playhouse Disney
programming block for
preschoolers.
“Which Way to the Barbeque?”
was written by Doug Cordell;
“Back on Track” was written by
Arlene Sarner. The episode was
directed by Charles E. Bastien.
Handy Manny” carries a TV-Y
parental guideline.
JIM BELUSHI GUEST STARS
AS A DRAWBRIDGE
OPERATOR
IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“HANDY MANNY,”
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10
ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Francisco Comes to Town” –
When Francisco’s horse trailer
gets a flat tire, Manny leaves the
tools to watch the horse while he
and Francisco get supplies. When
the tools take their eyes off the
horse for a minute, the clever
pony walks away, leaving the
tools in a panic.
“Broken Drawbridge” – When a
drawbridge gets stuck in the up
position and causes a traffic jam,
Manny must help drawbridge
operator, Sal (voiced by Jim
Belushi), fix it in order to get the
cars moving again.
This episode of Playhouse
Disney’s “Handy Manny” airs
THURSDAY, DECEMBER
10(9:00–8:30 a.m., ET/PT).
Wilmer Valderrama stars as the
voice of handyman Manny
Garcia. “Handy Manny” airs
weekdays at 7:00 and 9:00 a.m.
ET/PT and weekends at 8:30 and
10:30a.m. ET/PT during Disney
Channel’s Playhouse Disney
programming block for
preschoolers.
“Francisco Comes to Town” was
written by Mike Rabb; “Broken
Drawbridge” was written by
Chara Campanella. The episode
was directed by Charles E.
Bastien.
Handy Manny” carries a TV-Y
parental guideline.
THE MOVERS GET CAUGHT
IN THE SNOW IN A NEW
EPISODE OF “IMAGINATION
MOVERS,” SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 12 ON DISNEY
CHANNEL
“Snow Day” – When Nina and
the Movers get snowed in at the
Warehouse, Dave creates a Super
Snow Vacuum to suck up the
snow blocking the front door.
But when the vacuum bag bursts,
it leaves the Warehouse filled
with snow and the Movers with
the task of figuring out how to
melt the snow.
This new episode of
“Imagination Movers” airs
SATURDAY, DECEMBER
12(10:00–10:30 a.m., ET/PT).
“Imagination Movers” stars the
popular New Orleans band of
the same name – Rich Collins,
Scott Durbin, Dave Poche and
Scott “Smitty” Smith – and
introduces preschoolers to the
Movers’ energetic rock and roll
style of music while emphasizing
creative problem solving skills.
The series also stars Wendy
Calio as Nina and puppeteer,
Kevin Carlson as Warehouse
Mouse. “Imagination Movers”
airs 6:30a.m. and 9:30a.m.
ET/PT weekdays, and 10:00a.m.
ET/PT weekends.
“Snow Day” was written by
Randi Barnes & Rick Gitelson &
Scott Gray, and was directed by
Steve Holland.
“Imagination Movers” carries a
TV-Y parental guideline.
PORCUPINE LOSES HER
GLASSES AND RABBIT AND
TURTLE RUN A FAMOUS
RACE IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“MY FRIENDS TIGGER &
POOH,”
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15
ON DISNEY CHANNEL
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“Porcupine Comes to Her
Senses” – When Porcupine loses
her glasses, the Super Sleuths not
only help her find them, but also
learn how to make good use of
their other senses too.
“Rabbit and Turtle’s Re-Run” –
Turtle and Rabbit can’t decide
which of their grandfathers won
the famed tortoise versus hare
race of yore, so they decide to re-
run the race themselves. When
each racer calls upon the Super
Sleuths mid-race to help their
opponent, they realize what they
did for each other and decide to
share the racing trophy, just like
– as they come to find out – their
ancestors did.
This episode of Playhouse
Disney’s “My Friends Tigger &
Pooh,” airs TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 15(11:00–11:30
a.m. ET/PT).
Beautifully-rendered in CG
animation, a first for A.A.
Milne’s classic characters, “My
Friends Tigger & Pooh” reflects
the traditional qualities of the
original series while introducing
a whole new generation of kids
to Winnie the Pooh, Tigger,
Piglet, Eeyore and other
favorites, plus Lumpy and new
neighbor Darby. The series
regularly airs Tuesday – Friday at
11:00 a.m. ET/PT and weekends
at 7:00 a.m. ET/PT on Disney
Channel.
“Porcupine Comes to Her
Senses” was written by Eileen
Cabiling and Erika Grediaga, and
directed by Don MacKinnon.
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Conan Ties Late Show In 18-49 Ratings, Wins Decisively In
18-34
By Bill Gorman
(TVbytheNumbers)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:11:09 AM
via press release:
NBC LATE-NIGHT RATINGS
RESULTS FOR THE WEEK OF
NOV. 2-6
CONAN TIES ‘LATE SHOW’
FOR THE WEEK IN 18-49
RATING, WINS DECISIVELY
IN 18-34
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. –
November 12, 2009 – NBC’s
“The Tonight Show with Conan
O’Brien” averaged a 0.9 rating, 4
share in adults 18-49 and 2.3
million viewers overall for the
week of November 2-6, tying for
#1 among the broadcast networks
with CBS’s “Late Show with
David Letterman” in adult 18-49
rating and out-rating the ABC
combination of “Nightline” and
“Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
In adults 18-34, Conan defeated
Letterman and the ABC team of
“Nightline” and “Jimmy Kimmel
Live” for the week, posting a 0.9
rating in 18-34 versus “Late
Show’s” 0.6, “Nightline’s” 0.7
and “Kimmel’s” 0.4. Note that
Tuesday’s late-night telecasts on
NBC and CBS were coded as
specials due to Election Day
coverage and are not included in
these averages.
At 12:35 a.m. ET, “Late Night
with Jimmy Fallon” delivered
bigger viewer totals than CBS’s
“Late Late Show with Craig
Ferguson” and ABC’s “Kimmel”
in adults, men and women 18-34
and men 18-49.
The median age of Conan’s
audience last week was 47.3,
nearly nine years younger than
the 56.2 of both Letterman and
“Nightline.” At 12:35 a.m. ET
last week, the median age of
Jimmy Fallon’s audience (44.6)
was seven years younger than
Kimmel’s (51.9) and Ferguson’s
(52.2).
At 1:35 a.m. ET, “Last Call with
Carson Daly” (0.3 rating in 18-
49, 0.3 in 18-34) finished within
a tenth of a point of ABC’s
Kimmel (0.4) and tied CBS’s
Ferguson (0.3) in the valuable
adult 18-34 demo.
For the week of November 2-6,
Conan’s average 1.213 million
adults 18-49 trailed the 1.220 of
Letterman; in total viewers,
Conan’s audience of 2.329
million persons finished behind
Letterman’s 3.877 million; and in
adults 18-34, Conan’s 599,000
topped Letterman’s 395,000. At
12:35 a.m. ET, Jimmy Fallon’s
712,000 adults 18-49 for the
week trailed Ferguson’s 747,000;
in total viewers, Jimmy’s 1.260
million finished behind
Ferguson’s 1.856 million; and in
adults 18-34, Jimmy’s 378,000
topped Ferguson’s 233,000.
WEEKLY AVERAGES
(According to in-home viewing
figures from Nielsen Media
Research for the week of
November 2-6. Ratings reflect
“live plus same day” data unless
otherwise noted. Season-to-date
figures are averages of “live plus
seven day” data except for the
two most recent weeks, which are
“live plus same day.”)
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 0.9 rating, 4
share*
CBS “Late Show,” 0.9/4*
ABC “Nightline,” 1.0/4
12:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.5/3*
12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 0.5/3*
CBS “Late Late Show,” 0.6/3*
1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Last Call,” 0.3/2*
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m. ET
NBC “Tonight,” 2.3 million
viewers*
CBS “Late Show,” 3.9 million
viewers*
ABC “Nightline,” 3.9 million
viewers
12:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.7 million
viewers*
12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night,” 1.3 million
viewers*
CBS “Late Late Show,” 1.9
million viewers*
1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Last Call,” 0.8 million
viewers*
* Tuesday NBC and CBS
telecasts were coded specials due
to Election Day coverage and are
not included in these averages.
Monday’s “Last Call” and
“Kimmel” were encores.
SEASON TO DATE
ADULTS 18-49
11:35 p.m. ET
NBC “Tonight Show with
Conan O’Brien,” 1.0/4
CBS “Late Show,” 1.1/4
ABC “Nightline,” 1.0/4
12:05 a.m. ET
ABC “Kimmel,” 0.5/3
12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night with Jimmy
Fallon,” 0.6/3
CBS “Late Late Show,” 0.6/4
1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Last Call,” 0.3/2
TOTAL VIEWERS
11:35 p.m. ET
NBC “Tonight Show with
Conan O’Brien,” 2.5 million
viewers
CBS “Late Show,” 4.3 million
viewers
ABC “Nightline,” 4.0 million
viewers
12:05 a.m. ET
TV/ 53
ABC “Kimmel,” 1.7 million
viewers
12:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Late Night with Jimmy
Fallon,” 1.4 million viewers
CBS “Late Late Show,” 1.9
million viewers
1:35 a.m. ET
NBC “Last Call,” 0.8 million
viewers
SELECTED CABLE
RESULTS, WEEK OF
NOVEMBER 2-6
NATIONAL ADULT 18-49
RATING
Comedy Central, 11 p.m. ET,
“The Daily Show,” 0.7
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m. ET,
“The Colbert Report,” 0.5
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30
a.m. ET, 0.9
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m.
ET, 0.5
Each adult 18-49 rating point
equals 1.32 million viewers
TOTAL VIEWERS
Comedy Central, 11 p.m. ET,
“The Daily Show,” 1.5 million
Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m. ET,
“The Colbert Report,” 1.1 million
Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.-12:30
a.m. ET, 1.8 million
Adult Swim, 12:30-1:30 a.m.
ET, 1.1 million
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ALCS, World Series & NFL Power FOX Sports & FOX To
Unprecedented Heights
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(TVbytheNumbers) one of FOX Sports’ most four editions of FOX NFL year ratings increase in history. game on Nov. 1 posted a 17.4/32
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:13:42 AM
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time the full impact of FOX FOX Sports Chairman David - Prior to ALCS Game 1, times drove a post-11 PM ratings since the program premiered in
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viewership for the American trip to Afghanistan, it is more place CBS by 21% (3.5 vs. 2.9). - FOX’s 11 prime-time household rating, averaging just
League Championship Series, the than humbling to see firsthand - Through Nov. 8, FOX ranks postseason MLB games averaged over 23.3 million viewers,
World Series and several big the sacrifices our women and No. 1 among adults 18-49 a 9.4/16 with an average of 15.4 ranking as FOX’s highest-rated
NFL games, highlighted by Brett men in the military make every (4.3/12), No. 1 among adults 18- million viewers. Those averages and most-watched Sunday night
Favre’s return to Green Bay on day, and no expression of 34 (3.8/12) and No. 1 generated over 32 hours on 11 since the 2008 Super Bowl, and
Nov. 1, the list of notable a p p r e c i a t i o n c a n e v e r b e among teens (2.1/8) in the nights equals an entire season of the highest-rated and most-
accomplishments FOX and FOX e n o u g h . ” November Sweeps. a Top-10 prime-time show. watched Sunday night on any
Sports achieved over the span is Highlights of FOX Sports’ mid- - The 2009 Fall Classic is the - The World Series n e t w o r k s i n c e
long and distinguished. All of autumn run: highest-rated among Households, drove FOX’s fifth and sixth February’s Academy Awards.
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'Dancing with the Stars'' Derek Hough and Gilles Marini Party
(ETonline - Breaking News) Voyeur was where television's Cameras caught up with Marini, now guest starring on footloose men enjoying the Los
Submitted at 11/12/2009 10:27:00 AM
sexiest dancers were hanging out "Dancing with the Stars" pro another ABC series, "Brothers & Angeles nightlife!
on Wednesday night and HTV Derek Hough and last season's Sisters."
West Hollywood hot spot was there! fan favorite contestant Gilles Watch the video to see the
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ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Betters continued from page 52

“Rabbit’s and Turtle’s Re-Run” Troldhaugen” by Edvard Grieg.

