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Open Question: are you aware that the FDA is outsourced?

so the next question of course... TO WHOM? Below is a letter I've sent to local tv stations and newspapers this week.... I’m writing today to inquire if anyone is willing to step up and publish news about Trader Joe and FDA and their Adverse Claims Departments. I woke up with a terrible taste in my mouth last Monday. I made an appointment with Ear, Nose and Throat doctor because I was certain something bad was going on inside the body. By the end of that day, a co-worked suggested that I google to look if anything was on the web. Turned out I had “pine syndrome” or “pine nut mystery” or “pine nut phenomenon” as it is known. Apparently since 2008, folks across the globe have been getting sick from eating pine nuts. A bitter taste where nothing is acceptable but water for close to a week. On the fourth day I coughed up blood. On the fifth and sixth days I had abdomen pain. At times it even felt as though I could feel my organs touching. I began with the TJ where I purchased the nuts. They referred me to their Headquarters in Monrovia. Headquarters told me that they had been aware since 2008 and had removed some nuts but not every. They told me that the only Claims Manager would contact me in 48 hours. When I heard nothing from TJ by Friday, exactly one week from the purchase of the pine nuts, I walked back into the local store and explained my plight. The manager there filed an Adverse Claim Report and told me that I should hear from someone. I have not. The incident did arrive and go in 8 days as the web predicts. The fact that no one contacted me is ludicrous. I contacted the FDA and filed the Adverse Claim Report with Call Taker 1. Call Taker 1 informed me that our governement outsourced that way therefore no names can be given. Now here is another story every together. Why is the FDA outsourced? To Whom? Call Taker 1 told me that I would have to send him a written letter with my information and willingness to pay for the “pine nut” records. I mailed the letter to them on Friday stating that I believe my tax dollars are working difficult as it is and that I would appreciate the report as soon as possible. Wrong is wrong and is never right. Who will stand for justice and print this news? sorry mikegolf...had to put the facts in there of how i know ya know

31 Aug 2010, 6:07 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Vegan recipe with Pine Nuts?

I have a huge box of Pine Nuts (ok, its not THAT huge, maybe about 20 ounces or so) and I want to cook something with them. I don't want to make pesto, that's too boring. Any ideas? Thank you! :)

30 Jul 2010, 11:07 am | click here to view more

Voting Question: Is this a Nutritious Lunch that follows the Australian Guide?

For my assignment, this isnt my recipe. http://www.laptoplunches.com/ideas.html#ideas Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: about 10 minutes Ingredients: 8 oz. of your kids’s favourite pasta 1 big ripe tomato, diced 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, diced 4 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup fresh chopped basil 1 clove garlic (optional) ¼ cup kalamata olives (optional) pine nuts (optional) salt and pepper to taste Water for boiling pasta •Boil the pasta until al dente. •In a big bowl, combine the tomatoes, basil, garlic, mozzarella cheese, kalamata olives, and olive oil. •Drain the pasta and add to the tomato mixture. •Toss gently, and garnish with fresh basil leaves and pine nuts.

30 Aug 2010, 2:42 am | click here to view more

CNET News, now on Android

This may be the year of the iPad's debut, but it's also the year that Android devices exploded in availability. To go along with the extra attention that Android's been getting of tardy, CNET News has ported its month-old iOS app to the Android marketplace. Debuting August 30, the free CNET News app for Android offers an identical-but-Androidified feature set to its iOS twin.

Included in the Android app are article bookmarking, full-screen reading (except for the CNET logo at the top), mobile-optimized search, a built-in Twitter feed from CNET editors and personalities, font resizing while reading stories, and a sharing link to quickly share a story via the major communication and networking tools on your Android phone.

At the top of the app's interface appears a horizontal blog navigation bar that you can swipe to view more blogs, including Security, Crave, Green Tech, and Webware. A similar scroll feature on the Twitter feed page to scroll through tweets by editor. You can also scroll vertically to read the tweet stream in its entirety, or tap a specific editor's tweet to read more by that author.

One of the benefits of the app over reading on our mobile Web site is that stories are loaded without pagination, so it's easier read the latest news. The same is true of the app's search engine, which makes it easier than before to receive to older stories you're interested in.

There are more features in the works, and there's also a feedback button available below the More option so that you can let us know your suggestions. You can also let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

3 Sep 2010, 7:54 pm | click here to view more

Sling webs and run for your life: iPhone apps of the week

As we close out a week that brought us a new line of iPods, an upgrade to the Apple TV, and news of several new features via iOS upgrades, we're pretty glad here at CNET to be on the eve of a three-day weekend. With the extra day of leisure in mind, I've decided to promote a couple of new (or new to iPhone) games that should give you plenty to do during downtime over the long weekend.

If your planned activities and this iPhone gaming duo don't fill up your long weekend, ponder this: as the reviews start to roll in about the latest devices from Apple next week, which will be the biggest hits (and misses)? Even with the low price point, can the Apple TV replace your cable connection? Is the new iPod Nano a welcome fashion accessory or a waste of a touch screen? Will your new smaller shuffle just end up in the wash? What do you think of adding video and FaceTime to the iPod Touch? Let me know what you think in the comments.

This week's apps include an action game with our favorite web slinger and a beautiful side-scrolling running game where your goal is to escape.

Spider-Man: Total Mayhem ($6.99) brings the famed comic book web slinger to the touch screen with a high-action oriented game that's fun, though a bit mindless. The controls include a directional joypad on the left and buttons for jumping, attacking, and web skills on the right. You'll also be presented with extra buttons below specific circumstances, like when Spider-Man uses his "Spidey sense" to receive the jump on bad guys, for example. You also have a super move that can only be used once you fill up an action bar, dealing big damage using multiple hits and kicks. You also have some light RPG elements, with the ability to upgrade your strength, defense, and specialty moves, paid for with orbs you pick up as you progress through levels.

The game plays out with you moving from area to area on a rail; your path is always going to be the same every time you play. You have freedom of movement in each area, but there is always only one way to the next stage of the game. Though it may seem limiting, with the fun and chilly-looking battle scenes and varied moves, you quickly forget that the path is set out for you.

