| Headed to CES? Don’t pack your extra Li-Ion batteries!
First it was the nail clippers, then the liquids, now it's rechargeable Lithium batteries. As of January 1, the US Department of Transportation is limiting loose Lithium-Ion batteries in your carry-on luggage, and restricting them altogether in checked luggage. I bet that's been a bummer for the hordes of people flying out for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. And forget about packing an extra battery for your laptop, cell phone, and camera–you're limited to only two loose batteries in your carry-on. At least the restriction isn't a terrorist threat this time around–according to the DOT press release, the reason for the new restrictions is to reduce the risk of Lithium battery fires (who knew there was such a threat?). It's a drag for folks with big DSLRs who want to pack spare batteries in checked luggage so they don't have to lug them around in their camera bags.
A perfect of a different variety
In a game filled with little to no highlights in the first three quarters, the fourth quarter raised the heart rate at an increasingly rapid pace. Three lead changes in the final few minutes, capped off by two touchdowns, including clutch drive by Eli Manning in the final minute. The perfect season is still to be had, and this game proved just how hard it is to pull off. As much momentum and respect as the Giants brought into this game, given the (literal) road they had to travel to get to Arizona, it was still almost impossible to see them winning this game. Fact is, the Patriots seemed quite conservative in this game, and even if they had won, this was not one of their best performances. The offense never got into a sustained rhythm and the Giants defense should get the collective MVP, perhaps shared with Manning based on that last drive.
Ready to roar
A: It's interesting that you ask that, because one of my sources just described Ma as having the leadership abilities of Chairman Mao. He does have natural leadership abilities. Not only does he have the gift of telling a story well, but I have seen him mesmerize entire audiences at leading industry events. He can light up a room. It might not be too much of an exaggeration to say that Ma has the charisma of Bill Clinton, the chutzpah of Richard Branson, the marketing genius of Steve Jobs and the fortune of Bill Gates. Ma is one of the few Chinese entrepreneurs with global impact. Q: Ma's story is fascinating, isn't it? A: Yes. He rose from a social outcast during Mao's China (because of his family's bourgeois background) to become an English-language schoolteacher and later a rich and famous Internet entrepreneur.
'National Treasure: Book of Secrets' No. 1 For Third Week
The action-adventure snares $20.2 million in its third straight week at No. 1. NICOLAS CAGE's 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets' struck gold yet again, finishing in first place at the box office for the third week in a row, taking in $20.2 million. The sequel to 2004's blockbuster finds Nic rebrandishing his trusty torch as treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates, who must this time track down some long-lost pages from ABRAHAM LINCOLN assassin JOHN WILKES BOOTH's diary. The JERRY BRUCKHEIMER-produced action-adventure co-stars DIANE KRUGER, ED HARRIS, JON VOIGHT and HARVEY KEITEL. 'I Am Legend' rose a spot to reclaim second place, making another $16.3 million. In the big-budget zombie-fest, WILL SMITH fights for survival as the lone human surivor of a worldwide, mutant-brewing plague.
Led Zeppelin plays one-night gig in London
LONDON, Dec. 11 The surviving members of Led Zeppelin made a triumphant return to the stage, playing a one-night-only gig in London Monday night.
More than 1 million fans attempted to secure tickets to the concert and some 18,000 were able to actually see the show, which was part of an event honoring the late Atlantic Records founder and producer Ahmet Ertegun.
The band's set list included "Good Times Bad Times," "Ramble On," "Black Dog," "In My Time Of Dying," "For Your Life," "Trampled Under Foot," "Nobody's Fault But Mine," "No Quarter," "Since I have Been Loving You," "Dazed and Confused," "Stairway To Heaven," "The Song Remains The Same," "Misty Mountain Hop," "Kashmir," "Whole Lotta Love" and "Rock And Roll," the BBC reported Tuesday.
The concert, which garnered generally great reviews, marked the first time the band played a full set together since 1980, Entertainment Weekly noted.
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