If there’s one thing worse than a monster, it’s a big monster. And if there’s one thing worse than a big monster, it’s a giant monster.Fortunately, where I live, they don’t have giant monsters. Someone must have wiped them all out.However, in the land of cinema, not only do huge …
Read More »Counterclockwise: the history of Siemens phones and their many innovations
I still remember the first time I saw a Siemens ME45 – a black phone with amber lighting and it was water, shock and dust resistant. It was like a stealthy bat-phone. The ME45 internals are identical to the Siemens S45, the company’s first GPRS-capable phone. Both are from 2001. …
Read More »Martin Garrix Reveals New Minimalist Tattoo For Avicii
More than three months since the world lost Avicii, and his fans and colleagues are still finding new ways to honor his memory. Just moments ago, Martin Garrix shared an image on his Instagram story which appears to be a minimalist tattoo of Avicii’s classic logo, combined with his iconic …
Read More »TIL that Tiger Woods opponent in the 1996 US Amateur Championship, Steve Scott, could have allowed Tiger to commit a rules violation and won the event on that hole
"Late in the match, with Scott leading, Woods had moved his ball marker on the green so Scott could putt. When Woods went to putt, he forgot to replace his marker. Had Scott not pointed that out to him, Woods would have lost the hole and the match. "That was …
Read More »UK ‘fake news’ report calls for tougher rules, fines for social media companies
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Read More »Going Digital Gives Electric Utilities a Business Advantage
There’s no question that business models for today’s electric utilities are shifting. Their traditional role as electricity suppliers is being challenged with stagnating or declining electricity sales in some regions. Increasingly popular distributed energy resources (DER), including onsite solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and energy-storage devices also are having a revenue …
Read More »Tyrod Taylor and Baker Mayfield have a secret Browns-QB-only clubhouse … in an RV
The Browns quarterbacks seem to be getting along just fine. Quarterback battles in training camp can be an awkward thing, but Tyrod Taylor and Baker Mayfield have seemingly approached their competition with the Cleveland Browns with perfect attitudes. So much so, that they reportedly have an RV at training camp …
Read More »Jay Williams, former Duke basketball star, calls himself the ‘black Jewish Jordan’
Jay Williams playing for Duke in a game against Maryland in the 2001 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. (Brian Bahr/ALLSPORT/Getty Images) (JTA) — Jay Williams wants you to know he stills go hard. These days, though, he doesn’t ball in the NBA — he plays in “Jewish leagues” and calls himself …
Read More »State Department religious freedom summit ends with commitments, critiques
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Administration supporters who are also religious freedom advocates spoke in glowing terms about the significance of the gathering. But outside observers are less impressed. The post State Department religious freedom summit ends with commitments, critiques appeared first on Religion News Service. Read more: religionnews.com
Read More »Marvel Artist Shares Original MCU Concept Designs for Thor’s Hammer
Marvel artist Charlie Wen reveals the first initial designs for Thor’s hammer Mjölnir in Kenneth Branagh’s Thor movie. It’s been seven years since Chris Hemsworth made his debut as the God of Thunder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And while there were a few missteps in how his character was handled in the …
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