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CCTV caught the moment the Russian passenger jet crashed killing 82 passengers and 6 crew. The camera pointing in the opposite direction caught the bright orange flash from the explosion. 82 passengers and six crew members have been killed in a plane crash near Perm in the Ural Mountains of central Russia. Emergency workers say there are no survivors. Seven children, including a baby, are re More..ported to have been on the flight from Moscow, which was operated by Aeroflot subsidiary, Aeroflot Nord. Monday has been declared a day of mourning in the region, as messages of condolence pour into...

Web site advertising is often reasonable, and it is the way that many sites earn enough money to deliver their content. ...There are unfortunately advertisers that abuse the privilege of access to people’s computers by pushing ads–usually Shockwave Flash–with excessive bandwidth utilization that slows even DSL Internet connections noticeably. (We banned Doubleclick.net from our computer eight or nine years ago, when we were still using a dial-up connection, because it kept refreshing its banner ads.) Other ads superimpose themselves over the page content, and have no button on which to click to close them. Still others vibrate or jiggle back...

FLASH 8/5/08 11:31:52 AM ET: Presidential debate moderators: Jim Leherer of PBS, Tom Brokaw of NBC, Gwen Ifill of PBS and Bob Scheiffer of CBS... Developing...

This is a quick and hilarious animated laugh about nukes and the end of the world. Seriously silly. Profanity abounds (mostly WTF).

November 14, 2007 In what could be seen as a stepping stone on the road to the replacement of traditional platter based hard drives with flash based drives, SanDisk has unveiled a solid-state storage solution that works in conjunction with a PC's hard drive to store and launch the computer's operating system and software applications. Presently the cost and size limitations of flash storage prohibit the complete replacement of traditional hard drives in PCs, but the new SanDisk Vaulter Disk offers the performance advantages of flash memory by tag-teaming with a PC’s existing hard drive. Both Vaulter and the hard...

Those geniuses at Samsung are at it again, and this time they've crammed together so many memory cells so tightly, they've come up with the world's densest flash memory chip. Using a process that packs the cells just 30 nm (30 nanometers, about the length of the smallest virus) away from each of their closest neighbors, now they can pack 64 gigabits of flash memory onto one chip. Layering together 16 of those cells results in a memory card that can hold an incredible 128 GB. This is a big deal. When more memory can be packed into a smaller...

Things are looking good for those setting up residence in the little town of "Eureka." Sources close to SciFi Channel say the show -- as expected -- is looking at an almost definite third season following strong viewership numbers in the first part of the show's second season which included some larger sets and new faces. The second season premiere last summer drew in 2.5 million viewers, down from the near 4 million who tuned in for the pilot -- but that was the largest audience to ever tune in for an original series episode on SciFi Channel at the...

This week in Sci-Fi: Sun: 9/8 The 4400 --> USA Network Tue: 9/8 Eureka --> SciFi Channel Fri: 8/7 Dr Who --> SciFi Channel 9/8 Flash Gordon --> SciFi Channel Sat: 10/9 Masters of SciFi --> ABC

This week in Sci-Fi: Sun: 9/8 The 4400 --> USA Network Tue: 9/8 Eureka --> SciFi Channel Fri: 8/7 Dr Who --> SciFi Channel 9/8 Flash Gordon --> SciFi Channel Sat: 10/9 Masters of SciFi --> ABC

Check this out! First Look!-New Google Flash Ads http://youtube.com/watch?v=xzmjlH5cbyI

No less than three critical vulnerabilities have been identified by Adobe affecting upon users of Flash Player 9.0.45.0 and earlier, 8.0.34.0 and earlier, and 7.0.69.0 and earlier. The cross-platform problem refers to an input validation error that could, potentially, lead to arbitrary code execution via content delivered from a remote location using web browser, email client, or pretty much any application that includes or references the Flash Player. Furthermore, a separate issue regarding an insufficient validation of the HTTP Referrer has also been identified in Flash Player 8.0.34.0 and earlier which could result in a cross-site request forgery attack. Although...

The following link is to a Flash animation that's pretty cool. Animator vs. Animationhttp://www.deviantart.com/deviation/34244097/

LONDON (Reuters) - Teams of international scientists have used observations from NASA's Swift satellite and other telescopes to witness the evolution of a cosmic blast into a stellar explosion or supernova. The blast is thought to be a milder type of gamma-ray burst (GRB) -- the most powerful type of explosion known to astronomers -- called an X-ray flash. It is known as GRB060218 after the February 18 date it began in the constellation of Aries about 440 million light years away. A light year is about 6 trillion miles, the distance light travels in a year. "This extends the...

Self-destructing comet to flash close by 10:30 24 April 2006 NewScientist.com news service Kimm Groshong Astronomers will soon be treated to a close-up celestial show, with a fragmenting comet streaming across the sky in more than 30 chunks. Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 has been breaking up since 1995, but between 12 and 14 May will come closer to the Earth than any comet since 1983. Fortunately no threat is posed to Earth since, even at its closest, the nearest of the pieces will be twenty times more distant than the Moon. But astronomers around the world will take advantage of the...

