The Winter Olympics are over and amongst the medals and trouncing the US at hockey, Vancouver was praised for hosting the “greenest Olympics ever” with LEED certified buildings, the use of recaptured gas and the construction of a hydrogen highway. However, London looks set to raise the bar even higher with plans to blow Vancouver’s achievements out of the water in 2012. The London Olympic Authority have stated that they are aiming to make London 2012 the first sustainable Olympic Games, setting a precedent for future events.
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With the Winter Games ending yesterday, it’s time to enter Phase Two of the Olympic process: Randomly gloating about the USA’s country-leading 37 medals. So crank this song (NSFW), high-five the nearest eagle, and check out this gallery of the 25 Greatest “America – F*ck Yeah!” Moments from the 2010 Winter Olympics:
To celebrate the end of the 2010 Olympics, ToySoft is offering up 2010 free copies of their BlackBerry games. Everything is first come, first served, so get in on the action now so you don't miss out. You can choose from Ballz, GoFish, Lucky7Slots, Battleship, TapOMania, WackOMole and PicPuzzle. Hit up the links below and head to the mobile app store, then use the coupon code OHCANADA to receive the 100% discount. You better hurry - these are sure to be snatched up quick!!
PS: yeah, yeah, I lost the bet to Kevin that the USA would win the gold in men's hockey, but at least with the wonder of Photoshop this photo says otherwise :-)
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The 2010 Olympics are in full swing! If you've been following along, you'd know that there's some pretty tech-savvy athletes this year, which gets me excited - I can play stylist and gear them up with all kinds of gadget goodies! Find out how I'd wire the Winter Olympic athlete all year-round in this slideshow.
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NBC has put out a press release hyping its coverage of the 2010 Olympics.
Some of the highlights:
That sounds pretty impressive – until you consider that this Fred video, Fred Gets Detention, is more popular than NBC’s Olympic coverage.
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Fred Gets Detention has had close to 16 million views – more than NBC’s entire online coverage, so far, of the 2010 Olympics.
NBC – don’t you have a built-in international audience potentially in the billions wanting to see exclusive coverage from an event that only happens every 4 years?
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iPhone Apps For The Masses: 2010 Winter Olympics http://bit.ly/cdxR3B
iPhone applications are no longer just toys for techies. There are now thousands of iPhone apps in the App Store designed for mainstream usage. Yesterday we looked at examples of health and fitness iPhone apps, today we check out what's available for a current big sporting event: the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
There were relatively slim pickings, but at least one Winter Olympics app that is a must-have for sports fans!
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The official 2010 Olympics app goes by the unwieldy title of 2010Guide - Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games: The Official Mobile Spectator Guide. The app is free and is described as "a location-aware schedule" for more than 2,000 sport and cultural events between 12-28 February, 2010. It lets you create a personalized itinerary, with the help of maps to over 80 venues. It features real-time results for every sport, news headlines, photos and twitter streams.
For users actually attending the Olympics, the apps tells you 'what's on now' close to your current location - which is a nice geo-location touch.
You may also want to check out the iPhone apps of Olympic broadcasters CTV and NBC. One nice feature of the NBC app is the ability to follow athletes on Twitter and Facebook.
However, according to Chad Skelton of The Vancouver Sun, the official guide app is "head and shoulders above the other two."
There aren't a great deal of unofficial Olympics iPhone apps. However, one that might come in handy for TV watchers is Olympic Games and Sports Rules and Records by SportLogik. It lists the rules, a glossary of terms and the equipment used for over 70 sports. It also boasts "complete Olympic records for every Summer and Winter Olympic game ever held."
It's literally a font of all knowledge for the Winter Olympics, although it's text-heavy and not very exciting.
Of course there are some Olympics-themed gaming apps for iPhone. A good example is Ski Jump Lite (there's also a premium version).
Although the iPhone is the leading mobile apps platform for Olympics coverage, you don't necessarily need to have an iPhone to join in on the action. A good example is Foursquare's partnership with the New York Times, to provide reviews of local venues and offer new badges for those in the area. You'll be able to do all of the usual Foursquare things with your iPhone or any other smartphone, but in addition enjoy restaurant reviews and tips from the writers of the New York Times. That app can be found here.
Let us know in the comments if you have a favorite Olympics iPhone (or other phone) app!
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Oatmeal from Prime Meats. Not quite the best in New York, but tasty just the same. [Photograph: Robyn Lee]
Crazy for Oatmeal: The Serious Eats Team loves oatmeal, so we've compiled a list of where you can get a killer cup of oatmeal in New York.
