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Obama to urge financial overhaul


(BBC News | Americas | World later to a Wall Street that is Securities and Exchange have a stimulus of some sort, then developing countries.
Edition) growing in confidence - Commission, has also faced this is potentially going to get a Positive signs
Submitted at 9/14/2009 2:56:27 AM confidence both in its financial opposition from the banking lot worse," he said. Recent data has suggested that
position, and in its ability to industry. The White House has said it the US is starting to recover, just
US President Barack Obama is oppose legislative changes that it "I'm very pessimistic that we boosted US GDP by 2-3% as other countries such as Japan
poised to call on Congress to feels are not in its interests. will do enough," said Nobel between April and June. and Germany have left recession.
approve an overhaul of the US In his address, the president will award-winning economist Joseph Mixed verdict Many economists believe that
regulatory regime. call for the kind of systemic Stiglitz, speaking to BBC Mr Obama's speech comes as a the US will return to positive
In a speech to mark one year reform that many believe is business editor Robert Peston on BBC World Service poll showed economic growth in the June-
since the collapse of Lehman needed if the mistakes that led to Newsnight. that 67% of people in 20 countries September quarter.
Brothers bank, he will also mount the credit crisis are to be avoided "If you listen to the discussion, wanted more regulation and "When the president was elected
a vigorous defence of his in the future. you see the push-back from the running of national economies. and in transition, the issue... was
administration's economic Turning words into action financial sector," he added. "In US citizens were evenly split whether recession would become
policies. however is proving difficult for American democracy, money between those who were happy depression," said Lawrence
The US president will focus on this president on many fronts, talks. We have five lobbyists for and unhappy with their Summers, head of the Obama
"the need to take the next series of including this one. every Congressman in the government's response, the survey administration's National
steps" in regulatory reform, White And many analysts fear that by financial industry." showed. Economic Council.
House spokesman Robert Gibbs failing to act when the financial Verge of collapse Brazilian President Luiz Inacio "Today, the question is when the
said. sector was at its weakest, and The White House has said its Lula da Silva blamed "rich recession phase will end. That is
Mr Obama's team have argued political will at its greatest, a massive $787bn (£472bn) countries" and international not, in our judgement, an
that they staved off a second golden opportunity was missed to stimulus package, known as the bodies such as the International accident."
Great Depression. bring in meaningful reform. American Recovery and Monetary Fund and the World "We are making a clear
Mr Obama will give his speech Those and other rules that have Reinvestment Act, passed earlier Bank for the crisis because of a transition from rescue as the
at 1210 local time (1610 GMT) in been proposed have been tied up this year, has created up to 1.1m lack of regulation in an interview priority of public policy to
New York, at Federal Hall on in Congress, which has been jobs and boosted economic with the BBC. sustained recovery," he added.
Wall Street, where George bogged down with Mr Obama's activity. Mr Lula is popular in Brazil, The collapse of US investment
Washington was inaugurated as divisive healthcare reform "When I walked in, the banking with 59% saying they were happy bank Lehman Brothers, soon after
the first US president. proposals. system, the financial system was with Brazil's handling of the crisis troubled rival Bear Sterns was
'Money talks' Mr Obama also wants a new under the verge of collapse," Mr in the World Service poll. sold with Federal Reserve
The White House would give watchdog, the Consumer Obama said on Sunday in an Brazil recently became the latest intervention, marked the start of a
the central bank, the Federal Financial Protection Agency, for interview on the 60 Minutes country to emerge from a near-total collapse of the financial
Reserve, new powers over huge products like mortgages, car loans television show. relatively shallow recession. system that required
financial firms and the ability to and credit cards and the Federal "The reason we did so was that Overall, the survey suggested unprecedented global intervention
seize banks whose collapse could Trade Commission will gain new every credible Democratic and that people in developed countries to keep it solvent.
threaten the economy. powers to protect consumers. Republican economist at the time were less satisfied with all of Print Sponsor
President Obama will speak That, and more powers for the when we came in said if we don't these groups than those in
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AP Enterprise: Bullying laws give scant protection (AP)


(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) state funding from schools failing across the nation, and who once, and that they address those restroom stall in a suburban
Submitted at 9/14/2009 2:39:34 AM to take action after three instances advocates for strict repercussions cases. Without a legal obligation Chicago school, an 11-year-old
involving a bully. for bullies. The Washington state- to report such data to state boy was found dead in Chatham,
ATLANTA – Laws meant to After Herrera's death, other based advocate's son, Jared, was officials, however, it's unclear south of Springfield, and a father
protect youngsters from parents came forward to say their 13 when he committed suicide in how any such statistics are used. found his 11-year-old daughter
playground bullies are largely children had been bullied and that 1998 after complaining of In 2007, nearly a third of hanged in a closet of their
ineffective, according to an school officials did nothing with bullying. students ages 12 to 18 reported Chicago home.
Associated Press review, and the complaints, rendering the "It needs to be written into the having been bullied during the Dr. Diahann Meekins Moore,
several students' recent suicides state's law useless. law that bullying has the same school year, according to data on associate director for psychiatric
have parents and advocates "There is a systematic problem," consequences as assault," she more than 55 million students services at the Illinois Department
calling for tougher measures. said Mike Wilson, who said his said. "The records and such need compiled annually by the National of Children & Family Services,
Forty-four states expressly ban 12-year-old daughter was bullied to be kept so that if the child is a Center for Education Statistics. cautioned that it's unclear whether
bullying, a legislative legacy of a for two years in the same school chronic bully, they after so many That's up from as few as 1 in 10 bullying could be considered a
rash of school shootings in the district where Herrera died. "The instances will end up in an students in the '90s, though primary cause in those deaths or
late '90s, yet few if any of those lower level employees, the alternative school." bullying experts point out the in any suicide.
measures have identified children teachers, the principals, are trying Alaska and Georgia have rising numbers may reflect more All the same, every suicide with
who excessively pick on their to keep this information particularly specific statutes. reports of bullying, not a hint of bullying, every school
peers, an Associated Press review suppressed at the lowest possible Alaska's Department of Education necessarily more incidents. rampage involving a shooter who
has found. And few offer any level." and Early Development must Many children reported teasing, claims to have been bullied
method for ensuring the policies Only six states Montana, compile annual data on bullying spreading rumors and threats, all renews the debate over whether
are enforced, according to data Hawaii, Wisconsin, complaints and report it to the harder to spot and manage, school anyone can curb what most
compiled by the National Council Massachusetts, North Dakota and Legislature. leaders say. consider a harsh and inevitable
of State Legislatures. South Dakota and the District of Georgia's 10-year-old law goes "One of the questions is how do part of childhood, and if so, who
The issue came to a head in Columbia lack specific laws a step further. It specifies that you quantify bullying? It could bears that responsibility.
April when 11-year-old Jaheem targeting school bullying, three instances of bullying is even be as simple as a rolling of "A lot of this has to be handled
Herrera committed suicide at his according to the National grounds for transfer to an the eyes," said Dale Davis, a in the home," said Peter Daboul,
Atlanta-area home after his Conference of State Legislatures. alternative school, away from the spokesman for schools in DeKalb chair of the board of trustees at
parents say he was repeatedly Most states require school victim. School systems not in County, Ga., where Herrera New Leadership, the
tormented in school. District districts to adopt open-ended compliance forfeit state funding, committed suicide. Massachusetts school where
officials denied it, and an policies to prohibit bullying and according to the law. District officials said soon after Walker-Hoover was a 6th grader.
independent review found harassment. Despite that record-keeping the boy's death that there was no Teachers there will receive
bullying wasn't a factor, a While some direct state provision, the Georgia evidence Herrera was bullied, and training on spotting childhood
conclusion his family rejects. education officials to form model Department of Education cannot that outside factors including the depression and bullying, he said,
Regardless, Georgia's law, policies that school districts say whether any child has been death of a close relative "but you also have the family unit
among the toughest in the nation, should mimic, they offer little to transferred as a result of bullying influenced him to take his life. where these kids are hopefully
still would not have applied: It assure the policies are enforced; because the department only Herrera's death in mid-April taught the difference between
only applies to students in grades only a handful of states require tracks the number for broader came barely two weeks after right and wrong."
six to 12. Herrera was a fifth- specific data gathering meant to offenses, including fighting and Sirdeaner Walker found her son Sirdeaner Walker said
grader. assure bullying is being threats, spokesman Dana Tofig Carl hanged in her Springfield, reminding a child that they're
Georgia's law has one of the monitored, for instance. said. Mass., home. The 11-year-old had loved at home is less effective
largest gaps between what it "The states themselves can't No school has lost funding complained of teasing almost when they're being teased in the
requires of districts and the tools micromanage a school district but under the law, according to the immediately after arriving at his classroom.
it gives them for meeting those they can say to a school district, department. new charter school, she said. "I can say that all the time,"
requirements. The state doesn't 'Look, you have to have Some school districts say they Parents in Illinois likewise Walker said. "But again, I have to
collect data specifically on consequences,'" said Brenda High, keep track of complaints, pointed to bullies after three send my child back to the school."
bullying occurrences, despite whose Web site, Bully Police especially those involving a single suicides there in February: a 10-
legislation that promises to strip USA, tracks anti-bullying laws child being bullied more than year-old boy hanged himself in a
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Straight spouses advocate same-sex marriage (AP)


(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) lesbians feel they have to get voted for California's same-sex about, you're straight. And then Another third stay together for a
Submitted at 9/14/2009 3:21:26 AM married to be accepted and to marriage ban "out of spite for you have the heterosexual side year or two. The remaining third
have kids, that hurts not only gays their ex's, nothing else." saying wait a minute, there must resolve to make their marriages
SAN FRANCISCO – Wah and lesbians, but straight spouses Regardless of where they are on be something wrong with you for work.
Cheong, a lifelong Republican and kids." the acceptance scale, each spouse this to happen. We lose our own Citrus Heights, Calif. residents
and the soon-to-be divorced father The board of the volunteer-run can pinpoint devastating moments identity. We don't have a face." Jim and Anne Marie Will are in
of two teenage boys, sometimes o r g a n i z a t i o n , w h i c h c l a i m s of discovery or disclosure that Spires' ex-wife, Sue Spires, says the last category. Former high
surprises his co-workers and thousands of participants, has rendered their marital she regrets having hurt Randy but school sweethearts, they had been
n e i g h b o r s i n a r e l a t i v e l y adopted a policy of opposing laws relationships unrecognizable, if does not completely understand together for 15 years and married
conservative community outside that limit marriage to a man and a not shattered. why, 13 years later, he feels a for 11 years when Jim told his
San Francisco when he says he woman. Last fall, as California For Carolyn Sega Lowengart, need to talk about the end of their wife in 2001 that he thought he
supports same-sex marriage. voters considered whether to 61, who lives outside Washington, marriage, which produced two was gay but had never acted on
"Here is my situation," the 47- amend the state Constitution to D.C., it came after 31 years of sons. But she agrees with him that his feelings.
year-old chemical engineer tells outlaw same-sex marriages, marriage. Lowengart thinks if her if same-sex relationships had been The couple, who have a 16-year
them when the hot-button topic Buxton, 80, who lives in Oakland, husband had not seen his sexual more accepted when they were -old daughter, decided to stay
comes up. "If gays and lesbians wrote an impassioned opinion orientation as a stigma, both of young, she would have had a together and to give both of them
were more accepted, I wouldn't piece arguing against Proposition them would have been free to relationship with a woman. the option to pursue sexual
have married a closeted lesbian." 8. pursue other relationships. "I knew I was gay from the time relationships outside the marriage,
Silence usually follows. Then, a Some network participants have After her husband moved out, "I I was 8-years-old," she said. "But which Jim Will has done. Yet the
spark of understanding. marched in gay pride parades, asked him, 'When did you know'"' the socially correct thing to do bond between them remains
Of all the constituency groups tried to persuade church groups He said, 'When I was a teenager.' I was to get married. That's what I strong, if unconventional.
that advocate allowing gay that the Bible should not be used said, 'Why did you marry me?' did. We didn't have an unhappy When asked why they have
couples to wed, none is perhaps to justify anti-gay attitudes, and And he said, 'Because I didn't marriage, but if I could do it again remained married, both spouses
more counterintuitive than the met with groups of gay fathers want to be (gay),'" she said. I would be able to tell him, 'No, say there is no one else with
heterosexual spouses of gay men struggling to stay on good terms Randy Spires, 59, a former I'm sorry, I can't go through with whom they would rather share
and lesbians. with their ex-wives. Others have military police officer who lives this." their lives.
Yet as the issue plays out in the expressed their views on talk in Southern Maryland, said he Buxton, whose 1991 book, "The "Being open and honest relieved
n a t i o n ' s c o u r t r o o m s a n d shows when married politicians went through it on his 21st Other Side of the Closet," is my burden of guilt and we were
statehouses, some of the wives like former New Jersey Gov. Jim wedding anniversary when he considered the definitive work on able to consider ways to safely
and husbands who learned that McGreevey come out or are found an e-mail his wife had sent the topic, estimates there are as accommodate my additional
their partner was attracted to other outed, or just quietly shared their to her female lover. Compounding many as 2 million gay men and desires. There continues to be no
women or men are making their perspectives in hope of changing his anger and confusion were the lesbians in the United States are one else we want to have a life
voices known in the often- a few minds. reactions of straight male friends or have been in heterosexual with," Jim Hill said.
polarized debate. To be sure, not all mates who who joked that Spires was lucky marriages. About seven out of "The one thing I have asked him
"We are the unacknowledged discover they are in what has to be married to a lesbian. every 10 involve women married to do for me is to not hook up
victims of the victims of become known as "mixed- "I've always compared the to gay men, she said. with other gay married men,"
homophobia," said Amity Pierce orientation marriages" are so straight spouses with a chalk line Of those who contact the Anne Marie Hill said. "I have
Buxton, the founder of the sanguine. Cheong, who was at a crime scene," said Spires. Straight Spouse Network the seen the devastation these women
Straight Spouse Network, a New married for more than 17 years "The gay and lesbian community organization hears from five new have gone through, and I don't
J e r s e y - b a s e d s u p p o r t a n d when his wife told him she doesn't want to associate with us straight spouses a day about one- want him to be part of that."
advocacy group with 52 U.S. thought she was a lesbian, said he because they think we are angry third immediately split up when
c h a p t e r s . " W h e n g a y s a n d knows other straight spouses who or what do you have to worry the gay partner comes out.
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VMA chaos, as usual: Kanye upset, Jackson honored (AP)


(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) star promptly invited Swift out on "abandoned" by a public "busy finest neon colors hoping for a appearance to hype unreleased
Submitted at 9/14/2009 3:38:41 AM stage to properly "have her passing judgment." seat. footage from the film.
moment." What followed was a medley of Backstage, the atmosphere was While vampires, of course,
NEW YORK – Taylor Swift was "They told me to stand by the Jackson-esque dancers performing just as chaotic. avoid sunlight, the cast of
relishing her unlikely win of best side of the stage," Swift said. "I a thunderous foot-stomping and Serena Williams, whose "Twilight" avoided the stuffy
female video at the MTV Video didn't really know what was going hand-clapping tribute to the tune outburst with a line judge at the backstage green room, showing
Music Awards. The 19-year-old to go down, but I thought it was of "Bad," "Thriller" and " Smooth U.S. Open on Saturday provoked that they also prefer not to sweat
knew that the network doesn't so wonderful and gracious of her Criminal." In what was the most a Kanye-sized reaction of its own, too much.
exactly make a habit out of giving to do what she's always done. anticipated appearance at the mingled with the celebrities. Her Many celebrities shuffled
their moonman trophies to "I thought that I couldn't love award show, Janet Jackson request for gum was met quickly around backstage quietly
country music stars. Beyonce more and then tonight emerged to honor her late brother, by stagehands perhaps even following their handlers. Not
"I was standing on the stage and happened." resolutely dancing to their duet quicker considering her profanity- Tracy Morgan.
I was really excited because I had West later apologized on his "Scream." She didn't address the laced, finger-pointing tirade at a Though the comedian had an
just won the award," Swift said blog to Swift, her fans and her crowd, but nodded afterward, the linesperson for penalizing her for early call-time Monday for " 30
after Sunday's show at Radio City mother. dance sufficiently cathartic. a foot fault that helped her lose Rock," he was in constant motion.
Music Hall. "And then I was Watching all this was host While the memory of Jackson the match. He sang Cyndi Lauper's "Time
really excited because Kanye Russell Brand, who is no stranger made a distinct imprint on the Jack Black sat contentedly After Time" walking up and down
West was on the stage. And then I to controversy, himself. As host VMAs, the show was as ever a awaiting his turn to present. The the halls. Criticized for not
wasn't so excited anymore after last year, the British comedian pop culture circus with as many comedian relaxed with a giant ax smiling in a photo, he replied that
that." made headlines for his jokes rings as possible jammed under and a muscle suit on under his T- he couldn't always be smiling: "I
Taking the microphone, the about the Jonas Brothers and their one tent. shirt. (The props looked natural got to be casual in some."
rapper protested Swift's selection purity rings. This year, MTV returned its enough, but were deployed to These moments are the stuff of
and announced that Beyonce, also "You don't like to see people most prominent spectacle to New comedic effect in his presentation: the VMAs. It's certainly not the
nominated, should have won upset," Brand said backstage. York, its first time here since a metal fan's prayer to Satan.) awards, a few of which were
because her " Single Ladies(Put a "But I think it just gets exciting, 2006. Setting up camp at Radio Before the show, executive handed out Sunday night. Besides
Ring on it)" was "one of the best live television, live events. People City, it looked as if a teenybopper producer Dave Sirulnick Beyonce and Swift, winners
videos of all time." get worked up and things atom bomb had been exploded in summarized the ethos of the included Lady Gaga for best new
As he had numerous times h a p p e n . " midtown Manhattan, leaving a VMAs saying they're a chance for artist; T.I. featuring Rihanna in
before, West made sure an awards And that might as well be the crater 10 blocks in diameter of the someone to tune in and see "Live Your Life" for best male
show spotlight shone on him. VMA mission statement. MTV young, the hip and the wannabe "what's hot right now." Such video; Eminem's "We Made You"
A stunned Swift staggered and always seeks a combustible mix young and hip. viewers would have likely for best hip-hop video; Britney
didn't get to finish her acceptance for their flagship award show, An elaborate red carpet was discovered that currently "in" is Spears' "Womanizer" for best pop
speech. The crowd booed West, hoping for just the kind of rolled out on Avenue of the "Twilight," "Twilight" and video.
who shortly after was asked to attention West attracted. Americas, where Lady Gaga (who "Twilight." ___
leave the show and left the It was a very VMA happening, tied for the most nominations with The teenage vampire romance On the Net:
building. at a VMAs that began on a more Beyonce) appeared with her face if you didn't know is a sensation. http://www.mtv.com
But Swift got a chance to somber note. In remarks lengthy shrouded by a mask and with The movie sequel ("New Moon") http://www.kaynewest.com
recapture her time in the spotlight. for the rapid-cutting MTV, Kermit the Frog by her side. is due out this fall and the film's http://www.taylorswift.com
Toward the end of the evening, Madonna introduced a tribute to Hundreds of teenage girls were three stars Robert Pattinson,
when Beyonce won video of the Michael Jackson. The singer fenced in all around Rockefeller Kristen Stewart and Taylor
year for "Single Ladies," the pop hailed Jackson as a hero who was Center all decked out in their Lautner made a scream-inducing
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Police: Found body is likely missing Yale student US missing


(AP) student 'body
(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) CBS' "The Early Show." "And
Jon (her fiance) would have
"bring a candle and join us in
solidarity."
blueprints to uncover any place
where evidence or Le's body
found'
Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:41:21 AM
known, her family would have Yale President Richard Levin could be hidden.
(BBC News | Americas | World
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Police known, friends would have offered support to Le's family and Investigators on Saturday said
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Submitted at 9/14/2009 3:14:43 AM
are hunting for the killer who known." her fiance, Columbia University they recovered evidence from the
stuffed a body believed to be that Simpson called Le, a graduate student Jonathan building, but would not confirm A body believed to be that of a
of a Yale University graduate pharmacology student from Widawsky. The couple was to media reports that the items missing student has been found
student behind a wall in the high- Placerville, Calif., friendly and marry Sunday in Syosset, N.Y., included bloody clothing. inside a wall at America's Yale
security laboratory building where affable to everyone. on Long Island's north shore. On Sunday morning, a state University.
she worked. "She was a people person," "The family and fiance and police van drove down a ramp Annie Le, 24, had been missing
Police found the body around 5 Simpson said. "She loved people. friends now must suffer the into the building's basement area. since Tuesday, when she was seen
p.m. Sunday, on what was to have She loved life. We just can't additional ordeal of waiting for Authorities also sifted through entering a medical research
been 24-year-old Annie Le's imagine anybody wanting to harm the body to be positively garbage at a Hartford incinerator building.
wedding day. Annie." identified," Levin said. Sunday, looking through trash Police said she had not yet been
The building where the body Another friend, Laurel Le wrote an article that was that was taken from the building identified but they were assuming
was found is part of the university Griffeath, echoed those thoughts published in February in the in the days since Le went missing. the body found at a medical
medical school complex about a on NBC's "Today" show. medical school's magazine. The Yale students on Monday called building on Sunday was Le's.
mile from Yale's main campus "I can't even imagine someone piece, titled "Crime and Safety in the finding sad, but some said the Police are treating the case as
and is accessible to Yale mad at Annie, much less wanting New Haven," compared higher discovery doesn't make them feel murder. Le was to be married on
personnel with identification to hurt her," Griffeath said. instances of robbery in New less safe at Yale. Sunday to a New York student
cards. A network of some 75 Police are analyzing what Haven with cities that house other "Obviously it's a city and there Jonathan Widawsky.
video surveillance cameras are they're calling "a large amount" of Ivy League schools. It also are safety concerns," said 18-year- "Shortly after 1700, the
trained on every door. physical evidence. included an interview with Yale old Peter Spaulding, a student Connecticut state police major
"It's a frightening idea that They will not discuss suspects, Police Chief James Perrotti, who from Maryland. "It can happen crime squad located the remains
there's a murderer walking around other than to say Le's fiance is not offered advice such as "pay anywhere. You have to go on with of a human secreted within a wall
on campus," said 20-year-old a suspect and has assisted in the attention to where you are" and life." inside the building of number 10,
Muneeb Sultan, a chemistry investigation. It was unknown "avoid portraying yourself as a Law student Lindsay Nash of Amistad Street," said New Haven
student. "I'm shocked that it Monday morning when an potential victim." West Chester, Pa., said she Assistant Police Chief Peter
happened in a Yale building that autopsy would be performed. "In short, New Haven is a city doesn't sense a heightened level of Reichard.
had key-card access. It's really Campus officials have said that and all cities have their perils," Le fear on campus. "At the same time, the police
sad." the security network recorded Le concludes. "But with a little street "There's always an attention to department is assuming the role as
A friend said Monday the entering the building by swiping smarts, one can avoid becoming safety here," she said. "I think the lead agency in this case,
doctoral student never showed her ID card about 10 a.m. on Sept. yet another statistic." there's perception that you need to which is more or less moving
signs of worry about her own 8, and have been baffled before Le, who worked in a laboratory be careful regardless." from a missing person's case to a
personal safety at work, although Sunday's gruesome discovery that in the five-story building's ___ homicide investigation," he
she did express concerns about she was never seen leaving. basement, was reported missing Associated Press reporter David added.
crime in New Haven in an article The university planned a Sept. 8. Her ID, money, credit Collins and freelance reporter Yale President Richard Levin
she wrote last year. candlelight vigil at 8 p.m. cards and purse were found in her Katie Nelson in New Haven offered support to Le's family and
"If she was concerned about (it) Monday at the Ivy League third-floor office. contributed to this report. her fiance.
she would have said something to university. The Yale Daily News More than 100 local, state and "The family and fiance and
someone and they would have says an e-mail to the Yale federal police had been searching friends now must suffer the
known," Jennifer Simpson told community invites participants to the building for days, using additional ordeal of waiting for
Sept. 14, 1904: Birth of the Craziest Road Race Ever the body to be positively
identified," Mr Levin said.
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Serena fined, faces possible suspension for tirade


- Newsday
(Most Popular - Google News) USTA said: "The Grand Slam situation poorly. I would like to academy operators, taught and
Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:31:13 AM Rule Book also allows for an thank my fans and supporters for counseled Serena and older sister
investigation to be conducted by understanding that I am human . . Venus and says he stays in touch
• 6 comments the Grand Slam Committee ." with them and their father,
• Rate Investigator if the behavior of Ms. Williams was two points from Richard, regularly.
• Share Williams warrants consideration losing the match when she was "I think the emotions were so Early trials indicate
• Email as a Major Offense for which called for a foot fault (and thus a high that Serena became a
• Print additional penalties can be double fault). different person," Bollettieri said H1N1 flu vaccine
• imposed. This investigation has She exploded at the service line Sunday. "Because if you look at working with just one
September 13, 2009 By JEFF now begun." judge. It was a tirade laced with at the past and the precedent of shot
W I L L I A M S This opens the way for a least two profanities and several Serena and her sister, they are not
jeff.williams@newsday.com possible suspension after the gestures with a ball and her racket mean girls. They have never been By Joseph Lazzaro
Photo credit: AP | Serena Open and a potential fine of pointing at the woman. After the mean at the academy or to (BloggingStocks)
Williams, of the United States, $250,000 by the Grand Slam lineswoman, who was not coaches or to children. That's not Submitted at 9/14/2009 9:00:00 AM
speaks to reporters after losing her Committee. identified by the USTA, spoke their way. But it also shows that
semifinals match to Kim Clijsters, The women's tour also issued a with chair umpire Louise Engzell human beings are subject to a Filed under: Good news Early
of Belgium, at the U.S. Open statement condemning Williams' and then with tournament referee breakdown, and sadly enough, clinical trials are showing that the
tennis tournament in New York, actions. Brian Earley and WTA supervisor that breakdown came last night." H1F1 flu vaccine is working with
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. " Serena Williams' conduct last Donna Kelso, Williams was She is scheduled to play with just one shot or dose, instead of
Williams was involved in an night was inappropriate and assessed a code violation for Venus in the women's doubles two, The New York Times
argument with a line judge over a unprofessional,'' WTA chairman unsportsmanlike conduct. final Monday. Venus showed up reported-- and that means vaccine
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(BBC News | Americas | World crime family boss denies the murder and racketeering. 2005 having served more than six Katy Perry Lash Out at
Edition) charges, saying he abandoned Mistrials years for racketeering crimes Kanye for Outburst -
Submitted at 9/14/2009 3:22:36 AM organised crime in 1999. Jury selection for the trial, to be including bribery, extortion,
He has already served jail time held in a Manhattan court, will gambling and fraud. Rolling Stone
Alleged Mafia boss John for racketeering. Three later trials take place on Monday. In 2006, US prosecutors failed (Most Popular - Google News)
"Junior" Gotti is to go on trial in folded after juries failed to reach a The charges, which follow an for a third time to convict him on Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:29:24 AM
New York, as prosecutors launch verdict. FBI investigation in Florida and more racketeering charges, after
a fresh bid to convict him. His father, John Gotti Senior, New York, relate to murders in the jury was deadlocked. Last night’s VMAs ceremony
Mr Gotti, 45, has been charged was nicknamed the "Teflon Don" 1988, 1990 and 1991. Print Sponsor featured Madonna and Janet
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But the son of the late Gambino 2002 after being convicted of He was released from prison in
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Evidence in Murder of Yale Student continued from page 7
but as soon as the lights dimmed sweet and talented girl and

Annie Le May Point to Suspect - at Radio City Music Hall, all


everyone wanted to talk about
was Kanye West’s outburst during
deserved her moment.”
American Idol runner-up Adam
Lambert wrote on his Twitter,

ABC News Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech.