Levels in Spider-Man Total Mayhem follow a pretty standard formula: battle through several groups of lower-tier bad guys, solve self-explanatory puzzles, and use your web-slinging abilities to swing past obstacles. You don't receive to swing from building to building like in the cartoon or movie variations; rather, your web-swinging opportunities are more about timing to avoid falling or swing over obstacles in certain locations. At the end of every level, you'll have to battle a boss such as the Sandman or the Rhino, each requiring you to figure out the best set of moves to beat their unique fighting styles.

Though Spider-Man: Total Mayhem for iPhone will disappoint those who were hoping for a open-world sandbox game, even with the fixed path, the fighting action is fun and challenging enough to keep players entertained. If you're a fan of the Spider-Man franchise or just want a fun action game with lot of variation, definitely download this game.

Mirror's Edge was already available for iPad, but now makes its debut on the iPhone as probably the best of the running/escaping genre on iOS devices. Based on the popular 3D first-person running game for consoles and desktop computers, Mirror's Edge for iPhone manages to keep the overall aesthetic of the 3D versions, but with a side-scrolling 2D (2.5D?) variation. Even with the lack of first-person views, Mirror's Edge for iPhone manages to be very fun and visually intense (especially on the iPhone 4's Retina Display) as you run through increasingly challenging levels with unique puzzles that revolve around one goal: speed. Part of the object of the game is to complete levels as quick as possible, but that's not the only reason you're running.

You play as Faith, a messenger who's part of a network of "runners" that deliver information while trying to avoid the watchful eyes of the authorities. Your rebel status puts you in the line of foe flame from government soldiers, but with the unique swiping game mechanic, you'll often take enemies down without the need to flame a single bullet. Each level presents you with new challenges as you'll slide down walls, swing from poles, jump over obstacles, and take down the aforementioned soldiers. clip scenes in between levels slowly uncover a story of intrigue, high-powered bad guys, and Faith's role in bringing down the corrupt system.

What's particularly amazing about the side-scrolling version of Mirror's Edge is the number of unique and chilly-looking moves you can do with a simple swipe of your finger. You can swipe up to jump and scale walls, or swipe down to slide below obstacles, or swipe sideways to move from pole to pole high over the ground. Each move is almost completely seamless (once you've learned the ropes) as you work your way past obstacles to receive to your goal. Once you've finished the main story line, you can still go back and repeat levels to go for the best time or to grab every the collectibles for specific levels.

Overall, whether you liked the original 3D Mirror's Edge or like to play escape-type games, the iPhone version offers smooth graphics, seamless controls, and an intriguing story line as you run for freedom. I highly recommend this well-made game to those who haven't tried it.

What's your favorite iPhone app? What will be the big winner from the Apple event? Is Spider-Man: Total Mayhem just fine as is or did you want an open world? What do you think of Mirror's Edge? Let me know in the comments!

3 Sep 2010, 7:02 pm | click here to view more

Get a closer look at iTunes 10

Version 10 of iTunes brings a handful of enhancements to Apple's ubiquitous media software, though notably absent is a much-anticipated cloud music service follow-up to LaLa. One of the biggest changes to the jukebox is the addition of a social functionality called Ping. receive a closer look at this and other new features in our review and gallery.

Read the iTunes 10 review.

3 Sep 2010, 2:31 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY PUG?? HELP!!?

My female pug had puppies at two years old alough i disagreed with it. She had three puppies but one did not make it. At the moment they are still nursing although they were born on July,3 we have been weining them but still nurse every once in awhile. But we started to notice that she was losing hair. We though it was because of the pine sap from out trees pulling out her hair. But then she lost a massive chunk of her second coat on the top of her back. She's been acting really lathargic and sleepy unlike her normal self. Six months ago she had some internal bleeding in her intestines from something that she ate. She had a low blood count for awhile but then it came back to her normal amount when she had her puppies. So what is wrong with her, is she still bleeding or is it something else. We are bringing her to the vet later today but i still want to know what it might be it's driving me nuts! PLEASE HELP write something anything down I NEED to know!! Thanks to those who answer!!

3 Sep 2010, 1:16 pm | click here to view more

Skype updates latest beta with 10-way video calling

The latest release of Skype's 5.0 beta will let you make video calls to as many as 10 people at the same time, according to details posted on the company's Thursday blog.

The 10-way calling is an upgrade from the first 5.0 beta, which offered only 5-way video chatting. But beyond tweaking the video calling, the engineers at Skype have outfitted beta 2 with other new features and tweaks.

Skype's new Home area will offer updates about the service, details on your call purchases, and videos to help newbies receive started. The new offline IM feature will let you send messages to and receive them from other people who are offline. The messages are kept on hold and delivered once you or the other person is back online.

Beta 2 has also tried to improve both the quality and reliability of Skype calls. A built-in client messaging service tells you about any potential problems with a call and offers suggestions to improve its quality. Should your network connection go down, the new Skype beta will try to quickly re-establish that connection so the call doesn't receive dropped. If the call is lost, Skype will quickly redial it for you.

The gurus at Skype have also tweaked the software's interface by displaying photos of your contacts and a history list of previous conversations.

You can learn a bit more and grab Skype 5.0 beta 2 at Skype's Web site. To install the beta, you'll need to be running Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7. (Sorry Mac users, an OS X beta won't be available until later this year.) And if you want to try out the 10-way calling, your Skype friends will need to install beta 2 as well.

Originally posted at News - Digital Media

3 Sep 2010, 10:29 am | click here to view more

Voting Question: Cooks: Does this recipe for pesto spaghetti sound about right to you?

10 Tomatoes, diced tiny 2 big Onions, diced tiny 2 cups basil leaves, well packed 2 1/2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed and peeled 1/3 cup pine nuts 3/4 cup evoo 1/4 cup each red and white wine 4Tbsp. Fresh Rosemary, minced 4 Tbsp. Fresh Thyme, minced 4 Tbsp. Fresh Oregano, minced 2 Tbsp. Fresh Marjoram, minced Combine basil, pine nuts, garlic, evoo, and red and white wines in food processor, and process until smooth. Combine pesto with tomatoes and onions, and simmer until soft and "stewy". Add Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano, and Marjoram. Cover and simmer until "saucy", adding water if needed to reach desired consistency. Cook 8 cups whole-wheat spaghetti noodles and toss with 2 cups olive oil. Spoon sauce over pasta and like. Serves 8 Does this recipe sound about right to you?

