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Sunday, August 19, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Gunman in Texas shootout fired more than 65 rounds
HOUSTON (AP) ? A gunman who was among three people killed in a shootout near Texas A&M University earlier this week fired more than 65 rounds and also took an officer's gun after fatally shooting him, police said Friday.
Police released a timeline of Monday's deadly incident in College Station, which lasted more than 20 minutes. The new details included authorities finding four weapons in the home of gunman Thomas Alton Caffall III ? one of which was a handgun Caffall took from Brazos County Constable Brian Bachmann after he fatally shot him. The other weapons were a semi-automatic sniper rifle, an assault rifle and a bolt-action rifle.
Police said Friday that witnesses told investigators that Caffall approached Bachmann after shooting him and removed the gun from his belt. It did not appear that Bachmann's weapon had been fired, police said.
Caffall's family has said he was suffering from an unspecified mental illness and has stated, "It breaks our hearts his illness led to this." Four people also were injured in the incident ? three officers, who have been treated and released, and a Houston resident who is still hospitalized.
Authorities said Bachmann, 41, had gone to Caffall's home near the university's football stadium to deliver a notice for him to appear in court on Aug. 23 because Caffall was at least two months behind paying his rent, owing $1,250.
According to the timeline, the first 911 call came in at 12:11 p.m. The caller said an officer had been shot, as well as his girlfriend.
That woman was later identified as 51-year-old Barbara Holdsworth, a Houston resident shot twice as she pulled her vehicle into a driveway located half a block from Caffall's home. She was in College Station to help her daughter move into a house before the start of the fall semester at Texas A&M, located about 100 miles northwest of Houston.
Other 911 calls quickly followed, indicating that another bystander, 51-year-old Chris Northcliffe, who had been checking a rental home he owned about a block away, had been shot. He later died.
Before officers arrived at the scene at 12:14 p.m., a civilian who was about a block away fired five to six shots at Caffall. Police did not identify this person.
After the officers arrived at the scene, Caffall immediately began shooting at them, retreating into his home between rounds of fire.
At 12:28 p.m., two officers used a patrol vehicle as cover to reach Holdsworth and Northcliffe. Northcliffe had already died.
Holdsworth was later taken to a local hospital, where she remained in intensive care Friday. Friends of Holdsworth posted Friday on a website about her recovery that she is improving, off life support and able to interact with family and hospital staff.
At 12:35 p.m., Caffall had been shot and secured by officers. Caffall later died.
Police are still trying to determine how many rounds officers fired during the shooting.
Funerals for Bachmann and Northcliffe are scheduled for Saturday. Thousands of people were expected to attend Bachmann's funeral service, which will be held at Texas A&M's Reed Arena.
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Online:
Site dedicated to Holdsworth's recovery: http://bit.ly/RicZvn
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Clown had iPad stolen from Steve Jobs? home
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs showed off the new iPad at an event in San Francisco, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010.
PALO ALTO, Calif. ? An iPad stolen from the home of the late Steve Jobs ended up in the hands of a professional clown who had no idea it was pilfered from the Apple co-founder?s house.
Kenneth Kahn, also known as Kenny the Clown, says he unwittingly received the stolen tablet from a friend who was later arrested for breaking into the Jobs residence in Palo Alto.
The San Jose Mercury News (bit.ly/Pp9f7X) reports that Kahn says he never examined the device?s contents. Instead he downloaded songs to play while entertaining kids and tourists.
Kahn says he had no idea where the iPad came from until his friend, 35-year-old Kariem McFarlin of Alameda, was arrested Aug. 2.
Kahn says he had it for a few days before police came asking for the purloined tablet.
Source: http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/news/~3/QIzTO6H21X4/story01.htm
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Friday, August 17, 2012
DIG London: Project Play is gaming for the fans, by the fans
Project Play is gaming for the fans, by the fans
In London, we're definitely fortunate to have a strong core of video game studios and ambitious independent developers creating games that are played around the world, and to host DIG, which brings the Canada?s best to the city, and showcases what our the companies in our region are creating. After all, it is the fans that purchase the games, download the DLC, build communities and clans, debate minutia, and propel games to the top of the charts.?While services like Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network, Steam and the internet as a whole have allowed gamers to virtually connect like never before, that often comes at the expense of creating a real, live community.?A little more than a year and a half ago, I sat with Mathew Hoy of the Games Day Podcast as we talked about just that issue and asked the question "How could we bring London's video game fans and gaming industry together on a social level?"We found success early on with our Hello My Game Is events (which will be returning in the future!), but there was still the one big question to be answered: could we bring together all the different gaming communities in our area, digital and otherwise, for one-day hands-on gaming event?Project Play on Sunday, September 16 at the Fanshawe Student Centre is our answer, and the answer is an emphatic yes.Project Play will feature video game developers from Southwestern Ontario showcasing their console, online and mobile games, along with tabletop, RPG and card gaming, tournaments run by local stores, the Gaming Gallery digital art show, a cosplay competition, anime screenings, gaming competitions, a tractor trailer filled with Sony's biggest titles and other great attractions.?While we originally focused Project Play primarily on video games, we really underestimated the enthusiasm amongst other gaming groups to be part of an event like this, and the response has been fantastic. Where once we expected to have mostly video games, now we'll have miniature battles to check out, card games to learn, amazing hand-made costumes to see, and new people to meet who share your passions.But, within this fun day, there was also a tremendous opportunity to do something more. Something arguably much more important. As gamers, we enjoy the fantastic worlds that games allow us to explore, the adventures and escapism they provide. In that spirit, we saw Project Play as a chance to create a lasting legacy by providing gaming opportunities to children who don?t have the same gaming options we have. We will play today, so that they can play tomorrow.All proceeds from Project Play will be used to provide gaming bundles to organizations that support children and families, especially those experiencing difficult and traumatic times. With the money raised from the event, and donations leveraged from our industry partners, we will donate bundles of video game consoles, games and other family-oriented entertainment to organizations doing great work in our community.First on our list are Merrymount Children's Centre and the Women's Rural Resource Centre of Strathroy and Area, but the more tickets we sell and the more money we raise, the more organizations we can support. So don?t just think of your $10 as the price of admission, think of it as a $10 contribution towards lifting the spirits of children.To learn more about Project Play, you see the constantly growing line-up of exhibitors, and to purchase tickets and support the day's charitable efforts, visit www.projectplay.ca. Source: http://diglondon.blogspot.com/2012/08/project-play-is-gaming-for-fans-by-fans.html
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Enjoy Technical Writing ? Guest Post at Tom Johnson's Blog
*Core Skills for Technical Writers Often Overlooked* is the title of guest post that I have written for Tom Johnson?s blog, www.idratherbewriting.com. This is the subject that I have been thinking for many months. Thanks Tom, for giving me space on your blog.
You can read the detailed post at: http://idratherbewriting.com/2012/08/16/core-skillsets-for-technical-writers/.
Source: http://enjoytechnicalwriting.com/2012/08/17/guest-post-at-tom-johnsons-blog/
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GoMatadors: And New Mexico gets the go ahead goal on a laser by Michael Colderon, who blasts a 22-yarder past Abalos
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