http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:14:49 GMT http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_1 3655038b3b8ec3a9ec5cf767a2d2ff38 Brain-child of a “multi-industry collaboration” among Toyota Motor Sales, Alcatel-Lucent, Atlantic Records, QNX Software Systems, chumby and Kabillion, this next-generation car concept makes you feel impatient for the future to come. Introduced recently by the ng Connect Program as “a sophisticated, next-generation “smart” device on ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:02:48 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_2 0669cd1c79454d53e6046021d538091e It has been quite amazing to watch the global excitement build around Windows 7, especially during a tough economic climate. It was just a few short weeks ago that we learned about Windows 7 outselling the UK's "own" Harry Potter. In Japan, anxious PC users waited in line to be one of the first to get their hands on Windows 7. And just today, ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:41:10 EST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_3 897e2ac88590a67316f3d7e7f63dee0f Officers raided Maj. Nidal Hasan's apartment late Thursday, searching for clues as to what caused him to gun down soldiers he had taken an oath to help. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:07:35 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_4 3a7f2f8057248bbefb4731447e7a7028 The Audio-Technica AT355ST is an inline 3.5 mm microphone that plugs in between your earphones and your PC or media [...] 113 words | permalink | No comments | digg this (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:01:03 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_5 d13c08d29f3e49da580b83e84dbbb49b So you're excited about the upcoming Motorola Droid, but you're a bit of a rolling stone when it comes to settling down with wireless carrier contracts. The Android-based handset finally got an official month-to-month contract price, by way of the official Verizon Android Twitter account. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:02:48 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_6 fe245a5f262106b4fcd93c178eba4551 Zynga CEO Mark Pincus said earlier this week that he intends to make sure his company's games don't include scammy offers in the future. Our full background on this story is here . But what he didn't say in that blog post is that Zynga has been scamming users from the beginning quite intentionally as part of their revenue model. Rather, he ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:45:50 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_7 5d0dfc72fee42382fb99f3351896bd0f Back in July we took a look at ZooLoo , a service that looks to help users build their own websites (complete with vanity URLs) where they can manage their entire social network experience from one place — when it launched we described as an iGoogle meets Facebook , in that it's a single hub that lets you interact with your Twitter, Facebook, ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:30:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_8 130a6508a9be169b6dee60e024140054 A $1 million-plus initiative could help reduce Houston's dropout rate by at least 3 percentage points before this year's seniors graduate, Terry Grier said. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:41:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_9 e1a874cfb1f5171f118cb2cb7c1eef20 On the job for just five days, Juan Esparza, of a Monterrey suburb, was ambushed as he rushed to help a mayor. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:13:23 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_10 549111557b410a9028f91e609b677134 The Ridgeblade is a wind powered generator designed for installation on the roof of houses. [...] 160 words | permalink | No comments | digg this (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:30:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_11 3edd63481a290d1de7f45777262f3d1e Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:30:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_12 fdd54ed62f578c7c5ac89ced824a0d02 Two miles of eastbound I-10 near downtown will be completely closed all weekend. It will re-open Monday. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:01:03 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_13 9e6961825b41fe7e62be06f720382b12 When it was first unveiled at our Realtime Crunchup in July, easily one of the best features of the web-based Twitter client Brizzly was Groups. Basically, it allowed you to sort your Twitter followers into subsections, to make specific groups of users easier to follow. Of course, with Twitter's new Lists functionality , you can basically do the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:47:36 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_14 083dc755886bd3187af86e1dd78ee15c Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I recently asked all of you to submit your screencasts to me for review. The best of the best will be chosen to be featured here, in my various channels and outlets. This provides content of a different perspective for our community, and gives you new exposure for your work! (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:22:43 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_15 7d06e5be413a6afd6f2a49f27f88940c AUGUSTA, Ga. -- A key player in a cascade that likely begins with stress and leads to high blood pressure and kidney damage has been identified by researchers who say the finding may lead to better ways to control both. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:22:39 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_16 31472635d1fd2f2f04c4febdaa2a8ffc Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:22:30 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_17 b6f89659ff7abf52403bb5ac77f85165 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. © 2009 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. All market data delayed 20 minutes. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:07:29 EST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_18 3a98a5a22cdd2e2b5637d61e3b7b0a1a It was a busy night for New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi -- not only did he lead his team to the World Series championship, but on his way home, he also helped the victim of a car accident get out of harm's way. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:06:53 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_19 1a186ce287e51f0d3af880b76347af59 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:59:10 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/1#item_20 9038761e483f064748c1fce1f27703a2 Gnash, the open source Flash movie player. Guest: Rob Savoye for Gnash Shownotes Here's what's coming up for FLOSS in the future . Think your open source project should be on FLOSS Weekly? Email Randal at merlyn@stonehenge.com . Thanks to Cachefly for providing the bandwidth for this podcast, and Lullabot's Jeff Robbins, web designer and musician, (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:53:24 EST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_1 807a7ea975f4a9b2c441ca4e3779272e A baby who had been missing for days was found alive late Wednesday in a box underneath the bed of the child's baby sitter, Florida authorities said early Thursday. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:15:02 GMT http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_2 9cf688414f40ebe6b160cc25ad4cc264 It has already taken over your photo albums and emptied your film canisters. It overwhelmed your music collection and flooded Goodwill with CD towers. It's threatening your DVD player. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:56:19 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_3 7d01a2b9e02743075786f23b430e822e Two mothers were charged with multiple counts of child endangerment after three toddlers fell out of a moving vehicle Sunday evening on Bruce Street near Owens Avenue, Las Vegas police said. One-year-old twins were taken to University Medical Center. One of them was in critical condition this morning, and the other was being held for observation. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:50:23 GMT http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_4 98ef14cdc89cfe750e9ad269249449ca PC World - AT&T has created different mobile calling models for every major city in America as it tries to improve a network that has come under fire for poor performance as the data-friendly iPhone has proliferated, an executive said Thursday. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:50:23 GMT http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_5 c0bbc755e3c6839c1c56ad966653de0f Get now these very rare headphones available in two flavors: The "Kame Type", written with the Chinese character for Turtle, and the Dragon Ball Type featuring four stars, or Goku's dragon ball. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:35:00 Z http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_6 223c571a5cab4df108e559e4c87ad1ce For weeks, the major governing institutions of the European Union have been locked in a battle over three-strikes laws, Internet disconnections, and the appropriate role of judges in the process. Just after midnight last night, the deadlock was broken and all parties agreed to a new "Internet freedom provision" that reinforces the presumption of ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:31:00 EST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_7 cb559ea3c8c0f0f81a65fb02a1c9217d Filed under: Handsets , Motorola , Apple , iPhone OS , Android I just dashed off this quick video for my Twitter followers to demonstrate that the DROID doesn't have a multitouch soft keyboard, and pretty much instantly realized that I should probably share it with everyone else, since we've been getting a lot of questions about it. Long story ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:15:00 EST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_8 a10f0be1f99ccdf82626f9348b3a7aa0 Filed under: OS Updates , Hardware , Apple We recently reported some bad news for Hackintosh enthusiasts: Apple's upcoming OS update, OS X 10.6.2, had removed support for Intel Atom processors. None of Apple's hardware uses Atom, but some of the most popular netbooks do, so that news affected a big chunk of the unauthorized OS X installs out ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:09 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_9 359c08ee82d74ee2603eb96b982829c3 Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:09 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_10 0ba5eaa40378ff754d133c681d15f89a Actor William Shatner reads Twitter posts from Levi Johnston in beat poetry style on The Tonight Show. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:09 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_11 88405d4adf06a66815d6a6ecbb2d0620 Finally! I love to see a twitter extension for chrome! Ok, the gui is a little bit buggy but I think he will kill ‘em all. Happy coding and thanks for this extension. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:50:00 EST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_12 c255e01eadec3533bafd6a3d1a7ab495 Filed under: Software , Palm , webOS Currently, mobile entrepreneurs wishing to hawk their wares on the Pre (or Pixi , or unnamed webOS device of the future) use a software development kit from Palm called Mojo , a stack of Java-based tools that must be installed, studied, understood, loved, and respected before serious development can get ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:39:49 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_13 bcb0e8c324d85362e09b22b37ace78b9 Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:35:57 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_14 ceb1c2dfa0aa0504bca448c49aad904f Shootout at Fort Hood, Texas. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:20:23 GMT http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_15 48fdb398a24397bd0f6be752532a9f28 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-05T14:29:27Z http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_16 2c0f738954a42edccb80969ec0752dd3 Here's a site that checks the local weather, and then tells you how the President of the U.S. would dress: Obama weather . If he visits Tucson tomorrow, this is how he'll be dressed (just like me!): (via The Presurfer ) Comments | Posted in Interactive (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-05T14:29:27Z http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_17 9ca549b95c39ba6428fe18da2d83b1df It's been a long wait for PS3 users, who had to look on in envy as their Xbox 360 counterparts kicked back and started streaming Netflix as of July last year. Well, the wait is finally over, as PS3 instant streaming discs are being sent out to Netflix users (who've requested them) as we speak. Looks like our friend Jonathan here has a Friday ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-05T22:44:57Z http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_18 207ebc23e098d2fa60de7dd35fecf012 It's that time of year when families gather in front of the fireplace for their annual holiday photo. Here's this year's holiday greeting card photo. I just need to photoshop an image of Santa in the fireplace. If anyone is interested, here are the details (left to right): 1880 H.C. Dobson Silver Bell No-name banjo uke No-name 1890s banjo, ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:24:22 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_19 1535560965cc0e73c9a8b2be3d9edd82 This report adds new insights to an ongoing debate about the extent of social isolation in America. A widely-reported 2006 study argued that since 1985 Americans have become more socially isolated, the size of their discussion networks has declined, and the diversity of those people with whom they discuss important matters has decreased. In ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:24:22 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/21#item_20 c96d9d7eab4fdd06cc2103578ec1aa21 Police say the 29-year-old elephant had escaped earlier that night from the Family Fun Circus at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. ENID, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma couple driving home from church hit an animal — a really big one. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_1 3133db5d615da3c8ddc5cb7b3248aeb4 Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:55:30 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_2 f98c6579b33a2eeb9a40fc1e7025e732 Reuters - Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it would sell an HTC Corp (2498.TW) phone based on Google Inc's Android system for $99.99, potentially putting pressure on smaller carrier Sprint Nextel Corp . (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:24:22 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_3 a785e10ece7c76ad012fdfe7b490f4c3 WASHINGTON — Chanting “Kill the Bill, Kill the Bill,” thousands of people are rallying this afternoon at the U.S. Capitol, protesting Democrats’ health-care legislation and blaming Washington for a host of perceived ills from high taxes to government bailouts. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-05T19:44:59Z http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_4 32f07445d71f32b9aa23c3610feb2243 Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:37:10 GMT http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_5 02f2465c87c117343ec9fb52f7edcfb7 If you spend any amount of time using the Internet as we know it today, chances are you have suffered some inconvenience from the variety of interpretations of the various “standards” used to create the web. Every web browser renders web pages slightly differently; some Flash content isn’t compatible with older versions of Flash ( (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:00:44 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_6 5a75bd173143f57edd8337823f3a6334 AP - It's been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_7 c3d4bf43b3bf299036bfef2bbce4eb65 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-05T19:44:59Z