Utah has offered its largest economic incentive ever - an estimated $15 million - to high-tech giants Micron Technology Inc. and Intel Corp., which plan under a joint venture to add 1,850 new jobs in Lehi over the next 18 months to two years.    Members of the Governor's Office of Economic Development Board on Friday unanimously approved the incentive from the state's tax rebate program, which typically is reserved for companies that have not yet decided where they will expand. The board awarded the incentive even though the two companies' IM Flash Technologies partnership said months ago it would expand...

One of the most popular and ubiquitous rich media plug-ins for any browser on almost any platform is the Macromedia (now Adobe) Flash player. Thanks to efforts of the Free Software Foundation, a Free Software Flash player called GNU Gnash is now in active development. The development is apparently occurring without the help or support of Adobe in any way. An Adobe/Macromedia spokesperson was unable to comment on the development. Flash player has always been free, but not in the Free and Open Source Software sense, as it is a proprietary application licensed under a closed source license. GNU Gnash,...

FLASH: KFI-AM Los Angeles HIRES Talk Show Host Graham FIRED By WMAL After Islam Remarks...

Flash Animation lampooning Hillary's decision to run for Pres in 08 http://www.michaelhodges.com/missing.html

The end of free Internet content will come when Web browsers start blocking online advertisements by default, a DoubleClick executive has warned. Bennie Smith, the online advertising network's privacy chief, told ZDNet Australia the popularity of tools like Adblock -- an extension to the Mozilla Firefox browser -- which makes blocking online ads simple was tied to "a negative vibe against advertising in general". However, only the online arena is able to easily produce and widely distribute such tools, he added. He said if a similar tool could be produced for newspapers, it would not be accepted by consumers. "You'd...

I am between jobs, and considering the odd mix of my skills, I was thinkling of making a CD mini-disk with examples of HTML, Excel, Word, etc., to help me stand out from the other drones. 1) I would like to figure out how to make a self-booting ROM that would run a HTML file on bootup. Any ideas? 2) I think it may be done through Flash. Is there any way to learn simple Flash programming without spending $99 on a professional editor? Thanks in advance to the wise folks in here!

"Gettin' chilly down in Philly..." This interactive flash of the Founding Fathers is hilarious! Submitted for your enjoyment... http://www.jibjab.com/32.html

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion.

Copy the link below and watch this. It's a near perfect representation of Capitalism, Liberitarianism, Conservatism, and the Philosophy of Liberty.

A huge explosion halfway across the galaxy packed so much power it briefly altered Earth's upper atmosphere in December, astronomers said Friday.No known eruption beyond our solar system has ever appeared as bright upon arrival. But you could not have seen it, unless you can top the X-ray vision of Superman: In gamma rays, the event equaled the brightness of the full Moon's reflected visible light. The blast originated about 50,000 light-years away and was detected Dec. 27. A light-year is the distance light travels in a year, about 6 trillion miles (10 trillion kilometers). The commotion was caused by...

A special flash game in tribute of Dean's new job. Umm... note: the game always ends the same way.

Bush Shootout

If nothing else, we have to admit that the dorks on the left are certainly fun to watch. The so called unbiased "media elite" came to work dressed in black after the election. Most of what we hear coming from the left these post-election days is a perpetual whine. There have been no real specifics about what they are whining about. Other than the fact that their socialist candidate lost, they just seem to want to be difficult. Yeah, it's very interesting to hear the constant vitriol coming from the very same liberals who gave us perpetual sensitivity training. Their...

For all the freepers that enjoyed the John Kerry "Massachussettes" file, well.. Apparently you enjoyed it a LOT! We ripped through 40 Gig of transfer in something like 72 hours... What I need is Freepers with some webspace to mirrie this SWF file, contact me, and I'll make the file available and list you as a Mirror. My Mail-box has been flooding since 10 a.m. eastern with people requesting the file. HELP!!!

One last flash file to send the Brahman back to Boston with...

Funny Flash File from Rightmarch

Here is a cartoon about John Kerry the war hero debating John Kerry the Hippy in front of Dan Rather. It means a lot, and the message is clear. Pass it around to everyone you can. We did the work, please help us distribute it.

A great Flash animation based on 'Do the Time Warp' from 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' Wait'll you see Kerry in drag as Rocky! From the same site that had "Political Bohemian Rhapsody.

It's been a rough monday, kick back and check out this nify flash file.

SPOTTER REPORTS INDICATE 10 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE OCCURRED FROM THE CITY OF RICHMOND INTO PORTIONS OF KING WILLIAM COUNTY...WITH WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS IN THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE FROM CHESTERFIELD AND CHARLES CITY COUNTIES...NORTHWARD INTO CAROLINE AND KING AND QUEEN COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES! ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

I'm looking for the flash cartoon "This Ashcroft Must Go", a parody of "This Jesus Must Die" from "Jesus Christ Superstar". The site it originated from (Gypsy Smith's CrossCircuit.com) no longer exists, and WND doesn't have it anymore either. Any help you can provide would be appreciated.

