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Special Effects Wizard Stan Winston Dead At 62

Dusty101 writes "Special effects maestro Stan Winston has died at the age of 62. Winston was responsible for many of the physical special effects in films such as The Terminator, Jurassic Park, Edward Scissorhands, and Iron Man. Winston died on Sunday, June 15, 2008, after a seven-year struggle with multiple myeloma."

Picture perfect: Samsung captures life's special moments with new digital photo frames

New photo frame series brings special memories to life in vibrant colour MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 21 /CNW/ - Samsung Electronics Canada, a leading innovator in the world's technology industry, raises the bar in viewing, storing and enjoying special memories with the release of three new digital photo frame series - the H-Series, P-Series and V-Series. With their stylish frames, vibrant colour display and storage capabilities, Samsung's new digital photo frames provide users with an elegant platform to showcase their favourite memories. All three series of digital photo frames offers the ability to use the digital frame as a secondary PC monitor, where users can view files, surf the web, listen to MP3 files, watch videos and even access Instant Messenger.

Wikileaks Gets Hold of Counterinsurgency Manual

HeavensBlade23 writes in to let us know that Wikileaks has published a US Special Forces counterinsurgency manual, titled Foreign Internal Defense Tactics Techniques and Procedures for Special Forces (1994, 2004). "The document, which has been verified, is official US Special Forces doctrine. It directly advocates training paramilitaries, pervasive surveillance, censorship, press control and restrictions on labor unions & political parties. It directly advocates warrantless searches, detainment without charge and the suspension of habeas corpus. It directly advocates bribery, employing terrorists, false flag operations and concealing human rights abuses from journalists. And it directly advocates the extensive use of 'psychological operations' (propaganda) to make these and other 'population & resource control' measures more palatable.

Special effects company launches computer game business

Australian special effects house Animal Logic won an Oscar for the animated penguin musical Happy Feet and thrilled audiences with its work on the Spartan war epic 300, now it plans to take on the world's great computer game companies.

Special tools on Mars probe will help reveal Red Planet

Washington, May 23 : NASA's Phoenix Mars lander is will have onboard two special tools to give scientists their best look at the Red Planet's true colors, which would help scientists to determine what makes up the terrain of Mars.

IEEE Special Report On the Singularity

jbcarr83 writes "The IEEE Spectrum is running a special issue on the technological singularity as envisioned by Vernor Vinge and others. Articles on both sides of the will it/won't it divide appear, though most take the it will approach. I found Richard A.L. Jones' contribution, 'Rupturing The Nanotech Rapture,' to be of particular interest. He puts forward some very sound objections to nanomachines of the Drexler variety."

The Special Ways of Handhelds

Handheld computers can leverage the power of technology to enable all students to succeed, including children with special education needs. They are cheaper than laptops, are more portable, and have more memory and power capabilities than handhelds possessed just five years ago.

"Something Special" For the 100th Patch To Asheron's Call

Turbine is reportedly planning on something special for the 100th patch of Asheron's Call . Having been on the scene since 1999, Asheron's Call will be sharing a 10th anniversary next year with EverQuest, and the developers have been offering up tidbits to their players about what kinds of shiny they may find waiting for them when that big patch hits. "Some of the hints the developers have dropped touch on treasure chest rewards, and the mechanics of the treasure system. They also have plans for a new landscape hunting quests. The most firm new information comes from Frelorn, with the AC community relations team, about an incoming tier of loot and its role in the landscape hunting game."

Philippines pledges special courts to fight piracy

MANILA -- The Philippines on Thursday pledged to create a special court and law enforcement agency to combat rampant intellectual piracy and counterfeiting, the trade department said.

iPod 20GB U2 Special Edition MP3 Player

Description: Like no other, iPod U2 Special Edition stands out. Jet black, it bears a prominent red Apple Click Wheel and, on the flip side, the autographs of each U2 band member. It comes with an exclusive U2 poster and, of course, the signature white ....

Vaughan praises "special victory"

Skipper Michael Vaughan hailed England's win over New Zealand in the second Test as a "special victory" as his side went 1-0 up in the series.

NADA Offers Special Finance Training DVD

McLean, Va. -- NADA has introduced a management education DVD to teach dealers about the gross profit potential of special finance market.

