Roger Ebert tweet sparks the wrath of ‘Jackass’ star

Jackass star Brandon "Bam" Margera launched a Twitter tirade early Tuesday against those using the death of his costar and best friend Ryan Dunn to make a statement against drunk driving.
His main target? Film critic Roger Ebert.

Dunn, 34, of West Chester, died Monday in a fiery crash after veering off the Route 322 bypass in West Goshen Township. Investigators believe he may have been traveling at more than 100 miles per hour on the road marked 55.

So far, police have not said whether they suspect alcohol played a role in the wreck that also killed Dunn's passenger - 30-year-old Zachary Hartwell. But both Dunn and Hartwell had been drinking at the West Chester bar Barnaby's of America hours before the crash, said bar manager Jim O'Brien.
Dunn posted a photo of the two drinking with another man on his Twitter account just hours before his death. It was removed from the page late Monday.

But within hours, Ebert - a Chicago-based critic and prolific Twitter user - posted his own judgments.
"Friends don't let jackasses drink and drive," he wrote.
Margera struck back with an expletive filled rant early Tuesday morning.
"I just lost my best friend," he wrote. "I have been crying hysterical for a full day and piece of s**t Roger Ebert has the gall to put in his 2 cents . . . Millions of people are crying right now, shut your fat f***ing mouth!"

Other members of the Twiteratti were quick to chime in, including bawdy celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, who called Ebert's comments in poor taste.

"We certainly agree that driving after drinking is wrong, we think there's no reason - especially RIGHT NOW - that anyone should be pointing fingers or poking fun at a truly tragic situation," Hilton wrote. "Everyone makes mistake, and this is somebody's son. Too soon, Roger."

By Tuesday morning, the backlash against Ebert had grown so heated that the social media site Facebook, temporarily removed his fan page in hopes of taming the vitriol.

"Facebook! My page is harmless and an asset to you. Why did you remove it in response to anonymous jerks? Makes you look bad," he tweeted. The page was reposted on the site just after noon.

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10 reasons why Google’s Android powered smartphones can displace iPhone 5

Google Android-powered smartphones have gained prominence in the last two years and grown rapidly to an extent where, as of May 2011 Google said, 400,000 new Android devices were being activated every day compared to 100,000 per day in May 2010. Also more than 100 million devices have been activated so far.


According to Gartner research, Google’s Android operating system accounted for 36.2 million smartphones sold worldwide in Q1 2011 giving Android a market share of 36 percent compared to with 27.4 percent from Nokia Symbian. And Symbian was replaced by Android as the world’s leading smartphone platform during the last quarter of 2010.


Meanwhile, Apple’s iOS came in third with 16.8 percent of the market share and iOS sold 16.8 million iPhones, according to Q1 2011 report from Gartner.


So here is a look at 10 reasons why Android-powered smartphones may displace iPhone 5 in days to come.


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Apple iPhone 5 vs Android

Apple's silence over the release of iPhone 5 has resulted in a barrage of rumors related to the specifications which the next rendition of iPhone 5 will entail.

When Apple arrives in September at the iPod refresh event, or as some tech websites surmise that September 7 could be the day, Apple will meet a band of five stellar Android smartphones - Samsung Galaxy S 2, HTC Sensation, EVO 3D, Motorola Photon and Atrix.

In the midst of Apple's legendary silence over the hardware details, the best way to infer the specifications which will make their way into the iPhone 5 is to look at the competition. The Android breed of superphones reveals the critical minimum that iPhone 5 needs in order to stay in the smartphone race.

Until the beast arrives, Apple has got a lot to contend with. There is Samsung Galaxy S II and HTC Sensation, Android Gingerbread-based phones which pack 1.2GHz dual-core chips. When Motorola Atrix arrived in January at the CES 2011 event, it flaunted a 1GHz NVIDIA dual-core chip, which was then considered a milestone. However, Galaxy S 2 and HTC Sensation have changed the benchmark and now Apple has to contend with 1.2GHz dual-core chips. It is rumored that iPhone 5 will be powered by the A5 dual-core chip which currently powers the iPad 2.

While the industry muses over the hardware specifications, Apple has confirmed details about the software which will grace iPhone 5 by launching the iOS 5 at WWDC.

However, another rumor from BGR which states that Google's pure Android 4.0 version-based Nexus 4G is due to arrive during Thanksgiving does not bode well for Apple iPhone 5 release. The phone is touted to be "an absolute beast" of a phone.

Another feature which Apple has to counter is the docking facility that Motorola Atrix and Photon offer. With the docking accessory, the phone's content can be accessed through a PC or a TV. The Atrix comes with an 11.6-inch laptop dock which runs on Linux OS. Both the Atrix and Photon use the Webtop software which allows them to be docked with other devices.

The Android superphones sport an average screen-size of 4-inch. Samsung Galaxy S 2. HTC Sensation, HTC EVO 3D and Motorola Photon sport a 4.3-inch screen while the Motorola Atrix sports a 4-inch screen. Courtesy Nuance Technologies screenshots coupled with its SpeechTrans app available on iTunes, it is reported that Apple is planting an edge-to-edge screen on the iPhone 5. It is also rumored that iPhone 5 could sport a 3.7-inch curved glass screen.

