Kohjinsha's SR8KPO6S UMPC makes room for optical drive

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Kohjinsha's UMPCs have remained largely unchanged over the years -- an SSD here, Intel CPU boost here -- but the firm's latest has managed to accomplish something few UMPCs would even dream of. That's right, this 7-incher includes a full-fledged dual-layer DVD writer, which tags along nicely with the 1,024 x 600 resolution LED-backlit panel, 1.3-megapixel camera, 60GB hard drive, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth and 800MHz A110 processor. It's also filled with 1GB of DDR2 RAM, Ethernet, a duo of USB 2.0 ports, VGA output, audio in / out, 3-in-1 multicard reader and a pair of battery options promising 3.5 / 7.2 hours of life. The 2.4-pound machine looks to be available at the end of this month (albeit rebadged as a Vye Mini-V S37) for around $1,500.

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Wash. Post 's Balz reported McCain "again made clear his opposition to broad federal intervention or bailouts," ignored approval of Bear Stearns aid

In an April 10 post on The Washington Post's political blog, The Trail, staff writer Dan Balz reported: "On the housing crisis, [Sen. John] McCain once again made clear his opposition to broad federal intervention or bailouts. He said he continues to oppose helping those who engaged in and fed the speculative frenzy in the housing and credit markets." Balz further reported that McCain economic adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin "called McCain's approach superior to some Democratic measures because it places primary emphasis on the individuals in need, rather than the lenders." However, Balz did not mention that McCain reportedly agreed with the Federal Reserve's decision to extend a $30 billion loan backed by Bear Stearns assets to facilitate the acquisition of the near-bankrupt investment firm by JP Morgan Chase. The deal reportedly puts taxpayers at risk for $29 billion of the loan if the value of Bear Stearns' assets declines.

From Balz's April 10 post on The Trail:

McCain plans a more comprehensive economic speech for next week, but came here today to blunt criticism from Democratic rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that he is insensitive to the plight of ordinary Americans.

"Let me make it clear that that in these challenging times, I am committed to using all the resources of this government and great nation to create opportunity and make sure that every deserving American has a good job and can achieve their American dream," he said.

McCain noted that Americans face multiple economic pressures from the economic downturn, from declining home values and threats of foreclosure to the impact of rising gasoline prices on family budgets to fears that a worsening economic situation will throw more people out of work.

On the housing crisis, McCain once again made clear his opposition to broad federal intervention or bailouts. He said he continues to oppose helping those who engaged in and fed the speculative frenzy in the housing and credit markets

"Tax breaks for builders, funds to purchase homes in foreclosure, and tax credits that are not targeted to where the need is greatest do not constitute the federal help that is warranted," he said.

Instead, McCain proposed a federal program that would require individual homeowners to seek help from the federal government and, if they qualified for assistance, emerge with a restructured mortgage that would allow them to stay in their homes.

"There is nothing more important than keeping alive the American dream to own your home, and priority number one is to keep well meaning, deserving home owners who are facing foreclosure in their homes," he said.

There are some limitations. Those families who can afford the terms of their current, albeit higher, mortgage would not qualify. And the assistance would only cover primary residences and only go to families that can truly afford the new mortgage.

McCain economic adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin said the housing assistance would reach an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 families, with an estimated cost of $3 billion to $10 billion. He said McCain's goal is to use federal money only for those families "who really need help." He also called McCain's approach superior to some Democratic measures because it places primary emphasis on the individuals in need, rather than the lenders.

McCain also demanded a Justice Department investigation to look into criminal wrongdoing in both the home mortgage industry and in the securitized credit instruments that were created to fuel the speculative bubble in the housing market.

