| Apple’s lawyers threaten fake Steve Jobs
The Fake Steve Jobs blog is always entertaining. And never more so than now. According to recent posts on the blog, site owner Daniel Lyons has been approached by Apple to accept money in return for closing down the site. After initially announcing the offer on the blog, Lyons was then contacted by Apple's lawyers threatening legal action and telling him the deal was not meant to be public knowledge. The ensuing debate is fascinating as Apple's lawyers get increasingly heavy-handed. (Updated) After Lyons makes public the offer of cash to shut down the blog, Apple's lawyers return with a letter in which they tell Lyons that there are at least three posts on his site that they "deem to be actionable", a lawyer-speak way of threatening legal action. The three posts are listed in a later blog post and involve predictions made on the Fake Steve Jobs blog about upcoming product announcements by the company.
Border watch group changes name to Cochise County Militia
BISBEE — A local border watch group recently changed its operational name and some of its tactics due to the types of illegal immigrants its members are encountering.Cochise Borders Civil Defense Corps is now officially known as Cochise County Militia. .
Nomads in No-Man’s Land
MY FIRST TRIP to the Eastern Desert was to visit a gold mine. I wasnt the only visitor there a group of geologists, miners and industry experts were inspecting the site as well. During our time together, I learned that these men had spent most of their lives in Egypts furthest corners. The average age of the group was well over 60, and there were literally hundreds of years of experience assembled in the desert. Naturally, the conversation centered on the uniqueness of and the oddities in Egypts hinterlands. .
Shabbat’s ‘Lighter’ Side
The light emanating from the Shabbat candles warms a Jewish home on Friday night. And, in fact, one of the reasons we light the Shabbat candles is to delight or take pleasure in the Sabbath (oneg Shabbat, in Hebrew). The reason the candles are considered a delight is not only for their beauty, but because they provide light for the house, helping folks not to stumble or get injured, and bringing shalom bayit, peace into the home. The candles are so important that Rabbi Joseph Karo, author of the Shulchan Aruch, the most important book on Jewish law, ruled if a family was so poor it didn't have money to purchase everything needed for Shabbat –– challah, wine, etc. –– it should still purchase candles. Traditionally, women light candles, and if there is no woman present a man does.
Key dates and events related to Suharto's rise and fall
Assumes power from Indonesia's founding President Sukarno, leads purge that kills up to 1 million communists, trade unionists and other leftists over next four years. _1968: Unanimously elected by legislature to first five-year term as president. Re-elected unopposed in 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993 and 1998. _1969: Oversees vote by 1,000 West Papuans hand-picked by secret police, who opt unanimously for integration into Indonesia. Vote widely seen as sham. _Dec. 7, 1975: Orders army to invade East Timor, newly independent from Portuguese rule. _1976: Faces separatist uprising in Aceh province, which continued for nearly three decades. _1980: Hears appeals from former government and military commanders to crack down on corruption as his children and cronies enrich themselves.
Ladenburg’s Folly? Not according to the golf world
Klein travels the world as premier senior golf course rater for Golfweek magazine. "Chambers Bay is the most carefully crafted and well-designed municipal golf course since Bethpage State Park's Black Course in 1936," Klein wrote in his Golfweek critique, referring to the celebrated New York layout. "The big difference is that Chambers Bay, perched on the windy shoreline of Washington's lower Puget Sound, has a better natural setting and makes for a more exciting walk." Using 10 criteria, he graded the course an overall 8.5 to 9.0 on a 10-point scale. "A stunning technical achievement," Klein wrote, "one that appears entirely natural. Chambers Bay clearly rates among Golfweek's Best Top 50 Modern Courses (post 1960). It is a fitting culmination to Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s design career." Jones must think a lot of his course, too.
The semiconductor industry's shattered supply chain must be ...
With the complexity and quantity of automotive electronics steadily increasing, designers are turning to better EDA tools and programmable solutions. Military Seeks Systematic Approach to IC DesignThe EDA community is focusing on point solutions while system-level development continues to evolve. Virtual Prototypes Form ESL BridgeSometimes, the best way to understand an abstract phrase like ESL is to focus on understanding the constituent processes. Analog-RF IP Integration Challenges SoC DesignersAs market forces continue to push more analog and RF functionality into digital SoCs, designers face a host of development issues. Latest Challenges & Trends in Chip VerificationThe sophistication of verification tools and techniques has increased with design complexity.
NYPD Finds Explosives In Brooklyn Heights Apartment
WNBC's Jonathan Dienst Contributed to this report. More News From wnbc.com: Former Transit Union President Pleads Guilty To Racketeering L.I. Immigration Worker Accused Of Taking Bribes Guilty Plea In N.J. Bank Robbery That Left FBI Agent Dead Court: Sean Bell Shooting Trial Will Remain In Queens Suffolk Officials Investigate Murder-Suicide .
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