Jimmy Fallon in A18-49 for the First was written by Nicole Dubuc and
directed by Dave Hartman.
“My Friends Tigger & Pooh”
This new episode of Playhouse
Disney’s “Little Einsteins” airs
TUESDAY, DECEMBER
Time carries a TV-Y parental
guideline.
22(10:30-11:00 a.m., ET/PT).
A combination of 2D character
By Robert Seidman 2009, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel also bested “Ferguson” among THE LITTLE EINSTEINS animation and live-action
(TVbytheNumbers) Live” saw its Adults 18-49 W o m e n 1 8 - 3 4 ( 1 5 5 , 0 0 0 v s . TRAVEL TO INDIA FOR THE footage, “Little Einsteins”
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:16:10 AM
audience(720,000) grow over the 120,000), Women 18-49(420,000 ELEPHANT follows the global adventures of
previous week for the 3rd week vs. 396,000) and Men 18- FESTIVAL IN A NEW four spirited music-loving
via press release in a row, registering the ABC late 34(140,000 vs. 113,000). EPISODE OF “LITTLE friends – Leo, Annie, Quincy
Fringe Ratings Report: ABC -night program’s largest young EINSTEINS,” and June – who, with help from
Late-Night Programming adult audience since premiere TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 viewers, use classical music and
Week of November 2, 2009 week 6 weeks ago– wo 9/21/09. • O n T h u r s d a y ( 1 1 / 5 / 0 9 ) , ON DISNEY CHANNEL renowned works of art to aide
Growing in Adults 18-49 for the • For the first time ever,“JKL” featuring Elizabeth Mitchell “Little Elephant’s Big Parade!” – them in solving their missions.
3rd Week in a Row, ABC’s outperformed NBC’s “Late Night (“V”), Jesse Williams (“Grey’s The Little Einsteins set off on a “Little Einsteins” airs Tuesday-
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” Draws is with Jimmy Fallon” for the week Anatomy”) and musical guest journey across India, navigating Friday at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT and
Largest Young Adult Audience in Adults 18-49(720,000 vs. Florence and the Machine, “ their way through a maze at the weekends at 7:30 a.m. ET/PT.
Since Premiere Week 712,000). In addition, “JKL” J K L ” p o s t e d i t s s t r o n g e s t Taj Mahal, charming a snake in “Little Elephant’s Big Parade”
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Outperforms “Fallon” for the Viewers(1.70 million vs. 1.26 V i e w e r s ( 2 . 0 2 m i l l i o n ) f o r their way past treacherous rolling directed by Andy Thom.
Week in Adults 18-49, While million), bettering the NBC late any“Kimmel” telecast since June elephant traps at the Red Fort, all This content has passed through
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“ J K L ” B e t t e r s “ F e r g u s o n ” to date, “JKL” is outdrawing season. enough to participate in the Big
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Time in 3 Weeks Viewers(1.69 million vs. 1.39 Source: NTI, National Live + The episode features Mehndi
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Jesse Williams and Florence and week of 11/2/09, or as dated.
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HTV: Is Kourtney Kardashian Getting Married? ET has the latest...

(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 9:47:00 AM
Kourtney Kardashian talks to
HTV about Mike Tyson and
marriage.
Kourtney was caught on camera
when she joined her sister Kim
and brother Rob for dinner at Il
Sole on Wednesday night. When
asked if she would ever hit a
paparazzi like Tyson allegedly
did at LAX she jokes, "Don't test
me."
Kourtney also shot down rumors
that she would be getting married
while pregnant.
Sarah Palin's all-new interview
on "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
may not air until Monday but we
have a sneak peek at the highly
anticipated one-on-one.
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Designer Brings continued from page 55

Oprah asks the former vice your wing and he needs to know
Broadway Touch to presidential candidate if Levi
Johnston, the father of her
grandson, will be invited over to
that he is loved and he has the
most beautiful child and that this
can all work out for good, it
Oscars Thanksgiving dinner, to which
Palin responds:
really can. We don't have to
keep going down this road of
(ETonline - Breaking News) big-picture approach to set "It's lovely to think he would controversy and drama."
design. I'm beyond excited to be
Submitted at 11/12/2009 9:44:00 AM even consider such a thing," she
collaborating with him on the says. "He is a part of the family
The Oscars will have that Oscars." and you want to bring him into
Broadway touch for a second Rockwell's set design work the fold and to bring him under
consecutive year as production i n c l u d e s t h e B r o a d w a y
designer David Rockwell will p r o d u c t i o n s o f H a i r s p r a y ,
return to work behind the scenes Legally Blonde, The Rocky
Intel and AMD settle antitrust dispute
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Oscar telecast producers Adam Scoundrels, as well as the homepage) said they would settle their long- abide by certain business
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so creative and has such a great Devices, the two warring US dropping all litigation against the

Washington Nationals will stick with Jim Riggleman as

manager
By Associated Press
(ESPN.com)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:53:51 AM
WASHINGTON -- Jim
Riggleman waited a decade for
another chance to be a full-
fledged manager in the major
leagues -- no interim tag
attached. He finally earned that
job with the Washington
Nationals.
The Nationals are sticking with
Riggleman after promoting him
from bench coach midway
through last season, announcing
at a news conference Thursday
that he'll be their manager in
2010.
Riggleman replaced fired
skipper Manny Acta in July on
an interim basis. The Nationals
were 26-61, a .299 winning
percentage, at the time and went
33-42 (.440) under Riggleman,
finishing with a majors-worst
record of 59-103.
Clearly, this is a rebuilding -- or
as general manager Mike Rizzo
prefers to say, "building" -- team,
and the Nationals apparently
appreciated the signs of progress
that came in the second half of
2009.
Riggleman also made it known
he wanted the job.
He found himself in a similar
situation a year ago with the
Seattle Mariners, who fired their
manager during the season and
gave Riggleman the position on
an interim basis. He was a
candidate to stay on there, too,
but didn't get that job.
In addition to his brief stint in
Seattle, Riggleman managed in
the majors with the San Diego
Padres and Chicago Cubs. He has
a .444 career winning percentage
across 10 seasons, with only one
finish as high as second place.
Riggleman's best season came
with the 1998 Cubs, who were
led by NL MVP Sammy Sosa's
66 homers and went 90-73 to
make the playoffs as a wild card.
But Chicago went 67-95 to finish
last in 1999, Riggleman's final
year there. Next season will be
his first since then with a
managing job in spring training.
From the outset of Washington's
managerial search, Rizzo made it
clear that Riggleman had a strong
shot at the permanent spot,
calling him a "legitimate
candidate" in late September.
"He put us on pace to really focus
in and bear down on the
fundamentals of the game, to
play cleaner, more efficient ball.
He's got the guys playing at a
high level of attention. I think
he's done the best job he could
with the ability level he had on
the field," Rizzo said at the time.
"Jim is a definite candidate to
stay on," Rizzo added then. "Like
I said, he's done a great job."
Riggleman is the Nationals' third
manager since the franchise
moved from Montreal to
Washington. He follows Frank
Robinson, who guided the
Nationals in 2005 and 2006, and
Acta, who recently was hired to
manage the Cleveland Indians.
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Soccer Fans Cope With German Goalie’s Suicide

(WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) writes that the soccer scene has possible.” team, possibly a Super Bowl
Submitted at 11/12/2009 8:34:08 AM
been ennobled by its outpouring At the indispensable boxing blog contender. They’re barely in the
of grief for Enke. “The Queensberry Rules, Tim Starks playoff race, and to keep any
Robert Enke was an understated memorials to the Germany gets excited for a fight that hopes of a wild-card spot alive,
presence in net as the goalkeeper goalkeeper in Hannover have promises to deliver entertainment they must defeat the Niners. One
for Germany’s national team and been put up by people who feel value to match the buzz. “The reason for their struggles: a pass
most recently for the Bundesliga that they knew someone they last mega-fight, Floyd rush that’s weaker now than at
s q u a d H a n n o v e r 9 6 , a n d never met,” Cornwall writes. Mayweather-Juan Manuel the start of the season. Another is
reportedly a reserved, likable “There is a lot that is wrong with was never his thing. Partying, Marquez in September, was QB Jay Cutler’s 12 interceptions,
man off the field. But after the 32 f o o t b a l l b u t i t s c u l t u r e o f stacking blondes in his box and much more like most mega- tied for second-most in the NFL.
-year-old goalie committed b r i n g i n g u s t o g e t h e r i n eschewing the practice required fights,” Starks writes. “A fight But Niners QB Alex Smith is
suicide Tuesday, many fans and unexpected and appropriate ways to dominate the sport was more that no one expected to be all that struggling, too, throwing three
former teammates are still in grief and Remembrance is like it, much to the chagrin of his f u n t o b e h o l d a n d w a s n ’ t . picks and losing a fumble last
wondering how well they knew something of which the game past coaches. There was no Pacquiao has made himself week. It’ll be interesting to see
Enke, who had been treated for should, quietly, be proud.”* * * turning point.”* * * famous outside the boxing fan how fired up coach Mike
depression since 2003 and lost Marat Safin won the 2000 U.S. Manny Pacquiao is the biggest base — when Shaquille O’Neal Singletary has the Niners against
his two-year-old daughter to a Open and 2005 Australian Open s t a r i n S a t u r d a y ’ s m u c h - changes his nickname to ‘Manny his former team.– Garey Ris
rare heart disorder in 2006. As is during a tennis career that also anticipated match with Miguel Shaquiao’ and Jay-Z name Pick: David: Chicago, Garey:
u s u a l l y t h e c a s e i n t h e s e included a pair of Davis Cup Cotto, but Pacquiao’s hope-of-an checks you, you’ve officially San Francisco, Al Toonie: San
situations, no explanation quite wins and a stint as the No. 1 -entire-island-nation status has made it — but everyone expects Francisco
makes sense. Reuters Supporters player in the world. But it’s hard consigned Cotto to a secondary this fight to be fun, and if it isn’t Be sure to come back this and
gather to mourn Robert Enke to escape the sense of potential role. In the Newark Star-Ledger, it’ll be a more shocking upset of every weekend (and now every
outside the stadium of club unfulfilled as Safin wraps up his Jerry Izenberg discusses what’s the odds than any actual boxing Thursday) for the rest of the Fix
Hannover 96 in Hanover on professional career. The 29-year- at stake for Cotto. result.”* * * Picks.* * *
Wednesday. old Russian lost in three sets At Yahoo, Martin Rogers Hey, did you know that there’s Your Fixer spent last weekend in
In London’s Daily Telegraph, Wednesday to Juan Martin Del wonders whether Cotto has fully an NFL game tonight? Don’t get Martinsville, Va., for a friend’s
Ian Chadband tries to put Enke’s Potro at the Paris Masters, his recovered from the brutal 2008 too excited — it’s just the Bears wedding. Nascar fans will
life and death into context. The final tournament. beating he took from Antonio and 49ers squaring off on the recognize Martinsville as the
Times of London’s Matthew “To some fans, [Safin's] humor Margarito, who was later caught NFL Network. Just because it’s home of the Martinsville
Syed points out that Enke’s and fury was endearing and using an illegal hardening agent kind of a lame game doesn’t Speedway. I mostly recognized it
depression was not necessarily impossible to resist,” USA on the gauze inside his gloves. mean that Garey and I are going as the absolute polar opposite of
surprising. “The reality is that Today’s Douglas Robson writes. Whether Margarito’s gloves were to leave it out of our weekly my usual home base of New
depression is as prevalent among “Others saw him as wasteful, “loaded” against Cotto is still Daily Fix NFL Picks, though. York City. A large part of
top sportsmen as it is among any tactless and self-indulgent. Like subject to debate — Margarito’s We’d never get to write about the Nascar’s appeal, of course, lies in
other diverse group of people, as rubberneckers at a car wreck, few h a n d l e r s h a v e d e n i e d a n y Rams or Browns if that were our that very distinction — as
is a sense of worthlessness, fear, could look away.” wrongdoing — but Cotto’s need policy, and that would be a relentlessly corporate and brand-
anxiety and low self-esteem,” At ESPN, Ravi Ubha bids a fond t o m o v e p a s t t h a t l o s s i s shame. With that, I cede the floor sensitive as Nascar is, it’s still a
Syed writes. “The only real farewell to a player who, for inarguable. “There is only one to Garey Ris, with a brief sport whose roots lie in
surprise today… is not that many better or worse, always did things way for Cotto to prove he is preview of the Bears and Niners. bootlegging and general
successful people are afflicted his own way. “If Safin never unaffected by the worst night of Garey? countrified lawlessness. In an
with depression and unhappiness hated tennis, you get the feeling his career,” Rogers writes. “And Chicago at San Francisco (-3): entertaining piece for ESPN the
but that we are still bemused by he didn’t like it that much,” Ubha that is to demonstrate it in the It’s been a disappointing season Magazine (available to ESPN
this.” writes. “Nah, racking up Grand ring on Saturday, against the for Bears, who many thought
At Football 365, Philip Cornwall Slam crowns a la Pete and Roger SOCCER page 60
most electrifying opponent would be much better than a 4-4
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Former Nebraska
Three Tennessee Volunteers players arrested, Cornhuskers running
back Thunder Collins
charged in robbery sentenced to life in
prison
By Chris Low (ESPN.com) freshman football players live. Vols and had emerged as one of what appeared to be a handgun,
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:38:18 PM
At least one of the players the better freshman players in the opened the driver's side door and By Associated Press
arrested was wearing some type SEC. He was suspended for last said "Give me everything you (ESPN.com)
Three Tennessee Football of Tennessee gear during the week's Memphis game for what have." A second black male also
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:00:35 PM
P l a y e r s A r r e s t e d T h r e e attempted robbery, according to Kiffin said was a violation of wearing a hooded sweatshirt then
Tennessee Football Players police. team rules. According to two came around to the passenger OMAHA, Neb. -- Former
Arrested A fourth suspect, a woman sources, that suspension came on side of the victims' car, opened it Nebraska running back Thunder
Safety Janzen Jackson and alleged to have been driving a car the heels of a failed drug test. and said, "Give us everything Collins has been sentenced to life
receiver Nu'Keese Richardson, w i t h t h e t h r e e p l a y e r s a s There was some speculation a you've got." in prison for his role in a
two of coach Lane Kiffin's most passengers, was also arrested. week ago that Richardson might But when the victims opened September 2008 shooting that
prized signees from his first "At this time we are currently be considering a transfer when he their wallets and showed they killed one man and injured
recruiting class, were among evaluating the circumstances wasn't at a practice, but Kiffin had no money, a third black another.
three Tennessee football players s u r r o u n d i n g a n i n c i d e n t said there were no issues and that male approached the other two In sentencing Thursday the
arrested early Thursday morning involving Mike Edwards, Janzen everything was fine. Richardson and said "we've got to go," and Douglas County District Court
in Knoxville on charges of J a c k s o n a n d N u ' K e e s e scored a touchdown in the Vols' all three got into the Prius and also gave Collins a further 110
attempted armed robbery. Richardson," Tennessee athletic 56-28 win over Memphis last drove away, according to the years on other counts, including
The third player arrested was director Mike Hamilton said in a week. police report. attempted second-degree murder,
also a freshman, defensive back p r e p a r e d s t a t e m e n t . " A n y Richardson, of Pahokee, Fla., Police said when they pulled assault and two weapons charges.
Mike Edwards. It was not decisions or comments regarding was at the center of Kiffin's over the Prius, they found a black The sentences are to be served
immediately clear if the players their status will not be made until dustup with Florida coach Urban air-powered pellet gun and a pair consecutively.
have attorneys. the evaluations are complete." Meyer last February. Richardson of hooded sweatshirts. Police Collins' attorney says he will
The Herd with Colin Cowherd SEC blog had been committed to Florida also said they found a marijuana appeal.
ESPN's Joe Schad gives us the ESPN.com's Chris Low writes for some time, but switched to grinder, which the driver, Marie Collins was arrested within a day
latest on the three Tennessee about all things SEC in his Tennessee on signing day. The Montmarquet, said belonged to of the Omaha shooting that left
players charged in an armed conference blog. next day, at a Tennessee her, and a baggie containing what 38-year-old Timothy Thomas
robbery. Schad thinks Charlie • Blog network: recruiting breakfast, Kiffin made appeared to be marijuana in dead and another California man,
Weis needs to win the rest of the College Football Nation his comments alleging Meyer Montmarquet's jacket. Marshall Turner, seriously
games to keep his job. As recently as Wednesday, cheated to get Richardson and According to police, the victims wounded.
More Podcasts » According to a d u r i n g t h e S E C c o a c h e s still wasn't able to sign him. later identified Edwards and Prosecutors said the shooting
Knoxville City Police report, the t e l e c o n f e r e n c e , K i f f i n h a d Kiffin was reprimanded by the Richardson as the men who had stemmed from a botched drug
a r r e s t s s t e m m e d f r o m a n praised his team for not having SEC for those comments. approached them. deal in which Collins
attempted robbery outside a any off-the-field problems during According to the police report, Chris Low covers SEC football masterminded a plan to rob the
convenience store near campus. his tenure and had repeated the victims of the robbery were in for ESPN.com. Information from men.
A powered pellet gun was several times this year that the their car outside a Pilot The Associated Press was used in Copyright 2009 by The
recovered in the players' car after Vols had been free of any such convenience store, parked next to this report. Associated Press
they were stopped by police near incidents. a Toyota Prius, when a black This content has passed through This content has passed through
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c a m p u s , w h e r e t h e V o l s ' two games this season for the hooded sweatshirt, brandishing
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New Orleans Hornets fire Byron Scott Geithner lauds

By Marc Stein (ESPN.com)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:36:55 PM
Hornets Fire Byron Scott
Hornets Fire Byron Scott
The New Orleans Hornets have
responded to their 3-6 start by
making the first coaching change
of the young NBA season, firing
Byron Scott on Thursday.
Scott
The Hornets made the decision
to dismiss Scott following New
Orleans' 124-104 loss in Phoenix
on Wednesday night and
formally announced the move
later Thursday.
Scott will be replaced by general
manager Jeff Bower, with Tim
Floyd as his top assistant, the
team said. Floyd formerly
coached the Hornets and the
Chicago Bulls in the NBA and
most recently at USC.
Team owner George Shinn
thanked Scott for his service, but
said Bower "knows this team
better than anyone" and gives the
Hornets "our best opportunity to
reach our goals this season."
Scott won NBA Coach of the
Year honors in 2008 after he and
franchise point guard Chris Paul
led the Hornets to a 56-26 record
and the Southwest Division title.
The Hornets then defeated Dallas
in the first round of the playoffs
and were within one win of the
West finals before losing Game 7
at home to the San Antonio
Spurs.
The Hornets slumped slightly to
a 49-33 record last season, thanks
partly to a flurry of injuries. They
were pounded in the first round
of the playoffs by Denver, losing
the final home game of the
season -- Game 4 of the series --
by a whopping 58 points.
It Don't Come Easy
The Hornets' 3-6 start has not
come against cupcakes. They're
tied for the most games against
teams that are .500 or better with
seven -- and they've gone just 2-5
in those games.
Scott hung on to his job after the
early exit but couldn't survive
New Orleans' poor start, even
though the many holes on the
Hornets' roster -- with no
consistent scorer at the wing
positions and little depth --
appeared to be beyond his
control. A number of league
observers considered a coaching
change inevitable if the Hornets
struggled this season.
Hornets vice president of
basketball Chad Shinn said
accountability was the team's
watchword over the summer --
and that the Hornets were not
measuring up with Scott at the
helm.
"We talked about the fact that
everyone on our staff is held to a
certain standard of performance
and we didn't feel this was
happening at the head coach
level," Chad Shinn said. "We feel
like we still have an opportunity
with our nucleus to get to where
we want and Jeff is the right guy,
right now to move us in that
direction from the bench."
The firing is the second major
move the Hornets have made
since the end of last season in an
attempt to address Paul's growing
frustrations. In July, New
Orleans sent center Tyson
Chandler, who was plagued by
foot problems throughout last
season, to the Charlotte Bobcats
for Emeka Okafor.
The team's payroll is more than
$3 million over the league's
$69.9 million luxury-tax
threshold, making owner George
Shinn reluctant to sanction
further roster renovations. The
Hornets have been trying to make
moves to get under the luxury-tax
line since acquiring Okafor, as
opposed to searching for players
who can bolster Paul's supporting
cast.
Marc Stein is a senior NBA
writer for ESPN.com.
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Asian ministers’
currency stance
(Financial Times - US
homepage)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 9:32:15 AM
Timothy Geithner, US Treasury
secretary, welcomed a
commitment by Asia-Pacific
ministers to flexible exchange
rates even as his Chinese
counterpart praised the
renminbi’s peg for helping the
global recovery.
Finance ministers from the Asia
Pacific Economic Co-operation
group ended a meeting in
Singapore with a strong
endorsement of “market-oriented
exchange rates that reflect
economic fundamentals” but
carefully avoided a confrontation
with China over its currency peg
to the US dollar.
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Reflections on the Rash of Injuries

