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Germany has decided to phase out nuclear power, but what about the leftover nuclear waste? A new law would allow Germany and other EU countries to export radioactive material.
The search in Germany for a permanent storage facility for nuclear waste has been a long slog and has so far led nowhere. Late last year, due to ongoing protests by the anti-nuclear lobby, Environment Minister Peter Altmaier announced an end to suitability studies on an old salt mine in Gorleben, Lower Saxony, which for a long time was viewed as a possible long-term site for storing nuclear waste.
Now, a new draft law has emerged in the midst of the waste site debate. Changes to the existing law would allow the possible export of spent nuclear fuel to storage facilities abroad. The law is required because of EU guidelines from 2011 that must be enshrined in national law by all member states by August 2013.
EU guideline
The draft, which Deutsche Welle has seen, allows the "permanent storage" of nuclear waste abroad when "at the time of delivery there is a valid accord between the Federal Republic of Germany and the third-party country." In other words, German nuclear waste may be stored outside of Germany, provided certain conditions are met: for example, that the storage facility in which the German waste is to be stored was already operational prior to the export of the waste.
In response to criticism from environmental groups, the German government has denied that plans are afoot to send German nuclear waste abroad. However, Berlin emphasized that Germany is obliged under European law to insert the criticized paragraph into existing German law.
"German nuclear waste is, as a matter of principle, to be stored in Germany," said a spokesman for the Environment Ministry in Berlin. Chancellor Merkel's spokesman, Steffen Seibert, added that German responsibility for German nuclear waste was "unchanged and 100 percent."
Haggling over language
Environmental groups, however, argue that Minister Altmaier has gone overboard with his draft. Tobias Münchmeyer, deputy director of political affairs for Greenpeace in Berlin, told DW that Altmaier had gone "far beyond what came out of Brussels and had created a basis for shunting nuclear waste off to Russia, for example."
In particular, there is one passage of the EU guidelines missing in the German draft. In the guidelines it says that "radioactive waste is to be stored permanently in the member state in which it is generated." Exceptions can only be made under certain circumstances. Münchmeyer argues that the German draft makes the export of waste an equally possible option.
National export ban is controversial
Whether the German draft could actually ban the export abroad of German nuclear waste entirely is questionable. Sabine Schlacke, Professor for Public Law at the University of Bremen, believes this cannot be done.
"I think that the option for sending waste abroad by a member state must be allowed because the guideline stipulates this," she says. Otherwise, nuclear plant operators could possibly demand that waste be stored in their own country. Schlacke maintains that the German Environment Ministry has stuck to the EU guideline in its draft law.
Critics remain wary, however, and argue that a mere promise by the government not to export nuclear waste is not enough. Radioactive waste remains dangerous for thousands of years.
Germany's environment minister has come out swinging after a newspaper report suggested the government was planning to export nuclear waste. The minister called the story "the greatest nonsense I have ever heard." (04.01.2013)
Germany's environment minister has said that exploration work on perhaps turning the nuclear waste storage facility at Gorleben into a permanent facility will be halted at least until next year's federal elections. (30.11.2012)
On his first visit to the United States, Sigmar Gabriel has rejected a suggestion that Germany shoulder the weight of a European growth spurt. Soon, the vice chancellor will also have talks on an EU-US trade agreement.
Meeting in Berlin, Chancellor Merkel and John Kerry have lauded the US-German alliance. Twenty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, they also acknowledged the threat to peace posed by the ongoing Ukraine crisis.
A US jury has found Blackwater guards guilty in the 2007 shootings of 31 Iraqis, which left at least 14 dead. The massacre caused an international uproar over the role of private defense contractors in urban warfare.
Crisis? What crisis? Dortmund and Leverkusen made amends for poor performances in the previous Bundesliga round. Leverkusen beat Zenith St. Petersburg 2-0, while Dortmund crushed Galatasaray 4-0 in Istanbul.
At their most recent football match in Belgrade riots broke out between Albanians and Serbians over a propaganda banner. Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama told DW that both countries want to look forward together.


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Wife of slain Australian Robert Ellis was wealthy, friends say
Michael Bachelard The Indonesian woman arrested in Bali for organising a hit on her Australian husband, Bob Ellis, was extremely well off, spend large sums on gold and jewellery and had full control of the couple's...
Driving Ireland's Donegal coast is postcard pretty
Julietta Jameson Every view is a postcard one along the Donegal coast. Julietta James says
MH17 victims remembered at Perth memorial service
Aleisha Orr It was a sombre mood at St Mary's Cathedral in Perth where hundreds gathered for a memorial held for the victims of the MH17 tragedy.
Dominic Bird a no show at Perth airport
There has been no sign of an Australian man due in Perth on Saturday after he was acquitted of drugs charges in Malaysia.
