Digiturk Pay-TV Platform Renews to 2021 its Satellite Capacity With EutelsatThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:40AMEutelsat Communications and Digiturk, Turkey's leading pay-TV platform, today announced the signature of a major agreement for the lease renewal of 12 transponders until 2021 at Eutelsat's 7 degrees East video neighbourhood occupied by its W3A satellite.
Madoff baten in prisonThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:32AMBernard Madoff, who is serving a 150-year sentence in North Carolina for running a fraud scheme that cost investors billions of dollars, was physically assaulted by another inmate in December, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Park District of Oak ParkThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:30AMHeadquarters 218 Madison St., Oak Park, IL 60302. Registration required for all. Web site, oakparkparks.com. Main office (708) 383-0002; Paul Hruby Ice Arena at Ridgeland Common, 416 Lake St., (708) 848-9661; Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid Ave., (708) 383-2612; Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield St., (708) 386-4700. Historic Pleasant Home, 217 S. Home Ave., (708) 383-2654. Fee listed resident ...
Oak Park Public LibraryThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:29AMMain Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., (708) 383-8200; Maze Branch, 845 S. Gunderson, (708) 386-4751; Dole Branch, 255 Augusta, (708) 386-9032. Registration is required unless otherwise noted; www.oppl.org . All events free and open to public.
Four-wheeler crash leads to suspect's arrestThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:24AMPublished: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 6:43 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 6:43 p.m.
Become a member of our community!Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:11AMCut your Phone Bill program conducted by Citizens Utility Board will be held at 2 p.m. March 18 Indian Prairie Library, 401 Plainfield Road, Darien. CUB holds free phone-bill clinics across Illinois.
School officials spend lavishly on the district's dimeThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:03AMSouthland school administrators and board members - many who are running financially strapped districts - dropped a bundle on meals, hotels and travel to an annual fall conference they insist makes them better leaders. Their big destination: downtown Chicago. School officials across the Southland submitted receipts for thousands of dollars worth of valet parking, restaurant meals and late-night ...
Newer Books honor Women in historyWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 1:13AMMarch is National Women's History Month. What began in 1980 as a single week honoring women's history became Women's History Month in 1987. This year's theme is "Writing Women back into History."
Limelight ExtraWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 1:07AMGet a jump on your weekend entertainment plans every Wednesday, and be sure to pick up the Limelight section on Friday.
A born performerWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:53AMPOCATELLO — Pocatello resident Katie Baker said she began singing and playing the piano almost as soon as she left her mother’s womb. She says it in jest, but according to her grandparents, Gene and Darla Baker, it’s not far from the truth. Katie is about as close as a person can come to being a born performer.
Libraries serve as shelter for storm refugeesWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:47AMOn an average weekday, Greenwich Library sees about 2,000 people stream through the doors of the main library and its two branches in Byram and Cos Cob.
FCC to unveil sweeping Net planWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:41AMWASHINGTON - More corners of the country would have high-speed Internet access and existing connections would become much faster under a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy that is being unveiled today.
MythBusters’ Adam Savage will speak April 7Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:31AMAt their meeting Tuesday night Duke University Union members announced a major speakers event featuring Adam Savage from Discovery Channel’s MythBusters. The show will take place April 7 at the Griffith Theater — exact time has not been determined yet.
The seven sins of AstroTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 12:56AMThis letter was written with the hope of “enlightening” the millions of Astro subscribers to the “high-handed” and “couldn’t care less” attitude of our cable TV provider, Astro. I myself have been an Astro subscriber for the past 10 years and still am a subscriber today due to the sad fact that I have grown so accustomed to Astro programs, I shudder to think of spending a day without them ...
Around TownTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 12:53AMThe Wheel of Fortune’s Wheelmobile, the show’s promotional vehicle, will be in North Texas in search of game players who are energetic, enthusiastic and fun. Viewers interested in being a contestant on an upcoming episode are invited to attend.
Around TownTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 12:51AMStudio 108 Yoga will have free beginner yoga classes from 6 to 7 p.m. March 10 and from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. March 20. No registration is required, and mats and props will be provided. It is suggested to wear comfortable clothing for the class. Questions are encouraged.
Gaga Rules, Madonna DroolsTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 12:44AMConventional wisdom says that all gay men love Madonna. But for us queer contrarians it’s been more than 25 years of addictive fun snickering at Madge’s flimsy image changes, atrocious dance skills, and reedy, studio-sweetened voice. Yes, I admire her business savvy.
Matsuzaka’s neck feels a little betterTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 12:42AMThe Red Sox post the daily assignments for every player on the clubhouse bulletin board during spring training. Daisuke Matsuzaka’s duties were highlighted in yellow yesterday, as though to make sure he knew exactly what was expected.
Dr. Mac: Outgrowing iPhoto? Try Aperture 3Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 12:24AMApple's new Aperture 3 offers professional image management features and performance while retaining the ease-of-use of the entry-level iPhoto.
Creative thinking saves Movies in the ParkTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 12:07AMThe city's ongoing budget issues have caused several popular events to be curtailed or canceled. But thanks to some creative thinking, the movies in Phillips Park this summer won't be one of them.
Free downloads are music to our earsMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:26AMVICTORIANS will soon be able to legally download music, movies and their favourite TV shows via the internet for free - as long as they are prepared to put up with advertising.