3 May 2010, 9:44 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Which wedding favour would you prefer?

We are having a fall wedding in October yet we are not into the 'traditional' wedding decor styles like fall leaves & acorns etc. Our wedding will be colourful, fun, full of character & have some whimsical elements in it (button bouquets, converse sneakers, Blues Brothers inspired groom & groomsman attire etc.) I have most of the planning completed for our big day but my fiance & I are stuck on which favour to have at our wedding. If you were attending a Fall wedding in October @ a rustic pine log lodge which would you prefer... 1) Caramel Candy Apple 2) Caramel Corn 3) Cookies (caramel pecan nut etc.) 4) Mini bite size pecan pies 5) Fruit & Nut bars (3pcs. Dark, Milk, White chocolate assorted) 6) Maple Syrup, Honey, or Jam jars 7) Apple Cider mix with mini spoon Please answer with the number in which you would prefer. We are hoping that we can narrow down the list of these favours to end up with something that our 75 guests will adore. Thanks :D Thank you every for your comments! They are every greatly appreciated & I look forward to sitting down with my fiance & discussing more about which way we want to go with our favours :D I have narrowed it down to these two favours for guests without any allergies: 1) Caramel Candy Apple 2) Maple Syrup, Honey, or Jam jars My fiance & I will have to look into guest allergies as we definitely do not want any problems arising for any of our attending guests. We do happen to have a lot of peanut lovers on both sides of our families & amoung our friends so we may opt to have a secondary favour with nuts yet use extreme precautions when preparing, packaging, & presenting them. For these favours I have narrowed it down to these two: : 1) Cookies (caramel pecan nut etc.) 2) Fruit & Nut bars (3pcs. Dark, Milk, White chocolate assorted) If you wish, from the two choices listed for both favours, which would you prefer? Please let me know :) Thanks again everyone :P

3 Jul 2010, 10:47 am | click here to view more

Voting Question: what kind of tree gives pinyon nuts?

I know that is a pine tree but what type of pine tree because I know that there are different varieties and does it need a pollinator and what are the names of the trees where can I buy them online

29 May 2010, 1:14 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: from pine nut kernel it means the pine nut without its shell/cover?

from pine nut kernel it means the pine nut without its shell/cover

28 May 2010, 1:24 pm | click here to view more

Voting Question: is a pine cone a nut?

school project

28 Aug 2010, 8:34 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: did i eat healthy today?

im trying to lose weight yet i feel i ate way too much and feel bloated . i ate 1450 cals breakfast 2 bowls of strawberries, blueberries and rasberries 2 slices of water melon lunch one slice of wholegrain bread with chicken, avocado and a spot of yogurt mayo 100 cal pack of popcorn snack caramel light frappuccino ( tiny size) dinner bowl of chilled gazpachio soup salad made from tomatoes, one egg , mushrooms, avocados and pine nuts.. with a little french dressing snack 40 cal hot choc some choc minstrels what do u think? i am about 126 pounds.. aiming to receive to 110.

27 Jun 2010, 5:32 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: My boyfriend and I have a bitter taste in our mouths after eating?

Two days ago, my boyfriend and I went swimming in a pal's pool, and I think it had a little too much chlorine in it. Now, the two of us, after eating a meal, receive a bitter taste in our mouth, almost like chewing on brussel sprouts. I've been trying to find out the reason on google, and I'm thinking it could be one of two reasons, or maybe both. A couple days before that, I made pesto from scratch, using fresh basil leaves, roasted pine nuts, imitation parmesan cheese (boyfriend's dad is lactose intolerant), and olive oil. And a dash of sugar. (Came out great, I suggest it to anyone who would want to do this. Just mix equal parts parmesan and ground pine nuts to the basil and olive oil, then dash some sugar to clip the bitter taste). What I found on google was that it was either pine nuts, or it's the chlorine and our livers are working their hardest to filter it out. Does anybody else have any suggestions as to what this could be??? Or possibly point out which of my findings might be the reason? Note: Both of us smoke cigarettes, he smokes about 5 cigarettes a day, I smoke up to 10. Thanks.

26 Jul 2010, 11:30 pm | click here to view more

Voting Question: bonsai masters please help me?

When my folks first moved into the home they live in now, I was 6. over the past two decades I've watched these two wonderful tiny blue pine trees grow larger and larger. Now they're talking about moving to a new home, and I would like to make a bonsai out of one of these trees. I don't intend to chop one down and try to fiddle with it, that'd be a bit nuts. However maybe an airgrafting or planting a cutting would work? What would be the best way to go about doing this? I'm not at every experienced with grafting or layering, the best I can do is from what I can read online and in books. I think it might be a blue spruce not pine

25 May 2010, 5:55 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: ok...what IS going on in America?

So I woke up Monday morning with a terrible taste in my mouth. I thought something was terribly wrong so I made a doctor's appointment. Later that day a pal suggested that I google "waking up with terrible taste". Lo and behold were pages and pages of links for "pine nut syndrome". turns out I had just eaten almost a whole bag of them in the past thirty six hours. Monday night I was coughing up blood. Tuesday night abdomen pains on the left side. My first call was the store that I purchased them, Trader Joes. The gal suggested I contact their headquarters because there was nothing they could do. She gave me the number and I immediately called. The gal there said yes they are aware of the issue ever since 2008 but because it is so random and such a mystery, they are not required to remove products. Ten people could eat from the same bag and only one or a handful would be affected. This was not the resolution I'd hoped for. The next morning first thing I contacted the FDA to report an incident. The lady asked me a couple of questions and when I asked her name, she told me she was not allowed to giver her name. So I proceeded and called her Miss. She said that I needed the Adverse Claim Department at which time she gave me the number. The man that answered replied "I'm sorry we cannot give names because we are outsourced party but I can give you my Call Number 1. I thanked Call Number 1 and proceeded. I asked how I could look what other complaints were out there against pine nuts. He directed me to the link on the FDA site to find the directions for mailing a letter with details of yourself and claim to them in Maryland. Then it says to please advise them of the willingness to pay for said records. America!! Are you Alive? I then typed out the letter following instructions and told them that I believe my tax dollars are already working difficult enough as it is. Outcome remains to be seen. And for folks that like pine nuts and recipes with them such as pesto, be careful not to every buy them at Trader Joes in America. Site said few other places but that those companies had already pulled the product from shelves.

