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As the U.S. military prepares for war overseas, one of its most problematic personnel policies is under renewed and escalating criticism at home.Ten years after President Clinton proposed it, the Don t ask, don t tell policy remains in place - an awkward compromise that allows gay men and lesbians to serve in uniform as long as they keep quiet about their sexual orientation.Some people yearn to reinstate the previous polic
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stanley cup coincide with the military buildup around Iraq, the campaign against the policy has included these recent initiatives: Human Rights Watch, the largest U.S.-based human rights organization, issued a report denouncing don t ask, don t tell, urging President Bush to repudiate it, and assailing the military as a bastion of officially sanctioned discrimination ag Vgcz Lying Lotto Lady Turns To Boxing
Want a virtual reality headset, but can ;t afford the hefty pricetag on most existing models or to hold out for the future Google dropped an inexpensive solution today following its I/O keynote: Google Cardboard, an app that lets Android users transform their phones into VR headsets with the help of a DIY cardboard viewer. It not exactly the Oculu
vaso stanley s Rift, but who cares what the outside looks like if the virtual reality experience is any good The Cardboard app lets users watch YouTube, virtually carouse on Google Street View or virtually scale the Himalayas with Google Earth, among other immersive demos. But first, you have
stanley becher to put your cardboard viewer together. Google provided directions to put together the viewer, which is made from cardboard, velcro, magnets, and lenses NFC tag optional . If you ;re curious, the app is available in the Google Play store, and cardboard is available at your local hardware store, and probably some local recycling bins. Google recommends using corrugated cardboard, so your headset will probably look wonky if you try to use something you actually found in the garbage. Update: Our own Brent Rose got some very limited ti
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