The Lede: Video of the 'Nakba Day' Protest in Lebanon

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On Friday, a senior official who traveled to Washington with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel told Yediot Aharonot, an Israeli newspaper, that it was important for the White House to understand the seriousness of last Sunday’s protests along Israel’s frontiers with Lebanon and Syria. “People are waging war along the fences,” the official said, “and it’s not an exaggeration.”

Earlier this week, when The Lede posted a series of YouTube videos showing some of the protests by Palestinians in those places, and in the West Bank and Gaza, it was hard to find much footage of the protest at the Lebanese border. But now we’ve come across an extended observational video that shows protesters charging to the border fence in Lebanon, and then being forced back by Lebanese troops.

The video, embedded at the top of this post, was shot and posted online by Andrew Bossone, an American journalist based in Beirut. It shows Palestinian protesters rallying at the border near the Lebanese town of Maroun al-Ras to mark the anniversary of what they call the “nakba” or the “catastrophe” of Israel’s founding.

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The Lede: Video of Protests and Clashes in Syria

Video said to show a late night demonstration in Zabadani, outside the Syrian capital of Damascus, on Friday.

As my colleague Anthony Shadid reports, despite a brutal crackdown in Syria, protesters took to the streets in at least five neighborhoods in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city and a center of the two-month uprising. Activists said protests ranged in numbers from hundreds to thousands, and at least two people were killed when security forces opened fire.

Faced with continuing restrictions on independent reporting inside Syria, activists there again posted video online of what they described as new protests and clashes on Friday.

This video, uploaded to YouTube on Friday, is said to have been filmed during a demonstration in the Khalidiya district of Homs earlier in the day:

Although the security forces were reportedly more restrained than on past days, this video, uploaded to the activist Ugarit News channel on YouTube, is said to have been filmed in Khalidiya on Friday as tear gas was fired at protesters:

This video, uploaded to another Syrian activist channel on YouTube, Sham News, is also said to show a clash on Friday in the same neighborhood:

Protests were also reported in the eastern Kurdish city of Qamishli, where this video is said to have been filmed:

Meanwhile in Baniyas, an oil industry town that was assaulted by the Syrian military last week, a resident told The Times that crowds at Friday prayers were smaller than usual and that there were no demonstrations afterward.

“People are extremely scared,” said Abu Obada, a resident there reached by phone. “They’re worried about snipers and they’re worried about the security forces.”

“Most of the people prayed at home,” he added.

Two very graphic clips posted online on Thursday, which are said to have been filmed just after female protesters in Baniyas were killed by the security forces last Saturday, make the source of that fear quite plain:

 

The Lede: Video of Protests and Clashes in Syria

Video said to show a late night demonstration in Zabadani, outside the Syrian capital of Damascus, on Friday.

As my colleague Anthony Shadid reports, despite a brutal crackdown in Syria, protesters took to the streets in at least five neighborhoods in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city and a center of the two-month uprising. Activists said protests ranged in numbers from hundreds to thousands, and at least two people were killed when security forces opened fire.

Faced with continuing restrictions on independent reporting inside Syria, activists there again posted video online of what they described as new protests and clashes on Friday.

This video, uploaded to YouTube on Friday, is said to have been filmed during a demonstration in the Khalidiya district of Homs earlier in the day:

Although the security forces were reportedly more restrained than on past days, this video, uploaded to the activist Ugarit News channel on YouTube, is said to have been filmed in Khalidiya on Friday as tear gas was fired at protesters:

This video, uploaded to another Syrian activist channel on YouTube, Sham News, is also said to show a clash on Friday in the same neighborhood:

Protests were also reported in the eastern Kurdish city of Qamishli, where this video is said to have been filmed:

Meanwhile in Baniyas, an oil industry town that was assaulted by the Syrian military last week, a resident told The Times that crowds at Friday prayers were smaller than usual and that there were no demonstrations afterward.

“People are extremely scared,” said Abu Obada, a resident there reached by phone. “They’re worried about snipers and they’re worried about the security forces.”