25 Aug 2010, 10:30 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: What are some ways to make ITALIAN PESTO sauce?

WITHOUT fresh basil and pine nuts....with these basic ingredients missing is it no longer pesto? Thanks.

24 May 2010, 6:15 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: ok people, i have to prepare 3 differant types of meals for work xp in a restaurant...?

i have to prove to the cook that i can cook....and he gave me 80 quid 2day, 2 receive 3 main ingredients to create my possess dishes with....the 3 ingredients are: aberdeen angus fillet, wild organic salmon, french trimmed rack of lamb. i have to cater for 7 people doing 3 types of dishes based around these top top quality ingredients. so i'm thinking this to wow the cook and others: fillet beef dish... -seared fillet beef (served medium) with potato dohinoise, wilted savoy and red wine and chervil jus. salmon... -salmon fish cakes with asparagus drizzled with a little sweet balsamic sauce. rack of lamb... -roasted rack of lamb baked in red wine with parsnip puree, rocket, toasted pine nuts and rosemary oil.... thoughts.????? does it sound good, to you, do think it'll wow him and everyone else for my age?? 14 and which one do you like best and why???? easy 10 points here for your HONEST opinions??!!!!!!!

24 Jun 2010, 11:48 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: do you like nuts peanuts pine nuts wall nuts pecans?

coconuts the list goes on for ever

24 Aug 2010, 4:00 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: i think my daughter is allergic to basil, do i need to make a dr appt. to check it out?

with in the past few months we have made pasta dishes with basil and pine nuts. and when my daughter would eat it her face and chest would break out in a rash. i wasnt sure if it was the basil or pine nuts causing it. then tonight i made a frozen lasagna and noticed she was breaking out again so i went through the trash to receive the box and read the ingredients and saw basil.. so i think i found my answer. but do i need to inform my dr about it??

23 May 2010, 12:43 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Am I Eating Enough/Too Much?

Ok so I'm a fruitarian, and I only eat fruit, veggies, and nuts, and I am wondering if I'm getting enough, or too much calories. Here's what I have had- Breakfast- Half a cup of lemon juice in 2 cups of water, and half a cantaloupe Lunch- big Asian pear Dinner- 2 cups of water-melon, and half a pine-apple Is this good? I haven't gotten that much exercise today, just 10-20 mins. of cardio. But I plan to do half an hour on the tread-meal, 30 mins. of weight lifting. And 1 hour of martial arts tonight. Am I getting too much calories, or do I need more? What else should I eat today If I need more? PLEASE no rude answers. and 2 bananas

23 Aug 2010, 5:26 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Am I getting enough calories?

Ok so I'm a fruitarian, and I only eat fruit, veggies, and nuts, and I am wondering if I'm getting enough, or too much calories. Here's what I have had- Breakfast- Half a cup of lemon juice in 2 cups of water, and half a cantaloupe Lunch- big Asian pear Dinner- 2 cups of water-melon, and half a pine-apple Is this good? I haven't gotten that much exercise today, just 10-20 mins. of cardio. But I plan to do half an hour on the tread-meal, 30 mins. of weight lifting. And 1 hour of martial arts tonight. Am I getting too much calories, or do I need more? What else should I eat today If I need more? PLEASE no rude answers.

23 Aug 2010, 5:21 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Trip to Spain & I have a nut intolerance-Spanish phrases needed!?

I am going to Madrid in a few days and I'm worried about the food as I have a nut intolerance/allergy to every types of nuts including pine nuts. Can anyone please give me some phrases to say whilst there to express the fact that I need to eat food that does not contain nuts or nut oils? I talk French and there is no specific word that encompasses the English idea of 'nuts' so instead you say peanuts/amonds etc...I thought that perhaps it was the same in Spanish?!

22 Aug 2010, 5:10 am | click here to view more

Two years on, Chrome reshapes browser market

It's been two years since the first public version of Chrome appeared, but in some ways, Google's browser remains a novelty.

On Thursday, Google released the sixth stable version of Chrome (Windows | Mac | Linux), though only the second for Mac OS and Linux users.

In others' hands, it would be called Chrome 6, but Google sees things differently.

To the company, a version number is a passing milestone on an indefinitely long road to improvement. By default, the browser is updated behind the scenes and automatically, downloading new versions and installing them after a browser restart. It sees the practice as similar to how Web applications are updated constantly, usually without the user being involved and often without even being told.

This update philosophy is one of several differences that has set Chrome apart since Google inadvertently scooped its possess announcement by prematurely issuing comic books describing Chrome just before its launch.

Google has attracted millions of allies. It's grown steadily to account for 7.5 percent of global browser usage, according to Net Applications' most recent statistics.

Besides numberless versions, another departure from prevailing custom was Google's idea that the browser should be as minimal a frame as possible around the content or application it's delivering. Chrome's minimal menu buttons--shrunk from two to one by the new version--its top-mounted tabs, and its lack of real estate for a status bar or search box reflect that philosophy. Programmers working on Mozilla's Firefox 4 and Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9, the new versions of the world's most-used browsers, have adopted similar goals.

Another departure was Chrome's focus on performance in processing Web-based JavaScript programs, loading pages, and other matters. Performance was important to other browsers, but Chrome's initial close-instant launch and notable JavaScript speed that concept at the top of every browser's agenda and raised Web developers' expectations of what they could tackle.