Perth councils reconsider Rolf Harris honours
Candice Barnes He's been stripped of a number of awards, but convicted sex offender Rolf Harris will keep his honorary doctorate from Edith Cowan University for at least a month.
Perth model makes shortlist in Mars One project
A Perth model, actor and ''ladies entertainer'' has been shortlisted as one of the potential first human inhabitants of Mars.
One dead, four missing in Perth bushfires
Tim Clarke and Angie Raphael, Perth Fears are held for four people who remain unaccounted for in the Perth hills bushfire that have already claimed one life and destroyed 46 homes.
DFAT confirms death of Perth man Rodney Chambers in Philippines
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it's providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian man found dead in the Philippines.
When the apocalypse comes, Armageddon far away from Perth
John Birmingham For the true fan of the apocalypse, the end of the world is all about the shooting and shopping. Oh sure, there's the dread, horror and the terribly sad bits where everyone dies and you can't get a...
Perth man Junaid Thorne deported from Saudi Arabia promotes jihad
Aleisha Orr A Perth man who was deported from Saudi Arabia last year when his brother was accused of terrorism offences has reportedly been delivering lectures encouraging jihadists.
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Tony Abbott offer to help grieving relatives get to Perth
Lindsay Murdoch, David Wroe, Philip Wen The grieving families of the passengers and crew on Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 are clamouring to come to Perth to be nearer the search after a declaration by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak...
Perth braces for the arrival of hundreds of grieving relatives of Malaysia Airlines passengers
Amy McNeilage Hundreds of relatives of the passengers and crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight are expected to travel to Perth over the coming days if wreckage is found.
Bali punch victim Matt Scarff wakes from coma in Perth hospital
An Australian surfing teacher, who suffered major head injuries in Bali when he was allegedly punched, has woken from a coma and is able to smile, wink and nod, his family says.
Perth schoolie falls from Bali balcony
A Perth school leaver celebrating in Bali has reportedly suffered serious injuries after falling from a balcony.
Bali punch surf instructor Matt Scarff out of intensive care in Perth hospital
An Australian surfing teacher who suffered major head injuries when he was attacked in Bali is out of intensive care in a Perth hospital.
Emirates flight bound for Dubai drops off unwell passenger at Perth Airport
Melanie Kembrey An Emirates flight bound for Dubai from Sydney was forced to dump its fuel and land due to an unwell passenger.
Perth man stabbed in Bali home invasion
A Perth man managed to throw one of his attackers out of a window before being stabbed in the neck and chest during a home invasion at a Bali villa in the early hours of Friday morning.
Two survive Perth crash
A TV cameraman who escaped from a helicopter that crash-landed in Perth has thanked the pilot for saving his life.
Melbourne Victory eliminates Perth Glory
Melbourne Victory took on Perth Glory at Ethihad Stadium for the A-Legue Elimination Final, which saw Victory knock out Glory in thrilling 2-1 match.
Perth man accused of murdering parents in Victoria 'had anxiety'
A 35-year-old Perth man accused of murdering his parents in their country Victorian home has never been in custody before and suffers from anxiety, a court has heard.

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Second developer interested in casino in SE Kansas
PITTSBURG, Kansas (AP) – Odds are better for a casino in southeast Kansas after a second developer expressed interest in the project. Southeast Kansas Casino Group said this week it was interested in developing a casino, hotel and restaurant on 200 ...
2nd developer interested in casino in SE Kansas
Topeka Capital Journal
PITTSBURG — Odds are better for a casino in southeast Kansas after a second developer expressed interest in the project. The Joplin Globe reports (http://bit.ly/1wfoIgo ) Southeast Kansas Casino Group said this week it was interested in developing a ...
Second developer interested in casino in Crawford County
Second developer interested in casino in Crawford County
Joplin Globe
Should Southeast Kansas Casino Group submit an application to the state gaming commission by Dec. 19 — the deadline for all developers in the new Southeast Kansas Gaming Zone — it would be in the company of Phil Ruffin and Quapaw Tribe's ...
Judge: California casino to remain closed
Kansas City Star
U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill said that tensions remain high at the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, prompting him to keep the doors closed, while admonishing tribal leaders for lacking leadership at the expense of hundreds of employees now ...
Poll: Deadwood gambling measure lacks support
Kansas City Star
A poll by the Argus Leader and KELO-TV shows the majority of South Dakotans don't want to expand gambling at casinos in Deadwood and at tribal casinos statewide. The telephone survey (http://bit.ly/ZZS0TJ ) was conducted between Oct. 20 and 23 by ...
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Breaking news: Google exec in terrifying SKY PLUNGE DRAMA
High Altitude Low Profile?
Saw the video on BBC news this morning and what a low key affair compares to the Felix Baumgartner affair two years ago.
