Democratic candidates accumulated almost 1.4 million votes in 2012 house elections than Republicans with a margin of 49.2% to 48.0% despite the GOP getting 234 seats to 208. This came purely as a result of the district gerrymandering that was propagated by Republican state legislatures in 2010. Democrats have of course done the same thing in the past when they led.

The point is that Republicans need to be reminded loudly that they do not have a mandate to drive our economy into the ground to meet their own political aims. 

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Context: As you watch the "fiscal cliff" countdown proceed, remember that this is exactly what the Republicans think of as governing — obstruction.

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Seems legit.  ~Waldo

If you have an +Android phone/tablet running version 4.0 or later and you haven't rooted your device, you should definitely get a copy of this app. It provides a really simple interface to backup and restore all of the apps and more importantly the data on your phone. 

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Android App Backup – super ultra alpha

Linked below is the rootless [1] app (and app data) backup solution I've been working on. Will only work on Android 4.0+.

Right now, just app backup/restore to/from a computer browser is implemented. Will be working on cloud backup and sync (via Google Drive) next. Probably only works on Firefox and Chrome. IE blows.

[1] Current version requires root. The rootless version has a PC side install that I am not ready to alpha/release yet.

http://download.clockworkmod.com/test/Backup.apk

Unfortunately most of weird and wonderful cars never made it out of Japan but at least they did bless us with the Miata and the third generation RX-7. If only they would have offered us the truly insane 3-rotor Wankel…

He covers everything about it so it's pretty long but if you're interested it's worth watching

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We test the all-new 2013 Fusion hybrid to see how well Ford has blended style, handling, and fuel economy. http://cardrive.co/6033ptl7

A couple of years later I finally went color and ARM with the Tungsten T2 which was powered by a very early TI OMAP processor. The next generation brought consolidation as I got my first smartphone, a Treo 650. My final Palm device was a Treo 755p. 

During my time with the 755p, Palm made the switch to WebOS and I was planning to get a Pre once it finally came Verizon. Unfortunately for Palm, they had so many hardware quality issues and software performance flaws with the Pre that by the time it got to Verizon, the OG Droid launched at the same time. After hearing the Pre horror stories from others that had bought them, I went for the Droid and never looked back. 

Oh and note the grid of icons that pre-dated the iPhone by at least a decade.

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h/t +James Hodgson 

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Nissan is extending its Leaf battery warranty in 2013, to cover capacity loss.

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Pop Quiz! Which statement is true?
a. Holland is in the Netherlands.
b. Holland IS the Netherlands.
c. Holland is the name of a province in the Netherlands.