By Susan Slusser (FanHouse) exactly. It's the names of the "It seems to be a lot of the top don't think there's anything else
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:00:00 PM
players who are out, rather than guys who are out," Sharks to it."
the body count, that is creating defenseman Dan Boyle said, Reflections on the Rash of
by Susan Slusser headlines, some say. referencing injured players like Injuries originally appeared on
Filed under: Predators, Sharks, "Everyone usually has two or Alexander Ovechkin (pictured) Fanhouse NHL Blog on Thu, 12
NHL Injuries SAN JOSE -- As three guys out," Sharks center and Evgeni Malkin. "It's not good Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST . Please
many as one in five NHL players Joe Thornton said. "That's not for anyone to have those guys see our terms for use of feeds.
is injured, according to widely unusual. I just kind of pay out, because people are paying a Permalink| Email this| Linking
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athletes themselves would like to team, and we've got Rob Blake Setoguchi and Joe Pavelski were games and they want to see those
see how that breaks down, out, an All-Star, and Devin out. Teams just learn to adjust." guys play, but it's just a fluke. I
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SOCCER
Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike continued from page 57

subscribers only), Ryan McGee looked like a serious spinal

Smith fined for his role in sideline visits the “Moonshiners and
Revenues Reunion” that
preceded the induction of the first
injury. At CBS Sports, the
always-excellent Ray Ratto takes
a second look at the culture
melee class at the Nascar Hall of Fame
— a meeting of O.G. moonshine
surrounding football’s ongoing
and going-nowhere head-trauma
By ESPN.com news services them." and staff members. runners, in short, with a few new- problem.
(ESPN.com) Redskins defensive tackle Albert Other Redskins players joined school Nascar millionaires “We are learning more and more
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:59:52 PM
Haynesworth was fined $5,000 in, but much of the attention was thrown in. about head injuries all the time,
f o r c o m i n g t o t h e a i d o f on Hall, a former Falcon who had “To the left of the aisle, seven and one of the most obvious
Fines Issued For Redskins- teammate Hall on Atlanta's talked all week of being bitter at bootleggers teeter in white things is that they become
Falcons Fight Fines Issued For sideline, a league source told the way he was treated when r o c k i n g c h a i r s a n d d e n i m repetitive injuries pretty quickly,”
Redskins-Falcons Fight Schefter. traded after the 2007 season. He overalls. To the right sit five Ratto writes. “The Best case is a
Atlanta Falcons head coach Redskins safety LaRon Landry, played in Atlanta for four years r e t i r e d r e v e n u e r s , ” M c G e e freak because it was so out of the
Mike Smith has been fined who made a late hit on Falcons and made the Pro Bowl twice. writes. “Sprinkled among the norm, but two concussions in a
$15,000 for his part in Sunday's quarterback Matt Ryan that "I stay in Atlanta during the crowd, lit by the glowing coals of week are still two concussions in
sideline melee involving his sparked pushing and shoving on offseason, so if Mike Smith a still, are such team owners as a week. That can’t happen
players and members of the the sideline, was fined $7,500. wants to see me, he can definitely Robert Yates and Jack Roush and anymore, even with the best
Washington Redskins, including Hall was not fined for his role in find me," Hall said after the a legion of legendary crew chiefs. intentions and best in-house
former Falcon DeAngelo Hall, a an ensuing confrontation with Falcons' victory. It’s hard to imagine meth dealers medical advice.”
league source told ESPN NFL Smith. Hall said after the game Hall expressed dismay that more and vice cops rehashing old times In the Journal, Reed Albergotti
Insider Adam Schefter. that Smith cursed at him and teammates did not come to his 40 years from now. Then again, and Shirley S. Wang ponder
“ Falcons director of athletic aid Sunday. they won’t be watching their whether banning the
I want to reiterate that I'm performance Jeff Fish tried to "I'm always ready to mix it up. legacy each week on ESPN, conventional hard-shell football
always going to have my players' "get some licks in" during the And to see those guys kind of either.”* * * helmet — yes, banning it —
backs and I'm going to take care chaotic scene. Fish was fined linger over there, yeah, I don't At this point, it’s news to might not make the game safer.
of them.”-- Falcons coach Mike $2,500. know what was going through basically no one that football is — Tip of the Fix cap to reader
Smith "Just want to Thank the fans, my t h e i r m i n d s , " H a l l t o l d hazardous to your health. And Fred Sternburg and fellow Fixer
The near brawl in the second teammates and Organization for Washington radio station 106.7 yet the game, while increasingly Garey Ris.
quarter of the Falcons' 31-17 supporting me! Ive tried to keep The Fan this week. staking its brutal claim to Found a good column from the
victory amounted to four fines my nose clean n play the game Player fines collected by the national-pastime status, continues world of sports? Don’t keep it to
being doled out by the NFL's the right way," Hall wrote on his league are used to support the t o b l a z e n e w a n d s q u i r m - yourself — write to us at
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Smith acknowledged that he was incident was unfortunate for Players Assistance Trust as well the could-have-been-much-worse consider your find for inclusion
fined when he came off the field everyone involved but the past is a s c h a r i t a b l e i n i t i a t i v e s concussion incurred by Cal in the Daily Fix. You can email
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discuss the amount. Hall said on Sunday he was I n f o r m a t i o n f r o m T h e if you’re squeamish). At first
"I received a letter from the NFL trying to pull Landry away from Associated Press was used in this gloss, Best’s severe concussion
office this morning," he said. "I the sideline after Landry was report. — his second in two weeks —
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Week 10 NFL Picks: The Death of the Jeter-A

Midseason Super Bowl -Rod Debate
By Matt Snyder (FanHouse)
in Indy Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:00:00 PM

By Dave Goldberg
(FanHouse)
by Matt Snyder
Filed under: Yankees, AL East,
Backchecking
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:30:00 PM

by Dave Goldberg
MLB Fans From the Windup is
Matt Snyder's extended look at With ... Cal
some aspect of America's
Filed under: Colts, Patriots, NFL
Predictions It's now officially an
pastime each Thursday. It has Clutterbuck
returned from a playoffs-induced By Bruce Ciskie (FanHouse)
annual fixture like the Super hiatus.
Bowl: a Patriots- Colts game Though I'll admit I was rooting Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:00:00 PM

locked into November. for the Yankees to win the World

Whichever network has it can by Bruce Ciskie
lead this Brady-Manning series 6 Series last week, a part of me was
reap the sweeps month ratings Filed under: Wild, Western
-4, but the Colts have won four sad that Alex Rodriguez would
that come from the matchup of We get to know NHL players
of the last five, including the get a World Series ring. No, I
Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. with five quick questions.
AFC championship game for the don't hate A-Rod, nor do I wish
This year, it's NBC -- the Today's subject: Cal Clutterbuck,
2006 season and last season, 18- anything bad on him. I'm not one Derek Jeter?
Sunday night contest. As usual, who set an NHL record for hits
15. of those "haters." The Death of the Jeter-A-Rod
the teams come in as the top two last season while irritating Don
Week 10 NFL Picks: Midseason This was selfish. My friends and Debate originally appeared on
in the AFC -- or close to it. The Cherry along the way.
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Colts are unbeaten, the Patriots Backchecking With ... Cal
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Fedor Emelianenko Says His Hand and Nose Are Fine

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62 Sports/ Game/
Byron Scott Fired by
Hornets
By Brett Pollakoff (FanHouse)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 2:00:00 PM
by Brett Pollakoff
Filed under: Hornets, Suns,
NBA Last Night, NBA Coaches
How good are the Phoenix Suns
this season? It may be too early
to tell, but they're at least good
enough to get their latest
opponent's head coach fired just
nine games into the season.
Byron Scott has been relieved of
his coaching duties and the team
will make the formal
announcement at a press
conference later this afternoon.
This comes in the wake of a
disappointing 3-6 start to the
season, and, most recently, a
completely lackluster and
discouraging performance against
the Suns in a nationally televised
Madden NFL Arcade rushes towards early
Thanksgiving release
By Andrew Yoon (Joystiq)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:00:00 PM
EA has pushed up the release of
its upcoming Madden NFL
Arcade downloadable game, just
in time for when you're lounging
around in a tryptophan-included
daze. Like NHL Arcade 3 on 3
before it, PS3 owners will get
blowout on Wednesday night.
Ziller: Where Will Scott Land?|
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Re-Signing?
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early access to the game: it'll be
available Tuesday November
24th on PlayStation Network and
Wednesday, November 25th on
Xbox LIVE Arcade for $14.99
and 1200, respectively.
Unlike its retail counterpart,
NFL Arcade doesn't attempt to
recreate the sport with any level
of "realism." The field is much
Mr. T Honored to Have
Rampage Jackson Reprise
Role as 'B.A. Baracus'
By Ariel Helwani (FanHouse)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:19:00 PM
by Ariel Helwani
Filed under: MMA Media
Watch, UFC, FanHouse
Exclusive So there I was, killing
time in a restaurant before last
week's Strikeforce media
workouts in Chicago, when all of
a sudden the incomparable Mr. T
sits down right next me.
Clad in his familiar American
flag bandana and a cut-off T-
shirt, Mr. T kept to himself, and
surprisingly no one bothered him.
That is until I decided to ask him
his thoughts on Rampage
Jackson reprising his role as
"B.A. Baracus" in the upcoming
A-Team movie.
Mr. T Honored to Have
Rampage Jackson Reprise Role
smaller and players will have to
get touchdowns within four tries
(no way to get a first down). The
various power-ups, coupled with
the smaller field, will make for
much faster games and much
higher scores. Its also likely to
become one of the best-selling
downloadable games ever, and
from what we hear, EA really
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Gamestop's
digital plan: Sell
DLC in stores
By Justin McElroy (Joystiq)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 2:30:00 PM
We've known for a while that
Gamestop is anxious to fend off
irrelevance by getting into the
digital game. The company has
laid out a plan ( with points and
everything) and hired someone to
head up the effort, but we're not
sure this latest step is entirely
positive. As reported by The Cut
Scene, GameStop COO Paul
Raines told attendees of the
BMO Capital Markets
conference how the company
planned to put DLC kiosks in its
stores next year, allowing people
to buy additional content as they
buy the full game.
We understand why the
company is scrambling to be
involved with digital delivery.
Honestly, we do. But the first
time some well-meaning
Gamestop employee asks us if, in
addition to buying the game,
we'd also like to purchase the rest
of the game, we're going to up-
sell his name tag into his nostril.
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Square Enix announces