No fancy capsule with a million different camera angles, no endorsements, no media frenzy, they just strapped Alan Eustace's ass to a balloon and sent him all the way up..
It's quite a humble way to set a new record and although doing things like this aren't exactly cheap affairs, Eustace's attempt was done on a shoestring budget compares to the Baumgartner / Red Bull affair.
Kudos to Alan Eustace and his team, quietly setting a new record with no prior notice, media hype or corporate sponsorship..
Apple: We're still GREAT pals with GT and we'd LOVE to team up again
A missed opportunity....
We see this type of thing with startups all the time...
They have a concept or a product that will revolutionise a market segment, they talk the talk but sometimes cannot walk the walk..
Corning was a good and logic alternative, they've been around for a long time and a financially stable.
Due to GT's failings, we've not yet seen or enjoyed the benefits of "sapphire glass" on touchable devices, hopefully GT can pick themselves up and turn this around in the longer term.
I assume that GT hold all the IP cards on this product, if so, perhaps they will enjoy financial sustainability through licensing agreements
Samsung gets virtual with tiny S5 upgrade and goggle grab
Specifications subject to change without notice?
At the manufacturers' discretion as always...
AMD-AMMIT! Hundreds face axe at chip maker as PC, graphics crash
Summing things up...
To quote the article: "The plan will see AMD issuing layoff notices to about 710 employees worldwide, and is expected to cost the chipmaker $57m in severance payments"
That equates to about US$80K/per head.. sure it doesn't divide up as simple as that, but sometimes VSP (Voluntary Severance packages) can be an unwelcome blessing..
When I worked at Intel in 2001, one new college graduate signed his letter of appointment a week before VSP's were announced. He walked out with US$23K after two weeks of work! Not shabby...
It seems to be an American thing, pay up and scale down...
Finnish PM: Apple has DESTROYED FINLAND
I agree
Nokia committed suicide, they have every chance to adapt to the new era of smart phones, but decided to stick with what "they know"
Nokia had every opportunity to jump on the Android bandwagon but obviously didn't take Android's offerings seriously. It's not just Apple that was part of Nokia's demise, but LG, Samsung, HTC, Huawei and Google (Nexus) to name a few.
The fundamental difference being those other manufacturers adapted to Android in order to give Apple a damned good run for their money, and they have...
Hindsight is wonderful, however it's a little too late for Nokia nowadays..
Nvidia's screaming new Maxwell GPUs bring 4K gaming to notebooks
What about the battery?
Good stuff indeed, but Nvidia have been fairly coy on just how much power these screamin' GPU's will use.
Sure a gamer will usually use the power adapter when gaming , but in the 'unlikely case' of gaming sans power adapter, how would these compare to Nviadia's previous GPUs?
I assume the vendors will have the laptops use the Core i built in GPU for 'normal' Windows use
It seems as if the laptop tiptoes a little closer to the desktop in all round performance..
You like jumping out of planes? Try the new GoPro 4. Short walks? There's a Hero instead
The GoPro offerings have come a long way over a short time
It's the adventurers' friend, no more risking your expensive DV cam or DSLR whilst filming something ambitious
I like to use my 3 as a "dashcam"[sic] for [motor biking] and mountain biking, always a good reference when I exceed my skills on the mountain bike trail and bail. I've discovered that my pre-crash vocal reactions are fairly entertaining and no longer forgotten!
Also, I believe that the GoPro is the type of birthday or Christmas present that could be the catalyst for kids to embark on a career in film making, with it's versatility, robustness, mounting options and reasonable cost, make it an amazing device if not, the little buggers could have just as much fun strapping to their bikes, radio controlled cars, skateboards and family pets.
WHY did Sunday Mirror stoop to slurping selfies for smut sting?
Mirror mirror...
I guess anything for a scoop huh?
And if you can score a politician in the "game" even better..
Common sense needs to prevail too, an up and coming politician dares to send an explicit selfie without thinking of the ramifications of this in short or longer term,.. after all this could come back to bite a person at any time.
One needs to assess the repercussions of posing for and sending such a picture, especially if you're in the cut throat industry of politics.
Japan develops robot CHEERLEADERS which RIDE on BALLS
Did you see the rivets on her?
Well done to the Japanese, they're miles ahead of everyone
They will be the first nation to entice robots, droids and other electromechanical mayhem into the grandstands! This is so Futurama!
Buying memory in an iPhone 6: Like wiping your bottom with dollar bills
Loving the comments...
..and the comparisons, branded SD vs. generic, Nexus vs. iPhone, home made coffee vs. Starbucks..
