Hubert Sumlin, the longtime collaborator with Howlin' Wolf whose playing on such songs as "Wang Dang Doodle," "Spoonful" and "Backdoor Man" influenced generations of guitarists died Sunday in New Jersey. He was 80. Sumlin was ranked number 43 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time and was a mainstay of the Chicago blues scene. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2008. Sumlin influenced Keith Richards, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa, among others. Hubert Sumlin was born in Mississippi, raised in Arkansas and moved to Chicago to play with Howlin' Wolf....
Monday, 5 December 2011
Heath comments 'unacceptable'
The Democratic Alliance on Monday said it was considering launching a legal bid to overturn President Jacob Zuma's appointment of Willem Heath as the head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). On Sunday, the City Press newspaper quoted Heath saying former president Thabo Mbeki was responsible for the charging of Zuma's former financial advisor Schabir Shaik with corruption. He also claimed Mbeki initiated rape charges against Zuma. Zuma was acquitted of rape, while Shaik was convicted of bribing Zuma in relation to arms deal contracts. The DA's Debbie Schafer said Heath's comments were problematic....
How to keep Mac OS X's safe downloads list up-to-date
Did you know that Mac OS X includes some very basic protection against malicious downloads? When you download an application via Safari or an attachment in Mail and then try to open it, Apple checks the file against its "safe downloads list" (sometimes called "XProtect.plist" after its file name) to ensure it doesn't contain any known Mac malware. Mac OS X is supposed to check for updates to this malware definitions list daily, but you can force an update using one of the following techniques.The first method is to click on the Apple...
Top 10 Expected PC Games of 2012
So we all know what 2011 has in store for us, there are some great titles up there. Elder Scrolls Skyrim; Portal 2 and Star Wars the Old Republic are just some of the titles waiting to be unleashed upon gamers this year. But since we know what 2011 has to offer, we can look ahead to 2012, and if you’re not too worried about the impeding Mayan doom we can start to dig a little deeper and see what we can find. 10. Warhammer 40k Dark MillenniumThe new MMORPG from developer Vigil...
How to hack a 250gb or 320gb sata drive to work in the Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 Slim
As of the 20/09/2011 a 320GB security sector has been dumped, this will allow you to make your own 320gb hard drives. Just follow this tutorial and use the 320gb security sector, instead of the 250gb security sector if you wish to make a 320gb drive After having a 20gb drive for the last 4 years and getting annoyed about having to constantly delete stuff I did something about it. I purchased a nice 250gb laptop hard drive for £30 and used hddhackr on it to enable the 360 to use it. I think...
Afghan conference opens with pledge for long-term help
BONN: Germany’s foreign minister on Monday opened a major conference on Afghanistan's future, vowing that the international community won't abandon the country after NATO combat troops pull out in 2014. "The goal of this conference will be to lay the groundwork for a free, secure and prosperous Afghanistan," Guido Westerwelle told about 1,000 delegates from around the world gathered in the western city of Bonn."We send a clear message to the people of Afghanistan: we will not leave you alone, you will not be abandoned. Afghanistan and its people need a clear and reliable...
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Camp Victory
On 2 December 2011, US officials handed over Camp Victory to Iraq after officials from both countries signed the necessary paperwork. There was no formal handover ceremony.Camp Victory is the US Army base situated on the airport grounds. From Camp Victory near the international airport, it's about a 15-minute drive by Humvee to downtown Baghdad. Camp Victory is five kilometers from Baghdad International Airport. Iraqi workers are working on buiding up Camp Victory's brand new Tent City with a population 12,000 soldiers from dozens of nations, including the USA. In mid-September 2004, as...
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