Paleontologist Jack Horner says that a new dinosaur is set to play a key role in Colin Trevorrow's upcoming fourth "Jurassic Park" feature. Horner, who is consulting on the film, tells USA Today: "I can't actually tell you who that will be, but you'll want to keep the lights on after you see this movie." No word on what dinosaur that could be. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Ultrabook: refined exterior, widened trackpad, shipping in April for $949
April 5, 2013 by
Lenovo's taking the wraps off of its newest ThinkPad here at Engadget Expand, but in fact, the T431s represents more than just a minor spec bump. It's actually the first ThinkPad borne out of Lenovo's latest "clean sheet" development initiative -- an 18-month process that the company briefed me on here. Regarding the laptop at hand, the 14-incher … [Read more...]
Ridge residents pleased with outcome of meeting
April 5, 2013 by
People living near Colebrook Road came away from another meeting with Surrey's Mayor full of confidence crime issues will be addressed. Bob Campbell with the Panorama Ridge Ratepayers Association says Dianne Watts agreed to utilize all city resources to target problem homes. Campbell says those include derelict homes, or homes run by slum … [Read more...]
Top 10 Cities for Night Owls
April 4, 2013 by
If you're the type who doesn't get energized until the sun goes down, you'll love the after-dark atmosphere and legendary nightlife of these ten dark star cities. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
News Shorts: April 4th 2013
April 4, 2013 by
Photos from Fast and Furious 6, The Raid 2, Motel, Maniac, Scary Movie 5, 2 Guns, Trance, The Purge, Blue Jasmine. Posters for CBGB, Iron Man 3, The Purge, The Kings of Summer, This Is The End, The Great Gatsby, Pain and Gain, Greetings from Tim Buckley, Before Midnight, Vehicle 19, The Conjuring, Bridegroom, 2 Guns, Mud, The English Teacher, See … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Conviction for first Stanley Cup rioter to be tried
April 4, 2013 by
The first Stanley Cup rioter to be tried for his crimes has been convicted. Spencer Kirkwood pleaded not guilty to charges of mischief and taking part in the June 2011 mayhem which erupted after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup final to the Boston Bruins. The now 26 year old claimed he was too drunk to remember vandalizing a … [Read more...]
Casting: Stevens, Kidman, Nieboer, Seydoux
April 4, 2013 by
Swallows and Amazons Dan Stevens ("Downton Abbey") will star in adaptation of Arthur Ransome's classic 1930 children's book "Swallows and Amazons". Stevens will be playing Uncle James in the project which begins shooting this Summer. The book is the first in a series about the Walker children who set sail on the Swallow and head for Wild Cat … [Read more...]
Vancouver tops annual traffic congestion list
April 4, 2013 by
An annual survey suggests Vancouver had the worst traffic congestion in Canada last year. The year-long index by GPS firm TomTom says the average car ride takes nearly a third longer in a jam than when traffic is flowing freely in the city, and almost two thirds longer during evening rush hour. TomTom says that adds up to 84 hours of … [Read more...]
The inside story of Lenovo’s ThinkPad redesign
April 4, 2013 by
"When you talk to end users about ports, they'll tell you how much they need them. They'll talk about the vast number of USB devices that they have. It's easy to hear that and determine that you need five or more ports based on what these people report. When you watch these people work, however, and you're more overt in your methods -- you rarely … [Read more...]
“Giant Slayer” Is A Costly Flop
April 4, 2013 by
One month into its run, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are reportedly on track to lose a total of $ 125-140 million over their fractured fairy tale epic "Jack the Giant Slayer". The film is on track to finish its box-office run with $ 65 million domestically and around $ 140 million internationally. That's not enough to cover a … [Read more...]