new Lufia game,
platforms unknown
By Griffin McElroy (Joystiq) new installment in the Lufia
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:00:00 PM
franchise(known as Estopolis in
Torchlight dev speaks about Blizzard Japan), which looks a lot like
We understand Square Enix's "Luffa," so you really can't blame
desire to branch out, but its latest us for getting confused. No
competition, MMO plans m o v e i s j u s t . . . i t ' s platforms have been announced,
incomprehensible. To go from but the team from the original
By Griffin McElroy (Joystiq) "we plead guilty to trying to Schaefer added that the MMO is b e i n g t h e w o r l d ' s p r e m i e r Lufia & the Fortress of Doom
Submitted at 11/12/2009 3:30:00 PM
perfect a style of game we've still about two years out. The developer of RPGs to creators of will be behind the wheel, so it
worked on since the early 90's." studio plans to go into pre- shower paraphernalia? It makes should be fairly reminiscent of
Max Schaefer, co-founder of The more intriguing part of the production as soon as it squashes n o s e n s e , b u t i t ' s w h a t ' s the classic SNES RPGs of
Torchlight developer Runic interview came when Schaefer all the bugs in the offline version happening -- according to a yesteryear. Also, it probably
Games (and former Blizzard discussed the future of the series of Torchlight, and hopes to have recent Famitsu article, Squeenix won't help you clean yourself in
North staffer) recently sat down -- a future which involves a free- the game reach the community is now working on a new Luffa. the shower. Sorry about that.
for the most terrifying interview to-play MMORPG based in the with alpha and beta testing This is uncharted territory for the [Via Andriasang]
of his life. In an interview with world of Torchlight. Just because phases "as quickly as possible." company, but we can safely Square Enix announces new
G e r m a n g a m i n g n e w s s i t e the game won't put a hurt on your Torchlight dev speaks about assume that it will be a very high Lufia game, platforms unknown
PCGames.de, Schaefer was wallet doesn't mean Runic Blizzard competition, MMO q u a l i t y L u f f a , d e s i g n e d originally appeared on Joystiq on
buffeted with strongly-worded G a m e s i s s k i m p i n g o u t ; plans originally appeared on specifically for people with soft Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST.
interrogatives, at one point being according to Schaefer, the Joystiq on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 skin and outrageously spiky hair. Please see our terms for use of
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Free Unreal Dev Kit
already has over 50K
users
By Xav de Matos (Joystiq)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 4:00:00 PM
Epic Games announced that the
free version of its Unreal Engine
3 development kit (UDK) has
surpassed 50,000 downloads
since it was released to the public
last week. The UDK -- which
affords developers the
opportunity to create non-
commercial games, or titles for
sale with a royalty sharing option
with the company -- has been
downloaded in over 130
countries and 4,500 cities across
the world, according to
information Epic provided to
news site Develop.
Epic vice president Mark Rein
Time picks Natal as one
of 2009's best inventions Chicest
By Ben Gilbert (Joystiq)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 2:00:00 PM
Sitting on Time Magazine's 50
was "thrilled" the studio was able
Best Inventions of 2009 amongst
to provide the tools to schools
notables like the world's first
and students, allowing them to
AIDS vaccine(still in trials) and
use the same tool used by "many
meat farms seems like an
of the top game developers and
awkward place for Microsoft's
publishers around the world."
Project Natal. But that's exactly
We're excited to see what the
where it resides, paired with
community can do with the tools,
glowing praise for its boundary-
considering the issues certain
breaking implications.
teams have had with the engine
"Since time immemorial ... one
in the past. Currently the tools
barrier that has stood between
only allow budding developers to
gamers and total Tron-like
create software for the PC.
immersion in their video games
Free Unreal Dev Kit already has
has been the controller," the
over 50K users originally
piece posits, going on to say that
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access between the game and the
game's controls. "You move your
hand, and the Master Chief (or
Draped Dress
whoever) moves his hand. It's By ELLE.com (ELLE News
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that simple. And that cool."
Though we're excited for the Submitted at 11/12/2009 5:48:00 AM
many prospects Project Natal
After New York fashion week,
seems to offer, we're a bit more
Bill Cunningham of the New
intrigued by teleportation.
York Times reported on the
And yes, that's seriously on the
draped-dress trend he was seeing
list.
everywhere. One of his prolific
Time picks Natal as one of
photos showed Altuzarra’s body-
2009's best inventions originally
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Banana Republic
Celebrates New
Downtown Flagship
By ELLE.com (ELLE News
Blog)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:31:25 AM

Banana Republic unveiled its

redesigned Soho flagship last
night at a festive bash that
included an introduction from
Mary Louise Parker and a
Silent Hill: Shattered performance by the Weeds star’s
beau, Mississippi-bred singer-

Memories debuts on Wii songwriter Charlie Mars. Fans of

Dec. 8
By Richard Mitchell (Joystiq)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:30:00 PM
It looks like GameStop got it stocking up on flashlights, wanted a residential feeling, so
the retailer sipped free-flowing
champagne and browsed the new
Street Chic:
space, which creative director
Simon Kneen explained to me, is
designed as a more intimate
New York
Show. By ELLE.com (ELLE News
Wii owners, on the other hand, shopping environment than its volunteer,” observed Kneen. Blog)
should start preparing now by p r e v i o u s i n c a r n a t i o n . “ W e “And a lot of the volunteer
organizations are looking for
Submitted at 11/12/2009 4:00:00 AM

right, as IGN reports that Silent blankets and plenty of batteries. that customers felt as though they professional people who have Slouchy boots chicly
Hill: Shattered Memories will Just remember, so long as you're were at home. Each room has a experience. It’s not just about complement a cropped trench.
arrive on the Wii on December 8. completely covered they can't get different story, whether it’s painting a wall—it’s using your Photo: Lee Satkowski
The PS2 and PSP versions have you. Braver readers might casual, dressed-up, or formal.” profession to help out in the Think you are Street Chic? E-
yet to be given solid release consider perusing some of our The other reason for the fête was community and that’s something mail us your photo and you could
dates, with Konami promising to terrifying Shattered Memories One + All, BR’s new partnership that is very exciting.” Click here appear in ELLE.com's Street
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Twilight Barbie DC sniper's ex-wife, children cope

By ELLE.com (ELLE News
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Submitted at 11/12/2009 8:38:34 AM
You have seen Kristen Stewart
all over promoting the launch of
her new film The Twilight Saga:
New Moon, but who would have
thought the starlet would already
have her very own Barbie doll?
Well, technically, it's Bella Star
who has her own Barbie, but of
course, it's Kristen's
features. When the miniature
character was born in the Barbie
labs, it was Kristen's brunette
locks and innocent face that the
Barbie artisans emhasized. And if
that's not enough, her co-star
Robert Pattinson, also has a doll
created in his likeness, or rather
Edward Cullen's, and this one
emphasizes Edward's strong
jawline and milky, vampire
complexion.
The dolls drop into stores on
December 12, but if you are a
super-fan dying to get your hands
on one early, then get ahead of
the pack by visiting
www.smythstoys.com to sign up
for a text alert service to know
when they are in stock.
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with execution (AP)
(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) by lethal injection Tuesday in vain," she said. "I didn't expect
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:02:53 PM
Virginia for killing Dean Harold him to say anything. I expected
Meyers at a gas station during a him to do just what he did —
WASHINGTON – One of the series of killings in 2002 that close his eyes, not look at anyone
D.C. sniper's ex-wives said terrorized the Washington, D.C., and that's it."
Thursday that she has fully area for three weeks. His then- She said she expects John Allen
healed from the abusive marriage teenage accomplice, Lee Boyd Muhammad's funeral next
she endured with him, and is Malvo, is serving a life sentence Tuesday in Baton Rouge, La.,
helping her children cope with without parole for his role in one will bring some closure. The
knowing their dad won't be a part of the slayings. family also plans to retrieve
of their lives. For Muhammad, however, the letters he left for the children
Mildred Muhammad, 49, told execution marked her recovery from another ex-wife.
The Associated Press in a phone since leaving her abusive ex- With the man who once
interview that she and her three husband a decade ago. threatened to kill her now gone,
children watched news coverage "I woke up yesterday thinking Muhammad said she plans to
of John Muhammad's execution this is the first day, complete day continue her anti-domestic
in silence at their Maryland of the rest of our lives that John's violence advocacy and continue
home. When his death was presence will not be felt," she supporting her children as they
announced, the children — John, said. adjust. But one remnant of her ex
19, Salena, 17, and Taalibah, 16 Mildred Muhammad said her ex- -husband remains — a protective
— went into different rooms and husband did not respond to his order against him she's kept for
cried. children's requests to see him, years.
"It was very difficult to see them a n d s h e s a i d s h e w a s n o t "There's no need for me to carry
in that kind of pain," Mildred surprised he offered no last it anymore," she said. "I guess I
Muhammad said. "Because I words. need to make a decision to take it
know what was going through "I had began saying a week or out of my wallet, because it's still
their head — 'this is my dad, he two before the execution that if there."
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Pentagon chief ‘appalled’ over Afghan leaks

(Financial Times - US
homepage)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:31:41 AM
Robert Gates, the Pentagon
chief, on Thursday reacted
angrily to leaking of the Obama
administration’s deliberations
over Afghanistan, following
revelations of a split between the
top US civilian and military
officials in the country.
“I am appalled by the amount of
leaking that has been going on,”
Mr Gates told reporters after
officials confirmed that Karl
Eikenberry, US ambassador to
Kabul, had warned against a
large scale deployment of troops
to the country without a change
of behaviour from the Afghan
government, which many
outsiders view as corrupt.
“Everybody out there ought to
just shut up,” said Mr Gates.
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Army: Fort Hood suspect charged with murder (AP)

