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Atlantis Space Shuttle Launch may be delayed due to Weather Conditions
Jul 8th
Atlantis space shuttle launch may be delayed by Weather Conditions on Friday morning. The shuttle launch of Atlantis is the final mission in NASA’s 30 year shuttle program.
According to Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida there’s a 70 per cent chance of rain or thunderstorms at Cape Canaveral, which could delay the shuttle launch.
The countdown had begun for Scheduled launch time of 11:26 a.m. ET with the fuel tanks full and no technical issues to report till early Friday.
NASA will not launch a shuttle through rain or with any lightning activity in the area. The weather has been hot and humid, and Thursday a lightning strike More >
Sony Playstation Network down due to Maintenance!
Jul 6th
Sony Playstation Network is down but there is nothing to worry as it is due to Maintenance! When you log into the PlayStation Network if you got a message saying
“The PlayStation Network has been suspended” don’t panic it doesn’t mean that your account has been suspended. The PlayStation Network has been taken offline.
During this time you may see a maintenance page when attempting to access the PlayStation or not be able to access the PlayStation Store, difficulties to sign inand to play games.
Sony is planning a redesign of its online gaming network, the PlayStation Network (PSN) after a hacking attack that brought the network down for nearly a month, according to reports. Sony’s PSN was offline for 24 days in the United States, and longer in More >
Jim Morrison 40th Anniversary
Jul 3rd
Remembering Jim Morrison on his 40th Anniversary. Jim Morrison, the Doors front man would have been celebrating his 67th Birthday if he is alive and hopefully still rocking. His death is probabaly reported due to heart attack but it was later revealed that he was doing heroine at the time of his death.
Morrison was born in Florida. He would become the lyricist and lead singer for the famous band The Doors. He would also be ranked #47 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” and More >
Canada Day Celebrations: William and Kate are the guests!
Jul 1st
Canada Day celebrations will be attended by newly wed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate will spend their second day of royal tour in Canada. Canada day 2011 July 1st celebrate 144th birthday of Canada in Ottawa. Canada Day is the official Independence Day of Canada.
Thousands gathered at the National War Memorial and Rideau Hall for the first two public appearances of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to launch their eight-day Canadian tour.
Friday’s celebrations will start with the royal couple visiting the Canadian Museum of Civilization mid-morning. They are expected to arrive More >
Wimbledon Quarterfinals 2011: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Roger Federer
Jun 30th
Wimbledon 2011: Roger Federer has lost in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. The former world number one and now the third seed was chasing Pete Sampras’s record of seven Wimbledon titles but lost in the quarterfinals. This is the 2nd time Federer leaving Wimbledon tournament in quarter finals. This is first time that Federer ever blown a two-set lead in a Grand Slam.
Federer turns 30 in August and only two men in the last 36 years Petr Korda at the 1998 Australian Open and Andre Agassi at the 2003 Australian Open have won a Grand Slam title after reaching that milestone.
On the other hand the winner Tsonga is on top of the world and says this is his special day. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is a talented More >
Netflix Site is Up and Working
Jun 20th
Netflix accessing problems have been solved and the netflix.com site is now up and working. Netflix’s movies.netflix.com is reportedly up and running for many, though subscribers say that they cannot access Netflix via their iPad or Apple TV.
Netflix is an online movie streaming site which provide services in US and Canada with paid subscription. Netflix has 23.3 million members in the United States and Canada.
Fractal Design New manufacturer in Computer Accessories
Jun 17th
Fractal Design is Swedish Technology Company and a brand new manufacturer of PC cases and accessories. Recently it launched a Fractal Design product in VR-Zone, the Core 3000 case. Fractal Design previously manufactured a PC case naming Define R3 with minimalist stylings, great cable management and impressive noise dampening capabilities.
Define R3 case is a high quality case with no sharp corners and black scratch resistant coating. The new Core 3000 is filled with may new attractive features.
US OPen Golf 2011 Live Coverage and Scores!
Jun 17th
U.S. Open Golf 2011 is major golf tournament of the season. ESPN and NBC is sharing the coverage of the event. The online streaming will be available on ESPN Live online.
The 2011 United States Open Championship, the 111th U.S. Open, began on June 16 and will end on June 19.
Defending champion Graeme McDowell shrugs off opening obstacles at Congressional.
Here are scores for the first day of US Open golf tournament 2011.
- Rory McIlroy: -4 through 10
- Rory Sabbatini: -3 through 8
- Y.E. Yang: -3 (F) More >
Natalie Portman and her Fiancé Benjamin Millepied are now parents of a Baby Boy!
Jun 15th
Natalie Portman has given birth to her first child who is a baby boy according to PEOPLE magazine. Benjamin Millepied, the father of the child whom Portman met on the sets of Black Swan and got engaged few months back while announcing her pregnancy. Benjamin Millepied is a principal dancer in the New York City Ballet, choreographed the dances and played her partner on screen in Black Swan for which Natalie Portman won the Oscar Award.
“I have always kept my private life private but I will say that I am indescribably happy and feel very grateful to have this experience,” Portman said when announcing her pregnancy.
“We got along right away; she’s very, very professional, not difficult, there’s no attitude there,” Millepied told Vulture of first working with More >
The Human Centipede 2 Full sequence banned in UK
Jun 7th
The Human Centipede 2 Full Sequence is banned of release in UK. The British Board of Film Classification has refused to grant a certificate to the follow-up to 2009′s The Human Centipede
Now America’s movie classification board was under pressure to act today. The British film ratings body ruled Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence), posed a real risk of harm to viewers, prompting questions as to whether it will be released in the U.S.
At the time of the original film’s release, celebrated film critic Roger Ebert said: ‘I am required to award stars to movies I review.
‘This time, I refuse to do it. The star rating system is unsuited to this film. Is the movie good? Is it bad? Does it matter?
‘It is what it is and occupies a world where the stars don’t shine.’
In the UK, it was given an 18 certificate and was shown in cinemas and film festivals before being released on DVD.
Now the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has ruled no amount of cuts would allow them to give the new film a certificate and said it may fall foul of the Obscene Publications Act. More >