Jun 30
Jun 30
The surveillance scandal, the IRS mess, Republican obstructionism, and general second-term malaise are all conspiring to make Obama the lamest of ducks. And he has less than 1,300 days left.
Jun 30
Marshall Fine: Live from the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Sunday, June 30
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People occasionally ask me how I choose the films I see at a film festival. There’s a long, complicated answer to that but let’s go with a short one: Sometimes the films pick me.
Which happened Sunday at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. It’s how I came to see a strangely engaging (and badly titled) German film, Love Steaks.
Jun 30
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles used their most potent weapon – the long ball – to complete a satisfying sweep of the New York Yankees.
Chris Davis set a franchise record by hitting his 31st home run before the All-Star break, and Manny Machado and Nate McLouth also connected in a 4-2 victory Sunday night.
Jun 30
Sanwa Direct – 290g compact Bluetooth wireless speaker – Can be used as a 2,500mAh mobile battery as well!
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Sanwa Direct just released a 290g compact-sized Bluetooth wireless speaker.
It’s a bluetooth compliant speaker that you can enjoy music in your iPhone/iPad/smarphone and hands-free call wirelessly with. The buttons on the upper surface of the speaker enable you to control the audio volume, start/stop playing music, and answer/ hang up a phone call without touching your iPhone/iPad/smarphone.
With the accompanying stereo mini cable, you can use non-Bluetooth compliant device with the speaker, too.
Also, it can be used as 2,500mAh mobile battery as well. 2,500mAh is enough for charging a regular smartphone one time.
Model: 400-SP042
Price: ¥6,980
Size: 58x151x48mm
Weight: 290g
Speaker maximum output: 5W (2.5W＋2.5W)
Communication distance: Maximum 10m
Jun 30
Evidence is mounting that Apple might out a smartwatch in the near future after Yahoo Japan noticed that the company applied for the “iWatch” trademark in Japan on June 3rd. Our Japanese editor noticed that several other companies have applied for that term as well, though this one (released on June 27th) is from Apple Inc. of Cupertino. That follows a patent application from Apple we saw earlier in the year for a watch-like AMOLED device that proposed a slap bracelet, kinetic energy charger and “end-detection” user sensor, among other features. In addition, other rumors from Bloomberg back in February suggested that 100 Apple employees were working on a smartwatch of some kind. If we don’t see a device after all that, Cupertino’s gone to a heck of a lot of trouble for nothing. Check after the break for a screen grab (in Japanese) of the trademark application.
Jun 30
When a couple’s marriage is on the rocks, they typically seek advice from friends, family and marriage counselors. After all, what better way to save a failing union than to call on the experts?
According to relationship expert Mort Fertel, that’s precisely the wrong thing to do.
“Much of the advice people get about their marriage problems is wrong. It sounds good. It makes sense. The problem is, it usually doesn’t work,” Fertel said in an e-mail to Huffington Post Divorce. “Reconciling a broken marriage is tricky. The process is not intuitive. You really have to be careful that the advice you’re following has proved to achieve the outcome you’re looking for.”
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Jun 30
GooPhone X1 Spotted
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Jun 30
Knicks, Raptors Trade Would Send Andrea Bargnani To New York (IF It Gets Approved): REPORT
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe New York Knicks are reportedly attempting to follow the Brooklyn Nets’ reported acquisition of future Hall of Famers Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce with a move for a former first overall NBA Draft selection.
Is it LeBron James? Nope. John Wall? Not quite. What about Derrick Rose? He’s not available either.
The Knicks were negotiating a deal with the Toronto Raptors on Sunday that would bring Andrea Bargnani to New York, as first reported by The New York Times. The 7′ Italian forward has not fulfilled his potential in Toronto since being taken with the No. 1 overall selection in the 2006 NBA Draft. In his seven seasons with the Raptors, Bargnani has career per-game averages of 15.2 points and 4.8 rebounds.
Jun 30
Jim Kelly Dead: Actor And Martial Artist Best Known For ‘Enter The Dragon’ Role Dies At 67 (VIDEO)
Posted in: Today's ChiliSAN DIEGO — Actor Jim Kelly, who played a glib American martial artist in “Enter the Dragon” with Bruce Lee, has died. He was 67.
Marilyn Dishman, Kelly’s ex-wife, said he died Saturday of cancer at his home in San Diego.
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