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Apple Purchases 3D Mapping Company C3 Technologies

Apple has purchased its second 3D mapping company called C3 Technologies. Apple bought a company called Poly9 last summer that also specializes in 3D mapping technology.

Rumors have said for years that Apple is working to drastically improve its iOS Maps application with in-house features and improvements. The purchase of C3 Technologies suggests that Apple is working to bring revolutionary 3D technology and hi-quality image rendering to its Maps app on the iOS platform.

C3 Technologies: 3D map of Oslo, Norway

youtube.com – MORE INFO http://bit.ly/C3maps 3D map of Oslo, the capital of Norway, based on incredible mapping tech from Swedish startup C3 Technologies. Based on...

Art: Choi Xooang

 

Polymer clay figures by Seoul-based artist Choi Xooang.

NBC announces big investment in its local TV stations

NBC Universal announced today it’s investing millions and hiring over 130 new people at its 10 owned-and-operated TV stations. “The new leaders of the company believe in the owned television station division, and they want to see these stations strong again,” said Valari Staab, President of NBC’s local unit. “So we’re moving as fast as we can.”

Valari Staab On the Investment in the NBC Owned TV Stations

youtube.com – Valari Staab discusses the announcement of investing in the NBC Owned TV Stations.

Artificial Blood produced from stem cells within the next decade

 

Clinical trials using blood created from adult stem cells are set to begin within the next two or three years, raising the prospect it could soon become routinely used where real blood is unavailable. 

Scientists are also developing alternative bloodlike substances which could be injected into the body as a "stopgap" until an actual blood transfusion could be performed.

About two and a half million units of blood are given to patients in Britain every year, costing about £130 each, and modern doctors have minimised the risk of patients receiving infections such as Hepatitis A and C during transmission.

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JYD (Junk Yard Dog) - Classic

48 Laws of Power: #8

 Law 8

Make other People come to you – use Bait if Necessary

When you force the other person to act, you are the one in control.  It is always better to make your opponent come to you, abandoning his own plans in the process.  Lure him with fabulous gains – then attack.  You hold the cards.

 

ESPN Films 30 for 30

Created to celebrate the venerable sports network's 30 years of operation, ESPN Films 30 for 30($50) is a collection of 30 separate documentaries chronicling thirty different sports stories, from Reggie Miller's killer instinct against the New York Knicks to a look at the connection between the Raiders and gangsta rap of south central L.A., directed by N.W.A.'s coolest member Ice Cube. This complete box set includes all 30 films spread across 12 DVDs, as well as a retro ESPN hat and over five hours of bonus features.

 

Batman Arkham City

Can't wait for next summer's The Dark Knight Rises? You can get your fix well before the new year by playing Batman Arkham City ($60). As the sequel to the highly-regarded Batman: Arkham Asylum, Arkham City places you in the shoes of Batman — as well as Catwoman — as you face down the new section of Gotham that's been set aside to house the most vicious, vile scum the city has seen, including The Joker, The Riddler, Two-Face, Penguin, and more. Oh, and you can use your wings/cape and grappling hook to fly, which is every bit as much fun as it sounds.

 

The Roots – To Life, Love & Loot (Remix)

The Roots put a new spin on Captain Morgan‘s theme song “To Life, Love & Loot” for the rum brand’s lastest TV campaign. ?uestlove, Black Thought, and the rest of the band rock out on the Lenny Kravitz-esque remix. Look out for their conceptual album undun on December 6.