Apple Mac OS X 10.9.3 to feature ‘Retina’ mode for 4K displays

Apple Mac OS X 10.9.3 to feature ‘Retina’ mode for 4K displays
Apple Mac OS X 10.9.3 to feature ‘Retina’ mode for 4K displays (via The Inquirer)

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Apple has started seeding its Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 beta to developers, which reportedly will be an interesting release for those who own a 4K display. Although not disclosed in Apple’s release notes, 9to5Mac has discovered that…

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The history of the internet, it’s time line.

The history of the internet, it’s time line.
Timeline of World Wide Web (via AFP)

While some concepts of the Internet date back to the 1950s, the public-facing World Wide Web traces its history back 25 years. Here is a timeline: March 12, 1989: British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee circulates his “informational management proposal…

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How do you envision a better world for autism and all those impacted by autism spectrum disorder? From Autism Society!

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arch 6, 2014
By Scott Badesch, President/CEO, Autism Society of America

How do you envision a better world for autism and all those impacted by autism spectrum disorder? At the Autism Society we seek a nation where each person with an autism diagnosis can obtain the highest quality of life with full dignity, value and respect by all. This April, we will be sharing from our lens what a “Better World for Autism” means and what can be done to provide a more inclusive, self-determined life for all individuals with autism across the United States! How can you help make our country a better nation for autism? Let others know the importance of assuring the highest quality of life and value for all individuals living with autism. Take time to thank and help family members who work each day, as they do with all of their family members, to provide the best for their brother, sister, daughter, son, grandchild, nephew or niece with autism. Thank professionals who teach, inspire, and energize family members and individuals with autism to succeed at all levels of life. Autism is more than awareness! It is acceptance, embracement, appreciation, value, and dignity. Let’s join together in April to change our great nation into a more inclusive, welcoming place for all, especially those impacted by autism. Take action and let April be your springboard! Check out our website for activities and events that celebrate individuals with autism and their families.

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Scott Badesch, President/CEO

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Religious Organizations Embracing Alternative Energy including Temple Ner Tamid in LV Area!!

Solar Spirit

March 6th, 2014 › Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, SolarCharlie Coggeshall

This blog complements “40 Religious Groups Practicing Creation Care with Wind Turbines,” posted February 23.

Solar energy represents an opportunity to reduce one’s impact on the environment, while also potentially saving money. It makes sense then, that faith-based organizations, which are often strapped for cash and devoted to environmental stewardship, would see the benefit of incorporating solar systems at their places of worship. This is true across cultures and includes example’s from a wide range religious beliefs. This blog, written in conjunction with the season of Lent which started for most Christian faiths this week, provides 50 widely-varied examples of this “enlightening” reality playing out in the Southeast, as well as other parts of the country and world. Note that this list is by no means comprehensive – there are countless more faith-based groups that have pursued solar projects in the U.S. and abroad. Spoiler: the smallest independent city-state in the world is also the greenest thanks to solar!

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10. Congregation Ner Tamid (Las Vegas, NV)

Ellen’s Oscars Selfie Beats Obama Tweet Record; Did It Crash Twitter? from Deadline.com

 

My wife is a huge fan of the Oscars, and I am a tech and autism blogger, so I was intrigued by the tweet that Ellen Degeneres did at the Oscars 2014, that crashed twitter. I wish our tech and autism news efforts were that popular.

I was intrigued by the whole pizza thing, and found it to be funny, different and compelling. My wife and I are fans of Ellen Degeneres and have been for many years. I would love to go on her show to talk about life with autism.

The following is an interesting but brief piece on the whole situation–>

By  | Sunday March 2, 2014 @ 8:00pm PSTTags: Ellen DeGeneresOscarsTwitter

Oscars selfie EllenUPDATE, 8:00 PM: In less than an hour Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres beat President Obama‘s Twitter record for Twitter retweets. Ellen’s on-the-fly pic with Bradley CooperJennifer LawrenceBrad PittJulia RobertsMeryl StreepKevin Spacey, and more is racking up the Twitter love with over 1M RTs and over 720K favorites and counting.