Reading this armed with a big stash of popcorn, the microwave at home stuff, not the overpriced stuff from Vue cinemas
iPhone 6: Most exquisite MOBILE? No. It is the Most Exquisite THING. EVER
Humble Pie
The iPhone 6's pre and post release hype has gained more press coverage than the Scottish referendum, all things ISIS, Kate and Will's second sprog and the Dalai Lama's third refusal to be allowed into South Africa. It's a fucking phone, not a pacemaker... and I so love the mix of hype and sarcasm that this is iMustHave is wrapped up in.. and with it being water resistant, Mister Fry can gag on it's beauty and functionality without his saliva ruining it..
Apple's steamy OS XXX picture leak riddle: Blurry snaps deleted
Re: I'm having a Windows XP moment here..
I believe it went backwards from 10.6.8, boot times have increased slightly and the time that 10.7x onwards takes to shut down has increased significantly, even with newer [Core i5] processors.
Apple are trying to woo new buyers with a revamped UI experience, but little things like the "Notification Centre" bug the shit out of me.
Perhaps Apple are following Microsoft's [Windows 8/8/1] lead trying to turn the Desktop UI into a phone-type look and feel.
That doesn't quite hack it for everyone, especially me as I prefer my Mac not to echo the IOS look and feel.
The hoarder's dilemma: 'Why can't I throw anything away?'
Sentiment value?
I hoard quite a bit and also still hang on to a late 90's Macintosh SE/30 that is fully functional as well as a working Apple Newton and a working Diamond Multimedia RIO MP3 player
I often wonder if it's the sentimental value or just how much those things cost me way back when?
It's also nice to show them off to the youngsters of today and show them the comparison of how technology has moved along over the past three decades.
Yes, in essence I do hoard, it's hard to throw things away that function but have no use...
US sheddies knock up flying plastic toolbox
I have to ask...
..will it carry tools or equally important, a six pack of beer?
As for making unorthodox items fly, as my son and I share the rewarding, but expensive hobby of RC, we've seen radio controlled lawnmowers that fly, however they are based on the principle of basic aircraft design.
I also recall the flying dildo based on an RC chopper that invaded a Russian press conference a few years back (Video can be viewed on YouTube)
It seems that man is drawn to the challenge of making weird objects airborne
Dear Reg: What is a 'Lag' and a 'Jacksey'?
Reminds me...
..of the time I was at police High Tech Crime Unit (HTCU) on business.
This unit had a special area for phone forensics and I saw the two investigators handling every phone they touched with rubber gloves.
When I enquired as to why they wear gloves, one detective replied "you'd be very surprised where some of these phones have been. This one was found "in a female inmate" pointing at a Nokia in an evidence bag. He also informed that they'd also investigated phones found "in male inmates"
It seems as if the "jacksey" is the standard cargo compartment for most things then, from an eighth of cannabis to a phone, but I await the day that ElReg reports that some inmate gets found with a fondleslab in the rear cargo hatch...
Intel reinvents the PC as giant 'Black Brook' fondleslab
One happy familty....
Yes, agreed, it is funny.
No squabbling over who's busy with the device and I see that this happy family don't even save their photo edits or exit the program when handing this oversized fondleslab over to the next person who's waiting impatiently to use it
Watching it being carried, it looks a little cumbersome, so I too would anticipate these being dropped by clumsy family members or by the younger offspring.
Looking to my right, my wok colleague has an MSI 21" touch screen Windows 7 all-in-one type thing.
The only things missing on my colleague's touchy AIO are a battery and Windows 8.1, but in essence the reinvented Intel offering isn't that far off what's already been available for quite some time.
Romanian 'ransomware victim' hangs self and 4-year-old son – report
..but shouldn't governments with the help of local media notify and advise citizens about these types of scams?
Sure, one can question the "mental state" of the victim here, but scammers never take the financial, mental or physical state of people into consideration when targeting them with these "ransomware" scams.
Ever get the impression a telesales op was being held prisoner?
Where I work...
..the telesales team has to make a minimum of 200 calls per day with a target of 5 appointments for the reps.
Perhaps HM Prison Grampian, Peterhead is a better option for these poor souls who dredge through online directory services all day in their quest to call and sell someone something they probably don't want anyway..
On a less serious note, the HM Prison telesales program could be a good foundation for ex inmates to find work in Mumbai once released..
Samsung and Apple BEWARE: Huawei is coming to eat your lunch
Crouching kitty, hidden iguana....
Here is Africa the Huawei brand is well known and advertised quite heavily, with massive billboards showing off Huawei's [previous generation] handsets.
When I was still "stationed" in Blighty, circa 2011, I bought me a cheap and cheerful Huawei Android handset at the O2 store for UKL65 on a PAYG package. It worked quite well indeed with the exception of it's WiFi reception, which was dismal. Three bars when positioned next to the WAP.
I believe that Huawei is a force to be reckoned with in regards to consumer electronics, it's taken them some time to reveal their true potential, but the some of the kit I use, like the B683 3G router come WAP and the great little e586 portable WiFi hotspot. They both work very well indeed, especially at the price.
