Here is today’s Daily Run Down.
General News
- Comedian Phyllis Diller dies at age 95.
- Pres_Bartlet 91% of rape victims are female and 99% of rapists are male.
- Clues sought in suicide of film director Tony Scott
- Wynonna Judds husband lost leg in bike crash
- Orbitz fined $50000 for failing to clearly disclose baggage fees
- Autopsy Arkansas police car shooting was suicide
- Officer describes finding bodies of family Oh my God.
- Man plans around-the-world blimp race
- US swimmer halts Cuba-Florida bid
- Companies Set to Fight Food-Label Plan
- Michael J. Fox will head to NBC for his new show
- The Office will end after this year – As it should. It’s been a long running show and became lame after Steve Carell left the show.
Technology
- Judge Google didnt follow
- Racers Brains Provide Data for Autonomous Cars
- New Technique Could Lead to Glasses-Free 3-D in Theaters
- Synaptics ThinTouch and ForcePad hands-on thin smart alternatives to the traditional touchpad and keyboard – Hmm… I wonder if Apple would utilize these in its products.
- Warner Bros. extends Digital Copy expiration dates to 2017 gives new life to old codes
- A single molecule magnet may enable quantum computing
- Army reaches half-million mark in cloud e-mail migration
- Barnes Noble Loves Mommy Porn
- Node.js comes to the enterprise via Engine Yard Cloud
- IEEE pushes for Ethernet standard between 400Gbps and 1Tbps hopes to head off big data crunch
- Massive new Yahoo perk from Marrissa Mayer no more BlackBerrys
Funny
- August 21 2012
- PBS Auto-tunes Mr. Rogers
- Getting ready for Friday Night
- The Most Difficult Security Questions You Will Ever See [Humorous Image]
- Leaked Official Apple iPhone 5 Promo Video
- Careful Das Hot
- Installing a 2.5
- Remnants to be Seen
- School of Fail Its Been a Weird Summer
- Who WOULDNT Want to Rock That Look All the Time
- FAIL Nation You Had One Job FAIL
- WIN Teamwork WIN
- Get Real
International
- Pussy Riot the anonymous band behind the high-profile conviction
- Former Malta PM Dom Mintoff dies
- Venezuela prison riot leaves 25 dead
- Chinas CNOOC profits fall 19%
- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Dead at 57
- VIDEO Teen invents cancer test using web
- Meles Zenawi 1955-2012 The Ethiopian Strongman Who May Be Missed
- Ebola outbreak kills 10 in Congo
- Romes zoo animals keep their cool with giant ice lollies
Chicagoland
- With end of long strike at Caterpillar a blow to US labor movement
- Wine drinkers rejoice States grape crop OK
- Groupon investors fleeing company
- Quinn Signs Religious Tolerance Bill
- Gas prices jump on domestic supply shortage
- Goodbye Charlie
- Highland Park couple fined $21000 for cruelty to cats
- Tainted cantaloupe sickens 17 in Illinois
- Drew Peterson trial Stacys pastor one of 2 key witnesses on deck
- Komen controversy boosts donations to Planned Parenthood
- Radon legislation will protect kids homeowners
- Driver charged in fatal West Side crash
- BP recalls unleaded gas sold in Chicago area
- Despite
- Hitman testimony allowed into Drew Peterson case
- Corruption charges against 3 suburban officials
Personal
- Tony Scott R.I.P.
- imyke Just posted a photo @ The London Eye http//t.co/VI80opzs
- tchaten @Att when it is built into the OS you are not doing any great service by bringing FaceTime to select customers – http//t.co/5rKg92uZâ€
- The greater good
- WillMcAvoyACN BREAKING After conducting a compelte fact check of Niall Fergusons Newsweek cover Newsweek has renamed the magazine
- HalleBeth If the sinking of the titanic happened today everyone would be more worried about losing their cellphones than freezing to death
- maryschless @waynedixon I would like a clone of me to go to work for me so I can stay home.
