Today?s Headlines

James Vacca Wonders: “Is There a Need for More Pedestrian-Friendly Streets in This City?” (CHN) MTA Announces $2 Billion in Capital Program Cuts (2nd Ave Sagas); Times Keeps It Cutesy Walder, Goldsmith Tout Promise of Public-Private Partnerships (Crain’s) Jim Walden and Norman Steisel Play Brooklyn Paper Like a Fiddle Brooklyn Spoke: DOT’s Manhattan Bridge Bowery Drop-Off a “Death Trap” Queens [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/07/21/todays-headlines-1187/

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iOS 5 Beta 4 Is Available Now (and Can Be Installed OTA) [Apple]

If you have an Apple Developer account, iOS 5 Beta 4 is available for download. While changes in this version aren't immediately clear, there is one new feature Apple was certain to mention: you can update your iOS device over the air. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/t5NpVKWn6Mg/ios-5-beta-4-is-available-now-and-can-be-installed-ota

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Paraplegic Built a DIY Elevator for His Apartment Building [Amazing]

When Dmitry Bibikow, a paralyzed 32-year-old man from Russia, bought his apartment, the building owners promised to build an elevator for him. They lied. Dmitry waited six years and with no elevator in sight, decided to build his own. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/CypH5nPM1YM/

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FCC's pay-as-you-go Internet plan raises video, access questions

As details emerge about the Federal Communications Commission's controversial proposal for regulating Internet providers, a provision that would allow companies to bill customers for how much they surf the Web is drawing special scrutiny.

Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=bac376c3fd18165f218bf663770d7791

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Porsche's Compass Watch Makes Me Wish I Needed a Compass More Often [Desired]

The compass-in-a-watch concept isn't exactly a breakthrough in functionality, but my goodness is Porsche Design's P'6520 compass watch pretty. Its black titanium case splits in two, with the Swiss movement timepiece on the top half and a removable liquid compass on the bottom. More »


Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/ycUNPvSQ1qQ/porsches-compass-watch-makes-me-wish-i-needed-a-compass-more-often

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Deal of the Day ? Lenovo IdeaPad K1 10.1? Android Tablet

Today?s LogicBUY Deal is $99 off the new Lenovo IdeaPad K1 10.1? Android Tablet for $499.99.  Features:  3.1 Honeycomb OS, 1280X800 multitouch screen, NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, 1GB LPDDR2 RAM, up to 64GB memory, front and back cameras (2MP and 5MP), microSD card slot, micro-HDMI output, 10.4? X 7.4? X 0.5? and weighs [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/07/21/deal-of-the-day-%e2%80%93-lenovo-ideapad-k1-10-1%e2%80%9d-android-tablet/

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Connect 4 Launchers is Flinging Fun

Overview: Connect 4 Launchers turns a classic board game on its head by reinventing itself as a dexterity game. The core concept is still there: place four of your discs in a row, but instead of dropping in pieces to execute carefully-plotted moves, you’ll find yourself frantically flinging plastic discs into a grid of trays. Players: [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/07/connect-4-launchers-is-flinging-fun/

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