The one thing we always read about Huawei is how Western governments don't trust any networking kit manufactured by them. These could be valid concerns, but the slightest negative press can always taint a good product's reputation.
I await the new Huawei handsets to arrive in Africa. If they arrive before I leave and if the product offers the same or better features for a lower premium than Samsung, LG or Apple, it has a damned good chance of being added to my "shopping cart"
The clear winners here will be the consumers, Huawei may be the product that forces other handset manufacturers to lower their prices. After all, LG, Samsung, Apple and others are mostly made/assembled in China, so it's fitting that a Chinese product with a Chinese brand name could give them a run for their money,
How NOT to evaluate hard disk reliability: Backblaze vs world+dog
Does the candle that burns twice as bright...
..burn half as long?
When selling Host Independent Disk Subsystems into a certain part of the UK public sector, we always filled the slots up with "Enterprise" class SATA disks.
That gave the end users and our good selves peace of mind, but those disks remained powered on and rotating at 7200RPM 24/7/365.
The failure rate was very low, I cannot remember the stats, but I do recall for every 24 bay system we flogged, the end user purchased two spare disks "just in case" and the reported failure rates were less than single digit.
Our biggest installation comprised of over half a Petabyte of storage comprising of 500Gb, 1Tb and 2Tb disks, depending on the age of the disk array and the biggest disk capacity available at the time.
We wouldn't have dreamt of putting "consumer disks" into that environment for a few reasons.
The biggest stigma was the fact they were "desktop drives" and not recommended for heavy duty use by the manufacturers (Seagate or Hitachi)
Secondly was the warranty, the Enterprise disks had a better warranty and a "disk retention policy" where the end user would only have to return the lid of the failed disk to get a warranty replacement unit, thus never risking sensitive data leaving the site, even if the odds of any data recovery were very low.
Thirdly, the Disk Subsystem manufacturers had a "compatibility list" of 'certified hard disks" and this always comprised of the Enterprise class disks, desktop platters never, ever featured and to get support (when needed) we, as integrators adhered to that list religiously
Lastly, the enterprise disks cost more, so from an integrator perspective, by following the vendors' recommended configuration, there was a little extra money to be made.
The notable differences between Desktop and Enterprise disks was the cache size with the Enterprise offering double the cache size of the desktop equivalents, other than that, they were all 7.2K RPM disks.
This article comes as no surprise to me but the statistics make for interesting reading. However, most integrators will continue stuffing Enterprise disks into those RAID arrays that allow us to use disks bought from distribution and we will adhere to the tested disk list because we just have to do things right.
Facebook adds 50+ gender options: Stalking your 'Friends' just got more LGBT-friendly
So, now I can man up. or woman up, or trans up, or whatever up to being whoever or whatever I want to be?
Surely they could have gotten this down to seven choices
Outcome pending
To be confirmed
James Dyson plans ROBOT ARMY to take over the world
I on the other hand....
..would welcome this technology with open arms...
As a kid in the 70's I watched "Silent Running" and seeing Bruce Dern playing poker with the little droids, named Huey, Louis and Dewey I wanted to own a droid!
Stars Wars was the game changer, droids with personality and functionality! My yearning for a droid continued.
Battlestar Galactica gave us the warning that droids can run amok posing a threat to humans when blatantly ignoring Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics"
Runaway with Tom Selleck was a classic with criminals purposely programming robots to be bad-assed and commit murders.
I Robot with the Fresh Prince of Bel Air was a good insight to "when good robots go bad" but those robots were exceptionally functional until the "ghost in the machine" became aware of the "human threat" a-la Skynet from the Terminator franchise
Taking all this positivity and negativity into account I would still welcome a functional and obedient robot into my household. If it can help with chores like putting the garbage out, walking the dog and mowing the lawn, then it's a bonus.
If it can play Chess and / or cards, then even better.
The one thing I wouldn't want is a robot that mimics a human form (Ash in Alien and Bishop in Aliens), as a robot I'd expect it to have robotic features that make it distinctive
The only downside I see is the maintenance and charge times, oh and the possible smell of hydraulic oil, unless it's pneumatic.
Bottom line, I am in my 50's and I certainly don't want the "robot generation" to come too late.
Bring it on James Dyson!
Bored with patent trolls? Small fry - prepare for the Design Trolls
Wait a minute...
..we came up with that "small but perfectly small bill" years ago
We'll see them in court for the infringement of something that looks like something we already came up with, even though it's not quite the same.,,,
Bing Maps COCKUP: Oracle UK HQ is 'Elvis Impersonators' joint
That confirms it...
Larry Ellison is the king!
Lenovo haggling with IBM over price of System X... AGAIN
I believe the X Server range would be a major coup for Lenovo, but will they pay too much for it?