Southern Eats: Chichi Wang finds "some of the smokiest, moistest specimens" of ribs she has ever had at Allen & Son in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Breaking Boundaries: Trying to decide what makes a burger truly iconic, Damon Gambuto endures an imperfect patty at Wood Spoon in Los Angeles.
Vancouver 2010: If you are headed to the 2010 Olympics, make sure you check out the top picks for sweet treats, cocktails, and breakfast spots in the Vancouver area.
Pastrami and More: Ed Levine has been eating at Katz's Delicatessen in New York for over forty years, but this go-around, he sits down and samples more of the vast menu.
Kick It Up A Notch: Nick Solares reports on the burgers at celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse's new burger joint BAM: Burgers and More, in Bethlehem, PA.
Standing Room Only: At Harold's Chicken Shack in Chicago, you can find tender fried chicken and more.
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The 2010 Olympics kick off tonight in Vancouver – but it will be hard for the opening ceremony to top this.
The Panathenean Stadium (Panathinaiko Stadio) of Athens, an ancient 90,000 seat all-marble stadium, was the site of the Opening Ceremony of the 6th IAAF World Championships in Athletics of 1997.
Vangelis Papathanasiou handled the music & the artistic direction of the event.
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Vangelis did not only write the music for the opening ceremony but he was also involved in the general direction of all other artistic aspects. During his personal concert performance which was accompanied by Montserrat Caballe, the infamous Spanish (Catalan) Soprano and her daughter Montserrat-Marti for two new creations of his and ended the event.Vangelis had also composed a new Anthem for the IAAF which was heard for the first time at the opening ceremony of the Panathenian Stadium.
As Reuters wrote in an interview of Vangelis, Whether it’s exploring space, conquering an athlete’s inner limits or discovering a new continent, Greek composer Vangelis has made the music to match.
The top-selling artist, who has an asteroid between Jupiter and Mars named after him, and his new choral symphony Mythodea, was chosen by NASA to accompany its Mars Odyssey mission and whose theme of “Chariots of Fire” won an Academy Award said that performing his work in Greece was “appropriate” as “They work more naturally here. They are a product of this country, the same way I am a product of this country”.
A record 200 countries participated in the event and was watched by 3.3 billion television viewers in 212 countries and many Greek officials believed helped give Greece the 2004 Olympic Games.
Many of the journalists present at the ceremony insisted that Vangelis ceremony was better than any prior Olympic Opening Ceremonies they watched.
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games kick off today, and what a better way to get in the spirit than by catching up with all the geeky (yet so athletic) news? Take it all in right here!
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NBC will live stream 400 hours of the Olympics online, and make another 1,000 hours available online after the fact.
But for fans without access to televisions, that leaves a lot of action out, including some of the most popular events.
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Audi continues to take swipes at other automakers, this time using the Jalopnik-approved term "beige" to refer to Lexus and thus perpetuating our stance that Beige is the new Vanilla.
When we use the meme Beige Bites Back we mean boring, lifeless toaster cars will have their revenge whether it's unintended acceleration or other automakers swiping at you for your dull ways. Though, not to ignore their other rivals, Audi also makes fun of the "hollow" Mercedes and Viagra-replacing BMW products.
According to Media Bistro this clever ad was produced by agency Venables Bell and will run with the one below during the 2010 Olympics.
The 2010 Olympics start tonight! And while I might not be so excited about curling, I'm looking forward to updates and athlete profiles on my iPhone. NBC's free Olympics app also has a social component, ideal for trash-talking Norwegian lugers.
There are also updated medal counts, video (US-only), and sport-by-sport forecasts. The focus is predominantly on American competitors, so apologies in advance to international readers. Otherwise, though, if you're an Olympics junkie or nationalist smack-talker, it's definitely worth a download. [iTunes via IntoMobile]
Today is opening day of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, which is being touted as the greenest Olympics ever. But the warm weather and rain of late at one of the venues has forced the organizers to haul in snow via truck and helicopter (because the Winter Olympics don’t really work without snow). Since trucks and helicopters emit a lot of carbon, critics and protesters are calling out the Vancouver Olympics for their somewhat hypocritical measures to save the 17 day event from total meltdown. So we have to ask – are the Olympics still green if they have to artificially boost the snow pack?
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If you're looking to keep up with the 2010 Winter Olympics from your BlackBerry, you're in luck. Yahoo! has announced a dedicated mobile site with up-to-the-minute updates for the duration of the games. By heading to m.yahoo.com/olympics, you'll be able to get live results, schedules, medal counts, news, photos and more. The site will show you instant results from all the events so you can keep up with all of your favorite teams and athletes. You can also search to find athlete profiles and all related medal counts, news and more. The mobile site is available in 13 countries including the U.S., Canada, India, Australia, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. For more information, check out the Yahoo! Mobile Blog.
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