“Most of the people prayed at home,” he added.

Two very graphic clips posted online on Thursday, which are said to have been filmed just after female protesters in Baniyas were killed by the security forces last Saturday, make the source of that fear quite plain:

 

Bits: Video Surfaces Online Showcasing Different iOS Interface

 Tinhte.vn

A video appeared online Tuesday that shows never-before-seen features of the Apple iPhone iOS. The video was created by Tinhte.vn, a Vietnamese technology blog.

The clip, which can be seen below,?demonstrates?a new design for the iPhone that allows users to jump between apps currently running on the phone. When a user presses the home button twice, the screen zooms out to show a tiled view of currently running applications.?A user can then switch to another app by pressing the desired tile.

It is unclear if the new interface is an early?prototype, showcasing features that will make it into the next iPhone update, or if the designs were killed by Apple during the development of the iPhone 4, which was released last year.

Either way, the video is quickly making the rounds in the tech blogosphere, where most believe it showcases an authentic Apple design.?Bloggers were also excited that the demonstration takes place on the highly coveted white iPhone 4. The white iPhone has been delayed for months because of discoloration problems with the phone’s exterior.

 

 

The Lede: Video and Updates on Protests in Syria

 Syrian protesters gathered in a square in the center of the city of Homs on Monday. Thousands remained late into the night.

On Monday, The Lede is following street protests in Syria, which have intensified throughout the day in the central city of Homs, following funeral for at least 14 people who were killed there on Sunday night.

6:17 p.m. | Updated According to a Syrian blogger who writes as Razaniyat on Twitter, the “sit-in in Homs is very organized. They’re not allowing anyone to enter [without] an ID.” A short time ago, though, the same blogger reported that some people had left the square because they were scared of Assad-supporting “thugs on motorcycles” who had arrived.

Razaniyat added that people at the sit-in “got scared” after Syrian state media reported that the protests in Homs and another city, Baniyas, were being organized by armed gangs of Islamic extremists.

Borzou Daragahi of The Los Angeles Times also reports that residents of Homs were scared of the Assad supporters who had arrived to confront the protesters:

One witness said security forces completely cut off Homs, closing roads in and out of the city as truckloads of plainclothes pro-government militiamen called shabiha arrived to face off against young men who had taken off their shirts to show they were unarmed,

“These shabiha are a criminal gang,” said Mohammad, who did not give his full name for fear of reprisal. He said he was among about 7,000 people in the city center Monday.

“The people are chanting for freedom and the overthrow of the regime — the regime that oppresses people,” said another Homs witness, who also declined to give his name due to safety concerns. “The people will not submit to this oppression.”

A short time ago, after 1 a.m. local time, a blogger who writes as SyrianJasmine on Twitter reported that there were still about 2,000 protesters in the square.

The Lede will return on Tuesday to continue following the protest movement in Syria. In the meantime, please visit the home page of NYTimes.com to read reports from my colleagues in the region.

5:26 p.m. | Updated A Syrian activist who writes as Shantal7afana on Twitter has uploaded photographs of the sit-in in Homs on Monday night to TwitPic.

“/>Shantal7afana, via TwitPic A “tent of national unity” in the central square in Homs.
Shantal7afana, via TwitPic Protesters in the central square in Homs on Monday night.

The same blogger also posted a link to this video, of protesters in the square chanting for the an end to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad:

4:49 p.m. Update: Video and photographs posted online by activists in the city of Homs appear to show that thousands of protesters remained in a square in the center of the city after dark on Monday.

According to the activist who uploaded this video to YouTube, it was shot at about 9 p.m. local time in the New Clocktower Square in Homs:

In this brief clip, a large number of people in the square chant: “The People Want to Topple the Regime!”

An Egyptian activist who writes as Zeinobia reports on her blog that some Syrian activists are already referring to the site of the sit-in in Homs as Syria’s Tahrir Square.

