Golden Gate Bridge goes to digital toll system Drivers approaching the majestic Golden Gate Bridge experienced something new on Wednesday - no human toll collectors. The workers were removed in favor of cheaper and faster electronic transponders, and a camera system that photographs every license plate that comes through, mailing an invoice to each motorist who doesn't prepay. More
Revolution in the Resale of Digital Books and Music The paperback of “Fifty Shades of Grey” is exactly like the digital version except for this: If you hate the paperback, you can give it away or resell it. If you hate the e-book, you’re stuck with it. More
Bookshelves in the age of e-books I have noticed over the years that every so often magazines (and now blogs) feature beautiful spreads of book-filled rooms, with headlines like “Living With Books” or “The Pages of Our Lives.” Usually the images feature poetic, far-off places where leather volumes fill 15-foot-tall, wood-paneled shelves, or sparse rooms with gauzy curtains have stacks of books on the floor, standing like architectural columns. More
Music Industry Records First Revenue Increase Since 1999 The music industry, the first media business to be consumed by the digital revolution, said Tuesday that its global sales had risen last year for the first time since 1999, raising hopes that a long-sought recovery might have finally begun. More
Newsstand Sales of Magazines Drop Newsstand sales of consumer magazines dropped 8.2% in the second half of 2012 from a year earlier, while paid subscriptions saw modest growth of 0.7%. Digital editions expanded their presence. More
Dana White offers Jon Jones a compromise for desired Alex Pereira fight UFC CEO Dana White has changed his tune on booking Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira – kind of. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) has claimed prior to Saturday's heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 11/15/2024 - 9:05 am | View Link
Dana White Shares Big Plans For Middleweight Contender In 2025 UFC President Dana White has big plans for top middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev, and they could fly in the face of No. 1 contender, Sean Strickland. 11/15/2024 - 8:49 am | View Link
The 40 Best White Elephant Gifts Under $30 That Are Unique And Useful The best white elephant gifts under $30 are fun, practical and—most importantly—stick to the budget. Here are our top picks to grab ahead of the holiday party season. 11/15/2024 - 8:47 am | View Link
Jack White blazed into Austin like a comet for Mohawk pop-up show ahead of his world tour White will be playing San Antonio’s Paper Tiger tonight and Mexico City on Sunday before his first official date in Hong Kong. Austin’s Die Spitz opened the show, but didn’t fit the glove for the audience, 11/15/2024 - 7:51 am | View Link
Fact Check: Did White House Doctor Say Trump Was Healthier Than Obama? Donald Trump praised a former White House physician at a Mar-a-Lago event, claiming Ronny Jackson compared him to Barack Obama. 11/15/2024 - 7:16 am | View Link
White tongue Causes Causes of white tongue include, for example: Not cleaning the inside of your mouth properly. Dehydration; Alcohol use; Smoking or using other tobacco products by mouth. Mouth breathing. Low fiber diet — eating mostly soft or mashed foods. Irritation from sharp tooth edges or dental appliances. Fever 11/14/2024 - 3:15 pm | View Website
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a heart condition present at birth. That means it's a congenital heart defect. Researchers aren't sure what causes most types of congenital heart defects. WPW syndrome may occur with other congenital heart defects, such as Ebstein anomaly. Rarely, WPW syndrome is passed down through families. 11/14/2024 - 3:12 am | View Website
Vitiligo Vitiligo occurs when pigment-producing cells (melanocytes) die or stop producing melanin — the pigment that gives your skin, hair and eyes color. The involved patches of skin become lighter or white. It's unclear exactly what causes these pigment cells to fail or die. It may be related to: A disorder of the immune system (autoimmune condition) 11/14/2024 - 12:06 am | View Website
Leukoplakia White or gray patches that cannot be wiped away. Patches with a rough, ridged, wrinkled or smooth surface, or a combination of these. Patches with shapes and edges that are not regular. Thick or hard patches. White patches of leukoplakia may appear along with raised, red areas called erythroplakia (uh-rith-roe-PLAY-key-uh). 11/14/2024 - 12:06 am | View Website
High white blood cell count Causes A high white blood cell count usually means one of the following has increased the making of white blood cells: An infection. Reaction to a medicine. A bone marrow disease; An immune system issue. Sudden stress such as hard exercise. Smoking. Specific causes of a high white blood cell count include: 11/13/2024 - 11:59 pm | View Website