July 24, 2013 by justin
in Tech Talk
PC-asaurus to be replaced by tablet
A universal experience in personal computing is the moment when we sit down to do some work only to discover our computer can barely keep up. You don’t know if it’s a virus, too many programs running or old age, but whatever the reason, there is no mistaking when a
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July 24, 2013 by justin
in Sound Check
The Wheelers “The Wheelers” Maximum Ames Records The Wheelers are lo-fi indie pop with a punk mentality. The band’s ethos — get in, keep the noise under three minutes, get out — serves the album well. When it works, like it does on “Ride by Fire” and “Braveheart,” The Wheelers
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July 24, 2013 by justin
in Your Money
Paid for by taxpayers in… Des Moines Public School District
Amount: $8,000 To: Allied Construction Services For: Payment for services putting up a wall between the cafeteria and the gym. Amount: $2,800 To: City of Des Moines For: Fee incurred for public safety officials to follow-up on 22 false alarm fire calls, priced at $100 each. Amount: $847
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July 24, 2013 by justin
in Good Bad Ugly
The good Mark one up for the advocates of privacy. The last thing our society needs are more cameras monitoring people’s every move. That’s why we applaud the Clive City Council, which last week voted to not renew the city’s contract with traffic camera company Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. Ironically,
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July 24, 2013 by justin
in On The Tube
Zombies vs. dinosaurs in outer space!
“Axe Cop” aims to be the most awesome cartoon ever Fox premieres “Animation Domination High-Def” (Saturday, 10 p.m.), a block of late-night cartoons featuring “Axe Cop” and “High School USA!” It is the product of the network’s new digital animation studio, which aims straight for the pleasure centers of 14-year-old
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July 24, 2013 by justin
in Your View
Another take on Zabel
Of the many comments regarding Jim Zabel (Your View, June 20), this one has not been included. He was more than just a sports reporter. On occasion, he filled in for the moderator on an afternoon call-in, non-sports show. He was extremely intelligent and well versed on many non-sports subjects.
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July 24, 2013 by justin
in Film Review
Unrepentant cutthroats
“The Act of Killing” 5 stars Not Rated 122 minutes Documentary Starring: Haji Anif, Syamsul Arifin, Sakhyan Asmara At once the most micro and meta combination of cinéma vérité, documentary and docudrama filmmaking techniques ever assembled, Joshua Oppenheimer’s “The Act of Killing” is an Earth-shattering cinematic experience. A challenging movie
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July 24, 2013 by justin
in Food Dude
Solo dining, without regret or shame
A new cafe in Amsterdam only provides small tables with single chairs, requiring customers to come solo. In America, dining alone is more awkward, particularly, it seems, for ladies. Female readers tell us that still, in the third millennium, they are scorned and shamed by some people when dining alone.
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What’s it going to be?
The New York Times is at it again, just as it should be. David Leonhardt wrote a column entitled “Why abortion is not like other issues” (July 14). Seemingly, both Republicans and Democrats “can make a strong case that the other party has an extreme view.” It’s life vs. choice,
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