(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) case publicly. of everyone involved," Grey said. Uniformed Services University military, the official said.
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:02:26 PM
Fort Hood officials declined to The White House review will be of the Health Sciences, a military At one point, Hasan's
specify what the other charges overseen by John Brennan, medical school in Bethesda, Md., supervisors ordered him to attend
FORT HOOD, TEXAS – The against Hasan could be. Under a assistant to the president for the official said. a university lecture series on
Army psychiatrist accused in the provision in the military code, a homeland security and The concerns about Hasan's Islam, the Middle East and
Fort Hood shootings was charged suspect can be charged with counterterrorism, and the first performance and religious views terrorism, hoping to steer him
with 13 counts of premeditated death of an unborn child, which results are due to the White were shared with other military toward productive work
murder in the military's legal is defined as a fetus at any stage House by Nov. 30. officials considering his addressing potential concerns of
system, making him eligible for of development, said Richard Obama also ordered the assignment after he finished his Muslims in the military,
the death penalty if convicted, Stevens, a civilian attorney who preservation of the intelligence. medical training, and the according to The Washington
officials said Thursday. handles military cases but is not Members of Congress, consensus was to send the 39- Post. Hasan attended the lectures
Meanwhile, President Barack involved in Hasan's case. particularly Michigan Rep. Peter year-old psychiatrist to Fort late last year or early this year,
Obama ordered a review of all John Galligan, Hasan's civilian Hoekstra, the top Republican on Hood in Texas, the official said. The Post reported Thursday,
intelligence related to Maj. Nidal attorney, said his military co- the House Intelligence One of the largest military quoting a Walter Reed staff
Malik Hasan and whether it was counsel told him that charges Committee, have called for a full installations, it was considered member who spoke anonymously
properly shared and acted upon were being read to Hasan in the examination of what agencies the best assignment for Hasan because he wasn't authorized to
within individual government hospital without his lawyers knew about Hasan's contacts with because other doctors could speak publicly.
agencies. present. a radical imam and others of handle the workload if he A joint terrorism task force
The announcement comes as Galligan said military officials concern to the U.S., and what continued to perform poorly and overseen by the FBI learned late
m e m b e r s o f C o n g r e s s a r e had not notified him or sent him they did with the information. his superiors could document any last year of Hasan's repeated
pressuring for a full investigation documents about any charges. Hoekstra confirmed this week continued behavior problems, the contact with a radical Muslim
in why Hasan was not detected "What I find disturbing is that my that the U.S. government knew official said. cleric who encouraged Muslims
and stopped. A Senate hearing on client is in ICU, and he's 150 about 10 to 20 e-mails between Hasan repeatedly referred to his to kill U.S. troops in Iraq. The
Hasan is scheduled for next miles south of his defense Hasan and a radical imam, strong religious views in FBI said in a statement late
week. The Senate Homeland counsel, and he's being served beginning in December 2008. discussions with classmates, his Wednesday that the task force
Security Committee announced it with the charges," he told The Months before the shootings, superiors and even in his research did not refer early information
is opening its own investigation Associated Press. "Given his doctors and staff overseeing work, the official said. His about Hasan to superiors because
this week. status as a patient, I'm troubled Hasan's training reported viewing behavior, while at times it concluded he wasn't linked to
U . S . A r m y C r i m i n a l by this procedure and that I'm not him at times as belligerent, perceived as intense and terrorism.
I n v e s t i g a t i o n C o m m a n d there. I'm in the dark, and that defensive and argumentative in combative, was not unlike the The doctors and staff who
spokesman Chris Grey said at a shouldn't be the case. I am mad." his frequent discussions of his zeal of others with strong discussed concerns about Hasan
news conference that additional Grey said investigators believe Muslim faith, according to a religious views. But some had several group conversations
charges may be filed against Hasan was the lone gunman. military official familiar with doctors and staff were concerned about him that started in early
Hasan. Hasan was not at the Soldier several group discussions about that their unfamiliarity with the 2008 during regular monthly
Officials told The Associated Readiness Center for any pre- Hasan. The official was not Muslim faith would lead them to meetings and ended as he was
Press before the news conference deployment activities when he authorized to speak publicly unfairly single out Hasan's finishing a fellowship in disaster
that it had not been decided allegedly opened fire last week, about the meetings and spoke on behavior, the official said. and preventive psychology this
whether to charge Hasan with a Grey said. The readiness center, condition of anonymity. Some in the group questioned summer, the official familiar with
14th count of murder related to parking lots and four other post Hasan was characterized in Hasan's sympathies as an Army the discussions said.
the death of the unborn child of a buildings were still being treated meetings as a mediocre student psychiatrist, whether he would be They saw no signs of mental
pregnant shooting victim. The a s c r i m e s c e n e s , a n d t h e and lazy worker, a matter of more aligned with Muslims problems, no risk factors that
officials spoke on condition of investigation remained open. concern among the doctors and fighting U.S. troops. There also would predict violent behavior.
anonymity because they were not "We have a duty and obligation staff at Walter Reed Army was some concern about whether
authorized to speak about the to protect the constitutional rights ARMY: page 73
Medical Center and the he should continue to serve in the
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Lawyer: Colo. balloon boy parents to plead guilty (AP)

(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) Lane said he expects prosecutors themselves in and are scheduled field without the boy inside. The At the time, Lane dismissed the
Submitted at 11/12/2009 1:02:26 PM
to ask for jail time for both to appear in court on Friday, Heenes said they found Falcon at alleged statement as hearsay and
parents. He said under the according to the district home — hiding, they said. claimed it could only be used
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The conditions of the deal, Richard attorney's office. Relief soon turned to suspicion. against Mayumi Heene, not her
Colorado parents who reported Heene could face up to 90 days Lane said prosecutors insisted on During a live interview on CNN husband, whom Lane insisted
their 6-year-old son floated away in jail and Mayumi up to 60. a "package deal" that required hours after the balloon chase, had made no incriminating
aboard a helium balloon will The most serious of the charges Richard Heene to plead guilty to Falcon looked to his father and statements to authorities.
plead guilty to some charges so recommended by Sheriff Jim a felony so Mayumi Heene could said, "You had said that we did Spouses generally can't be
that the family can stay together, Alderden would have carried a plead guilty to a misdemeanor this for a show." forced to testify against each
the attorney for the boy's father maximum sentence of six years and avoid deportation. The Heenes are amateur storm other partly because of laws that
said Thursday. in prison. "He feels like he's got to do what chasers and had twice appeared extend privilege to conversations
Richard Heene will plead guilty The saga gripped a global he's got to do to save his wife on the ABC reality show "Wife between husbands and wives,
in the alleged Oct. 15 hoax to audience, first with fear for the from being deported," Lane said. Swap." Former business partners similar to those protecting
attempting to influence a public safety of 6-year-old Falcon Lane accused law enforcement said Richard Heene wanted a lawyers from talking about their
servant, a felony, his attorney Heene and then with anger at his officers and prosecutors of show of his own called "The discussions with a client.
David Lane said. Mayumi Heene parents when authorities accused hypocrisy for professing concern Science Detectives" or "The Lane said Thursday that Mayumi
— a Japanese citizen who could them of perpetrating a hoax. about the Heene children's Psyience Detectives." Heene's statements could have
have been deported if convicted After the boy was found safe at welfare but threatening "to deport On Oct. 17, deputies questioned been used to convict her but
of more serious charges — will home, sheriff's officials contacted a loving, kind, caring mother." both parents separately. Richard couldn't have been used against
plead guilty to false reporting to social workers to make sure the Asked if the deportation threat Heene, 48, adamantly denied the her husband because of marital
authorities, a misdemeanor, he children were in a healthy was explicit, Lane said, "That saga was a publicity stunt. But privilege, which can keep a
said. environment. was all out there, all the time. Mayumi Heene, 45, admitted the person's spouse from testifying
The Larimer County district Lane said the Heenes' agreement That was part of the discussion." incident was a hoax, according to against him or her.
attorney's office announced the with prosecutors doesn't call for Lane said he has been a search warrant affidavit. He said prosecutors have
criminal charges against the removing Falcon or the couple's negotiating with prosecutors According to the document, acknowledged their case against
H e e n e s o n T h u r s d a y . other two children — ages 8 and since shortly after the case broke. Mayumi Heene told an Richard Heene had problems.
Spokeswoman Linda Jensen said 10 — from the parents' custody. He said Mayumi Heene's investigator the couple devised "I'd love to take Richard's case to
the office would not discuss Mayumi Heene's attorney, Lee attorney also was part of the the hoax two weeks before the trial," he said.
whether a plea agreement had Christian, did not return a call. talks. flight "to make the Heene family ___
been reached. The Heenes didn't answer when The couple's frantic calls to more marketable for future media Associated Press Writers
The charge against Richard reporters knocked on the door of authorities, saying they feared interest" and that they built the Colleen Slevin and Dan Elliott in
Heene carries a possible sentence their home Thursday morning, their son Falcon might be aboard balloon specifically for that Denver contributed to this report.
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face up to six months in county children weren't with them. frenzied response before the authorities and the media, the
jail and a fine up to $750. The Heenes have agreed to turn balloon landed in a dusty farm affidavit said.

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Jury to decide mom's mental health in murder trial (AP)

(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) deserves the death penalty for that Sanchez was sane. Although is 50 percent or higher for Services in San Antonio, where
Submitted at 11/12/2009 12:40:49 PM
dismembering their only child. prosecutors were still gathering women with schizophrenia who Camara said Sanchez was
He watched quietly as Sanchez medical records, she said there are not taking medication. referred for outpatient treatment,
SAN ANTONIO – Otty Sanchez shuffled into court with her head were signs Sanchez had been Camara says Sanchez fits the bill: about 2,000 more people are
got two weeks in a state mental down, wearing glasses and her "functioning quite well," although Sanchez was prescribed served each year than the state
hospital after she was found black hair cropped short. including holding down a job for the antidepressant citalopram pays for, CHCS President Leon
wandering around a drug store Two psychiatric evaluations several years. after giving birth, she only took it Evans said.
last year, shopping for an c o n c l u d e d S a n c h e z w a s "We're not really sure she had a once — the day before her son State mental hospitals are no less
imaginary trip to China. competent to stand trial, but long history of mental illness," was killed. Such drugs take overwhelmed.
She got a few hours in an Camara said he received a Gonzalez said earlier in the week. weeks to begin working. "My job here is to get people out,
emergency room, then a ride medical report Tuesday that was Scott Buccholz, the baby's father It was one of a handful of times bottom line," said Dr. David
home, in July as a new mom more bleak. A date was not and a self-described that Sanchez appeared to try Gonzalez, a psychiatrist at the
hearing dark voices. immediately set for a jury to schizophrenic, insisted that reining in her mental illness. San Antonio State Hospital.
Three-week-old Scott Wesley settle the issue. Sanchez had appeared fine and She wound up shuffling around "They have hired me to treat
Buchholz-Sanchez was dead six The autopsy report spells out the gave no hint of a severe mental an Austin drug store for eight people so I can get them out of
days later, decapitated and attack in nauseating detail: illness. hours last summer, Camara said, the hospital. I'm here to keep
missing fingers and toes, while mutilated genitals, the head An estimated one in 1,000 only after going to the city with a people out."
police say his mother wailed nearly decapitated and the skin women are afflicted with friend who said an acupuncturist Recently, Camara said, music
about how the devil made her do flayed. Authorities said Sanchez postpartum psychosis. Unlike there could help her mental coming from a jailhouse speaker
it. A judge ruled Thursday that a ate parts of her son, including the postpartum depression, which problems. triggered Sanchez into a
jury will decide whether Sanchez brain, and medical examiners occurs in as many as one in five A week before the killing, flashback of the night her son
is mentally competent to stand found apparent bite marks across new mothers, women with Camara said an ambulance died. The hallucinations returned,
trial after Sanchez's attorney said the body. postpartum psychosis can suffer rushed Sanchez to a hospital Camara said, and Sanchez called
her mental condition is Sanchez's sister made the dangerous delusions and desires from a counseling center where over a guard for help.
worsening. horrifying discovery before to hurt their child. she had made an appointment A jailer handed Sanchez some
"In addition to her psychotic sunrise, and Otty can be heard The same illness tormented because she was feeling more medication. She calmed
condition, her schizophrenic screaming, "I didn't mean to do Andrea Yates, the suburban depressed and having down.
condition and her postpartum it! He told me to!" while her Houston mother who drowned hallucinations. "If only that had been available
psychotic condition, she may also sister pleads for an ambulance in her five children in a bathtub in Advocates say resources for to her that evening," Camara
be affected by post-traumatic a desperate 911 call. Sanchez 2001, and Dena Schlosser, indigent women with mental said.
stress disorder," Ed Camara, later wailed to her sister that she another Texas mother who cut disorders are sparse in Texas, (This version CORRECTS that
Sanchez's attorney, told the court. thought everyone was dead. off her baby's arms in 2004, which is ranked 49th in per capita Sanchez was in hospital for two
Sanchez, 33, is charged with Bexar County prosecutor according to the women's mental health expenditures, weeks.)
capital murder in the death of her Yvonne Gonzalez has said her attorneys. according to the National This content has passed through
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s h o u l d " b u r n i n h e l l " a n d penalty on the legal presumption developing postpartum psychosis At the Center for Health Care