Apple is also packing its iPhone 5 with an 8MP camera with an improved flash as revealed by the reduction in order for Philips LED flash which is currently found in iPhone 4. Galaxy S 2, HTC Sensation and Motorola Photon sport 8MP cameras. However, it not just the camera pixel that Apple has to deal with but also HTC EVO 3D that comes with 3D camera which captures pictures and videos in 3D. It also allows users to watch 3D content sans 3D glasses. EVO 3D uses a camera which can capture stereoscopic photos (2-megapixel only) and videos. And it can also capture videos at 1080p (2D) and 720p (3D).

Another facet that Apple has to deal with is the "worldphone" concept. Recently Apple released its unlocked version of iPhone 4 which allows users to run the phone on GSM networks. The phone comes without a micro-SIM thus allowing it to be used on GSM networks internationally. It is rumored that the iPhone 5 will feature a SIM-less design with 2-3 internal antennas which will be GSM and CDMA compatible. However, Motorola has already launched a "worldphone" in Photon. The phone which has been launched on Sprint Network offers both 4G and 3G support. It can be used on CDMA and WiiMAX in US and on GSM network internationally. Also MobileFun reported that Motorola is launching an unlocked version of Motorola Atrix in Europe from Aug. 2.

Apple is gearing to meet this competition though in November it will have to deal with Nexus 4G which is touted to have a "monster screen" and will be powered by a 1.2GHz or 1.5GHz chip. The phone will feature Google's next version of Android, the Ice Cream Sandwich, which is unified version of Gingerbread and Honeycomb.

Apple is also due to add NFC-capable mobile payment feature to counter Google Wallet, voice recognition feature and a digital locker service through its iCloud. The iCloud is better than Google's music locker Music Beta as it eliminates the need to upload music to the cloud. It uses a feature called "scan and match." It matches the music stored on a user's device with its own catalogue of music and then allows users to download the music on to any iOS 5 device.

Weight loss tips

Slim and trim is the desire of all. Losing weight is very important, as over weight is the root cause fro many fatal diseases. Thus, by losing weight, you can easily minimize your visits to the doctor.

Losing fat involves mainly two factors. Diet and exercise are two main factors that control your weight. Eating right and doing right exercise routine, you can easily over come gaining weight.

Eating healthy, well balanced diet is vital to get a fit body. You should have slim and fit body to lead healthy life. Healthy lifestyle is the means to happy life. Health is wealth, right?

Sugar is evil that tastes good. You probably don’t want to hear this, but sugar is a bad thing. The more refined it comes, the more your body is going to react negatively to it. Sugar, sugar, sugar is in everything, everything, everything. If it’s sweet, it’s got sugar in it. There are all sorts of sugars out there, and all of them are ultimately metabolized by the body. It’s a good bet that the sugars in an apple are better for you than the sugars in a candy bar, though. If you’re addicted to sugar, this is going to be a horrible hurdle to overcome.

How you eat is as vital as what you eat. Eating small meals frequently helps to lose fat effectively. It prevents hunger pangs as you feel full all day and thus curbs over eating. Makes you active all day and boosts your metabolism. Thus, you can lose fat all day effectively. Make sure to eat small meals about every three hours.

Exercise routine plays major role in burning calories. It is the driving force to burn out calories and therefore, exercise routine is mandatory to lose fat and keep it off as well.

Scale up. If your measurement tool sucks, upgrade it. If it’s analog, dump it. I’ve talked to many geeks about their choice in scales, and most of them (myself included) recommend something in the Tanita family. They’re high-quality, rugged, accurate devices. Make sure you set your scale on a hard surface, too (as carpet foundations do not make for accurate weight measurements).

Choose a right plan that meets your nutrition requirement as well as your exercise needs.

Selecting right plan is your initial step to success. Stick on to that plan and regularity and consistency will give you amazing results.

Change your lifestyle. If you’re calling this a “diet,” then you’re going to gain all the weight back (and more) within a few months of losing it. Diets do not work. Diets are temporary. When you change your dietary lifestyle, however, you’re changing your habits – and you’re putting yourself on track for long-term / continued success and weight maintenance. Don’t ever tell anybody you’re on a diet – ever. I’m speaking from experience, here – a reformed low-carber. Worked out well for a while, but ultimately failed because my entire lifestyle didn’t change (permanently).

Nokia unveils N9

Finnish mobile maker Nokia has unveiled its N9 button-free smartphone, the company's first and only bet on the Linux-based MeeGo platform.

Nokia dumped plans to use MeeGo in its future smartphones when in February it picked Microsoft's Windows Phone as its future software choice, but it decided to unveil one of the models it was working on before closing the business line.

The N9 model, Nokia's first and last to use MeeGo, comes with a large touch screen and is available in black, cyan and magenta packing a 1GHz processor, backed up by 1GB of RAM. It's not going to give dual-core monsters like the Samsung Galaxy S 2 or HTC Sensation a run for their money, but it should make general tasks a speedy and pleasant affair.

As a Nokia device, the N9 will have access to Nokia's Ovi app store. But as apps will have to be built specially for MeeGo -- specially for this one phone, really -- we expect the shelves to be barer than a Soviet supermarket. That said, if you couldn't give a monkey's about apps and just want to surf the Web and take photos, this could well be right up your street.

There's an 8MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics stuck on the back, coming with decent low-light sensitivity and auto-focus, and is capable of recording in 720p HD at 30 frames per second.

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