He's Alive!, Delayed Delivery, -and- The Devil You Say

In the News Today

He's Alive! - father who "died" for 45 minutes brought back to life after being frozen for two days

Delayed Delivery - message in bottle turns up after 24 years

The Devil You Say - Catholic Church says Web increases demand for exorcists

On this Day in History: March 31, 1991 - Danny Bonaduce arrested for assault after he fought with a transvestite prostitute. No contest, 750 hours community service.

Born on this Day in History: March 31, 1943 - Christopher Walken (1943 - ) New York City actor Christopher Walken made his Broadway debut at age 16. In 1978, he won an Oscar for the film The Deer Hunter and in 2002 he was awarded a Screen Actor's Guild award for the movie Catch Me If You Can. Walken has also gained a cult following for his many appearances on "Saturday Night Live."

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Video of the Day - Submitted by Admiral

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Technology in the News Today

Fast-charging batteries face long road to production

Roku goes retail at Best Buy

Blogger adds customizable views for readers

Fighting Back, Would You Like Fried Rice with That?, -and- Mommie Dearest

In the News Today:

Fighting Back - victim's kids chase down purse snatcher

Would You Like Fried Rice with That? - man tried to steal frozen shrimp stuffed down his pants

Mommie Dearest - woman uses child as shield against Taser

On this Day in History: March 30, 1981 - While President Reagan undergoes surgery for a life-threatening gunshot wound, Secretary of State Alexander Haig announces to the press: "As of now, I am in control here, in the White House, pending return of the Vice President."

Born on this Day in History: March 30, 1945 - Eric Clapton (1945 - ) British rock musician who is arguably one of the most influential guitarists of our time. Clapton's career spans decades as a major singer-songwriter and he has persevered through great personal hardships and tragedies. He's the only triple inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Yardbirds, Cream, and as a solo artist).

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Technology in the News Today

HP, Dell execs say Android, Windows tablets will beat Apple iPad

NASA computer servers insecure, open to "catastrophic" attack

What's New in Wi-Fi: 802.11ac

Bad Dog!, New World Disorder, -and- You Bet!

In the News Today

Bad Dog! - dog defecating in yard leads to shooting

New World Disorder - Europe to ban all cars from cities

You Bet! - Texas considering legalizing gambling to help mend economy

On this Day in History: March 29, 1954 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are both convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage.

Born on this Day in History: March 29, 1978 - Jennifer Capriati (1976 - ) Tennis player Jennifer Capriati was a phenomenon at age 13, winning a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Personal problems resulted in an extended break from tennis in 1994 but in 2001, she served up one of the greatest comeback stories in sports as she won her first Grand Slam singles titles, the Australian Open and the French Open.

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Video of the Day - Submitted by "Darin

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Technology in the News Today

Java founder takes job at Google

Google Commerce Search update adds instant, local features

Lifehacker added to Revision3 lineup

Keep Your Hands on the Wheel, Searching, -and- Finding Nemo

In the News Today

Keep Your Hands on the Wheel - truck driver caught pumping iron while driving

Searching - thieves use Google Earth to steal copper cabling

Finding Nemo - man turns cellar into Britain's largest home aquarium

On this Day in History: March 28, 1997 - Martin Lawrence slugs someone in a barroom brawl at the "Gate" nightclub in Hollywood, apparently because he was jostled while dancing. He receives two years probation and community service.

Born on this Day in History: March 28, 1954 - Reba McEntire (1954 - ) American singer and actress, Reba McEntire is one of the most popular female country vocal artists of the 20th century winning numerous CMA and Grammys along the way. She has gone on to great crossover success with her television sitcom, Reba, has also published a best-selling autobiography, and appeared in several films.

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Video of the Day - Submitted by Chris

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Technology in the News Today

Report: Amazon launching music storage service

Google set to launch music service

Facebook denies testing Search Box; may be malware

A new add-on for Firefox allows easy-to-install-and-use complete, local-mouse-driven remote access over another system anywhere! Since the remote computer desktop is replicated within a Firefox window, there is no constraint upon the local system, as is evidenced in the image below.