Let's look back at when Lenovo acquired IBM's desktop and laptop business, sales declined greatly due to the U.S. government's "mistrust" of all things Mainland China and looking to Dell and HP for desktop and laptops
The legendary ThinkPad was once a major seller within branches of the U.S. government and once the marque was sold, it was no longer considered an option
Should Lenovo get its paws on the X Server range, would they experience the same declining sales within their newly acquired server range?
It's a calculated risk, pay too much and not get the sales figures, or pay an acceptable price and hope you can morph the Lenovo branded X Server range into something sellable, although the product would sell volumes in China, how would it fair in the rest of the [Western] market?
Interesting times are upon us and should Lenovo end up owning the X Server range, the "big three" (IBM/HP/Dell) could end up becoming the "Surviving two", as in Dell & HP
Lenovo Yoga 10: Mediocre tech, yes, but beautifully fondleable
Mediocre but refreshing
Lenovo tend to do things their own way, very rarely copying the norms. I've noticed this in a few of their "fondelslab" designs
The pop out stand is a nice little touch, even if the Yoga's specifications aren't exactly ground breaking.
Ideal for those who just want a tablet that is a tablet, but also enjoy the convenience of a device that can stand on its own opposed to needing a 3rd party cover come stand.
As an owner who has accumulated three Android slabs and one IOS device over the years, the Lenovo Yoga design sort of makes sense.
What caught my attention is the power button and headphone jacks being situated on the bottom, out of harm's way. I quite often accidentally power my Galaxy 10.1 off when scrambling for the volume buttons in a hurry. Also the headphone jack placement looks solid, thus minimising the risk of damage to the socket
A decent review for a mid range product that has some caveats that other manufacturers don't offer [yet]
Bootnote: When laid down with the stand up showing the power button on the side, it does remind me of the Mac Pro keyboard
Apple hires medical techies, raises spectre of iStuff slurping data direct from your bloodstream
...it's a technology to prevent people from taking "selfies" and sending dumb assed iMessenger / Text messages, Tweets or Facebook updates when they are under the influence of narcotics and/or alcohol
That technology in itself could well be a life saver..
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Re: Under the GPL
Yes, it's Linux known as COS, but I have to ask whether it would it would qualify under the "general public license" within the eyes of the Chinese?
After all, they could justifiably believe they've put enough work into it to exempt it from the GPL
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I had coffee at 08h00 and I have just reminded myself it's time to make some more coffee...
Classy Oregon diners tipped waitress with 'crystal meth' – cops
..is that hideous thing tattooed on her chest?
On face value, they look more than a bit dodgy and certainly deserve a mention on "World's Dumbest Criminals"
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Imation's 2-in-1 Micro USB flash drive is a good idea and long overdue
As a Galaxy SIII owner I like the fact that the Galaxy [and other Android] devices can support USB flash drives natively. It's convenient for moving data, but a cable is usually required.
So, the Imation product fills a niche gap and supports the best of both with micro and standard USB, a good idea.
The LaCie Culbuto? Yea, well weird and this statement: "Moulded from a cast, the LaCie Culbuto's 'soft touch' rubber gives a pleasant feeling to the fingers..." leaves one wondering if this is a USB device, come photo holder, USB device come stress ball, or USB device come sex toy?
It must be a French thing....
Macbook webcams CAN spy on you - and you simply CAN'T TELL
So, it can be done....
...but you have to be a frickin genius to do this
Amazon floats 'Prime Air' drone delivery plan
Reality Check
I know it's a "concept video" but no-one signed for the package.
The homeowner doesn't own any crazy canines or felines that wouldn't think twice about taking that AmazDrone on
The package was delivered to "Perfectville" so no rednecks with shotguns who would see that AmazDrone as fair game for a spontaneous skeet session
Also in Perfectville there are no mischievous kids who would try and interfere with or capture the AmazDrone
In Perfectville the weather is great and predictable, so no chance of the AmazDrone being rained upon or blown off course either.
Vice in principle though, but I'd rather await the era of the Fedex android a-la the "I Robot movie": On-time, a lot more personal and polite.
GCHQ was called in to crack password in Watkins child abuse case
Fai play...
If government resources like GCHQ have the resources needed to help crack passwords and secure the imprisonment a demented paedophile, then it's resources well used
Kudos to the collaboration between the police, CPS and GCHQ for helping get this guy behind bars and keeping children from [future] harm.
Hooters, shooters and looters: Eidos's Tomb Raider
I once read an article that Tomb Raider was the game that weaned boys off Sonic as Lara had boobies and furry blue hedgehogs just weren't that cool any more
I do recall there was a "naked patch" for the game too that had Lara running around exposing her badly rendered boobs and her dark "triangle of hope"
We used the game with the 3DFX glide patch to show the difference that the [original] Voodoo card made to gaming.
