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FANTASIA ANNOUNCED AS THE NEXT ‘MISS CELIE’: Barrino, herself, makes it official during Thursday’s ‘Idol’ appearance. *After weeks of rumors, Fantasia Barrino used the “American Idol” platform that made her famous to announce that she will take over the role of Miss Celie in Broadway’s “The Color Purple.”
NASA MODIS Image of the Day: February 25, 2007 - Dust Storm from the Sahara Desert
On February 21, 2007, a dust storm several hundred kilometers across clogged the skies over Algeria and Mali. The MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite took this picture the same day. This image shows the dust cloud over the Sahara.
Curiosities: HDTV all the time will affect TV watchers
Q: What’s going to happen when all the TV stations go to HDTV? A: By Feb. 17, 2009, all over-the-air TV broadcasters will be required by federal law to convert their current analog signals to digital high definition television, says Barry Orton, a UW-Madison consumer science professor and expert on the telecommunications industry.
The Oscars for Techies
Shout-outs to MIT. Women eating carbs. The annual Hollywood geekfest known as the Sci-Tech Oscars couldn’t be more different from the glitzy main event later this month
Television touchdowns
With visions of Super Bowls dancing in their heads, consumers seek bigger, better sets but do they know what they’re getting?
Roth 2007 OC Conference Presenter Profiles
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—-The Roth 2007 OC Conference takes place Feb. 19 - 22 at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel, CA. For in-depth information about the event, visit www.rothconference.com/ .
NASA MODIS Image of the Day: February 23, 2007 - Dust over the Persian Gulf
A dust storm from the Arabian Peninsula blew across the Persian Gulf toward Iran (visible at the top of the image) on February 17, 2007. The MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite took this picture the same day, capturing the pale beige plumes of dust blowing toward the northeast over the gulf.
XMM-Newton’s anniversary view of supernova SN 1987A
Twenty years after the first detection of SN 1987A, the nearest supernova ever detected since the invention of the telescope, XMM-Newton provided a fresh-new view of this object. The source keeps brightening - XMM-Newton confirms.
Personal Tech
The Washington Post’s Rob Pegoraro was?online to discuss recent reviews and answer your personal tech questions.
