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Your Library is Dying - Thu, 02 Sep
The shape of information science is changing more radically and rapidly than ever, and our libraries can’t keep up.

Did BP Assassinate This Man? | Death and Taxes - Thu, 02 Sep
On August 8th, 2010, sometime in the late evening, investment banker, oil industry insider and energy advisor to President George W. Bush, Matthew Simmons, put on a pair of swimming trunks, climbed into his hot tub at his Maine home and attempted to relax after a long day’s work. By 10:00pm Simmons had been found dead, floating in the hot tub of an apparent drowning.

Hurricane Earl's eye on track to pass near Outer Banks late Thursday - Thu, 02 Sep
Storm expected to weaken as it approaches New England on Friday Hurricane Earl Advisory No. 33 NWS TPC / National Hurricane Center Miami FL11:00 a.m. EDT Thu Sept. 02 2010 View full sizeNOAAHurricane Earl is shown southeast of the Carolina coast in this current infrared satellite image. Dangerous Hurricane Earl heading for the Outer Banks of North Carolina, hurricane warnings issued for portions of Massachusetts. At 11:00 a.m. EDT the eye of Hurricane Earl was located near latitude 30.9 north, longitude 74.8 west. Earl is now moving toward the north near 18 mph, 30 km/hr. A turn toward the north-northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected on Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Earl will pass near the North Carolina Outer Banks tonight, and approach southeastern New England Friday night. Maximum sustained winds are near 140 mph, 220 km/hr, with higher gusts. Earl is a category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. No significant change in strength is expected today, but gradual weakening should begin on Friday. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 90 miles, 150 km, from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 230 miles, 370 km. Estimated minimum central pressure is 932 mb, 27.52 inches. Summary of 11:00 a.m. EDT information: Location: 30.9n 74.8w about 300 mi, 485 km s of Cape Hatteras North Carolina about 765 mi, 1230 km ssw of Nantucket Massachusetts Maximum Sustained Winds: 140 mph, 220 km/hr Present Movement: n or 355 degrees at 18 mph, 30 km/hr Minimum Central Pressure: 932 mb, 27.52 inches Summary of watches and warnings in effect: A hurricane warning is in effect for, * Bogue Inlet North Carolina northeastward to the North Carolina/Virginia border including the Pamlico and Albemarle sounds. * westport Massachusetts eastward around cape cod to hull including Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Island A hurricane watch is in effect for, * north of the North Carolina/Virginia border to Cape Henlopen Delaware. A tropical storm warning is in effect for, * Cape Fear to west of Bogue Inlet North Carolina. * north of the North Carolina/Virginia border to Sandy Hook New Jersey, including Delaware bay south of Slaughter Beach and the Chesapeake Bay south of New Point Comfort. * the eastern portion of Long Island New York from Fire Island Inlet to Port Jefferson Harbor. * New Haven Connecticut to west of Westport Massachusetts, including Block Island. A tropical storm watch is in effect for, * north of hull Massachusetts to Eastport Maine. * the coast of Nova Scotia from Port Maitland to Medway Harbour. * the coast of Long Island west of Fire Island Inlet and Port Jefferson Harbor. Hazards affecting land:Winds: Tropical-storm-force winds are expected to reach the North Carolina coast within the warning area by this afternoon. Even if the center of Earl remains offshore, hurricane force winds are expected to occur in the Outer Banks by tonight. Tropical-storm- force winds will likely reach the coast from Virginia northward to New Jersey tonight or early Friday. Storm surge:A dangerous storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 3 to 5 feet above ground level within both hurricane warning areas and the lower Chesapeake Bay. Elsewhere within the tropical storm warning area, storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 1 to 3 feet above ground level. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. Rainfall: Accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of 6 inches, are expected over portions of eastern North Carolina including the Outer Banks. Accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are possible farther to the north along the immediate mid-Atlantic coast. Surf: Large swells from Earl will continue to affect the Bahamas and the east coast of the United States through Friday. These swells will likely cause dangerous surf conditions and rip currents.

Oval Office Redecoration (In Pictures) - Thu, 02 Sep
One of the most famous parts of the White House, the president's Oval Office, is redecorated for Barack Obama.

4-year-old Brooklyn girl weighing only 15 pounds found dead - Thu, 02 Sep
A 4-year-old Brooklyn girl who weighed only a shocking 15 pounds was found dead this morning, with her arms and legs tied to a crib with twine.

Why Israelis Don't Care About Peace with Palestinians - Thu, 02 Sep
Israelis feel prosperous, secure -- and disengaged from the peace process with the Palestinians. Is that wise?

Gulf oil rig explodes off La. coast - Thu, 02 Sep
Coast Guard: Offshore oil rig in Gulf of Mexico explodes; west of site of BP rig

Project Sword Is Epic's First Unreal Engine iPhone Game - Wed, 01 Sep
#iphone Gears of War and Unreal Tournament creators Epic Games will bring competitive multiplayer sword-based combat, powered by its Unreal Engine, to the iPhone later this year with slash-em-up Project Sword. More

60% Of Apps In Android Market Are Free (Vs. 30% Or Less In Other App Stores) - Thu, 02 Sep
App store analytics provider Distimo yesterday published its latest report, once again zooming in on the pricing of mobile applications across a variety of platforms. Consistent with its previous findings, Googles Android Market has by far the largest share of free applications available compared to other mobile app store, but the gap is also widening. In July 2010, 60% of all applications on Android Market were free of charge, representing an increase of 3% since May 2010 when it was 57%. As you can tell from the graph below, that share is more than double the share of free apps on other mobile app stores, with the exception of Palms App Catalog (albeit barely). The share of free applications is smallest on Windows Marketplace for Mobile (22%), followed by the Apple App Store for iPad (26%) and BlackBerry App World (26%). (click image for full size) Lets take a closer look at the prices of paid apps across mobile application stores. Distimo posits that the average price of the 100 most popular apps in Android Market and Palms App Catalog is higher than the average price of the entire catalogue of applications. While the average price of all applications is only 16% higher in the Apple App Store for iPad than in the App Store for iPhone, the average price of the 100 most popular applications is nearly three times as high in the former. More than 60% of applications are priced below or equal to $2.00 in the App Store for iPhone, Android Market, Nokias Ovi Store and Palms App Catalog. The proportion of applications priced below or equal to $2.00 is much lower in the App Store for iPad and Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Notably, it seems prices of apps for iOS devices are on the rise. The proportion of paid applications priced below $1 on the Apple App Store for iPad and Apple App Store for iPhone has decreased in both in July 2010, from 30% to 25% and from 49% to 45%, respectively. (click image for full size) (click image for full size) [crunchbase url="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/distimo" name="Distimo"]

Leaked Military Study on Peak Oil Warns of Severe Global Energy Crisis - Thu, 02 Sep
A study on energy supply conducted by a German military think tank reports on the potential for serious consequences as oil production declines.

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