Lara's come a long way from our beloved 15" CRTs to the big screen, but just how many Lara (Angelina) fans know her deep roots stem from gaming?
Thanks for the trip down memory lane ElReg,
Leaked MS ad video parodies Chrome as surveillance tech
..it's a great bit of "advertising" and there's more than an element of truth in the matter too...
How was it leaked from Microsoft? Must have been an IE Zero Day vulnerability
Shares PLUNGE as Violin posts $34 MEELLION loss
Optimism at its best..
Don Basile, CEO of Violin Memory, talked of jam tomorrow: "Our Enterprise Memory Software and Systems are enabling customers to achieve enormous gains in enterprise application performance, and significant cost savings resulting in new levels of productivity. During the quarter, we added 32 new customers and delivered record revenue and gross margins, even in a challenging Federal spending environment."
It seems as if Mr Basile is playing his fiddle whilst Violin burns down....
Pile of fanboi cash taking up space in garage? IPHONE UNDERTAKERS are keen to help you
Did I just see?
Seriously now, who would by a table, clock, photo frame or jewellery made of obliterated iPhones?
Obviously someone would, but I agree with Goat Jam, that is "seriously ugly tat"
Sadly someone, somewhere want's to capitalise on those with careless hands and zero taste...
Reg hack fondles a sexy Pro: An Apple MacBook 13in with Retina display
Re: Where's the matt screen?
This question regularly seems to come up when ElReg reviews Macs of any shape or form. (Mac Mini excluded)
Matt screens suit some, but not most. I've seen some 3rd party screen covers that take the glare of the MacBook's monitor, they're not cheap, or in my case, that easy to install without the screen looking like bubble wrap.
TBH I don't believe Apple would offer a "Matt Retina Display" option, so this question will be raised by many and unanswered by Apple.
All in a good review and kudos for doing the Bootcamp thing too, as most (naïve/new) Mac users still scramble off to Parallels Desktop for Mac as a solution to get the "all in one OS X/Windows experience"
Sure Bootcamp allows you to run one or the other, but it works for me.
I too run a late 2010 MBP and like the "upgradability" that it offers, however I've still not broken the seal or replaced any internals, three years on.
Mixed tape: Overland Storage buys Tandberg Data in CASH-FREE transaction
When I worked within the UK I always liked the Overland Storage tape (Neo) and Disk (Reo) appliances
We were quite successful with these products within FE and HE as well as councils
Overland also tried to punt themselves as a storage vendor too, with their Colossus range which was nothing more than an Infortrend array with an HP server based NAS head on it and a nice Overland rebadge
Buying the native Infortrend product was a much cheaper option and combining it with a (then available) OnStor (say LSi) NAS gateway gave much better bang for buck than Colossus ever could.
It seems as if Overland learned from their experiences and managed to morph themselves within the ever changing storage and backup arena. Sadly almost everything Overland produced was available from other vendors like Quantum, Dell, HP and IBM to name a few.
Although Overland weren't overly profitable they did remain committed to the channel within the UK and advocated their products with an excellent sales and pre-sales team combined with decent (third party provided) technical support. The fact we could stretch warranties to five years was a good selling point too.
The Tandberg backup range, especially the RDX competed on the lower end of the backup, but one thing that was missing was a multi-bay RDX backup unit. The RDX was always a "single drive affair" but it was and still remains a damned good one at that.
Perhaps Overland's 'acquisition come merger' with Tandberg will open the sluice gates to products offering the best of both worlds?
I certainly hope so, this could be the golden egg that Overland needs to become profitable and hammer out a new generation of products that doesn't mirror what other vendors already have.
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DON'T BREW THAT CUPPA! Your kettle could be a SPAMBOT
Teardown time..
Living in a country flooded with cheap Chinese appliances, I am so very tempted to disassemble the [wife's] Mao Tse Tung iron and see if I can find a "tiny computer" that's responsible for the spam we receive.
On a more serious note, wouldn't these "tiny computers" be better suited for "industrial espionage"?
After all, almost every SMB has a kettle that could be in range of a live wireless access point?
Post-PC era? Post-MAC era! OS X Mavericks 'upgrade' ruins iWorks
iWorks is something I've never used
As a Mac user I am a little hypocritical and rest my laurels on MS Office for Mac.
As for the Maverick upgrade, again I've played the waiting game and read articles like this with a smirk on my face knowing that I've not become a victim of the "first out of the starting blocks" upgraders
I recall the 10.7 Lion issues that were reported when it was first released.. although the iMac on my desk runs Mountain Lion.
Sometimes it pays to sit back and wait...
Lastly, I still run OS X 10.6.8 on my MacBook because it just fucking works..
McDonalds tells fatties to SUPERSIZE THEIR BRAINS
Sounds like bloatware to me...
