Archive for August, 2009

LA fires threaten cell phone, broadcast towers

Southern California blaze poses risk to Mount Wilson Observatory and nearby towers that provide cell phone ...

 

Southern California blaze poses risk to Mount Wilson Observatory and nearby towers that provide cell phone service, along with TV and radio broadcasts.

British plan to tackle asteroids

 

A team of British scientists are developing plans for a spacecraft that could stop large asteroids from hitting the Earth

Thousands call for Turing apology

 

Writer Ian McEwan is among thousands of people calling for a government apology to World War II code breaker Alan Turing.

Crosshairs Preview: Tony Hawk Ride

 

With a near-final skateboard deck in hand, Laura and Koz take a look at the next generation of the Tony Hawk series.

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Crosshairs Preview: Tony Hawk Ride” was posted by JKoz on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:07:38 -0700

Crosshairs Preview: Tony Hawk Ride

 

With a near-final skateboard deck in hand, Laura and Koz take a look at the next generation of the Tony Hawk series.

Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot


Crosshairs Preview: Tony Hawk Ride” was posted by JKoz on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:07:38 -0700

Crosshairs Preview: DJ Hero

 

Randy, Koz, and Laura get their wicky-wicky-wa-wa on and mix some beats with DJ Hero.

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Crosshairs Preview: DJ Hero” was posted by JKoz on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:06:55 -0700

Crosshairs Preview: DJ Hero

 

Randy, Koz, and Laura get their wicky-wicky-wa-wa on and mix some beats with DJ Hero.

Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot


Crosshairs Preview: DJ Hero” was posted by JKoz on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:06:55 -0700

India ‘terminates’ Moon mission

 

India’s space agency calls off its inaugural moon mission, a day after losing all contact with the orbiting satellite.

Shuttle Discovery arrives at ISS

 

Space shuttle Discovery arrives at the International Space Station for a nine-day stay, carrying scientific equipment.

Toshiba’s local dimming LCD gives deep blacks to people with less deep pockets

 

The Toshiba SV670U is one of the least-expensive LED-based LCDs with local dimming.

(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)

At the high end of the LCD TV cost spectrum sit models equipped with LED backlighting. Whether edge-lit or local dimming, these sets command a price premium and deliver somewhat better energy efficiency …