December 17, 2012 Archive

Sci/Tech

• Dassault Begins Flight Tests of the nEUROn Prototype UCAV

  Robots will fight wars of the future.

  News in Sci/Tech — by A. Jurek — on Dec 17, 2012

• Hardware Review: Seagate Expansion 3TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

  Size and speed make this no-frills external drive a winner.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Mark Buckingham — on Dec 17, 2012

• Peripheral Round-Up: Sony PlayStation AC Adaptor/Charger, Nyko Charge Station (Wii)

  Face it, you need gear. Here's what to buy and what to avoid.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Mark Buckingham — on Dec 17, 2012

Music

• Music Review: The Steve Miller Band - Recall The Beginning...A Journey From Eden

  Steve Miller: Chapter 7. The first part of Steve Miller's career ended with a wimper and a little bang.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 17, 2012

Books

• Book Review: The Treasury of Joy and Inspiration, Edited by the Editors of Reader's Digest

  Reader’s Digest publishes a book of the most moving stories and essays that have been published in the magazine over the years.

  Review in Books — by pfaulhaber — on Dec 17, 2012

• Manga Review: Start with a Happy Ending Volume One by Risa Motoyama

  A charming blend of philosophical fantasy and cat lover’s whimsy.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Dec 17, 2012

• Book Review: Unstoppable:From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion By Anthony Robles (with Austin Murphy)

  You can do anything that your desire in your life by having determination and believing in yourself.

  Review in Books — by Irenesroth — on Dec 17, 2012

• Manga Review: Pokemon Black and White Volume Eight by Hidenori Kusaka

  This final volume of Pokemon Black and White sees White making a very unexpected decision.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Dec 17, 2012

• Book Review: In Transit by Gisele Aubin

  An honest and humorous look at career transition to entrepreneurship.

  Review in Books — by Tyler Tichelaar — on Dec 17, 2012

Video

• Interview: Revolution's Christopher Lennertz

  The musical mastermind behind Kripke's new show Revolution chats about music and storytelling.

  Interview in Video — by Anastasia Klimchynskaya — on Dec 17, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: 10 Years

  10 Years is fun and light, with great actors and inoffensive jokes

  Review in Video — by Sviatlana Piatakova — on Dec 17, 2012

• Q & A with American Horror Story: Asylum's Jessica Lange

  She discusses her award-winning work on American Horror Story: Asylum and whether she'll return for a third season.

  Interview in Video — by Kirsten Coachman — on Dec 17, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Ted (2012)

  Seth MacFarlane brings a teddy bear to the life... and himself to the big screen.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 17, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Thunderstruck (2012)

  A formulaic, but inoffensive, sports comedy starring NBA superstar Kevin Durant.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Dec 17, 2012

Gaming

• Stacking Game Review: The Wobbly Wall

  "A game of skill for Wobbly Wallers!"

  Review in Gaming — by Jeff Provine — on Dec 17, 2012

• Nintendo Wii U Review: Rabbids Land

  All of the waiting around wears out the little bit of humor in Rabbids Land pretty quickly.

  Review in Gaming — by RPGameX — on Dec 17, 2012

• Wii U Review: ESPN Sports Connection

  We need Wii Sports U, not ESPN licensed shovelware.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 17, 2012

• Nintendo Wii U Review: Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition

  Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition, is probably going to be the best fighting game on this system for a long time.

  Review in Gaming — by RPGameX — on Dec 17, 2012

Culture

• For a Healthier Holiday, Tap Into Your Spirituality

  Nourish the mental diet instead of dwelling on holiday overeating during the holiday season by focusing on spiritual qualities.

  Opinion in Culture — by Don Ingwerson — on Dec 17, 2012

• Seeking a Motive in the Murder of Young Children and Educators

  Here is some early information about the killer of teachers and children, Adam Lanza, of Newtown, Connecticut

  News in Culture — by John Lake — on Dec 17, 2012

• Searching for Answers and Solutions in Newtown

  Love, in reflection of God's own love toward humanity, is the ultimate solution

  Opinion in Culture — by Braden — on Dec 17, 2012

• Theater Review (Washington, DC): Les Misérables at the National Theatre

  This production's power moments are raw, unfiltered, and far outweighing some of the show’s pitfalls.

  Review in Culture — by malexandria — on Dec 17, 2012

Sports

• Mendez-Gonzalez Bout Highlighted an Entertaining Night of Boxing in Salinas

  Saturday night, December 15, 2012 was a night for multiple entertaining fights at the Storm House in Salinas, California.

  Opinion in Sports — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Dec 17, 2012

• Patriots Get Serious Wake-Up Call, Lose to 49ers 41-34

  Simply put, Colin Kaepernick's offense and the SF defense kicked Patriot ass for much of the game and held on for an impressive road win.

  Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Dec 17, 2012

Politics

• A Time for Change: Gun Laws Must be Rewritten

  The Constitution can and should be changed, guns are intolerable.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Lake — on Dec 17, 2012