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Hometown Throwdown: Getting Giddy in Gilbertsville, New York
Gilbert Block via FacebookGilbertsville, New York is a historic village with an interesting story to go with it. In the middle of the last century, the village was facing the threat of being wiped off the map altogether by a federal dam project, but a group of citizens rose up, pushed back, and saved the village from obliteration. Why hasn't Hollywood made a movie about this yet??In 1966, The Village of Gilbertsville, NY and some of the best farm land in its township of Butternuts had been living for over fifty years with the very real threat of destruction from a U.S. Army Corps of...…Gilbert Block via FacebookGilbertsville, New York is a historic village with an interesting story to go with it. In the middle of the last century, the village was facing the threat of being wiped off the map altogether by a federal dam project, but a group of citizens rose up, pushed back, and saved the village from obliteration. Why hasn't Hollywood made a movie about this yet??In 1966, The Village of Gilbertsville, NY and some of the best farm land in its township of Butternuts had been living for over fifty years with the very real threat of destruction from a U.S. Army Corps of...WW…
Ira Levin's Deathtrap Now Playing in Oneonta, New York
Bigger Dreams Productions via FacebookIf you're a fan of edgy comedic thrillers, Bigger Dreams Productions has a treat for you! Ira Levin's DEATHTRAP opens tonight at the Foothills Performing Arts Center. Fans may remember the film adaptation starring Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve from 1982.Get our free mobile appThe show stars Steve Dillon, Casey Thomas, Karen Oliver, Kristin Sloth and J Lentner. Directed by Brooke Tallman and Technical Direction by Gary E. Stevens. Performances are held at the Foothills Production Center and run October 6,7,14 and 14 at 8pm, and October 8 &...…Bigger Dreams Productions via FacebookIf you're a fan of edgy comedic thrillers, Bigger Dreams Productions has a treat for you! Ira Levin's DEATHTRAP opens tonight at the Foothills Performing Arts Center. Fans may remember the film adaptation starring Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve from 1982.Get our free mobile appThe show stars Steve Dillon, Casey Thomas, Karen Oliver, Kristin Sloth and J Lentner. Directed by Brooke Tallman and Technical Direction by Gary E. Stevens. Performances are held at the Foothills Production Center and run October 6,7,14 and 14 at 8pm, and October 8 &...WW…
Acer says global chip shortage to slow laptop production until at least next year
This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDevice prices may rise, as Acer’s chief operating officer says that on any given day the firm can only fill half of worldwide demandLast modified on Mon 31 May 2021 13.32 EDTOne of the biggest laptop makers in the world, , has said the worldwide global chip shortage will continue to have a “severe” impact on its production capabilities until at least the first or second quarter of next year.The shortage of semi-conductors across the globe has resulted in supply issues for everything from computers, phones and gaming...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDevice prices may rise, as Acer’s chief operating officer says that on any given day the firm can only fill half of worldwide demandLast modified on Mon 31 May 2021 13.32 EDTOne of the biggest laptop makers in the world, , has said the worldwide global chip shortage will continue to have a “severe” impact on its production capabilities until at least the first or second quarter of next year.The shortage of semi-conductors across the globe has resulted in supply issues for everything from computers, phones and gaming...WW…
MP Craig Kelly ‘absolutely outraged’ after Facebook removes his page for misinformation
This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldFacebook says no one is permitted to share misinformation about Covid on the platform but independent MP has called removal of page ‘censorship’ Last modified on Mon 26 Apr 2021 18.24 EDTFacebook has removed federal independent MP Craig Kelly’s Facebook page for repeatedly breaching the social media company’s misinformation policy.The member for Hughes, in part because he wanted to keep posting about unproven treatments for Covid-19, had amassed a large following on the site of more than 86,000 followers at last count,...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldFacebook says no one is permitted to share misinformation about Covid on the platform but independent MP has called removal of page ‘censorship’ Last modified on Mon 26 Apr 2021 18.24 EDTFacebook has removed federal independent MP Craig Kelly’s Facebook page for repeatedly breaching the social media company’s misinformation policy.The member for Hughes, in part because he wanted to keep posting about unproven treatments for Covid-19, had amassed a large following on the site of more than 86,000 followers at last count,...WW…
Right to repair: what can you do if your mobile phone breaks?