Obama visit to offer clues on alliance’s fate

(Financial Times - US and Yukio Hatoyama, Japan’s that it is change they can agree US-Japan alliance that has been a
homepage) prime minister, are both on. pillar of regional stability for half
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US envoy opposed to Afghan surge
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Submitted at 11/12/2009 8:25:45 AM
The US ambassador in Kabul
has written to the White House to
oppose sending thousands more
troops to Afghanistan.
In a leaked cable, Karl
Eikenberry said President
Karzai's government should first
prove it would tackle corruption.
The message arrived amid
intense debate over strategy, with
President Obama yet to make a
decision on troop numbers.
The dramatic intervention puts
the ambassador - a former
military commander in
Afghanistan - at odds with
generals seeking reinforcements.
On Wednesday, President
Obama held his eighth meeting to
discuss the question of whether
to send tens of thousands more
troops to confront the Taliban.
Mr Eikenberry sent the secret
cable in the past week, according
to US media reports.
Expressing concern about
corruption in Afghanistan, he
said it was "not a good idea" to
send substantially more soldiers,
the BBC has been told.
The diplomatic dispatch appears
to be a dramatic and last-minute
intervention by the ambassador,
says BBC Washington
correspondent Adam Brookes.
It comes right at the end of
weeks of White House
deliberation over how to proceed
in Afghanistan, and appears to
put the ambassador at odds with
the US Army, whose generals
favour reinforcing and
intensifying America's campaign.
The US currently has some
68,000 troops in Afghanistan,
among a coalition force of more
than 100,000.
Military chief 'fuming'
Officials say the Obama
administration considered several
options at Wednesday's meeting,
including:
• Deploying another 40,000
troops, the option pushed for by
the top US military commander
in Afghanistan, Gen Stanley
McChrystal
• Sending an additional 30,000
soldiers - a plan said to be
favoured by Defence Secretary
Robert Gates and the Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs, Adm Mike
Mullen
• Sending about 20,000 extra
troops
• A fourth option added in the
past week involves sending
10,000 to 15,000 more soldiers,
according to US media reports
In weighing up the options, Mr
Obama is also preoccupied with
how long it would take to see
results and be able to withdraw,
officials said.
Gen McChrystal was said to be
fuming about Mr Eikenberry's
intervention.
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more
But a statement issued by the
White House after Wednesday
afternoon's strategy meeting
appeared to reflect some of the
envoy's concerns.
"The president believes we need
to make clear to the Afghan
government that our commitment
is not open ended," it said.
"After years of substantial
investments by the American
people, governance in
Afghanistan must improve in a
reasonable period of time."
Kabul hits back
The Obama administration is
also known to have concerns
about the reliability of the
government of President Karzai,
who was last week declared
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winner of August's widely
criticised presidential election.
Speaking on a visit to the
Philippines, US Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton said the
Obama administration had raised
the issues of corruption and poor
governance with President
Karzai.
"I think the corruption issue
really goes to the heart of
whether the people of
Afghanistan feel that the
government is on their side, is
working for them," she told
reporters.
A spokesman for President
Karzai insisted the Afghan
administration was "serious"
about tackling corruption.
The BBC's Martin Patience in
Kabul says many Afghans are
lukewarm about the prospect of
extra troops and want to know
what they would actually do.
They believe security has
worsened as more troops have
been sent to the country.
Afghan officials insist the
training of local security forces
needs to be the priority - so that
their troops can lead the fight
against the insurgents. Western
military advisers are sceptical
that this can be achieved soon,
our correspondent says.
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Murder charges over US killings
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Army spokesman: 'We are
aggressively following every
possible lead'
A US Army major suspected of
shooting colleagues at the Fort
Hood military base in Texas last
week will face 13 initial murder
charges.
Maj Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, was
shot by police and remains in
hospital. He has refused to speak
to investigators.
President Obama has ordered a
review after US intelligence
authorities said they knew Maj
Hasan had been in contact with a
cleric sympathetic to al-Qaeda.
Maj Hasan was said to be
unhappy about a possible
deployment to Afghanistan.
The shootings took place at Fort
Hood's crowded Soldiers
Readiness Processing Center,
where troops get medical check-
ups before deploying abroad.
At least 29 people were hurt in
the attack.
Major Nidal Hasan has been
under armed guard in a hospital
since being wounded in the
shooting.
"Today I've confirmed that US
Army Major Nadal Malik Hasan,
a 39-year-old psychiatrist
assigned to Darnell Medical
Centre here at Fort Hood, has
been charged with 13
specifications of pre-meditated
murder under Article 118 of the
Uniform Code of Military
Justice," Chris Grey, a
spokesman for the army's
criminal investigation division,
told a news conference.
"These are initial charges and
additional charges may be
preferred in the future, subject to
the ongoing criminal
investigation."
Maj Hasan has received the
charges in hospital, his lawyer
told the Associated Press news
agency. He is reported to have
been taken off a ventilator, and to
have been talking to medical
staff.
But his lawyer says he has not
spoken to investigators.
The murder counts could rise if
prosecutors decide also to charge
him with the murder of an
unborn child being carried by one
of his victims, says the BBC's
Matthew Price.
Maj Hasan is to be prosecuted in
a military court.
If convicted he could face the
death penalty - although no-one
has actually been executed under
the US military justice system for
almost 50 years, our
correspondent says.
Intelligence review
Meanwhile there are several
reports that former military
colleagues of Maj Hasan had
voiced concern about his
performance and attitude for a
number of years.
An FBI-led task force
monitoring the e-mail of Yemen-
based cleric Anwar al-Awlaki
said he had communicated with
Maj Hasan - a US-born Muslim
and army psychiatrist - on 10 to
20 occasions.
However, it was decided that
further investigation was not
needed, as the content of the
messages did not advocate or
threaten violence.
"I directed an immediate
inventory be conducted of all
intelligence in U.S. Government
files that existed prior to 6
November 2009, relevant to the
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tragic shooting at Fort Hood,
Texas, especially anything
having to do with the alleged
shooter, Major Nidal Malik
Hasan, US Army," Mr Obama
said in a statement.
"Additionally, I directed an
immediate review be initiated to
determine how any such
intelligence was handled, shared,
and acted upon within individual
departments and agencies and
what intelligence was shared with
others.
"This inventory and review shall
be conducted in a manner that
does not interfere with the
ongoing criminal investigations
of the Fort Hood shooting."
Amid fears of a possible anti-
Muslim backlash after the attack,
President Obama has stressed the
multinational diversity in the US
armed forces.
"They are Americans of every
race, faith, and station. They are
Christians and Muslims, Jews
and Hindus and non-believers.
"They are descendants of
immigrants and immigrants
themselves. They reflect the
diversity that makes this
America," he said in the
aftermath of the shooting.
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Ida's torrents dump floods along Atlantic coast
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RICHMOND, Va. – Relentless
rain drenched much of the
Atlantic seaboard Thursday,
pelting communities from North
Carolina northward with gusty
winds and heavy rains,
inundating streets and stranding
drivers in hard-hit Virginia.
The downpours were the
continuing aftermath of late-
season Tropical Storm Ida, which
quickly weakened once it made
landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast
on Tuesday but still soaked a
swath from Alabama to Georgia.
In Virginia, Gov. Timothy Kaine
declared a state of emergency
and officials urged people in
some areas to stay home. Rain
and resulting floods were
predicted to continue at least
through Friday, especially along
the state's southeastern coast.
Mari Rosadson, who works at
the front desk of the Marriott
Waterside in downtown Norfolk,
said she and her friend
encountered standing water
during a commute that took twice
as long as usual.
"We made it through fine, thank
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Virginia Department of
Emergency Management
spokesman Bob Spieldenner said
his agency received reports of a
few Hampton Roads residents
being rescued from their cars
after getting stuck in high water.
Such incidents were reported in
Norfolk, where winds worsened
high tides already 6 to 7 feet
above normal. Flooding closed
several area streets, bridges and a
major tunnel.
"Each high tide is going to be
worse, because the water's going
to keep building," Spieldenner
said.
In western Virginia, officials
reported flooded streets and some
people being pulled out of low-
lying areas. The Roanoke River
also was expected to flood
Thursday.
Dominion Power reported more
than 25,000 customers without
electricity Thursday in Virginia
and North Carolina, with more
than 16,000 of them in southeast
Virginia. Most Hampton Roads
schools and universities canceled
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Meanwhile, Coast Guard
officials continued searching for
three commercial fishermen
whose boat sank in churning seas
off the coast of New Jersey.
There were no serious problems
elsewhere in the state, though
emergency management officials
were bracing for tidal flooding
along the shore.
In North Carolina, where
thousands of residents lost power
at some point during the deluge,
flood warnings were posted from
the mountains to the coast, with
trees down and some roads
closed. Schools in several
districts opened late.
The Coast Guard on Wednesday
plucked two people from a
sailboat off the North Carolina
coast, where seas had churned
and winds gusted near 30 mph.
Two other people remained with
the boat as it was towed back to
shore.
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US presses Karzai on corruption
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Submitted at 11/12/2009 9:21:38 AM
US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton has called on Afghan
President Hamid Karzai to tackle
corruption and improve
governance in his new term in
office.
Speaking in the Philippines, Mrs
Clinton said Mr Karzai must
demonstrate "that his second
term will respond to the needs
that are so manifest".
Earlier it emerged that the
American ambassador in Kabul
warned against a US troop surge
unless Mr Karzai acted.
His views are at odds with US
generals recommending a major
troop deployment.
Expressing concern about
corruption in Afghanistan,
Ambassador Karl Eikenberry - a
former military commander in
Afghanistan - said it was "not a
good idea" to send substantially
more soldiers, the BBC has been
told.
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The BBC's Ian Pannell is with
US troops in Afghanistan's
Wardak province
Washington has not publicly
reacted to Mr Eikenberry's
comments, which appeared in a
leaked message to the White
House during the past week,
according to US media reports.
It comes amid intense debate
over US strategy in Afghanistan,
with President Obama yet to
make a decision on troop
numbers.
The top US and Nato
commander in Afghanistan, Gen
Stanley McChrystal, has urged an
injection of about 40,000 more
troops.
The US currently has some
68,000 troops in Afghanistan,
among a coalition force of more
than 100,000.
The diplomatic dispatch appears
to be a dramatic and last-minute
intervention by the ambassador,
says BBC Washington
correspondent Adam Brookes.
Gen McChrystal was said to be
fuming about Mr Eikenberry's
intervention.
Rule of law
Mrs Clinton did not comment on
Mr Eikenberry's reported
remarks, but voiced concern
about "corruption, lack of
transparency, poor governance,
absence of the rule of law" in
Afghanistan.
"We're looking to President
Karzai as he forms a new
government to take action that
will demonstrate - not just to the
international community but first
and foremost to his own people -
that his second term will respond
the needs that are so manifest,"
she said.
Mr Karzai won presidential
elections held in August,
although the polls were tainted
with accusations of corruption
and vote-rigging.
A spokesman for President
Karzai has insisted the Afghan
administration was "serious"
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about tackling corruption, AFP
news agency reported.
Siamak Herawi also suggested
that Western governments could
play a bigger role in combating
abuse of aid donations.
"We want the international
community to do more to
eliminate corruption in spending
aid money," he was quoted as
saying.
"Corruption in the international
aid money spending affects
Afghanistan, Afghan people and
their lives, and the Afghan
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And the group discussed other
factors that suggested Hasan
would continue to thrive in the
military, factors that mitigated
their concerns, the official said.
