Go buffs!
The black and gold might have a chance of getting in on some March Madness. That’s all.
NPR in Trouble
National Public Radio – the radio station you skip over to listen to pop music but then claim to LOVE to seem erudite and high-brow – was on major damage control on Tuesday and Wednesday following the release of a tape where one of its executives called the Tea Party “racist” and said the network was better off without federal funding.
On Wednesday morning Vivian Schiller, NPR’s chief executive and president, was forced to resign, although she was not involved in the mess.
The incendiary comments were made by executive Ron Schiller (no relation to Viv) to guys he believed to be from the Muslim Action Education Center, a fictious group that was created by conservative activist James O’Keefe as part of his sting operation against NPR. The station has been trying to protect its federal funding. Schiller’s comments didn’t help. More.
On Wednesday morning Vivian Schiller, NPR’s chief executive and president, was forced to resign, although she was not involved in the mess.
The incendiary comments were made by executive Ron Schiller (no relation to Viv) to guys he believed to be from the Muslim Action Education Center, a fictious group that was created by conservative activist James O’Keefe as part of his sting operation against NPR. The station has been trying to protect its federal funding. Schiller’s comments didn’t help. More.
Facebook Films
Facebook is getting into the movie biz, moving it one step closer to world domination. On Tuesday, Warner Bros. made “The Dark Knight” available on the social networking site. More movies are coming and this could thrust FB into the competitive landscape of streaming videos with companies like Netflix and Hulu. Rentals are for 48 hours and cost $3, a "like" and basically full access to everything you do. So much for your privacy.
I am not sure what to think about this, but I am kind of surprised about the first release. While it was a good movie, it is a little stale. And if I was Zuckerberg, I would have made that first film “The Social Network” just for some sort of poetic justice. More.
Facebook is getting into the movie biz, moving it one step closer to world domination. On Tuesday, Warner Bros. made “The Dark Knight” available on the social networking site. More movies are coming and this could thrust FB into the competitive landscape of streaming videos with companies like Netflix and Hulu. Rentals are for 48 hours and cost $3, a "like" and basically full access to everything you do. So much for your privacy.
I am not sure what to think about this, but I am kind of surprised about the first release. While it was a good movie, it is a little stale. And if I was Zuckerberg, I would have made that first film “The Social Network” just for some sort of poetic justice. More.
Refill the Toner and Make Me a New Kidney
In the future when your kidneys are old and nasty, you might be able to print out new ones! OK, doctors might actually have to do that, but they will be printed out nonetheless with cells serving as the ink and all kinds of medical doohickeys to do the modeling. This would end years of searching for a match because your cells would be used. That would also end worries about rejection. This is really, really neat. More.
In the future when your kidneys are old and nasty, you might be able to print out new ones! OK, doctors might actually have to do that, but they will be printed out nonetheless with cells serving as the ink and all kinds of medical doohickeys to do the modeling. This would end years of searching for a match because your cells would be used. That would also end worries about rejection. This is really, really neat. More.
Loughner Pleads Not Guilty
Jared Loughner, the young man who allegedly turned a meet-and-greet with Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords into a massacre that left six people dead and 13 others wounded, plead not guilty to 49 charges on Wednesday. He also was wearing that same demented grin from his mug shot. The judge is seeking a mental evaluation to see if Loughner actually comprehends what is going on. Yeah.
Jared Loughner, the young man who allegedly turned a meet-and-greet with Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords into a massacre that left six people dead and 13 others wounded, plead not guilty to 49 charges on Wednesday. He also was wearing that same demented grin from his mug shot. The judge is seeking a mental evaluation to see if Loughner actually comprehends what is going on. Yeah.
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