Dozens of celebrities flocked to
their Twitters and blogs in support
“Kanye needs to chill. He freaks
out every year. It ain’t that deep
man,” while Danny Gokey simply
(Most Popular - Google News) "It was very difficult." impending nuptials had led some of Swift, and three-time VMA used Kanye’s words against him,
Submitted at 9/14/2009 4:49:50 AM Le, 24, disappeared Tuesday. to believe that Le had gotten cold winner Kelly Clarkson sat down writing “How could you be so
S h e w a s s e e n e n t e r i n g t h e feet and fled. to write a scathing open letter to heartless?” Katy Perry was less
A day after the body of a Amistad Street lab around 10 But Flores said Widawsky was the rapper. subtle in her tweet, posting “Fuck
missing bride-to-be was believed a.m., but none of the cameras "perfect" for Le. Relive VMAs’ ’09’s memorable U Kanye. It’s like u stepped on a
to have been found stuffed into a caught her leaving. The body was He's just so wonderful to her. moments, in photos. kitten.” Kings of Leon’s Nathan
b a s e m e n t w a l l o f t h e Y a l e found shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, John was so supportive of her, of “I’ve seen you do some pretty Followill said, “We lost damnit.
University laboratory where she shoved into a space in the wall her dreams," Flores said. "They shitty things, but you just keep Maybe next year. At least we got
was last seen, police may have a meant to conceal pipes and would talk on the cell phone for amazing me with your tactless, to see the worst haircut since 1984
powerful piece of evidence. wiring. hours and they would just be so asshole ways. It’s absolutely try to steal the spotlight from
Bloody clothes found in the lab "We did locate the remains of a connected." fascinating how much I don’t like lovely Taylor Swift.” For more of
belonged not to Annie Le, but to human. ... We are assuming that it The discovery of the body ends you. I like everyone. I even like the Kanye bashfest, check out
the likely killer, according to is her at this time," New Haven a massive search by state and my asshole ex that cheated on me ONTD’s rundown of celeb tweets.
sources. Some law enforcement assistant police chief Peter federal authorities that had over you… which is pretty odd Despite the backlash, Kanye
officials have speculated that Reichard told reporters in a brief expanded to a Connecticut waste- since I don’t even personally won’t be able to hide for long —
police are already narrowing on a news conference Sunday. processing facility in Hartford, in know you,” Clarkson wrote on her he’s scheduled to appear with Jay-
suspect -- there is no obvious Flores said she doesn't know addition to the Yale lab, in the IAmKelly blog.“The best part of Z and Rihanna for a performance
m a n h u n t f o r h e r k i l l e r , n o why anyone would want to kill hopes of finding clues to her this evening is that you weren’t of “Run This Town” on tonight’s
warnings to area residents to be her friend, who earlier this year mysterious disappearance. even up for THIS award and yet premiere episode of The Jay Leno
on the look out. had penned a piece for the Using cadaver-sniffing dogs in you still have a problem with the Show. Barring Kanye canceling
But for friends and family who University Magazine questioning round-the-clock shifts, FBI agents outcome. Is winning a moon man on Leno — or Leno canceling on
had insisted for days that Le was the safety of the New Haven and state troopers dressed in that much of a life goal?? You can Kanye — you can probably
not the kind to run out on her campus. hazardous-material suits began have mine if it will shut you up. Is expect West to steal the
fiance, the news that police had "The only thing I can possibly searching the facility in Hartford it that important, really??” microphone from Leno’s desk and
found a body was devastating. Le think of right now is maybe a Saturday night. Clarkson was nominated in the issue another apology to Swift
was to be married Sunday. psychopath, an anti-social person Police scanned blueprints of the Best Female Video category last tonight on air.
Vanessa Flores, Le's former who, I don't know, maybe got lab and brought in blood-sniffing night, but added that she was Related Stories:
roommate, said she heard the upset about what she wrote back dogs, paying particular attention “excited” when Swift was named • Kanye West Storms the VMAs
news on the Internet about her in February about not being safe," to the building's basement. the winner. Stage During Taylor Swift’s
friend's body likely being found. she said. Yale had also offered a $10,000 Pink, who also lost in the Best Speech
"I had a very tough time just Wedding gifts had been left reward for information leading to F e m a l e V i d e o c a t e g o r y , • Taylor Swift Thanks
reading the headline," she told outside the family home of Le's Le's whereabouts. reportedly had to be restrained by “Gracious” Beyonce for Inviting
"Good Morning America" today. fiance Jonathan Widawsky. Their security from approaching West Her Onstage After Kanye Stunt at
Want Your Own Dinosaur? Place Your Bids after his rant. Unable to lash out VMAs
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Stories) fossils being auctioned off in reports. “Kanye West is the Moments
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sneak peek of some of the best Quote me,” Pink wrote. “My heart
A Tyrannosaurus rex, the biggest items that will be on the block. goes out to Taylor Swift. She is a
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New Message Reported From bin Chavez in $2bn Russian


Laden - New York Times arms deal
(Most Popular - Google News) “The time has come for you to recording was actually made by (BBC News | Americas | World we will soon have these systems
Submitted at 9/14/2009 4:59:37 AM liberate yourselves from fear and Mr. bin Laden. Edition) installed, [and] for an enemy that
the ideological terrorism of The last tape attributed to Mr. Submitted at 9/14/2009 1:18:26 AM appears on the horizon, there it
Two days after the eighth neoconservatives and the Israeli bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda goes," he said.
anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks lobby,” the voice attributed to Mr. who is widely thought to be Russia has agreed to lend Mr Chavez said that the
on New York and Washington, bin Laden said, news agencies hiding in the mountainous region Venezuela over $2bn (£1.2bn) to country's vast reserves of oil and
Osama bin Laden apparently reported. “The reason for our along the border of Afghanistan buy weapons, President Hugo gas demanded military protection.
released a new audiotape, entitled dispute with you is your support and Pakistan, was issued June 3. Chavez has said. "We have the largest petroleum
“An Address to the American for your ally Israel, occupying our That message, which came as The credit will be used to reserves in the world. The empire
People,” news agencies reported land in Palestine.” President Obama was embarking purchase nearly 100 tanks and a has its sights on them," he said,
Monday. The voice on the tape also said on a tour of Muslim countries, series of anti-aircraft rocket using a term which he commonly
The tape appeared on As-Sahab, that the White House had shown warned the United States about its systems from Russia. uses to refer to the US.
the Arabic-language Web site no real shift in policy under the policies in Pakistan. In his weekly TV address, Mr "Venezuela has no plans to
used by Al Qaeda to deliver its Obama administration because it It said the new American Chavez said the weapons were invade anybody, nor attack
messages. The recording was is “occupied by pressure groups” administration had sowed new intended to boost Venezuela's a n y b o d y . T h e s e a r m s a r e
reported and translated by the that control it, Reuters said. And it seeds of hatred among Muslims. defensive capacity. necessary for our national
SITE Intelligence Group and warned that its actions against “I think the reports we’ve seen The deal comes as tensions d e f e n c e . "
IntelCenter, two groups in the Americans would not stop unless are consistent with messages grow between Venezuela and He also reiterated that his
United States that monitor jihadist the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq we’ve seen in the past from Al Colombia over Bogota's plan to government was committed to
Web sites. were ended. Qaeda threatening the U.S. and allow the US access to several developing nuclear power with
SITE said the message, which “Otherwise,” the voice said, we other countries that are involved military bases there. Russia's help.
was released on Sept. 13 and will have no choice but to in counterterrorism efforts,” the Colombia says the US forces "With Russia we have created an
lasted 11 minutes, 20 seconds, continue our war of attrition on White House spokesman, Robert will help in the war against drugs atomic energy commission and I
offered reasons for Al Qaeda’s every front.” Gibbs, said at the time. “But I and left-wing guerrillas, and will tell the world - Venezuela is going
attacks in New York and IntelCenter said the message don’t think it’s surprising that Al not destabilise the region. to start developing nuclear
Washington on Sept. 11, 2001 and consisted of a still image of Mr. Qaeda would want to shift Russian tour energy, but we are not going to
advised how the conflict between bin Laden with a voice track attention away from the "The Russian government make an atomic bomb," Mr
Al Qaeda and the United States underneath, news agencies president’s historic efforts and approved financing of $2.2bn for Chavez said.
might come to a close. reported. An employee of continued efforts to reach out and the cost of the weapons," Mr The loan announcement came
The group said the recording IntelCenter could not immediately have an open dialogue with the Chavez said on his weekly days after Mr Chavez returned
spoke of injustices against the be reached for comment about its Muslim world.” programme "Alo Presidente". from a 10-day tour of Africa, Asia
Muslim world, mentioning translation of the tape, and it was The money would be used to and Europe, during which he held
American support for Israel. not possible to verify that the buy arms including 92 T-72 tanks two days of talks in Moscow.
and an S-300 rocket launch Over recent years the country
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Janet Jackson Releases New Single Kanye West sparks


Following VMA Performance - Swift rift at VMAs
By Rosie Swash (World news
MTV.com and comment from the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk)
video of the year for Single
Ladies, and promptly invited
Swift to join her on stage during
(Most Popular - Google News) MJ's iconic 1979 solo single the ear-candy hook, adding one of Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:16:46 AM her acceptance speech. Swift said
Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:23:39 AM " D o n ' t S t o p ' T i l Y o u G e t her signature breathy come-ons afterwards "I thought I couldn't
Enough." later in the tune to seal the deal. Kanye spoils country star's big love Beyonce more and then
Janet Jackson paid loving tribute Easing up on the darker S&M "If you feel like you can get it moment by grabbing the mic to tonight happened."
to her late brother Michael at the themes of her recent albums, tonight," she coos. "But first you tell crowd 'Beyonce had one of It's not the first time West has
MTV Video Music Awards on "Make Me" is a fun, breezy tune gotta make me say ... Oooohhh." the best videos of all time!' rushed the stage at an awards
Sunday night, dancing along with with an elastic disco beat in which On her Twitter page, Jackson See pictures of the 2009 MTV ceremony to protest over an
a projection of MJ as their duet Jackson teases the object of her explained the gift-wrapped look VMA awards award's recipient. During the
"Scream" played on the big obsession to "go on get up and of the "Make Me" stream on her Read about Kanye West's other MTV Europe Music awards in
screen. The dramatic opening of shake your body," promising site. "Thank u for ur endless love top rants 2006, the rapper lost it after
the show, which included a "we're gonna have a good time." n support! I hope u guys enjoyed Kanye West has apologised for Justice v Simian's We Are Your
moving speech from Madonna, The chorus twists Michael's us tonight. It was very special for i n t e r r u p t i n g T a y l o r S w i f t ' s Friends scooped best video
was just her first tip of the fedora refrain into a Janet-worthy, sexy me n I have a very special gift for acceptance speech for best female instead of his own Touch the Sky.
to Michael, though. come-on, with the lyrics, "Don't all of u." video at the MTV VMA awards in Just as he did last night, West
A short time later, Janet gave stop 'til you get it up," as she The 2009 MTV Video Music New York last night. The rapper grabbed the mic and said: "Oh
the ultimate thank you to her entices her man to join her on the Awards might have wrapped, but rushed the stage while the 19-year hell no, you guys already won.
beloved sibling by posting a new dance floor and shake it until the the party is far from over. Stay -old country singer accepted an This video cost a million dollars
single, "Make Me," on her Web morning light. "Baby can you tuned for behind-the-scenes award for her song You Belong and Pamela Anderson was in it."
site. The song, seemingly the first move, make me groove/ Show me updates, party reports and much With Me, telling the audience that But the rapper seems to have
single from her upcoming album, what you do, make me move/ more. Beyonce should have won for her gone too far for MTV this time.
reportedly due out in early 2010, Baby can you move, make me video Single Ladies (Put a Ring While Beyonce and Taylor Swift
is an uptempo dance jam with a groove/ Show me what you can On It). "Taylor, I'm really happy put on a show of solidarity, West
chorus that pays loving tribute to do, make me move," she sings in for you, and I'm gonna let you was booed off the stage and
finish, but Beyonce had one of the subsequently asked to leave the
U.S. budget deficit unexpectedly narrowed to best videos of all time," said s h o w . N u m e r o u s a t t e n d e e s
West, as an embarrassed Beyonce tweeted their disapproval during
$111.4 billion in August looked on from the audience. the awards: Katy Perry tweeted
"I was standing on the stage and "F*** Kanye, it's like you stepped
By Joseph Lazzaro bank sector bail-out. There is one I was really excited because I had on a kitten" while Pink wrote
(BloggingStocks) month left (September) in the just won the award," Swift said "Kanye West is the biggest piece
Submitted at 9/14/2009 8:00:00 AM current fiscal year. July's budget after the awards. "And then I was of shit on earth. Quote Me."
deficit was unrevised at $180.6 really excited because Kanye • Kanye West
Notch another better-than- billion. West was on the stage. And then I • MTV
expected data point for the U.S. Continue reading U.S. budget wasn't so excited anymore after • Beyoncé
economy: the federal budget deficit unexpectedly narrowed to that." • Awards and prizes
deficit totaled $111.4 billion in $111.4 billion in August West offered an apology on his Rosie Swash
August, the U.S. Treasury U . S . b u d g e t d e f i c i t blog, but still wrote "Beyonce's guardian.co.uk© Guardian
Department announced Friday, unexpectedly narrowed to $111.4 video was the best of this News & Media Limited 2009 |
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Hunger strike over broadcaster's debt


By David Smith (World news South Africa became one of the trendy Johannesburg TV studio to Lee, who consulted a doctor and I've been sleeping very heavily
and comment from the last countries in the world to hear his story. nutritionist, went on: "By the and the last couple of days the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk) discover TV. The first move was to pre-empt second week I started to really dreams came back. This time they
Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:06:32 AM Today, the most popular shows cries of trivialising famine. Lee notice that I actually wasn't weren't anxiety dreams. They
are soap operas, or "soapies", said that he and five others who hungry when I thought I was. All were quite beautiful."
Allegations of corruption at the which feature some fabulously have joined his protest were of the things that I thought about Last weekend I met a young
South African Broadcasting ham acting and reach a mass aware that hunger plagues wide food started to get questioned by screenwriter from Soweto and
Corporation drove TV producer audience including the townships. areas of the country and continent. me. I would smell something that asked him about the SABC. He
Michael Lee to starve for 30 days President Jacob Zuma's daughter, They acknowledged that their I thought smelled great but I know shook his head in despair at the
Imagine if the director general Gugulethu, has landed a role in action coincided with Ramadan. isn't healthy for me and I'd start to prospect of it funding his
of the BBC received a golden SABC's Isidingo. The soapies also They also did not want to go, 'Actually, I don't really want romantic comedy set in a
handshake of £900,000 while the often present gay characters to an compare themselves to hunger that, it's just my head that says I township. He believed the only
c o r p o r a t i o n s l a s h e d i t s audience not always noted for protesters in detention. But they want that, my body's not growling future for the broadcaster was as a
programmes budget by £40m. t h e i r l i b e r a l a t t i t u d e t o were demanding an end to what and my stomach doesn't need it.' private company.
Imagine if Nick Robinson was h o m o s e x u a l i t y . they saw as "injustice and "You start to smell things that The SABC's three main
grounded and told he had to cover But even some soapies are now inhumanity". are very far away. They're there, channels, funded by a licence fee
prime ministerial tours from the in jeopardy. Amid allegations of I asked Lee what the impact had but nobody else smells them. It's and advertising, are accused of
o f f i c e . I m a g i n e i f D a v i d corruption and mismanagement, been on his mind and body, which like being Superman. So week showing repeats, and repeats of
Attenborough, Robert Peston and the state broadcaster is more than lost 11kg. two gets very easy. I did a lot repeats, forcing a lost generation
Jeremy Clarkson decided the only £65m in debt. He said: "The first three days gymming in week two. Obviously of programme makers to quit the
option left was a hunger strike. Independent producers are the hardest because the body moments come of hunger and you industry or the country.
Swap "British" for "South complain they are owed at least is used to having food in its just have to go through them. I Will a hunger strike make any
A f r i c a n " B r o a d c a s t i n g £6m and many of their companies stomach. On day two we start upped my intake of water to six to difference? Michael Lee fears not.
C o r p o r a t i o n a n d a l l t h e s e have gone bust. Campaigners say breaking down the glucose and eight litres. Water became my He said: "The SABC's response to
fantastical notions become real. that 80% of actors employed last the liver. When that runs out after best friend. something like this is probably
South Africa's 73-year-old public year are now out of work and 24 hours, we start to burn our "About day 20, day 21, I got more intransigent than the British
broadcaster has a malady that estimate that more than 40,000 muscles. I got very hungry, hungry, I got really hungry, and it government's response to the Irish
makes Britain's Hutton Inquiry people will lose their jobs. feeling how could I possibly do was very tempting to eat, and the in Ireland. If we did go on hunger
look like a mild sniffle. Whenever Desperate diseases call for longer than this? only thing that got me through strike to the death, I think the
I bump into TV industry types desperate remedies. Michael Lee, "End of day three, beginning of was now people were watching SABC seems like an institution
h e r e , t h e s o l e t o p i c o f a TV director, has become South day four, the body shifts me saying that I mustn't do it. If I that would take so long to
conversation can be summarised Africa's Morgan Spurlock in completely over to burning fat was doing this privately, as a respond, we would all die."
as: "Why is the SABC so shit?" reverse. He started a hunger strike and basically goes into hunter- religious experience, I probably • South Africa
Like the BBC, the SABC began in an attempt to draw attention to gatherer mode. My body started to wouldn't have got past that." • Jacob Zuma
in radio. It was a mouthpiece of the crisis. Last week I watched the feel very good, I didn't get so He concluded: "The last few David Smith
the apartheid government, which American-born Lee end his fast hungry. I started to feel very light. days I had to put lemon in my guardian.co.uk© Guardian
was more reluctant to introduce after surviving for 30 days on I started to have anxiety dreams – water because I really felt weak. I News & Media Limited 2009 |
television, fearing it would disturb nothing but water with the odd vicious – like I haven't had in just felt like I didn't have energy. Use of this content is subject to
the status quo. It was not until squirt of lemon. As a publicity years. I was terrified, I thought it But I've been working full-time our Terms & Conditions| More
1975, when British viewers were stunt, it evidently worked, since was going to go on like that every all the time, I've been going Feeds
laughing at Fawlty Towers, that journalists like me gathered at a night." places, I've been running around.

The GPS Who Wants To Be an iPhone [Chinamodo]


By Jesus Diaz (Gizmodo) MMDD MD-520, a 4.5-inch 16:9 4.5-inch touchscreen display, Painting app? Windows XP
Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:20:00 AM touchscreen "all-in-one GPS" that Bluetooth, FM transmitter, eBook landscape app? Blob app? Who
really does it all, including cloned reader, and playback support for knows. [ PC Online via Cloned In
I wish there was a quick way to iPhone icons and Flash. WMA, MP3, WAV, WMV, MP4, China via UberGizmo]
snatch many of these cheap In fact, it's probably the only ASF, and AVI, plus a note taking
Chinese thingamajigs. Like the thing resembling an iPhone ever getting Flash. It comes with a app, a... law app? Pill app?
12 World/ Finance/ Gadgets/ Internet News Record

'Bin Laden' message taunts US


By Lee Glendinning (World Earlier this month, as-Sahab said and retained many of the Bush you to work to punish those on
news and comment from the it would soon carry a "present" to administration's military leaders, your side who play with our
Guardian | guardian.co.uk) Muslims from Bin Laden. such as the defence secretary, security. We are ready to respond
Submitted at 9/14/2009 4:40:29 AM Site Intelligence Group, a Robert Gates, "reasonable people to this choice on aforementioned
monitoring firm that translated the knew that Obama is a powerless sound and just bases.
Recording attributed to al-Qaida address, said Bin Laden blamed man who will not be able to end "This position of yours,
leader warns Barack Obama he is the war on the "pro-Israel lobby" the war as he promised", the combined with some other
'powerless' to win Afghan war on and corporate interests.
his own terms IntelCenter, another company
speaker said.
"If you end the war, so be it. But
injustices, pushed us to undertake
the events [of September 11]."
LG GW620, Its First
Al-Qaida has used the t h a t m o n i t o r s t e r r o r i s t if it is otherwise, all we will do is In a previous message, in June, Android Phone, Gets
anniversary of the 9/11 attacks propaganda, said the video
and the spectre of Osama bin showed a still picture of Bin
continue the war of attrition
against you on all possible axes.
a speech attributed to Bin Laden
said Obama had planted the seeds
Official [Cell Phones]
Laden to taunt the United States Laden while the audio played. "We have demonstrated and of "revenge and hatred" towards By Danny Allen (Gizmodo)
in a new audio message warning According to the Site stated many times, for more than the US in the Muslim world. Submitted at 9/14/2009 4:03:19 AM
that Barack Obama is powerless translation, the stated purpose of two and a half decades, that the Those remarks were issued just
to win the war in Afghanistan on the address is "to remind you of cause of our disagreement with before a speech by Obama in LG may have over 10 WinMo
his own terms. the causes" of September 11, you is your support to your Israeli which the president said he sought phones planned for the next year,
The message – entitled a chiefly "your support to your allies, who occupy our land of a "new beginning" between the but that hasn't stopped it testing
"statement to the American Israeli allies who occupy our land Palestine. US and Muslims. out the Android waters. This
people", and purportedly recorded of Palestine". "The delay in your knowing • Osama bin Laden QWERTY-slider (previously
by the al-Qaida leader – says the Bin Laden, who is believed to those causes has cost you a lot • Al-Qaida known as "Etna") has a 3-inch
US has failed to grasp why the be hiding in the mountainous without any result whatsoever. • Afghanistan touchscreen, 5-megapixel
a t t a c k s o c c u r r e d , a n d i t s region along the Afghanistan- "Ask yourselves to determine • Global terrorism autofocus camera, Wi-Fi and
retaliatory wars have "cost you a Pakistan border, argued against your position: is your security, • Obama administration GPS.
l o t w i t h o u t a n y r e s u l t claims that the war was necessary your blood, your children, your • United States LG says its first Android phone
whatsoever". for US security. money, your jobs, your homes, Lee Glendinning is about catering to diverse
Bin Laden messages are He said White House officials your economy, and your guardian.co.uk© Guardian preferences, but beyond
typically released around 11 w e r e m e r e l y f o l l o w i n g t h e reputation dearer to you than the News & Media Limited 2009 | confirming a European release
September. The new 10-minute strategy of the Bush-Cheney security of the Israelis, their Use of this content is subject to later this year, hasn't yet said if
address has emerged two days administration to "promote the children and their economy? our Terms & Conditions| More the GW620 will reach the U.S. [
after the eighth anniversary. It previous policies of fear to market "If you choose your security and Feeds LG via KoreaNewsWire]
appeared on the as-Sahab website, the interests of big companies". cessation of war, and this is what
which supporters of al-Qaida use. When Obama became president the polls have shown, this requires

Before the bell: China-U.S. trade spat causes jitters on the Street
By Melly Alazraki economy is said to begin World Trade Organization and jitters on the Street
(BloggingStocks) emerging from the recession. announced its own anti-dumping Before the bell: China-U.S.
Submitted at 9/14/2009 7:33:00 AM Investors also await a speech by investigations of motor vehicles trade spat causes jitters on the
President Obama about financial and chicken products from the Street originally appeared on
Filed under: Before the bell, services reform. U.S. While causing jitters in BloggingStocks on Mon, 14 Sep
International markets, China, A U.S. decision to impose financial markets, it's unlikely the 2009 07:33:00 EST. Please see
Market matters, Economic data, special duties on Chinese tires, sparring could cause an all out our terms for use of feeds.
Financial Crisis U.S. stock futures which could be the first shot of trade-war as there is too much at Permalink| Email this| Comments
declined Monday morning as many trade complaints against stake.
concerns mounted over China- Chinese products, started a trade Western economies. In return, Continue reading Before the
U.S. trade spat just as the world spat between China and other China said it may complain to the bell: China-U.S. trade spat causes
Internet News Record World/ 13

Iraqi shoe-thrower's release held Six more Iran activists


back in dock
By Martin Chulov, Matthew papers have not been finished. walls across Baghdad, made into (World news and comment obtained under duress.
Weaver (World news and Muntazer's psychological health T-shirts in Egypt, and from the Guardian | Hundreds of thousands of
comment from the Guardian | has collapsed because he had been incorporated into children's games guardian.co.uk) Iranians marched in days of street
guardian.co.uk) looking forward to this day for so in Turkey. Submitted at 9/14/2009 4:41:14 AM protests after the election,
Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:54:33 AM long. Bush was unhurt in the incident denouncing official results that
"Today the guards have been but was twice forced to duck. Former student leader Abdollah declared Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Muntazer al-Zaidi, who flung his harassing him all morning. My Zaidi shouted at him in Arabic: Momeni reportedly admits the winner. Thousands were
brogues at George Bush, is due brother called me directly to tell "This is your farewell kiss, you spreading false reports online and arrested in a heavy crackdown by
out today but prison says his my family and the media, 'Thank dog! This is from the widows, the asks court for 'Islamic mercy' security forces including the
papers are not ready you and you should go home orphans and those who were Six opposition activists stood Revolutionary Guard and Basij
Celebrations to mark the today.'" killed in Iraq." trial in Tehran today on charges of militia.
planned release of the Iraqi Vergam threatened to stage a sit Zaidi's family says he might use rioting and plotting to topple the The opposition says at least 72
journalist who threw his shoes at -in protest tomorrow if his his celebrity status to promote ruling regime. protesters were killed, while
George Bush have been put on brother's release was delayed humanitarian causes such as the The hearing was the latest Iranian officials have maintained
hold after his release from a again. He said any celebrations rights of orphans and women. session of a mass trial that began 36 died in the post-election
Baghdad jail was delayed today. would be kept small owing to His employer, al-Baghdadiya on 1 August, involving more than turmoil, Iran's worst unrest since
Muntazer al-Zaidi became an concerns for Muntazer's security. TV, expects he will return to work 100 opposition supporters accused the 1979 Islamic revolution.
unlikely hero after the widely His family has previously as a television reporter for the over the protests that followed the • Iranian authorities yesterday
broadcast incident last December. alleged that Zaida has been beaten station, though some have disputed 12 June presidential released Ali Reza Beheshti, a
His family have been preparing a in prison, suffering a broken arm, questioned how he would be able election. senior aide to the defeated
hero's welcome to mark his broken ribs and internal bleeding. to work again as a journalist in State television reported that the presidential candidate Mir
release. The shoe-throwing protest at the Iraq. indictment against today's six Hossein Mousavi, days after he
But many of his relatives broke former US president made Zaidi a In March, Zaidi was convicted defendants focused on "spreading was detained along with several
down in tears after they were told hero across the Arab world, but it of assault. His three-year prison false reports via [the] internet to other pro-reform activists.
his release has been delayed at also caused embarrassment to sentence was reduced to one year provoke unrest". Beheshti's arrest was part of a
least until tomorrow amid more Iraq's prime minister, Nouri al- because he had no prior record. The official IRNA news agency crackdown against opposition
allegations that he has been Maliki, who was standing next to He is due to be released three said Abdollah Momeni, a former offices tracking reports of abuse
mistreated in jail. Bush at the time. months early for good behaviour. student leader, pleaded guilty. "I from released protesters.
About 10 family members and Maliki's government is believed • Muntazer al-Zaidi: the Iraqi don't consider my political Beheshti is the son of the late
scores of journalists had gathered to be keen to avoid Zaidi being shoe thrower activities defensible. I apologise Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein
outside Mathana airfield prison, in lionised after his release. Zaidi • Iraq to the Iranian nation and request Beheshti, a prominent figure in
a volatile Sunni area of western had been planning to give a press • George Bush Islamic mercy from the court," he the 1979 revolution and one of the
Baghdad. The family, who had conference under the eyes of the • United States was quoted as saying. architects of the Islamic Republic.
driven hundreds of miles from world's media before being flown Martin Chulov Matthew Weaver Momeni reportedly admitted to Hasan Khomeini, grandson of the
their home in southern Iraq, out of Iraq. guardian.co.uk© Guardian the court that the protests were an late Ayatollah Ruhollah
dispersed after word of the delay However the release is handled, News & Media Limited 2009 | excuse to damage the pillars of Khomeini, met Beheshti at his
spread. Zaidi has won the adulation of Use of this content is subject to the ruling system, promote the home after his release.
Muntazer's brother Vergam millions, who believe his act of our Terms & Conditions| More idea of fraud in the elections and • Iran
spoke to him by phone from defiance did what their leaders Feeds encourage people to take to the guardian.co.uk© Guardian
outside the jail. He said: "The had been too cowed to do. streets against the government. News & Media Limited 2009 |
release of my brother has been Pictures of the president Iran's reformist and moderate Use of this content is subject to
delayed because they say his ducking have been etched on parties have denounced the trials our Terms & Conditions| More
as "disgusting" and a "ridiculous Feeds
show", and said confessions were
14 World/ Finance/ Tech News/ Internet News Record

Body found in search for Yale Lionsgate and Tyler


student Perry triumphant at the
By Adam Gabbatt (World news The New Haven assistant police remains unsolved.
and comment from the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk)
chief, Peter Reichard, said the
body had yet to be identified, but
Le, who was 4ft 11in, wrote an
article for a magazine this year
box office
Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:41:28 AM officials believed it was Le. advising students on how to stay By Steven Mallas
"It hasn't been positively safe around the Ivy League (BloggingStocks)
Body found behind wall is identified as of this time," he said. university's campus. Submitted at 9/14/2009 8:30:00 AM
believed to be that of Annie Le, "However, we are assuming it is The piece, entitled Crime and
24, who has been missing since her … so we are treating it as a Safety in New Haven, was Filed under: General Electric
Tuesday homicide." published in February in a (GE), Time Warner (TWX), News
The body of a Yale student who Police used blueprints of the magazine produced by Yale's Corp'B' (NWS), Film, Lions Gate
went missing six days ago has building to uncover any place medical school. It points to the Entertainment (LGF)
been found hidden behind the where Le's body could have been higher incidence of robbery in It was a big weekend for
wall of a university building on hidden. New Haven than in other cities Lionsgate(NYSE: LGF). The
the day she was due to get More than 100 officers had been that house Ivy League company had a Tyler Perry
married. searching the building before the universities. picture in the multiplex
Annie Le, 24, went missing on body was discovered at about The article features an interview marketplace. As shareholders
Tuesday, prompting a six-day 5pm yesterday in an area housing with the Yale police chief, James know, the talented
police search. Her wedding to utility cables that run between Perrotti, who offers advice such as writer/producer/director has a lot
Jonathan Widawsky, in Syosset, floors. "pay attention to where you are" of brand equity with moviegoers.
New York, on Long Island's north Le, originally from Placerville, and "avoid portraying yourself as About a year ago, Lionsgate was
shore, was to have taken place California, met Widawsky at the a potential victim". doing relatively well with Tyler
yesterday. University of Rochester, where Le "In short, New Haven is a city Perry's The Family That Preys.
Surveillance footage showed gained an undergraduate degree in and all cities have their perils," Le That project opened in second
L e , w h o w a s s t u d y i n g bioscience. concludes. "But with a little street place.
pharmacology, arriving at the five Police declined to say whether smarts, one can avoid becoming This year, Perry has done even Speaking of horror, Sorority
-storey building in the university's they had any suspects, but have yet another statistic." better. Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad Row from Summit Entertainment
medical complex at 10am on 8 previously said Widawsky is not • United States All By Myself debuted in the top came in sixth. I thought this
September. Police examined under suspicion. Adam Gabbatt spot at domestic theaters as of movie was going to rank much
hundreds of hours of film from The New York Times drew guardian.co.uk© Guardian early estimates at Boxofficemojo. higher, but I was wrong. The
cameras around the medical parallels with the killing of 21- News & Media Limited 2009 | Its three-day gross was roughly marketing campaign looked good
complex, but there was no footage year-old Suzanne Jovin, a Yale Use of this content is subject to $24 million. It had some stiff to me, but it apparently didn't
of her leaving the building. Her student who was stabbed to death our Terms & Conditions| More competition. Coming in second fully resonate with the intended
ID, money, credit cards and bag in 1998. Her body was found near Feeds was the animated sci-fi piece 9 audience (perhaps a large amount
were found in her office. to the Yale campus, and the crime from Focus Features, which is of that audience decided to opt for
owned by General Electric's Destination instead).
Video Exclusive: Moby's 'Mistake' Tells a Tale (NYSE: GE) NBC Universal. Continue reading Lionsgate and
of Flotsam Love Inglourious Basterds, distributed Tyler Perry triumphant at the box
by The Weinsten Company, was office
By Frank Rose (Wired Top released as a single. Wired's Frank third (the Quentin Tarantino flick
Stories) Rose talks with Moby about the Lionsgate and Tyler Perry
has now gone beyond $100 triumphant at the box office
Submitted at 9/13/2009 9:10:00 PM creative arc of his music and how million in total gross). News
there happen to be three videos originally appeared on
Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) All About BloggingStocks on Mon, 14 Sep
Get an exclusive look at Moby's for this one song. Steve came in at number four.
latest video for "Mistake," a track 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see
Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) our terms for use of feeds. Read|
from his Wait for Me album being The Final Destination appears to Permalink| Email this| Comments
be losing steam, as it dropped to
the fifth slot on the chart.
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Entrepreneur's Journal: Should Art.view: Beguiling beauty


