US hockey team gets workmanlike win, hears unlikely cheers – Seattle Times
It might not have been the blowout some hoped for as the United States beat Switzerland today 3-1 in its first Olympic Games hockey contest here at Canada Hockey Place.
Here’s what the scoreboard looked like at the end:
The Americans led 3-0 at the end of two periods then got conservative and held on for the [...]
Impossible Finger Carnival
Step right up! Step right up! Only $5 for 3 shots! Knock over the milk bottles and win a fabulous prize! I remember walking through the midway at the fair that always came to my town being tempted by the carnies to step up to their game, fork over $5, fail miserably, and receive a [...]
T-Mobile US isn’t getting the Hero, but T-Mobile UK is
There’s no doubt about it: T-Mobile isn’t getting the HTC Hero. At least, not in the US.
In the UK, it’s a whole different story. The word just came straight out of T-Mobile UK’s mouth (well, their Twitter account – but that’s the closest thing to a mouth they’ve got): the HTC Hero is coming to [...]
Location Now Built-In To Google Maps — In Chrome And Firefox
With many of us using smartphones with GPS now, we’re starting to take for granted applications like Google Maps being able to pinpoint us. But using computer is a different story. Sure, there have been plugins, and things like Google Toolbar, but those are things that most people aren’t going to bother to install. But [...]
WSOP Update: Calacanis Out, Sacks Still In (And Bails On TechCrunch Event)
Update on the tech gurus at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. We were tracking four players: Facebook exec Chamath Palihapitiya, Mahalo CEO Jason Calcanis, Geni/Yammer CEO David Sacks and former Yahoo exec David Goldberg. At least two are now out of the game.
Jason Calacanis and Chamath Palihapitiya busted out on day 2 [...]