According to the official, records
reviewed by Hasan's superiors
described nearly 20 years of
military service, including nearly
eight years as an enlisted soldier;
completion of three rigorous
medical school programs, albeit
as a student the group
characterized in their discussions
as mediocre; his resilience after
the deaths of his parents early in
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his medical education, and an
otherwise polite and gentle nature
when not discussing religion.
Citing the investigation and the
Privacy Act, the Army and the
Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences have
released only minimal details of
Hasan's career. He entered the
Army in 1997 as a 2nd lieutenant
and started the medical school
program, according to a service
spokesman in Washington.
But school records from Barstow
Community College in Barstow,
Calif., where Hasan was a
student from 1989 to 1990, show
his military service began much
earlier. Maureen Stokes, a
spokeswoman for the college,
said the records indicate he was a
private first class with an infantry
unit at Fort Irwin, Calif. Hasan
received 10 credits for his
military experience, she said.
John Wagstaffe, a Fort Irwin
spokesman, said that based upon
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the school records it would
appear that Hasan was stationed
at Fort Irwin. But he said base
officials have not been able to
locate the military records to
verify that.
The Pentagon has found no
evidence that Hasan formally
sought release from the Army as
a conscientious objector or for
any other reason, two senior
military officials told The
Associated Press. Family
members have said he wanted to
get out of the Army and had
sought legal advice, suggesting
that Hasan's anxiety as a Muslim
over his pending deployment
overseas might have been a
factor in the deadly rampage.
Hasan had complained privately
to colleagues that he was
harassed for his religion and that
he wanted to get out of the Army.
But there is no record of Hasan
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harassment he may have suffered
for being Muslim or any record
of him formally seeking release
from the military, the officials
told the AP.
The officials spoke on condition
of anonymity because the case is
under investigation.
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Baldor reported from
Washington. Associated Press
writers Brett J. Blackledge,
Richard Lardner, Devlin Barrett,
Pauline Jelinek, Eileen Sullivan
and Pamela Hess in Washington;
David Dishneau in Hagerstown,
Md., and Justin Pritchard in Los
Angeles contributed to this
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Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:57:58 AM
undergoing a changing dynamic
with a "TV Everywhere"
The head of AMC operator concept, allowing online access if
Rainbow Media believes the a p e r s o n a l s o h a s a T V
network can notably increase the s u b s c r i p t i o n .
sub fees it receives. But it doesn't Rainbow's portfolio also
want to risk frustrating cable and includes WEtv and Sundance, but
satellite distributors by placing its none of its channels stream
shows online for free. episodes online, except
"We don't think it's wise for the occasionally for promotional
industry to Napster-ize itself," purposes.
said Rainbow CEO Josh Sapan, Sapan declined to comment on
referring to the site that famously how much AMC receives now in
became a popular hub of free sub fees. Still, streaming issues
music. aside -- the fact that it offers hit
Sapan said Rainbow is angling drama "Mad Men" should bring a
for AMC to receive 50 cents a significant bump in sub fees.
subscriber per month from ("Mad Men" episodes are offered
distributors in its next round of for a fee on iTunes.)
negotiations. Streaming full Discovery Communications and
episodes online could give it less Rainbow may be the only large
leverage, with some distributors programmers that have resisted
fearful that could lead to viewers making episodes available on
dropping pricey subscriptions. Web sites they operate, as well as
Sapan is on board with their Hulu or other outlets.
concerns, saying that streaming While trying not to upset the
"devalues" the traditional traditional sub-fee business
subscription product "rather model, Sapan and Discovery
substantially." CEO David Zaslav have also
"It seems like a bad idea to play bucked the trend: They believe
with fire," he said Thursday at a there is little to gain in ad dollars
D o w J o n e s / N i e l s e n m e d i a from the streams.
conference. A "relatively limited advertising
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'Guilty plea' in balloon boy case
(BBC News | Americas |
World Edition)
Submitted at 11/12/2009 7:22:46 AM
The US parents who triggered a
major alert by claiming their six-
year-old son was adrift in a
helium balloon are to admit
charges, their lawyer says.
Falcon Heene's mother is to
admit false reporting to
authorities and his father will
admit attempting to influence a
public servant.
Falcon's disappearance became a
media drama but he was later
found at home.
Police accused the family of
masterminding the 15 October
incident as part of a publicity bid.
The couple, who have three
children, will enter their pleas at
Larimer County Court on Friday,
a statement from their lawyer
says.
Police search
The incident in Colorado led to a
media storm.
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The couple reported that their
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Police carried out an intensive
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days in jail for Mrs Heene and up
to 90 days for Mr Heene.
Larimer County Sheriff Jim
Alderden had earlier suggested
that the couple could have faced
charges of conspiracy and
contributing to the delinquency
of a minor - which carry jail
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Trouble At Twitter:
U.S. Visitors Down
8 Percent In October
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Ever since last summer,
Twitter’s growth in the U.S. has
been stalling. But in October, the
number of people who visited
Twitter.com from the U.S.
actually declined for the first
time by 8 percent month-over-
month. Estimates released today
by comScore put Twitter’s
domestic unique visitors at 19.2
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MediaDailyNews: Nielsen Committed To THR,
Billboard, 'Etc.,' Looking To Unload Other Media
Assets
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Submitted at 11/12/2009 11:38:44 AM
The big question is, what falls
under "etc.?"
Asked by analysts during
Nielsen Co.'s third-quarter
earnings call about reports that
the company was close to selling
some of its highest-profile
business media assets, including
The Hollywood Reporter, CFO
Brian West declined to comment,
but offered some fairly cryptic
guidance. He implied that
Nielsen might actually hold onto
its most "iconic brands,"
including " THR, Billboard, etc.,"
as long as they are "very strong
in their class" and have an
"online capability" and a strong
"trade show element" to them.
Currently, he said, both the
advertising and trade show sides
of those businesses have been
challenged by the economic
recession, but Nielsen Co.
believes the trade-show business
will come bounding back once
the economy begins trending
upward. He seemed less sanguine
about prospects for business-to-
business advertising growth in
the Nielsen business publications.
"Our view is that we have to ride
it out," he said, adding, however,
that for "assets that don't hit the
mark, we are always looking to
work them out of the portfolio."
In response to an analyst's
question about the vitality of the
M&A market for those kinds of
asset sales, West said: "It's very
much touch and go." For the
foreseeable future, Nielsen was
focusing on "sticking to its
knitting" where its trade
publications are concerned.
The analysts' questions follow a
report by industry blog "The
Wrap" that Nielsen had sold The
Hollywood Reporter-- and
possibly other trade magazines,
including Adweek-- to James
Finkelstein's News
Communications.
If such a deal has been struck, or
is in the works, it's unclear what
kind of valuation the private
equity-backed Nielsen Co. got
for them.
According to Nielsen's third-
quarter earnings report, the
business media publications have
been the primary laggard in its
portfolio.
Revenues for Nielsen's Business
Media division fell 28.5% to $82
million during the third quarter of
2009 vs. the same quarter in
2008. On a constant currency
basis, business media revenues
were down 28.3%, and Nielsen
attributed the decline primarily to
"lower publication revenues
caused by industry softness,"
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According to Nielsen's most
MediaDailyNews: News
recent tracking data, U.S. ad Corp's Carey: Hulu May
spending fell 15.4% during the Charge, MySpace
first half of 2009, across the Revamped
media it measures. Nielsen has
not-yet-released estimates for (MediaPost | Media News)
U.S. ad spending through the Submitted at 11/12/2009 8:44:11 AM
some divestitures, and lower third quarter of 2009, but recent
exhibitor attendance at its ones from major ad agency While he said confidentiality
conferences and trade shows. holding companies indicate some agreements prevent him from
West said publishing revenues slight improvement. Advertising offering specifics, News Corp.
were down 33%, adding that this continues to erode at double-digit COO Chase Carey downplayed
was related to a "continued slide rates for the overall ad and media suggestions that the company
i n t h e o v e r a l l a d v e r t i s i n g industries. dropped out of the bidding for
market." In terms of its media-research the Travel Channel because the
Operating income for Business business, West said Nielsen's price got too high.
Media declined 54% to $14 focus is on its ongoing "three- "We prefer to build than buy,"
million during the third quarter. screen" strategy. Both cross- Carey said after an appearance at
Despite the drain from those platform measurement and digital a Dow Jones/Nielsen media
operations, Nielsen turned in a set-top audience data are core conference Thursday.
remarkably stable quarter, with components. He even said that News Corp. was said to be an
reported revenues declining just the recently launched Coalition interested bidder because of the
0.8% over the third quarter of f o r I n n o v a t i v e M e d i a travel network's potential to
2008. On a "constant currency" M e a s u r e m e n t ( C I M M ) i s dovetail with its National
b a s i s , W e s t s a i d N i e l s e n ' s recognition by Nielsen clients Geographic Channel, both
revenues actually grew 3% that the industry is looking for domestically and overseas. Carey
during the quarter. more "clarity" about the said the company had no "interest
M o r e o v e r , t h e c o m p a n y ' s migration of viewers from TV to in buying something" at "retail"
operating income actually grew multiple-screen platforms. that would require a lot of effort
10% to $187 million during the "We play a role in helping to to possibly ramp up.
third quarter, and on a currency navigate this," he said. "As it Scripps Networks Interactive
adjusted basis, was up 16%. plays out, we think it's an bought a 65% stake in the
That's not bad for a company opportunity. We're optimistic." network earlier this month in a
whose clients' businesses are This content has passed through deal that is valued at $975
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double-digit rates, according to In a wide-ranging discussion,
Nielsen's own research and
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Carey gave an endorsement to
Comcast and NBC Universal's
reported plans to combine
operations -- though he suggested
significant regulatory hurdles
remain for the government's
blessing. They could offer a
yardstick on the Obama
administration's positions on
media, mergers and acquisitions.
"It makes sense for Comcast,"
Carey said. "There are real
opportunities [in a combination]
between content and
distribution." However, he added:
"I'd be stunned if this is a
transaction that doesn't ... end
with fairly regulatory baggage."
He doesn't believe the
companies will have to sell assets
to receive the blessing of the
FTC, FCC and Justice
Department. But there may be
some requirements implemented
to ensure other programmers
have fair access to distribution,
since Comcast reaches more
homes than any cable, satellite or
telco TV operator.
As for the marketplace, he says
it is recovering modestly. "I don't
think anybody is thinking wildly
bullish about the future," he said.
"But things are stabilizing."
Companies will look for
efficiencies and to gain scale, he
said.
One of the most troubling issues
facing News Corp. is how to
resuscitate MySpace, considered
a sterling acquisition only a year
ago. But its success as a
sprawling social networking
venture have been stymied, and a
new management team is in
place.
Carey said MySpace is moving
toward more of a niche site,
looking to build communities
around specific content areas,
such as music and gaming, where
information can be exchanged
and consumers can share
experience.
"We're not going back and
looking at how do we compete
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with Twitter and Facebook as a
broad-based social network," he
said.
Carey also weighed in on
whether Hulu.com -- partly
owned by News Corp. -- should
charge for content. The answer:
somewhat.
"A core aspect of Hulu will
always be a free experience," he
said. "But all these mediums
need to develop a subscription
model."
A cable-network-style
combination of advertising and
subscriptions is "critically
important," but questions about
pricing and the free/pay balance
remain that may extend the
decision-making process for
some time.
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