Apple unveils new Intel-based Mac

Apple unveils new Intel-based Mac

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Apple Computer announced on Tuesday the first generation of their products to use Intel processors. The iMac and the new MacBook Pro – a notebook computer replacing the PowerBook – are said to be up to four times faster than their predecessors (up to two times faster in the iMac, four times for the MacBook.)

These new lines of computers have been set up to support the newest collection of Mac software entitled iLife, which has added internet publication software to its high-end graphics, video, and sound tools.

This page is archived, and is no longer publicly editable.

Articles presented on Wikinews reflect the specific time at which they were written and published, and do not attempt to encompass events or knowledge which occur or become known after their publication.

Got a correction? Add the template {{editprotected}} to the talk page along with your corrections, and it will be brought to the attention of the administrators.

Please note that due to our archival policy, we will not alter or update the content of articles that are archived, but will only accept requests to make grammatical and formatting corrections.

Note that some listed sources or external links may no longer be available online due to age.
This page is archived, and is no longer publicly editable.

Articles presented on Wikinews reflect the specific time at which they were written and published, and do not attempt to encompass events or knowledge which occur or become known after their publication.

Got a correction? Add the template {{editprotected}} to the talk page along with your corrections, and it will be brought to the attention of the administrators.

Please note that due to our archival policy, we will not alter or update the content of articles that are archived, but will only accept requests to make grammatical and formatting corrections.

Note that some listed sources or external links may no longer be available online due to age.

Finnish metal band win 51st Eurovision Song Contest

Sunday, May 21, 2006

Lordi, described as “cartoon metalheads” wearing latex monster masks, beat runner-up Russian “heart throb” Dima Bilan to win this year’s 51st Eurovision song contest held in Athens, Greece. Bosnia’s Hari Mata Hariwas came third.

In a spectacular show, hosted by Maria Menounos and Sakis Rouvas, Lordi amassed 292 points after a public vote – 44 ahead of Russia. Greece’s singer Anna Vissi, who was one of the favourites to win, came 9th, followed by Ireland’s Brian Kennedy. From the start of the song contest as well as during the televoting, the Greek organisers presented viewers choreographies and dances inspired by Greek culture and music, both ancient and modern. In addition, the world famous Greek singer Nana Moushouri was presented by the hosts and gave the sign for the start of televoting.

Wielding spark-spewing instruments, the “Monster-themed” rock band beat 23 other competitors, scoring 292 points from telephone voters in 38 countries with its song “Hard Rock Hallelujah” in a performance that both shocked and amused viewers.

A spokesperson for Lordi said: “We won the contest, looking like this,” he said. “It just goes to show that Europe is not such a bad place.” The Finnish band thanked viewers for voting for their song, which featured the lead singer hoisting a double-headed-axe microphone stand above his head. The win has been dubbed as a “radical departure” from the catchy pop tunes, folk songs and emotional ballads normally associated with Eurovision.

Complete with distorted guitars, a catchy chorus and “mock-demonic imagery,” Lordi is reminiscent of 1970s American band Kiss – an inspiration acknowledged by lead singer Mr Lordi. “What this has shown is that there are different styles of music than just pop and rock,” Mr Lordi told news media after the surprise victory. “That should be the goal of Eurovision,” he said.

Mr. Lordi, whose real name is Tomi Putaansuu, hails from Lapland and says his band’s masked personas are just characters. “The guys behind the masks are not interesting – underneath, there’s just a boring, normal guy who walks the dogs, goes to the supermarket, watches DVDs and eats candies. You really don’t want to see him.” he said. But the characters “live on stage and they live in a fantasy world”, he said. “This element of mystery is one of the cornerstones of Lordi.”

The band has upset many Finns with their outrageous behaviour. “This is a victory for rock music… and also a victory for open-mindedness,” Mr Lordi said. “For the millionth time, we’re not Satanists or devil worshippers. This is entertainment. The masks are like our calling card and we’ll never perform without them. It would be like Santa Claus handing a child his gifts at Christmas time and then pulling off his beard…”

The 51st annual Eurovision was broadcast live across Europe, watched by an estimated 100 million viewers. Regarded by many as the “contest good taste forgot,” Eurovision is adored by fans of kitsch and camp everywhere.

Lordi join the likes of Abba, Bucks Fizz, Dana and Celine Dion on the elite list of Eurovision winners.