Citing Gingrich, Halperin falsely suggested Obama's "[t]alk to your enemies" position includes support for meeting with Hamas

On the April 13 edition of ABC's This Week, discussing former President Jimmy Carter's planned meeting with Hamas leader Khaled Meshal, Time magazine senior political analyst Mark Halperin asserted: "I interviewed [former House Speaker] Newt Gingrich on Friday and he seized on this, because he says this is a clear choice if it's [Sen. Barack] Obama versus [Sen. John] McCain -- two schools of thought about how America should deal in the world. Obama's position: Talk to your enemies. The McCain-Republican-Gingrich position: You cannot talk to people who don't meet some certain thresholds." In fact, Obama has repeatedly stated that his willingness to meet with international adversaries "does not include Hamas." Indeed, earlier in the show, during an interview with Carter, host George Stephanopoulos noted, "Senators Obama and [Hillary] Clinton have both said they would not meet with Hamas leaders."

On March 3, Reuters reported that Obama "has said he would break with President George W. Bush's stance of declining to talk to some other international adversaries but that stance does not apply to Hamas." According to Reuters, at a campaign stop in San Antonio, Obama said, "You can't negotiate with somebody who does not recognize the right of a country to exist so I understand why Israel doesn't meet with Hamas."

From the April 13 edition of ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos:

STEPHANOPOULOS: Your trip has also become fodder for the political campaign here at home. Senators Obama and Clinton have both said they would not meet with Hamas leaders. Several Democratic congressmen are urging you not to follow through with the meeting. And former Speaker Newt Gingrich pounced on this, saying Democrats ought to dis-invite you from their convention because of this proposed meeting. Are you worried that you might be making trouble for Senators Clinton, Obama, and other Democrats?

[...]

STEPHANOPOULOS: But what about sitting down with the leader of Hamas, and if there's any kind of give in his position that he can then, that President Carter can then go talk to the Israeli defense minister about -- what's wrong with that?

GEORGE WILL (Washington Post columnist): There's nothing wrong with it if there's the slightest shred of evidence that there will be this kind of give. There is none -- none, zero, in all the history of Hamas.

VICTORIA CLARKE (former Pentagon spokeswoman): Well, and the question for him was, when you were president of the United States, you would not appreciate and did not appreciate people from different places going around freelancing foreign policy. It's just not helpful. Having said that, again, overall impact, I don't think he has that much. I was struck by the contradictions he had within the conversation. On the one hand, he says, "I want to induce them to do these things -- but I'm not a negotiator." And then when you got onto the politics of it, he says, "Nancy Pelosi is right -- represent the popular will; however, superdelegates can do whatever they want." I just, I'm struck at the contradiction within one conversation.

HALPERIN: I interviewed Newt Gingrich on Friday and he seized on this, because he says this is a clear choice if it's Obama versus McCain -- two schools of thought about how America should deal in the world. Obama's position: Talk to your enemies. The McCain-Republican-Gingrich position: You cannot talk to people who don't meet some certain thresholds.

STEPHANOPOULOS: And there was some buzz that this might hurt Obama because he did not tell Jimmy Carter not to go and have that meeting.

HALPERIN: Right.

STEPHANOPOULOS: That's all we're going to have time for today. Thank you all very much. This roundtable is going to continue.

On Hardball , Russert claimed McCain has "maverick brand" with public, without noting his colleagues' role in promoting it

On the April 10 edition of MSNBC's Hardball, NBC News Washington bureau chief Tim Russert said of Sen. John McCain: "[T]he perception right now of McCain is someone who's experienced, someone who they see not of the Republican brand or the Bush brand, but of the maverick brand. Now, I think a lot of that may change, Chris, come a general election, in a fall election, hotly competitive." While asserting that the "perception right now" is that McCain is "of the maverick brand," Russert did not in any way acknowledge the media's role in promoting that "brand," much less the role of his colleague, Hardball host Chris Matthews. Indeed, the next day on Today, Matthews said: "Well, you only get one reputation in life, and he's got a good one. He's a military man who served his country, sacrificed for his country, carries the scars of battle. And also, he's a maverick. People think of him as a maverick."

Media Matters for America has documented Matthews and others in the broadcast and print media using the label "maverick" when discussing McCain, despite the various instances in which McCain has fallen in line with the Bush administration or the Republican Party establishment, a lifetime rating of 83 by the American Conservative Union, and his recent rightward shift on high-profile issues such as immigration and taxes.