PREVIOUS, 7:30 PM: Twitter crashed for a brief time Sunday night — shortly after Ellen DeGeneres piled a dozen Oscar nominees and attendees into one selfie during the Oscars telecast in an attempt to break the record for most re-tweets. Even the Academy apologized for contributing to the Twitter traffic jam. Coincidence?

Related:
OSCARS: The Complete Winners List
OSCARS: Deadline’s Live Blog
Backstage At The Oscars

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Oscar® Winner Edward Saxon to Lead Online Education Program for Screenwriters

Limited seats available for insider’s deep dive into the business

LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Writers Store (www.writersstore.com), a division of F+W Media, announced “A Producer’s Guide to Navigating Your Screenwriting Career,” an eight-session online education course with Edward Saxon, producer of acclaimed films Silence of the Lambs, Adaptation and Philadelphia, will begin Friday March 7th.

 

“I’m thrilled to partner with The Writers Store on these webinars,” said Edward Saxon. “Despite Hollywood being the most written-about industry on the planet, there are ingrained misconceptions about how the business works. I’ve met hundreds of people who want to break in who are knocking on the wrong doors. I can’t give people the talent to make it, but I can provide strategies that work in the real world.”

Saxon’s course is a deep dive into the movie business, and covers everything screenwriters need to know about moving ahead in Hollywood. Each lesson is a 60 to 90-minute webinar on an essential topic, from building a team to discovering the many routes to Industry success. Registration is limited and fees are $99 per session, or $599 for an eight-course package. Students will have their questions answered directly by Saxon.

“This is an unrivaled opportunity to learn from one of the Industry’s top working producers,” said Jesse Douma, President of The Writers Store. “Ed created a remarkably in-depth course that features the kind of topics screenwriters absolutely must understand before taking the dive into the movie business. Both aspiring and established screenwriters will find a wealth of information that will alter how they approach their careers.”

Academy Award-winner Edward Saxon has been producing feature films for 25 years and has produced pictures with Fox, Universal, Warner Brothers, Columbia, Paramount, and Disney. His films have grossed $700M worldwide box office and garnered 12 Academy Awards®. He won his Oscar for The Silence of the Lambs which swept Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Picture at the Academy Awards®, one of only three films in history to do so. He also produced Philadelphia, Adaptation, and Mandela.

The Writers Store is the largest reseller of screenwriting and filmmaking tools worldwide. Parent Company F+W Media has served as the leading resource for aspiring and professional writers since the launch of Writer’s Digest in 1920.

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AT&T Invests Nearly $200 Million Over Three-Year Period To Enhance Local Networks In Las Vegas Area

LAS VEGAS, March 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — AT&T* has invested nearly $200 million in its best-in-class wireless and wired networks in the Las Vegas area between 2011 through 2013, driving a wide range of upgrades to enhance speed, reliability, coverage and performance for residents and business customers.

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Advancing its Project Velocity IP (VIP), an investment plan to expand and enhance its wireless and wired IP broadband networks, AT&T in 2013 made more than 100 network upgrades in the Las Vegas area, including new cell sites, addition of wireless network capacity, and new broadband network connections.

“Las Vegas residents depend on our fast and reliable Internet connections more and more every day, whether it’s instant access to files and apps at work, watching a video at home, or even receiving updates from connected cars or home monitors,” said Stephanie Tyler, president of AT&T Nevada. “AT&T is making robust investments locally to make sure that residents can take full advantage of the latest services and tools, and that businesses have the speed they need to compete and grow.”

Notable Las Vegas network enhancements in 2013 included expanding AT&T 4G LTE coverage in the area and completing the installation of a new 4G LTE-capable Distributed Antenna System (DAS) at The Venetian and The Palazzo Resorts and Sands Expo convention center.

AT&T’s network investment has resulted in a 4G LTE network that has been recognized for its speed, reliability and coverage. AT&T’s 4G LTE service was recognized as having faster average download and upload speeds than any of its competitors in PCWorld/TechHive‘s most recent speed tests inLas Vegas. PCWorld/TechHive also ranked AT&T’s as the fastest combination of 3G and 4G services in the 20 cities it tested.**

AT&T provides the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network today, covering nearly 280 million Americans with 4G LTE service. AT&T’s 4G LTE deployment is ahead of schedule, with plans for the deployment to be substantially completed by the summer of 2014.

