Aug 30
Aug 30
NEW YORK — Days of finding a quarter under your pillow are long gone. The Tooth Fairy no longer leaves loose change.
Kids this year are getting an average of $3.70 per lost tooth, a 23 percent jump over last year’s rate of $3 a tooth, according to a new survey by payment processor Visa Inc., released Friday. That’s a 42 percent spike from the $2.60 per tooth that the Tooth Fairy gave in 2011.
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Aug 30
Reminder: Fire is scary. Another reminder: It can also be very beautiful when it’s burning near one of the most beautiful places on this entire planet. Yosemite National Park just posted its time-lapse video that shows different perspective of the ginormous 2013 Rim Fire and reveals how it is burning up the wilderness.
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Aug 29
We’ve known for some time that a BBM app for Android and iOS will be coming, but nothing had been set in stone as far as launch dates go. Last week, user guides for both varieties of mobile operating systems leaked, hinting that BlackBerry messenger would likely be arriving soon, and that conclusion seems to […]
Aug 29
Bill Murray Helps David Letterman Celebrate 20 Years Of ‘Late Show’ With Billboard, Liberace Costume (VIDEO)
Posted in: Today's ChiliDavid Letterman celebrated 20 years of hosting CBS’s “Late Show” on Thursday night. To help commemorate the occasion, Bill Murray showed up as a special guest. But he didn’t just show up, he was pushed onto the stage in a classic car, emerging dressed like Liberace. It was such a spectacle, that Celebuzz’ Robert Kessler called it a “must-watch” before it even aired.
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Aug 29
As part of our Blended Family Friday series, each week we’re spotlighting a different stepfamily to learn how they successfully blended their two families together. Our hope is that by telling their stories, we’ll bring you closer to blended family bliss in your own life!
Today we’re introducing you to Justin Satzman’s family. When Justin first wrote in, he told us about the immense influence his stepdad, John, had on his life. “My stepdad is one of the best things that has ever happened to me as he taught me a lot about how to be a man,” he wrote, adding that today, his mom, dad and stepdad are all good friends.
Below, Justin tells us how his stepdad secured his trust early on and shares the advice he’d give to any stepkid struggling to come to terms with their role in a blended family.
Aug 29
Sony’s first post-Chromecast Google TV device is a dongle, not a set-top box
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We first got a whiff of Sony’s NSZ-GU1 earlier this month from an FCC filing, and now the folks at GTVHacker point out those documents have been updated with more info and pictures. The first new Google TV hardware seen since the $35 Chromecast dongle launched, this device appears to be a blend of the two. A key difference revealed from the pictures however, is an odd stepped design, with the MHL/HDMI port protruding from the bottom of the box. The brief user manual included in the filing may explain this however, as it can draw power via that MHL output and the USB connection to a BRAVIA TV. A tiny diagram in the truncated user manual shows it plugged into the side of a TV like the Chromecast or Roku Streaming Stick. If you’re wondering about the PS4 — yes, we looked, but there’s no indication it’s meant to work directly with the upcoming console.
Like previous Google TV devices, it brings HDMI passthrough to the table along with an IR blaster, remote diagrams (in a separate filing) look similar to the one included with the NSZ-GS7 and GS8. Inside is a low power Marvell DE3108 SoC, 8GB of flash memory and 1GB RAM, however the specs indicate it’s limited to 720p video output. As GTVHacker put it, the entire thing is similar to the Chromecast but with Google TV features. What remains to be seen is when it arrives, how much it costs, and what software tweaks Google and Sony can cook up to make this generation of Android-powered smart TVs more appealing.%Gallery-slideshow76478%
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Via: CJ Heres (Twitter)
Aug 29
Shaq Roland Touchdown: Connor Shaw Throws 65-Yard TD Pass, First Of College Football Season (VIDEO)
Posted in: Today's ChiliWith his first pass of South Carolina’s season opener, quarterback Connor Shaw connected with receiver Shaq Roland on a 65-yard touchdown, the first of the 2013 college football season.
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Aug 29
The temporary price cut that Microsoft made to its Surface tablets earlier this month will be permanent, it has been revealed, leaving both the Surface Pro and the Surface RT varieties of the tablets — as well as the Touch Cover — a fair bit cheaper. The price change isn’t instantaneous, however, with the company […]
Aug 29
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Longtime major league umpire Frank Pulli, who used instant replay to make a call nearly a decade before video reviews were allowed, has died. He was 78.
“He was ahead of his time,” Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez, involved in the replay episode, said Thursday night.
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