By 1956 The Flash, 26, was slowing down, when an editor at DC Comics commissioned Carmine Infantino to breathe some life into the speedy superhero, a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court says. Infantino, a 79-year-old New York illustrator, says he revived the declining character, originally created in 1940, and now he wants a federal judge to declare that he, not DC parent Time Warner Inc., owns the rights to the fastest man alive. Infantino says in his suit that he's also the creator of Batgirl, and he wants a court to acknowledge that too.

-enjoy it while you can Freepers ;> This 5mb Flash file gives you everything the press WON'T... It's upbeat, positive and a welcome break from the quagmire. I originally posted this a couple of days ago and got about 1,700 downloads in 2 days...-Enjoy. Click Here for the flash file

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2004 March 21 A Green Flash from the Sun Credit & Copyright: Pekka Parviainen (Polar Image) Explanation: Many think it is just a myth. Others think it is true but its cause isn't known. Adventurers pride themselves on having seen it. It's a green flash from the Sun. The truth is the green flash does exist and its cause is well understood. Just as the setting Sun disappears...

SAN MATEO, Calif. — When the Mars rover Spirit went dark on Jan.21 a Jet Propulsion Laboratory team undertook to reprogram the craft's computer only to find themselves introducing an unpredictable sequences of events. The trouble with the Mars rover Spirit started much earlier in the mission than the day the craft stopped communicating with ground controllers. "It was recognized just after [the June 2003] launch that there were some serious shortcomings in the code that had been put into the launch load of software," said JPL data management engineer Roger Klemm. "The code was reworked, and a complete new...

Very cool flash movie on liberty and freedom. http://www.isil.org/resources/introduction.swf

                                                 Click a link to see the flash animation:  http://rain-maker.realisticpolitics.com http://www.geocities.com/lizard9414 http://ee.domaindlx.com/rainmakers http://rainmaker.agreatserver.com

Rescuers on Sunday resumed searching for bodies after a charter jet full of French tourists crashed into the Red Sea, killing all 148 people aboard. Switzerland, meanwhile, revealed that it had banned the airline more than a year ago because of safety problems. Flash Airlines flight FSH604, bound for Paris with a stopover in Cairo, crashed early Saturday, minutes after taking off from the airport at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheik. Officials blamed mechanical failure. Search crews on military and civilian vessels have found only small pieces of wreckage and "very few" body parts from the shark-infested waters near...

Sunday January 4, 12:54 AM Egyptian and French officials rushed to exclude terrorism as a possible cause for the crash of a charter plane after it took off for Paris from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. "The incident is absolutely not the result of a terrorist act, but is linked to a technical failure of the plane," Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said of the disaster that officials said killed all 148 people aboard. In Paris, French Transport Minister Gilles de Robien said there was nothing to indicate that the cause of the crash was anything but an...

Heh...

U.S. Army soldiers of the 101st Airborne Aivision patrol a street in Mosul, 400 kms (250 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq (news - web sites), Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze) Palestinian President Yasser Arafat (news - web sites) (C), accompanied by Israeli peace activists Latif Dori (L) and Uri Averny, attends a rally in his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah September 13, 2003. Israel rebuffed a U.N. Security Council warning not to go through with its threat to exile Arafat, saying national security was at stake amid a new wave of suicide bombings. (Goran...

Proud To Be Catholic

Exposing Howard Dean Part Three: Universal Medicine Equals Socialized Medicine By Ryan Thompson on 08/30/03 This is the third of several pieces exposing the agenda of Governor Howard Dean on several issues. Now I am going to discuss Governor Dean’s plans involving healthcare. The information from Governor Dean’s own website (www.deanforamerica.com) is the basis for my analysis. Also, I look at the past actions of the Governor to determine his agenda. Governor Dean’s plan has four major components: 1. Redefine and expand Medicaid along with the State Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover every person under the age of 25....

We knew it was you!!!!

Posted on Fri, Aug. 01, 2003 Flash mobbing fever hits the MetroplexBy Aman BathejaStar-Telegram Staff Writer SPECIAL TO THE STAR-TELEGRAM/JESSICA KOURKOUNIS People gather on both sides of the Mockingbird Station platform to participate in a flash mob. One group began yelling "Marco" as the other answered "Polo." DALLAS - Flash mobbing debuted in the Metroplex Thursday night -- fittingly, outside the trendy Angelika Film Center & Cafe.At 7:43 p.m., about 40 people gathered, splitting into groups under two balloons, one red and one blue. The red mob began yelling "Marco!" answered by the blue mob with "Polo!" After about...

Americans are being left baffled by a bizarre phenomenon that is sweeping the US. Called "flash mob", dozens and sometimes hundreds of people are turning up in public places and carrying out wacky, pointless stunts. The mass mobilisation is organised by email - those taking part agree to turn up at a certain place at a certain time to carry out the act. They then disappear a few minutes later, leaving bystanders scratching their heads and wondering what was going on. 'Love Rug' In the latest incident, 200 people turned up at a bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and pretended to...