The tide has turned: Nook is dead this season

The Nook is the Blackberry Storm of 2009. Straight up. Reviews are so bad and popular opinion is so negative that it will be a wonder if these things don’t end up under a parking lot in the New Mexico desert come May.
Take this example: Ben Clemens, late of San Francisco, for example, returned his already and everyone is talking about Mossberg and Pogue’s reviews. While the original Kindle was no great shakes, it seems like B&N tried their hardest to make this one of the clunkers of the season.

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Local Experts share a few spots in Vancouver

Voted the most livable city by The Economist, Vancouver fronts the Pacific Ocean in British Columbia, Canada. This February it will host the 2010 Winter Games, and beforehand we wanted to share the favorite (or "favourite", for Canadian readers) places of some notable Vancouverites.
Vancouver is the first Canadian city we're adding to the special local experts version of Favorite Places on Google Maps, our insider's guides to great cities around the world. For this edition, everySource: Google LatLong RSS Feed

Target's remote control gift card puts normal ones to shame

We've been cranking on our holiday gift guide series, but if you've already decided that there's someone in your life who you simply can't buy for, here's a suggestion: snag 'em one of these. Following up on last year's blockbuster camera gift card, Target is offering up what's believed to be the planet's first remote control gift card for the 2009 holiday season. Put simply, this stupendously cute Santa Mouse card actually doubles as a small toy, with the card itself acting as a remote that controls a tiny mouse. Online gift givers will have to drop at least $25 in order to claim one, though there's a chance you could cheap out in the store just to have one of these around. Check out an all-too-brief demonstration video down in the Source link.

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Bell Now Offers Novatel Wireless MiFi 2372 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot

Bell announced the launch of the MiFi 2372 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot from Novatel Wireless. The MiFi 2372 operates on Bell’s new HSPA network and offers simultaneous Wi-Fi connectivity for up to five devices or users. It also includes a microSD slot for expandable memory of up to 16 gigabytes.

Compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems, the MiFi 2372 delivers download speeds up to 7.2 megabits per second with enhanced performance for simultaneous uploads/downloads andSource: SlashPhone RSS Feed

Wikipedia Director Talks Editors, Editing, and Future

We recently reported on the notion that Wikipedia losing editors could lead to a decline in accuracy. Sue Gardner, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, tells WebProNews growth in editing has slowed, but the number of editors is just flat, and not declining.
The Wikimedia Foundation raised $3 million in just ten days right in the middle of the recession. This is one reason why Gardner was named the Ultimate Game Changer for media by the Huffington Post. Source: WebPro News RSS Feed

Sonic fans asking for relief

No, not from Sonic games! Earlier this year, the fans at The Sonic Stadium held Sonic Relief 2009, an event through which the forces of Sonic fan art were used for good. The group has announced a second Sonic Relief drive for 2010, promising donations to charity for each work of Sonic fan art submitted.
The group is also asking for fans to use their creativity in another way: by planning their own Sonic-related fundraisers and adding the donations to the main total. This is where your Source: Houstonist RSS Feed

Hansen: “The fraudulence of the Copenhagen approach” – “must be exposed.”

There’s an essay by Dr. James Hansen in the Guardian, the header of which is shown below. Next time people accuse of “big oil” connections for skeptics, point out that the most pro-agw newspaper on the planet is pushing Shell Oil ads.

That distraction aside, Dr. Hansen has some stunning things to say, excerpts below.

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