- Joolaid Dear Todd Akin and Mitt Romney http//t.co/GrCEGYF9
Science/Space
- Not content with lasers NASA will be sending a drill to Mars
- Nasa selects another Mars mission
- Zap Sweet Potatoes to Boost Antioxidants
- Space Station Cosmonauts Toss Satellite Overboard in Spacewalk
- Future NASA mission to probe Mars depths
- Mars Curiosity rover flexes arm for first time
- Toddlers Show Less Sympathy for Whiners
- Food Waste from Starbucks Turned into Useful Products
- The Skeletal System Facts Function Diseases
- Helix Collapse Fails to Crush Hope for Vertical Wind Turbines
- Meaning Sways How Clearly We See Things
- Nerve-growth protein linked to ovulation
- Why Women Choose Abortion
- Meteor Dust Boosts Night-Shining Clouds
- Mars Rover Curiosity to Take 1st Martian Drive This Week
- Space Station Cosmonauts Toss Satellite Overboard in Spacewalk
- Bonobo genius makes stone tools like early humans did
- Semens Secret Ingredient Induces Ovulation
Big News
- 119 Ending or Cancelled TV Shows for the 2011-12 TV Season part 3
- Comedian Phyllis Diller dies at age 95.
- Komen controversy boosts donations to Planned Parenthood
- LEGO Curiosity toy closer to launch
- BP recalls unleaded gas sold in Chicago area
- problogger LEAKED Official Apple iPhone 5 Promo Video http//t.co/BZI2Wtjv Watch it before its deleted
Health
- Developmental risks for kids who had anesthesia
- An emergency first aid kit
- Cardiologist Warns About Safety of St. Jude Heart Device Component
- Does Gum Really Take 7 Years to Digest
Gaming
- Yes Ouya is still supporting OnLive
- Counter-Strike Global Offensive launching with zombie mod – I can’t believe that Counter-Strike is still around
- Riot games reclaims LeagueOfLegends.co domain from adult site
- Diablo 3 1.0.4 changelog hits as patch rolls out
- PopCap shuts down two studios lays off 50 in Seattle
Olympics
Software/Apps
- Trees are not neon The Normalize app lets you un-Instagram photos
- Usability expert Confusing Windows 8 is a cognitive burden
- Dev pulls MplayerX from Mac App Store blames sandboxing tec
- Windows 8 Pro to Be Priced at $199 Following $69 Promotional Pricing
- Office Web Apps integrate touch support on iPad and Windows 8 brace us for an Office 2013 world
Law
- No resolution in last-minute Apple Samsung settlement talks
- Even If Samsung And Apple Copied Every Last Detail From Each Other Who Cares
- CBS Drops Lawsuit Over Copycat Reality Show After The Market Effectively Kills The Show First
- Apple-Samsung jury told not to upgrade gadgets received as evidence
Gadgets
- Honda moves into robotic lawnmower market with Miimo
- Discovery Bay Games nabs $15M from Logitech Trilogy to improve iOS gaming with accessories
- US Army Deploys 3D Printing Labs to Battlefield
- Google has a hit on its hands Nexus 7 sales could reach 8 million units in 2012
Politics
- Anonymous launches DDOS attacks in the name of Julian Assange
- After Legitimate Rape Remarks Rep. Todd Akin Resists Calls to Withdraw
- Obama denounces Rep. Todd Akins remarks on ‘legitimate rape
- Emanuel to address Democratic convention
- President crashes first ladys lunch event for kids
- Why Voting Should Be Mandatory in America – I think it should be, but that’s just my thought on it.
- Akin staying in Missouri Senate race despite rape comments
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
- Binge-drinking students happier and more accepted than others study
- Ex-roommate Man plotted dismemberment for years – STLtoday.com
- Pa. woman 72 robbed twice in a single day
Mobile
- DROID RAZR HD briefly revealed in tutorial videos
- McDonalds testing mobile payment app
- 3 Million Surface Tablets in 2012 Means What Exactly
Security
- Why passwords have never been weaker—and crackers have never been stronger
- Frankenstein Computer Virus Assembles Itself
Historical
London/Britain
- Pedestrian Crossings Signal Trial
- Rape-gaffe candidate told to quit
- Hospitals urged to expand abroad
- London man among Thai fire dead
- Open House Booking System Crashes Under High Traffic
- Police share more than 50m records about members of the public
- An LTE iPhone could be the most disruptive thing in the UK mobile market since the original
Earnings
- Peter Thiel sold majority stake in Facebook for $400M
- Samsung invests another $4 billion in Texas chip plant home of the iPhones engine
- Barnes Noble Q1 revenues up slightly but Nook device sales fall
- Best Buy profit plummets 91% in Q2
- With stock at a 9-year low Best Buy should seriously consider going private
Patents
Tips and Tricks
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