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Bruschi is alive and well

July 25, 2007 by John Guilfoil

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 3:32 PM EDT

FOXBORO – Disturbing and unfounded rumors about the health of Patriots’ linebacker Tedy Bruschi were dispelled Tuesday evening by the team’s mediaPlaying too many play free poker online hands gives more knowledge of the game. relations director, Stacey James.

James told The Sun Chronicle that rumors claiming that the 12th-year veteran had collapsed and died were indeed false, and that he had spoken to Bruschi personally Monday night after the linebacker had received concerned calls from teammates at his North Attleboro home inquiring about his condition.

“He was watching television with his family,” James said.

James said the rumors started Monday with an e-mail sent to an unnamed media reporter. Several newspapers and television stations, including The Sun Chronicle, received phone calls from concerned fans Tuesday as the rumor spread throughout the region.

Bruschi suffered a stroke after the Pro Bowl in February 2005, but returned to action midway through the following season. He was the Patriots’ leading tackler last year.

For more details, see Thursday’s editions of The Sun Chronicle.

– MARK FARINELLA, SUN CHRONICLE STAFF

NEWSWEEK POLL: Iraq troop “surge” a Failure

July 17, 2007 by John Guilfoil

The President’s war strategy in Iraq is failing, two thirds of Americans believe.

There is overwhelming support for lowering the numbers of troops in Iraq, but only 20 percent of responders to a recent Newsweek poll favor a complete withdrawal.

Nearly seven in 10 (68 percent) Americans disapprove of the way the president is handling the war in Iraq. Public approval of the president’s handling of Iraq has remained below the 30 percent mark since January, when he announced his plans to increase the number of troops deployed there. (The public’s approval of Bush’s overall handling of the war has been below the 50 percent mark since February of 2004).

64 percent of Americans surveyed deem the recent troop surge to be a failure while only 22 percent say it’s been a success.

In the mean time, the President’s approval rating remains below 30 percent, but rose 3 points from an earlier poll a few weeks ago.

American’s remain cautious that an immediate and complete withdrawal from Iraq will leave the country in chaos and disarray. A phased, eventual withdrawal was what the vast majority of survey respondents favored.

The poll also found that in spite of people’s desire to leave Iraq, less than 30 percent of Americans “are somewhat or very confident that the Iraqi government is equipped to control sectarian violence and provide security to its citizens once troops pull out,” the survey found.

President Bush continues to call the war in Iraq a battle with al Qaeda, saying troop withdrawal would force “mass killings on a horrific scale.”

40 percent of the Newsweek poll blamed the President for the problems in Iraq with 33 percent blaming the Iraqi government.

Gmail servers taking a break

July 13, 2007 by John Guilfoil

Gmail decided to take a dump today. Users were unable to log in around 2 p.m. eastern time.

No word on the cause yet. All we know is that Google is working on it.

In the mean time, I can always send up smoke signals.

This is a good time to break for lunch.

LapWorks Aluminum Desktop Stand

July 10, 2007 by John Guilfoil

Let’s face it, laptops don’t really belong on your lap.

They’re hot, sometimes heavy, and there’s even rumors about them causing sperm-count problems in men.

A year ago I blogged about the LapWorks Laptop Desk 2.0 and Ultralight, which I’ve used ever since.

There’s a growing movement lately of people who use their laptops at work or at home, plopped down on their desks, and that’s where a new gadget comes into play. LapWorks’ new Aluminum Desktop stand solves a lot of heat and mobility issues with laptops that have a tendency to sit on desks.

Your desktop computer, (the big thing in the box remember?) is built to stay put with fans directing airflow through the case. Laptops, on the other hand, often need to be propped up to let air get underneath, to the battery, which prevents overheating.

In my mind, the Aluminum Desktop Stand solves this problem and is proven to cool down laptops by nearly 25 percent.

Check it out for yourself.

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