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It’s been a rough day on TV for former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

The candidate for New York City comptroller was first grilled by Jake Tapper for his “incredibly reckless and … very illegal” prostitution scandal. Then, he was asked by Stephen Colbert if forgiving voters signal the “slow decay of our moral values.”

As Spitzer laughed the question off, Colbert declared, “This ain’t Charlie Rose, motherf**ker!”

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SAN DIEGO — While actually getting your head and spine ripped from your body by a Predator alien sounds entirely unpleasant, at San Diego Comic-Con 2013 you can go through the next-best thing and live to tell the tale, thanks to 3D printing.

Become a 3D-printed Predator trophy at Comic-Con (pictures)

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In conjunction with Paramount Studios, which will be re-releasing later this year in 3D the original Predator movie from the 1980s, 3D Systems created a booth on the convention floor that allows you to have a 3D printed version of your head attached to a model of a Predator holding high its valued trophy: a dismembered head and spine.

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RICHMOND — Virginia’s governor’s race remains close, with Democrat Terry McAuliffe edging Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli 43-39 percent — but their running mates have some work to do.

The bulk of voters are too unfamiliar with the candidates for lieutenant governor to even give an opinion of them, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released this morning.

McAuliffe’s 4-percentage point lead overall is helped in part by a 16-percentage point advantage with women voters, though 50 percent of voters say they still haven’t heard enough about the former Democratic National Committee chairman to say whether they view him favorably or not.

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Acer has expanded its C7 Chromebook line for the educational market, tossing in some small hardware changes and tacking on a starting price of $259 ESP. The models are being aimed towards all levels of the K12 market – students, teachers, and administration, with Acer saying its combination of features offer the kind of things such an environment requires.

There are two new models as part of the educational expansion, with both of them featuring a 16GB SSD, as well as a six-cell battery that has a reported life of 6 hours. The lesser of the two models, the C710-2826 has 2GB of RAM, while the higher end model, the C710-2815 has 4GB of RAM. Boot time is said to be 8-seconds, with instant resume from sleep mode.

Under the hood, both models run an Intel Celeron 847 dual-core 1.10GHz processor, and feature dual-band 802.11 a/b/g/n. The LCD is an 11.6-inch HD Widescreen CineCrystal with an LED backlight and resolution of 1280 x 720. Video output is comprised of an HDMI slot and VGA, while connectivity includes 3 USB ports and an SD card slot. There’s also an Ethernet port for wired Internet connections.

Said Acer’s VP of US Commercial Sales Gregg Prendergast, “Our new Acer C7 Chromebooks deliver exactly what the K-12 education market and so many businesses require — solid performance at an affordable price with up to 6-hours of battery life. Acer C7 Chromebooks will help our customers at schools — students, teachers and administrators — as well as our business customers, get to work and be productive right away for longer.”

There’s a Kensington lock for physical security, and educational buyers will have access to Acer Premier Care, as well as an option for Acer Educare Warranty Program. Both models come with a limited parts and labor warranty. The 2GB RAM C7 model is priced at $259, while the 4GB RAM C7 Chromebook model is priced at $279.

SOURCE: Market Wire

Acer C7 Chromebook expanded for K-12 educational market with two new models is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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