your business start giving away (The Economist: Daily
columns)
courage is no longer a prerequisite
for a stay in Naples. The city has
16th-century Brussels tapestries.
Based on drawings by Bernard
stuff? Submitted at 9/13/2009 11:22:25 AM cleaned up its act (or, in the case
of its garbage, had its act cleaned
van Orley, it is an exceptionally
honest look at men making war.
By Tom Taulli Art.view up for it). Handbag snatchers are And then there is “Antea”. Yes,
(BloggingStocks) Sep 13th 2009 now far less common than this is an Old Master painting, but
Submitted at 9/13/2009 6:10:00 PM From Economist.com A young opportunities for delectable pizza. in a sense this is a work apart. She
damsel and Old Masters await in The Capodimonte is not the only is “our Princess,” says Mariella
Filed under: Consumer Naples reward for spending time in Utili, the museum’s director.
experience, Competitive strategy, It might seem odd for the Naples, but it may be the most “Antea”, it seems, has been
Google (GOOG), Marketing and M u s e o d i C a p o d i m o n t e t o lasting one. exercising royal prerogatives
advertising, Entrepreneurs, Small conclude our summer series about The striking hilltop site for a since she first came into being.
business hidden-gem museums. How is it new royal palace was chosen in During the sack of Rome in
Is it possible to run a business that this national museum, in a 1 7 3 4 b y C h a r l e s , t h e f i r s t 1527, Parmigianino’s studio was
by giving away your stuff? It former royal palace at the top of a Bourbon king of Naples. Its broken into by German soldiers.
sounds counterintuitive. But hey, mountain (or sizeable hill) with wooded surroundings suited his Besotted by the woman in the
Google(NASDAQ: GOOG) gives grand views of Naples below, is passion for hunting; its capacious painting, they left him
away much of its offerings, right? not among the most visited fine- interior provided room enough for unmolested. In 1799, when
I'm actually using Google Docs to art galleries in Europe? the enormous art collection Charles’s son, Ferdinand IV King
write this column, for example. After all, the Capodimonte is amassed by his forebears. (The of Naples, fled advancing French
True, Google is perhaps an filled with masterpieces from the family of Elisabetta Farnese, his troops, he took with him to
exception (it certainly helps to start giving away stuff? world famous Farnese Collection, mother and Queen of Spain, had Palermo some 20 works from the
have a huge user base and brand Entrepreneur's Journal: Should some 800 paintings by such artists been great collectors for more Farnese Collection—its Titians
name). But it is worth exploring your business start giving away as Titian, Raphael, Masaccio and than 200 years.) and “Antea”. During the second
the concept. In fact, there is an stuff? originally appeared on Mantegna. Caravaggio’s searing An enormous room hung with world war, many masterpieces
excellent book on the topic -- BloggingStocks on Sun, 13 Sep “Flagellazione” stands out among Farnese family portraits soon were removed from Italy’s
Free: The Future of a Radical 2009 18:10:00 EST. Please see the dramatic pictures in the greets visitors. Do not yawn: this museums and hidden, only to be
Price-- which came out recently. our terms for use of feeds. Neapolitan Galleries. And then is no tedious group of ancestor taken as booty.
Continue reading Entrepreneur's Permalink| Email this| Comments there is Parmigianino’s beloved l i k e n e s s e s . I t i s s o m e h o w A cache of works was
Journal: Should your business “Antea”, an arresting portrait of a shocking to come upon so many discovered in 1945 in a Salzburg
b e a u t i f u l y o u n g w o m a n pictures of such high artistry, cave, including the Farnese
Guiding Light: the openings (pictured). In Italy images of this which reveal so much about the Titians and “Antea”. Much
By Bob Sassone (TV Squad) The show started on TV in 1952 woman, whose identity is not variety and vagaries of human celebrating greeted her return to
Submitted at 9/14/2009 8:04:00 AM (from radio). Here's the 1953 k n o w n , c a n b e f o u n d o n character. Among the seven Naples with the others, and they
opening: everything from fridge magnets to Farnese portraits by Titian on were honoured with a grand
Guiding Light ends this Friday. Continue reading Guiding t e a t o w e l s a n d C h r i s t m a s view (seven Titian portraits in one “new” home in the former palace
I'll have a full review up after the Light: the openings ornaments. room!), the most haunting may be at the top of the hill. The
episode airs, but I thought this Filed under: Other Drama Yet the contents of the that of a white-bearded, hunched Capodimonte Museum opened to
would be a good time to show not Shows, Daytime, Video, Reality- Capodimonte are best known over Pope Paul III, weary but the public in 1957. To say a visit
how it ends but how each episode Free from reproductions or loans to majestic. Raphael also painted it is worth a detour is an
began. Here are some of the many Permalink| Email this| | international exhibitions. Only two of the portraits here. understatement.
opening credits that the show has Comments 86,000 people visited last year, In addition to the museum’s Old Back to top ^^ Readers'
had over the past six decades. few of whom were foreigners. Master paintings, there is a suite comments
S a d l y , t h e c i t y ' s d a u n t i n g of royal apartments as they looked The Economist welcomes your
reputation may put many off, and in the 19th century. One large views.
the museum’s website is too room is hung with “The Battle of
limited to lure the uninitiated. But Pavia”, a masterly cycle of early
16 Economy/ Internet News Record

Altisource Stock Doesn't Look Particularly Cheap


(Financial Sector and Stocks form of marketing, but the truth is
Analysis from Seeking Alpha) that the margin trends are
Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:33:27 AM generally very positive. If ASPS
were able to turn the Financial
The following is an abbreviated Services business into a profitable
version of my in depth analysis of segment through additional
recently spun-off Altisource ( rationalization of costs, the
ASPS). For the full version, visit company wide margins could
my site. even improve further. There is no
Company Background likely decreased a good deal since sheet to see if there is a sufficient margins and returns: doubt that the emerging
Altisource is a company that then as ASPS has been very margin of safety based on the *2007 ROE is based on 2007 opportunities to add revenue and
was recently spun off tax free proactive in terms of eliminating company’s assets. In this case the equity levels measures to continue to increase
from Ocwen Financial ( OCN) positions within the struggling results don’t make the stock look *2008 and 2008 pro forma ROE e f f i c i e n c y c o u l d l e a d t o
and now trades on the NASDAQ Financial Services division. any more compelling at the is based on the average of 2007 sustainable gross margins in the
under the ticker ASPS. Every Valuation current price: and 2008 equity levels 20-25% range. While even that
three shares of OCN entitled After trading down to around Sources: Capital IQ, company * June 30 th annualized ROE is margin structure would not result
investors to a single share of $10 after the spinoff, the stock has filings, and additional calculations based on 6 months of income and in the current price looking
ASPS and the separation was risen sharply to the current price At almost 5x book value and average equity between Q4 2008 particularly compelling, if ASPS
completed on August 10 th, 2009. over $13.50. As a result, based on 15.7x tangible book, ASPS will and Q2 2009 could establish those margins as a
The company operates under three even some optimistic assumptions n e v e r b e c o n f u s e d w i t h a ^2008 pro forma data includes baseline then this absolutely looks
different segments/divisions: about future EPS, the stock does Benjamin Graham net-net. In fact, the add back of a non-recurring like a company and stock to
Mortgage Services, Financial not look particularly cheap. when the earnings valuations are interest charge follow on a regular basis.
Services and Technology Sources: Capital IQ, company combined with the book value Sources: Capital IQ, company Competitor Comparison:
Products. ASPS does business in filings, and additional calculations multiplies, it becomes clear that filings, and additional calculations Valuation and Profitability
all 50 states and 4 other countries. The above table shows the the market is pricing in substantial From a profitability perspective, ASPS is unique in that it is
While its client list contains more applicable valuation if the results growth. Now, with the state of the it is very positive to see the trend made up of as assortment of
than 75 companies, ASPS relies from the 1 st half of 2009 are housing and commercial real of increasing margins. This could businesses that makes it tough to
primarily on OCN and American annualized (doubled). Aside from estate markets, it is very possible be a sign of increased efficiency find perfect comps. However,
Express ( AXP) for the majority the reasonable EV/EBITDA that both the Mortgage Services and economies of scale that will a f t e r s o m e d i g g i n g , t h e
of its revenues. Specifically, f i g u r e , n o n e o f t h e o t h e r a n d T e c h n o l o g y P r o d u c t s only improve as ASPS is able to competitors that emerged as
relationships with OCN and AXP valuations are that compelling. divisions are going see increased cultivate additional third party relatively good comparisons were
generate about 2/3rds of total This is especially true considering demand. Thus, revenue and relationships. The problem is that Lender Processing Services (
revenue. Accordingly, one of the that annualized 1H 2009 data is earnings may continue to grow it is very tough to know what L P S ) , F i s e r v ( F I S V ) a n d
reasons for the spinoff is to pursue much better than pro forma full a n d e v e n t u a l l y j u s t i f y t h e ASPS’s cost structure will look Portfolio Recovery Associates (
diversification of this customer year 2008 data. Specifically, with multiples. However, the growth like as a standalone company. PRAA). While none of these is
base. Management believes that the same share count the company multiples leave no room for a Also, the very impressive margin perfect, they all have divisions
as a separate entity ASPS is more only would have only earned $.45 m a r g i n o f s a f e t y a n d t h u s increases from fiscal year 2008 to and segments that compete in
likely to cultivate relationships per share (pro forma) in 2008 and preclude most value investors the 6 month period ending June s o m e w a y w i t h A S P S .
with third parties. However, in the generated $25M in EBITDA. If from being more constructive on 30 th are difficult to gauge in Specifically PRAA’s business
near future there is no reason to the trends established in the first the stock. terms of sustainability. model is similar to that of the
believe that ASPS will not still be half continue into the second half Profitability Looking at the data, most of the Financial Services business at
very dependent on OCN and AXP then the 2009 figures will be Having established that shares improvement appears to be ASPS.
for business. substantially higher than the 2008 of ASPS look too expensive for a coming from revenue increasing Next, FIS has a financial
As of December 31 st, 2008, the numbers. Having said that, for a value investor at the current price f a s t e r t h a n C O G S a n d t h e institutional services segment that
company had 2534 employees, value investor it is tough to get level, it is important to analyze resultant higher gross margin is is not too different from ASPS’s
including 651 in Mortgage excited about a company based on the data regarding historical helping boost operating income Mortgage Services division and
Services, 1,254 in Financial what look like elevated earnings. profitability in order to ascertain and net income. Also, there could FIS offers technology services to
Services, 479 in Technology In addition, even when earnings whether or not this is a company be some pressure on gross its customers. Finally, LPS has a
Products and 150 in Corporate. valuations are not attractive, it is that investors should continue to margins going forward based on
The number of employees has important to look at the balance monitor. Below is a chart on additional SG&A spending in the ALTISOURCE page 20
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Jamie Horvat Fears Extended Period of Stagflation


(Financial Sector and Stocks each fund we managed. 2007 period of sideways, volatile
Analysis from Seeking Alpha) ended up being a year where markets where a battle between
Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:37:58 AM small caps underperformed their inflation and deflation is being
large cap brethren for the first played out (similar to that
Jamie Horvat time in several years. The collapse experienced during 1973 to 1976).
Senior Portfolio Manager of Bear Stearns and eventual sale Once again, I fear we are setting
Sprott Asset Management to JP Morgan at $10 per share up for an extended period of
Q) When did you know this was during March 2008 was another stagflation – where inflation and
n o o r d i n a r y s t o c k m a r k e t large indicator to the market that low economic growth with higher
correction? liquidity was still being removed unemployment can occur
A) The question that should be from the marketplace. Although simultaneously. Government
asked is – when did you feel that one can anticipate a market stimulus programs and spending
the market was beginning to face correction and feel that they are are now attempting to fill the void
serious headwinds? As, once you p o s i t i o n i n g t h e p o r t f o l i o s left by a lack of consumer
realized that a market correction correctly, very few were properly spending. Through various
of the magnitude experienced was positioned for such an aggressive programs and quantitative easing
upon us, it was too late to react. sell off in the fall of 2008. the governments attempt to inflate
That said, the first significant hint Q) How did your clients and the system is cheapening fiat
that the market was due for some others react? clients earlier in the year in an tough year to transition a fund money versus all hard assets and
type of pull back, came with the A) The reaction from our clients attempt to deal with such a fall. where liquidity continued to be real goods. Stagflation and
collapse of the two Bear Stearns was largely broken down into two They seemed to have raised cash removed from the market, with potentially hyperinflation are
Hedge Funds during the second groups -- those who panicked and levels earlier and their questions the resultant decline for the always the result of a government
week of July 2007 – the Bear t h o s e w h o s a w i t a s a n revolved around when we thought S&P/TSX Venture Index of spending more than it earns.
Stearns High-Grade Structured opportunity. A larger group of a bottom would be made and what 71.44% as a testament to that fact. With US unemployment
Credit Fund and the Bear Stearns individuals/clients reacted as most investments were best suited for A l t h o u g h o u r p e r f o r m a n c e running at 9.7% (16.5% when
High-Grade Structured Credit p e o p l e d o – w i t h a h e a r d their 5 and 10 year investment suffered along with the rest of the adjusted for the underemployed,
Enhanced Leveraged Fund. This m e n t a l i t y a n d b e g a n plan? Unfortunately this was a m a r k e t , b u l l i o n p e r f o r m e d dejected and part-time labour
was the turning point that seemed indiscriminate selling. Although it much smaller subset of investors. relatively well, rising by 5.77% force) any recovery will be a slow
to accelerate the removal of may be an unfair comment, as I Q ) W h a t w a s t h e b e s t and acted as a mitigating factor to one.
l i q u i d i t y / l e v e r a g e a n d t h e am unaware of each individual move/trade you made during the the rest of the market decline. Consumers are the lifeblood of
reduction in the velocity of money investor’s situation and the initial sell off? Q) What is your view of market a n y e c o n o m y , h o w e v e r t h e
out of the market place and amount of leverage that may have A) Unfortunately one had to be now? current economy is being
resulted in a cascading effect of been employed by each in the positioned prior to the market A) Although all market bubbles supported by an unprecedented
loans and margin being called market. This was largely a crisis meltdown, however most did not t e n d t o b e c r e a t e d b y t h e amount of government stimulus
around the world. The loss of of liquidity and as loans/margin anticipate a sell-off of this extension of too much credit and globally. Cash for clunkers, cash
ongoing liquidity eventually was being called everywhere – magnitude. During January 2008 easy money; throughout history for durables, the home buyers
resulted in the Fed beginning to i n v e s t o r s s o l d p o s i t i o n s a s Charles Oliver and myself moved markets tend to rhyme but don’t credits and various other schemes
aggressively cut rates in the fall of required. Many brokers/planners over to Sprott Asset Management often exactly repeat. For several have the result of bringing
2007 from 5.25% to its current at the time informed us that they LP, initially to take over the years we have been running with forward all future consumer
level of 0.25%. were no longer accepting calls S p r o t t G o l d a n d P r e c i o u s the thesis that the market has demand into one or two quarters
During the fall of 2006 and into from their clients and were simply Minerals Fund but also during similarities to that of the 1965 to and increasing moral hazard – as
early 2007 we had already begun selling positions to raise cash and September 18, 2008 – at what 1985 time period, where the consumers refuse to purchase
to reduce our exposure to small protect what they had left. could be the height of the Lehman developing economies of China goods unless they are incentivized
cap names within the portfolios However, along with the panic collapse and AIG bailout – we and India have been assuming the to do so. Companies cannot cost-
t h a t w e r a n a t o u r f o r m e r there was the smaller subset of launched the Sprott All Cap Fund. prior role of Japan and South cut their way to prosperity and at
employer and began focusing on investors, brokers and planners We had spent the majority of the Korea. Global growth more some point investors are going to
the larger more liquid securities. that we dealt with that saw the year moving the portfolio to recently has been propped up by want to see top line growth.
This approach was accelerated as crash as an opportunity. This larger, more liquid companies and the continually movement of Mortgage delinquencies and
2007 progressed, as well as group felt that they had properly also significantly increased the developing nations to a developed
increasing the cash position of positioned themselves and/or their bullion position. This was a very nation status and we are now in a
JAMIE page 21
18 Economy/ Internet News Record

Regulation of Banks and Financial Markets - One Year Later


(Financial Sector and Stocks -happens” scenario. Second, no new regulatory system. Also, new impact on economic activity as computer assisted financial
Analysis from Seeking Alpha) one has “experience” in dealing regulatory systems that are well as through the rules and innovation to take contribute to
Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:43:50 AM with a very serious financial quickly put into place following a regulations it creates, the the evolution of new financial
crisis. It is entirely different debacle are often designed to government has a very pervasive markets and instruments: see his
The papers and the news studying previous examples of “fight the last war” and are not influence on the incentives that books “Macro Markets” and “The
broadcasts over the last week financial crisis, but to have to deal really appropriate for the individuals and businesses have to New Financial Order.”) The
have been filled with stories about with one face-to-face is an environment the world is moving respond to and operate within. whole idea of “information
the failure of Lehman Brothers entirely different matter. Third, into. The leaders in the federal markets” builds upon models of
and the need to re-regulate the the biases and prejudices and The problem with not moving to government go free of blame financial innovation and how
financial system. The second- world views of the individuals in re-regulate relatively quickly is while the people that have to live these models can be extended to
guessing has been enormous on charge of making these decisions that the movement to re-regulate within the environment these other markets using massive new
t h e f a i l u r e o f t h e f e d e r a l play a role in how people respond loses its urgency. leaders created must bear the data base systems and the
government to come to the aid of to a crises and no one, before-the- My second concern has to do burden of shame and guilt for the advanced computing power that is
the troubled investment banking fact, can make an adequate with the causes of the financial financial crisis that resulted. available in the ever-evolving
firm, especially when put into the prediction of how leaders will crisis. Since the financial collapse My concern here is that maybe world of information technology.
context of the bailout of AIG and perform in a “once-in-a-lifetime” has to do with financial the re-regulation of the financial There must be oversight of the
the help given to other investment situation. institutions and financial system is not the entire problem. financial system and this
banks and commercial banks. The financial system is still instruments, people look first at My concern here is that people do oversight must be accompanied
Furthermore, the report card on functioning and the economy the individuals running these not really understand who created by increases in the openness and
the government’s effort to re- seems to be working its way out organizations or dealing in these the environment in which a transparency of financial
regulate the financial system of a deep recession. Could things instruments for the culprits of the financial meltdown could occur. transactions and financial
seems to be hovering between D have been done better? Yes. crisis. The problem I have with Maybe better government policy reporting. The innovation, in my
and F. The consensus review of Could things have turned out this is that the leaders and making is in order, but maybe that mind, cannot be controlled.
what has happened over the past worse? Of course. But, we seem practitioners of finance are is too much to ask for. Therefore, we (business leaders,
year is: nothing! to have muddled through the real responding to the economic and Finally, I would like to argue investors, and regulators) must
In terms of letting Lehman crisis period. Hopefully, we will financial environment that they that financial types, human also have more and more
Brothers go, let me just say that not have a second shock wave that work within. The macro- beings, are going to continue to information available to us on a
the second-guessing is a fun game sends us back into another panic incentives that exist within an innovate in the future and there is more timely basis in order to try
and provides a diversion for mode. economy are oftentimes created ultimately very little that and understand what is happening
journalists and makes good In terms of re-regulating the by others with very little insight governments or regulators can do and to react to it. This, to me, is
reading but is not very productive. financial system, I have several into the incentives that they are to prevent financial innovation the world of the future.
This is the problem with decision opinions I would like to share. actually setting up. from taking place. (Human It is this world of the future that
making under very stressful First, to try and re-regulate a The “others” I am talking about beings, by their very nature are must be considered in any effort
c o n d i t i o n s w i t h v e r y l i t t l e financial system immediately are, of course, our governmental problem-solvers and innovators.) to re-regulate the financial
information on what the potential after a financial crisis occurs is, in leaders. Who created the macro- Financial innovation has existed system. Fighting the last war is
outcomes of actions might be. my mind, not the thing to do. For environment that produced the throughout history. Finance, not going to produce the
For one thing, very few people one thing, you don’t really know incentives for individuals to act in really, is nothing more than regulatory system we need.
in the summer of 2008 even what happened or what caused the the way they did? What about Mr. information. That is one reason Ignoring the incentives that
considered that the financial crisis and to rush to judgment is Greenspan and Mr. Bernanke and why financial innovation was able government creates is not going to
might be on the verge of collapse. o f t e n t o r u s h i n t o f o l l y . the credit inflation that they to explode beginning in the 1990s produce the regulatory system we
That is what makes situations Furthermore, villains are usually spawned in the early part of this with the advancements in need. Regulations to produce
risky, the lack of knowledge of identified that may or may not decade? What about the Bush 43 computer technology. The specific “results” will not work.
what might happen in the future. really be the “bad guys” that need administration that created the computer just allowed people to To my mind, it is not all bad that
Yes, we can talk about Black p u n i s h m e n t o r c o n t r o l l i n g . huge fiscal deficits that resulted in “slice and dice” massive amounts the rush to re-regulate or to
Swans and so forth, but the P o w e r f u l p o l i t i c i a n s o r a more than 40% decline in the of information flows more develop a new regulatory system
probability of a severe financial government officials impose their value of the dollar? efficiently and more quickly. has stalled or been put on the bad
crises occurring is a very unlikely own biases and prejudices into the The federal government (Even one of the staunchest burner.
e v e n t a n d b u s i n e s s i s n o t discussion and they are not represents more than 25% of GDP proponents of behavioral finance,
conducted on a “what-if-the-worst always the best forces to design a in the United States and with this Robert Shiller, proposes using
Internet News Record Economy/ Gadgets/ 19

German politics: A closer contest?


(The Economist: News Democratic Party(FDP). heads”. for the culprits responsible for of
analysis) The debate was not a brawl. Ms Merkel is hobbled by the the economic crisis.
Submitted at 9/14/2009 12:37:49 AM Both coalition partners agreed that fact that she wants to swap Mr Steinmeier barely has a
they had governed rather well and coalition partners. She has chance to oust Ms Merkel as
German politics left viewers with the impression governed for four years at the chancellor. The SPD must share
Sep 14th 2009 | BERLIN that they would not mind doing so head of a big-tent coalition that the left-leaning vote with the
From Economist.com A for another four years. But when catered more often to the “social” Greens and with the ex-
televised debate in Germany gives they clashed, it was Mr values of the SPD than the communist Left Party, with which Apple TV only available
a boost to the election campaign Steinmeier who seemed surer of conservative ones of her own it refuses to govern. It might in
FRANK-WALTER himself and stood up for positions CDU. Now she aspires to govern theory be able to lead a three- in 160GB model now,
STEINMEIER, Germany’s more likely to resonate with with the FDP, whose pro-business party “traffic light” coalition with price drops to $229
foreign minister, is unlikely to voters. Ms Merkel wants policies are at the opposite end of the Greens and the FDP, but the
become chancellor after Germany to continue producing Germany ’s political spectrum FDP has ruled this out. It would By Doug Aamoth
parliamentary elections are held in nuclear power until renewable from those of the SPD. Ms require a massive shift in voter (CrunchGear)
two weeks’ time. But he delivered sources of energy can replace it. Merkel wants to embrace the FDP preferences for the SPD to surpass Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:40:00 AM

a decent performance in the only “That is the wrong path”, without appearing to embrace its the CDU vote, allowing Mr
televised debate of the campaign countered Mr Steinmeier, who ideology (as she did as a Steinmeier to supplant Ms Merkel Remember Apple TV? It’s still
on Sunday September 13th wants Germany to stick with a candidate in 2005 and nearly lost). as the head of a grand coalition. around, there’s just no 40GB
against the incumbent, Angela plan to shut nuclear plants by Now the most she can say is that a Around 40% of voters were version any more. Not that 40GB
Merkel. He may have done 2021. His position chimes with CDU-FDP coalition would be undecided before the debate. To would hold too much content
enough to make the election a German fears. politically stable and would lift those unacquainted with him, Mr nowadays anyway, especially
tighter contest. He also jeered that Germany’s Germany more quickly out of Steinmeier demonstrated that with all the HD video available on
Mr Steinmeier’s Social economy would have to grow by recession than any other. “Growth electing him might not be such a iTunes and elsewhere. Previously
Democratic Party(SPD) is trailing 9% a year to pay for income-tax creates jobs” is her mantra. gamble. Instant polls suggest that priced at $229 for the 40GB
in the polls more than ten points cuts that are favoured by the CDU Ms Merkel’s vagueness seemed voters found Ms Merkel more model and $329 for the 160GB
behind Ms Merkel’s Christian and FDP. There was little clever when the crisis was at its competent and still preferred her model, Apple is now offering just
Democratic Union(CDU), its disagreement over policies peak and Germans appeared to as chancellor. But nearly half said the 160GB model at the old 40GB
partner in the “grand coalition required to get beyond the crave stability above all. But now their opinion of Mr Steinmeier model’s price of $229.
government”. A long-time economic crisis, but Mr growth is resuming and mass had improved. Mr Steinmeier's There’s some loose talk going
bureaucrat who has never run for Steinmeier seemed the more unemployment has so far been chance of winning the election around that Apple’s new iTunes
public office, Mr Steinmeier determined to punish fat cats and avoided. Voters may therefore be remains remote, but it is not quite LP enhanced album content might
needed to convince sceptical purge the economy of the willing to take a harder look at as far-fetched as it was before. find a big-screen home on Apple
voters that he has the heft to do misguided values that caused the what a CDU-FDP coalition would Back to top ^^ Readers' TV via a future software update.
Ms Merkel’s job. Realistically, he troubles. Ms Merkel spoke of actually mean. With Ms Merkel comments That’s still in the rumor phase,
is hoping just to do well enough exporting Germany’s model of a unwilling to say, Mr Steimeier’s The Economist welcomes your though, so let’s take it with a
to deny the CDU a chance to social-market economy. Her rival view may convince some voters: a views. grain of salt.
govern with its preferred coalition said the model needs a “new start” comeback for nuclear energy, Apple TV[Apple Store via Mac
partner, the liberal Free and spoke of a “crisis in people’s growing inequality and amnesty Rumors]

E*Trade Shorts Still High, But Decreasing


(Financial Sector and Stocks Corp. ( ETFC) by at least 120 mm September 1, 2009. Even though Sentiment Indicator (DNS) for seventh decile, indicating a
Analysis from Seeking Alpha) shares. The short interest (as the short interest has decreased ETFC saw a sharp decrease to the medium to high chance for a price
Submitted at 9/14/2009 2:55:25 AM measured by Percent Shares over the past week, when first decile. The DNS for the squeeze.
Outstanding On Loan) for compared to other North America security is now low, indicating a Download the whole report here
On August 31st, Citadel E*Trade is down 20.42% over the Capital Markets companies, the decreasing amount of negative
scrapped its previously stated past week and now stands at short base is well above the short sale sentiment. The Price
plans to reduce its majority 12.77%. This is down 54.73% average of 4.16% for the sector. Squeeze Indicator (DIPS), on the
ownership of E*Trade Financial from the 52 week high hit on Over the past week the Negative other hand, saw an increase to the
20 Gadgets/ Internet News Record
ALTISOURCE
continued from page 16
technology segment that caters to verify this supposition, but it is proper valuation range for ASPS. stock. Mr. Market has been
the same clientele as ASPS’s possible that OCN was not paying Investment Conclusion extraordinarily fickle and in a
Technology Products group and ASPS prevailing market rates for The original thesis was that the flash of irrationality the price
has a loan transaction division its services. Therefore, as those spinoff of ASPS into a relatively could fall into an acceptable
that is similar to ASPS’s rates reflect current market uncertain market could lead to a range, especially since this
Mortgage Services group. Thus, conditions more and more, it is dislocation between intrinsic company is associated with the
out of the three, LPS looks like only logical that both gross and value and price. Either because of dreaded housing and commercial
best comp but FIS is not too bad operating margins will increase. the financial focus of the real estate markets. Based on
and PRAA provides an interesting Sources: Capital IQ, company company (there was a time when conservative estimates and the The Vivienne Tam HP
reference point on the margin filings, and additional calculations all companies that were involved OCN dependence, a fair measure netbook tries to justify
potential for a well run asset From a valuation standpoint, in mortgages were unloved) or of intrinsic value is around $12-
recovery business. especially when it comes to due to institutional selling post $12.50 per share. its existence with a
The following chart highlights earnings, it is tough to compare spinoff, in theory there was If standalone, run rate EPS is fancy butterfly design
the average margins and ROE of ASPS to the others due the lack of definitely some bargain potential. going to be about $1 by 2010,
these companies over the last few trading history and the fact that However, after the recent run up then applying a reasonable 12x By Matt Burns (CrunchGear)
Submitted at 9/13/2009 6:34:44 PM
years. What immediately stands ASPS was operating under the and based on a couple of different forward multiple produces a value
out is the extent to which the OCN umbrella. Accordingly, valuation analyses, the stock of $12. Similarly, if run rate Just as I thought. The 2nd
competitors have traditionally what it is valuable to look at is the looks to be a bit overvalued. In EBITDA is going to be about generation Vivienne Tam netbook
much more robust margins (aside type of multiples the market has fact, at the current price the $40M or $1.67 per share, placing is just atherno netbook with a
from ASPS’s 1H 2009 margins). traditionally placed on the market is allocating some higher- a 7.5x multiple generates a value pretty graphic printed on its lid.
This could indicate that ASPS has competitors. Unfortunately, LPS end multiples to the stock. Even of about $12.50. Therefore, if the That’s it. Maybe it’s the
the opportunity to expand its has a limited trading history as given the very positive data stock were to drop to about $10, testosterone speaking, but who the
margins as a standalone company well so very little can be gleaned through the first 6 months of the that would provide a reasonable hell cares? Sure, it’s nice looking
to match those of the competitors. from its valuation. Since this is an year, at the current valuation the enough margin of safety to begin and I can appreacate the artwork,
Also included are the margins earnings and not an asset value risk-reward equation is not accumulating shares. However, if but I’m thinking that few, if any,
from the 1 st half of 2009 so that story, it makes sense to ignore particularly compelling. Value ASPS can continue to show chicks will be willing to shell out
investors can begin to ascertain price to book value for the investors are understandably wary margin improvement and for $699 for a netbook that
whether or not they are moment. But, based on earnings of situations in which they are diversify its revenue sources away features an Atom CPU, 10-inch
sustainable. (Click on the chart to and sales metrics it appears that paying up for earnings growth. from OCN, then investors can screen, and the rest of the
expand it) the following ranges are Therefore, this is the kind of legitimately become more standard netbook specs that would
*Sources: Capital IQ and applicable: 2x-4x TEV/Sales company in which John constructive on the stock as EPS normally run $300. Lame.
company filings multiples, 14x-21x EPS multiples, Templeton would have employed and EBITDA would likely
It is striking how much lower and 8.5x-10.5x EV/EBITDA the following strategy: determine increase further.
ASPS’s margins have been (on multiples. Therefore, once a conservative estimation of Disclosure: No positions
average) over the last few years reasonable run rate sales, EPS and intrinsic value and an associated
than those of the three EBITDA levels can be established price that contains a margin of
competitors. There is no way to it will be much easier to place a safety and then just monitor the

