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Here in the US of A, most netbooks come stocked with a predictable array of hardware: a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 80GB HDD, 1GB of RAM and a price tag ranging from $399 to $699. Elsewhere on the planet, things are a bit different, and if
VIA has anything to say about it,
it will be the name people think of when hearing "
netbook" in Asia and beyond. Said outfit has just cranked up a Global Mobility Bazaar program to "drive [global] mobile computing adoption," and it has already managed to pull 15 companies (including Microsoft, for a little thing called WinXP) onboard. In essence, the program will enable second-tier vendors to get in the netbook game and offer products with shorter life cycles and lower prices -- both of which are mighty useful in emerging markets. In somewhat related news, we're also hearing a sketchy report that HP has chosen the Intel route for its future netbooks, and considering that the
Vivienne Tam Digital Clutch has already selected Intel, we suppose the forthcoming
Mini 1000 will likely be the real confirmation / denial.
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Read - VIA's Global Mobility Bazaar
Read - HP choosing Intel?
VIA teams with Microsoft to drive low-cost netbooks in global markets originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Posted by on under judi dench, dianne wiest, steve buscemi, sally potter, forthcoming feature, fashi, flickr, interviewees, female model, new york times, jude law, zoolander, fab, denial, rage |
Above, Jude Law in fab drag. A still from the forthcoming feature Rage, directed by Sally Potter, in which Law plays a female model named "Minx." The short version: A young student uses his phonecam to shoot interviews with the staff of a New York fashion house, and posts them online without the interviewees' knowledge or consent. A runway accident turns into a murder investigation, then, "denial leads to devastation." Here's a New York Times piece about the film, by Guy Trebay. Zoolander it is not. Here's a Flickr set with more stills. You'll spot Steve Buscemi, Judi Dench, John Leguizamo, Dianne Wiest, and Eddie Izzard all in the trailer, which is embedded after the jump....
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Posted by on under routine traffic, moving to california, reas, good shit, mths, paraphernalia, advice tips, state representative, time limits, aclu, opti, drug testing, marijuana, red cross, ly, denial, three times, peoe, lawyer, pers |
Brief Background: In 2008 I was caught with less than a gram of marijuana and a bowl during a routine traffic stop (10mph over). I was charged with possession of Marijuana. My (cheap) lawyer told me that he could have it knocked down to possession of paraphernalia which amounts to a small fine with a year of probation. I naively agreed to that. My other option would be the "First Offender" rule- to have my license suspended for six months with a year of drug testing. After that my record was cleared.
Fast forward to today and that charge is still on my record, past the time limits for an appeal. I've been turned down residency at an apartment, been denied the opportunity to volunteer for the Red Cross, possibly denied by Americorps (actual reason for denial unknown), and just recently turned down by a job that I was qualified for due to my record.
I am trying to build a case to take to my state representative. I want the First Offender rule to apply to paraphernalia charges and I believe it's only fair considering if I was charged for the possession of the drug I'd be fine, but the device to use it is a life long burden?
I fucked up, I know. I feel like if I don't fight this someone else's life will be forever fucked up, and maybe, just maybe I can benefit from this too.
I need advice, tips, and (optimistic) concerns. I honestly don't want to hear that I can't do it, because I know what I'm up against with McDonnell in office and a Republican legislature.
I've considered talking to the ACLU, but I don't know the way to go about that. Starting next week I will be requesting written statements from the organizations and businesses stated above saying that they denied me due to the charge.
Should I get friends and people to write good shit about me or something? I am a good person, I've always done a lot for other people, no one that knows me would ever state otherwise.
Edit: Moving to California sounds nice, I love it there. Been there three times. But packing up everything and moving literally to the opposite side of the continent is not a viable option for me at this time.
Edit 2: I've emailed my local ACLU chapter.
Edit 3: Expungement of my record is not an option in VA due to the narrow rules and circumstances that allow for expungement.
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Posted by on under th image, google, search check, compas, techcrunch, denials, web results, aces, clue, denial, peoe, elements, images |
Over time, we've scooped things ranging from
Facebook Places to various Chrome OS
features simply by digging through code put out there in public. What's great about doing this is that it negates the inevitable non-denial denials from companies when you ask about these features. Code doesn't lie. Neither do images. And the latter may reveal two upcoming features destined for Google Search. Check out
this image. It's a file Google uses in conjunction with CSS to style their web results pages. On it, you'll notice all the major navigational elements currently found on google.com are there -- but there are also two extra ones: the question mark and the people icon.
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Posted by on under retail channels, nexus, denial, textbook, desire, amoled, nbsp |
HTC already
transitioned its Desire and Nexus One units from AMOLED to Super LCD, and it looks as if the outfit may soon be doing likewise on the highly popular
Droid Incredible as it struggles against a
long-running AMOLED shortage. The Verizon memo you see above clearly lays out the firm's intentions, with an entirely new SKU (ADR6300VW3) expected to flush through retail channels "around the end of September." In other words, those who purchase an Incredible after the end of this month will all but definitely be guaranteed an SLCD unit. We pinged HTC to see if it wanted to deny or confirm the claims, and here's what we received:
"We haven't announced any moves towards changing the Incredible display from AMOLED to SLCD."
Yeah, a textbook denial. Oh, and if you're wondering whether to rush or retard your impending Incredible purchase, have a look at
our Desire head-to-head here. Decisions, decisions...
HTC Droid Incredible nearing switch from AMOLED to SLCD? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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