Because of Lordi’s first place finish, next year the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest will take place, for the first time, in Helsinki, Finland.

2008 YODEX Review: Varied competitions, Vast creations

Monday, May 26, 2008

The 27th Young Designers’ Exhibition 2008, recognized by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) as the largest show of student creations, recently ended Sunday May 18. It was held at the Taipei World Trade Center. Improvements and expansions were seen with 107 academical and industrial units. Different design competitions participated and showcased their products and also received awards.

It’s no doubt that companies related to design and cultural industries want to discover creative talents from academical units in this exhibition. However, most companies still try to showcase different conceptional and applicative products in order to promote Taiwan’s designs into the world market. A typical example is Fora Series, a photo-voltaic product series by the Tsann Kuen Trans-nation Group.

Before entering into their careers, students participated in this show and showcased varied styles that differ from the usual industrial businesspeople. To get more opportunities and in order to interact with the design and cultural industries, students also participated in vast competitions and tried to get the top places. Some students also tried to design conceptional products in conjunction with industrial designs, especially in some design competitions.

In summary, not only did the 2008 YODEX, have companies which can discover talents and showcase achievements of industrial design in the exhibition, but students can make their stages to showcase excellences from their creations in several competitions related to YODEX.

Legal Help That A Brain Injury Lawyer In Queens Competently Provide To Clients

byAlma Abell

The brain is the programming zone of all advancement ideas and achievements in your life. Therefore, any damage to your brain can severely interfere with the implementation of your progressive ideas. Don’t assume that only fatal accidents will cause severe damage to your brain; falling down the stairs will cause brain damage as well.

If someone else is responsible for your brain damage, you should seek legal help from a competent brain injury awyer in Queens. The lawyer will ensure that you receive full compensation for the brain damage from the person responsible as well as the insurance company. The brain injury lawyer you hire will handle do the following:

• Gather accurate evidence and analyze the facts of the incident: The personal injury lawyer will examine the facts of the brain injury incident and determine whether filing the case will be helpful. It helps the lawyer to know whether they will ground the brain injury case on strict liability or negligence. Only an experienced and competent personal injury attorney will know the right theory to apply here.

• Assess who is liable for your brain injury: The circumstances in which the brain injury occurs will determine the shift of liability from one party to another. If a negligent driver hits you on the head, he will be personally liable for the brain damage. However, if you sustain brain injuries because the brakes of the vehicle failed, the liability shifts to the seller or manufacturer of the vehicle that caused the accident.

• Get competent medical professionals to assess the severity of your brain injury: A brain injury lawyer in Queens will look for qualified doctors to assess the severity of the brain injury, whether it may be a deep internal injury or just a slight fracture of the skull. The doctors will determine the cost of brain damage treatment depending on its psychological and physical effects to you.

If you are looking for a reliable brain injury lawyer in Queens, who provides competent and just legal representation to their clients, look no further than the Law Offices of Joseph J. Perrini III.

Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs gives opening keynote to WWDC 2005

Monday, June 6, 2005

Apple Computer CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs gave his annual opening keynote to the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California on Monday. He announced a seamless integration of podcasting with iTunes, and, to the amazement of many, that future Apple Macintosh computers will feature Intel processors.

Jobs welcomed everyone to the event and announced that there were 3,800 attendees. There are 500 Apple engineers at what is their largest developers conference in the past decade. There are over 500,000 developers of Apple programs (apps). Jobs said that Apple has 109 retail stores, with one million visitors per week, creating over $500 million yearly in revenue. The Mac market share is up 82% from 9 months ago.

Jobs then moved on to talk about a very anticipated announcement- Podcasting. Steve called podcasting “Wayne’s World for radio”. He called it the “hottest thing going in radio”, and, “exciting”. There are over 8,000 podcasts. Steve Jobs announced that automatic podcasting subscription would be built in to iTunes and iPod seamlessly. He also announced that QuickTime 7 would be soon available for Windows.

Moving on, Jobs announced that there have been 2 million copies of Tiger sold in the 6 weeks that it has been available. He demoed the Wikipedia Dashboard widget. Steve announced that Mac OS X Leopard would be released in 2007, the same time as Microsoft’s Longhorn.