Olympic Games Special Section and Blog Launch on NYTimes.com

NEW YORK, BUSINESS WIRE -- Let the Games begin...right now! The New York Times announced today the launch of a special online section for the 2008 Olympic Games (http://www.nytimes.com/olympics) with a new blog called Rings (http://www.nytimes.com/rings). Rings is dedicated to the full range of topics surrounding the summer Games in Beijing, from the competition itself to the social, political and economic issues attached to them. Rings brings together analysis and perspectives from sports, foreign and business reporters at The New York Times and in its bureaus around the world.

Olympic Games Special Section and Blog Launch on NYTimes.com

NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Let the Games begin...right now! The New York Times announced today the launch of a special online section for the 2008 Olympic Games (http://www.nytimes.com/olympics) with a new blog called Rings (http://www.nytimes.com/rings). Rings is dedicated to the full range of topics surrounding the summer Games in Beijing, from the competition itself to the social, political and economic issues attached to them. Rings brings together analysis and perspectives from sports, foreign and business reporters at The New York Times and in its bureaus around the world.

Olympic Games Special Section and Blog Launch on NYTimes.com

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Let the Games begin...right now! The New York Times announced today the launch of a special online section for the 2008 Olympic Games (http://www.nytimes.com/olympics) with a new blog called Rings (http://www.nytimes.com/rings). Rings is dedicated to the full range of topics surrounding the summer Games in Beijing, from the competition itself to the social, political and economic issues attached to them. Rings brings together analysis and perspectives from sports, foreign and business reporters at The New York Times and in its bureaus around the world.

Olympic Games Special Section and Blog Launch on NYTimes.com

NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Let the Games begin...right now! The New York Times announced today the launch of a special online section for the 2008 Olympic Games (http://www.nytimes.com/olympics) with a new blog called Rings (http://www.nytimes.com/rings). Rings is dedicated to the full range of topics surrounding the summer Games in Beijing, from the competition itself to the social, political and economic issues attached to them. Rings brings together analysis and perspectives from sports, foreign and business reporters at The New York Times and in its bureaus around the world.

Family offers special $5 online sale

Bibles, best-sellers and a boxed set are among the 20-plus items being offered for just $5 each in a special online sale by Family Christian Stores.

Rock Band Special Edition

Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that for a limited time Rock Band Special Edition Bundle for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is available for a MSRP of $99.99 at participating retailers. Rock Band instrument controllers for PlayStation 2 system are compatible with the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system.

Okami Launch Special: Day One

A unique and magical game arrives on Nintendo Wii this weekend: Okami, from the master software creators at Capcom. Because we think Okami is so extraordinary, we’ve teamed up with Capcom to offer you chance of winning a Wii console plus a copy of Okami to enjoy. Between now and next Wednesday you’ll learn why Okami deserves your attention in a series of five Special Yahoo! UK Games Features.

What Makes Earth Special Compared to Other Planets

It has liquid water, plate tectonics, and an atmosphere that shelters it from the worst of the sun's rays. But many scientists agree our planet's most special feature might just be us.

Copyright Office: cable should lose special access to local channels

Cable and satellite broadcasters have long relied on a special set of three narrow statutory licenses that Congress gave them years ago to help prop up the pay-TV industry in its infancy. The licenses (found in sections 111, 119, and 122 of the Copyright Act) allow the pay-TV providers to grab certain over-the-air signals from local broadcasters or from far-off "superstations" like WGN in Chicago and transmit them over their own networks without asking permission. They have to pay, but the amount is fixed by Congress and is likely below market rates. A new report from the Copyright Office (PDF) suggests that this system should come to an end, and that it should not be extended to Internet broadcasters.

No plans to set up special body to monitor blogs

The government has no plan to set up a special body to monitor irresponsible blogs and bloggers, said Deputy Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum yesterday.

No win, but a special day for Sarwan

Ramnaresh Sarwan described his first Test century as the West Indies captain as "very special" after the effort helped his team secure a draw that could easily have been a loss. His 128 did not stop Australia regaining the Frank Worrell Trophy but the fierce resistance put up by Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul gives West Indies confidence heading to the third Test in Barbados, which should feature Chanderpaul despite the batsman carrying a calf niggle in Antigua.

No Plans To Set Up Special Body To Monitor Blogs

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- The government has no plan to set up a special body to monitor irresponsible blogs and bloggers, said Deputy Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum Monday.

Robot Chicken Star Wars Special to Air in November

ATLANTA, July 23: Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken will premiere a new Star Wars-themed special this fall as a follow up to last year

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