Archive for May, 2008

Plan de Corones: Gimmick or epic?

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Plan de Corones: Gimmick or epic? Frayed nerves that were already threadbare after two torturous weeks at the 91st Giro d’Italia spilled over Monday in the 12.9km mountaintop time trial up gravel roads to Plan de Corones. While it made for great TV and proved popular […]

Playoff games disappear from Chinese TV (AP)

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Playoff games disappear from Chinese TV (AP) NBA playoff games have mysteriously disappeared from Chinese television. Entertainment programs on Chinese television were suspended last week during a three-day period of mourning for victims of the deadly Sichuan earthquake, including NBA playoff games. When the mourning period ended, […]

Work ‘Em Like A Point and Shoot: The New Sony a300 and a350

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Work ‘Em Like A Point and Shoot: The New Sony a300 and a350 March 6, 2008: Most new DSLRs now have some kind of Live View feature that lets you compose your picture on the LCD screen.  Sony’s newest DSLRs, the a300 and its big sibling, the […]

Panel Construction - Coin Door Panel C

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Panel Construction - Coin Door Panel C
[ ] Take one of the 12” pieces and mount four l-brackets along the side edges. Test-fit the panel and mark where the brackets are. (see pictures)
Run two screws into the side panel to temporarily secure the COIN DOOR […]

Twitter Hack - Display messages from twitter on the small screen!

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Twitter Hack - Display messages from twitter on the small screen! Here’s a cool Twitter hack that let’s you display messages on a small screen. Kinda pointless when you can use a cellphone but still, you could probably apply this idea for something else. This prototype […]

Cory and His Dad

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Cory and His Dad Cory in the House - Character descriptions and photos from the Disney Channel TV show Cory in the House, starring Kyle Massey. Cory in the House follows the story of Cory and his dad Victor, a cook in the White House. […]

23 Million TV Sets May Go Dark In DTV Switchover

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

23 Million TV Sets May Go Dark In DTV Switchover Midwest and West may be hardest hit.

The Business — November 2007

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

The Business — November 2007 Big Acquisitions the Order of the Day; NovAtel under Hexagon Umbrella; NavTeq Selling for a Cool $8 Billion; NavCom Introduces RTK Land Survey Bundle; U.S. Army Selects GPS-Guided DragonFly Chute ; Rosum, Intel Partner […]

TV panel market still under price pressure, says WitsView

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

TV panel market still under price pressure, says WitsView

TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

TV drug ads may have to zoom in on side effects WASHINGTON (AP) — Would consumers get the same warm, fuzzy message from a drug advertisement that promised to lift their mood if it also urged them to report side effects like suicidal thoughts and diarrhea?… […]