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The new varieties of fern have been named Gaga germanotta, which honours the singer's family name, and Gaga monstraparva - which translates to mean "monster-little", in honour of her fans who are known as Little Monsters - among other titles.
The fern - which was discovered in Arizona, Texas and Mexico as well as Central and South America - was also named after the 'Paparazzi' hitmaker because her songs are "enormously empowering".
Networks not showing football on Thanksgiving are getting downright idiotic with what they decide to air against the most popular sport on television.
It used to be figure skating, gymnastics or a concert featuring some artists who last had a hit in the late 70s.
At least whoever made this decision is staying somewhat current.
I present to you "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving."
ABC is celebrating Thanksgiving this year with "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving," a 90-minute prime-time special hosted by, naturally, Lady Gaga. 90 minutes!
This holiday special which was conceived and directed by Gaga herself, promises to show an unexpected side of the well-known provocateur that her fans may have not previously seen. You mean she is going to be wearing normal clothes?
ABC has announced that the special will feature Gaga performing a duet with 85-year-old jazz singer Tony Bennett, a tearful interview with Katie Couric and Gaga learning to make deep-fried turkey and waffles for her Thanksgiving guests with chef Art Smith. Please...
What could possibly be next? A Kim Kardashian Christmas? Holidays at the Jersey Shore? Or Joe Paterno's Rockin' New Year's Eve?
The special airs at 9:30 eastern on Thanksgiving if anyone is interested.
Phil and Claire swap parenting roles for the day - Claire will assume the role of good cop and Phil the disciplinarian bad cop. How will the kids react? Meanwhile Gloria is at it again, taking in every sob story and stray she comes across, Jay finds himself dispensing business advice to an overzealous entrepreneur about his dog training business scheme, and Cameron is stuck in bed with the flu -- leaving Mitchell torn about the Lady Gaga concert tickets they have for later that night. Oh my!
Here are tonight's quotes.
Mitchell: It's the one gay cliche I allow myself.
Manny: In Europe this would be no big deal.
Claire: What was good about Luke's report card?
Phil: He didn't lose it.
Phil: Dad wants to go go-carting!
Jay: He a dog, that's new.
Mitchell: The bed kind of looks like a Rose Parade float.
Mitchell: But there's that Craigslist killer.
Cam: Can I get one of my little pudding cups?
Guillermo: The good dog, bad dog training system...
Guillermo: The bad doggie treat is very bland.
Guillermo: Welcome to the ground floor.
Jay: She's peeing on the floor.
Phil: Stop this car! You poked him!
Jay: Any idea would be a better idea.
Gloria: I put on the sugar jacket!
Manny: Do you have a skinless chicken breast.
Claire: What are you going to the ball Cinderella?
Alex: Dad, we haven't had lunch yet?
Phil: Either have half the kids in Africa.
Phil: Grab your buckets and meet me by the car.
Claire: You are not a good bad cop!
Mitchell: You drank enough of the cough syrup to drop a grizzly.
For generations, Polaroid was regarded as one of the most trusted, well-respected and recognizable brands when it comes to instant photography. The Polaroid story began more than 70 years ago with polarized sunglasses, which then evolved into instant film, cameras, and camera accessories, marking the beginning of the well recognized Polaroid Classic Border Logo. In recent years, the brand has expanded into other consumer electronics categories as the name Polaroid has been rebranded and reintroduced into the public's consciousness.
I became acquainted with Polaraid again on Christmas Day, 2010. My wife's 13-year old cousin was showing off his new Polaroid PoGo printer. The PoGo is a hand-held mini printer that lets you print from your camera cell phone or digital camera with ZINK Zero Ink Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging. Yes, that's right, no ink! The pictures you print are small and aren't that sharp in resolution, but the technology here is fantastic.
What else was Polaroid up to as CES 2011? Actually, quite a lot.
Lady Gaga.
Polaroid's selection of pop icon Lady Gaga as their new creative director last year has now borne fruit, and at least a third of the product line is every bit as weird as you might expect. The Polarez GL20 sunglasses contain a built-in camera and two 1.7" OLED screens that can immediately display the photos you're taking — smack dab in the middle of your poker face.
You will be able to upload photos to the web right from the glasses, which will be available during the 2011 holiday season. In the video above it looks like the two screens might potentially obscure your actual vision while wearing the glasses, but Polaroid says they actually sit just below your usual field of view.
The other two announced products from Gaga's new Polaroid Grey Label are actually rather inspired: a completely re-invented Polaroid instant camera experience with the GL30, and an instant mobile printer dubbed the Polaprinter GL10. Using an inkless technology called ZINK, the GL10 connects to almost any device you can throw at it either directly or via Bluetooth to create prints on the go.
Tablet.
Polaroid is also getting ready to release a tablet. The Polaroid tablet is 9.7 inches and looks to be staying away from the trend of black rectangular tablets, by being closer to a 4:3 ratio, than the more common 16:9 ratio form factor that we’ve been seeing throughout the show, though it is still black. Here are the specs:
Cortex A8 1GHz processor 4GB internal storage 2 megapixel camera 6800 mAH battery
If this does come out, I expect it to be an inexpensive tablet, and it may be ore of a hit overseas than in North America.
Quotes from the show:
"As we introduce a line of revolutionary new products, we're excited to give our old and new fans around the world multiple ways to connect with the Made In Polaroid movement here at CES," said Scott W. Hardy, President of Polaroid. "Our CES lineup reflects Polaroid's rich 73-year legacy as the innovator of instant photography and celebrates the global community that's supporting Polaroid's incredible cultural resurgence. Nothing can compare to the originality and relevance of the Polaroid instant experience. Our mission is to inject that Polaroid experience across the digital and physical worlds."
“These glasses can be worn in public, you can walk around, you can take them to a club, take them to a show or mine, take pictures while I sing on stage,” Gaga joked as she talked about her new Polaroidline to the engaged audience.
Polaroid CEO Bobby Sager said about Gaga's glasses, “this product is absolutely and completely inspired by [Lady Gaga].”
"Lady Gaga's GL30: it actually looks something like an old-fashioned Polaroid camera, with its boxy, tapered shape. It is, of course, a digital camera that also prints 3x4 inch prints using Polaroid's ZINK technology. Pictures can be reviewed on a screen near the viewfinder before they are printed (only 10 blank pictures come in each pack). Best part: you can add in white border around you image to give it that vintage Polaroid look, when printed."
Polaroid's products may not be the most highend gadgets you see at CES, but they are different, and it's good to see this company still churning out some gadgets for us to enjoy.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 7:05AM 
