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2010 – Philadelphia Inquirer

February 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

John P. Murtha, 77, the powerful dean of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation who survived scandal and seismic political shifts to become the longest-serving House member from the state, died yesterday at a hospital in Arlington, Va., after complications from gallbladder surgery. Presiding over what became “the Murtha Corner” in the House, he wielded power quietly, working deals for his party’s leadership, advising members on everything... [Read the full story]

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77-year-old Rep. John Murtha Dies

February 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

77-year-old Rep. John Murtha Dies A spokesman says Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a retired Marine Corps officer who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 77. (Feb. From: AssociatedPress Views: 272 9 ratings Time: 00:52 More in News & Politics Read More →

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iPhone OS 3.1.3 sees 14% adoption in 6 days, new hack released

February 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

A new study has found that 14 percent of iPhone users upgraded to iPhone OS 3.1.3 in less than a week of availability, while a new hack to exploit Apple’s latest update has been released. Read More →

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Software Bug Causes Toyota Recall of Almost Half a Million New Hybrid Cars [Cars]

February 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Toyota just announced a recall of its 2010 hybrid cars. Four hundred thousand worth. The reason? A change in “brake feeling” caused by faulty antilock braking software. There is no fix for cars on the road yet. This problem, unrelated to the sticky gas pedal issue that other drivers complained about. But I’m still wondering what exactly is bothering our Prius-loving friend Woz, who claims he has a faulty cruise control issue that is software related, not mechanical. Remember that old joke about if cars were as crash prone as computers? Yeah, not funny in 2010. [CNN] Read More →

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Nikon 16-35mm f/4 G ED VR stabilized ultra-wide zoom

February 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Nikon has announced the worlds first image stabilized ultra-wide angle zoom for full frame cameras. The AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR lens includes a Silent Wave autofocus motor and VR II technology, which Nikon claims gives up to four stops benefit against camera shake when hand-holding. Other goodies include Nano Crystal coating to combat flare, a magnesium alloy barrel, and weather sealing. Read More →

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bongir says "Small and efficient" about TomTom – Tom Tom 140S

February 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I bought the TomTom140S for a second vehicle that I got. Previously the TomTom125 was the GPS of choice and it was fine except without spoken street names I always had to glance at the screen to decide the street names and correlate it with what I saw. The TomTom 140S is a great improvement. The screen size seems somehow larger even though it is still 3.5 inches, the colors are brighter. And with the spoken street names I know exactly where I am all of the time even without looking at the screen to read the names. The voices that read street names are interchangeable and can be modified to suit... [Read the full story]

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iPhone OS 3.1.3 sees 14% adoption in 6 days, new hack released

A new study has found that 14 percent of iPhone users upgraded to iPhone OS 3.1.3 in less than a week of availability, while a new hack to exploit Apple’s latest update has been released.

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Amazon rethinking Kindle in the wake of Apple iPad

Amazon is being forced to rethink many of the design decisions of its Kindle e-book reader after the introduction of Apple’s iPad.

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Purported 4th gen Apple iPhone parts show largely unchanged design

New pictures claimed to be parts for a prototype fourth-generation iPhone show a front panel slightly taller than the current model, along with some other minor internal design tweaks.

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Slango – Urban Dictionary

Athletes, rappers, actors, and teenagers can frequently sound like they’re speaking a whole different language. Some of them are and that’s because they’re from a different planet. Most of them, however, are just throwing a slang term or two. Here’s something else: over the past...

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Speedylicious Pro

I am an avid reader, always have been. What I read has changed dramatically, however. These days, I read mostly work stuff. Email, journal articles, memos, forms, handbooks- you name it, I read it. But I’m not the fastest reader in the world, especially when I’m not reading for pleasure. And...

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Gridiron Football

Blue 62! Blue 62! HIKE!!!! If you have ever wanted to be a coach for a football team, this game is for you. Gridiron Football by Hardenbrook Productions is a fun strategy game with out the bells and whistles. It gets down to the basics of a good game without having to glitter it up with fancy graphics. In Gridiron...

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Unannounced Core i7 Apple MacBook Pro surfaces in benchmarks logs

A benchmark report for an unreleased Apple MacBook Pro sporting Intel’s upcoming dual-core 2.66GHz Core i7 mobile processor was published online this week, suggesting a refresh to the professional notebook line may be imminent.

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