From the April 10 edition of MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews:

MATTHEWS: Now let's take a look at some of the match-up polls potentially going down in November, Tim. Let's take a look at the Associated Press poll. It shows that McCain is tied 45-45 with Senator Obama, who had a 10-point lead as recently as February over McCain, and McCain basically within the margin of error with Senator Clinton at 48-45.

And now look at this fascinating one. These are showing how close these people are, between Democrat and Republican, no matter which Democrat it is. Take a look at this one. This is a new Marist poll that just came out this afternoon. You tipped me off to this yesterday, that it was coming. Let's take a -- this is absolutely fascinating. If you put Condoleezza Rice, the secretary of state, on the ticket with John McCain on the Republican side, it defeats either Clinton-Obama or Obama-Clinton by 49-to-46 or 49-to-44 in New York state, the home of Hillary Clinton, the home of American liberalism.

RUSSERT: That's incredible. I mean, if that were to be the case, it's a landslide for the Republicans. Here's the great irony --

MATTHEWS: Well, they would carry 45 states, if they carried New York.

RUSSERT: Minimum. Minimum. Here's the great irony of all this. If you ask Americans 10 issues, from Iraq, the economy, global warming, health care, they prefer the Democratic position. If you ask, this fall, do you want the Democrat or Republican, generic question, Democrat by 12 points. But when you compare McCain-Obama, McCain-Clinton, it equals out.

Why? Because the perception right now of McCain is someone who's experienced, someone who they see not of the Republican brand or the Bush brand, but of the maverick brand. Now, I think a lot of that may change, Chris, come a general election, in a fall election, hotly competitive. Because why?

You're right to identify Iraq as an issue that has reemerged dramatically this week in this campaign, and we're going to have big differences on a big issue with big candidates. If it's McCain-Obama, McCain-Clinton, it's going be, "We're going to stay in Iraq. We're going to finish the job. We're not getting out. We're going to see this thing through" -- versus -- "We're starting to take the troops home immediately. We're going to do it in a way that will hopefully not create more chaos in Iraq. But we can no longer afford to do this. We have to spend the money at home." The American people are going to decide whether or not to stop this war.

From the April 11 edition of NBC's Today:

MATT LAUER (co-host): And real quickly -- latest polls nationally, if we move to November, has a McCain-Obama matchup -- dead heat -- 45-45. A McCain-Clinton matchup -- 45-48 with Senator Clinton leading. I ask this question only because in this year of everybody calling this "the change election"--

MATTHEWS: Right.

LAUER: Boy, you have to look and John McCain is polling pretty strongly. Here's a guy who's been in Washington for decades. He supports the surge. And against a couple of "change" candidates, I guess you could argue that he's doing pretty well.

MATTHEWS: Well, you only get one reputation in life, and he's got a good one. He's a military man who served his country, sacrificed for his country, carries the scars of battle. And also, he's a maverick. People think of him as a maverick. Now, even though he supports the war, people sense that he has -- he has a lot of inner strength. And even though they're against the war, they trust the man's battle courage. He's been in it. He's been fighting for his country --

LAUER: Right.

MATTHEWS: -- all these years. It's going to be a great campaign, I think, between the personalities, the people and the policies. I think the American people are going to have to make up their mind. It's a tough one.

LAUER: Chris Matthews joining us this morning.

CQ: Clinton On Track For Only A Small Delegate Win In Pennsylvania

Although Hillary Clinton has an edge in Pennsylvania polls, an analysis by CQ shows that the current numbers would not project out to a huge delegate advantage. Of the 103 pledged delegates distributed at the district level -- another 55 will be allocated by statewide popular vote -- Clinton so far has an advantage of only 53 delegates to Obama's 50.

Assuming the statewide delegates closely match with the district votes, Clinton will need to seriously increase her lead at all levels in order to really put any kind of dent in Obama's pledged-delegate advantage.

New McCain Ad: "Big Ideas For Serious Problems"

John McCain has a new ad up in select markets in Ohio and Pennsylvania, pitching him as a bipartisan conciliator. "As President, John McCain will take the best ideas from both parties to spur innovation, invest in people and create jobs," the announcer says:

The last line seems to be a subtle knock against Barack Obama, whom McCain has accused of being shallow and lacking any real propsals: "Big ideas for serious problems. John McCain."

