Archive for wrzesień, 2009

French photographer Willy Ronis dies aged 99 (Reuters)

Niedziela, wrzesień 13th, 2009

Reuters - Willy Ronis, the French photographer famous for his black and white images of ordinary people in post-war France, died aged 99 on Saturday.


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Mural artist to West Philadelphia: P.S. I love you (AP)

Niedziela, wrzesień 13th, 2009

AP - The heartfelt rooftop messages promise it all, from dinner and car fare to day care and everlasting love. But you have to read fast.


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Elton John wants to adopt Ukrainian toddler (AP)

Niedziela, wrzesień 13th, 2009

Pop singer Elton John kisses baby Lev during a news conference at a orphanage for HIV-positive children in the town of Makeyevka outside Donetsk, September 12, 2009. (AP Photo/HO)AP - Look out, Madonna and Angelina Jolie — pop star Elton John has decided he wants to join the ranks of A-list celebrities with adopted children.



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Space Junk Problem Detailed (SPACE.com)

Niedziela, wrzesień 13th, 2009

SPACE.com - New images depict man-made objects bigger than 4 inches (10 cm) orbiting Earth, and there are a bunch of them — some 19,000 by the latest count.


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Nanotech safety: Smaller particles may be riskier (Reuters)

Niedziela, wrzesień 13th, 2009

Reuters - In determining the safety of improbably small materials known as nanoparticles, special properties associated with some of the very smallest particles may be the key, scientists said on Sunday.


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Dead lion raises heat on scandal-hit Bangladesh zoo (AFP)

Niedziela, wrzesień 13th, 2009

A zoo worker exits an animal enclosure in Dhaka zoo on September 10, 2009. The death of a lion has brought to 20 the number of animals to have died in a Bangladesh zoo since the start of the year, leading to condemnation from wildlife experts on Friday.(AFP/File/Munir Uz Zaman)AFP - The death of a lion has brought to 20 the number of animals to have died in a Bangladesh zoo since the start of the year, leading to condemnation from wildlife experts on Friday.



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Shuttle astronauts prepare for Texas homecoming (AP)

Niedziela, wrzesień 13th, 2009

The Space Shuttle Discovery lands at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Friday, Sept.11, 2009.  (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - After diverting to California, astronauts from space shuttle Discovery prepared to reunite with their families and NASA managers in Texas on Saturday.



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New iPod Touch Holds Secret 802.11n Wi-Fi And Camera Slot (PC World)

Niedziela, wrzesień 13th, 2009

PC World - A recent tear down of the new third-generation iPod Touch reveals that the device is sporting an 802.11n Broadcom chip along with enough space to house the much rumored camera.


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Facebook Releases Real-time Web Server Tech as Open Source (PC World)

Niedziela, wrzesień 13th, 2009

PC World - Facebook is releasing as open source a Web server technology because it wants to make it easier for developers to create applications that let users post status updates in real time, a functionality popularized by Twitter.


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Microsoft Extends Olive Branch To Open-Source Groups (NewsFactor)

Niedziela, wrzesień 13th, 2009

NewsFactor - Microsoft is putting its weight behind a new endeavor to which the software giant has agreed to contribute $1 million. Called the CodePlex Foundation, the nonprofit organization describes its mission as enabling the exchange of code and understanding among software companies and open-source communities.


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The Macalope Weekly: It wasn’t only rock and roll, but did you like it? (Macworld.com)

Niedziela, wrzesień 13th, 2009

Macworld.com - Hey, has anyone seen the Tupperware the Macalope keeps that Beatles rumor in? Yes, another Apple music event has come and gone, leaving us to reflect on why Apple failed to announce all the stuff we made up. But no camera in the iPod touch?


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US video game sales slide in August for 6th month (AP)

Niedziela, wrzesień 13th, 2009

AP - Video games sales declined in August for the sixth straight month, following what analysts called a disappointing showing from the latest “Madden” game.


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