Chrome also led the way with a new approach to extensions. Those who write the add-ons use a combination of Web technologies including JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for formatting--the same as in Firefox's upcoming Jetpack framework below development now and just introduced to Apple's Safari 5. The technology is designed to be easier to program as well as less disruptive for users to install or update.

below the covers, Google broke with custom by isolating browser processes into separate memory compartments, too. That consumed more memory but added security and performance. And from a development perspective, Google aims for high velocity: a new "Canary" version changes even faster than the Chrome developer release, and Google plans to update the stable version of Chrome about every six weeks.

Finally, Google had an ambition to be different by transforming the browser into a full-fledged operating system called Chrome OS. Competitors agree that browsers should become a foundation for applications, but not quite to Chrome OS's extent. Google plans to release Chrome OS, which hides Linux below the covers for purposes of communicating with hardware, later this year for Netbooks, but it expects broader usage eventually.

Even without Chrome OS, Google's browser embodies the company's philosophy that the Web is the applications foundation of the future. That's because Google is building in not just faster JavaScript but also other potentially more powerful computing technology.

First is WebGL, a 3D graphics interface that mirrors the OpenGL standard for accelerated hardware graphics. Second is Native Client, which Google hopes will let downloaded code run natively and therefore quick on a PC or smartphone processor. It's got safety mechanisms built in to counteract the risks associated with running arbitrary software downloaded over the Net, and Google has made progress convincing at least some that it's safe to use.

To those who were baffled by Google's announcement of a browser two years ago, this type of work perhaps shows best the advantage Google gets out of Chrome. By largely controlling the development, Google can develop new technology and build it into a widely used if not dominant browser for testing and promotion. It also gives Google new clout in shaping new Web standards.

Google, of course, also has servers at the other end of the browser's Net connection. That lets the two work harmoniously. For example, Google is trying to develop a technology called SPDY that seeks to speed up the basic protocol used to request and send Web pages. It requires browsers and servers to cooperate, and Google's got both below its control. It's trying to standardize SPDY, but in the meantime Chrome can give a quick track to Google services.

When Chrome launched, it was a bare-bones browser missing every kinds of basic and advanced features other browsers possessed--anything to do with bookmark management, for example. Google has fleshed that out, though some relatively basic features such as print preview are still absent. At the same time, Google has added some useful basic features still missing in rival browsers.

One is tab-to-search, which lets keyboard-oriented folk quickly launch site-specific searches at Amazon, Google, Yahoo, Bing, Wikipedia, CNET, and other sites by typing the site address, then tab, then the search term. Another is automatic translation using Google's multilanguage services.

Google has several challenges. One big one is convincing skeptics that Google, with its ever-wider sprawl of services on the Net, is a safe place for personal data. Chrome's address box, called the omnibox, sends data as it's typed to Google servers that suggest search results straight from the box. That's convenient but raises some hackles.

These user interface features, though, are secondary to the broader Chrome ambition. Google is fundamentally a company about Web services, and Chrome is a vehicle to make those services work better.

The more activity there is on the Web--be it search and search advertising, Gmail and Gmail advertising, Google Docs and Google Apps subscriptions, Google Maps and locally targeted advertising--the more Google stands to profit. Even if Chrome never catches on widely, it still serves as competitive leverage to ensure Microsoft, Mozilla, Apple, and any other browser makers don't receive complacent.

How convenient for consumers that a better browser aligns so well with Google's commercial interests.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

2 Sep 2010, 9:37 am | click here to view more

Put a Starbucks card on your BlackBerry (hands-on)

Racking up another point for mobile management, Starbucks released its free Starbucks Card Mobile App for BlackBerry on Thursday. Once you log into the account associated with your Starbucks card, or register a new card to the app, you'll be able to keep tabs on your lattes.

Starbucks Card Mobile App can display your card balance and even better, let you reload value from $10 to $100 (in $5 increments) by paying with your credit card. car-reloading is another option for when your balance falls below a certain threshold when you need your coffee kick.

The store-locator feature is handy, but the best feature--paying with the app--is only available in select Starbucks stores (in Seattle and Northern California) and in some trial Target stores. When you do find a participating location, the app will produce a bar code for the cashier to scan.

We successfully loaded credit onto our empty Starbucks card and produced a bar code, and we're looking forward to Starbucks expanding its trial to other stores. While remotely increasing the prepaid balance is a nice perk, the app's real value is in obviating the need for that plastic card in your wallet.

When it came down to the way this simple app did its business, we did have a minor nit to pick--our wish that every number fields were smart enough to translate letter submissions into numbers when pressing the shared number/letter keys on BlackBerrys with physical keyboards.

Other than that, turning those physical cards digital for every regions should be the company's mobile goal.

Download Starbucks Card Mobile App for BlackBerry by pointing the browser to http://mobilecard.starbucks.com/wap/home. The app is compatible on BlackBerry Bold, Curve, Storm, and Tour handsets.

Originally posted at Dialed In

2 Sep 2010, 8:56 pm | click here to view more

WiiPhoto turns your TV into a digital photo frame

If you ever wished for a way to view your iPhone snapshots on a bigger screen (without first copying them to your PC), here's your answer. WiiPhoto transmits photos to your HDTV by way of your Wii game console.

It's a terrific idea, but one marred by a couple of gotchas and the limitations of the console itself.

The app works with any iOS device that's connected to your home Wi-Fi network: iPhone, iPod, iPad, and so on. You'll also need the Wii Internet Channel on your console if you don't already have it.

When you flame up WiiPhoto, it displays your device's IP address, which you type into the Wii's browser. Once that connection is made, every that remains is to pick a source for the photos you want to view: Facebook, Flickr, SmugMug, your Mac, or your on-device photo library.

I started with my iPhone's Camera Roll. I tapped a photo, and sure enough, after a couple of seconds, it appeared on my TV. Neat!

However, I quickly discovered that there's no slideshow option--you have to select pictures manually by tapping on thumbnails. (You can't even swipe to cycle between them.)

Then I tried Facebook. Although I had no trouble signing into my account, WiiPhoto displayed none of my personal albums, and every my friends' albums were labeled "photos not available to you." I'm not sure if this was the result of some oddball FB privacy setting or a bug in the app. According to the developer (who responded very quickly to my support needs), I'm the only one who's reported the problem.