Poll: Hillary Halts Obama's Progress In Pennsylvania, But Still Only Leads By Six

As promised, here is the new Quinnipiac poll of Pennsylvania.

It finds that while Hillary has halted Obama's progress by stopping the erosion of her support among whites and women, she still clings to a six point lead, 50%-44% -- unchanged from a week ago.

Some key findings:

* The poll found no discernible change in the matchup in polling on April 12-13, the period during which Obama's "small town" comments were heavily reported on by the Pennsylvania media.

* Fully one forth of Hillary supporters in the state would back McCain if Obama became the nominee.

* Hillary made up lots of ground in the Philadelphia suburbs, a key swing area -- she now trails Obama there by two points, down from 11 last week.

* Obama has noticeably increased his share of the male vote.

* Despite Hillary's lead, 55% of Pennsylvania voters think Obama will be the Dem nominee.

* There's been no real change in either candidate's favorability rating.

Full poll here.

Big Third-Party Dem Group Airs First Ad Attacking McCain

Here's a first look at the first ad being run against John McCain by Progressive Media U.S.A., the new pro-Dem third-party group headed by David Brock that's planning to raise $40 million to bloody up the GOP nominee in advance of this fall's election...

The ad, called "Out of Touch," will be running on cable beginning tomorrow and can be seen in D.C. on CNN and MSNBC -- which is to say, it's a small buy aimed at an insider audience of potential future donors, political operatives, and the like.

Rep. Davis (R-KY) Apologizes For Calling Obama "That Boy"

Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) has publicly apologized to Barack Obama after it was reported that he referred to Obama as "that boy" at a GOP fundraiser.

"My poor choice of words is regrettable and was in no way meant to impugn you or your integrity," Davis wrote in a letter that was delivered to Obama's Senate office. "I offer my sincere apology to you and ask for your forgiveness."

The remarks happened at a local GOP dinner in Davis' district on Saturday night. "I'm going to tell you something: That boy's finger does not need to be on the button," Davis declared.

The full letter is available after the jump.

Dear Senator Obama:

On Saturday night I gave a speech in which I used a poor choice of words when discussing the national security policy positions of the Presidential candidates. I was quoted as saying "That boy's finger does not need to be on the button."

My poor choice of words is regrettable and was in no way meant to impugn you or your integrity. I offer my sincere apology to you and ask for your forgiveness.

Though we may disagree on many issues, I know that we share the goal of a prosperous, secure future for our nation. My comment has detracted from the dialogue that we should all be having on legitimate policy differences and in no way reflects the personal and professional respect I have for you.

Sincerely
Geoff Davis

Polls: Revote Battle May Have Hurt Obama In Florida, But Not Michigan

A new pair of polls from Michigan and Florida casts some doubt on the argument over whether the arguments over the states' rogue primaries would make one Democrat more electable than the other in these particular states:

Michigan (EPIC-MRA)
Obama (D) 43%, McCain (R) 41%
McCain (R) 46%, Clinton (D) 37%

Florida (Rasmussen)
McCain (R) 53%, Obama (D) 38%
Clinton (D) 45%, McCain (R) 44%

A failure to hold a revote or honor the January primary doesn't appear to have made Hillary Clinton more electable than Barack Obama in Michigan. On the other hand, it is possible but not conclusive that Obama has been hurt in Florida by the primary fiasco.

New Polling Of Pennsylvania Coming Tomorrow

It's due out tomorrow morning from Quinnipiac.

It's possible, even likely, that a fair amount of the polling will have been done during the controversy over Obama's "small town" comments, which broke Friday late afternoon and were covered relentlessly by the Pennsylvania media over the weekend. So there will be keen interest in this poll, to say the least.

The last Q-poll found that Obama had narrowed the gap considerably with Hillary in the state.

Poll: Republicans Way Behind In Even Their Best Senate Pickup Opportunity

The GOP's single best pickup opportunity in the Senate right now is against Louisiana Dem Mary Landrieu -- but a new poll finds that she holds a solid lead over her Republican challenger, suggesting that this year's Senate map could be very rough indeed for the GOP.