Video: Ben Heck amazes with Atari 800 laptop -- again


By Tim Stevens (Engadget) it again, creating the third revision power supply, of all things. It's a Filed under: Gaming
Submitted at 9/14/2009 8:34:00 AM of the 8-bit luggable, completely lovely creation that Ben himself Video: Ben Heck amazes with
overhauling the mod in period rather enthusiastically Atari 800 laptop -- again
Of all the legacy platforms that brownish/beige plastics, with old- demonstrates after the break and originally appeared on Engadget
have been massaged by modder school LED lights and an we, like him, wish we could add on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:34:00
extraordinaire Ben Heck, it seems authentic keyboard that even pops one to our collection. EST. Please see our terms for use
the Atari 800 is his favorite. One up after the laptop is opened. [Via technabob] of feeds. Read| Permalink| Email
got the portable treatment back in Inside things are a bit more Continue reading Video: Ben this| Comments
November of 2005, and he then re modern, with a 2.5-inch HDD pressing PLAY on the cassette Heck amazes with Atari 800
-worked it in late 2006. He's done serving the games (no more drive) and and a GameCube laptop -- again
Internet News Record Economy/ Entertainment 21
JAMIE
More Bank Failures Mean TARP continued from page 17
foreclosures continue to edge experience sideways volatile

Through 2010 higher (one in 10 borrowers is


behind on a payment and one in
25 homes in the US is in
markets. We sought investors
who, like us, thought that the next
few years could be the best
(Financial Sector and Stocks pointed in the right direction." foreclosure), while nominal buying opportunity they would
Analysis from Seeking Alpha) "We are now in a position to incomes (personal wealth) witness in their lifetimes – but
Submitted at 9/14/2009 2:49:27 AM evolve our strategy as we move continue to edge lower, all while required them to have a longer
from crisis response to recovery." banks refuse to lend. term investment horizon. We have
Three more banks failed on With the tsunami of bank Fannie Mae ( FNM), Freddie been focused on acquiring
Friday, bringing the total for the failures, I predict that TARP is Mac ( FRE) and the Federal companies that we believe have
year to 92. extended through 2010, and that Housing Administration in the solid management teams and solid
This plus the 25 that failed in the unwinding of Fannie and US, through government- long-term fundamentals that will
2008 brings the total for “The Freddie portfolios will not begin affiliated programs currently trade off of their “hard-asset”
Great Credit Crunch” to 117 on in 2010 as described by the make up 90% of all new values and have the potential to
our way to my predicted 500 to Conservatorship guidelines. mortgages. Thus, we will remain maintain and/or pass through and
800 by the end of 2011 into 2012. While testifying, Geithner in a sideways, trading oriented cost price increases.
All three seized banks had frustrated Elizabeth Warren, and market and have the potential to Thus we have been avoiding
extreme overexposures to any COP recommendation such as experience a double dip recession companies that have historically
Commercial Real Estate including a second Stress Test will be as the stimulus spending wanes. I traded as a “financial asset” and
C&D loans. Corus Bank ( CORS) ignored. What good is a personally do not believe that we have employed large amounts of
was the only publicly traded bank Congressional Oversight Panel will experience another leverage as part of their business
and this $7 billion bank had mine that gets no respect? depression, as an endless supply model. The focus has been on
boggling exposures. Corus was on Elizabeth Warren sees the risks of dollars will be printed to ensure acquiring solid companies during
our list of problem banks with a I see. Everyone else is missing the an eventual recovery, but I also do dower periods in the market when
C&D exposure of 2066% of risk 267% at the end of the first big picture. We need a watch dog not believe that we are going to there appears to be no other
based capital, versus the quarter 2006. The stock had with teeth, not a seeing eye dog experience a “v”. The issue of the buyer, while during periods of
regulatory guideline is just 100%. already taken it on the chin by on a leash. toxic assets, CDS and other what we see as short-term market
Back on June 29, 2006 I 25% since peaking at $33.72 on Comex gold, comex copper and derivatives as well as ongoing euphoria trimming/shorting
wrote“Regional Banks on the May 1, 2006. Back then the bank nymex crude oil (charts courtesy balance sheet repair (by both companies that are trading well
Fault Line” on RealMoney.com, had $9 billion in assets. of Thomson / Reuters): individuals and companies) will above their fundamental value.
where I listed 50 institutions that With Corus on my Domino List For gold, annual support is ensure that the recovery will be a We believe that this strategy will
could be set up like dominoes, why didn’t the banking regulators 991.7 with a weekly pivot at slow one. serve us well as the market and
should builders and contractors take action three years ago? 1,005.7 and daily resistance at Q) How are you playing it now? the economy slowly builds a pass
walk away from incomplete Here’s my suggested candidate 1,031.9. A) When we launched the from which to grow upon in the
projects that are already funded. I for the new US Super Banking For copper, annual support is Sprott All Cap Fund during the future.
noted that Corus Bank was Regulator. 240.20 with its 200-week simple fall of 2008, we went out and
covered in an article in American Treasury Secretary Geithner moving average at 290.72 and marketed to potential investors
Banker on June 23, 2006. The s a y s i t s t i m e t o u n w i n d monthly resistance at 295.88. our belief that we would
article described the Chicago- government support of the For crude oil, my annual pivots
based bank as taking a breather are $66.51 and $68.81 with its
from lending to condo developers.
banking system. Kanye West Apologizes to Taylor Swift
Geithner testified before the 200-week at $74.91.
American Banker referred to the Congressional Oversight Panel The weekly chart for the S&P (ETonline - Breaking News) her mom. I spoke to her mother
fact that the bank had been last week and indicated that the 500 My Fearless Prediction of the Submitted at 9/13/2009 10:05:00 PM right after and she said the same
averaging $414 million in deals US economy was strengthening. Week thing my mother would've said.
each month over the past year, but He told the COP that the The S&P 500 will stay below its Kanye West has taken to his She is very talented!"
announced only $50 million in government can start to unwind ascending wedge resistance at blog to issue an apology to singer He admitted, "I'm in the wrong
May. some of its emergency support 1060 this week. The S&P 500 is Taylor Swift. Read on to see what for going on stage and taking
Corus has had a policy of measures. Here’s what he said, "it extremely overbought and eight of he has to say. away her moment!"
focusing on the "hot markets" is clear that we have stepped back eleven sectors are overvalued. West wrote, "I'm sooooo sorry
nationwide, such as Miami. Its from the brink and that we are Disclosure: no positions to Taylor Swift and her fans and
CD loans ratio was a whopping
22 Economy/ Gadgets/ Internet News Record

The coming days: The week ahead


(The Economist: News See article flyers). But the radicalisation of
analysis) • A GENERAL election is held young British Muslims is still of
Submitted at 9/13/2009 5:22:54 AM in Norway on Monday September great concern.
14th. Opinion polls suggest that See article
The coming days the race is wide open, although a • THE world's carmakers will
Sep 13th 2009 change of government is the more show off their latest models at the
From Economist.com Marking a likely outcome, with a coalition of Frankfurt Motor Show, which
year of financial turmoil, on the centre-left parties giving way to a
anniversary of the collapse of coalition of centre-right ones.
starts on Wednesday 15th
September. As well as an array of
Engadget's back to school
Lehman Brothers Particular attention will be paid to
• THE first anniversary of the the success of the populist and
demise of Lehman Brothers falls anti-immigrant Progress Party,
new plug-in hybrid cars and other
greener motors, Rolls-Royce will
unveil its new Ghost, an entry-
giveaway, part 3!
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Zune HD sold early, still unusable until tomorrow


By Darren Murph (Engadget) who has no qualms selling our hours. While we're on the topic, unusable until tomorrow
Submitted at 9/14/2009 8:51:00 AM tipster a unit over the weekend. At has anyone else managed to snag originally appeared on Engadget
the time, no 32GB versions were a Zune HD early? on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:51:00
See that there? That's a shiny available, and even now, this [Thanks, Everett] EST. Please see our terms for use
new 16GB Zune HD, which isn't 16GB unit won't sync with one's Gallery: Zune HD sold early, of feeds. Permalink| Email this|
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15th. Why bother to honor the Of course, Microsoft's pretty Filed under: Handhelds,
street date? Ask the cool cats at much shutting itself down tonight update, so we suspect all systems Portable Audio, Portable Video
the Fort Myers, Florida Best Buy, as it readies a new software will be go within the next 24 Zune HD sold early, still
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SanDisk ExtremePro CompactFlash Cards Are Extremely Fast


and Extremely Expensive [Digital Cameras]
By matt buchanan (Gizmodo) performance products with
Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:00:00 AM industry-leading endurance. The
SanDisk Power Core Controller
The best $50 I've spent in a brings numerous benefits to the
month was on a roomier SanDisk Extreme Pro
CompactFlash card for video- CompactFlash cards, including:
taking DSLRs, but it looks like I High-Performance: The
should've waited: SanDisk's new SanDisk® Power Core™
ExtremePro line push Controller's dual-lane architecture
90MB/second read/write speeds and software algorithms double
and comes in 16, 32 and 64GB card performance, enabling the
sizes. SanDisk Extreme Pro
All that speed is expensive: The CompactFlash cards' read/write
ExtremePro cards start at $300. If speeds of up to 90MB/s over a
you want a card that's still damn UDMA-6 bus.
quick but less pricey, SanDisk Increased Reliability: The
also has the new SanDisk SanDisk Power Core Controller's
extreme, which read/writes at firmware algorithms and 42-bit
60MB/s and comes in 8, 16 and ECC engine maintain data
32GB sizes, starting at a more integrity and extended card
manageable $130. endurance through optimized
SANDISK EXTREME PRO wear leveling.
COMPACTFLASH MEMORY Simplified Design: To further
CARD RAISES BAR FOR increase overall card durability,
PROFESSIONAL GRADE the SanDisk Power Core
PERFORMANCE, CAPACITY Controller features an integrated
AND RELIABILITY design that requires fewer
World's Fastest High-Capacity individual components on the
Memory Card Features SanDisk card's printed circuit board.
Power Core Controller That Professional-Grade Memory:
Optimizes Card Endurance and Faster read and write speeds
Boosts Read/Write Speed to up mean more opportunities to
to 90MB/s capture the winning shot and less
Milpitas, Calif., Sept. 14, 2009 time spent offloading gigabytes of
– SanDisk Corporation photos afterwards. Large storage
(NASDAQ: SNDK), the global capacity enables photographers to
leader in flash memory cards, Controller™, an advanced CompactFlash line is the direct providing photographers with a capture RAW format images and
today introduced a new line of memory controller that enables result of SanDisk's passion, spectacular combination of high-definition video clips in a
SanDisk Extreme® Pro™ lightning-fast read and write commitment, and break-through performance, capacity and peace single session without running out
CompactFlash® memory cards speeds of up to 90MB/s1, engineering innovation to provide of mind that images are safely of space.
(http://tinyurl.com/mdjlmm), doubling the performance from best-in-class flash memory cards stored." This unique combination of
setting a new standard for fast, previous SanDisk high-end for professional photography," SanDisk develops its flash speed and capacity makes the new
reliable, high-capacity memory camera memory cards. The cards said Eric Bone, vice president, controllers and memory chips line of cards well suited for
cards designed for professional are shipping worldwide now with retail product marketing, SanDisk. together, allowing the company to professional usage models
photographers. SanDisk Extreme storage capacities ranging from 16 "The SanDisk Power Core perfectly match and fine-tune the involving large amounts of data
Pro CompactFlash cards feature a gigabytes (GB)2 to 64GB. Controller delivers unmatched two technologies throughout the
new SanDisk® Power Core "The new SanDisk Extreme Pro write speed and reliability, testing process, resulting in high- SANDISK page 24
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SANDISK
continued from page 23
and tight deadlines. The SanDisk feet, and carry a lifetime limited 64GB and MSRP ranging from
Extreme Pro CompactFlash cards' warranty.3 about $300 to $800 in the US
16 to 64GB capacity range offers SanDisk Extreme Pro market. Exact pricing for the
the storage space needed to allow CompactFlash cards are fully cards will be set by retailers.
extended shooting sessions compatible with any camera, card CompactFlash Card Line:
without having to reload. reader or other device that SanDisk Extreme
"As a professional sports supports CompactFlash cards.4 Performance1: 60MB/s
photographer, I rely on a speedy The SanDisk Extreme Pro read/write speed (400x)
camera and high-performance ExpressCard™ Adapter is Available Capacity2: 8GB,
SanDisk Extreme Pro cards to optimized to take advantage of the 16GB, 32GB
capture as many images as SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash Card Line:
possible within a few seconds CompactFlash card's up to SanDisk Extreme Pro
using continuous burst mode," 90MB/s read speed. The reader Performance: 90MB/s
says Jeff Lewis, professional carries an MSRP of $49.99 and read/write speed (600x)
photographer and member of the will be available in late October Available Capacity: 16GB,
SanDisk Extreme Team on SanDisk.com and at select 32GB, 64GB
(http://tinyurl.com/kv7w6n).
"How fast you can download and
retailers.
Pricing and Availability
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation is the
Intel begins production of
edit images from the cards makes
a big difference when it comes to
SanDisk is also introducing new
SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash
global leader in flash memory
cards, from research, 32nm Westmere processors
getting sports images distributed. cards (http://tinyurl.com/mdjlmm) manufacturing and product design By Tim Stevens (Engadget) A slow fade to obsolescence, as
The first images out of the media at increased performance of to consumer branding and retail Submitted at 9/14/2009 8:03:00 AM they're likely to be the last of the
room tend to be the ones that get previous SanDisk Extreme III distribution. SanDisk's product breed -- but they at least can take
picked up. Speed really counts for CompactFlash cards. The new portfolio includes flash memory Were you so impressed by the pride in knowing they were the
getting selected by the top photo SanDisk Extreme and SanDisk cards for mobile phones, digital reviews of Intel's latest Lynfield king of their class; a class that
editors." Extreme Pro cards represent the cameras and camcorders; digital Core i7 chips that you ran out and resulted in a whopping 200
Renowned for their world-class step beyond SanDisk Extreme III audio/video players; USB flash paid the early-adopter premium to million sales. Check out the video
durability, SanDisk Extreme cards and SanDisk Extreme IV cards, drives for consumers and the buy one? Your period of after the break for a some silicon
guarantee operation at extended respectively. enterprise; embedded memory for superiority hasn't lasted long, dear and cleanroom action.
temperatures ranging from minus SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash mobile devices; and solid state reader, with the company Continue reading Intel begins
13 F (minus 25 C) to 185 F (85 cards will be available in drives for computers. SanDisk is a announcing initial production of production of 32nm Westmere
C). SanDisk Extreme Pro capacities of 8GB to 32GB and Silicon Valley-based S&P 500 32nm processors has begun. It's processors
CompactFlash cards feature RTV MSRP ranging from about $130 company, with more than half its taken many years (and a$7 billion Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Silicone coating for added to $375 in the US market, while sales outside the United States. manufacturing investment) to get Intel begins production of 32nm
protection against moisture and SanDisk Extreme Pro [ SanDisk] these Westmere chips onto Westmere processors originally
humidity. The cards can withstand CompactFlash cards will be silicon, with the Clarkdale appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14
accidental drops of up to nine available in capacities of 16GB to (desktop) and Arrandale Sep 2009 08:03:00 EST. Please
(notebook) lines expected to start see our terms for use of feeds.
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the year. What's next for 45nm
chips, like those new Lynnfields?
LG GW620 Android phone headed for Europe in Q4
By Doug Aamoth Sensing a great disturbance in Android-powered GW620 by the
(CrunchGear) The Force, it appears that LG has end of the year “in select
Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:05:08 AM finally decided to take the company will be releasing the European markets.”
Android platform seriously. The
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Maybe I’m the only one who doesn’t ‘get’ iTunes LP


By Nicholas Deleon RAM and processor power to play
(CrunchGear) a couple of MP3s—then go about
Submitted at 9/13/2009 10:30:44 AM my business in the game. The
game volume is kept just loud
This is probably a question that enough to hear the clash of steel,
the record labels should be asking, and the casting of my Shadow
but I’ll ask it here anyway: how Bolt spell, that I can still hear The
do you guys listen to music in Blueprint loud and clear. At no
2009? On your iPhone (or point am I thinking, “Man, I’d
whatever portable device, it also love to be able to read the
doesn’t matter for the purposes of lyrics to ‘On to the Next One’
this here post)? On your computer while I’m fighting trash.”
while you surf your favorite Web Again, there’s nothing wrong
sites? At the gym? Now, how with iTunes LP per se, it’s just
many of you will sit in front of that it seems to deliver something
your computer, and devote 100 that I can’t seeing be too useful
percent of your attention to the most of the time. And never mind
iTunes visualizer? Not too many the price: $16.99 for The
of you, I’d venture to guess. Blueprint 3, while the standard
That’s the problem, as I see it, the iTunes LP edition of Jay-Z’s never owned an LP, how can you or photos handy do? Unless edition is $10.99. A whole $6
with iTunes LP, which Apple The Blueprint 3. Included in the replicate that feeling? you’re hunched over your extra for something that I’m never
announced last week during it purchase is an “ITLP” file, which The actual bonus items, again, computer devoting 100 percent of going to use?
“Rock and Roll” event, which was is quite large (up to 500MB). are fine: some pics, a couple of your attention to the album, all Of course, you’re free to call me
characterized by a noticeable lack Launching the file, you’re then videos, etc. That’s all fine and those extra features are lost on a giant idiot, I’m just trying to
of rock and/or roll. Now, as I said taken to a table of contents of dandy. But if you’re never near you. start some sort of hot topic on a
during our live play-by-play sorts, from which you can select your computer, if you’re doing I’m trying to think how I mainly Sunday is all.
podcast, it’s not like the addition to play all the songs, read the your primary listening in the car listen to music, and it mainly
of iTunes LP is bad in and of lyrics, look at some photos, etc. on the way to work, or at the gym happens when I play World of
itself; fine, add it, doesn’t bother Again, Apple is trying to recreate while they play MTV Presents: Warcraft. I can load up Vox—like
me. It just seems so… strange. the feel of “owning” a proper LP. Some Piece of Junk, Part 2 on the Devin, I’m a little tired of iTunes
This man, Jay Robinson, bought One problem is that, if you’ve TV, what good does having lyrics taking up incredible amounts of

Video: SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash card does 600x, the


hokey pokey
By Darren Murph (Engadget) 32GB and 64GB flavors, this unit starting at $300 and stopping at SanDisk Extreme Pro
Submitted at 9/14/2009 9:14:00 AM promises 90MB/sec read and around $800. Oh, and if you're CompactFlash card does 600x, the
write performance, guaranteed scouting an ExpressCard reader to hokey pokey
Naw, it ain't the quickest operation at extreme temperatures handle the new speeds, the Filed under: Storage
CompactFlash card our eyes have and a thumbs-up from Chase Extreme Pro ExpressCard Video: SanDisk Extreme Pro
ever seen, but it's certainly up Jarvis. Also introduced is the Adapter will splash down next CompactFlash card does 600x, the
there. SanDisk's new Extreme Pro 8/16/32GB SanDisk Extreme, month for $49.99. Enthralling hokey pokey originally appeared
CF line packs an impressive 600x which features 60MB/sec of read demo is after the break. on Engadget on Mon, 14 Sep
rating, which is twice that of the and write performance (400x) Gallery: SanDisk Extreme Pro 2009 09:14:00 EST. Please see
Extreme IV CompactFlash card while going a little easier on the CompactFlash card does 600x, the our terms for use of feeds. Read|
that it shipped right around this wallet. Both families should be Extreme gang ranging from $130 hokey pokey Permalink| Email this| Comments
time last year. Available in 16GB, available any day now, with the to $375 and the Extreme Pro crew Continue reading Video:
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AAXA P2 pico projector ships out, 'America's Got


Talent''s Top 10 in
sparks little Halo parties Pictures
everywhere (ETonline - Breaking News)
By Darren Murph (Engadget) Submitted at 9/14/2009 2:43:00 AM

Submitted at 9/14/2009 9:36:00 AM


"America's Got Talent" Top 10
Optoma's PK102 not swank finalists perform tonight for the
enough for you? Fret not, as final time on NBC at 8 p.m. Then
AAXA Technologies is also America will vote for its favorite
shipping its second-generation act and determine who will win
pico projector. The stupendously this season's million-dollar prize
simplistic P2 packs an LCoS chip, and the opportunity to headline a
Filed under: Displays Las Vegas show. The winner will
33 lumens of output, an 800 x 600 AAXA P2 pico projector ships
native resolution and the ability to be announced live at the end of
out, sparks little Halo parties the results show on Wednesday,
throw up your favorite Xbox / everywhere originally appeared
Atari / C64 title at up to 80- Sept. 16.
on Engadget on Mon, 14 Sep
inches. There's also a VGA output 2009 09:36:00 EST. Please see
Asus Eee Keyboard Confirmed and a few on-device buttons, and
if that's exactly what you've been
our terms for use of feeds. Read|
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For October, Wireless HDMI looking for, you can call one your
own for $339.
Included [Asus] See Federer’s Amazing US Open
By Danny Allen (Gizmodo) HDMI.
Submitted at 9/14/2009 4:45:16 AM The official confirmation backs Shot and 5 More [Video]
up DigiTimes' "industry sources" By Stan Schroeder
Hell yes. Asus has finally who not only claimed that (Mashable!)
committed to an October U.S and O c t o b e r l o o k e d l i k e l y , b u t
Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:23:58 AM
E u r o p e a n a r r i v a l f o r i t s estimated the price should be
entertainment-PC-in-keyboard. around $400-$500. Asus didn't Pulling off a crazy, between-the-
The sleek device has a 5-inch elaborate on cost, but fingers- legs shot in tennis and actually
touchscreen and Ultra Wideband crossed that it can keep things that winning the point is an amazing
HDMI (with receiver) to connect l o w . A n d w i t h W i n d o w s 7 feat, but when you do it at an
to your TV. I want it on my coffee debuting on October 22, hopefully important point of the US Open
-table. the Eee Keyboard will ditch XP The PS3 Sim Painted semifinals, it’s the stuff legends
The Eee Keyboard's netbook- altogether (though it may have a Just Like I Like It are made of.
like specs include a 1.6GHz Atom Mobilin Linux option). [ PC Goran Ivanisevic who used to
[Gaming] This is exactly what Roger attempt this type of shot regularly,
processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, World] Federer did in his match versus
16- or 32GB solid-state hard disk, one by Fabrice Santoro (against
By Mark Wilson (Gizmodo) Novak Djokovic, and the video Federer!), one by Jimmy Arias,
802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and quickly spread all over YouTube,
Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:35:41 AM and one even crazier stunt by
becoming another huge hit. Jimmy Connors. Check them all
For $450, Colorware will sell However, this is not the first out after the break!
you a custom-painted PS3 Slim. time someone has attempted and Reviews: YouTube
A n d w i t h t h e p r o p e r c o l o r won the point with such a shot. Tags: Connor, Federer,
scheme, the upgrade is almost We’ve dug five more similar Ivanisevic, tennis
t e m p t i n g . [ C o l o r w a r e v i a shots by tennis legends; two by
ChipChick]
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AT&T & MMS: So close, some of us The iPod touch has


can taste it 802.11n, so what?
By Michael Jones (The and MMS is still working for me. By Josh Carr (The Unofficial
Unofficial Apple Weblog But what's even better: reports are Apple Weblog (TUAW))
(TUAW)) flowing in from around the Submitted at 9/13/2009 5:30:00 PM
Submitted at 9/14/2009 12:30:00 AM country that MMS has started
working in different markets. Filed under: Analysis / Opinion,
Filed under: iPhone Well, it There are still quite a number of Hardware, Odds and ends, iPod
looks like they were telling the people out there that don't have it touch Author and blogger Glenn
truth, for once. Last weekend, a yet, but it looks like AT&T is Fleishman over at TidBITS has
friend of mine just happened to actually serious about meeting the some great insights into iFixit's
forget that my iPhone couldn't September 25th deadline. Yeah, discovery that the 3rd generation
receive MMS messages, and sent unable to use MMS due to it's definitely not "later this iPod touch has an 802.11n-
me a picture he had taken. So settings on their AT&T account summer" as promised, but at least capable wireless chip. We
needless to say, I was surprised mentioned this in our initial • It's also possible that Single-
which prevent iPhones from we are finally seeing some Stream wireless-n technology will
when I saw the MMS notification, sending media messages and filter progress instead of just vapor analysis of iFixit's teardown, but
complete with picture, show up on we still had a few comments be more efficient on wireless
incoming messages through their dates and promises. networks. In order for that to
my phone. web-based " Multimedia For those who are wondering asking what it could really do and
I was fully prepared to hop on to where MMS has landed, some who claimed it could do happen, Apple will have to update
Messaging" platform. their wireless routers to contain
TUAW and write up a post, For the record, I was running HowardForums has a thread nothing. With the help of Glenn's
letting everyone know that MMS article, I'll put a few of those space-time block coding (STBC),
the iPhone 3.0 software, and I had r u n n i n g w i t h m a n y p e o p l e but that could be as simple as a
was turned on a full three weeks previously modified my carrier reporting which locations are up thoughts to rest and probably fuel
ahead of schedule. To be on the more conspiracies with these firmware update.
settings, although that hadn't and running. Also, it's worth If Apple enabled 802.11n in the
safe side, I decided to check with really made much of a difference mentioning that the majority of highlights:
others to see if MMS was working • Until recently, 802.11n-capable iPod touch, we could see a lot of
until now. I had been lucky, in users who have reported MMS as new uses come to the device,
for them. Unfortunately, everyone that I had found a profile that did working have the "AT&T 5.0" devices required two antennas.
I asked said MMS was still not That has changed with the including video streaming,
not break anything, and had even carrier profile installed, which is wireless sync/home sharing, on-
working on their phones. temporarily enabled tethering on included as part of the iPhone 3.1 introduction of Single-Stream
Here at TUAW, we have 802.11n, thus making it possible device video rental, and many
my phone, which I successfully update. So be sure to update if other possibilities. I have always
received several tips over the past used for about five minutes to try you haven't already! for manufacturers to put wireless-
few months from individuals who Thanks to everyone who has n into handheld devices. wanted to be able to start a movie
it out (although when I later tried in the living room and continue
have indicated MMS had to use the tethering during a sent tips in regarding MMS in • Part of the Single-Stream
suddenly started working for endeavor was a desire for better watching it live while doing other
recent power outage, the option their area. tasks around the house. With this
them. Many of these were from mysteriously disappeared from TUAW AT&T & MMS: So battery life. If Apple enables
people who had also installed an wireless-n in the future, it's very new technology, that dream could
the settings panel after I turned it close, some of us can taste it someday become reality.
updated carrier settings profile to o n ) . S o I h a d t o d r a w t h e originally appeared on The likely that you'll see the battery
their phones, which has produced life improve when doing anything [via TidBITS]
conclusion that my newfound U n o f f i c i a l A p p l e W e b l o g TUAW The iPod touch has
mixed results across the board, ability to send and receive MMS (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 on WiFi because these chips
ranging from MMS actually should consume less power than 802.11n, so what? originally
messages was probably related to 00:30:00 EST. Please see our appeared on The Unofficial Apple
working to accidentally removing t h e c a r r i e r s e t t i n g s I h a d terms for use of feeds. wireless-g.
Visual Voicemail and even the Read| Permalink| Email this| • Wireless-n could allow the Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 13 Sep
previously tinkered with, and I 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see
basic ability to make phone calls. was doubtful that it would last. Comments iPod touch to send 50 percent
Even with these profiles installed, more data across the network. our terms for use of feeds.
Now here we are a week later, Read| Permalink| Email this|
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throughput of 30Mbps or more Comments
instead of its current 20Mbps.
28 Tech/ Internet News Record

