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iPhone Apps: Photo fx, Digits Calculator, Robin Hood: Hero of Hope

iPhone - Robin Hood - Literature - Handhelds - Smartphones
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Best Book Recommendation Service: GoodReads [Hive Five Followup]

Last week we asked you to share your favorite place to get a good book recommendation , then we rounded up the results for a vote . Now we're back to highlight your favorite. More
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The Latest Examples of Apple’s Editorial Censorship [Censorship]

In 1933, a judge ruled that James Joyce 's Ulysses wasn't obscene. In 2010, Apple has demanded editorial changes to a Ulysses graphic novel. And to another based on The Importance of Being Earnest . Here are their—only slightly NSFW—reasons: More
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Watch a Harrier Pilot Almost Land His Jet [Military]

Poor bastard RAF pilot couldn't quite pull off this landing at Kandahar, Afghanistan, although to his credit he stayed with it for as along as he could before popping the top. More
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SwineAttack: An iPhone Game for Pig-Hating Bacon Lovers [Bacon]

While I love bacon, I hate pigs. They're smelly, loud, and occasionally give me nightmares. This means that I absolutely adore this cheesy little iPhone game that lets me throw knives at piggies to turn them into bacon. More
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EntroSys motorcycle air conditioning and heating system now taking pre-orders, we wants it (video)

We'll go ahead and say what you're thinking: a silver hose running up the front of your jacket doesn't really augment any established motorcycle style. This thing looks like a canister vac that's gone rogue and hitched a ride on a pillion seat, but after reading the literature and watching the video below we want one anyway. It's the EntroSys Motorcycle Air Conditioner and it not only cools but also heats, meaning it could be the perfect accessory for those who want to extend their riding season into either the middle or end of the year. It clips on the back of the bike and gets wired in to the battery, the hose running to a special vest worn under your gear. A wireless controller mounted on the bars raises or lowers the temp, and while you will admittedly look utterly ridiculous wearing the thing you might be the only one not sweating to death when you get caught in traffic -- unless of course you're of the flip-flop and tank-top variety. If that's the case, thanks for the high insurance premiums! Continue reading EntroSys motorcycle air conditioning and heating system now taking pre-orders, we wants it (video) EntroSys motorcycle air conditioning and heating system now taking pre-orders, we wants it (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The Poet and the Painter Exhibition in Cheltenham – Cheltenham Literature Festival

Friday October 9-Sunday October 18, 9am-5pm, Chapel Gallery, Francis Close Hall, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4AZ. (Closed Thursday October 15) Poet Anthony Richards, and painter, Magnus Park, are holding an exhibition of words and paintings, graphics and prints at the University of Gloucestershire to coincide with The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2009. Magnus Park was a student at Francis Close Hall, then St Paul’s College, Cheltenham from 1968 to 1972 from where he graduated w
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