Privacy issues nix Netflix contestMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:56AMSAN FRANCISCO -- DVD-by-mail service Netflix Inc. has canceled a sequel to a $1 million movie-recommendation contest, avoiding a potential courtroom drama over the privacy rights of its subscribers.The retreat announced Friday settles a lawsuit alleg ...
Party planning on the cheapMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:53AMLiz Gehlsen places ice cream cones atop cupcakes before they go in the oven. The finished cakes, which will resemble microphones, will be a treat at her daughter's Hannah Montana-themed birthday party.
Some sobering thoughts on the WebMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:47AMConsider the first Web site on this month's Seven Sites list a public service announcement. Believe me, many of you will thank me Thursday.
Sasha Frere-Jones: The British dubstep duo Nero at (Le) Poisson Rouge.Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:46AMThe English genre known as dubstep has flourished just as its precursors—garage and drum and bass—did: by letting sounds unfold over the generous course of a d.j.’s evening. Pop songs don’t have that kind of spare time, but they’re always . . .
Frontier Communications launches new site to watch television shows, moviesMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:36AMA local communications company has launched a new Web site that will let users watch old and new television shows, movies and other videos. Frontier Communications, headquartered in Montrose, recently created Myfitv, www.myfitv.com. The Susquehanna Count
I Want My MTV2, Broseph!Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:27PMA month after MTV excised the “music television” tag from its iconic logo, spinoff network MTV2 is doing some tinkering of its own, prepping a refreshed on-air look and an expanded programming slate designed to draw a bigger crowd of young male viewers.
Improving our electionsSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:07AMHOW can we improve on our elections? Based on current surveys, the election results for senators will not in any way improve the Senate. It looks like we will only be choosing more of the same.
Pay-per-view is latest heavyweight in boxingSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:01AMHere's an absolutely free 12-round pay-per-view primer in advance of Saturday night's Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey welterweight title fight at Cowboys Stadium, available on HBO Pay-Per-View at the suggested retail price of $49.95: read more
Ideas in Broomfield and beyond for Spring Break funSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:46AMA not-new dilemma will come to the forefront next week as students are out of class for spring break and working parents wonder: What do my kids do for five days?
100% PinoySaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:35AMWHEN he was barely a year old, his parents – a very young couple probably overwhelmed by the responsibilities of raising a child abandoned him. Little wonder then that Bob Carpenter revels at the prospect of reuniting families and keeping them in touch wherever they may be in the world.
Vampyres (Blu-ray)Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:32AMRecommended Surprisingly, Vampyres (1974) is held in high regard in some horror-fan circles, this despite an extremely low budget, probably not much more than $100,000. It came at the tail-end of a brief but torrid craze for lesbian-themed vampire films - especially adaptations and variations on J. Sheridan Le Fanu's novella Carmilla - a sub-genre that began with Hammer's excellent The Vampire ...
Young stars shining in Maple ShadeSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:10AMMAPLE SHADE—Opportunity is knocking for the talented youth of Maple Shade.
3/13: Not-So-Silent NightSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:53AMSilent Movies! Plus: a U2 tribute band and dancing
Library hits million circulationSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:28AMMost days, the Rapid City Public Library is as busy as any grocery store in town.
The Macalope Weekly: A sad state of affairsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:09AMIt's a large helping of the Macalope this week, as he takes on non-sensical iPad analysis, Apple doomsaying, and other crimes of punditry.
The Macalope Weekly: A sad state of affairsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:00AMOnline technology journalism. Can’t live with it and you can’t shoot it in the back of the head and dump it in the creek off the old interstate bypass where all the serial killers dump bodies. Wait, can we? Because this week brought out the seamy underbelly of people who inexplicably get paid to pontificate about Apple and if there’s a way—any way—to make it all stop, the horny one is all ears ...
WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe is FREE until 3/16Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 8:55AMYour Saturday freebie is WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe from Digiarty Software. Normally sold for $49.95, WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe is the first video converter that supports converting multitrack HD Videos such as BDAV, M2TS, MKV, AVCHD, HDTV, MPEG-TS video movies to AVI, MP4, H.264, MPEG, WMV, FLV, etc. It enables users [...] Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear , News Tagged: WinX ...
Neighbors Reminisce About the Beatrice of YoreWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:32PMAs the quest continues for "the new Beatrice," the old Beatrice is well on its way toward becoming a tapas restaurant. Cobi Levy went before Community Board 2 last night to present his plans for the space: "modestly priced," 110-120 seats, one bar, open 'til 2 or 3. Levy and the neighbors also exchanged fond memories of bygone days, reports Eater: After a bit more back and forth--where the ...
Cuomo Keeps Rattner in LimboWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:32PMOn a conference call this afternoon, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo dispelled the notion that he's closed the investigation into Steve Rattner and the alleged kickbacks paid by his former firm, the Quadrangle Group. "Those were false reports. That's an ongoing matter -- we have no updates at this time," Mr. Cuomo said, according to Politico 's Ben Smith. The questions came after David Loglisci, a ...
WSJ Loses Its Restaurant ReviewerWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:17PMThe Wall Street Journal has lost a restaurant critic, reports The Times Diner's Journal blog. According to Raymond Sokolov, the paper asked him to start writing about food trends instead of writing restaurant reviews; he decided to stop writing for the paper altogether rather than changing beats. But surely the Journal 's forthcoming New York section needs a Sam Sifton counterpart if it's going ...
Police say Iowa burglar broke into church, watched pornWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:15PMAMES, Iowa — Second-degree burglary charges have been filed against an Ames man who broke into a church where he allegedly used the institution's electronic equipment to watch pornography.