The numbers from Rasmussen: Landrieu 55%, state Treasurer and ex-Dem John Kennedy (R) 39%. If Landrieu prevails this November, then the GOP is likely to be shut out on Senate pickups again, just as they were in 2006.

OK now here is the list of Richest Celebrities

Kill...
The Celebrity 100
1. Tom Cruise
2. Rolling Stones
3. Oprah Winfrey
4. U2
5. Tiger Woods
6. Steven Spielberg
7. Howard Stern
8. 50 Cent
9. Cast of The Sopranos
10. Dan Brown
11. Bruce Springsteen
12. Donald Trump
13. Muhammad Ali
14. Paul McCartney
15. George Lucas
16. Elton John
17. David Letterman
18. Phil Mickelson
19. J.K. Rowling
20. Brad Pitt
21. Peter Jackson
22. Dr. Phil McGraw
23. Jay Leno
24. Celine Dion
25. Kobe Bryant
26. Michael Jordan
27. Johnny Depp
28. Jerry Seinfeld
29. Simon Cowell
30. Michael Schumacher
31. Tom Hanks
32. Rush Limbaugh
33. Denzel Washington
34. Cast of Desperate Housewives
35. Jennifer Aniston
35. Angelina Jolie
37. The Olsen Twins
38. Nicole Kidman
39. The Eagles
40. Rod Stewart
41. Shaquille O'Neal
42. Jerry Bruckheimer
43. David Beckham
44. Jessica Simpson
45. Andrew Lloyd Webber
46. LeBron James
47. Neil Diamond
48. Alex Rodriguez
49. Will Smith
50. Dick Wolf
51. Dave Matthews Band
52. Tom Brady
53. Ronaldinho
54. Jodie Foster
55. Ray Romano
56. Paris Hilton
57. Adam Sandler
58. Derek Jeter
59. Jennifer Lopez
60. Rick Warren
61. Scarlett Johansson
62. Katie Couric
63. Maria Sharapova
64. Valentino Rossi
65. Halle Berry
66. James Patterson
67. Leonardo DiCaprio
68. Kiefer Sutherland
69. Jim Carrey
70. Cameron Diaz
71. Gisele Bundchen
72. Renee Zellweger
73. Carson Palmer
74. Michelle Wie
75. Reese Witherspoon
76. Bill O'Reilly
77. Kate Moss
78. Diane Sawyer
79. Sean (Diddy) Combs
80. John Grisham
81. Rachael Ray
82. Dave Chappelle
83. Larry the Cable Guy
84. Tyra Banks
85. George Lopez
86. Regis Philbin
87. Serena Williams
88. Ryan Seacrest
89. Wolfgang Puck
90. Venus Williams
91. Annika Sorenstam
92. Matthew Broderick/ Nathan Lane
93. Mel Brooks
94. Emeril Lagasse
95. Nicole Richie
96. Heidi Klum
97. Mario Batali
98. Eric Idle/ Mike Nichols
99. Adriana Lima
100. Ty Pennington

Re: why the double standard?

Loki...
>>in any case that's an argument for correct usage, not for banning the word. <<

That's why I call this thread a "procedural request".

The sheeple

Kill...
Can not figure out new ways to help society when they are controlled by those who want to oppress the majority for their own gain.

This world is seriously going down the drain.

I remember a psychopomps song called down the drain. I think it was on some Pro-Death Ravers EP.

We seriously need to think of new ways to fuck the elite, as they keep getting stronger, and the majority keeps getting weaker. People do not even protest anymore.

Capitalism is not bad, no system is really bad, what is bad are the people who run the systems. Even if US had socialism, the elite will still find ways to fuck over the majority.

As Machiavelli put it you have two groups of people:
1) Who wants to oppress the people
2) The people who do not want to be oppressed.

In any system you will notice that leaders will either help the people, or the elite. That in my opinion is where the problem lies.

Re: I remember when a cop beat the shit out of this woman in Chicago

Dust...
Wrong continent Killer, but I am amazed that those people just stood there and watched