Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The Unfriendly Skies, Blue-Light Special, -and- Weapons of Choice

In the News Today
  • The Unfriendly Skies - TSA agent among 55 caught in Massachusetts child pornography net
  • Blue-Light Special - Meth lab found in Boaz Walmart restroom
  • Weapons of Choice - Old west re-enactor sent to prison for using live ammunition

    Technology in the News Today
  • US Sues Apple and Publishers over e-Book Prices
  • Google Moves Both Chromes Forward
  • Adobe Adds eSignature Capability to Reader


    Born on this Day in History: April 11, 1987 - Joss Stone was born in Dover, England. In 2002, she left home for New York City to pursue her dream and landed a deal with S-Curve CEO Steve Greenberg. A year later, she released her debut album, The Soul Sessions. The record reached the top 5 in the U.K. and the top 40 on the U.S. Billboard Chart. She followed her debut with 2004’s Mind, Body & Soul.






    On this Day in History: April 11, 2006 - Rapper Proof is shot to death at the CCC Club on 8 Mile Road in Detroit, Michigan. He manages to kill Keith Bender Jr. before dying from a gunshot to the head. Proof was a founding member of D-12, a rap supergroup featuring Eminem.





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  • Tuesday, April 10, 2012

    Be It Ever So Humble, Choose Life, -and- Stupid Criminals

    In the News Today
  • Be It Ever So Humble - Cold war missile silo becomes doomsday-ready luxury homes
  • Choose Life - Proposed Oklahoma law would grant embryos full rights as people
  • Stupid Criminals - Man tracked down by GPS he stole

    Technology in the News Today
  • Check Out This Awesome Rube Goldberg Machine
  • Vergence Targets Google's Project Glass With Social Sunglasses
  • Wireless Carriers, FCC Prepping Database to Combat Mobile Theft


    Born on this Day in History: April 10, 1936 - John Madden was born in Austin, Minnesota. First joining Oakland in 1967, he was promoted to head coach in 1969 at age 33, the youngest head coach in the American Football League. Before retiring in 1979, he had lead the team to seven AFC Western Division titles and a victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI. In 1980, he started his broadcasting career.






    On this Day in History: April 10, 2003 - FBI agents raid the Noonday, Texas home of avowed white supremacist William Joseph Krar. Upon searching the domicile and some rented storage units, the agents turn up an arsenal including briefcase bombs with remote-controlled detonators, full-auto machine guns, silencers, nearly 500,000 rounds of ammunition, a 1953 military land mine, more than 800 grams of sodium cyanide, and a copy of The Turner Diaries. Krar later receives 11 years for possession of a dangerous chemical weapon.





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  • Monday, April 09, 2012

    Somebody's Watching You, Animal Kingdom, -and- Don't Worry Be Hoppy

    In the News Today
  • Somebody's Watching You - Government surveillance crackdown on Internet goes into overdrive
  • Animal Kingdom - Scientists puzzled why Alaska polar bears are losing their fur
  • Don't Worry Be Hoppy - Florida police pose as giant bunnies to catch illegal drivers

    Technology in the News Today
  • NYC Phone Booths to Become "Smart Screen" Stations
  • YouTube Founders Building Mysterious Magazine Publishing App
  • Hands On With Max Payne 3


    Born on this Day in History: April 9, 1954 - After his breakout role in 1979’s Breaking Away, Dennis Quaid never looked back, starring in a wide variety of films ranging from huge hits (1983’s The Right Stuff) to disappointments (1983’s Jaws 3-D). Quaid found renewed success in the 1990s with such films as Any Given Sunday, Frequency, and Far from Heaven, for which he was named Best Supporting Actor by the New York Film Critics Circle.






    On this Day in History: April 9, 1992 - Former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega convicted of drug trafficking, money laundering, and racketeering by a federal court in Miami.




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  • Friday, April 06, 2012

    Electric Avenue, Going Green, -and- Food Fight

    In the News Today
  • Electric Avenue - Chevy Volt pays for itself--in 27 years!
  • Going Green - Green tea could cloud Olympic doping tests
  • Food Fight - Deputies: Shots fired at Augusta Waffle House stemmed from Facebook post

    Technology in the News Today
  • Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Spotted Wearing Project Glass
  • Cisco Adds Apps, Home Control to New Routers
  • 23-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Hacking Sony Pictures


    Born on this Day in History: April 6, 1976 - Actress Candace Cameron was born in Panorama City, California. She was the daughter of a talent agent and sister of Kirk Cameron’s sister. At the age of 11, she landed the role of D.J. Tanner on Full House that launched her career. She married NHL player Valeri Cameron in 1996 and had three children together. She works with Christian organizations and has a major role on ABC’s "Make It or Break It."






    On this Day in History: April 6, 1868 - Mormon prophet Brigham Young marries 23-year-old Ann Eliza Webb. This is Young's 27th wife, 18 of which are still married to him.




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  • Thursday, April 05, 2012

    Weapons of Choice, Take the Money and Run, -and- Animal Kingdom

    In the News Today
  • Weapons of Choice - Run on guns is making investors happy
  • Take the Money and Run - Waitress sues after police seize $12,000 tip left for her
  • Animal Kingdom - Pit bull shot in the head trying to protect owner, but miraculously survives

    Technology in the News Today
  • Half Million Mac Computers Infected with Flashback Trojan
  • Report: Apple Probing New iPad Wi-Fi Connectivity Problems
  • Paramount Pictures Movies Heading to YouTube, Google Play


    Born on this Day in History: April 5, 1908 - Actress Bette Davis was born Ruth Elizabeth Davis in Lowell, Massachusetts. She started out on Broadway but went to Hollywood in 1930 and became a famous leading lady on the silver screen.






    On this Day in History: April 5, 1951 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death for acts of treason, which in this case means giving atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union.





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