To-Do List: Isaac Makes Landfall; Ron Paul “Undecided”
Source: www.newyorker.com - Wednesday, August 29, 2012
To know: Hurricane Isaac made landfall in Louisiana , just west of New Orleans, leaving four hundred thousand people without power … Bob Bird, the former editor of News of the World Scotland , is being questioned by police for attempting to pervert the course of justice during the Tommy Sheridan defamation trial … Congressman Ron Paul says he does not know if he will endorse Mitt Romney, the now-official Republican candidate for President, and he is still an undecided voter … In a new interview, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad insisted that his regime can handle the revolt there if they can only have “more time” … An attendee at the R.N.C. was ejected for throwing nuts at a black CNN camerawoman while yelling, “This is how we feed animals.” To read: Bloomberg Businessweek ’ s Joshua Green writes about Artur Davis, the former Democrat who spoke at the R.N.C. last night: On a bright August morning in the quiet waterfront town of Edenton, N.C., Artur Davis, a black former congressman from Alabama, looked out at a sea of beaming white faces and grinned. “I’m gonna let you all in on a secret,” he said. “I used to be a Democrat!” Lusty boos dissolved into chuckles. “He saw the light!” someone shouted. Davis nodded. “I once was lost, but now I am found!” In one sense, the scene was familiar. Four years ago, Davis made a splash in the presidential race by becoming the first congressman outside Illinois to endorse Barack Obama. He dSkyDrive for Android launches: Fancy 7GB of extra mobile storage?
Source: www.electricpig.co.uk - Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Cloud storage: how much is too much? The answer, so long as you can keep on top of all your passwords, is that there’s never too much. Obviously. Microsoft agrees, and has taken the step to get its SkyDrive service in the hands of even more backer-uppers. Enter the SkyDrive Android app… “This new app for Android is similar to our mobile apps for Windows Phone and iOS and is a key part of making sure your SkyDrive files are accessible and shareable from all your devices,” Microsoft said as it announced the app. SkyDrive ad slams Google Docs Sure enough, the app features the same Metro styling as you’ll find in its other interpretations. As with the Android version of Dropbox , SkyDrive will let you back up your pictures, videos and documents to the cloud for sharing or safe keeping. Sign up now, and Microsoft will thrust 7GB of free storage your way – perfect for those nearing the end of their free storage with both Dropbox and Google Drive . Link: Google Play Store No related posts.