12:10 p.m. Update: As my colleagues Liam Stack and David Goodman report, thousands of Syrians took to the streets of the city of Homs on Monday, chanting for the end of the Assad family dynasty during funerals for protesters killed there the night before.

At least 14 protesters were shot and killed by the security forces in Homs and the nearby town of Talbesa on Sunday, witnesses and rights activists said.

Video, apparently shot during and after Monday’s funerals in Homs, shows large crowds of angry mourners on the streets, chanting “the people want to topple the regime,” a slogan made familiar by revolutionaries in Tunisia and Egypt.

Video uploaded to the Web by Syrian activists appears to show protesters chanting for the downfall of the government during a funeral in the city of Homs on Monday.

The same chant can be heard in this clip, along with another in which the protesters declare that they are “peaceful, peaceful, Muslims and Christians together.”

In this clip, marchers waving olive branches promise to bring down President Bashar al-Assad:

Wissam Tarif, a Syrian human rights activist, wrote on Twitter, “The protest taking place now in Homs is one of the biggest Syria [has] witnessed so far.”

Later in the day, Cal Perry, an Al Jazeera correspondent, reported on the social network: “Thousands of people have now started a sit-in, in the main Square in Homs.”

A Damascus blogger who writes on Twitter as Razaniyat uploaded a photograph of a tent being set up in the square.

This video appears to show prayers for the dead in the city’s New Clocktower Square on Monday evening:

This video is said to have been filmed earlier in the day, as the bodies of the protesters were brought out of a mosque in Homs:

These clips are said to show protesters marching in Homs after the funerals:

Some of Sunday’s events were also captured on video.

This clip, uploaded to the Web on Sunday, is said to show mourners in Talbesa taking cover as shots were fired during a funeral:

Mr. Perry, the Al Jazeera correspondent, reported earlier on Monday that Talbesa had been sealed off by the security forces.

These clips show protesters on the streets on Homs on Sunday night:

According to Syrian activists, this video was filmed recently in another town, Bayda, and shows members of the security forces gloating about the use of violence against protesters:

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Google video doodle celebrates Charlie Chaplin's 122nd birthday

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We had to check but the Charlie Chaplin tribute isn't the first video doodle to grace the Google home page. That honor was bestowed upon John Lennon to celebrate his 70th birthday. His video, however, was just an animation whereas Google's latest doodle dials up the frame rate to recreate the lovable tramp's antics in a very Google way. The video doodle's only available from the Google Australia home page but we expect that to change just as soon as the Earth completes its rotation. See it after the break -- just remember: a $2 muffin from 100 years ago would cost about $47 today without AdSense support.

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Magnetic fields shut down speech, permit love songs (video)

 You already know the strange powers of Stephin Merritt, but today we're talking about real magnetic fields. Powerful electromagnets, it turns out, can do remarkable things to the brain -- in this case, prevent a volunteer from reciting "Humpty Dumpty." The carefully directed magnets temporarily disrupt the brain's speech centers; the volunteer can still sing the rhyme using different areas of the brain, but simply can't overcome a series of stammers when trying to merely recite it. Of course, it's not all mad scientist applications: the UK team experimenting with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) thinks it can help us understand and treat migraines (as we've seen before with the Migraine Zapper), depression, and ADHD, among other ailments. But improving physical well-being doesn't make for nearly as entertaining media -- see the British inflict some involuntary quiet time in the video above.

 

Google video doodle celebrates Charlie Chaplin's 122nd birthday

。 We had to check but the Charlie Chaplin tribute isn't the first video doodle to grace the Google home page. That honor was bestowed upon John Lennon to celebrate his 70th birthday. His video, however, was just an animation whereas Google's latest doodle dials up the frame rate to recreate the lovable tramp's antics in a very Google way. The video doodle's only available from the Google Australia home page but we expect that to change just as soon as the Earth completes its rotation. See it after the break -- just remember: a $2 muffin from 100 years ago would cost about $47 today without AdSense support.