Things fared better with Flickr, and I liked the app's option to show not just my photos, but also "interesting photos," "photos nearby," and "popular places." Here, as in Facebook and SmugMug, you can indeed watch a slideshow (though you can't adjust the default 10-second interval).

Two other issues cropped up during my testing. First, because the best display resolution the Wii can muster is 480p, photos just don't look that great--especially on larger TVs (I tried it with a 46-inch LCD). They look washed-out and grainy.

Also, because of how the Wii browser refreshes itself, you hear a beep every two seconds or so--even if you're still looking at the same photo. That gets annoying mighty quick, but the only real fix is to mute your TV.

Much as I was hoping to adore WiiPhoto, I came away just liking it. At $2.99 it's a worthwhile purchase, if only to show off your photos on a big screen--but be prepared for a few disappointments along the way.

Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

2 Sep 2010, 4:26 pm | click here to view more

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2 Sep 2010, 2:00 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: My husband will turn me on and then we won't have sex. Is there anything I should be doing to change this?

Well, first of every I want to start by saying that I know that I have a better situation going for me than some, because I know that my husband DOES want me and/or wants to have sex with me. I don't want to seem ungrateful for the connection I have. Here is the thing though: We have sex, on occasion. Maybe once or twice a month. He tries to make it out as though I'm just not there when the time is right. (i.e. "I had this huge boner this morning and I was wishing you were there, but you were at work.") When I AM home or out he doesn't want to do anything. He doesn't like having sex before we go to bed, partly because he's already taken a ton of Loritabs for his back pain, another part either stress or sleepiness. Speaking of sleepiness, he has problems getting to snooze without snooze aids, but when he does snooze he is out of it until after 12 or1 in the afternoon. There is no way that I can time it just right to be home when he wants it. I have an 8-5 job, some days he doesn't even go to work till 5. It's just frustrating! Getting to what my question was, on the rare times where we actually receive any bit intimate, he is just a total tease. Like yesterday, we were spending the weekend with a pal and asked me to go with him into the room while he took a shower. Well, we went in the bathroom and he started kissing me every over, feeling up my breasts, ect. Then he gets in the shower. Since I had already had a shower, put on my makeup, and we were about to go to dinner with his pal, I didn't receive in. He just left me pining. As he was getting out he told me that he would "do stuff" to me later. I knew that would mean either eating me out, fingering, ect. I asked him, "Do you think you could receive off?" He just said, "I don't know. Maybe." That makes me feel like there is nothing I can do. On top of that, we didn't even do anything last night. His moods change so constantly I always feel like I have to take advantage of the moment or nothing will happen. But "the moment" even the ones where we do other things happen so infrequently and at the worst times imaginable that I never end up getting anything...much less getting laid. I am 25, and super sexual. I adore my husband and have trained myself to receive less than I am expecting because I hate to ask, but this is driving me nuts. Even on our one year wedding anniversary, a week ago, we didn't have sex. every the elements were there. We went to the beach, stayed in a swanky hotel that we had always wanted to stay, I even spent a ton on this lingerie that I had thought he would like...and then...nothing. I mean, we tried, but he couldn't receive it up. I found myself getting mad at him, then upset, and just cried myself to snooze. I think to myself, maybe I'm being greedy...but it just hurts my feelings that I can't be intimate with the one person I adore more than anyone else in the world. I don't feel like I can make him feel good, that we can connect physically, and it starting to make me feel like less of a good wife because of it. I know it probably has to do with every of the medication, but I don't think I can do anything about it...and there is nothing I can do about stress and I've tried for years to make him glad enough to the point were he doesn't need depression medication. Unfortunately there is nothing I can do about that. He has even told me that. It's just who he is. What can I do from here? Is there any solution or is it just going to receive to the point where we are never going to have sex ever again?

2 May 2010, 9:21 am | click here to view more

Voting Question: Can you be allergic to one type of nut and not another type?

ex. can you be allergic to pine nuts and not be allergic to say peanuts? its for school.. and i couldn't find anything on the web,, please help?

18 May 2010, 7:04 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Tasty Snack Poll: Do you like hummus; if so, when was the last time you had some?

Have you ever had it with pine nuts? http://mideastfood.about.com/od/appetizerssnacks/r/hummusbitahini.htm Thanks.

18 Jun 2010, 3:59 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: A good source of protein?

I'm trying to eat more protein. I bought a bag of unsalted cashews, pine nuts, almonds, walnuts, etc. I know they are high in protein, but they seem to be high in fat too. Are they still good as a source of protein? I don't really eat meat other than chicken. What else can I eat?

17 Jun 2010, 10:29 pm | click here to view more

Voting Question: has anybody heard of "siberian pine nut oil" and does it really cures ulcers?

17 Aug 2010, 1:40 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: How do you identify tapeworms in stool?

Today my toilet got clogged after I pooped. In the water I saw tiny white pieces that were the size and shape of corn. I haven't had corn in a while so it couldnt be corn. Although I did have pesto with pine nuts... There are also white spots in the stool. I have seen them before but didn't give much thought to it until now. I don't know how you receive a tapeworm but could I have one? I am only 14 and am kinda freaked out right now so please answer. What are the symptoms? And how do you receive them in the first place?? There were also smaller ones that looked like sesame seeds...Which i havent had recently

17 Aug 2010, 12:51 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: bitter taste after eating pine nuts?

Thought I was the only one....I was wondering what makes for the bitter taste. Thanks.

16 Jul 2010, 6:38 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: How long does it take to toast pine nuts?

16 Jul 2010, 5:00 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Interesting: Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.?

16 Jul 2010, 2:12 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Pine nuts strike again?

I ate some pine nuts and now have "pine mouth". Is there anything I can eat to make this bitter taste go away?

16 Jul 2010, 12:10 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: What can I use instead of pine nuts while making pesto?

I don´t like pine nuts-is there another nut I can substitute?

