Catching the world utterly by surprise, Apple introduces the iPad. Shipping in March.

• 9.7 inch LED-backlit, IPS display ("in-plane switching") - 1024 x 768 at 132 ppi.
• "The Multi-Touch screen on the iPad uses the same revolutionary technology that's in an iPhone.
• Runs iPhone Apps.
• 1½ pounds, ½-inch thick, 9.56" x 7.47".
• 10-hour ("up to") battery life.
• Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11n, 3G coming in April for $130 extra (and one-tenth pound more weight).
• 16 ($500), 32 ($600) or 64 GB ($700) storage.
• Speakers, microphone, headphone jack.
• Optional keyboard dock.
• Max ambient temp=95° (or 113° non-functioning.)
• Max elevation=10,000 feet.

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Day 12 started with cross examination of the remarkably inexpert "expert" witness for the defense, Blankenhorn, on the stand. Boies: You believe it would benefit gay and lesbian couples and their children to allow same sex marriage? DB: I believe it is likely to do that. Boies: You believe it is almost certain to do that? DB: Yes, I believe same sex marriage is almost certain to benefit gay and lesbian couples and their children. Boies: Reads from B's book. "If adopting same sex marriage would be likely to impede that goal, I'd be against it." You believe that the rights of ...

The perfect gift for any man who loves freedom and the law. Only $19. Why yes, there is a lesbian version. ...

Day 11 of Perry v. Schwarzenegger opened with Professor Miller still on the stand being cross examined by Boies. B: Let's break it down. Do you believe that there are stereotypes that gays are predatory to children? M: Yes. B: Have you investigated? M: No. B: Do you agree that there are anti-gay stereotypes that gays and lesbians destroy traditional families? M: (Stumbles). B: In your view? Just in your view? M: It's a bit different than the above. M: I believe there is a perception that homosexuals threaten families. B: Do you believe that some voters … M: Let's go back. I don't think that I said ...

The Bay Area Reporter has a guide to gay life in the Palm Springs area for travelers. No surprises here, they scan the scene pretty well. Good info if you've never been here before. ...

Courtesy of AmericaBlog, here's the video of President Obama calling for the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell:Here's the money quote:"This year I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are — it’s the right thing to do."I guess someone in the White House saw my quote in the San Francisco Chronicle a few months ago:If Obama does not reverse the military policy "there will be hell to pay," said Ron Buckmire, a professor at Occidental ...

oh my word! the caption to these pictures was reese witherspoon appeared quite sullen as she left a friend's house whatever - that girl always looks like she's pissed off and in a super bad mood! just how big is that stick is up her ass? hell - she won an academy award for best actress - and was married to hottie ryan phillipe - then she was doing it with cutie jake gyllenhaal for a long spell ... i can't see any reason why she has to appear like 'debbie downer' in practically every paparazzi picture taken of ...

last month i featured the new single from trina (the self-proclaimed 'baddest bitch' around) called that's my attitude - about two weeks ago the music video premiered which you can watch below - i can't wait for her new album amazin' - releasing on june 8th! i totally love female rappers ... i'm still waiting on albums from lil' kim, foxy brown and da brat (her album unrestricted is still awesome even after ten years but she's in the slammer until next year) popbytes over ...

Dental Insurance: Almost Like Real InsuranceI sat in the dentist's chair Monday afternoon, trying not to gag as the hygienist stuck some oblong plastic thing in my mouth for x-rays. Out of all the medical visits I make each year, I despise the dentist's -- usually because I end up having to return a week or so later for at least one filling or a deep under-the-gums-until-they-bleed cleaning. And because my gag reflex goes full force whenever they attempt to take x-rays. I feel the hard plastic brushing against the back of my throat and begin choking.Surprisingly, this time I ...

Easily, the takeaway image of the evening. I couldn't help but laugh. "All those SEPARATE SHOWERS we're going to have to build!" they're probably thinking to themselves. (via Joe.My. God.) ...

Exterface pays tribute to the fame monster herself, Lady Gaga, with their latest pictorial MONSTERS, starring Joh. MONSTERS was created for inclusion in Guarro #1, a fanzine produced by dirtyrentboy. MORE MONSTERS on the next page. MONSTERS: the whole pictorial at EXTERFACE.COM. ...

The audio recording for this special meeting of the Desert Hot Springs Planning Commission is here. Vortex Specific Plan The only subject on this meeting agenda was the Vortex Specific Plan which required the approval of two resolutions: one to certify the EIR and one to approve the necessary General Plan amendment, zone map amendment, and the Specific Plan. Jerry Ogburn and Martín Magaña set up a display for the commission: The Planning Commission set up, 70% complete. FIfty percent of the members of the public attending the meeting complained about this arrangement, but the display was nothing more than those ...

The Hollywood Reporter presents a list of movies in declining order by numbers of tickets sold rather than dollars at the box office, thereby adjusting for decades of economic changes. Number one by a big margin is still Gone With The Wind. Avatar is still behind The Sound of Music (#3), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (#10), The Graduate (#18), and even Fantasia (#20). Avatar is in 26th place with 76,421,000 tickets sold; 38% of the number of tickets sold for Gone With The Wind. ...

1. Watched this on TV over the weekend:I realized that Santo would be the best kind of celebrity to be. You get all the money and all the mass adoration and then total anonymity anytime you took off the mask. You could go to the grocery store or hang out with your friends and as long as they didn't get drunk and loudly announce, "Check it out. This asshole here is SANTO!" then you could just have a great life.2. Here's a weird thing. While Movies.com switches over to its new relaunch version, some people see the old page ...

Toronto General Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada Wednesday, 7th October, 2009 When I woke up, all I saw was white. And I was feeling groggy and tired. Had I died? I had no idea where I was. “Where am I?” I groaned. “Heaven”, a female voice said. I lifted my head up, and then I realized I was in the hospital. A [...] ...

I just want to tell anyone who visits this blog for the first time that this blog novel is a work of fiction. The events mentioned in this book did not, as a whole, happen to me in my life. I admit that I have had some bad stuff happen to me, but not to [...] ...

They released me from the hospital two days later, on Friday morning. Charlotte begrudgingly picked me up. I say “begrudgingly” because she still had my keys with her. Otherwise, I would have had to take the GO Train back to Brampton. We didn’t say two words to each other on the way back. She yakked [...] ...

Hey, everyone. I’ve been busy with school and finals, the latter taking place this week. I have not forgotten my blog novel, and as soon as finals are over and done with, I will continue working on this. Please keep in touch. Thanks. ...