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David Warren, inventor of ‘black box’ flight data recorder, dies at 85

David Warren, 85, an Australian scientist who invented the flight data recorder, the so-called "black box" that has helped solve airplane crashes and has improved airline safety around the world, died July 19 at a nursing home in Melbourne, Australia. The cause of death was not reported. Black box (transportation) - Winds - Music - Woodwinds - Arts
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AT&T execs get a better Captivate unboxing experience than you do

We don't know how often this happens, but it seems that AT&T brass are being provided with these ridiculously over-the-top packages for the Samsung Captivate that's officially launching this weekend, including bundled accessories that us unwashed masses aren't offered. As they say, membership has its privileges. [Thanks, anonymous tipster] Gallery: AT&T execs get a better Captivate unboxing experience than you do AT&T execs get a better Captivate unboxing experience than you do originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Boxee Box delayed until November

We were starting to think something was up with the Boxee Box as Q2 started to fade away without any word on the scheduled launch, and unfortunately we were right: Boxee has just confirmed to us that its hotly-anticipated media streamer will be delayed until November in the US and Canada. Boxee says the original launch plan has proven to be "overly ambitious," and that the delay is purely software-related -- the Tegra 2 based hardware we saw at CES will remain the same. If we had to guess, we'd say at least part of the delay can be attributed to Adobe, since Flash 10.1 just went final yesterday and Boxee is depending on it as a core feature, but either way, the company's goal to provide the full PC Boxee experience complete with full-res 1080p video playback from virtually any local or remote source on a small embedded platform is an ambitious one -- we've got our fingers crossed, let's hope we hear good news from Avner Ronen and crew come November. Continue reading Boxee Box delayed until November Boxee Box delayed until November originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Engadget giveaway: win a huge box of stuff from Josh’s office!

Hey, you love winning stuff, and we love giving it away. Joshua Topolsky recently spent part of the weekend cleaning out his office (always a fiasco), and as a result, we've got a huge amount of stuff to give away. So huge, in fact, that we're not even going to tell you what you could potentially win -- just that we've got three large and heavy boxes of stuff to give away to three lucky winners. We will tell you however, that there's some good stuff to be had in there! The usual rules apply (and you can find them after the break), so get commenting and good luck! Continue reading Engadget giveaway: win a huge box of stuff from Josh's office! Engadget giveaway: win a huge box of stuff from Josh's office! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Series box sets on DVD change the way we watch television shows

Recently, my father-in-law broke his leg when his golfing buddy ran him over with their golf cart. Don't shed too many tears. These things happen as one ages: Eyes dim, hearing fades, reactions slow and eventually someone runs someone else over. If you have any tears, save them for the sad scene ...
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