Check the manufacturer’s fine print and the Australian rules – repairability will depend on type of phone and how it’s brokenLast modified on Sun 21 Mar 2021 20.05 EDTIf your phone screen smashes or phone won’t charge anymore, what options do you have? Do Australian rules and the phone manufacturers make it easy for you to go get it fixed?The is currently inquiring on the right to repair in Australia, and how easy it is for consumers to get their phone fixed by anyone other than Apple or Samsung, or any of the other device manufacturers.A chief complaint among submissions to the inquiry is...…Check the manufacturer’s fine print and the Australian rules – repairability will depend on type of phone and how it’s brokenLast modified on Sun 21 Mar 2021 20.05 EDTIf your phone screen smashes or phone won’t charge anymore, what options do you have? Do Australian rules and the phone manufacturers make it easy for you to go get it fixed?The is currently inquiring on the right to repair in Australia, and how easy it is for consumers to get their phone fixed by anyone other than Apple or Samsung, or any of the other device manufacturers.A chief complaint among submissions to the inquiry is...WW…
Facebook building a version of Instagram for children under 13
This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldSocial media giant says it’s exploring introducing a parent-controlled experience that allows kids to ‘safely’ use the photo sharing platformLast modified on Fri 19 Mar 2021 01.58 EDTFacebook is considering launching a version of its popular photo social media platform, , for children under the age of 13.BuzzFeed News Facebook announced in an internal company post that the company would begin building a version of Instagram for people under the age of 13 years to allow them to “safely” use Instagram for the first time....…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldSocial media giant says it’s exploring introducing a parent-controlled experience that allows kids to ‘safely’ use the photo sharing platformLast modified on Fri 19 Mar 2021 01.58 EDTFacebook is considering launching a version of its popular photo social media platform, , for children under the age of 13.BuzzFeed News Facebook announced in an internal company post that the company would begin building a version of Instagram for people under the age of 13 years to allow them to “safely” use Instagram for the first time....WW…
Fortnite creator Epic Games launches Australian legal action against Google
This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldEpic’s court battle with Google over being banned from the Play Store, mirrors one it has launched against Apple over its App Store removalLast modified on Wed 10 Mar 2021 21.20 ESTEpic Games has launched new legal action against Google in Australia over alleged anti-competitive behaviour after was kicked off the Google Play store last year.It is the second such court action Epic has taken in Australia following similar court action against Apple, .Fortnite was kicked off both the Apple App Store and Play Store in...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldEpic’s court battle with Google over being banned from the Play Store, mirrors one it has launched against Apple over its App Store removalLast modified on Wed 10 Mar 2021 21.20 ESTEpic Games has launched new legal action against Google in Australia over alleged anti-competitive behaviour after was kicked off the Google Play store last year.It is the second such court action Epic has taken in Australia following similar court action against Apple, .Fortnite was kicked off both the Apple App Store and Play Store in...WW…
Facebook's botched Australia news ban hits health departments, charities and its own pages
This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldSocial media company’s ban on sharing news has also affected dozens of government, not-for-profit and community pagesFirst published on Wed 17 Feb 2021 19.41 ESTThe Bureau of Meteorology, state health departments, the Western Australian opposition leader, charities and itself are among those to have been hit by Facebook’s ban on news in Australia. On Thursday morning from posting, while also stopping Australian users from sharing or viewing content from any news outlets, both Australian and international.The social...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldSocial media company’s ban on sharing news has also affected dozens of government, not-for-profit and community pagesFirst published on Wed 17 Feb 2021 19.41 ESTThe Bureau of Meteorology, state health departments, the Western Australian opposition leader, charities and itself are among those to have been hit by Facebook’s ban on news in Australia. On Thursday morning from posting, while also stopping Australian users from sharing or viewing content from any news outlets, both Australian and international.The social...WW…
France hospitals in 'crisis organisation' – as it happened
This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year old This blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Vaccination doses per 100 people, courtesy of ourworldindata.orgIt is “absolutely” too soon to lift mask mandates in the United States, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said, with case numbers still more than double the level seen in summer, despite recent declines.Dr Rochelle Walensky’s warning came just days after governors in Iowa and Montana...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year old This blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Vaccination doses per 100 people, courtesy of ourworldindata.orgIt is “absolutely” too soon to lift mask mandates in the United States, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said, with case numbers still more than double the level seen in summer, despite recent declines.Dr Rochelle Walensky’s warning came just days after governors in Iowa and Montana...WW…
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