MacBook Car-nage: Surviving a Danish Woman’s One


drive-over Night Stand Video Is a
By Josh Carr (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
Submitted at 9/13/2009 12:30:00 PM
Government Hoax
By Stan Schroeder
Filed under: Hardware, (Mashable!)
MacBook Yesterday, I had a Submitted at 9/14/2009 12:54:32 AM
distraught customer come into the
store and lay the remains of a *Update: shortly after this article
black MacBook (13-inch Early was posted, the video in question
2008) on the front counter. My has been removed. You can still
immediate thought was that the see it here, though.
machine had been trashed and Here’s one way to promote
was just at the shop to be tourism in your country: create a
recycled. video(along with an believed the video was real, and
I asked the customer what accompanying website) in which expressed support for the single
happened and he explained that it a woman called Karen claims her mother; they’re likely to be upset
had been run over by a car. At this baby is a product of a drunken when they find out it was all a
point I thought to myself, "Yikes, one night stand. She asks the hoax. Looking at the angry
there's gotta be a story behind this baby’s father to come forward, as comments on YouTube, this is
one." As it turns out, it was just an she doesn’t remember who he is. exactly what has happened.
unfortunate accident of She says: “I’m doing this One YouTube commenter says:
forgetfulness. He just returned because I’m trying to find “I think I dislike the tourist
home from a road trip and set the surprise, the machine turned on Apple Weblog cannot and will not August’s father. I don’t remember agency a little bit because I think
machine down to bring in a load and booted into Leopard. be held responsible for any where you’re from, I don’t even it is a tasteless, tactless way of
from the car. After being inside After running a full suite of damage done to your computer by remember your name. We ended attracting attention.
for a bit, he came out and decided diagnostics on the machine, I cars. Just because we think it's u p h a v i n g s e x … t h e n e x t But I do find it funny that
to check his mailbox, which was found it needed a display cool that it may survive doesn't morning when I woke up, you EVERY single tabloid in
just down the road. He stepped assembly, optical drive, and mean you should go out and crush were gone.” Denmark fell for this story
into the car, backed up and... CAR optical drive bezel (the part of the your MacBook. The video received over because they didn’t bother to
-NAGE! inner frame that the discs go Gallery: MacBook Car-nage 800,000 hits on YouTube, but, by check the facts. And now that
What's most amazing here isn't through). All of that was cheaper TUAW MacBook Car-nage: her own admission, the woman in they have learned the truth they’re
the accident, but what he than getting a new machine, so I Surviving a drive-over originally the video is an actress named all portraying this in a negative
discovered when he tried to power went to work. It took me a couple appeared on The Unofficial Apple Ditte Arnth Jorgensen and the light, because they got fooled and
up the MacBook. Even after hours and some frame bending Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 13 Sep baby is not hers. According to can’t handle it”
having a car completely crush it, here and there, but after all was 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet, Check out the video below and
it still worked. When the customer said and done, I gave the our terms for use of feeds. it’s a hoax created by the Danish let us know what do you think:
told me this, I couldn't believe it. I customer back a machine that Read| Permalink| Email this| government’s tourism agency, was VisitDenmark’s approach
opened the display -- which you would pass any warranty Comments VisitDenmark. It seems that the innovative, tasteless, or just plain
can see is absolutely smashed in inspection at the Genius Bar. See Danish government opted for silly?
the picture -- and pressed the the gallery for more pictures! quite a radical approach in luring Reviews: YouTube
power button. To my excited Disclaimer: The Unofficial tourist to the country; as they say, Tags: Danish government, hoax,
any publicity is good publicity. viral video
However, an idea such as this
can easily backfire. Many people
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TUAW Sunday snacks: Some tasty MTV VMAs Tonight:


tidbits of random information Watch Live Video
By Steven Sande (The by many carriers. Of course, as "
Unofficial Apple Weblog
(TUAW))
Seth the Blogger Guy" notes in
the AT&T video, American
Streams Online
Submitted at 9/13/2009 6:30:00 PM iPhone owners don't get the joy of By Pete Cashmore
using their iPhones as wireless (Mashable!)
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, data modems for laptops because Submitted at 9/13/2009 2:02:54 PM
Software, Odds and ends, the AT&T network has
Bugs/Recalls, iPhone, Snow insufficient capacity. We've talked The MTV Video Music
Leopard In between watching previously about AT&T's view on Awards(VMAs) kick off with the
those Sunday NFL games, we're tethering; read here for more info. pre-show at 8pm ET tonight and
hoping that you're snacking on mangia le mele," or " He who Of course, there's always the the actual ceremony at 9pm.
some TUAW goodness. For your Vespas eats apples." Echoes of jailbreak option. Read on for more MTV is taking the show to the that MTV will still try to draw a
munching pleasure I thought I'd the campaign can still be found on news tidbits. social web, they tell us, by large TV audience by limiting
cook up some of the interesting various Vespa websites, including Continue reading TUAW allowing visitors to comment on a what web viewers can see. Also
tidbits that have accumulated in the USA site where you'll find Sunday snacks: Some tasty tidbits live video stream using Facebook note that the stream won’t work if
our inbox this morning and many dingbats and buttons are of random information Connect – in short, you’ll be able you’re outside the US.
present them to you for apples with a bite or two taken out TUAW TUAW Sunday snacks: to post your commentary to your In fact, the red carpet footage is
consumption. of them. Some tasty tidbits of random Facebook page and see what other already live and embedded above,
First, from TUAW reader Tom, Next, TUAW fan Keith pointed information originally appeared Facebook users are saying about courtesy of MTV.com. More Live
is a fascinating look at a pre- out something interesting. If you on The Unofficial Apple Weblog the event. Streaming: Livestream.com on the
Apple "Apple logo." Apparently go into Settings > General > (TUAW) on Sun, 13 Sep 2009 Twitter won’t be neglected Red Carpet
in 1969, Piaggio Vespa, world- Usage, there's a list of your 18:30:00 EST. Please see our either: Justine Ezarik has been Want more red carpet footage?
famous for their Vespa scooters, iPhone usage. Down near the terms for use of feeds. hired as the official VMA Livestream.com tells us they’ll be
had an Italian ad campaign bottom of the list of statistics is a Permalink| Email this| “Twitter Correspondent” for the livestreaming the red carpet action
featuring apples with both sides section called Tethering Data. Comments show, and a “Twitter from 7pm ET to 9pm ET. We’ve
missing a bite. The campaign used This shows up on 3G / 3GS Visualization” tool will track live embedded the player above, and
the Italian phrase "Chi Vespa models, since tethering is allowed Tweets about the awards and the stream is also available on the
display them in a very unique way Livestream site.
Cartoon: Dressed for Success on TV, the company tells
Mashable (we’ve yet to see the
Live web streams may be an
accessory to the main event at this
point, but we can’t help imagining
By Rob Cottingham few decades ago. visualization app, since it won’t
(ReadWriteWeb) I submit all of this in support of be available until tonight.) that the potential web audience far
a theory of mine: that the future of MTV.com: Red Carpet Footage exceeds the current TV audience
Submitted at 9/13/2009 1:00:30 PM
corporate communications lies in and Live Show for such shows. In coming years,
Think of this post as a mashup of boring audiences into submission MTV Shows more people may watch the live
two of my favorite social media through sheer information MTV appears to have its act streams than the TV show itself.
become a tad embarrassed about together this year, with a live Reviews: Facebook, Mashable,
books: Naked Conversations drawing someone clad only in the overload. Radical transparency
meets Tactical Transparency. and tactical transparency, you've “highlights” stream and Facebook Twitter
clothes they were born in. And commentary, as mentioned above. Tags: mtv, video, VMA
And in the interest of that I cartoon partly because of a met your match: tedious
transparency, I should disclose transparency. That word, “highlights”, suggests
neurotic need for attention. And
that I thought about slipping my that I dismissed two other ideas Feel free to try it out in the
Amazon affiliate code into those before drawing this one because comments below.
links, but decided not to. they weren't quite social media-y More Noise to Signal. Discuss
Sponsor enough, and a third because I
As well, I should disclose that suspect Gahan Wilson drew it a
I'm surprised to discover I can
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Elderly Classic Rock Musicians Apple TV gets a price drop


(CNET News.com) white video box in the face of
Don't Like Music Video Games Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:40:00 AM

We're not sure what it will take


increasing competition from
plenty of players, including Roku.
Of course, after recently hearing
By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) down and learn an instrument. I actually play that, let alone dabble
Submitted at 9/14/2009 3:56:25 AM think is a pity so I'm not really on a Christmas morning?" -- to for Apple TV to really take off, Apple executive Phil Schiller talk
keen on that kind of stuff." -- Bill Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin This but a$100 price cut certainly can't about how $199 is a "magic price
I guess once you get old, all that Wyman, The Rolling Stones sort of strikes me as the old hurt. On Sunday night, the point" for the iPod Touch, you
"new stuff" is suddenly "bad" -- "It irritates me having watched rockers' equivalent of "hey you company dropped the price of the have to wonder why Apple just
even if you used to be a rebellious my kids do it - if they spent as kids, get off my lawn." I'm sure 160GB Apple TV to $229 and didn't hit $199 with Apple TV (I
rocker. With the recent launch of much time practising the guitar as when these guys were first killed the 40GB model, which had routinely beg Apple reps to drop
" T h e B e a t l e s " v e r s i o n o f learning how to press the buttons growing up, learning their previously been priced at $229. the price to $199 in meetings).
Rockband, it seems that all sorts they'd be damn good by now." -- instruments and playing with their Considering Apple had already Alas, in due time. However,
of other classic rock musicians Nick Mason, Pink Floyd guitars and drums, that elderly dropped prices for its Time before we see that price point, we
have had to step up and talk about After first saying there was no musicians from a bygone era were Capsule wireless networked expect to see a higher capacity,
how awful such video games are. way that Led Zeppelin would ever complaining that what they were drives, an Apple TV price drop more expensive model in the not
Bill Wyman from the Rolling put out a similar version of Rock doing wasn't music and wasn't the doesn't come as much of a so distant future.
Stones, Nick Mason from Pink Band: "Obviously, there have sort of things kids should be surprise. On top of that, Microsoft Comments? At what price
Floyd, and Jimmy Page from Led been overtures made to Led mixed up in, because it didn't is on the verge of updating the would you consider getting an
Zeppelin have all come out as Zeppelin, but if you start with the encourage them to play a XBox 360 to stream "instant-on" Apple TV unit? Is 160GB for
being against these games for one first track on the first album, symphony or something. Time to 1080p movies using Zune video $229 good enough?
reason or another:"It encourages 'Good Times Bad Times,' and you get with the times. technology, so Apple needs to do
kids not to learn, that's the think of the drum part that John Permalink| Comments| Email something to invigorate its little
trouble.... It makes less and less Bonham did there, how many This Story
people dedicated to really get drummers in the world can

Why Do We Let Juries Set Patent Award Damages? Appeals


Court Throws Out Another Jury Award
By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) not thousands or even more,
Submitted at 9/14/2009 1:43:20 AM features. We find it inconceivable
to conclude, based on the present
There is a mythology in the US record, that the use of one small
about the value and importance of feature, the date-picker,
patents -- and because of that, it's constitutes a substantial portion of
not surprising that patent trials the value of Outlook. So why do
involving juries quite often end we (as a matter of policy, not law)
with the patent holder being allow juries to make such
declared victor, and a huge decisions when they seem to have
amount being awarded by the trouble picking reasonable
jury. Microsoft and Alcatel- stunning$1.5 billion. It didn't take Microsoft included a "date- such a huge dollar value: The amounts, given the nature of the
Lucent have been involved in a long for a judge to toss out that picker" calendar tool in Microsoft portion of the profit that can be patents and the lawsuits?
whole series of patent battles award. More recently, in another Outlook. Yet, once again, an credited to the infringing use of Permalink| Comments| Email
recently. Two years ago, a jury patent dispute involving the same appeals court has now tossed out the date-picker tool is exceedingly This Story
found for Alcatel-Lucent on a parties (but a totally different the jury's award amount, noting small.... In short, Outlook is an
patent related to MP3 technology, patent), a jury awarded Alcatel- how ridiculous it is that such a enormously complex software
and it awarded Alcatel-Lucent a Lucent $358 million because tiny, minor feature should get program comprising hundreds, if
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BREAKING: MMS For


iPhone Rollout Has
More Evidence: Used Begun
Sales Benefit The By Pete Cashmore
(Mashable!)

Primary Market Submitted at 9/13/2009 4:23:05 PM

It’s two weeks early, but many


160GB Apple TV Drops
to $229, Making Boxee
By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) goods were purchased with US iPhone users are reporting that Setups Easier
Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:51:05 AM dollars from trade-ins: We did a their phones now have the ability
study not too long ago for a very t o s e n d a n d r e c e i v e M M S [Dealhacker]
We've pointed to research in the large vendor who we managed to messages (eg. video and images). By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker)
past that shows how a robust used figure out for them 20 percent of The hold-up was AT&T, with Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:00:00 AM
goods market boosts the primary their sales inside the first 28 days doubts in the past that its network One of the longstanding
market, because the buyers know were paid for with trade dollars. could handle the load. complaints from iPhone Apple's killed off the 40GB
they'll be able to resell the goods So you got 20 points of their sales We’re surprised, then, that customers has been the lack of Apple TV model and dropped in
at a later date, if they choose to do that wouldn't happen unless we AT&T appears to have brought MMS support. For a revolutionary the 160GB model at the $229
so. In other words, it makes the had a trade business going. And MMS to the iPhone earlier than phone, you’d think such a price mark. Whether it heralds a
purchase less risky and lowers the that's specialty retail. Game expected: a September 25th standard would be readily new line of Apple TVs on the way
bar for making that purchase. Yet, specialty retail is maybe a third of launch date had been established supported. Although Apple added or a last call for the "hobbyist"
for some reason, many content the channel, 35 percent of the previously. The news, originally MMS support in its 3.0 software device, it makes for some pretty
execs -- especially those in the channel. So you got 10 percent of reported on Mediaite(by way of (see our guide) in June, the one cheap storage and a super-easy
video game space -- continue to your sales that wouldn't happen Consumerist) and now confirmed caveat was “if your carrier way to cut your cable and stream
insist that not only are used unless somebody was out there by a flurry of Tweets, will be a supports it.” your media with Boxee. No more
markets bad for the content t r a d i n g g a m e s w i t h y o u r welcome gift to those users who AT&T cites projected data DIY hard drive upgrades needed,
creators, but that they're bad for customers. Now, you could argue felt AT&T was dragging its feet usage as part of the reason for the just an Apple TV, free Boxee
consumers as well. Yet, now that the source is biased, but at on the functionality. delay. software, an HDMI cable and a
there's yet another study showing least this is one more suggestion As we wrote on September 3rd: What we’re unsure of is which 4GB USB drive—oh, and the high
how a robust used market can be of how a used market can help AT&T has announced that on users are getting access first: let -definition TV, of course. [ Apple
quite helpful to a primary market- improve the primary market. September 25, it will roll out a us know in the comments if you Store via Gizmodo]
- specifically in the video game Permalink| Comments| Email software update that finally adds have MMS on your iPhone yet.
space. In this case, the research This Story support for MMS messages for iPhoneMMS image courtesy of
done by Game Crazy found that iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS Mediaite.
nearly 20% of sales on primary customers.

Why iTunes needs to offer an album-based subscription service


By Sang Tang (The Unofficial As implied in its name, iTunes LP in the iTunes age of à la carte offer an album-based subscription
Apple Weblog (TUAW)) seeks to provide a more rich individual track sales. While service originally appeared on
Submitted at 9/14/2009 8:00:00 AM album experience, something that iTunes LP provides a means to The Unofficial Apple Weblog
has taken a backseat given the resuscitate the album, an album- (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Sep 2009
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, decline of physical albums. based subscription service would 08:00:00 EST. Please see our
iTS iTunes LP includes features further this goal even more. terms for use of feeds.
One of the key announcements typically found on physical Continue reading Why iTunes Permalink| Email this|
to come out of Apple's " It's only albums, such as liner notes and needs to offer an album-based Comments
rock and roll, but I like it" event photos, as well as exclusive video iTunes LP is to resuscitate album subscription service
on September 9th was iTunes LP. content. One of the goals of sales, which have been struggling TUAW Why iTunes needs to
32 Tech/ Tech Blog Internet News Record

Talkcast tonight: 10 pm EDT Sunday; it was only


rock and roll, but we liked it
By Steven Sande (The weekend minutes if you like): dial
Unofficial Apple Weblog (724) 444-7444 and enter our
(TUAW)) talkcast ID, 45077 -- during the
Submitted at 9/13/2009 6:00:00 PM call, you can request to talk by
keying in *-8. Talk with you then!
Filed under: TUAW Business, Recording support for the
Podcasts talkcast is provided by Call
This is our first TUAW Talkcast Recorder from ecamm networks.
of the month, since we were all TUAW Talkcast tonight: 10 pm NFL Field Pass and
being slackers and slept through EDT Sunday; it was only rock and Game Pass Down: Fans
the Labor Day weekend. roll, but we liked it originally
Not to worry, we're back again appeared on The Unofficial Apple Struggle to Watch NFL
tonight for another hour of live Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 13 Sep Games Online
general silliness, with talk about usual group of shady characters however, for maximum fun, you 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see
the September 9 t h will be joined by Ross Rubin from should call in. For the web UI, our terms for use of feeds. By Pete Cashmore
announcements, Snow Leopard Engadget and NPD. just click the"TalkShoe Web" P e r m a l i n k | E m a i l t h i s | (Mashable!)
10.6.1 upgrade, and other assorted To participate on TalkShoe, you button on our profile page at 10 C o m m e n t s Submitted at 9/13/2009 12:06:37 PM

and sundry topics. As usual, we'll can use the browser-only client, or pm Sunday. To call in on regular
also entertain any questions or you can try out the classic phone or VOIP lines (take
comments you may have. Our T a l k S h o e P r o J a v a c l i e n t ; advantange of your free cellphone

Kanye West’s Taylor Swift Outburst: Zee is spelled Zed Eee Eee
VMA’s “YouTube Moment” [Video] (Scripting News)
Submitted at 9/13/2009 10:40:48 AM
the same as the first letter in his
name when you say it in
American English. In British
By Pete Cashmore in the morning, here’s your dose
(Mashable!) of viral video intrigue for a My FriendFeed friend Zee is in English there's no such confusion.
Submitted at 9/13/2009 7:10:36 PM Sunday night, and a parting town for a conference, and he's After a bit of back and forth I
question: was it staged, or just worried about how Americans came up with a suggestion.
Every award show seems to have Kanye being Kanye? will take to his name. At first I Make up some long
its “YouTube moment” – a MTV Shows was puzzled. What's so hard about incomprehensible name that
shareable event, perhaps staged – BONUS: Kanye West Interrupts the name Zee, I wondered. I had b e g i n s w i t h Z ( h o w a b o u t
that’s guaranteed to be at the top Obama only seen it spelled out -- Zee -- Zarathustra). When you get the
of YouTube and Digg by the headlines longer.) Update: looks like this is going cause we've never talked verbally puzzled look, say "My friends call
morning (not to mention all the It looks like the VMAs, MTV’s to be a meme. Someone just sent only digitally. me Zee." They'll like that for two
sharing on Facebook and Twitter). v i d e o a w a r d s , j u s t h a d i t s us a video entitled “Kanye He explained: "I got a blank reasons: 1. They don't have to
Who can forget, for instance, YouTube moment: Kanye West Interrupts Obama”, a very funny stare when I first said it in remember the name and 2. You
the Bruno and Eminem incident at grabbing the mic as Taylor Swift mashup indeed. (Thanks to Starbucks. The barista asked, how said you want to be a friend.
the MTV Movie Awards? (It was accepts her award, and instead MikeonTV for finding this!) do you spell that? I said 'Zed', 'E', Americans generally like this.
later confirmed the event was directing the attention to Beyonce. Reviews: Digg, Facebook, 'E'. Received a blank stare. Then I Just a slice of life on the
staged, but the speculation about So before you see it all over Twitter, YouTube said 'Zee', 'E', 'E', which then got Internets.
that fact certainly kept it in the Twitter, YouTube and Facebook him a little more confused."
Ahhh I get it now. His name is
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NFL
continued from page 32 Design Star: Will you watch the winner's new
NFL Fieldpass, a paid Internet
radio service for listening to live
Field Pass and Game Pass
subscribers: we are experiencing show?
and archived audio broadcasts of technical difficulties with these By Mike Moody (TV Squad) end of the show, beating out nine
NFL games, appears to be down products and are working quickly Submitted at 9/14/2009 9:30:00 AM other contestants for a shot at their
today, with limited accessibility to resolve the issues. We own series on HGTV. But there
and frequent outages. Also down apologize for any inconvenience Season four of HGTV's Design could be only one winner.
is NFL GamePass, the paid HD and will alert you as soon as they Star came to an end last night Continue reading Design Star:
streaming service for watching the are available again. — with the final two designers Will you watch the winner's new
games online. The timing is nflmoderator2 completing the biggest challenge show?
particularly irritating to fans, Are you having trouble with in the show's history. Antonio, Filed under: Other Reality
falling on the NFL’s opening Field Pass and Game Pass? Let us known for his edgy designs and Shows, Programming,
weekend. know in the comments. Reviews: laid-back attitude, and Dan, the News/Reactions
NFL fan and Mashable reader Mashable talented and sweet-natured kid of challenge, and their final products Permalink| Email this| |
Brian Shields passed on a Tags: nfl, sports the bunch, both redesigned an were nothing short of stunning. Comments
response from the NFL in their entire house in only 44 hours. These guys know their stuff, and
forums, saying they’re addressing Both designers were cool and they deserved to make it to the
the issue: confident throughout the
MTV VMA's
Practical Joking Becomes a Battle for the Last Produces Surplus of
Surprises & Celebs
Laugh (ETonline - Breaking News)
By Jason Tanz (Wired Top Wired: How did all this get embarrassing audition tape and a way that still haunts them 12 Submitted at 9/13/2009 8:46:00 PM
Stories) started? then showed it to the whole years later.
Submitted at 9/13/2009 9:00:00 PM SS: We work in a very young, office? Or when I got you to fly Wired: What does it feel like It was an intense and exciting
permissive office. There are out to Los Angeles because you when you realize you've been Sunday evening as the " 2009
And you thought your coworkers always little pranks going on. At thought you were going to be on burned? Video Music Awards" took over
were jerks. Since 2007, writer- first, what we were doing was [the MTV series] Human Giant? SS: Sometimes it's a relief. New York City, causing quite a
comedians Amir Blumenfeld and nothing out of the ordinary. Then Those two showed Amir's true AB: Like the hard part is over. I stir with Kanye West's outburst,
Streeter Seidell of fratty yuk-yuk it just got out of control. colors, his desire to be famous. don't have to live in fear anymore. Madonna's surprise appearance,
site CollegeHumor.com have AB: For instance, on April They cut deeper emotionally, Wired: How can we be sure that Janet Jackson's tribute
engaged in an escalating prank Fools' Day our boss sent us an building him up and then these pranks are even real? How performance to her brother
war, duping each other with gags email saying our MTV show had knocking him down real quick. do we know you aren't pranking Michael and the cast of
like nonexistent blind dates and been renewed. AB: The painful part is us? 'Twilight''s big reveal of their
hostile stand-up audiences. They SS: He was lying about that. explaining to your friends that the SS: I can't prove it to you, other extended 'New Moon' trailer.
posted seven videos over two AB: We got him back. While he thing you've been bragging about than to say we're not very good Madonna opened the awards
years, drawing 10 million viewers was on a flight from Portland to for the past two weeks was a joke. actors. Watch our TV show and show, paying tribute to the late
to their ante-upping antics. In the New York, we created a fake Wired: Do you ever worry that you'll see. Michael Jackson. "He was a king,
last installment, conducted in Twitter account for him and you've gone too far? AB: Actually, the ones that but he was also a human being. ...
March after an 18-month hiatus, posted insanely embarrassing SS: I worry that Amir has gone Streeter plays on me are fake. The Long live the king," she said of
Seidell tricked Blumenfeld into information. We had almost 1,500 too far. When he faked a marriage ones I do, those are real. the King of Pop.
believing he'd won $500,000 for people following him by the time proposal from me to my girlfriend A video record of Blumenfeld Following her words, dancers
sinking a half-court basketball he landed. on the Jumbotron at Yankee and Seidell's prank war is made their way to the stage to
shot while blindfolded. (He totally Wired: Which prank are you Stadium, I think that was too far. available at CollegeHumor.com. perform to Michael's acclaimed
missed—psyche!) Wired spoke proudest of? AB: And I think it was just far song "Thriller." Janet Jackson
with the duo about the philosophy SS: Which one was worse for enough. As long as it doesn't followed that performance up
and morality of hoaxing: Is there you, Amir? The one where I permanently affect someone's life. with her own tribute, singing the
such a thing as going too far? tricked you into making an You don't want to get someone in song "Scream," a duet she
recorded with her brother.
34 Tech News/ Internet News Record

Wired's Guide to Hoaxes: How to Give — and Take — a Joke


By Essay: Scott Brown, The contract, a mark of our image >>
Official Prankonomy: Steven participation in this new covenant Zoological Mysteries
Leckart (Wired Top Stories) of cozening. A Georgia hunter claims to have
Submitted at 9/13/2009 9:00:00 PM Raised on a diet of rickrolls, shot, killed, and photographed a
Goatse, and other forms of 12-foot-long, 1,000-pound wild
Here's what you've been cultural roughage, we no longer boar. Elite mainstream media dub
told:"There's a sucker born every take pranks so personally, and we the pig Hogzilla and dismiss the
minute." "Take or be taken." know that "too far" and "too story as hogwash. National
"Believe none of what you hear soon" are a lot farther and sooner Geographic investigates and finds
and half of what you see." These than they used to be. We also the swine, albeit only 800 pounds'
aphorisms are so ingrained in know it's fun. For the Hoax worth. But this tall tale taken too
American life, they're practically Populi, it's a kind of language—a far is still remembered as a hoax,
commandments. And for good friendly punch in the arm, not a thus imposing an even more
reason: We are a credulous stab in the back. And we need that onerous burden of proof on
people. For proof, open your social lubricant to keep us (a) Sasquatch spotters and Nessie
spam folder and count the chain safely aware of ourselves and (b) hunters.
emails from 1998 that are still united as a fractious but Illustration: John Cuneo| next
coming in, dutifully forwarded by functional whole. image >>
friends and relatives. Or consider Still, it's sometimes hard to The Fast-Food Urban Legend
that new Facebook pal whose distinguish a prank from a scam, a Want to play on the public fear
name seemed familiar enough sham from a fraud, a Nigerian of fast-food contamination for fun
when you hit Confirm. We are, prince from Prince Albert in a and profit? Here's your recipe.
today, the same easy marks who can. That's why wired is pleased 1 order of Wendy's chili
ran screaming from Orson Welles' to present this handy 1 human finger
made-up Martians and flocked to Prankonomy, a celebration of the (Suitable substitutions include
see the Cardiff Giant. So we're japes and ruses of our shifty age. cockroach eggs at Taco Bell, deep
defensive. A hoax, we are taught, The Official Prankonomy: image >> message explaining that Microsoft -fried rats at KFC, or giant loogies
is an invasive, aggressive From Rickrolls to Malware, a The Rickroll was beta-testing an email-tracing at Burger King.)
stratagem—a nefarious short- Spectrum of Stunts Ah, the heartbreaking tumble program. The hook: Bill Gates Remove digit from purse and
circuiting of our natural social By Steven Leckart down the Rick Astley rabbit hole. would pay you $1,000 if the email submerge in chili. Scream. Call
instincts, a hack of Trust itself, a | next image >> This click-and-switch meme reached 1,000 people. Within a police. Note: Use of own finger
deterministic, zero-sum shell The Crank Call sends innocent Web users not to month, the missive was drowning increases chances of getting
game with a clear winner (the Marks: Cantankerous yet the promised link but to a servers, and permutations were caught.
prankster) and loser (the gull). inquisitive barkeeps, customer YouTube video of the well- beginning to evolve (including Cost of human finger: $100.
Well, here's what we're telling service reps, political candidates. coiffed crooner from the 1980s. one featuring Walt Disney Jr.). Cost to Wendy's franchise:
you: Bullshit. Noted Practitioners: Jerry Why? Because an anonymous Every two or three years, the e- Millions in lost revenue.
Take and be taken. There's a Lewis, Bum Bar Bastards, Bart 4chan yuckster (riffing on an prank flares up again, usually Illustration: John Cuneo| next
skeptic born every minute. Every Simpson, the Jerky Boys, Crank obscure "Duck Roll" meme) thanks to someone's mom. image >>
man a mountebank, every man a Yankers, shock jocks. thought it was funny. Contrary to Illustration: John Cuneo| next Fake Amateurs
mark! These are your new Sample Scripts: Bart calls Moe's Astley's now infamous chorus, image >> It takes real pros to create
commandments, O children of Tavern and asks for Oliver however, most of us have given Fauxtoshop homegrown content. Here's how
Barnum, Borat, and Blair Witch. Clothesoff; a Canadian DJ uses an this up. G o n e a r e t h e d a y s o f they did it at the Lonelygirl15
The source of hoodwinkery has exagè9rè9 French accent to Illustration: John Cuneo| next painstakingly doctored UFO School of Filmmaking. 1. Find
shifted from the all-powerful (ad convince Sarah Palin she's image >> images. A simple head swap now burgeoning media venue with
agencies, governments, MTV) to speaking with a porn-loving, seal- Fake Email Chain Letter turns Sarah Palin into a gun-toting huge audience (then, YouTube;
the tweeting masses—and lo, hunting President Sarkozy. Get-rich spam existed before babe (good one!), while a basic now, Twitter). 2. Locate attractive
charlatanism is democratized. Occupational Hazards: Caller 1997, but Iowa State comp-sci copy/paste job adds an extra young actress desperate for work.
There is no more Big Lie, only I D , g i g g l e f i t s , major Brian Mack thought it missile to an Iranian launch (not 3. Be brief (less than two minutes
Big Lulz, and getting gamed is no telecommunications law. lacked panache. From his campus so much!).
shame. It's the seal on the social Illustration: John Cuneo| next computer lab, he fired off a Illustration: John Cuneo| next WIRED'S page 37
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Eyeos 2.0 Goes Up Against Google Chrome OS: Webtop


Evolution or Revolution?
By Sarah Perez
(ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 9/14/2009 7:31:05 AM

Since the announcement of


Google Chrome OS, the
upcoming web-based operating
system from search giant Google,
a number of smaller web OS
startups have hoped to capitalize
on the renewed interest in the
cloud desktop. One of those
startups, eyeos, today announced
their plans to release the next
major upgrade to their web OS
product, eyeos 2.0, on January
1st, 2010. To differentiate
themselves from the herd, eyeos
offers a couple of unique features
including automatic sync with the
local desktop and a host-your-own
option. But is this what users
really want in a cloud os?
Sponsor
Eyeos 2.0: Coming in 2010
According to news from the
eyeos team, the new eyeos 2.0
operating system isn't just a
revamp of the company's former
product, it's something entirely
new, built "from scratch," notes a
company blog post. With a new
UI(pictured below), new
applications, and new concept for
how the web-based desktop
should work, the update is more
than a fresh coat of paint.
Upon login, for example,
instead of displaying a simulated
computer desktop complete with a web office component that the changes made by the other component, a re-written file for Webtops?
icons and wallpaper, the updated allows you to invite friends to collaborators. At the moment, system and kernel, a new sync The main difference between
OS features a new dock bar whose collaborate with you. As multiple though, this "web office" feature tool for syncing files, contacts, what Google plans to offer with
menus link you to applications, users log in to edit the same file, appears to be limited to a word and calendar from your local Chrome OS and what eyeos and
events, contacts, and more. colored lines display to highlight processor and calendar. desktop to the web, and new base other "webtops" like it is that
The other key part to eyeos 2.0 which sections are being edited by Other updates in eyeos 2.0 applications which function as Chrome OS doesn't live in a web
is the focus on collaboration. As your colleagues or friends. You include real-time notifications via real apps as opposed to demos of
with Google Docs, eyeos provides can also add comments and view a new instant messaging what eyeos can do. Why No Love EYEOS page 38
36 Tech News/ Tech Tips/ Internet News Record

