Wednesday, June 13, 2012

You tell us: Will you use Siri now? - USATODAY - Monday at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco the company doubled-down on Siri, adding new functionalities and (eventually) broadening it to two generations of the iPad. In addition to its previous abilities, the updated Siri will: Give turn-by-turn directions, including snarky responses when the kids get impatient - Launch apps - Quickly provide the latest sports scores and players stats (so Tech Live can keep up on how much the Giants and Yankees are dominating) - Post to Facebook and Twitter ..


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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2012/06/siris-got-upgrades-to-tell-you-about/1?csp=ip#.T9hC346BAfE


Review: New MacBook Pro is 'powerfully robust' – USATODAY.com - Edward C. Baig


http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/story/2012-06-12/new-macbook-pro/55555442/1?loc=interstitialskip


Auburn killing suspect surrenders after manhunt  | ajc.com


http://www.ajc.com/sports/auburn-killing-suspect-surrenders-1456937.html


Accused Auburn shooter Desmonte Leonard in Montgomery jail: 'You can only run for so long,' say police (with video) | al.com


http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/06/accused_auburn_shooter_desmont.html#incart_river_default


Tuesday, June 12, 2012

SportsCenter - Best Manager Meltdowns - YouTube


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pzambx83-0&feature=em-share_video_user


Mike Minor was mightily major, and still the Braves lost | Mark Bradley - AJC - The grand slam was A-Rod’s 23rd, tying him with the immortal Yankee Lou Gehrig, so it’s not as if the Braves didn’t have a part in history being made. But most of the postgame talk concerned Minor, of whom Jones said: “This was by far his best start in the major leagues. He was dominant.”


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http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2012/06/12/mike-minor-was-mightily-major-and-still-the-braves-lost/?cxntfid=blogs_mark_bradley_blog


Braves blow lead, A-Rod slam lifts Yanks to 6-4 win | David O'Brien - AJC


http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-braves-blog/2012/06/12/braves-blow-big-lead-a-rod-grand-slam-lifts-yanks-to-6-4/


Video: A-Rod hits record 23rd grand slam to tie Gehrig - USATODAY - The New York Yankees third baseman hit his 23rd grand slam, tying Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig. Manny Ramirez has 21, followed by Eddie Murray with 19 and Willie Mays and Robin Ventura with 18. Rodriguez took a 3-2 pitch from Atlanta Braves reliever Jonny Venters and drilled a line drive over the fence in left field at Turner in the eighth inning. The home run tied the game.


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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2012/06/a-rod-hits-record-23rd-grand-slam-to-tie-gehrig/1#.T9gLpeJYvLM


This time around, few would deny Casey Martin a ride at the Open -- By Michael Bamberger, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated | GOLF.com - Casey Martin is playing in a U.S. Open again. In a cart. With a lower right leg that's a cause for constant pain and nearly as much attention. The first time, in 1998 at Olympic, he was a fledgling touring pro, a Stanford graduate, a friend of Tiger Woods. This time, he's a 40-year-old golf coach at the University of Oregon just hoping to make the cut. Fourteen years have changed everything and nothing.

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http://themeck.blogspot.com/2012/06/this-time-around-few-would-deny-casey.html


A Totally Unnecessary, Completely Entertaining Sharpton-Gingrich Showdown - The Daily Beast

http://www.thedailybeast.com/videos/2012/06/12/a-totally-unnecessary-completely-entertaining-sharpton-gingrich-showdown.html

Auburn shooting suspect Desmonte Leonard turns himself in - WSFA.com Montgomery, AL.

http://www.wsfa.com/story/18760658/auburn-shooting-suspect-desmonte-leonard-turns-himself-in