Full Remote Access - FREE Firefox Add-on!

Whoa!, Legends of the Mind, -and- Don't Bite!

In the News Today

Whoa! - horse-boarding is new extreme sport

Legends of the Mind - North Carolina man says he captured Bigfoot on video

Don't Bite! - Oregon court rules teeth not dangerous weapons

On this Day in History: March 25, 1915 - In 1915, first submarine disaster; US F-4 sinks off Hawaii, 21 lives lost.

Born on this Day in History: March 25, 1934 - Gloria Steinem (1934 - ) Feminist writer Gloria Steinem began as a journalist, attracting attention with the article, "I Was a Playboy Bunny," based on her undercover work. In 1971, she joined other feminists in forming the National Women's Political Caucus, and took the lead in launching Ms magazine (1972). Steinem still continues to work for social reform.

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Video of the Day - submitted by Darin

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Technology in the News Today

BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will run Android apps

MySpace visits drop by 10M users in a month

Nevada's online poker bill still in limbo

Coming to a Theatre Near You, DOB, -and- Come Fly with Me

In the News Today

Coming to a Theatre Near You - cinemas reluctant to say what's in movie popcorn

DOB - Facebook booting 200,000 underage users per day

Come Fly with Me - possible sleeping air traffic controllers investigated

On this Day in History: March 24, 1989 - Exxon tanker Valdez, piloted by a drunk captain, strikes a well-charted reef at Prince William sound, spilling 11 million gallons of crude oil.

Born on this Day in History: March 24, 1930 - Steve McQueen (1930 - 1980) Actor Steve McQueen came to fame in the TV Western "Wanted—Dead or Alive" (1958). This led to work in films such as The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Great Escape (1963). McQueen was also renowned for his off-screen racing skills, and he often did his own stunts—including the high speed chase in his famous film, Bullitt (1968).

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Technology in the News Today

Google Doodle celebrates illusionist Harry Houdini's 137th birthday

Sony: PS3 hacker "Geohot" has fled the country

Netflix blames outage on "rare technical issue"

Fighting Back, Armed and Dangerous, -and- Am So!

In the News Today

Fighting Back - armed beauty queen fatally shoots intruder in Florida home invasion

Armed and Dangerous - 92-year-old woman shoots up neighbor's house after he denies her a kiss

Am So! - 'Net transforms bullied boy into hero

On this Day in History: March 23, 1997 - Five dead bodies are found arranged in a cross formation at the burned Quebec home of Didier Queze. They were members of the Solar Temple cult who in 1994 to 1996 had totaled 69 suicides in Europe and North America.

Born on this Day in History: March 23, 1908 - Joan Crawford (1908 - 1977) Born in San Antonio, Texas, actress Joan Crawford got her start in silent film. She was a Hollywood icon in the 1930s and 40s, winning an Oscar for Mildred Pierce in 1945 and becoming one of the highest paid women in America. She suffered a career decline in the 1970s, however, and all but disappeared from public life until her death in 1977.

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Video of the Day - Submitted by Chris

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Technology in the News Today

Netflix confirms outage; Showtime shows to be pulled

German court: Google Street View is legal

New Wi-Fi certifications designed for public hotspots, data handoffs


Some of the (many) reasons I am so enamored of the Xoom:

1. Motorola manufacture/support*
2. Google OS**
3. Google designed supported
4. Officially the “development platform” as was the Nexus One for phones
5. Ease of rooting/un-rooting
6. Ease of upgrading to 4G
7. Ease of adding memory—soon, 256GB micro-SD cards will be released by SanDisk.
8. Video display specs and video memory
9. System memory
10. Cameras—particularly the 5MP front-facing camera***
11. Camcorder****
12. All switches and buttons are SOFTWARE and can, therefore be added to, enhanced, moved, given other tasks, etc.
13. The system configurability. This has always been key to my adoration of my Motorola Droid X, and it is ever more present and addressable with the Xoom.
14. The ever-increasing base of support—both manufacturer-specific and from individual resources. There are dozens of really utile forums and other resources specific to the Xoom.
15. The new Amazon Appstore for Android*****

*I am a big fan of things Motorola. It would require considerable space here to enumerate this preference, so I shall say only that I have owned dozens of Motorola communication devices and have been fully pleased with each of them.