In a surprising move, Steve Jobs announced that Macintosh computers would begin to be shipped with Intel processors, the same as in Windows machines, ending the eleven year partnership with IBM and Motorola. This is said to be out of Apple’s increasing frustration at IBM’s inability to deliver faster and cooler processors, though it is interesting to note that Intel has recently added Digital Rights/Restrictions Management (DRM) to its latest processors. This ‘switch’, he said, would happen beginning next year. Jobs said that Mac OS X has had “a secret double life” and OS X had “been compiled [for Intel processors] for five years.” He talked about the easiness for developers to port their Mac apps to Intel (x86) processors. Current PowerPC programs can be run on Intel processors due to a new Apple technology. He said that Apple is “getting ready” for the transition from PowerPC to Intel.

 This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page and notes page for more details.
This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page and notes page for more details.
The text of this article has been released into the public domain. In the event that this is not legally possible, this article may be used for any purpose, without any condition, unless such conditions are required by law. This applies worldwide. Copyright terms on images, however, may vary, so please check individual image pages prior to duplication.Please note that this only applies to Wikinews content created prior to September 25, 2005. All content created after that date is released under a Creative Commons license which is mentioned at the bottom of each article. This is currently the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.

This page is archived, and is no longer publicly editable.

Articles presented on Wikinews reflect the specific time at which they were written and published, and do not attempt to encompass events or knowledge which occur or become known after their publication.

Got a correction? Add the template {{editprotected}} to the talk page along with your corrections, and it will be brought to the attention of the administrators.

Please note that due to our archival policy, we will not alter or update the content of articles that are archived, but will only accept requests to make grammatical and formatting corrections.

Note that some listed sources or external links may no longer be available online due to age.
This page is archived, and is no longer publicly editable.

Articles presented on Wikinews reflect the specific time at which they were written and published, and do not attempt to encompass events or knowledge which occur or become known after their publication.

Got a correction? Add the template {{editprotected}} to the talk page along with your corrections, and it will be brought to the attention of the administrators.

Please note that due to our archival policy, we will not alter or update the content of articles that are archived, but will only accept requests to make grammatical and formatting corrections.

Note that some listed sources or external links may no longer be available online due to age.

Different Equipment Used In Rigging In Texas

byAlma Abell

Equipment for rigging in Texas covers a wide range of tools that are used for innumerable needs. The rudimentary definition is equipment or tools that are used to lift, push, pull or hoist other objects. These can range from small, heavy lifting tasks to larger, even heavier lifts. And tasks can also range from simple to the exceedingly complex.

Push

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdoQTBNZKFU[/youtube]

Pushing an object is one of the methods that involves rigging in Texas. The two types of rigging apparatus used are skates and dollies. A dolly is defined as a wheeled platform capable of transporting another object. These are useful when transporting heavy objects, especially if floor damage must be prevented. This happens because of a system-wide roll, as opposed to singular wheels. Skates are comparable to dollies because they use rollers. However, this option is simpler since it is merely placed under an object.

Hoisting

One purpose of rigging is holding up an object directly from the ground. A common type of tool for this is the jack. Jacks can come in different styles and types. The mechanical or hydraulic pressure is used to raise the tip. Another common jack is the bottle jack. Jacks use inflatable air pumps for lifting. Jacks have gears inside them that generate the lift when their bolts are rotated.

Heavy Equipment

Sometimes rigs require much more than manually operated machines. Forklifts are used to lift and carry items that a cat cannot. Double lifters are similar to forklifts and can also lift and carry heavy loads. The cranes can lift more weight and have higher than a manual lift. Elevators are, for the most part, very large bottle cats that are used to lift heavy objects at high altitudes.

Lifting

A common form of lift are chain hoists. Hoists transfer loads via pulley lifts. The user pulls on one chain, creating the lifting action. Lifters use one of these to create the action of the pulley. This style doesn’t usually concern heavy lifting. Lever lifters are similar to, but are not able to handle heavier loads, because the hoisting system of fixed pulleys cannot carry the weight.

Rigging in Texas is used to to move some of the biggest and heaviest objects on the planet. There are some cases where you may go downtown and see rigging equipment when a building is being erected. However, if you are interested in learning more, call your local contractor.

Brazilian Vote Buying parliamentary commission present first joint preliminary report

Wikipedia has more about this subject:

Monday, September 5, 2005

Brazil —The Post Office and Vote Buying parliamentary commissions of investigation unanimously approved on Thursday (1) their first joint preliminary report of activities. The text was prepared by their redactors, Osmar Serraglio (PMDB) and Ibrahim Abi-Ackel (PP), from Post Office and Vote Buying commissions respectively.

