Monday, December 31, 2012
Video: Operatic parody of PSY's Gangnam Style from Slovenia
The Hobbit tops U.S. box office for a third week
'The Hobbit' beats 'Django,' 'Les Mis' for third No. 1 in a row
Save generators for homes?
Boehner: "Obamacare is law of the land"
How would you change the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display?
Many will bristle at the implication, but as the MacBook Air inspired the Ultrabook, mainstream laptops will likely seek to ape the Retina Display MacBook Pro, sorry, MacBook Pro with Retina Display. The clunky name aside, it seems that the next generation of devices will ditch disc drives and Ethernet ports in favor of pixel-dense displays and reduced weight. But did Jonathan Ive's trash can get too full? If you've been using one, do you still ache for those phantom limbs, or is it peaceful on that side of the river? Folks, for the last time this year, we're inviting you to share your thoughts and feelings on how you'd change the MacBook Pro with Retina Display, and from all of us, have a Happy New Year.
Rocket launchers turned in during L.A. gun buyback not functional
Two rocket launchers turned in to the Los Angeles Police Department as part of the city's gun buyback event appear to be antitank weapons from the military, experts said.
What this signifies using Tesla coils for?
Wild Dolphins Observed Giving Gifts to Humans
While it's already well-known that dolphins rank among the most intelligent creatures on the planet, new research is suggesting that they just might be one of the most magnanimous too.
Storms on U.S. Plains stir memories of the "Dust Bowl"
I'm so pleased for the fans, says Bristol City boss Derek McInnes after win against Peterborough
DELIGHTED Bristol City manager Derek McInnes was keen to accentuate the positives after watching his side win at home for the first time in four months.
Under pressure following a dismal return of two points from nine Championship games at Ashton Gate since the start of September, the Scot derived immense encouragement from Saturday's 4-2 victory over fellow strugglers Peterborough United.
Although City remain in the relegation zone, they are now off the foot of the table and enter the New Year just three points adrift of fourth-from-bottom Sheffield Wednesday and safety.
Having sent the home fans home happy for the first time since Cardiff were beaten 4-2 on August 25, McInnes spoke of his optimism for a brighter future in 2013.
He said: "That was a positive performance and I think the home crowd needed to see their team play in that manner.
"We need to be more positive with one another. I'm just pleased for a lot of people.
"We've left the home support a bit dejected and disappointed in recent weeks, especially after the last couple of home games. But this was a much better performance, we played some brilliant stuff and I hope everyone is encouraged by that. We certainly are.
"There is no pride in being where we are at the moment and we have a lot of work still to do. But I have every confidence we will get the job done over the course of the campaign.
"With performances like the one we had against Peterborough, we will prove our worth and get ourselves up the table. We just have to make sure there is a consistency to us, a confidence and a belief to help us get away from the bottom of the table."
Although Peterborough were handicapped by the sending off of striker Lee Tomlin after 11 minutes, there was no arguing with the emphatic nature of City's performance.
The Robins scored four goals, missed a host of other chances and were, by far, the better team.
McInnes said: "The three points was the most important thing, but to get that level of performance was very pleasing.
"While it was 11 versus 11, we were the better team and, when it was 11 against ten, we were the better team.
"Obviously, having a man sent off made things more difficult for Peterborough, but we've passed up loads of chances and hit the woodwork a couple of times.
"Some of our play was really slick and incisive and there was a real pace and energy about us. We stretched them, played the ball from side to side and our front two and our movement caused them problems.
"I felt we knocked the stuffing out of Peterborough by keeping the ball and playing at a tempo. We won the game comfortably and have to be pleased with that.
"The goals we gave away were disappointing but, let's not kid ourselves, over the piece we were the better side and we have to be encouraged by that."
City travel to south London to take on play-off contenders Millwall tomorrow and McInnes called upon his team to demonstrate greater consistency during the second half of the campaign.
He said: "We have to make sure there is a consistency now, a confidence and a belief. Hopefully, we can now go on the kind of run that will help us get away from the bottom. One win will not help us do that and we need a consecutive run of results."
City's majority shareholder, Steve Lansdown, pictured, took to the field at half-time to thank City's fans for the support they had given the team over the past 12 months, adding that he would do everything in his power to keep City in the Championship.
From Wildlife Photography to Conservation Projects and Beyond, a Look at 2012 According to Jaymi
Looking back on this year, so much happened! I wanted to take a moment to go look back on the articles I had the most fun writing, the issues I had the most fun covering, and the adventures I had the most fun experiencing. Enjoy this look back!
Sunday, December 30, 2012
US Justice Department looks into HP's Autonomy acquisition
Hewlett-Packard said in a legal filing last week that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating its $10.3 billion acquisition of enterprise search company Autonomy, which HP alleges inflated its value through accounting tricks.
HP also said it has provided information to the U.K.'s Serious Fraud Office and the SEC related "to the accounting improprieties, disclosure failures and misrepresentations at Autonomy" prior to the acquisition, according to HP's 10-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
HP asked DOJ to investigate
The company said last month it had shared its allegations with those agencies, urging them to open civil and criminal investigations. The DOJ advised HP on November 21 of its investigation, the filing said.
HP disclosed an $8.8 billion write-down in November, around $5 billion of which was attributed to accounting improprieties by Autonomy. The write-down was for impairment of goodwill, a term covering intangible assets such as the value of a brand and good customer relations.
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INFINITE?s L tweets a series of pictures with his teddy bear
Men's Health on Going Paleo
'Les Miz': Samantha Barks, Eddie Redmayne on intense auditions
TRAFFIC REPORT: 11.40am, Sunday, December 30
Accident cleared on A4032 Newfoundland Street, St Paul's.
All lanes open following earlier accident on M5 between Junction 20 Clevedon and Junction 21 Weston-super-Mare.
One person is in critical condition after being hit by a car Friday night.
Singer Brandy engaged to music exec Ryan Press
TRAFFIC REPORT: 2.45pm Saturday, December 29
TRAFFIC report. 2.45pm, Saturday, December 29.
M5 Bristol northbound one lane blocked between junctions 19 and 18a due to an accident.
M32 Bristol one lane blocked northbound between St Paul's junction 2 and junction 3 for Eastville due to flooding.
A Dank Laundromat Is Transformed into a Modern, Sunny Studio in Barcelona
Maio Studio turned an old, dark launderette into a bright new co-working space for creative professionals.
V Squared Labs visualizes dance music
When Brazilian electronic musician Amon Tobin took the stage at the Greek Theatre for his headlining set in October, fans couldn't see much of him. That's because he was concealed behind panes of opaque, electrically charged specialty glass, part of an enormous Cubist lighting contraption that filled the stage.
Google Shuts Down 11 Services
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Anxious New Yorkers grapple with second subway death in a month
NEW YORK — As police continued searching Friday for a woman who witnesses say sent a man to his death by pushing him into an oncoming subway train in Queens, anxious New Yorkers spoke with a mix of shock, horror and nonchalance as they grappled with the second such death in a month along the city's massive transit system.
Cool Radiant Power Tesla Cold Electrical energy sources
This is one particular of my Gray Tube replications for proof of concept. I can pulse a coil from the capacitive discharge into the tube. I have full descriptions of all of this at www.energeticforum.com
Video Rating: four /
Lauren Myracle, Calling It As She Sees It
