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The History Channel had the top-rated ad-supported cable program with "Life After People", leaving the two hours of Raw from Jan. 21 in the 6th and 8th slots. Raw averaged 4.9 million viewers. USA Network's "Monk" finished 5th, with the Democratic Debates on CNN being sandwiched in between Raw at 7th. Top 20 Cable ratings. 1:00 p.m. - CNNMoney has a press release from NEP Systems, which partnered with WWE to make the transition into HD. Plenty of technical information on the equipment used by NEP in the process. Said NEP chief technology officer George Hoover: "WWE challenged us with creating a mobile production facility ... This is a one of a kind unit that houses the most sophisticated sports telecast equipment out there today and we are proud to launch WWE into a new era of its growth." WWE VP of television operations Mike Grossman said, "This upgrade is the first of many technological advances for our brand in 2008." Press release.
Care in the community
People stroll arm-in-arm towards the small parade of shops containing the post office, bank and convenience shop. The pretty thoroughfares bear quaint names such as Woodland View and Courtyard Mews. A former stable block houses a dental clinic and doctor’s surgery. Across the cobbles lie a village hall, bistro and café, their windows filled with glorious floral arrangements. But the tiny streets of Hesley, a village built in the grounds of a stately home near Doncaster, are curiously quiet. There are no conversations to eavesdrop on, no casual exchanges of gossip between retired residents. In fact, few inhabitants speak at all, beyond grunts, laughs and cries. Hesley is a purpose-built, privately run community for young adults with severe autism who have been excreted from the school system at 16 and for whom a normal life, either with parents or on their own, is simply not an option.
Wild Card -- Weekend
Only 3 more days until we get after it again in the new year. I hope you're enjoying yourselves as 2005 comes to an end. If you have some thoughts on the old year or resolutions for the new one, you can post it here. Or start your own thread. Or wait until Tuesday ... .
24-inch iMac Core 2 Duo/2.16GHz
But the new iMac completed our suite of 14 tasks using Adobe Photoshop CS2 in 24 percent less time than the old 20-inch model—a respectable jump. Quick operations For general operations, the 24-inch iMac's overall responsiveness was excellent. Opening, dragging, and resizing windows was very quick. HD video playback was smooth, and working in Intel-native applications such as Final Cut Pro ( ), Motion ( ), iMovie ( ), and iWeb ( ) was snappy. (You can custom configure a 24-inch model with a 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo processor for an extra $250. Our benchmark chart shows the performance improvements you'll see with this faster chip.) The 24-inch iMac also has an upgraded sound system, with a 24-watt digital amplifier (twice that of the other models) to power the built-in stereo speakers.
January 1999 - December 1999
John Sherman to Betty Montgomery Ohio has a long history when it comes to antitrust, says the Buckeye state's James Damask (July)
Noblesse oblige...or else? Gord Gekko says today's rich are being pressured to give money away to every cause with the implied threat of "or else" (August
As long as a man has another cartridge or hand weapon to use, he does not yield Though Germany sat on the border, Swiss Jews generally may have lost their money to banks, they didn't lose their lives though. Why? Vin Suprynowicz thinks he has the answer (August)
Tonight's Match up: Clinton vs. Vader In this piece, Kevin Bertram compares which administration would be better: Darth Vader or William Jefferson Clinton (September)
The ghost of John D. Rockefeller In July, ESR told you about the resemblance of Thomas Watson's problems to Bill Gates'...this month its another "robber baron" (September)
Lycos grudgingly agrees (for now): man's not a destroyer Gord Gekko tells the story of Lycos, EnviroLink, a contract and the senior editor of Off-Road.com who revealed what the search engine really signed on to (September)
Globalization, wages, jobs and myths Gerard Jackson of The New Australian explains globalization and what it represents (October)
The scum are free to ride it If you work at a newspaper or magazine, your greatest joy are the letters you receive.
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