Ellen Gray: New documentary shows Beatles' early days
Philadelphia Daily News
Some of the interviews appear to have been conducted with members of the Fab Four on their way in to the studio, though the best bits are merely snatches of conversation that took place during the recording process. Irony, of course, abound...
Slow air card putting bumps in their videos
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Today's Verizon network offers maximum download speeds of about 3 million bits per second, but the average speed is much slower, about 1 million bits per second, according to PC Magazine (see tinyurl.com/yeqyam2 ). That's slow enough to imp...
Cutting Room
The Reader
* For traditional filmmakers who have enjoyed crafting art in two dimensions, the 3D movement must feel like a swift, hard kick to the baby-making-bits.
Bits from Belichick's conference call
ESPN.com
1. Reggie Bush & Marshall Faulk: Belichick said that the Saints' offense looks, in some ways, like the 2001 St. Louis Rams. That Rams offense was known as "The Greatest Show on Turf." In making that link, Belichick said Saints running back ...
Martha's classic turkey, stuffing and gravy
MSNBC
Using a wooden spoon, scrape the pan until liquid boils and all the crisp bits are unstuck from pan. Add giblet stock to pan. Stir well, and bring back to a boil. Cook until liquid has reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add the defatted pan...
Smart Trivia
All About Symbian
It's a mobile quiz! Can it go for gold or will it fail the starter for ten? Smart Triva looks to be just up my street – it's a quiz game for useless bits of knowledge, and listeners to the AAS Insight Podcasts know that I've a few things lo...
Did the Pilgrims Serve Pork, Too?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Suspiciously, I took a closer look at our traditional Thanksgiving menu -- which, it turns out, also featured bacon in the brussels sprouts, bacon bits in the salad and, for all I know, a bacon-graham cracker crust on the pumpkin pie -- and...
Holiday at the movies
Denver Post
The best bits in the film use period detail for unexpected shivers. Remember that robotic male voice emanating from so many answering machines back then, the one instructing us earthlings to "please. leave a. message. after the. beep"?
Skits & Bits: Adults rationed to one cup of coffee per day
Nashville Tennessean
“Skits and Bits” - Little Bits of News and History – Some you may remember, some you may have forgotten and some you may have never heard of before; but all of which took place somewhere, sometime, throughout the years. Nov. 25, 1833 - A .....
Mr. Skin Uses Blu-ray to Reveal Previously Unknown Celebrity Nudity [Nsfw]
Gizmodo
Celeb-nudity expert Mr. Skin has been using the HD power of Blu-ray to extract image and video of heretofore-unknown celebrity naughty bits. This is one of those revelations that really makes you...
At hospitals, gastric distress is a part of the holiday tradition
Los Angeles Times
She exhorted people to follow two bits of advice. "Don't overeat. Chew your food." There are more serious scenarios people should keep in mind. People with heart conditions should avoid too much salt, which can trigger an accumulation of fl...
Thanks for the sense memories
Boston Globe
This little bite featured a wild array of tastes and textures wrapped together in a spinach leaf: dried shrimp, peanuts, coconut, chili, bits of lime rind, and more. It was a flavor explosion. (You can find a good version nearby at Khao Sar...
Independent Skype Set for Executive Shakeup
New York Times
Last week, Skype became a newly independent company , formally separating from its parent of the last four years, eBay . Now the Internet phone company, with major offices in Luxembourg and London, is set for a significant reorganization of...