**I am a great enthusiast of things Google, and Google apps (Google Earth, Google Maps, Google Talk, etc., etc.) work impeccably with the Android 3.0.1 OS.

*** MotoHelper is a PC application that keeps your Motorola device drivers up-to-date. Additionally, on supported devices, MotoHelper notifies you of software updates when they become available for your device and can automatically launch Motorola PC applications such as Motorola Media Link and Moto Phone Portal upon device connection to your PC via USB.

**** I am obviously a camera enthusiast. The image quality, sensor performance, configurability, dual flash, etc., are impressive. In Live View, the creature can be used very satisfactorily for setting up shots to be taken with my pro Nikon gear. Exposure, shadows, contrast, etc.—things that previously were the realm only of a 10” HD LCD display.

*****The video mode offers considerable configuration and produces stellar, high-contrast HD video that processes smoothly with Windows Live Movie Maker—producing high-quality 1080p full HD video. Both the camera and the camcorder produce impressive results in extremely low-light conditions—the bane of photography and videography.

******This is for all Android-basd devicieis, of course, but it is a very viable reason to prefer the Xoom over a Windows, WebOS or iOS tablet.

ALSO: Not to be denied is the COOL FACTOR. No other device on the market presently has the power to make people swoon as does the Xoom.

Downtown, You Go Girl, -and- What Me Worry?

In the News Today

Downtown - Wyoming town has population 1

You Go Girl! - 10-year-old girl is CEO of $500,000 family business

What Me Worry? - man brings open beer to DWI hearing

On this Day in History: March 22, 1947 - U.S. President Harry Truman signs Executive Order 9835, beginning the Great Loyalty Crusade. 2,000,000 government employees were required to take oaths and submit to loyalty investigations; of those a mere 139 were terminated in the span of three years.

Born on this Day in History: March 22, 1976 - Reese Witherspoon (1976 - ) Born in Nashville, Tennessee, actress Reese Witherspoon answered a call for extras on a whim and, at age 14, wound up as the lead in her first film, The Man in the Moon (1990). She went on to star in box-office hit Legally Blonde (2001) and earned praise as June Carter Cash in 2005's Walk the Line. She also runs the production house, Type A Films.

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Technology in the News Today

Amazon Android Appswtore open for business

Adobe fixes Player, Reader, Acrobat bugs

Popcornflix.com: a (Free) Hulu for big stars, obscure movies

Gun Control, The Butler Did It, -and- Food Fight

In the News Today

Gun Control - British sniper takes out two Taliban with single shot

The Butler Did It - socialite, boyfriend, held captive by fiied servant

Food Fight - man upset by Taco Bell prices in shootout with cops

On this Day in History: March 21, 1963 - The federal prison at Alcatraz is closed

Born on this Day in History: March 21, 1962 - Rosie O'Donnell (1962 - ) New York actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell got her start on TV comedy show "Stand-Up Spotlight." She went on to star in films such as A League of Their Own (1992) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993). In 1996, she started hosting "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," which won multiple Emmys. In 2009, she began hosting her own radio show on Sirius XM.

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Video of the Day - submitted by Darin

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Technology in the News Today

Facebook pics bust accused polygamist's second marriage

Congress vows to take a close look at AT&T/T-Mobile deal

AT&T cracking down on unauthorized tethering

Laura's First Guitar Lesson - I gave Laura her first guitar lesson yesterday. She progressed rapidly and impressively. Here is a recording of her after practicing a basic run. It is not surprising that she shows such promise: Her father was a very gifted pianist, and obviously, she inherited a proclivity for musicianship from him.