http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_8 533e6642573c34930a73b44fbae0573b I'm sitting in Detroit, Michigan at the Airport watching people run to catch their planes, wrestle with their luggage, and herding children. It's good people watching today! :-) I'm getting ready to head across the pond for "Microsoft TechEd EMEA":http://www.microsoft.com/europe/TechEd/ in Berlin! TechSmith will have a booth at the show, so if ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:34:48 GMT http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_9 460508cd36cd8e15da10d2638426e40b Quirky, a community product development service, has introduced the Beamer, its new case for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. Made from hard plastic, the Beamer is a two-piece case with an integrated LED light. A recessed button on the side of the case opposite the volume buttons and ring/hold switch allows users to turn the light on for 10 second ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:34:00 Z http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_10 eb452fd335617b1b6eef3bf56aa9f208 In the wake of the collapse of many a 401k and a Ponzi scheme or three, it's no surprise that a bill called the Investor Protection Act of 2009 has attracted significant support in Congress. In 60 sections over 113 pages, the Act clarifies existing legislation and provides new oversight powers to the Securities Exchange Commission. But, buried ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_11 5f48a2a46c47b3129d7e8b21e20fa7f4 e-on has launched Vue 8 Infinite and Vue 8 xStream, new editions of its environmental rendering software. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_12 c0eb3c5d6ccdcba18fbc7a3aca241b47 Filed under: Utilities , Browsers If you're gung-ho about upcoming versions of Firefox, you can start testing some of their features via add-ons. Firefox 3.7 is slated to introduce a new look for the progress bar, relocating it to the top of each individual tab but you can enable the feature in current versions of the browser right now, with Tab ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_13 a0a18a00b90ea0a170d4d812060fc285 The Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Watch with Heart Rate Monitor has been available since 2006, but is still a cool fitness device especially at the new low price of $149.74, available on Amazon.com. List price is $299.99. I found this deal because with its ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_14 6fa07a115b675a118b0ec2c70fd237cf The LG Chocolate TOUCH is a music oriented touch screen device that features an FM radio with 12 presets, Song ID, dedicated side key foraccess to favorite songs, Bluetooth with stereo audio support,“Join the Band” music accompaniement feature, Dolby Mobile equalizer technology, 3.2 megapixel camera and video recorder with speakerphone. (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:19:01 GMT http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_15 1983006ddf8d656485ed05bba8ada6e9 Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_16 45e961338c850bf0663853feee6aa778 Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_17 e3851d29a288adcf3f464730d666ed9a Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:00:00 CST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_18 017ab6509a2ba6e96b5d42f7ef34cc65 The Toshiba T135 CULV Windows 7 Notebook starts at $599 on Amazon.com. Hothardware has tested the Toshiba T135 and published this review. Quote from the review: "We're seeing more and more CULV notebooks hit the market these days. The growing se... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:48:36 CST Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:40:55 CST http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/41#item_20 dac0accf22276b1ceed74a148d931ffd Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:22:32 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/61#item_1 513ffa5ffe9871f01566bdade3437280 The weird Yamaha Tenori-on is about to get a brother, the Tenori-O (for Orange). The pitch? It’s plastic, LEDs on only [...] 113 words | permalink | One comment | digg this (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:05:18 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/61#item_2 97c141d1285efb255b08b4f295bdb73c This video of a Bottle Bank Arcade Machine is brilliant. Turn a bottle bank into an arcade machine with flashing lights [...] 85 words | permalink | One comment | digg this (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:09:46 +0000 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/61#item_3 80108333e25a639ee873108cb8929922 Yet another Friends & Family Sale is live. For the next four days Nautica is having their Friends & Family Sale: Nautica – 25% Off Sitewide + Free Shipping w/ $125 Purchase using coupon code FAMILY25 (exp 11/8/09) Read more on Nautica Coupons… PacSun Coupons Lane Bryant Coupons Macy’s Coupons Alibris Coupons Omaha ... (Read on Source) ]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:29 +1200 http://www.megite.com/jkotr/1257496994/61#item_4 021caceaee3e70fedbb11de336b08d06 The Flip Mino and MinoHD have been a success in the U.S. for some time now and Cisco have just launched these two models in New Zealand and Australia. I was sent one for this review just before launch and can confirm that it's a success amongst my friends - geeks and non-geeks. (Read on Source) ]]>