The Pentagon is reviewing its policy concerning the access by military personnel to social networking Web sites such as Facebook and Twitter, a spokesman said Tuesday.
Taxpayer may pay for green failures
The failure of Government departments to cut emissions could leave the taxpayer facing large bills under a new carbon trading scheme coming into force next year, MPs have warned.
American Blogger in Paris: David Lebovitz Dispels Romance, Maintains Flavor
PARIS -- One taste of the caramelized white chocolate ice cream he has just pulled from the freezer, and David Lebovitz has an opinion: "I think it's missing something. Ginger? No. Kirsch? No. Baileys? Would that be weird?"
MacChat: Apple’s healthy green glow
HOW green is our Apple? Greener than ever, apparently.
After copping a beating from eco-warriors Greenpeace in recent years, the consumer electronics giant has redeemed itself, making its products more environmentally friendly. Greenpeace has now shifted its focus to HP, the world’s biggest PC maker (picture: Greenpeace).
Greenpeace originally charged that Apple was not doing all it could to phase out harmful substances and practices in the manufacture of its Macs, iPhones and iPods.
Apple proponents argued the company was being unfairly targeted because of its high profile and publicity value, and there were worse offenders in the industry.
But that didn’t stop Apple from improving its green credentials. Its products are now largely made of recyclable glass and aluminium, and no longer contain harmful chemicals such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs). It has eliminated mercury and arsenic from its displays and used more energy-efficient LED backlighting.
A recent MacBook ad campaign touted the range’s eco-friendliness, and Apple has earned a highly-prized gold rating with EPEAT.
As part of its recycling efforts, Apple also now offers to take back used computers in 95 per cent of the regions in which it sells its products.
Meanwhile, Greenpeace has taken the fight to HP, last week spray-painting “Hazardous Products” on the roof of its global headquarters in Palo Alto, California, and enlisting Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner, to leave an admonishing voicemail for HP staff.
Greenpeace claims HP postponed a 2007 pledge to remove toxic chemicals from its products.
And, for once, Apple was used as a positive environmental example.
“Apple’s new computer lines, (which are) virtually free of PVC and completely BFR-free, demonstrate the technical feasibility and supply-chain readiness of producing alternatives to these hazardous substances,” Greenpeace said on its website.
The Mac helped Captain Kirk save the whales in 1986’s Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Perhaps in 2009 it will help him save the planet.Creative pros make the cut
LEST you thought Apple was neglecting the creative pros who have been its core market over the years, the company has unveiled major upgrades to its audio and video-editing suites.
Final Cut Pro, that Apple claims now controls half the pro video market, features more ProRes codecs, an Easy Export feature and iChat collaboration. Motion features more graphic and visual effects and SoundTrack Pro new multitrack audio tools. Color is better integrated with Final Cut Pro, while Compressor is easier to set up and customise output. They’re all in Final Cut Studio that sells for $1499 (upgrade $449).
On the audio side, Logic Pro has new plug-ins for realistic virtual guitar amps and stomp-box effects and a new set of Flex Time tools for manipulating timing and tempo. MainStage has new Playback and Loopback plugins for backing tracks and real-time loop recording. Soundtrack Pro 3 and Compressor also are included in Logic Studio that sells for $749 (upgrade $299).
More details at apple.com/au/finalcutstudio and apple.com/au/logicstudio
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