Don't Download That Movie Until You're Sure

      Kiosks for Warner Bros., Sony, Paramount, Lions Gate movies will be available at airports. Santa Monica - based Digiboo is aimng this service to air travelers who don't have access to internet streaming while on a plane.  The exceptions are some flights on Delta Airlines and American Airlines that have begun offering passengers downloadable movies and TV shows via an aircraft computer system.  "It's a convenience", said Blake Thomas, Digiboo's chief marketing officer.  "A customer can decide if they want to download when they get to the airport.

Interactive Hunger Games Party

   For those who wanted more of The Hunger games a 92 screen theatre called, Megaplex, in Sandy, Utah hosted a premier party that let moviegoers get more into their favorite film characters in The Hunger Games.  The first screenings of The Hunger Games let teen fans, and some adults, dress up in sumo wrestling suits, using laser guns, jousting with inflatable swords, and wearing make-up like the films heroine, Katniss.  It might be more than 3-D, however, the winner of the battling theatre goers was awarded a Hunger Games backpack and lunch box.  The premiere party cost patrons $34, but if one didn't need to participate in the permiere party the cost of a theatre tichet in Utah at the Megaplex was $8.75.  See also, http://www.nytimes.com/.

One of America's Smallest Cities Will be Getting Broadband

  The main activity in this city of between 36-50 individuals is the morning mail, the city is to remote for newspaper access.  For necessities the residents drive 90 miles to the nearest shopping center.  This western frontier-like town will be getting  federal government funding to help bring the internet (information superhighway) to this Inyo County, California town.  Like telegraph lines that once had to be strung across the West, a broadband signal has to be installed for these desert dwellers to receive a broadband signal.  The city of Darwin, California, not far from the three rural communities of, Lone Pine, Bishop, and Mammoth Lakes is now being served by the equivalent of tin cans connected to yarn.  The Government's so-called Digital 395 Project which will bring broadband infrastructure to the rural communities is targeted for completion in mid-2013, and is itself named after U.S. Interstate Highway 395 that borders the town of Darwin, California.  See also, http://www.latimes.com/.

Israel's President Shimon Peres Visits Facebook In The Silicon Valley

   Shimon Peres came to Facebook to launch his official personal page that he hopes will open dialogue with Arabs around the world.  During the visit he met with Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg.  Facebook's former headquarters was in Palo Alto, California.  See also, http://www.nytimes.com/.

Solar Flare

Solar Flare

   A powerful solar flare has been detected coming off the surface of the Sun.  It is still unclear what effect, if any, this flare will have on Earth's communication satellites and  communication equipment.  A previous separate solar flare was reported last Friday, the solar cloud it spouted did not reach Earth's atmosphere, and did not affect any Earth communication.  A separate solar flare, a coronal mass ejection (a solar flare with a different form of radiation) was reported on the far east side of the Sun.  This solar flare will not affect Earths communication capabilities. These flares have a number, the so-called x-factor.  The number might range from say, 1-99.  The solar flare we are hearing about today is an X-5.  Previous solar flares have been the x-39 or higher category.   Obviously a flare that faces Earth, and is in the x-37 or higher category, could cause serious damage to telecommunication equipment and aircraft that are in the air at the time.  See also http://www.aviationweekandspacetechnology.com/.

Superstar "Sledgehammer" Rush Limbaugh Not Suspended

   Top of the talk radio heap, Rush Limbaugh, is not suspended from the airwaves after a week-end of wild speculation that he might even be fired from some of his clear channel affiliates.  Peter Gabriel has asked that his song "Sledgehammer" no longer be used on Rush Limbaugh's radio program.  However, one political action committee stepped up to buy even more adverstising on  his program.  A rare apology has been given by the conservative radio host, who called a Georgetown University student a "slut" and a "prostitute",  with earnings in the tens-of-millions of dollars per year.  It appears that Mr Limbaugh is more than Dom Imus, or other, shock radio disc jockeys that get paid to keep us on the edge of our seats.  See also, http://www.nytimes.com/.

Communicating by Car: BMW

  For a lot of us four dollars per gallon gasoline will mean four-cylinder cars.  Luxury car manufacturer BMW is preparing for that market.  After 10 years of not producing a four-cylinder model.  The German automaker will offer a three-series car with a four-cylinder engine.  See also, caranddriver.com.

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