Ex Pc On Child Porn Charges Is Killed
- June
- 11
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A MAN stabbed to death outside his home was a former police constable awaiting trial on child porn charges, it has emerged.
It is understood Geoffrey Harries, 49, was stabbed several times after challenging someone he believed was interfering with his car near his home at around 1.45am on Saturday.
The dead man, who lived in Dythel [...]
Viva Pinata Sequel Takes Shape
- May
- 15
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Once again, NeoGaf plays host to the idle gossip, word being that the new VP will include drop-in co-op play, not to mention some rather flashy support for the Live Vision Cam. The camera will apparently be used to enable players to scan cards, unlocking unique in-game content.
The cards will reportedly usher new animals, new [...]
Thousands of Posts Flood Starbucks Site
- April
- 16
SEATTLE - Hundreds of coffee-obsessed consumers chimed in moments after Starbucks Corp. launched a Web site asking customers to pitch changes the company should make to revive its struggling U.S. business.And they’ve kept those thoughts coming, by the thousands: Create a punch-card system with a free drink after so many purchases. Give people a free [...]
Bear Stearns workers face job uncertainty
- April
- 8
The bars that ring Bear Stearns’ midtown headquarters are still full most weekdays after quitting time, fuller in fact, with former masters of the universe who come to commiserate, share in the latest gossip, and agonize about suddenly unseen futures.
“They come earlier, they stay later, and they drink a little more,” said a bartender at [...]
BEYOND TV
- April
- 8
ALL THE GOSSIP ON “GOSSIP GIRL.” The first-season CW fave
gets some respect as part of this year’s PaleyFest at the Beverly Hills branch of the Paley Center for Media (formerly the Museum of TV %26amp; Radio). The festival, which continues through Thursday, brings together creators and casts of the hot shows of [...]
Blood sweat and cheers
- April
- 6
He is a rare rugby commodity, the kind northern hemisphere and Japanese clubs clamour for.
A former All Black still playing in the Super 14, a tryscoring machine, a player who seemingly never gets injured, a player who recently notched up his 300th first-class match.
The overseas cheque books have been at the ready since Ralph played [...]
Beyonce JayZ ‘married on Friday’
- April
- 6
The report quoted the friend as saying, It happened earlier this evening. Jay wanted it to be a really private affair - close friends and family.
Representatives for the couple were unavailable to confirm the report, which added that the ceremony was followed by a party at the rappers TriBeCa apartment.
Guests included Beyonces mother Tina Knowles, [...]
Live From SXSW: Pop Culture and Social Media Collide
- March
- 14
Steven Johnson Converses With Henry Jenkins
Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good for You, and Henry Jenkins, director of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program, kicked off the keynote session on Saturday with a sprawling conversation about popular culture, technology and kids.
Jenkins, whose research and writing focuses on the benefits of technology, began with [...]
Is America Ready for a Gay Idol?
- March
- 6
“I’m not here to name any names, but I feel like there are some definite possibilities for this to happen this year,” he said. “Do I think it’ll happen? I don’t know. I hope it does.”On Thursday, the current 16 semifinalists will be narrowed down to 12 finalists, who will perform live each week until [...]
Portals in a Web 2.0 World
- February
- 29
Web 2.0
Web 2.0 refers primarily to two major paradigm shifts in the way people use the Web: thin client computing and user-generated content. The portal plays a pivotal role in both areas.
In thin client computing, data and applications are stored on Web servers, and a user has access from any computer via a Web [...]