15 Jun 2010, 4:30 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Please comment on my meal ideas for tomorrow?

Breakfast: Natural yoghurt with granola and local honey Green tea Orange juice Snack: Apple Almonds Lunch: Sushi (salmon and veg) Snack: Banana Roasted soya beans Dinner: Grilled sardines with sundried tomatoes and pine nuts in brown pitta bread Vegetable juice (beetroot, carrot, ginger and apple) And water throughout the day. Any suggestions/ improvements? Thanks guys. I don't eat any red meat, I only eat chicken and fish and seafood. Also, I'm not trying to lose weight, just trying to eat less carbs and generally healthy.

15 Jun 2010, 12:21 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: I am on a NO carb diet, Are nuts alright to eat?

I am trying to loose some weight. I am a vegetarian(but I eat some fish as I haven't reached 18 yet). I have clip out every carbohydates. I was wondering whether Nuts, such as plain(UNSALTED) cashew nuts, brazil nuts, wallnuts, pine nuts etc.. are alright to eat. I heard they are high in calories but I was wondering whether they are good for my diet or not? Thanks L x Pescitarean *

13 Jul 2010, 12:44 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: how many colries did I consume?

Okay, so usually I never focus or count callories, but recently I've been interested in how many I'm suposed to, and do, consume. I'm 19 years old and over a month ago I gave birth to my first kid, a little boy, Orlando Zebedee Lopez <3 I have always been focused on eating healthy, organic food, as it's how I've been brought up, so when I wanted to loose some wheight, instead of counting calories or starving myslf, I just eat a couple of celery sticks instead of a bar of chocolate. I'm about 1 meter 65, and wheigh about 55 kilo's. I'm a size 8 to 10. Anyway, I wouldn't know where to start counting if I wanted to count callories, so I thought I would ask it on here. Sorry if I can't give the exact wheight or size of the food, and you therefore can't give an exact amount, but that's fine, it doesn't have to be exact. Anyway, over the past 2 days, this is what I've eaten - btw, every the teas and coffees are without sugar and with soya milk instead of cows milk, since I'm alergic to cows milk. I'm also vegetarian. And I do every my cooking with coconut oil, not olive oil. Also everything, or almost, is organic and many of the fruit and vegetables are home grown. Wednesday - 6.00 ish - A slice of cucumber, a cup of frozen peas and 3 cups of coffee. 8.30 ish - A tiny bowl of goats yoghurt with some muesli. An big glass of mango and something or other innocent smoothie and a cup of tea. 11.00 ish - two squares of my boyfriends bar of galaxy chocolate. 2 cups of coffee. 14.00 ish (2pm) - a cup of frozen peas. 2 cups of coffee. 14.30 ish (2.30pm) - two plain pancakes with some fried vegetables. no sugar. (a savoury dish) 16.00 ish (4pm) - one cup of frozen peas. one coffee. later, a nectarine, z cups of coffee. 18.30 ish (6.30pm) - a bowl of spaghetti with sun dried tomato pesto. 19.30 ish (7.30pm) - a cup of frozen peas. 4 slices of celery woth some tomato ketchup. 21.00 ish (9pm) - a cup of frozen peas and a cup of coffee. later, a slice of fresh, home made, marm olive bread (bread with tiny pieces of clip up black olives) without butter. One cup of coffee. Thursday - 7.30 ish - 40g of poridge with soya milk, blue berries and sliced apple. One cup of tea and one cup of coffee. 9.30 ish - a slice of watermellon. 2 cups of coffee. 12.00 ish - (in starbucks with friends) a jam doughnut, i capucino, 1 frapecino (yeah i know I didn't spell the last 2 right :P 14.00 ish (2pm) - one plain rice cake. 2 cups of coffee. 15.00 ish (3pm) - a bolw of cherry tomatoes, half a slice of olive bread, no butter. and one difficult boiled egg. 16.00 ish (4pm) - half an apple, 2 cups of coffee. 17.30 ish (5.30pm) - stir frie with tofu and pine nuts. 19.00 ish (7.pm) one capucino. 20.30 ish (8.30) some brazil nuts, one coffe. later, 2 more cups of coffee, one cup of frozen peas. I'm quite a fussy eater, so I may leave tiny things on my dish like the raisens in muesli, the egg yolk of an egg, the top half of a slice of water mellon, and it things like a slice of bread, but I don't like butter, so I eat it without. and also if something lookes a bit weird, or just doesn't look quite right, I'll leave it. However, this is a more or less plan of what I ate over the last 2 days. so far this morning I've eaten a cup of frozen peas and tiny frozen carrots, and one coffee. How many calories in that? Also, every the times that I'm not eating, like when I'm running erands, going to shops, visiting friends, helping on farms, doing home work, walking rounds markets, doing yoga, walking to the park with Orlando, driving up to London and a million other things, I usually alsways have a can, bottle or glass of diet coke by me. I think I drank about 5 littres over wednesday and thursday, but since its diet coke, and doesn't contain many callories, I thought I wouldn't wright when and where I drank this. Thank you very much if you can answer every my questions, and sorry if it's not very accurate! Thankx anyway, Rory x btw I don't want to lose wheight, I'm just curious xxx <3 sorry it's so long, but I though I should detail everything x

13 Aug 2010, 5:11 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Please help me i dont no what to do?

My parents are at work right now. im 12. Im allergic to - A type of sun screen Nuts Peaches Apples Plums Apricots Pine apple Oranges Pollen Dust Mold Peanuts ( no they arent nuts :o.. ) Ice cream Some dairy items Cherries Dry skin I receive asthma when i eat or have something im allergic to :\ now my mom bought cherries apples plums apricots nuts and oranges ( WHICH ARE MY FAVORITE FOODS BUT IM ALLERGIC TO THEM ) at the store ( along with sum gooooooooood cookies ) Im home alone so i went to the fridge and looked for something to eat i started to dig in the produce box to look some fruit i can have, i touched everything im allergic to that she bought ( i only receive the reaction when i eat it ) and then i went to the corner still hungry cant find anything to eat and im crying. Am i stupid to sob over this? And just say something nice/supportive or something to make me feel better :(?

12 Jul 2010, 2:09 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Can plain almonds be used to substitute pine nuts?