The deputies cited in the report are: Carlos Rodrigues (PL–RJ), José Janene (PP-PR), Pedro Correia (PP-PE), Pedro Henry (PP-MS), Sandro Mabel (PL-GO), João Magno (PT–MG), João Paulo Cunha (PT-SP), José Borba (PMDB-PR), Josias Gomes da Silva (PT-BA), Paulo Rocha (PT-BA), Professor Luizinho (PT-SP), Romeu Queiroz (PTB-MG), Vadão Gomes (PP-SP), Vanderval Santos (PL-SP), José Mentor (PT-SP), Roberto Brant (PFL-MG), José Dirceu (PT-SP) and Roberto Jefferson (PTB-RJ).

The report indicts 18 Brazilian deputies and the former deputy Valdemar Costa Neto [who resigned on August 1]. They are accused of illegal campaign finance activities, of placing cronies in strategic positions in government enterprises and getting kickbacks from them, and of receiving cash payments in exchange for voting in line with the government in the Brazilian Congress.

The redactors called the allegation made by some parliamentarians that the resources were used to settle debts with electoral campaigns a “lame excuse”. According to them it is “perfectly plausible” that the loans taken by the businessman Marcos Valerio at the Banco Rural and the BMG for the ruling Workers’ Party (PT) were false and created to make the illegal funds seem legal.

In regards to the denunciations done by deputy Roberto Jefferson (PTB) the report says:

  • Everything which he said that could be investigated showed to be true, including confessions against himself .
  • Everything that must be compared to other testimonies showed a great degree of truth. As a matter of fact, all of who, hurriedly, questioned him, saw their defenses collapse, before the successive discoveries.

According to the report, the businessman Marcos Valério is a not reliable person because of his contraditory testmonies.

The report says that several documents were identified and reviewed proving that large sums of money were withdrawn from agencies of the Rural Bank, in Brasilia and Belo Horizonte, as well as from bank accounts of the enterprises SMPB and DNA Propaganda. According to the documents the beneficiaries were federal deputies who received the money in person or through relatives, advisers, or persons nominated by Marcos Valério.

The report affirms that it is possible that some payments were made on a monthly basis, and others more or less frequently. Nevertheless, according to the report the periodicity of the payments is the less important fact.

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Andrew McAvoy, Windsor-Tecumseh

Monday, September 24, 2007

Andrew McAvoy is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Windsor-Tecumseh riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign.

Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions parties, as well as independents.

Adding Value To Homes With Outdoor Fireplace Construction In Salt Lake City, Ut

byAlma Abell

Thinking of fireplaces tends to evoke fond memories of family and friends enjoying the warmth and each other’s company. Many mantels have held an array of holiday decor and picture frames filled with beloved and ever-growing children. While fireplaces serve a practical purpose, they are also a natural gathering place in any room and serve as a silent witness to some of the most cherished conversations that take place between young and aging family members.

Fireplaces and the Great Outdoors

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2SPQOPw0k4[/youtube]

Of course, most people would automatically think of fireplaces as an indoor thing, but there is also Outdoor Fireplace Construction in Salt Lake City UT available. This means that all of the beauty of creation can be comfortably enjoyed in cooler weather. Imagine being able to converse with loved ones alongside a crackling fire with the star-studded, night-sky canvas as a backdrop. An additional benefit is that mosquitoes tend to keep some distance from flames, so those valued remembrances won’t be tainted by unstoppable itching.

Cookie Cutters are for Cookies, Not Fireplaces

Different needs and preferences call for specific and accurate designs. Custom outdoor fireplaces that have been tailored to individual desires are the mainstay of Stone Mountain Castings & Design. The point here is this: don’t settle for basic when there are teams of creative people who can do extraordinary, custom work on any budget. This fireplace is going to be the main feature of any space it occupies. It should perform its job well, it should look good, and it should be a delight to the one who purchased it.

Doing it Right the First Time, Every Time

Looking into fireplaces can be daunting at first, and then it becomes exciting as specific features are added and colors are chosen. When it comes time to design and install Outdoor Fireplace Construction in Salt Lake City UT, it is vital that this task is undertaken by skilled and knowledgeable craftsmen with training and experience. This is because simple, rookie mistakes can lead anywhere from inconvenient repairs to life-threatening hazards. Choose a company that covers the entire design, construction, and installation process using the latest techniques and the most durable materials. Like us onFacebook.