Shadowy drug fans threaten FBI agents, vow to 'avenge' Silk Road shutdown
Seriously now....
..are these guys on drugs or something?
UK plant bakes its millionth Raspberry Pi
Old fart's plaything or educational masterstroke?
In my case an "old fart" undergoing an educational process via the PI
Does age matter? Either way someone's getting an education....
Google adds Large Hadron Collider tunnel to Street View
So, how the....
hell did the Google Streetview car manage to get through those tunnels without knocking any boffins over?
After all they managed to kill a donkey in a desert in the middle of nowhere as well as collide with two buses in Indonesia...
What did the Romans ever do for us? Packet switching...
I remember forgetting this stuff....
Although it's not quite a "burning bush" of an article, it brought back a lot of basics that had been archived in the basement area of my brain..
Sometimes articles like this can be refreshing to read..
Beijing fanboi in coma after iPhone 4 shock treatment
While we're on the subject..
There has been a reported surge in iPhone chargers causing problems, with the Chinese government are considering charging Apple for selling faulty equipment. Apple are shocked by these claims...
Thirty-five years ago today: Space Invaders conquer the Earth
Dum, dum, dum dum....
I recall Space Invaders hitting the UK in late 1978 and early 1979
I then moved to South Africa and I recall seeing a Space Invaders coinop being wheeled into the local cafe/supermarket.
The owner was surprised when I said I'd played it, as in 1979 coinops were a relatively new concept in South Africa.
Soon there was a queue to play it, as well as a crowd huddled around the perspex protected CRT to watch the action.
The "dum, dum, dum dum" noise always reminded me of the theme to Jaws!
This was certainly the game that made coinops popular in South Africa and by time we hit the mid 1980's, game arcades everywhere had Space Invaders, Asteroids and other legendary joystick coinops outselling the traditional pinball tables.
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Dubai: Red tide on the east coast has destroyed 95 per cent of corals in the Dibba Marine Protected Zone and the fish population has dwindled to a minimum, a marine biologist said.
Red tide is the result of an influx of a type of algal bloom - it is so named because it turns the water a reddish colour.
Marine biologist Rita Bento working with the Emirates Diving Association (EDA) said she recently only saw three fish during a one-hour dive in an area where previously hundreds were seen.
"It is very sad. There are still some small patches of red tide visible but these organisms can rapidly reproduce and spread. The wind and rain we had recently helps to disperse the red tide," Bento said.
"It has also been spotted at Dibba Port," she said.
Northerly winds coming from Musandam will push any red tide from Oman, if there is any, back towards the UAE, said Bento.
Fujairah was the first emirate to establish four marine protected areas (MPAs) in 1995. Dibba Al Faqueet is the biggest, spreading across 2.2 square km.
The zone from Dibba to Khor Fakkan is being closely monitored by EDA.
"Red tide has been on the east coast for more than three months and 95 per cent of the coral is dead," said Bento on Monday after her most recent dive in the area.
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PERTH: An Australian couple at the centre of a Thai surrogate scandal denied they deliberately abandoned their baby son because he had Down syndrome and said they would fight to get him back.
David Farnell, 56, a convicted child sex offender and the biological father of the boy, Gammy, told Channel Nine he and his wife Wendy had "wanted to bring him with us".
It was their first interview since sparking global controversy after leaving the boy in Thailand with his 21-year-old Thai surrogate mother Pattaramon Chanbua and taking only his healthy twin sister Pipah back home.
"We never said you (Pattaramon) can have this baby, no matter what," said an emotional David Farnell.
The couple claimed Pattaramon wanted to keep the girl and said they left Thailand without Gammy because "we were getting scared that we would lose her too and we had to try and get her out".
The Farnells, from Bunbury, south of Perth, previously claimed they were told Gammy had a congenital heart condition and left him because doctors said he would not survive.
Gammy, now seven months old, has since been cleared of a heart condition by Bangkok specialists, an Australian charity which has raised more than US$240,000 (RM769,800) for the infant said on Friday.
David Farnell claimed Pattharamon said: "If we try to take our little boy, she's going to get the police and she's going to come and take our little girl ... and she's going to keep both babies."
Farnell admitted the couple had not tried to contact Gammy since they left Thailand to check on how he was.
"We have been trying (in Australia) to make sure first that Pipah is safe and no one can take her away from us," he said, explaining that as she was born in Thailand she was not yet legally Australian.
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The Thai government is proposing tighter controls on commercial surrogacy in the wake of the scandal. — AFP
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God wants to be with us. Of course, God is with everyone and everything all the time already. But God desires to relate to each one of us personally. He wants us to know how much he loves us—not with some generic love but with specific, intense, free, passionate, delighted love, love fitted to each one of us in our uniquely created being.
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