Digital-Lifestyle
Natural User Interface (NUI)
“NUI” or natural user interface. Incorporating more natural forms of interaction such as touch, speech, gestures, handwriting, and vision.
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Sand Drawing/Sand Painting by Kseniya Simonova: Ukraine’s Version of America’s Got Talent
Kseniya Simonova uses a giant light box projected on a large screen, dramatic music, imagination and “sand painting” skills to interpret Germany’s invasion and occupation of Ukraine during WWII. Video show progressive drawing of scenes […]
Books & Writings
Sarah Palin Book Tour
The Sarah Palin Going Rogue Book Tour Schedule (Updated) SOURCE: Texas for Sarah Palin (check for updates) 11/18: Grand Rapids, MI – Barnes & Noble, Woodland Mall, 3670 28th St SE, Kentwood, 6 PM 11/19: […]
Books & Writings
Sarah Palin Going Rogue,’ Couric/CBS Omitted Substantive Remarks, Kept ‘Gotcha’ Moments
Sarah Palin writes at length about CBS anchor Katie Couric in Going Rogue. Palin alleges that Couric and CBS omitted her more “substantive” remarks and settled for “gotcha” moments — saying Couric had a “partisan […]
birdbrain
Coulter: Levi Johnston ‘White Trash Idiot” in Playgirl Same Day as Sarah Palin’s Book ‘Going Rogue’ Hits Shelves
After the running — you know — she talked about how nice it would be to take some of this money people been offerin’ us and — you know — just run with it — […]
Word of the Day
Marist Poll: Most Annoying Word Phrases 2009? Here’s a Few of Our Own
Here are the results of the most annoying word phrases, from a telephone survey conducted by Marist University in August 2009 … Whatever (especially disliked in the Midwest/55%) — 47% chose it as most disliked […]
Word of the Day
Soft Lockdown
Soft Lockdown ‘Soft Lockdown’ is term that defines a protocol in a school to respond to a threat outside the school without immediate threat to the students inside the school. During a Soft Lockdown the […]
Events
Today: 9:09 on 09/09/09 and More Stuff About the Number Nine
Today around the world it has been or will be 9:09 on 09/09/09 — twice A.M and P.M. Spooky? September 9, 2009 also happens to be the 252nd day of the year (2 + 5 […]
Word of the Day
‘Mission Creep’ Phrase Applied to Afghanistan Efforts Since 2001
Mission creep is the expansion of a project or mission beyond its original goals, often after initial successes. The term often implies a certain disapproval of newly adopted goals by the user of the phrase. […]
Books & Writings
Glenn Beck’s Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine, was an ordinary man who changed the course of history by writing Common Sense, the concise 1776 masterpiece in which, through extraordinarily straightforward and indisputable arguments, he encouraged his fellow citizens to take […]
Word of the Day
Prosecutorial Discretion
A situation when law officers decided to pursue or drop charges. As an elected or appointed official, the prosecutor is the most powerful official in the criminal justice system. Prosecutors exercise unfettered discretion, deciding who […]
Books & Writings
Common Sense Obituary — A veteran of the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and the Technological Revolution
Common Sense lived a long life, but died from heart failure at the brink of the Millennium. No one really knows how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He selflessly devoted his life to service in schools; hospitals, homes, factories and offices, helping folks get jobs done without fanfare and foolishness.
For decades, petty rules, silly laws and frivolous lawsuits held no power over Common Sense. He was credited with cultivating such valued lessons as to know when to come in from rain, the early bird gets the worm and life isn’t always fair.
Curious Web
FOXNews Fox Nation: the foxnation.com Debuts with Political Opinion Site
FOXNews has launched a political commentary site of the style of many political blogs, such as the Huffington Post and Politico. Fox News has dominated cable competitors MSNBC and CNN in cable TV ratings. On […]
Word of the Day
Obama Administration and Retired Phrases and Political Corrections
TUE MAR 24 2009 — The White House Office of Management and Budget now prefers to replace “Global War on Terror” with “Overseas Contingency Operation.” MON MAR 23 2009 — The Department of Homeland Security […]
Books & Writings
Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto
Just out March 24, 2009 … Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3 in Books the day before release date. “In the face of the modern liberal assault on Constitution-based values, an attack that has steadily snowballed since […]