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Boeing sends 787 Dreamliner to the flight line
Daniel Terdiman | May 05, 2009
Boeing said its 787 Dreamliner has moved to the flight line at its Everett, Wash., facility, and is on schedule for its first flight later this quarter. This comes after the much anticipated program has been delayed several times.
(Credit: Boeing)
After what must seem to Boeing executives, not to mention aviation industry observers, like never-ending delays, the aircraft giant said on Monday that it has moved its much anticipated 787 Dreamliner to the flight line for final testing.
Currently, Boeing said in a release, the airplane--which was first rolled out to the public on July 8, 2007--is on the flight line, meaning it is being put through a series of rigorous tests designed to ensure its flight-worthiness. The next big step will be fuel testing, the company said.
As of Monday, Boeing said, the 787 Dreamliner's first flight is "on schedule" for later this quarter. But that statement belies the fact that the entire 787 program is very far behind its original schedule.
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Swine Flu: Where to find virus, track outbreak, learn symptoms, more
Andrew Nusca | May 05, 2009
The situation
The contagious virus has been identified on several continents, including North America (Canada, Mexico, the US) and Europe (Spain) and suspected cases in Australia and South America.
Swine flu is said to be responsible for at least
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Amazon to introduce larger Kindle this week?
David Carnoy | May 05, 2009
Plastic Logic has be showing off a larger form factor e-reader--but Amazon may get to market first.
(Credit: Plastic Logic)
Rumors have been circulating for a while that Amazon has a larger form factor Kindle in the works--and we may get a first look at it as soon as this week, according to sources who spoke with The New York Times.
Initially, a lot of the chatter around a new jumbo Kindle was focused on the textbook market. But in recent months, as more newspapers and magazines have become threatened with extinction, these larger e-readers--which also include models from Plastic Logic and News Corp.--have increasingly been pitched as digital saviors for old-media companies looking for what the Times calls "electronic life preservers".
The Times didn't specifically refer to itself as one of the companies requiring such a preserver, but it is expected to be featured in the introduction of the new Amazon device along with other major newspapers and magazines that are already available on the Kindle e-readers for a monthly fee.
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Chocolate Wiimote to replace vegetables on food group pyramid
Justin Yu | May 04, 2009
Chocolate 2.0
(Credit: DigitalChocolates/Etsy.com)
The days of losing weight with the Nintendo Wii are over. The culinary wizards over at DigitalChocolates are ushering in a new era of edible electronics, starting with a Wiimote made of pure white chocolate.
The candy bar looks to be an exact replica of a real Wii controller, but it's hard to tell if they carved out a choco-trigger on the bottom. I've never heard of the Merckens melting candy wafers that go into each bar, but apparently they taste like the "white from Hershey's cookies n' creme chocolate bars". Sounds good enough for me!
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Futuristic pool table doubles as giant, orange boombox
Justin Yu | May 04, 2009
Purple ball, corner pocket.
(Credit: BornRich)
Two sources of entertainment are always better than one, which is why we love this futuristic pool table slash MP3 player by the folks at Newwave Design.
The white surfaces and orange cloth combined with the brushed silver legs add to the modern aesthetic, which to me looks more like an orange Creamsicle, but that might just be because it's almost summertime. The universal media player underneath routes directly to two speakers on either side of the table and features controls for volume and light effects. That's right, several hidden LEDs help illuminate your game in dimly lit rooms!
There's a "sound effects" knob as well, but the Web site has no word on what it does. Wouldn't it be cool/slightly irritating if an audience applause goes off every time you sink a ball? The Lunar pool table includes a full set of balls and two 48-inch cues for a very affordable US$745. More images after the break.
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