AT&T operates the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network*** including more than 32,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers, and provides access to more than 529,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customers and U-verse customers get access to its entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn’t count against customers’ monthly wireless data plans.

For more information about AT&T’s coverage in Las Vegas or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page.

* AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
** PCWorld/TechHive, May 23, 2013, “AT&T clocks best overall speeds with 3G/4G combo”
*** Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots.

To define a market, we rely on the Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA), as established by the United States Office of Management and Budget. Minor differences, if any, between annual totals reflect annual updating of market boundaries in our record systems.

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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse® brand. The company’s suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.

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Budweiser’s Clydesdale Horses Perform in Las Vegas at the South Point Hotel

My family and I had the opportunity to see the famous and historic Budweiser’s Clydesdale Horses perform at the South point hotel casino in February 2014. Please check out our you tube video and tell others about it as well. At one point in the video 2 of the horses almost collide and cause damage. The Budweiser Clydesdale Horses were revealed to the world on the day that Prohibition was repealed in 1933. Please watch the youtube video!!

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Life N Soul Audio Review-BN301, MT103 and B106

While at CES I met the fine folks at Life N Soul and took a look at their bluetooth headphones.

In this review I am talking about 3 of their products:

1) The BN301–>Bluetooth Sports Earphones–>

I really liked the audio quality, bass response and the simple design of these headphones. They would be great for use while running, bicycling, at the gymn and outdoor pursuits. Their overall design was nice, solid, with out being over the top. I would say that of the 3 products I tested, these produced the best all around sound response for  music playback, and they are nice,small, and easy to transport. They did also come with a small, well made  carry pouch which I really liked. I had my teen age sons try them out and they were impressed with their apparent quality as well.

Features

*Bluetooth 4.0 allows for pairing with two different devices
*Bluetooth capability of up to 30ft
*Easily switch between phone calls and music
*Comfortable, noise blocking ear pieces fit to stay in your ears through intense motion
*6 hour music play time. 4.5 phone talk time
*Sweat-proof coating great for working out
*Once paired with the first device, B106 will automatically search for a second device for 30 seconds. If no second device is found, music will resume play with first device as usual. If second device is found, pairing will occur immediately.

 

2) The MT103–>

In terms of the design, I found them to be appealing to the eye, nothing over the top but, simple and effective. In our testing we found, that they were great headphones for hands free calling and listening to music that favored treble more than bass. In terms of setup and operation they were easy to sync to the phone and the controls were fairly easy to access. I would recommend these to people for listening to tv or movies on ones tablet or phone and making calls as needed. I think that would work decently well for gaming, but not for hardcore gamer’s expecting thundering bass and amazing surround. Overall they are simple and effective.

Features:

  • Small, portable size with accessible clip-on adapter for ease of movement
  • Thick cord greatly reduces tangles and increases longevity of device
  • Bluetooth 3.0 allows you to pair up to 2 different devices at a time
  • Adapter can convert any original earphone to Bluetooth functionality when connected
  • Vary depths of bass and clarity of the mids and highs with 3 different filters

3) The B106:

Bluetooth Headphone Red

In reference to the lot of them I was impressed by the design and construction of  them all. I especially liked the design of the B106. It rivaled the big guys in terms of it’s quality, appearance, and apparrent durability.  Additionally, it had good call sound when using them to communicate in a game and on the phone. In terms of audio it sounded nice, especially for classical, light pop, jazz or blues music. In terms of the bass it produced it was but not not overpowering, and would not be my first choice for the music like dubstep, rap or hip hop. The B106’s had better bass. In terms of usability it was quite easy to use, as well as easy to sync to the android or iphone and tablets. I think that they would be great for watching movies, youtube, and most audio.

Features:

*Durable, sturdy design

*Bluetooth capability of up to 30ft

*Omni-directional microphone

*10 hours of playtime when fully charged

*Bluetooth pairing allows you to switch between phone calls and music

*Automatic connecting with the last paired device when headset is turned on

*Battery life is displayed on Apple iOS devices

*Voice prompts allow for simple Bluetooth pairing

*Clear, powerful sound

*Playback songs with the simple touch of a button on your device

If you want to check them out for yourself go to lifensoul’s website–>sitelink

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