October 2009
178 posts
Obama Ties Bush on Golf →
Interesting-if-true fact from Patrick Gavin: President Obama has already played as many rounds of golf after nine months in office as President George W. Bush did in eight…
DOT: Up to three months needed to clear rock slide →
Authorities estimate they will need up to three months to clear debris from a rock slide that has closed Interstate 40 in both directions at the North Carolina-Tennessee state line.
Major military exercise at Fort Bragg →
More than 2,000 soldiers, Airmen and Marines will participate in a forcible entry exercise at Fort Bragg for four days, starting Tuesday.
Now Use Google Voice With Your Existing Phone... →
One of the sticking points with the otherwise highly convenient Google Voice service has been that you had a choose a new number to use with the service. If you had an existing number…
Associated Press: Raw aerial video of I-40... →
There’s a nice rockslide photo by Asheville Citizen-Times photographer Bill Sanders here, although AP spelled Asheville incorrectly.
Larry Johnson’s Twitter Tirade Targets Coach and... →
Anyone can find themselves in a world of trouble if they tweet something their employer or followers deem inappropriate. But when you throw in the high visibility of professional…
Baltimore Sun circulation drops 14.6% →
Eyes on the Street
More tough news for The Baltimore Sun. For the six months ending September 2009, daily circulation dropped 14.6 percent to 186,639. Sunday circulation fared a bit better,…
ChrisShort: So I did the student discount Windows... →
ChrisShort: So I did the student discount Windows 7 program for my PC now I need to get Aubree’s PC on #Win7. Any cheap solutions?
Copter Crashes Reveal Achilles’ Heel of Afghan War →
Afghanistan is a country the size of Texas, with only a handful of major roads. So when the U.S. military wants to haul gear, supply isolated outposts, reposition forces, or evacuate…
Video: Army’s Robot-Man Walks Like the Real Thing →
The makers of the eerily lifelike robotic mule have a new creation: a machine that walks around like a real human being. Boston Dynamics is building the “Petman” prototype for the U.S. Army, to…
The New, New, New Facebook: Hundreds of Thousands... →
Although the latest Facebook homepage changes seem relatively minor compared to some of the more drastic moves the company has made in the past, there are once again hundreds of…
BreakingNews: What once was one of the most... →
BreakingNews: What once was one of the most popular websites on the Internet, Yahoo!’s GeoCities closed down today.
N.C. appeals court hears arguments on Google tax... →
The legality of tax breaks that lure a company to North Carolina is once again before a panel of judges. In 2006, state and local officials gave Google more than $200 million in tax breaks.
ChrisShort: Aubree: I'm going to close my door... →
ChrisShort: Aubree: I’m going to close my door so when you’re yelling & screaming [at TV]… Me: I’m not today, Aub. Florida isn’t playing. Aub: Good!
Traffic becomes hot topic in Hope Mills election →
As the Nov. 3 general election approaches, many candidates are using the Old Faithful of candidate advertising - yard signs - to get their names out in the public. You can’t drive on any main…
VIDEO: OnStar calls Hennessey after tuned CTS-V... →
Filed under: Videos, Cadillac
The 700-hp Hennessy CTS-V meets OnStar — Click above to watch video
On its way to doing the 1/4-mile in 11.07 seconds at 128 mph, a…
dblasphemy: Upgraded to Windows 7. On behalf of... →
dblasphemy: Upgraded to Windows 7. On behalf of wallpaper artists everywhere: Thanks MS for the little “Show Desktop” box to the right of the clock.
Netflix Coming Soon to PlayStation 3 →
Attention, PlayStation 3 owners: want to watch a movie streamed instantly from Netflix via your PS3? I’ve got terrific news for you; very soon you’ll be able to do just that.
We’re…
