John Lennon's memory used for new OLPC spot is weird at best, insulting at worst
Opinion – I came across a new advertisement from the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation. The spot uses archive footage of John Lennon which has been altered so he speaks on behalf of OLPC (an organization created nearly 25 years after his death in December, 1980). To be honest, when the video was over I found myself standing there with my mouth hanging open. How could the memory of John Lennon be used to solicit donations (even for a…
Source:John Lennon's memory used for new OLPC spot is weird at best, insulting at worst
NASA awards resupply contracts for ISS after shuttle retires in 2010
Yesterday, NASA announced that it had awarded two resupply contracts for the International Space Station (ISS). The contracts went to two smaller firms rather than giants Lockheed Martin or Boeing. The $3.5 billion contracts account for 20 resupply missions before the year 2016 when NASA will presumably have its next-gen Ares I rocket fully in service (trials will continue through at least 2014).
Source:NASA awards resupply contracts for ISS after shuttle retires in 2010
Micron posts heavy losses, sales down 8.7% this quarter
More than doubling previous loss estimates of $0.45 cents per share, Micron turned in $706 million losses for its first fiscal quarter, which equate to $0.91 per share. Micron says “people just aren’t buying PCs right now. It’s not like you can sell more DRAMs at a lower price.”
Source:Micron posts heavy losses, sales down 8.7% this quarter
Rumor mill dishes out iPhone nano
Macworld Expo may be a bit different this year. It will be the last
year of the tradeshow and there will not be a Steve Jobs holding a
keynote. It could be a rather boring event, but one could also expect a
big announcement – such as the currently rumored iPhone nano. If we
believe media reports, then Apple could prepare a device that is wider
and thicker than the iPhone 3G. The selling point is believed to be an
aggressive price to put the…
How does NORAD track Santa's journey?
Each year children all over the globe patiently await the images of
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