Potting Bench

All-Star Classic Was Only 10 Minutes Short Of Disaster

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:16:24 +0000

In its quest for balance between importance and entertainment at the All-Star Game,baseball struck a few pleasant chords Tuesday night.Then came the element it cannot afford: panic.This game was about 10 minutes from a third baseman (David Wright) pitching against an outfielder (J.D. Drew) with most of the real stars either benched or in limousines

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Prison baseball team gives inmates a focus beyond their cell

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:16:02 +0000

San Quentin, Calif.- As a baseball manager, Kent Philpott has to navigate many of the usual challenges on the diamond: player egos, varied skills at the plate, and uneven levels of motivation. But he also confronts a few unusual problems. When he benches someone or cuts them from the team, it’s likely to be an armed robber, drug dealer, or murderer

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Fix your dead LCD monitor

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:15:43 +0000

now you can fix that dead lcd monitor gathering dust on your bench! how cool is that! Could be the best idea ever.But does anyone know how to tell if it is your backlight or inverter that is shot?

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DIY Direct Current Converter

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:15:31 +0000

To have a Direct Current Converter on your work bench increases greatly your capability of experimenting within an ample range of electronic components that need over 100 volts to be driven

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Largest NHL Hockey Fight in History (video)

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:15:04 +0000

The largest NHL hockey fight in history. All the lines fighting leaving only 2 players on each team’s bench at the end of the game. Philadelphia Flyers vs. Ottawa Senators

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First ever benchmarks: Intel Conroe vs. Athlon FX-60!

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:14:49 +0000

Intel gave us an hour alone with Conroe and an overclocked Athlon 64 FX-60. And you better believe we bench-marked it… Turns out Intel has regained the performance crown.

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Judge steps down, refuses to enforce new, tougher marijuana law

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:14:31 +0000

“I cannot in good conscience sit on the bench while being unwilling to enforce the municipal ordinances,” Frieling said. “Specifically, since you have seen fit to increase the penalty for Cannabis possession from a $100 fine to a $1,000 fine and a year in jail, I find that I am morally and ethically unable to sit as a judge for the city.”

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10 Cool Pieces of Transformable, Convertible & Collapsible Furniture [PICS]

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:14:07 +0000

Ever wish you had more space for all your stuff? Perhaps you should get a sofa that transformers into a bunk bed, a side table that morphs into a shelving system, a chair that doubles as a library or a bench that folds out to seat anywhere from two to sixteen people at once. Pictures, links and videos included.

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Microsoft copies features, attempts to patent

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:13:42 +0000

Microsoft is attempting to patent the “Object Test Bench”, a feature implemented in Visual Studio which was inspired by the “Object Bench” which has been implemented in BlueJ for quite some time. BlueJ is an IDE designed specifically for introductory teaching.

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NBA suspends Stoudemire, Diaw for leaving bench

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:13:10 +0000

PHOENIX — Phoenix center Amare Stoudemire and teammate Boris Diaw have been suspended for one game for leaving the bench after Robert Horry’s hard foul of Steve Nash in Game 4 of the Suns’ Western Conference semifinal against San Antonio, a person with knowledge of the penalty said Tuesday.

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