 

Hulu Plus, Kinect updates for Xbox 360 caught on camera (update: video!)

 Our friends at Joystiq have obtained screenshots showing off Hulu Plus in action on the console, as well as a shot of the Kinect Hub with Hulu and Netflix apps included. According to their tipster the Hulu (which looks similar to Zune Video as predicted) and Avatar Kinect apps are "fully functional," with good tracking of their movements similar to existing uses for the peripheral. there's no word on whether or not members of the larger public preview will get an early peek at these features, but you can still hit the source link below for a better look.

 

Engadget interviews Dwyane Wade: the technology behind the Fly Wade (video)

 By Sam Sheffer posted Apr 9th 2011 7:15PM It's not all that difficult to peer at some gadgets without fully understanding the wizardry and magic that assists in driving them from concept to reality. Did shoes ever cross your noggin as being technologically eye-opening? Sure, a few pairs of kicks have caught our attention over the years, but could a pair of sneakers be more than just that? To answer that question, we sat down with NBA star Dwyane Wade and Nike designer Mark smith to figure out what goes in to a modern pair of kicks. Read on to introduce your brain to the latest in shoe technology.
As some of you may have guessed, shoes don't create themselves, and the technological aspects of the process of building them is lengthy and somewhat complicated. The inspiration for the design of the Fly Wade comes from the Air Jordan 2010, a shoe that Nike decided to remodel and brand as Dwyane's signature sneaker. In total, each AJ 2010 weighs 15.5 ounces and Nike set itself a goal to build a stronger and better version while decreasing weight. The goal was a 10 percent drop, and each Fly Wade weighs 13 ounces -- that's lighter than a Galaxy Tab.

Design begins with analog sketches, along with using Adobe 3D and Shoemaker (a program created specially for Nike) to build 3D models of the shoe. The designs (which include cross section visuals, schematics, etc.) are then shipped off to Taiwanese factories where a very early prototype gets built according to Nike's specs. Afterward, this prototype is sent to Chinese factories where they'll produce a slew of sneakers for testing.

The shoe-testing process takes place at the Nike Sports Research Lab in Oregon, where a team of collegiate level basketball players and semiprofessionals play in the shoes for two hours, twice a week. Cushioning, traction, overall fit, breathability, underfoot comfort and heal slippage are factors that are judged and will be altered according the testers' feedback. Aside from the college ballers, a group of five athletes make their way to the lab's half-court facility for more rigorous tests. The floor is packed with sensors, providing precise and accurate feedback, and the athletes are filmed performing drills and playing scrimmages at 4,000 frames / second. These five players' sneakers have a built-in 99-point sensor grid that's linked up with a pressure map and will be viewed in conjunction with the high-speed footage.

And as for DWade himself? Because the shoe undergoes three or four major redesigns, he'll only see a new version of the sneaker every three months or so. Wade will play in the kicks during practice, giving the designers feedback and mention any needed adjustments. The entire process took some 13 months, and, in the end, Nike had its 13 ounce dream shoe. The shoes will be released in two color variants on May 5th and the remaining two will debut in June, though Wade will be rocking them in the playoffs later this month. For an interview with the man himself (as well as a glimpse into his mobile preferences), feast your eyes on the video below.

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Thimble concept translates real-world input into real-time Braille (video)

 By Trent Wolbe posted Dec 28th 2010 10:32PM From the great tomorrowland of concept videos comes yet another potentially life-changing product: a thimble (looks more like a one-finger glove to us) that takes ambient input and relays it in via an electro-tactile grid to the wearer's finger in Braille. It gets text input from an embedded camera, like in the picture above, or pulls RSS feeds, books, or presumably any other text via a Bluetooth-paired smartphone. We are, of course, addicted to the flow of info our mobile devices feed us throughout the day, and this little guy seems like the perfect tool to bring that flow more easily to the visually impaired. Now, venture capitalists, work your magic -- we'll be expecting to see this thing on shelves just in time for holidays season 2012. Video after the jump.