To Those About To Demo: How to Deal With


Your 15 Minutes of Fame
By Jolie O'Dell behavior down to the twitch of a inevitably resort to getting press
(ReadWriteWeb) mouse, solicit user feedback, and the old-fashioned way: by
Submitted at 9/13/2009 8:00:55 PM - most importantly - make sure emailing your friendly tech
For the fortunate startups
your servers can handle the blogger/reporter types. The NotAwesome Keeps
traffic. The Entrepreneur Investor
selected to present at any of We also saw a string of blog Finally, we come to this Web Sites from
several large tech conferences this posts from Calacanis on how to insightful post from Suster. Appearing in the Firefox
summer and fall, the experience is demo, how to run a trade show "Today I want to talk about Kool AwesomeBar
fraught with excitement, booth, and other handy Aid. Yours. Don't drink it. I know
opportunity, and pitfalls in equal conference tips. "After doing you're thinking that you have your [Downloads]
measure. 2,500 minutes of demos (40 head on straight but I promise you By Jason Fitzpatrick
Here's a round up of words from hours) this year and many more the experience of finding yourself (Lifehacker)
the wise, including veteran last year... I've learned a lot about in this maelstrom will leave any Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:30:00 AM
investor Mark Suster on surviving what makes for a great demo and major tech event can be dicey first time entrepreneur spinning.
the hype cycle, analyst Sean what makes for a horrible demo," business. Written last year, these Fame and adoration corrupts first Firefox: Like the AwesomeBar
Power on navigating traffic he wrote in this post. "Since words from former RWW blogger timers. And if you're not careful enough to keep it enabled, but
spikes, entrepreneur Jason demoing your idea is a key to Josh Catone still ring true: "Out of you might start to believe your annoyed that some things appear
Calacanis on how to demo, and your success as an entrepreneur, I necessity, many of the reviews we own hype." in it when you'd prefer them not
our thoughts on the benefits and thought I would share everything wrote of the startups launching at Suster continues to spin his own to? NotAwesome takes care of
drawbacks of launching a I know in a few simple bullet those events were half-assed - we tale from the trenches when he that problem.
company or product at a points." w e r e m o r e c o n c e r n e d w i t h launched his first company. The NotAwesome is a simple
conference. Simply put, Calacanis advises covering as much as possible as story is replete with funding from Firefox extension which allows
Sponsor startups to show the product we were with writing quality Goldman Sachs, press from Time you to flag entries in your
The Analyst quickly, get the presentation over critiques of the startups launching. and the Wall Street Journal, and bookmark file and keep them
First of all, be prepared for a with in 5 minutes or less, leave And that wasn't really our fault: champagne with Bernard Arnault. from appearing in the
high tide of website visitors. "This audiences wanting more, talk There were just too many startups The trouble was, Suster had AwesomeBar and the suggested
is an unprecedented influx of about accomplishments rather coming down the pipeline at sipped his own Kool-Aid. The entries found there.
attention," writes Power in a than roadmaps, understand the once." company had raised too much You can flag bookmarks in two
recent blog post. "It may be the competition, give short answers, He continued to note that search money, hired too many people, ways. When you create a
single biggest traffic spike you'll and never-but-never use traffic and Techmeme placement h a d t o o m a n y a i r - c a s t l e - bookmark you can—as seen in the
ever experience. Thousands of PowerPoint. In part two of his for two specific conferences were construction discussions, and screenshot above—simply check
visitors will drive by your site, tutorial, he gets into greater detail, o n a d o w n w a r d t r e n d , a n d wasted time while reading their the "Hide from AwesomeBar
stay for a minute, and leave - such as handling technical issues concluded, "Neither seem like own press. His expert advice Searches"—or if you're
never to return. After the bump, and choosing the best method for they'll be any better at acquiring makes the post worth reading for retroactively fixing a bunch of
you'll feel a tremendous rush of "the setup," or the first 30 seconds users than any other time you any startup about to get major bookmarks you can highlight
adrenaline, then deep, soul- of a presentation. could pick to launch (and might attention from press and investors. them in the bookmark manager
sucking disillusionment as your See that? That's a tech startup be worse, given the increased And of course, to all those and apply the tag "NotAwesome"
traffic dwindles back to its former conference spotlight, and it's levels of startup noise during the startups about to demo, we salute to them.
levels." coming right at you. Image events)." you. Discuss Have a handy tip for wrangling
So, how to capitalize on the courtesy of Twiistup founder On the not-so-off chance that the AwesomeBar into shape? Let's
opportunity and make sure those Mike Macadaan. The Journalist your startup does not become the hear it in the comments.
visitors return? Gather lots of As far as media coverage is buzzed-up darling of this year's NotAwesome works wherever
data, track and measure users' concerned, launching during a tech conference, you must Firefox does. Not Awesome[via
gHacks]
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WIRED'S
continued from page 34
Taylor Swift Thanks
Beyonce and Reacts to
per video, 250 words per post, or All-Time Best Example: bricking in doors at Oxford, postmodern interrogation of the Kanye West’s Surprise
five tweets per day). 4. Commit to Kutcher's Punk'd crew nearly having a girlfriend in Canada. American soul. Also: fart jokes.
the long con (it took 34 episodes moves Justin Timberlake to tears Illustration: John Cuneo| next See: Sacha Baron Cohen, Tom Interruption at VMA’s
to unravel Lonelygirl15). 5. after convincing the singer that image >> Green. (ETonline - Breaking News)
Reveal hoax—and collect VC his LA mansion has been Performance Hoax Typical Victims: Southern frat
Submitted at 9/14/2009 2:55:00 AM
money. 6. Get production deal ... repossessed. NYC-based collective Improv boys, news anchors, Paula Abdul.
for another Web series. All-Time Worst Examples: Everywhere has hosted Possible Outcomes: Lawsuits, Taylor Swift spoke to press
Illustration: John Cuneo| next ESPN's Erin Andrews' hotel peep spontaneous dance parties, no- fisticuffs, PhD dissertations. backstage at MTV's "2009 Video
image >> show, Jon (minus Kate Plus 8), pants subway rides, and Illustration: John Cuneo| next Music Awards" and answered
Fake Experts Taxicab Confessions. synchronized swimming in a city image >> questions regarding Kanye West's
Posing as reps for the National Illustration: John Cuneo| next fountain. They also created the Extreme Impersonation surprise interruption of her
Petroleum Council, a pair of Yes image >> Best Gig Ever, packing a club Noted Practitioners: Christopher acceptance speech.
Men—members of a loose Malware with fake fans for an obscure out- "Rockefeller" Rocancourt; The newly crowned recipient of
collective of culture jammers who For networks of underfed, of-town band. See also: public Christian Gerhartsreiter, aka Clark Best Female Video praised the
target megacorporations—suggest overskilled foreign hackers, pillow fights, zombie marches, Rockefeller graciousness of Beyonce
a solution for the global energy there's always a way to break Lady Gaga's career. Typical Victims: Wealthy blue Knowles. When accepting the
crisis: Convert dead humans into through software safeguards and Illustration: John Cuneo| next bloods. award for Video of the Year,
oil, Soylent Green-style. destroy thousands of people's hard image >> Sample Scams: Rocancourt used Knowles invited Swift on stage to
ExxonMobil is people! Other drives. (See: Code Red, Media Hoax bogus identities to defraud finish delivering her acceptance
false prophets include Stephen ILOVEYOU, Storm botnet.) Then: Broadcast of War of the investors of more than $1 million speech.
Colbert, John Hodgman, and Trouble is, there's not always a Worlds causes mass panic that before he was caught in 2001, Swift said in the press
pundit Martin Eisenstadt. way to break out of jail after aliens are invading the planet. earning him four years in prison. conference, "Before the talented
Illustration: John Cuneo| next NastyEstonian778 turns out to be Now: Sale of The Onion to Gerhartsreiter's adopted surname artist, the superstar, she's always
image >> a CIA agent. China is noted dryly by All fooled his upper-crust been a great person and I just, I
Hidden Camera Illustration: John Cuneo| next Things Considered. neighbors—until he was thought that I couldn't love
Noted Practitioners: Allen Funt, image >> Illustration: John Cuneo| next convicted earlier this year of Beyonce more tonight and then
Dick Clark, Ashton Kutcher, the Nonpareil Nerd Pranks image >> kidnapping his daughter. tonight happened and it was just
FBI. At brainy colleges, practical Extreme Candid Camera Occupational Hazards: Prison wonderful."
Typical Victims: Naive tourists jokes are not only expected, Perpetrators turn the lens away time, awkward family reunions.
in Times Square, hapless they're encouraged. Classic from unsuspecting victims and Illustration: John Cuneo
celebrities, Love Boat cast whoppers include dressing up back on the audience, pushing the
members. MIT's Great Dome as R2-D2, concept of the prank into a

Social Radar Tracks Domino's After Gross-Out Video


By Dana Oshiro January 2007 and can compile a percentage of negative and Radar allows Infegy to track
(ReadWriteWeb) dossier-style picture of your positive comments and the exact unique brand references, common
Submitted at 9/13/2009 9:14:40 PM company's successes and flaws. In moment on April 15th when the words and sentiments. A list of
a recent interview, Infegy tide began to turn. Similar to the most-mentioned 50 social
Like Santa Claus, Infegy's Social President Adam Coomes showed antics. While the employees were ContextVoice's API tools, Social brands on the web is available on
Radar knows when you've been ReadWriteWeb the power of his both fired and the franchise was Radar can be used to measure the Infegy's Buzz Study blog. The list
bad or good. The enterprise product through an animated look closed for sanitation, the brand's success of product launches, includes Twitter, Apple,
solution collects millions of at the Domino's Pizza disaster. social stock still took a nose dive political campaigns and even Facebook, YouTube, Obama,
articles and conversations from Sponsor in both traditional and social inform trading decisions. MySpace, Microsoft, Yahoo,
traditional media, social networks In mid April, two Domino's media circles. With Social Radar, As an additional service to Disney and Fox.
and blogs and captures them in a Pizza workers in North Carolina you can clearly see the tag cloud customers, Infegy rates a number For more on Social Radar, visit
brand snapshot. The tool has been uploaded a YouTube video of o f f r e q u e n t l y w o r d s u s e d of Fortune 500 companies and top infegy.com/socialradar. Discuss
crawling millions of pages since their less-than-sanitary kitchen a l o n g s i d e t h e b r a n d , t h e brands across the web. Social
38 Tech News/ Entertainment Internet News Record
EYEOS
continued from page 35
browser, it makes the web make this transition easier by yourselfer geeks out there, the
BuildingBulletins: Social
browser the operating system.
Even though Google's browser
will sit on a Linux kernel, this
linking to both Google Docs and
Zoho as opposed to offering their
own applications, but they're more
majority of mainstream users -
and even the majority of early
adopters - aren't looking for a web
Gets Hyperlocal With
won't be apparent to end users.
The browser, for all intents and
purposes, is the OS. And unlike
of an exception than a rule.
Additionally, there's more than
a bit of hesitation among end
OS you have to install on your
own. If folks are that into privacy
and open source, they'll just
Apartment-Friendly App
By Jolie O'Dell
eyeos, Google is making deals users to make a full-on switch install Linux and manage their (ReadWriteWeb)
with netbook manufacturers to from a system they know - be that own backups instead. Besides, Submitted at 9/13/2009 3:11:17 PM
come preinstalled on their the OS on their local hard drive or offering the host-your-own bulletin boards and other features,
hardware. Eyeos, on the other Google's cloud-based programs - solution almost misses the point Can apartment buildings be such as a live chat module and a
hand, is still a destination you to some young startup that may up of being a web OS. The promise communities? Modern times bear building calendar, can be used to
reach via URL (Well, for the most -and-disappear at any time, like of cloud computing is that it's little resemblance to the A Tree make new friends, create
part.) the better known You OS did only supposed to make our lives easier Grows In Brooklyn, it-takes-a- discussion topics, organize events,
Despite the revamp, new look, last summer. - our data lives on the web now village scenes of yesteryear; but advertise real estate or rentals,
and new features of eyeos 2.0, end Finally, there are issues of lag and not on our fallible hard disks one startup, at least, is attempting buy or sell items, submit pictures
users probably won't take note of time and speed. Web OS's that try and CDs. We don't have to to foster a greater sense of and other information about a
this or any other webtop for that to simulate the local desktop backup, because Google (or any community on a hyperlocal level. building, find a house-sitter, and
matter. As Ray Valdes, research experience simply can't duplicate other cloud vendor) does that for BuildingBulletins provides a yes, hook up with other residents
director at Gartner Research, was the feel of native applications. you. We don't have to worry with simple, social interface for to avoid that long walk home.
quoted as saying a few months And when they try, they can often hard drive space either - we use building residents to communicate As a sterling example, the
ago:"I have not seen growth or end up using a huge chunk of the cloud, sometimes even for a with one another on just about any residents of Barclay Tower in
traction among the Webtop memory in the process. Eyeos: fee, and we can get to our data relevant topic. From community TriBeCa are using the site to
companies over the past year," But Wait, We're Not Just a from anywhere using any device. classes to Craigslist-style organize a pool party meet-and-
Valdes said. "From a long-term Webtop, We're Software Too! And all this is provided to you classifieds, the site lets residents greet, complain to one another
perspective, I don't see any Although eyeos has to fight all within your browser. Yes, it does connect with their neighbors and, about the noise, gush about their
change to current market trends, the same issues facing webtops as mean that we give up a bit of our as one of their cofounders wrote respective dogs, and chat about
which are that Webtop ventures described above, they have an privacy in the process, but it's a to us, "get stuff done in their the building's lease capacity.
are not gaining market traction." identity issue too. It seems eyeos trade that most are willing to building." We also particularly liked the
But why are users so can't decide if they want to be a make. Sponsor Google Maps-powered auto-
underwhelmed? For one thing, the traditional webtop accessible via All this being said, the updates So far, user adoption for the self search features to find nearby
web office components of any of the eyeos.info URL or open to eyeos 2.0 are a nice step -funded site is fairly minimal; the restaurants, grocery stores, banks,
these ventures are poor source software you can install on forward for the fledging webtop most active building boasts 6 etc.
comparisons (if they exist at all) your own server. This latter and will appeal to those interested users who are residents. Overall, BuildingBulletins is a charming
to what Google Docs provides. solution is designed for users in that sort of thing...but, sadly, the site has 48 discussions tool that fosters community within
The poor webtops would be better worried about the "privacy and we're guessing that most of you happening in 112 buildings. neighborhoods, something that's
off partnering with Zoho Docs confidentiality problems" that aren't. Discuss Ultimately, it's going to take more decreased greatly in the digital
instead, a feature-rich web office come from hosting your data on a users in more buildings to make age but seems to be on the
startup that could offer a real "big company's" server. the site work. But the beauty of a upswing with sites and apps such
alternative to Google's online While the host-your-own option hyperlocal tool like this is that as this one, BrightKite,
office. Webtop Ghost tries to will appeal to a handful of do-it- even if only a handful of buildings Foursquare, and their ilk. It's
have users on the site, as long as almost enough to make us want to
Watch the 'New Moon' Extended Trailer here the saturation of active users in move back into apartments again.
those buildings is fairly high, the Discuss
(ETonline - Breaking News) anticipated extended trailer for more plot points for the 'Twilight' s i t e c o u l d b e u s e f u l a n d
Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:31:00 AM 'New Moon.' sequel, including more revealing s u c c e s s f u l .
"Just for the MTV Video Music scenes with the Volturi -- a coven The creators say the site's
Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner Awards, this is the extended of vampires that enforce the laws
and Robert Pattinson took center trailer of 'New Moon,'" Taylor of the underworld -- led by
stage at the MTV VMA's last told the crowd. Dakota Fanning.
night to introduce the highly The extended trailer hints at
Internet News Record Tech News/ Tech Tips/ Entertainment 39

Ask.com Powers Breast Cancer


Cause-Search Campaign
By Dana Oshiro our 50 million monthly visitors."
(ReadWriteWeb) According to the American
Submitted at 9/14/2009 1:01:00 AM Cancer Society, there are about
2.5 million breast cancer
According to Ask.com survivors in the United States and
spokesperson Nicholas Graham, women have a 1 in 8 chance of
while companies are expected to developing invasive breast cancer.
help community organizations, it's While there are a number of
not unheard of for these cause- graphic. The skins display a series breast cancer-related corporate
related partnerships to also benefit of questions that challenge partnerships, only a few are fully
the companies. After donating consumers' understanding of embraced by health advocates. In
$ 2 5 , 0 0 0 t o A u t i s m S p e a k s breast cancer prevention, early recent years, environmental health
through a targeted awareness detection and treatment. The organizations have formed the
c a m p a i g n , 8 0 , 0 0 0 v i s i t o r s campaign will last until the end of Think Before You Pink campaign
changed their Ask home pages to October and all proceeds will as a backlash movement against
Autism Speaks-related skins and benefit Komen for the Cure and companies that work on pink
63% of campaign visitors became their mission to eliminate breast r i b b o n c a m p a i g n s b u t The Attic Playroom
permanent users. Despite the fact cancer. Similar to this Ask manufacture products linked to
that the promotion lasted only a campaign, GoodSearch also runs t h e d i s e a s e . B e c a u s e A s k
few days, Ask saw a 10% increase cause-related campaigns in order s p e c i a l i z e s i n d e l i v e r i n g
[Featured Workspace]
over other holiday and non-cause to benefit charities. Rather than information to its consumers, a By Jason Fitzpatrick power strips for his power station,
related skinning promotions. In s w i t c h i n g o u t p a g e s k i n s , public information campaign on (Lifehacker) are all hidden behind the wall.
anticipation of October and Breast GoodSearch users specify one of breast cancer seems like a great Submitted at 9/13/2009 4:00:00 PM While in many cases it would be
Cancer Awareness Month, Ask is 83,000 charities and 50 per cent fit. difficult to really make the odd
building upon its community of all advertising-related payouts Says Graham, "When you The blank slate of an unfinished shape of many attics useful, the
successes and teaming up with are designated to the charity of engage a community of users, the attic is too much for a geek to small wings that extend off the
Susan G. Komen for the Cure in choice. service becomes more robust. Itresist—if the trend of attic-to- main room are great play spaces
"Search for the Cure". workspace conversions we've for kids. Not many workspaces
S a y s A s k s p o k e s p e r s o n makes a positve difference in the
Sponsor Nicholas Graham, "Health and online and offline world." To seen in our featured workspace we feature sport a model train
The search company is donating reference are already two of our change your skins and support pool is any indicator. table and a Hot Wheels stunt
up to 50 cents per consumer who strongest verticals. It makes sense Komen for the Cure visit the Ask How big of a trend is it? We've track. Check out the pictures
successfully answers a health fact for Ask to team up with Komen Skins gallery. Discuss featured attics converted to a below for a closer look at
and reskins their Ask homepage and increase awareness amongst programmer's paradise, a man DiggerDaMac's attic workspace.
with a breast-cancer related cave, a crafter's den, and a kite- If you have a workspace of your
flyer's workshop. own to show off, throw the
Trailer for Michael Jackson’s ‘This is It’ Premieres During Lifehacker reader DiggerDaMac pictures on your Flickr account
s t a r t e d w i t h a c o m p l e t e l y and add it to the Lifehacker
VMA’s unfinished and uninsulated attic. Workspace Show and Tell Pool.
(ETonline - Breaking News) Jackson were present at the his life from April through June of H e f i n i s h e d t h e s p a c e a n d Include some details about your
awards show to view the premiere this year. included some cool features like setup and why it works for you,
Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:05:00 AM
of the trailer. The film features Tickets for a special two-week built-in bookshelves and closets in and you just might see it featured
MTV "Video Music Awards" footage of the King of Pop's engagement of this documentary the eaves to stash his computer on the front page of Lifehacker.
host Russell Brand introduced the personal life, as well as clips of will go on sale on September 27. gear. The secret computer stash is The Attic Playroom[Lifehacker
trailer for Michael Jackson's much rehearsals for his concerts that the reason his computer desk Workspace Show and Tell Pool]
anticipated 'This is It.' were scheduled to take place this looks so neat—the tower, external
Jermaine Jackson and Joe summer in London. It documents hard drives, network storage, and
40 Tech Tips/ Sports Internet News Record

Seven Post-Recession Rules for


Buying Your First House [Money]
By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker)
Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:30:00 AM

Peek at a first-time home buyer's


guide from two years ago, and
you'll likely find a few tragically
outdated bits of advice inside.
One financial columnist suggests
seven new rules for sizing up
what new house buyers can
afford.
Photo by TheTruthAbout....
The New York Times' My
Money column resurrects some
tried-and-true advice that got left
behind in the housing bubble, like
shooting for a 20 percent down Get Real-Time Search
payment, but also assesses the
new tax and mortgage fee
landscape for first-time home
contract major work out to others
will pay 3.6 percent of the
original purchase price annually
benefits of home ownership can
offset half or more of these costs
in some areas of the country.
Results from Google
buyers. Rather than pretend a
house you buy only takes a few
screws here and there to fix, for
for maintenance and 4.5 percent if
it's an older home. So if you own
Hit the link for a deeper read on
what to expect when you're [Search]
a $400,000 home, your costs will expecting to mortgage, and tell us By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker) get Google to limit its findings
example, one financial planner probably hit the five figures each your own new home buyer just about any way you want.
Submitted at 9/14/2009 4:30:00 AM
suggests automatically putting year - and may rise with inflation. experiences in the comments. 7 It's not too hard to pull off with
aside a chunk of cash for repairs These expenses will be another 20 New Rules for First-Time Home Google's built-in options let you a little address bar tweaking, but
each year: percent or so higher if you live in Buyers[NYTimes.com] filter your searches to show why go to the effort if you don't
Mr. Stearns estimates that a severe weather area. He does "Recent" or "Past 24 hours" have to? Web marketing thinker
owners of a newer home that do note, however, that the tax results, but a quick URL tweak Steve Rubel has posted a really
some work for themselves but can give searchers near-real-time handy bookmarklet that lets you
results. With a bookmarklet, you perform a custom time-restricted
Marcus Jones: UFC Tougher Than NFL can activate Google's semi-hidden Google search on any query.
By Michael David Smith YouTube star who is trying to from football to MMA, and why real-time results on any search. Tell us how Google real-time
(FanHouse) make it into the UFC. But Kimbo he thinks fighting in the Octagon The URL trick itself isn't quite searching might help you out, and
is far from the most accomplished is tougher than playing in the an easily memorable string. At the a n y f u r t h e r t r i c k s y o u ' v e
Submitted at 9/14/2009 2:12:00 AM
athlete on the upcoming season. NFL. tail end of any time-restricted d i s c o v e r e d f o r i t , i n t h e
by Michael David Smith That distinction belongs to Marcus Jones: UFC Tougher Google search, you'll see comments. Looking to add
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Marcus Jones, a former Tampa Than NFL originally appeared on p a r a m e t e r s t h a t l o o k l i k e Twitter's own to-the-moment
Exclusive Bay Buccaneers defensive end Fanhouse MMA Blog on Mon, 14 h t t p s : / / g o o g l e . c o m . . . search results? Try the previously
When the 10th season of The who was a first-round draft pick Sep 2009 02:12:00 EST . Please & o u t p u t = s e a r c h & mentioned Twitter Search Script.
Ultimate Fighter debuts in 1996 and finished eighth in the see our terms for use of feeds. t b s = q d r : s 4 5 & t b o = 1 Near-Real-time search on
Wednesday night on Spike, most NFL in sacks in 2000. Jones Permalink| Email this| Linking That little bit after the qdr: is the Google[Omgili blog via How to
of the eyes will be on Kimbo talked to FanHouse last week Blogs| Comments time restriction. Type in a number Restrict Google Results to the
Slice, the street fighter turned about why he made the transition after "s" for seconds, "n" for Past Minutes or Seconds]
minutes, "h" for hour, "d" for
day," and so forth, and you can
Internet News Record Tech Tips/ Tech Reviews Sports 41

Gelsinger out in Intel executive


shakeup
(CNET News.com) Intel in 1979. He led Intel Labs,
Submitted at 9/13/2009 9:40:00 PM which encompasses many Intel
research activities, and was Intel's
Intel's Pat Gelsinger(Credit: chief technology officer.
Intel) Gelsinger has been a high-
Editors' note, Monday 6:16 a.m. profile presence at many Intel
PDT: Intel and EMC have forums over the years including
officially announced executive its marquee Intel Developer
changes as detailed below. We'll Forum event.
have a new report on that shortly. Maloney, Intel's sales chief, is
Intel is expected to announce a also considered to be a possible
management shakeup Monday successor to Intel CEO Paul
that will see Senior Vice President Otellini.
Pat Gelsinger leaving after 30 Intel representatives declined to
years at the chip giant, according comment on the report.
to a report in the New York Update, Monday 5:36 a.m.
PBTweet Enhances Your Times.
Management changes will
PDT: The Wall Street Journal
reported overnight that EMC is
Twitter Experience [Twitter] include sales and marketing chief
Sean Maloney taking over the
The official announcement is
expected before the market opens
expected to announce Monday
that it is hiring Gelsinger to run its
By Jason Fitzpatrick tinyurl.com, bit.ly, ff.im, twurl.il company's major chip businesses, Monday, according to one person storage products business, along
(Lifehacker) and is.gd can be expanded with a while laptop chips head Dadi familiar with the changes. with some software units.
Submitted at 9/13/2009 3:00:00 PM mouse-over. Pictures shared with P e r l m u t t e r w i l l t a k e o v e r Gelsinger, senior vice president
t w i t P i c . c o m , t u m b l r . c o m , engineering for all chip divisions, and co-general manager of Intel's
P B T w e e t i s a T w i t t e r - brightkite.com ,MovaPic.com, according to the report. Digital Enterprise Group, joined
enhancement available as a 12seconds and bcphotoshare.com
bookmarklet, GreaseKit script, are thumbnailed. You'll never
and GreaseMonkey script, which have to click through to keep
Philadelphia Eagles' Donovan McNabb
allows you to enhance and tweak reading, PBTweet enabled infinite
Twitter in Safari, Chrome, and -scrolling on your Twitter feed.
fractures rib on touchdown run
Firefox. Check out the video below to see By ESPN.com news services would play next week against the quarterback Michael Vick> was
W h a t a r e s o m e o f t h e it in action. (ESPN.com) New Orleans Saints. captured on TV standing in a
enhancements provided by Safari/Chrome users can take Submitted at 9/13/2009 9:09:44 PM McNabb will be examined stadium suite to watch McNabb.
PBTweet? You can thread advantage of PBTweet via further on Monday after the team Vick is suspended for the first two
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under each tweet so you can bookmarklet, but there is a F r a c t u r e d R i b in the third quarter to give the dogfighting ring.
translate the text, re-tweet, and Greasemonkey script available. Eagles quarterback Donovan Eagles a 38-10 lead. He didn't McNabb was replaced by Kevin
use a via @ tag. PBTweet[via DownloadSquad] McNabb has a fractured rib on his immediately get up after the Kolb.
URLs shortened using lower left side, coach Andy Reid touchdown, and was attended to ESPN's Sal Paolantonio and the
said Sunday afternoon. by Eagles trainers before Associated Press contributed to
It is unknown how long eventually leaving the field on his this story.
McNabb will be sidelined, but own.
Reid said "there's a chance," he While he was on the ground,
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Beware of pricier mobile Internet data plans


(CNET News.com) Internet access, access to these plans for most of the data- monthly data plan that offers of the two plans. But she
Submitted at 9/14/2009 4:00:00 AM applications and related services. capable feature-phones they sell. 75MB of data. If customers go emphasized that today the new
Verizon Wireless said that its data There are a few over these caps, they will be data plan requirement only applies
Prices for cell phone voice revenue jumped to over 52 For example, AT&T offers a charged 50 cents per MB if they to Rogue customers, and not to
services may be dropping, but percent to $3.9 billion during the $15 a month package for have the 25MB plan and 30 cents customers using other phones.
consumers are likely to be forced second quarter of 2009. unlimited e-mail and mobile Web per MB if they subscribe to the She also said that the new pricing
to pay a lot more for mobile While text messaging is still a access for customers who have 75MB plan. model would not affect customers
Internet data plans in the future. big component of data revenue, feature phones. T-Mobile charges Previously, Verizon Wireless already subscribing to the Vcast
It's no secret that the price of which carriers also charge a $9.99 per month for unlimited subscribers who wanted to use a VPak plan.
voice services for cell phones is premium for, Web access is also Web access and e-mail on most of data service with their regular cell But she did say that the data
falling. Just last week Sprint on the rise. This growth is likely its non-smartphone devices. phone, would either pay $1.99 per plan requirement along with the
Nextel announced it was offering being driven by the sale of more New tiers of data service kilobyte of data. Or they could new pricing scheme will apply to
a new $69.99 a month, Any smartphones. Smartphone sales But as the price of voice sign up for Verizon's VCast VPak other new phones that Verizon
Mobile, Anytime plan that allows increased 27 percent in the second services falls, and more feature service for $15 extra a month to Wireless introduces in the future.
subscribers to call any cell phone quarter of 2009, while total phones offer better Web-surfing get access to video clips, sports But she declined to provide
in the U.S., regardless of the handset sales fell 6 percent, capabilities, carriers are realizing highlights, news updates, and details as to what types of phones
carrier, in addition to such things according to Gartner. But it's also that they need to create new tiers unlimited e-mail and mobile Web would require data plans.
as unlimited text messaging and due to the fact that more people of service in the high-growth data usage. "We will identify the (phones)
data services. want to do more things with their service segment to make money. Now as part of Verizon's that require a data plan," she said
Analysts are predicting a price phones. CCS Insight concluded "The trend that is inescapable is change, Rogue customers and all in an e-mail. "And we are not
war in the mobile market as after a recent survey that the that carriers are trying to put more new data customers looking for a making anyone with a similar
national wireless carriers will biggest drivers for Web use on pricing tiers in place to offer a data service package for Web use phone today purchase a plan.
soon be forced to offer more mobile devices is accessing social wider range of services," will have to choose between the Regarding the requirement of a
minutes of voice service or networking sites like Facebook Forrester's Golvin said. "The two offered packages. And if they data plan with the Rogue, you
unlimited voice services for equal and microblogging sites such as model of paying a flat $30-a- want VCast video service, they have to have a data plan if you get
or lower prices to compete with Twitter. month rate for data service on a will have to pay an additional that phone."
each other. It's standard practice for high usage device like the iPhone $9.99 per month. Verizon's justification for
To make up for the shortfall in wireless operators to require is likely going away. Carriers are What this means is that requiring the new data service
revenue, these analysts also smartphone subscribers to sign up trying to find ways to introduce subscribers will actually be plan with the sale of these phones
predict that wireless operators will for a hefty flat fee for a data usage more tiers and more premium paying more money for less data, is that it doesn't want customers to
start reconfiguring Internet data plan. AT&T, Verizon Wireless, services." since the retired VCast VPak be upset if they rack up a big bill
service plans to make up the and T-Mobile USA all require The first indication that this service included unlimited e-mail from data charges because they
difference. customers purchasing a trend is on its way, is Verizon's and Web usage in addition to the didn't realize they were using
"Voice revenue is declining for smartphone to also get a data plan announcement last week that it is video and music offered through wireless data service.
the carriers," said Charles Golvin, that costs $30 a month in addition changing pricing on its non- VCast. It also means that feature What's your data usage?
a n a n a l y s t w i t h F o r r e s t e r to a selected voice plan, which smartphone data plans. The phone users could also pay more Golvin admits that the usage cap
Research. "And the vision for the typically starts around $40 a company introduced the new for data than smartphone users if on the lowest tier of service seems
future is to use data revenue to month. Sprint Nextel has been Samsung Rogue, a phone that is they go over their limits. low. He postulates that
make up for the shortfall and to bundling its unlimited data service not considered a smartphone, but Remember, the smartphone data subscribers of the 25MB plan will
kick ARPU (average revenue per in its new Simply Everything comes equipped with a QWERTY service costs $30 a month extra be able to check e-mail and access
user) into growth mode." plans. These data services are keypad and is able to access 3G for up to 5GB of data usage per some Web pages each day
Data usage is already on the called unlimited, but each of them data services. As part of the month. Verizon is now charging without going over their limit. But
rise, and wireless operators are has capped usage at 5GB per Rogue launch, Verizon changed its non-smartphone Rogue he said that anyone uploading
cashing in. For the second quarter month. After that, subscribers are its data pricing for non- customers $10 for 25MB and $20 pictures or downloading big e-
of 2009, AT&T reported a 37.2 usually charged extra fees. smartphones, and said that for only 75MB. mail files will likely chew through
percent increase in wireless data Meanwhile, data packages for customers who buy the Rogue Verizon Wireless spokeswoman that bandwidth quickly.
revenue to $3.4 billion, more than non-smartphones have been will be required to purchase a Brenda Raney confirmed the Meanwhile, he thinks the 75MB
double the total for the same priced much lower. In addition, $9.99 monthly data plan that change in pricing. She also plan is likely to satisfy the daily
period two years earlier. This wireless operators have not provides 25 megabytes worth of confirmed that Rogue customers
u s a g e i n c l u d e d m e s s a g i n g , required customers sign up for data usage per month, or a $19.99 will be required to sign up for one BEWARE page 45
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Are cell phones safe? Researchers still uncertain