Laura's First Guitar Lesson

It's My Party, Sir Have You Been Drinking?, -and- Animal KIngdom

In the News Today

It's My Party - Australian teenager held over Facebook hoax

Sir, Have You Been Drinking? - cops: drunk man steals airport plow, hits six cars on I-95

Animal Kingdom - millions of feral hogs plaguing Texas farms, ranches

On this Day in History: March 18, 1314 - Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake during the final purge of the Templars in France. Among the things de Molay admitted to the Inquisitor panel (though possibly coerced) were the obligation of Templars to deny Christ when they joined, and a sacrament that involved spitting on a crucifix.

Born on this Day in History: March 18, 1970 - Queen Latifah (1970 - ) Born Dana Owens in Newark, New Jersey, actress and musician Queen Latifah issued debut album All Hail to the Queen in 1989, which sold over one million copies. In 1991, she became CEO of her own record company, then made it to the big screen in films such as The Bone Collector (1999) and Chicago (2002)

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Video of the Day - Submitted by Terry

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Technology in the News Today

RSA hit by hackers, SecurID possibly at risk

TomTom shows live traffic via the Web

Western Digital 6TB drive is giant, fast, green

Wild Thing, Reckless Driving, -and- Animal Kingdom

In the News Today

Wild Thing - Tinted Sheen, an add-on for Chrome and Firefox, will redact all online references to Charlie Sheen, leaving you to surf the Web in peace

Reckless Driving - woman sends over 1,000 texts while driving bus

Animal Kingdom - gang Of feral cats "The size of dogs" terrorizes Australian neighborhood

On this Day in History: March 17, 1948 - The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club is founded in San Bernardino, California by veterans of World War II who were former members of the Pissed Off Bastards. Hell's Angels has 100 chapters globally, with more than 1600 members.

Born on this Day in History: March 17, 1972 - Mia Hamm (1972 - ) Born in Selma, Alabama, Mia Hamm is largely considered the best female soccer player in history. Hamm played with the United States women's national soccer team for 17 years, building one of the biggest fan bases of any American athlete. She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.

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Video of the Day - submitted by Danica

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Technology in the News Today

Android loads mobile Web pages 52 percent faster than iPhone, study says

Firefox 4 likely to launch on March 24

Internet Explorer 9 is great; but is it too late?

The Word, Born Again, -and- Thy Will Be Done

In the News Today

The Word - Malaysia agrees to release 35,000 siezed Bibles

Born Again - terror leader's courageous son becomes a Christian

Thy Will Be Done - bill would ban human cloning in Minnesota

On this Day in History: March 16, 1994 - Figure skater Tonya Harding arrested for obstruction of prosecution during the fallout from the Nancy Kerrigan figure skate clubbing.

Born on this Day in History: March 16, 1926 - Jerry Lewis (1926 - ) New Jersey comedian Jerry Lewis partnered with singer Dean Martin in 1946, creating one of the most famous comedy duos of all time. Lewis' Labor Day telethons for the Muscular Dystrophy Association have also become legendary, earning more than $1.46 billion for the charity. His philanthropy earned him the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2009.

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Video of the Day - submitted by Chris

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Technology in the News Today

Google takes aim at counterfeit AdWords ads

Google previews Blogger updates

Google previews Street View site

Surf's Down, Animal Kingdom, -and- Follow Me

In the News Today

Surf's Down - AT&T imposes cap on DSL customers

Animal Kingdom - woman injured when dolphin jumps into boat

Follow Me - ex-cop uses department GPS to track girlfriend

On this Day in History: March 15, 44 - Julius Caesar, already warned to be wary on this the Ides of March by the astrologer Spurinna, assassinated with pointy knives by a group of Senators at the Pompey theater.

Born on this Day in History: March 15, 1933 - Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933 - ) Born in New York City, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed as circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C. in 1980. In 1993, she earned a seat on the Supreme Court, becoming the the second woman in history to serve in the nation's highest court.

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Technology in the News Today

How to switch from an iPhone to an Android phone

Microsoft prepping to launch IE9 tonight at SXSW

Bon Jovi: Steve Jobs killed the music industry