Monday, December 26, 2011

Hop on the Bus Gus, Matters of Life and Death, -and- The Sky Is Falling

In the News Today
  • Hop on the Bus Gus - Florida city offers one-way tickets to homeless
  • Matters of Life and Death - Nurses victorious in fight over abortion services
  • The Sky Is Falling - Man escapes death as satellite fragment crashes through his roof

    Technology in the News Today
  • Go Daddy loses over 37,000 domains due to SOPA stance
  • Bare bones $25 ‘Raspberry’ computer available in January
  • After 6.2.1 Update, Amazon’s Kindle Fire Re-Rooted


    Born on this Day in History: December 26, 1921 - American entertainer and songwriter, Steve Allen started out working as a radio comedian during the 1940s before moving to late-night television. Allen created and hosted "The Tonight Show" (1954–57) and "The Steve Allen Show" (1956–60). He also hosted "Meeting of Minds." He composed over 3,000 songs, wrote over 50 books, and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.






    On this Day in History: December 26, 2004 - A 9.15 magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra unleashes a series of powerful tsunamis. Just under 230,000 people are either killed or missing. The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake affects a huge geographical area from Indonesia to Bangladesh to Somalia, even triggering earthquakes in Alaska.





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