(CNET News.com) others say it is much too soon to "From here you build a chain gone off the reservation," he others say it is still too early to
Submitted at 9/13/2009 9:55:00 PM make judgments. that then points to health effects," admitted. But he said he felt that it sound the alarms.
But one thing they all agree on said Frank Barnes, distinguished was better to err on the side of Michael Thun, vice president
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The is that more research is needed. professor of electrical and caution in this situation. emeritus of Epidemiology and
question over whether cell phones For three days this week, many computer engineering at the Still, Herberman has been Surveillance Research for the
pose a health risk has been of those scientists are gathering at University of Colorado at critical of some of the research American Cancer Society, who is
debated for years, and researchers an international conference here Boulder. that has been done. attending this week's conference,
say the final answer could still be to share research and plot the Looking at "most plausible "Most of the studies were not said there is nothing to suggest
years away. course for further studies to look mechanisms" well-designed," he said. that cell phone use has spurred a
Since the wireless industry's at the effects of cell phone use Scientists know ionizing Herberman said researchers significant increase in brain
early days, there have been fears and health concerns. Some are radiation causes a break in DNA need to apply the same type of cancer incidences. He said it
that cell phones could be harmful also testifying at a Senate hearing that can lead to cancer. But cell process to studying the potential could be too early to know for
to your health. Some 600 studies on Monday to look more deeply at phones operate well below such biological markers in their studies sure if there are long-term effects
have been conducted on the health the public health risks. frequencies. As a result, some of cell phone radiation that cancer of using a cell phone, because
effects of cell phone use, but the At this point, researchers have scientists have argued that non- researchers have used in studying cancer often takes decades to
results have been conflicting. strong data indicating how much ionizing radiation is too low- other causes of cancer. He also manifest.
Several reputable organizations, radiation that humans absorb power to cause cell damage. recommends researchers obtain For example, he said that it took
including the World Health through cell phone use. Thanks to Others say the effects of non- more reliable data on actual cell 30 to 40 years after cigarette mass
Organization and the National the work of scientists, such as by ionizing radiation on cells and phone usage. A key problem in -production began before
Cancer Institute, say there's no Niels Kuster, a radiation expert at DNA is still not known. studying the epidemiology of epidemiologists saw a big surge in
conclusive evidence that using the Swiss Federal Institute of "The question becomes how can cancer associated with cell phone lung cancer. By the 1950s, lung
cell phones can harm your health. Technology, and Om Gandhi, a you accept the epidemiologic use is the fact that most of the cancer rates had increased nine-
Other independent research, professor and researcher at the research, if it's not plausible from research concerning humans relies fold.
meanwhile, indicates a link University of Utah, there are now a biological standpoint?" said on patients providing information Thun said that the scariest
between health problems and cell reliable models to assess radiation Ronald Herberman, director about usage patterns. studies about cell phone use, such
phone use. absorption from using cell emeritus of the University of "In some of these studies, they as the ones from Sweden
The Interphone study, which phones. Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. have asked people to remember indicating brain tumors growing
began over a decade ago A key finding of Kuster's "Through research, we need to how often they used the phone or on the same side of the head
involving 13 countries and has research, which was presented focus on the most plausible in some cases they are asking where subjects mostly used their
been funded in part by the Sunday on the first day of the mechanisms and see if there is a family members of deceased phones, are the hardest to interpret
wireless industry, was supposed conference, indicates that children connection. There might not be subjects," he said. "So you are because the timing appears to be
to settle the dispute. But the absorb twice as much radiation direct damage to DNA, but there going to get some inaccurate inconsistent. These studies
report's publication has been from cell phones as adults do, could be damage to how cells estimates. What is really needed is suggest that these tumors are
delayed as researchers disagree mostly because their faces and repair themselves, or there could for the wireless industry to appearing within 10 years. And
over how to interpret the data. heads are much smaller. And even be some other mechanism." provide detailed usage Thun said these types of tumors
Some countries have ended up though no one knows for certain Herberman, a prominent cancer information." often grow much slower than that.
publishing some results on their what the health implications of researcher, ignited a firestorm of Herberman said he asked "It just doesn't fit what you
own. Much of it indicates there is this absorption is, many countries criticism last year when he issued wireless operators to provide this would expect," he said. "But the
a link between brain tumors and including Finland and France, a controversial warning to his information during his testimony wireless industry is advancing
cell phone use of 10 years or have issued warnings to parents staff urging them to limit cell last year at a congressional very quickly, and it's certainly
more. urging them not to allow their phone use. He said results from hearing called by Rep. Dennis important to track. There are 3 to
As this research becomes children to use cell phones. recent studies, growing concern Kucinich, D-Ohio. But so far the 4 billion people using this
public, some well-respected Now, researchers say they must among European governments, industry has been silent, technology throughout the world,
scientists in the fields of cancer look at how radiation that is and unpublished results from the Herberman said. so it's an important question to
research, epidemiology, electrical absorbed into the body affects Interphone study, were enough to Too early for alarm? answer."
and computer engineering, and electrons, chemical reactions, and prompt him to write the memo. While researchers, such as
electromagnetic radiation say they ultimately how it could change "Many of my colleagues in Herberman, say there is enough
see reason for concern, while human biology. cancer research thought I had information to be "concerned,"
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Solar start-up squeezes more juice from silicon


cells
(CNET News.com) solar panels themselves to selling cells that keeps light on the cell
Submitted at 9/14/2009 4:00:00 AM equipment to other manufacturers. long enough so that more can be
The poor financing environment absorbed, Sachs explained.
1366 Technologies, a spinoff and the intense price pressure on The other process, called
from the Massachusetts Institute panel makers prompted the surface metallization, shrinks the
of Technology, says it can company to change course, Sachs
produce a very efficient solar cell said.
size of the wires, or "fingers," on
the front of cells. Instead of using Entourage:
from silicon which will be in the "This is a strategic change. We the typical screen printing
market in two years. realized that we have very deep,
Meanwhile, Georgia Tech spinoff
method, 1366 Technologies Security Briefs
The Lexington, Mass.-based unusually deep, competency in engineers have built a machine By Jonathan Toomey (TV
company on Monday plans to production equipment design," Suniva late last month said that it that's able to make the silver wires
disclose the details of its Self- said Sachs. "Also, this is well- could convert more than 18 Squad)
using electroplating and to place
Submitted at 9/14/2009 9:00:00 AM
Aligned Cell (SAC) architecture, suited to doing in the U.S. percent of sunlight to electricity them on the cell. Shrinking the
a set of technologies it has whereas solar cell making is on monocrystalline silicon cells fingers from the typical 120 ( S06E09)"If that's a personal
developed to convert 18 percent going to be a harder game to play and Chinese provider Suntech has microns to 30 microns reduces call you're on Lloyd, I'm gonna
of sunlight to electricity with in the U.S." a technology called Pluto which shading on the cell and allows waterboard you." - Ari
polysilicon, the most common The long-term goal is sell to boasts improvements in that manufacturers to put more fingers Ari has always been mean to
solar cell material. Engineers thousands of machines capable of range. on a cell to improve performance, Lloyd. He treats him like crap,
forecast that they will be able to producing more efficient cells to But the efficiency rating for the Sachs said. The company also makes him do chores rather than
hit 19 percent efficiency in the photovoltaic suppliers, he added. majority of commercially expects to be able to replace silver his job, and constantly insults
next nine months without adding With the improvements in cell available silicon solar cells is in with copper to reduce cost, he him. However, at the same time,
significant cost to existing efficiency, the end product--solar the 15 percent range. Panels using added. Ari has always been nice to Lloyd
processes, said Ely Sachs, chief panels--can be cheaper than cells made from alternative "These are three manufacturing too. He's given him one helluva
technology officer. electricity made from natural gas materials, such as a combination technologies and they play job opportunity to learn
In addition, the company i n t h e n e x t f e w y e a r s a n d of copper, indium, gallium, and together so you can use them all underneath him and to some
expects to announce in coming u l t i m a t e l y c o a l , h e s a i d . selenide (CIGS), are lower and get the cumulative benefits extent, I can understand Ari's plan
weeks that a solar manufacturer Because of the daunting efficiency--about 9 percent or 10 but you can use just one," he said. to toughen Lloyd up a bit before a
plans to purchase the machinery financing challenges in energy, percent--but are cheaper to 1366 Technologies has already bump to junior agent occurs.
1366 Technologies has developed other green-tech companies, produce. licensed another light-trapping We know what Lloyd is like
for making the cells. including solar thermal start-up The technologies that 1366 has technology where a grooved though -- he can only take so
T h e a n n o u n c e m e n t i s a Ausra, have had to shift strategies developed are significant because surface on the back of solar cells much. So it was only a matter of
validation of 1366 Technologies' i n a n e f f o r t t o g e t t h e i r they can be added onto to existing reflects light back onto the time before Ari pushed too hard.
technical approach of making technologies to market more processes and are complementary surface. Earlier this year, the On a day when Ari stole Zac
incremental improvements to well quickly. with each other, say company company received a research Efron from Adam Davies, there
-established silicon solar cells, Trapping more light executives. Some are related to grant from the National should have been a celebration
rather than seeking out new There are already silicon solar trapping more light on the solar Renewable Energy Laboratory and instead, Ari treated Lloyd
photovoltaic materials as many cells that get higher efficiency cell while another uses a different which it is still participating in. worse that we've seen in ages. It's
other solar start-ups have. than what 1366 Technologies says method for wiring cells together. about time this plot went
But the company, started in it can do. SunPower has been One technique is to create a somewhere.
early 2008, has had to shift its selling panels at over 20 percent three-dimensional pattern, or Continue reading Entourage:
business strategy from making efficiency for a few years. topography, on the surface on the Security Briefs
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continued from page 42 Packers rally as Bears' Cutler throws
needs of subscribers who
frequently check e-mail and social
that they may or may not use. For
example, there are some
industry contends that it is trying
to offer consumers more choices.
4 picks
-networking sites and use mobile smartphone users who say they'd But the reality is that even though By Associated Press just the second time in six games.
search tools. But heavy users rather forgo the $30-a-month data consumers may soon see lower (ESPN.com) • Bears running back Matt Forte
uploading pictures or video will plan and only use the data voice pricing, it's very unlikely Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:15:27 AM had 55 yards on 25 carries and
have to be careful. services on their phones when their monthly bills will decrease now has six straight games with
"The problem is that people they are in a Wi-Fi hot spot. at all. And it's quite likely they Fast Facts fewer than 100 yards rushing,
know what a minute of voice is "This practice highlights once will continue to rise. • Jay Cutler threw a career-high dating to last season. He has two
like," he said. "But they have no again the complete lack of "Anything that leads to higher four interceptions in his Bears rushing TDs in that span.
idea how much data they are transparency and the lack of logic bills for consumers is bad in the debut. The last Bears quarterback • After going 1-7 in games
using. Unless there is a clock that that consumers face when they eye of the consumer," Golvin to throw four picks in a game was decided by seven points or fewer
is running or fuel gauge that sign up for wireless data plans," said. "So I am sure this will Brian Griese in 2007. last season, the Packers won by
shows that you are down to half a Joel Kelsey, a policy analyst for largely be perceived as a negative • The Packers won their opener less than a TD in this game.
tank in the first week of the Consumers Union, the nonprofit by consumers. But with more tiers for the second straight year and • Rapid Reaction
month, users will have no idea publisher of Consumer Reports. of service, there could be more won at home against the Bears for -- ESPN Stats & Information
they are going over their limit." "Anything that herds consumers choices. And maybe cost-
But consumer advocates believe into plans or into phones that conscious consumers could find a
that Verizon and other carriers are offers them a lack of choice has right-sized plan at the right price
simply trying to lock subscribers been problem for a long time in for them."
into lengthy data contracts and are the wireless market."
over-charging them for services Meanwhile, the wireless

True Blood: Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (season finale)


By Jane Boursaw (TV Squad) end (this is no spoiler; Alan Ball click through if you haven't
Submitted at 9/14/2009 5:00:00 AM talked about it in my interview watched the episode yet!
(S02E12) "You may be the
with him; and yes, Michelle
Forbes is a fantastic actress). On
Continue reading True Blood:
Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (season
Big Brother 11:
strongest, oldest vampire in my
queendom, but if I wanted, I could
the other hand, I'm sad to see True
Blood ending and will wait
finale)
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The inevitable
own your fangs as earrings." - The
Vampire Queen to Eric
impatiently for season three to
start.
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King of the Hill's finale ends the way all good comedies should
By Danny Gallagher (TV seek that attention. vaults. comedies should
Squad) The show came to a rather quiet Then it slapped them back into Filed under: Other Comedy
Submitted at 9/14/2009 2:10:00 AM end last Sunday during Fox's cold, harsh reality by following it Shows, Animation, Cancellations,
"Animation Domination" block up with an all new episode of Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
The one-hour, two-episode King that has done just that, thanks in nature's cruel mistake Family Permalink| Email this| |
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never got the attention it deserved, that treated their audience to some heartfelt changes before sending it Continue reading King of the
but as a finale that tried not to of the characters' humorous and off into the depths of the TV land Hill's finale ends the way all good
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extravaganza on Tuesday evening. had to get through the latest
It's going to be similar to the
Survivor finales with all of the
episode first.
Continue reading Big Brother
Golden Era
houseguests, a big reunion, and 11: The inevitable clips episode By Greg Couch (FanHouse)
Submitted at 9/13/2009 10:40:00 PM
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Chima should be missing. I'm not (US), Episode Reviews
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brouhahas. Hey, if Natalie wins it NEW YORK -- So we didn't get
all, I can see the audience going
into uproar mode. It will be live
it. It's not happening. No Roger
Federer- Rafael Nadal final at the
U.S. Open.
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and should be interesting. But we
Does that ruin things? Probably
in some ways. But you'd better get Giants 23,
USC Trojans quarterback Matt used to it, because it's about to

Barkley suffered bruised shoulder


start getting harder and harder for
these guys to play each other in a
Redskins 17
major final. (WSJ.com: The Daily Fix)
in win over Ohio State Buckeyes Federer made it Sunday, beating
Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-3), 7-5, 7-
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College Football Nation semifinal. Golden Era originally appeared on two ancient rivals, kicking the
USC quarterback Matt Barkley "We'll have to find out what it "It's very difficult for me to Fanhouse Tennis on Sun, 13 Sep season off at Giants Stadium.
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season at quarterback, engineered
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receiver Mario Manningham an aberration. No matter which interesting about the late parts of Manning airs it out again to Kevin Hakeem Nicks grabs a seven-yard
scores his first career touchdown way this ends up playing out, lopsided games like this: one Boss a couple plays later, bringing pass that seemed to be a lot
in the first half of his team’s game NFC East fans are in for a fun, meaningless 62-yard touchdown the Giants back to the red zone on longer, after a spin-move and
against Washington. long, season. pass for Moss would give him the 17-yard line. direction reversal. Manning
The story of the Redskins- 7:05: After the Redskins burn three catches for 68 yards and a 6:45: The story of this game so almost lets the clock run down
Giants season opener might a their last timeout, Manning takes touchdown on the day, misleading far has been Jason Campbell. again (maybe that wasn’t just
cautionary one. The Giants came a knee and the Giants Stadium many fantasy players who didn’t There have been three separate strategy at the end of the third
into this game without an elite crowd gives some polite applause. watch the game to realize just times in the telecast where the quarter) and has to call a timeout.
receiver. The result? Eli Manning The game is, for all intents and how quiet his day was. It’s the booth has noted that Jim Zorn was Fox shows Hakeem Nicks limping
threw to seven different players purposes, over. Manning takes one real tricky aspect of fantasy yelling at his players on the off the field just as it cuts to
for 256 yards. Jason Campbell his helmet off, everybody hugs, prognosticating: digging into the sideline, and they keep flashing commercial.
was much-maligned by critics and and an inter-team prayer circle stories of the games and looking back to Campbell in various states 6:28: Manning kicks off the
fans. His answer? A quarterback will ensue. Bill Sheridan, the beyond the box scores. At the two of sadness or concentration after a fourth quarter with a completion
rating that was .1 points higher Giants’ new defensive -minute warning mark, however, failed offensive series. For all to Kevin Boss for 23 yards out of
than the more-beloved Manning’s coordinator, gets a Gatorade Washington sits at the New York that, his numbers aren’t that much the shotgun. On a fun side note,
(93.6 to 93.5), but buoyed mostly shower, which means that practice 33 yard-line. worse than Manning’s: Manning Jeremy Shockey, who was made
by a late-game drive. The final officially needs to end. If a 6:55: With all the imagery of is 15-for-22 for 180 yards with obsolete by Boss’s play late in
score was 23-17, much closer than defensive coordinator is getting a Hakeem Nicks being injured for one touchdown and one 2007, had four receptions for 31
the game would have appeared to Gatorade shower after the home the Giants (Pam Ward reports that interception, for a rating of 89.2. yards and two touchdowns for the
anyone watching it, but close opener, the practice really can’t he has a sprained left foot and X- Campbell is 14-for-20 for 155 New Orleans Saints today.
enough for an onside kick in the mean much anymore. Let it end rays were negative), we haven’t yards with no touchdowns and an FOURTH QUARTER
last two minutes of the game. here, after going full-circle from seen Mario Manningham in the interception, for a rating of 71.9. 6:26: Eli Manning either didn’t
Washington may not turn out to Bill Parcells’s Super Bowl shower second half. His promising start 6:40: Washington finds itself in realize the game clock was that
be as bad a team as this game to the defensive coordinator’s was kind of lost in the mix of another third-down situation, and close to zero or he was trying to
indicated, while the Giants after the Giants go 1-0. Kevin Boss and Ahmad Bradshaw a tipped pass attempt to Santana pull the defense offsides to end
showed some red-zone 23-17, Giants. The Redskins taking over the game late. Moss flutters around for a second the quarter, but the ball was hiked
weaknesses that might be are the only team in the NFC East 6:51: Another fun sight for before it falls to the turf. The a split-second after time ran out in
temporarily overlooked in an without a win. Giants fans: New York is pushed Giants get the ball back after a the third quarter. The Giants are
otherwise well-executed win. 7:03: Suisham is going to try an out of the red zone on a holding punt off the foot of the only ahead, 17-10.
NFC East teams will beat up on onside kick, highlighting a new call, then Fox shows Hakeem Redskins player to score a 6:23: Aikman and Joe Buck
each other from now until Week rule the NFL enacted on these Nicks hobbling around the touchdown today. make a great point here: the score
17…and maybe even beyond that, kicks: You can no longer load up sidelines on crutches. Ahmad 6:35: On 3 rd-and-8 Washington is 17-10, but it feels like it should
if three of them make the one side of the kicker with all the Bradshaw then drops a pass, incurs an offsides penalty, giving be much more. Like 28-7. The
playoffs. Along with this pair, players. You have to keep at least giving Fox just enough time to New York a second chance from score is much closer than the
there’s a complete Philadelphia four men on each side. Suisham highlight Troy Aikman’s first the Redskins’ 32. Here’s a great gameplay would indicate. The
team (although we will have to skies one, but the Giants do a game as a professional. On 3 rd- 30-second stretch for Giants fans: Giants’s early failures in the red
wait and see how badly great job of blocking, and Steve and-14, The Giants get the ball to they fail to get the first down, the zone may come back to haunt
McNabb’s broken ribs turn out to Smith is able to pluck the kick out the 10, but not the first camera pans to Nicks on a golf them.
be) and a potentially great Dallas of the air, pretty much unguarded. down. Lawrence Tynes hit his cart ready to be taken to the 6:19: We have an
squad (fans overlooked their 7:01: After a 16-yard third field goal of the day, this locker room, and a replay elicits a interception. DeAngelo Hall picks
acquisition of wide receiver Roy completion to Randle El, Cambell time from 28 yards out, to give “This doesn’t look good here,” off a tipped Eli Manning pass, and
Williams last year). Expect more finds Chris Cooley in the end the Giants a 23-10 lead with just from Troy Aikman, as it shows returns it to the Giants’s 11-yard
of what we saw today: hard- zone for a touchdown! Forget over three minutes to play. Nicks rolling his ankle. But line. Clinton Portis is stopped for
fought battles and games that can about that “lopsided” thing I said 6:48: The Giants cross midfield Lawrence Tynes makes things a six-yard loss, followed by
turn on one touchdown pass. For before. 23-17, Giants. It’s a six- once again after Manning hits better by kicking a 45-yard field another Portis run for nine yards.
now, though, New York can point game after the Suisham Steve Smith for a 26-yard strike goal, giving New York a little Campbell has to call timeout on 3
rejoice (but be sure to share with extra-point with 1:30 left to play. out of the shotgun. Smith made an breathing room and a 20-10 lead. rd-and-6, either due to crowd
New Jersey) and Washington can 6:58: Santana Moss just got his impressive catch, considering he 6:31: After a series of rushes get noise or just general discomfort
have hope that Jason Campbell’s second catch of the game. This had to deal with the ball and one the Giants across midfield, they with the play. The timeout
last drive was an indicator of brings him into positive yardage of DeAngelo Hall’s arms arriving are penalized for delay of game,
where he is headed, and not just for the game. Here is something simultaneously at his chest. Jacobs is stuffed at the line and NFL page 48
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benefits the Giants, however, as presents an interesting Sophie’s big eight-yard play for the first to Pearl Jam?) — the Giants defensive end who
they sack Campbell, leading to a Choice for their training staff. I down. 5:30: Washington will not, in missed all of 2008 — who picks it
Suisham field goal. It’s now 17- would love to update you on this 5:48: And the second half fact, kick. Hunter Smith, the up and runs it 37 yards for a
10, Giants, with 50 seconds to go choice, but Fox’s producer for this begins. The Fox booth begins by punter/holder, takes the snap and touchdown! Tynes nails the extra
in the third quarter. game must have come over from asking who has Hunter Smith on runs a fake field goal to the right point, and it’s 17-0, Giants.
6:17: The Giants, still up 17-7, their soccer network, and just their fantasy team, which, of for a touchdown! Suisham hits the 5:17: If we’re going to have 300
stop Washington on third down, wants to call a commercial break course, exposes Joe Buck as a non extra point, and it’s 17-7, Giants commercials for an X-Men
and gain possession after a Hunter every time a player is on the -fantasy player, as no league I with 21 seconds to play. That movie, could they at least have
Smith punt. They incur their first grass, out of frustration at not have ever heard of employs touchdown, by the way, was the Patrick Stewart addressing the
penalty of the game, for holding, being able to do so in his previous punters. Although they second of Smith’s career. camera in the halls of his
pushing them back to their 10- duties. should. And they should also give 5:28: Portis gains two yards up academy? “Hi, I’m Professor
yard line. In fact, so far in this 6:01: On 3rd and 1, Brandon points for QB wins, like pitchers the middle on a rush, then Santana Charles Xavier, CEO of Xavier’s
game, there have only been three Jacobs gets stuffed behind the line get points for wins in baseball. Moss gives those two yards back School for Gifted Youngsters.” I
penalties assessed. The fighting of scrimmage, leading to a Giants But I digress. Washington starts on a short pass. He is absolutely need my CEO commercial fix.
penalties from earlier were called, punt. Jeff Feagles, who is playing the half by gaining eight quick swarmed just as he catches the 5:13: A great deal was made of
but never applied, because they in his NFL-record 337th game, yards on a Portis rush and Cooley ball. On 3 rd-and-goal from the 8, Derrick Ward bolting for Tampa
offset each other. kicks one to the 28, where it is reception, followed by a Malcolm the booth circles Redskins wide Bay in the offseason, but it
6:14: Washington is now on returned for a few yards. But there Kelly (not circled this time) catch receiver Malcolm Kelly at the appears to have solidified the
their own 33 with a 3rd-and-8. is an illegal block in the back for a first down. bottom of the screen, yet fail to Jacobs-Bradshaw rotation. They
And they call a timeout. In other called on the Redskins, costing THIRD QUARTER explain why. The pass play fails. are putting on a rushing clinic so
4:15 game action, just for those them 10 yards. 5:44: In the second half, the It’s fouth down, and Washington far this game.
who care, San Francisco is 5:59: I don’t think it has the Redskins are going to have to will kick. 5:14: Eli Manning, who had
leading Arizona, 13-6, and Seattle same cringe factor here in writing, look to get their running game 5:26: After a low snap, Jason been 5-for-5 of third downs so far
is shutting out St. Louis, 14-0. but Joe Buck just noted that humming like the Giants’ runners Campbell recovers nicely and the game, gets sacked on 3rd-and-
For the fantasy players out there, “Hakeem Nicks gets into the mix” are, with Portis and Betts chipping dumps the World’s Shortest Pass 6 from the Washington 29, and …
do not look at the rushing stats in after the rookie made a catch for away on the ground and catching — maybe two feet, tops — to fumbles the ball! Washington
the 49ers/Cardinals game if you the first down. And I may have more passes. Campbell has some back-up running back Ladell recovers, and take over on
own any running backs on those been hard on Buck here in the relatively gaudy numbers (113 Betts, who runs 23 yards for a offense.
two teams. Things are not pretty early going of the second half, but yards passing) thanks to his first down. Campbell then hits 5:11: Brandon Jacobs gets a
right now in Arizona. he really has been insightful so far receivers, but has been a little Randle-El in the middle, who runs nine-yard reception, followed by
6:09: The Giants seem to have this game. shaky overall. The Giants, it 36 yards to the New York 8- an Ahmad Bradshaw run for a
recovered a Chris Cooley fumble 5:55: Here we go again. Two meanwhile, need to keep doing yard line. first down. The Giants are
on a first-down catch, but replays short plays by the Redskins what they are doing: beat down 5:22: Ever wonder what it dominating total offense in this
show that Cooley’s knee was bringing us to 3 rd-and-2. But the defense with the run and hold would be like to talk to Joe Buck game, 203 yards to 68.
down before he lost control. before we get to the play, Fox onto the thrown balls. These are at a bumpin’ nightclub? Fox and Apparently, a team without a
Washington challenges before the shows a Very Special Moment two very similar teams. Giants Stadium combined to give breakout receiver can succeed by
replay even finishes. We are in between Santana Moss and Corey HALFTIME us a peek into that world, as the using seven complementary parts.
commercial again as the referees Webster, who tussled earlier in 5:35: The Giants hand off to techno music played in the 5:10: Manning hits Steve Smith
look at the play (hello again, the game. They were chatting, Bradshaw and the clock ticks stadium before the Giants kicked for a 13-yard gain. He has hit
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse!). Fox looking all buddy buddy. down to end the first half, with the to the Redskins totally drowned seven different receivers through
brings it back just as the referee Washington’s strategy of Giants ahead, 17-7. Well, that was out the booth. The Redskins run it 25 minutes.
announces the play has been converting third downs fails this fun. We had a mini-fight, a fake back to the 23, Cooley catches a 5:06: Donovan McNabb
overturned, and gives the time. They punt to the Giants’ 7-8 field goal for a touchdown, some quick first down pass, and we are apparently has broken ribs. Bad
Redskins what is rightfully theirs: yard line on fourth down, and offensive fireworks, a couple at the two-minute warning. news for Philly fans. The news
a first down. New York takes over with 17-7 turnovers, a defensive touchdown, 5:19: Jason Campbell lets one definitely adds an extra bit of
6:05: Fox flashes a graphic lead. and, of course, techno music. fly downfield, but overthrows suspense to this game. The NFC
noting that Santana Moss has just 5:51: The Redskins get another (Followed, inexplicably, by Pearl pretty much everybody. He then East may have just gotten a bit
minus-2 yards receiving on the third-down conversion, this time Jam’s “Evenflow” when the hits Randle-El for a nine-yard more attainable. Jason Campbell,
day, just as Clinton Portis rushes on 3 rd-and-4. The strategy this Redskins kicked after their gain, and sets up to pass on the right after the report, goes over
for about three yards, injuring two half seems to be to chip away for touchdown. Why do the Giants next play, but the ball is batted
Giants in the process. This six to eight yards, then make one kick to techno, but the Skins kick from his hand by Osi Umenyiora NFL page 49
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the line of scrimmage to throw a and 8. Manning drops back on Thank you for whatever “free get the first down on 3rd-and-1 contributors from last
pass, and it’s intercepted by Corey the next snap and hits Domenik calling” plan you are introducing, off a pitch play after New York season–Kevin Dockery and Aaron
Webster as he falls out of Hixon for a first down. On the Mr. Hesse, but couldn’t you have marched down the field to the Ross — are listed as inactive for
bounds. The close-up replay next play, Manning finds a wide- been in a food court at a mall 11. Lawrence Tynes, who missed this game.
before the commercial break is open Hakeem Nicks New York’s instead? It’s like having an ad for all of last season, hits the 28-yard 4:03: For those of you out there
great. One foot is down, another first-round draft pick who drops the Foreman grill on a bus. field goal, and puts the G-men in a fantasy inactives league, if
allllmost taps, then just as he falls the pass. SECOND QUARTER ahead, 3-0. you had Ramses Barden and
the other toe definitively taps 4:50: Webster and Moss are 4:44: The end of the first quarter 4 : 2 3 : T h i s Renaldo Wynn on your team,
down. It’s New York’s ball on penalized 15 yards, which offset is upon us. The Giants will start “Manning/Manningham” thing, if things are looking up…
their own 25. each other. Washington runs a the second quarter going for it, it lasts, is either going to make 4:01 ET: Dallas and
5:05: Jason Campbell hits Chris couple more lackluster plays, and apparently, on 4th and 1. someone a lot of money on T- Philadelphia have combined for
Cooley up the middle for 17 is forced to punt. We go to 4:37: Brandon Jacobs powers shirts, or will befuddle back-page 72 points already today, so the
yards, who is half-tackled, gets another commercial, with the his way down the right side for 15 headline writers.There’s a pun other half of the NFC East seems
up, and is re-tackled. Randle-El Giants set to take over right yards, and is then hit late as he here somewhere, it just hasn’t hit to be in pretty good shape so far
then grabs a pass for 13 yards up around mid-field, still ahead 3-0. went out of bounds. Washington me yet… in this young season, although
the middle, and Washington is 4:47: Portis does a short run up is penalized for this, the Giants 4:20: A big red “Haynesworth” Donovan McNabb did leave the
finally making headway in New the middle … AND NOW WE get half the distance to the goal just dominated the television Eagles game with a rib injury
York territory, on the 42. HAVE A FIGHT! Or at least as line, and we are in the red zone screen after a two-run scamper by earlier.
5:02: That 30-yard touchdown much a fight as you can have in a again, with the Giants getting 1st- Brandon Jacobs (as much as a 6- PREGAME
was Mario Manningham’s first- football game, with 20 people and-10 from the Washington 12 foot-4, 264-pound man can The New York Giants stood at
career score. The over-under on trying to pull players off one and a chance to expand on their scamper), reminding us of the top of the football world 19
when the “Super” Mario puns another. Redskins wide receiver three-point lead. Washington’s major off-season months ago, solving the riddle of
start pouring in is one Santana Moss — whose helmet is 4:35: After a near sack, acquisition. Manning then hits the seemingly indestructible New
week. Washington takes the off — and Giants cornerback Manning eludes the defense and Manningham for a 25-yard strike, England Patriots in Super Bowl
kickoff to the 26, and, hey, look at Corey Webster — whose helmet hits Steve Smith for 17 yards. followed by an 11-yard strike to XLIII. Two of the most
that … another commercial break. is on — are going at it. He’s 7-for-9 for 69 yards so tight end Kevin Boss. memorable moments of the game
4:58: After a one-yard run, Eli 4:46: The Giants are, indeed, far. Ahmad Bradshaw is stuffed 4:18: Mario Manningham is the were David Tyree’s helmet-aided
Manning finds Mario going for it on 4th-and-1. They on a short run on the next snap, first receiver Eli Manning hits catch and Plaxico Burress’s late
Manningham for a short semi- are on the Washington 3-yard then runs 22 yards to the with a play-action pass to begin touchdown grab, which gave them
screen pass on the right side, and line. Brandon Jacobs gets the ball Washington 39 on the following the game. One could have made a the lead and the eventual win.
Manningham tip-toes his way and powers his way up the play. serious office pool based on that Today, Mr. Tyree is not on a NFL
down the sideline, dodging three middle. Washington players are 4:33: Pam Oliver just reported bit of trivia. Manning has no less roster and Mr. Burress is in jail.
Redskins tacklers, and finds the doing the predictable “first down that Danny Ware has a dislocated than six possible targets today, The Giants also opted not to re-
end zone. Tynes hits the extra this way” arm signal, while the elbow and will not return. She including Steve Smith, who gets sign wideout Amani Toomer, who
point as the booth anoints Giants are milling about waiting doesn’t say if this means for the the second pass of the day for a had been with the team since
Manningham the go-to wide for a measurement. Albert season or just this game, but it first down. 1996. In their place stand a
receiver, and it’s 10-0, Giants. Haynesworth is also down, but he doesn’t sound like a particularly 4:16: Shaun Suisham kicks off smattering of young, speedy
4:56: The Giants take another appears to be getting up just as easy injury to come back from. to Danny Ware for a 16-yard receivers who have had a spotty
timeout. They are on the Fox goes to another 4:31: After a 13-yard kickoff return. And we’re off! Wait. No preseason, without one truly
Washington 33, 2nd-and- commercial. Haynesworth looks return, Clinton Portis breaks free we’re not! Ware is down on the emerging as Eli Manning’s go-to
10. More importantly, we have OK, and Jacobs was just short. for a 34-yard run. The Redskins field with an injury. He is helped guy. Of course, this isn’t a huge
another CEO commercial, this 4:45: I am sure Dan Hesse, CEO then try a little trickery, with up after about two minutes, and is concern for the Giants, as their
time it’s Ed Whitacre of Sprint, is a nice, smart man, but Antwaan Randle-El, who was a walking off the field holding his offense relies heavily on the run
(pronounced, “Whittaker”), the why is he talking about a mobile quarterback in college, getting the wrist. (first in the NFL last season) and
General Motors CEO, fittingly phone while in the Guggenheim handoff and looking to hit FIRST QUARTER only intermittently on the pass
walking through a futuristic- Museum? If I saw some idiot Santana Moss. He is tackled for a 4:15: And we are live in New (18th last year).
looking GM plant. This makes doing the Nextel, “BEEP-BEEP 10-yard loss. After two short runs, Jersey! Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, The Washington Redskins
sense, Sprint! Car commercial, car Where are you?” thing in one of Washington punts into the end and Pam Oliver are working the managed to steer clear of off-field
plant. the country’s premier museums, I zone, and the Giants take over on game for Fox. issues after hiring former
4:54: The Giants run twice for a would probably push him down their own 20. 4:04: In all seriousness, though,
total of two yards, bringing up 3rd the middle. And then call it art. 4:26: Ahmad Bradshaw fails to two of the Giants’ main secondary NFL page 52
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U.S. Open Diary: Clijsters def. Wozniacki 7-5, 6-3


(WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) Wozniacki goes up love-30 but triple digits for velocity, but the angles. If Wozniacki doesn’t start
Submitted at 9/13/2009 4:17:31 PM lets Clijsters back in to close out spin is heavy and it’s by your ear to make Clijsters move laterally,
the match 7-5, 6-3. Well done, if you don’t take it early. Tennis is this match isn’t going to last very
The Journal provides minute-by- Kim, and welcome back. an odd game in that it doesn’t long. Already, Clijsters is up a
minute analysis of tonight’s U.S. 10:52: Clijsters just nailed a allow on-court coaching. If it did, break 2-0, though Wozniacki is
Open women’s singles final as backhand winner to get to game you’d think someone might tell showing some guts in trying to get
Kim Clijsters of Belgium defeated point and then a forehand winner Clijsters to step in and try taking the break back.
ninth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki to get to one game away. This is a those 90 mile-per-hour serves 9:25 p.m. ET: Moments away
of Denmark 7-5, 6-3 at Arthur brilliant run on her part, coming early, before they pop. The from first serve, and both look
Ashe Stadium in New York. back after having a baby. If she s o m e o f h e r e a r l y m a t c h second serves are in the low-70s, like they are ready to have their
Journal staffer Matthew pulls it off, she’s the first mom- problems, so many of her shots and she’s oddly behind the usual good time. This is either a
Futterman offers commentary on Grand Slam winner in nearly 30 are landing near the center of the baseline on those, too. But she has coming-out party for Wozniacki
the match and the ESPN2 telecast. years. 5-2, second set. Seemingly court. There’s safety there but it’s the break and it’s 4-4. or a comeback celebration for
Reuters Kim Clijsters displays the only a matter of time. only temporary. At 15-30, love- 9:56: Who knew that the way to Clijsters. Clijsters would be the
champion’s trophy after winning 10:49: So, Caroline, what one, she started moving Clijsters beat Clijsters was to hit her first to say she’s been in better
the U.S. Open women’s singles happened to the moonball? It was side-to-side again, and what do moonballs with serious topspin? shape before. But she’s in a zone
title for the second time since working, it really was, but we you know? She pulled out the It’s keeping her from being able at the moment, and that doesn’t
2005. haven’t seen it since the first set. game. 1-1. to get into a rhythm and belt her seem to matter — unless, of
Hats off to Kim Clijsters. She Bring back Andrea Jaeger, and SECOND SET groundstrokes. Memo to Clijsters: course, there is a third set.
had a kid and came all the way you can get back into this match. 10:20: Clijsters takes the You quit the game for 18 months, FIRST SET
back to win a Grand Slam. If it 10:46: Does anyone know how opening set 7-5. Wozniacki had a so when you have break point, Pre-match: To the two people
was easy, it would happen more to hit a forehand while doing a golden chance for a break that don’t try a touch play like a drop who picked Kim Clijsters and
than once every 30 years. She split the way Clijsters does? would have put her up 5-2 and shot. Caroline Wozniacki in their office
came in as a wild-card, beat both 10:44: Offseason regimen for serving. It’s a brutal game, and 9:48: Correction — the daughter pool to meet in the finals of the
Williams sisters and then knocked Wozniacki: three hours of net the winner is usually the one who is awake!!! U.S. Open, congratulations. To
off the upstart teenager with the play every day. She may be the can force herself to only think 9:46: So maybe Clijsters is a everyone else, this may not be the
wicked topspin. least comfortable net player in a about the next point, not the last little too relaxed. You get the marquee match-up everyone was
Now a small dose of reality. It’s Grand Slam final (not including one. That’s what Clijsters did. She s e n s e t h a t s h e e x p e c t e d hoping for between the top-ranked
unclear whether she could have the French) ever. forgot about all those cruddy Wozniacki to fade after the first player in the world, Dinara
done this in any other year. Think 10:42: Narrow margin between backhands and started letting it t w o g a m e s . S h e ’ s s t o p p e d Safina, and the consensus top
of the great names who are no these two — though if Clijsters fly. Let’s see if she can hold on. f o l l o w i n g t h r o u g h o n h e r player in the world, Serena
longer on the court. It wasn’t long keeps playing, the margin will be 10:18: If Wozniacki doesn’t win backhand and it’s dying at the Williams. But Safina flamed out
ago a women’s Grand Slam much larger eight months from this set after all these breaks and tape. She has to hit out and play early, along with most of the other
would feature Lindsay Davenport, now. The difference seems to be break opportunities, you get the her angles, or else her 2-3 deficit Russian women who dominated
Justine Henin and Martina Hingis, Clijsters is able to come up with a feeling she’s going to be like the will soon be 2-6. the draw, and Williams blew up in
Jennifer Capriati, Monica Seles big first serve or a cross-court young baseball team that 9:39: Clijsters has a year-and-a- the semis. Foot-fault or no foot-
and Steffi Graf. Serena and Venus winner when she needs to. threatened the Hall of Fame half-old daughter who is likely fault, she wasn’t going to win.
Williams are all-time greats, but Wozniack plays defense and tries pitcher early but didn’t get the big sleeping right now. Clijsters looks So we are left with Clijsters,
most of the Russians haven’t to survive. Tough to win that way. hit. Clijsters isn’t playing well — so relaxed, she has that low-key who is only playing in her third
proven themselves yet, and 3-2, on serve. for her — and she’s somehow up look of a parent whose duties are tournament since coming out of
Melanie Oudin stall has a way to 10:36: 2-1 Clijsters. Nerves are 6-5. Playing a champ in a Grand f i n a l l y o v e r f o r t h e d a y . “retirement,” and Wozniacki, a
go. The women’s tour is a bit soft getting the best of Wozniacki. The Slam final, there are only so many Wozniacki is starting to mix up seemingly charming 19-year-old
right now, and Clijsters took second serve is the shortest shot chances to strike. her shots a little more, playing who plays her tail off and seems
advantage of it. you’re going to receive the entire 10:10: Can anyone win her with the lines and with depth. to smile while doing it. Clijsters
That said, winning seven point, and on game point, serve here? Rocket-powered Make Clijsters move, and you’ll — the 2005 U.S. Open champion
matches in two weeks against the Wozniacki played a defensive rackets and limited overhand do just fine. — has one of the great forehands
best the tour had to offer is no return on a meatball of a serve. strength makes for five breaks in a 9:33: Early problem for in history, and despite carrying
easy feat in any year. Hit out, Caroline, play the lines, first set that isn’t even complete. Wozniacki — she keeps hitting some extra weight, has taken
10:59: The last game is a and good things will happen. 10:02: Wozniacki has a the ball up the middle, whereas
microcosm of this match. 10:30: Wozniacki is back to deceptive serve. It’s rarely in the Clijsters knows how to work the U.S. page 51
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Tiger Woods grabs 8-stroke win in BMW Championship


By Associated Press The victory was his sixth of the after his 66. "Tiger was seven that he missed the next two putts Woods won for the first time
(ESPN.com) year and assured Woods of the ahead. He was kind of running from tap-in range and took triple since his aura was slightly
Submitted at 9/13/2009 6:11:42 PM No. 1 seed for the final away. It was kind of a tournament bogey. tarnished at the PGA
tournament of the FedEx Cup. for second place." "I can't believe I did this," Championship, where he lost a
Tiger Cruises To Win At BMW It was his first victory since he It turned out to be much more. Snedeker said. "I just made a lead in the final round for the first
Championship Tiger Cruises To blew a two-shot lead last month in As Woods cruised around Cog mess of it." time since he was a 20-year-old
Win At BMW Championship the final round of the PGA Hill in his familiar red shirt, a That allowed John Senden to rookie. Y.E. Yang rallied from
LEMONT, Ill. -- Tiger Woods' Championship. His most recent dozen players behind him were capture the 30th spot by less than two shots behind to beat him at
only way out was a 3-iron through chance at winning came at Liberty scrambling to move high enough a half-point over Ian Poulter, and Hazeltine, ending Woods' streak
a 20-foot wide corridor of fans National two weeks ago, where he in the FedEx Cup standings for a both tried to throw it away. of never losing a major with at
and 30-foot high canopy of trees. missed a 7-foot birdie putt on the shot at the $10 million prize at the Senden had 90 yards to the par- least a share of the lead.
For his next shot, he had to hook a last hole to get into a playoff. Tour Championship, or simply to 5 15th and chunked his wedge so No way he was about to lose
9-iron around another big tree and "To play as well as I have of late be part of the 30-man finale at badly that it traveled only 50 this one -- not at Cog Hill, and not
try to bounce it up a ramp onto the and not get the Ws has been a East Lake. yards. Two holes later, he hit a the way he was hitting shots and
green. little bit frustrating, no doubt, Furyk's runner-up finish moved bunker shot over the green and making putts.
After all that, he wound up with because I've been so close," he him up 15 spots to No. 3, meaning into the water to make double Cog Hill became the fourth
another birdie. said. "It's just been a matter of he can win the FedEx Cup with a bogey. Because of Snedeker's course where Woods has won at
Walking off the ninth green making a couple of putts here and victory at the Tour Championship. blunder, however, Senden is least five times. He has won seven
with his lead still at seven shots, there, and I would have won the Leishman, a rookie from going to East Lake. times at Torrey Pines and
Woods shrugged his shoulders tournaments. And lo and behold, Australia who closed with a 69, Inching Closer Firestone, and six times at Bay
and smiled as if nothing could go boom! I hit the ball just as well, only advanced to the third round With his trouncing of the field Hill.
wrong. just as consistent this week, and I of playoffs at Cog Hill by making Sunday at Cog Hill, Tiger Woods Now comes the hard part.
BMW Championship made a few putts. And that's how an eagle putt on his final hole last claimed the 71st PGA Tour Woods' sixth victory likely
Leaderboard it happens." week at the TPC Boston. Now victory of his career, now just two sewed up another PGA Tour
1. Woods (-19) Woods finished at 19-under 265 he's headed to the Tour behind Jack Nicklaus and 11 back player of the year award -- no one
T-2. Leishman (-11) to win for the fifth time at Cog Championship for an outside shot of the all-time lead. else has won more than three
T-2. Furyk (-11) Hill. It was his 10th career PGA at $10 million, and is assured of He finished 0.46 points ahead of times this year. And while he has
4. O'Hair (-10) Tour victory by at least eight making his first trip to the Poulter, who hit his approach into a 1,504-point lead over Steve
5. Johnson (-8) shots. Masters. the water on the 18th hole. Stricker, the points are reset for
• Complete scores Harig: Setting The Stage "It was an awesome day for me," Far easier to compute was the Tour Championship.
Hardly anything did at the Yes, Tiger retook the lead in the he said. Woods winning. As the No. 1 seed, Woods will
BMW Championship. FedEx Cup points race with his 8- Most compelling, however, was He finished at 19-under 265 for have 2,500 points, with Stricker at
All it took was one big week to shot win, but he's hardly clinched the battle for the 30th and final his 71st career victory, leaving 2,250. The rest of the top five are
end a month of frustration for the the $10 million prize. No one spot. two short of Jack Nicklaus for Furyk, Zach Johnson and Heath
world's No. 1 player. knows that better than the bevy of The heartbreaker belonged to second on the PGA Tour's career Slocum. All of them can win the
One day after his course-record players who were jostling for Brandt Snedeker, who needed list. Woods also tied Sam Snead FedEx Cup with a victory at East
62 gave him a seven-shot lead, position behind him at Cog Hill. only a bogey on the 18th hole to with his sixth season of at least Lake. Everyone else will need
Woods made sure no one else had Bob Harig get into the Tour Championship. six victories. some help.
a chance Sunday at Cog Hill, Not that Cog Hill was devoid of After missing a 12-footer for par, "It's one of my best years," Copyright 2009 by The
where he closed with a 3-under 68 drama. he watched in shock as his 3-foot Woods said, alluding to his return Associated Press
for an eight-shot victory over Jim "It felt like we had a tournament bogey putt caught the left lip of from missing eight months with
Furyk and Marc Leishman. within a tournament," Furyk said the cup. Snedeker was so stunned knee surgery.
U.S.
continued from page 50
advantage of a major talent gap on should be plenty entertaining.
the women’s tour. Wozniacki is
quick on the ball, taking it early
and and forcing the action. This
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Kim Clijsters wins U.S. Open in return from retirement


By Associated Press It was all quite a different scene and showed she could play The second set was easier and on the state of women's tennis. If
(ESPN.com) from the night before, when Wozniacki's patient game -- and before they knew it, Jada was on an unseeded mother who has been
Submitted at 9/13/2009 10:51:32 PM Clijsters' semifinal win over play it better. the court posing for away from the game for two years
Serena Williams was closed out "She's playing because she photographers. can beat five top-20 players and
SportsCenter Highlight Of The on a foot fault, an outburst and a thinks it's fun and because she Clijsters didn't even have a win the U.S. Open, maybe the
Night SportsCenter Highlight Of point penalty, and the 26-year-old likes it," said Wozniacki, who is ranking coming into this talent pool isn't so deep.
The Night Belgian stood behind the baseline, too young to have played Clijsters tournament because she hadn't In fact, stories have circulated
NEW YORK -- Kim Clijsters looking bewildered as Williams during her first career. "I really played enough tournaments to get recently that another Belgian,
cradled the baby in one arm, the ran over to shake her hand. think she might be a better player on the list. She'll come in at former No. 1 Justine Henin, might
trophy in the other. Williams' tirade may have been now than she was before." around No. 20 when the new be also been thinking about a
The joy of motherhood. The joy the talk of the U.S. Open. But This one was nothing like the rankings are released this week, comeback.
of winning the U.S. Open. Clijsters was the winner. Williams match -- before it turned but probably won't try to improve Could Evonne Goolagong
Clijsters made history Sunday This was her second U.S. Open sour -- which was filled with on that right away. Cawley be far behind? She was
night, capping a comeback from title, the other coming in 2005 -- short, hard-hitting rallies in which "It's the greatest feeling in the the last mother to win one of these
two years out of tennis to become her last appearance at Flushing Clijsters moved one of tennis' best world being a mother," she said. Grand Slams, back in 1980 at
the first unseeded woman to win Meadows and before a spate of players at will and made her hit "I just can't wait to spend next the Wimbledon.
the Open -- and the first mom to nagging injuries eventually drove shots from places she normally few weeks with her and have her Clijsters last major title isn't that
win a major since 1980 -- with a 7 her out of the sport and led her to doesn't. routine schedule at home again." sort of ancient history. It was only
-5, 6-3 victory over No. 9 start a family. These days, she has Instead, it was a waiting game, Her victory, a few hours after four years ago that she climbed
Caroline Wozniacki. her baby's name tattooed on her and when Clijsters fell behind 4-2 watching "Ice Age" with Jada into the stands and tightrope-
When it was over, Clijsters left wrist, near the scar from an in the first set, she showed she during some quality time, came walked across the railings to
collapsed to the ground and operation she needed back in her was willing to play it. over the first Danish player to celebrate her first U.S. Open title.
started crying -- tears of joy, first career. A 29-shot rally here, a 25-shot reach a Grand Slam final. But Same scene this time but with a
probably mixed in with a little bit When she came back, she was rally there. Drop shots and lobs. Wozniacki's greater claim to fame few new characters in the mix.
of shock, too. Her 18-month-old "starting from zero," she said. The Clijsters did that. Went for more, is that she has won more matches There was her husband, American
daughter, Jada, watched from a work to get back in shape was not too, and finished with two more on tour this year than anyone. Brian Lynch, with whom she
suite with a pacifier in her mouth, pretty. winners than unforced errors (36- She played like a winner over shared a long, sweet kiss. Then
but later came down to the court "No swear words like Serena 34) -- a good ratio on any day -- two weeks in Flushing Meadows, there was Jada, clapping her
to take part in the celebration. yesterday, but a lot of swearing at and 26 more winners than including that 6-2, 6-2 victory that hands with that binky in her
Guess what mommy got for home," Clijsters said. Wozniacki. ended the magical run of 17-year- mouth.
you, sweetie! A Grand Slam title. Some might have called this the "Against the Williams sisters, old Melanie Oudin, whose rapid "We tried to plan her nap time a
"It still seems so surreal," mother of all upsets, but by the you feel if you hang in there, they rise was the story of the little later today so she could be
Clijsters said. "Because it wasn't time she reached the final, against might give you some easy points," tournament for the first 10 days. here," Clijsters said.
in the plan. I wanted to come back the resilient-but-still-learning 19- Clijsters said. "She didn't do that. Oudin left, then the Williams Looks like she's getting the
here, get a feel for it, play a Grand year-old from Denmark, it was You had to be patient, but not imbroglio took over. hang of that motherhood thing,
Slam so I wouldn't have to come hard to view it that way. play along with her game." Clijsters made her headlines, too.
back next year and learn the new Clijsters beat both Williams After getting back on serve, too. The mother-on-a-comeback Copyright 2009 by The
experiences all over." sisters and two players seeded in Clijsters held off two break points story was a winner all the way. Associated Press
T a l k a b o u t y o u r q u i c k the teens. She matched Venus and at 5-5, then broke Wozniacki for Beneath the surface of all these
transitions. Serena power shot for power shot the fourth time to win the first set. stories might also be a referendum
NFL
continued from page 49
linebacker Ken Harvey as their some fans calling for the next week, and the two On top of all this, the Giants almost certainly kept the Redskins
director of responsibility at the replacement of quarterback Jason quarterbacks who posed the owned the Redskins in their two out of the playoffs.
start of last season — the only Campbell at starter after a shaky 1 biggest threat to his starting role meetings last year, with Today’s opener, in 25 words or
post of its kind in the NFL — but -for-7 preseason performance — Chase Daniels and Colt Washington coach Jim Zorn less: New wideouts, solid running
managed to spark a bit of a against Pittsburgh. But he righted Brennan — were cut and placed admitting that they were games, and two quarterbacks at
controversy on the field, with the ship against New England the on injured reserve, respectively. “dominated.” Those two games very different points in their
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Supermom Clijsters Pulls Off


Stunner
By Greg Couch (FanHouse)
Submitted at 9/14/2009 1:46:00 AM

by Greg Couch
Filed under: U.S. Open, WTA
NEW YORK -- Mommy wins.
That's the nicest bow to wrap
around the U.S. Open, which was
filled with the weird and ugly.
Kim Clijsters, back from 2 1/2
years of maternity leave, walked
right back onto the tour and
proved that she's already the best
player in the world. At the start of
Rodgers, Packers Rally Past the year, she couldn't believe the
shape her body was in, how it dancing, running around.
Supermom Clijsters Pulls Off
Bears wouldn't do what it used to
anymore. Stunner originally appeared on
Fanhouse Tennis on Mon, 14 Sep
By Bruce Ciskie (FanHouse) Aaron Rodgers broke out of a And on Sunday night, she won
2009 01:46:00 EST . Please see
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All that stuff about great a rather strange season opener at
quarterbacks slinging it around? Lambeau Field. More: Check Box Cowboys Come Crashing Back to Reality
Forget it. This is, after all, the Score| Sanchez Starts Strong| By Terrance Harris they seemed to make good on all
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rivalries. It's not usually pretty Rodgers, Packers Rally Past convincing season-opening win
when the Green Bay Packers and Bears originally appeared on Submitted at 9/13/2009 9:45:00 PM over Georgia.
Chicago Bears get together. Fanhouse NFL Blog on Mon, 14 by Terrance Harris Cowboys Come Crashing Back
However, it is 2009. You don't Sep 2009 00:12:00 EST . Please Filed under: Oklahoma State, to Reality originally appeared on
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The Best of Big Download:


September 7-13
By Joystiq Staff (Joystiq) Studios' latest super hero MMO. theme column looks at making
Submitted at 9/14/2009 12:30:00 AM Also we examine what you need games for different age groups.
to know about the game. • Playing for Free: Our weekly
Filed under: Mac, PC, Meta • Looking back: Prepare for the look at free-to-play online games
(about Joystiq) release of Red Faction Guerrilla looks at the recently released
Another seven days has gone by with a retrospective of the first
and Big Download had yet two Red Faction games. Also we
another busy week of features, look back at the Dark Forces/Jedi
MMO Runes of Magic.
• Freeware Friday: Our always
popular column on free PC games
Japanese hardware sales,
news, and downloads. Let's look Knight series on the eve of their
and see all we did, shall we? digital download re-release.
looks at the action-puzzle game
Solar Plexus.
Aug. 31 - Sept. 6: Does not
Exclusive features • Mac Monday: Our Macintosh
• PAX 2009: We still have some gaming column this weeks looks
Penny Arcade Expo 2009 at two games: Mad Skills
Continue reading The Best of
Big Download: September 7-13
The Best of Big Download:
compute edition
By Griffin McElroy (Joystiq) a math factory.
features, including impressions of Motocross and Monopoly Build-a September 7-13 originally Us: Is that where you learned
Submitted at 9/13/2009 10:30:00 PM
Borderlands, Elemental, Supreme -lot Edition. appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 how to love? Oh, that's right. You
Commander 2, Global Agenda, • Boot Disk: Our retro games Sep 2009 00:30:00 EST. Please Us: Listen, Microsoft Excel can't. Man, this is awkward.
All Points Bulletin, Mass Effect 2, feature looks at the historical see our terms for use of feeds. spreadsheet. We need to talk Excel: We're done here.
and The Secret World. strategy title Conquest of the New Read| Permalink| Email this| about your PS3 Slim sales - PS3: 151,783 150,743
• Champions Online review: We World. Comments calculation. (14,494.52%)
give our final verdict to Cryptic • Big Ideas: Our weekly game Excel: What's wrong with it? - DSi: 60,419 538 (0.90%)
Us: We've never doubted your - PSP: 22,184 3,897 (14.94%)
number-crunching capabilities - Wii: 21,557 3,481 (13.90%)
before, but ... - DS Lite: 8,309 1,005 (13.76%)
Excel: Well, when a number - Xbox 360: 6,827 427 (5.89%)
increases from 1,040 to 151,783, - PS2: 3,001 178 (5.60%)
that's an upshot of 14,494 percent. [Source: Media Create]
Us: Listen! Listen to yourself. See: The unloving archives
Do you even know what " per Japanese hardware sales, Aug.
cent" means? It means "out of 31 - Sept. 6: Does not compute
100," or something. That number edition originally appeared on
is impossible. Joystiq on Sun, 13 Sep 2009
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Hudson announces
Bomberman Anytime
for DSiWare
By Griffin McElroy (Joystiq)
Submitted at 9/13/2009 8:30:00 PM

Nintendo's DSiWare platform is


Guitar Hero 5 goes straight to set to become a bit more
OTOY: The game streaming the top of the UK charts combustible later this fall --
according to AndriaSang, the
Japanese release list in the latest
service you've never heard By Alexander Sliwinski
(Joystiq)
debuted at the fourth and sixth
spot, respectively, with previous
edition of Famitsu reveals an
October launch for Itsudemo
of Submitted at 9/14/2009 9:00:00 AM iterations. Music games may be
on a sales decline, but they
Bomberman(which translates to
Bomberman Anytime) on the
handheld's download service. The
By Ben Gilbert (Joystiq) hands-on video we've dropped Guitar Hero 5, which is like the apparently still know how to
after the break, but shows a lot of tenth (give or take a couple) magazine also lists a price of 500
Submitted at 9/13/2009 6:30:00 PM make an entrance. DSi Points ($5) for the portable
potential. Considering OnLive's installment in the series, has Source-- Guitar Hero 5 hits the
While OnLive and Gaikai currently holding its public beta in resonated with UK consumers and title.
right notes (Chart Track) Hudson hasn't taken the trouble
continue to hog the game- North America and Gaikai's hit a high note atop the Chart Source-- All formats chart
streaming spotlight, few are kicking off a private beta in Track all-formats chart. The Dark of actually announcing Itsudemo
(Chart Track) Bomberman yet -- regardless,
talking about the third option that Europe late this month, we hope Knight of Arkham Asylum-- who Gallery: Guitar Hero 5
people will have for server-based OTOY decides to start getting was perched above the charts for we've contacted them to see what,
Guitar Hero 5 goes straight to if any, details we can surmise
gaming: OTOY. And that's likely vocal soon. We're all ears! two weeks -- slipped off the top to the top of the UK charts originally
because the company (of the same Continue reading OTOY: The the number three spot, with Colin about the game.
appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 [Thanks, Fernando.]
name) behind the technology game streaming service you've McRae: Dirt 2 taking the silver. Sep 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please
hasn't been exactly forthcoming never heard of The Beatles: Rock Band Hudson announces Bomberman
see our terms for use of feeds. Anytime for DSiWare originally
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Comments Sep 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please
"Soon" image you see above. Ars originally appeared on Joystiq on disappointing. Both Guitar Hero
Technica recently got a chance to Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:30:00 EST. and Rock Band have previously see our terms for use of feeds.
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The service is still in its infancy,
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Jack Black cosplays as Eddie Riggs


at VMAs
By Justin McElroy (Joystiq) all big-name celebrities could
Submitted at 9/14/2009 8:30:00 AM share when they appear in games
of their own.
Okay, sure, he may have looked Seriously though, Jack, let's
ridiculous dressed up as Eddie have a talk about that wig.
Riggs at last night's MTV video Jack Black cosplays as Eddie
Music Awards, what with that Riggs at VMAs originally
awful wig and foam arms that appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14
would have been laughed off the Sep 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please
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