There's a recipe for vegan mac and cheese I want to try. I have every the ingredients except pine nuts. I could wait until tomorrow (grocery day) but I nice of want it tonight. Is this a good sub or no? I'm not sure what pine nuts add to food specifically because I have never used them.

11 Jun 2010, 4:50 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Biology Multiple Choice Questions I need help with. PLEASE I'm horrible in Biology?

1. Which of these is the major plant organ that functions in holding up leaves to maximize photosynthesis? (Points :1) blossom root stem xylem 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a fruit? (Points :1) tomato watermelon strawberry potato 3. A certain plant that grows low to the ground produces seeds in fruits covered with many hooked spines. These seeds are MOST likely to be dispersed by __________. (Points :1) birds coyotes wasps wind 4. The male gamete of a seed plant is contained in a __________. (Points :1) pollen grain mesophyll layer lateral meristem ovary 5. Which plant structures have adaptations that enable them to delay growth when conditions are unfavorable? (Points :1) fruits and nuts roots and leaves seeds and buds xylem and phloem 6. A certain plant has long leaves with parallel veins and flowers with three petals and three sepals. This plant is MOST likely a __________. (Points :1) conifer gymnosperm monocot dicot 7. Complete the following analogy. __________ are to xylem as __________ are to phloem. (Points :1) tracheids, sieve tubes companion cells, sieve tubes tracheids, vessel elements sieve tube elements, companion cells 8. Which process provides the tug that draws water up a stem? (Points :1) fertilization germination pollination transpiration 9. Which list correctly arranges types of land plants in order of decreasing relative size of the gametophyte? (Points :1) gymnosperms, mosses, ferns mosses, ferns, gymnosperms ferns, gymnosperms, mosses gymnosperms, ferns, mosses 10. Root hairs are extensions of __________ cells. (Points :1) companion cortex epidermal mesophyll 11. Which of these is an example of a positive gravitropism and a negative phototropism? (Points :1) the downward growth of the root of a plant embryo the transfer of a pollen grain from an anther to a stigma the opening of a blossom in the morning the bending of a stem toward light 12. Which specialized cells of a plant are no longer living when they function most efficiently? (Points :1) meristematic cells companion cells phloem sieve tubes xylem vessel elements 13. Which term BEST describes the fusion of male and female gametes in flowering plants? (Points :1) self-pollination double fertilization cross-pollination pollination 14. The plant tissue that transports the organic compounds made by photosynthesis in leaves is called __________. (Points :1) cortex mesophyll phloem xylem 15. Which of the following is a gymnosperm? (Points :1) pine tree rose bush fern moss 16. A carrot is an example of a __________. (Points :1) blossom fruit taproot cone 17. Phototropisms in plants are mostly caused by __________. (Points :1) animals auxins phloem mesophyll 18. Which group of plants has long, thin leaves called needles? (Points :1) angiosperms flowering plants conifers gingkos 19. Which of the following is an angiosperm? (Points :1) liverwort fern cherry tree blue spruce tree

10 May 2010, 6:32 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: WHERE CAN I FIND THE PARMESIAN CRUSTED PINE NUTS FROM THE MELTING POT?

I adore LOVE adore LOVE adore THIS SALAD! I HAD THE CESEAR SALAD AT THE MELTING POT THIS WEEKEND AND FELL MADLY IN adore! SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHERE I CAN BUY THOSE FROM!

10 May 2010, 1:58 pm | click here to view more

Tab tweaks land in Chrome Canary

Google's "canary-in-the-mineshaft" version of its Chrome browser gained a new "labs" option for users to explore on Wednesday. Users of Chrome Canary, named to indicate that it's an even rougher version of Chrome than the developer's build, can now activate rougher, in-progress features by typing "about:labs" into the location bar. About:labs was first revealed last week.

The first feature to land in the lab is Side Tabs. To activate it, go to about:labs and click the Enable button below Side Tab. Restart Chrome Canary and when you right-click on any tab, pick the option at the bottom of the menu to Use Side Tabs. This will move your tabs into a vertical column on the left of the browser. To revert back to the tabs-on-top scheme, click on Use Side Tabs again.

The switch is perhaps useful for people with widescreen monitors who wish to look the dozens of their open tabs in a column form, exposing more of a Web site's title than would otherwise appear on the tab bar. However, the switch also forces an empty title bar at the top of the window; there's definitely room for more development in this particular lab experiment.

Depending on how Google implements it, one of the potential benefits of About:Labs could be to allow users to explore new features that would otherwise be available only through command line flags.

1 Sep 2010, 6:47 pm | click here to view more

Skyfire promises Flash video playback on its iPhone app

Mobile-browser builder Skyfire is striving to make good on its vow to receive a solution for streaming Flash video onto the iPhone--without breaking any of Apple's restrictions against third-party browsers.

On Wednesday, Skyfire submitted Skyfire for iPhone to the App Store, albeit five months after it had promised to follow in Opera's footsteps.

Skyfire for iPhone is modeled after the Skyfire for Android app that debuted in tardy April. As with that version, Skyfire's iPhone app will contain a video playback button to stream Web video through Skyfire's servers.

In order to receive the video playback through Apple's gauntlet, Skyfire will transcode the Flash video into HTML5 on the fly before pushing content down to your iPhone. What's more, the app will also compress video data by up to 75 percent.

These workarounds are technical and tricky. Will they be enough to gain Apple's coveted approval? Skyfire is confident that the answer is yes. The company has worked closely with Apple's guidelines for HTML5 on iOS, Skyfire said in a press release. Furthermore, Skyfire says it has reached out to Apple for feedback.

We'll receive you a hands-on review of the app as soon as we can. In the meantime, you can receive an idea of how Skyfire for iPhone may look and behave in the video below of Skyfire 2.0 beta for Android.

Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

1 Sep 2010, 3:00 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: What type of rice is usually served in middle-eastern restaurants (with the pine nuts in them)?

For instance, I know in Indian cuisine, they use basmati. Do middle-eastern people have their possess rice?

1 Aug 2010, 9:20 pm | click here to view more

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