But despite the newfound disdain on Capitol Hill for earmarked spending--which was echoed by Bush in his State of the Union address--don't expect pork-barrel bills to end anytime soon.
Unfortunately the 2007 iF Award-winning stove is only a concept for now -- meaning you won't see it on sale at Target anytime soon -- so if you want a real bonfire whose flames kiss the forest's leafy canopy, a crew of indentured campers is still your best bet.
ENGADGET: Bonfire, the Tripod Burner: all the fun of a cookout with none of the work
Knowing that it can take years for academic papers to translate to real products, we're not holding our breath for T-ray routers anytime soon.
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What Americans are longing for most--relief from the country's economic woes--won't be coming anytime soon.
It certainly won't replace an orchestra anytime soon -- it takes an incredible amount of care to play in a group without falling out of a sync -- but Gocen is designed more as a learning tool than a practical device for coordinated performances.
Microsoft's stalwart Photo Gallery and Movie Maker won't be hitting high-end studios anytime soon, but a new refresh for Windows 7 and 8 adds useful features that the teeming masses might appreciate.
ENGADGET: Windows Photo Gallery and Movie Maker refresh: Vimeo integration, camera stabilization
But it's going to take a long while: At JPMorgan and other banks, charge-offs and non-performing assets are increasing and won't peak anytime soon.
Ford is still using the pay-for-production system but isn't likely to repeat it anytime soon.
You won't be seeing this Grand Memo hit US shores anytime soon -- it's a China and Europe-only affair for now.
It is not over and won't be anytime soon, because the country's social-welfare spending is generating severe and mounting hazards for the nation.
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Google won't be changing its attitude towards tablet-native apps anytime soon.
Don't hold your breath for an extra-lovable Lumia anytime soon: there's no mention of any near-term production plans, and any adoption would require a platform switch just to get started.
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Which means that you shouldn't expect to be tapping away coast-to-coast anytime in the near future.
After winning his sixth term last November, the 80-year-old sheriff said he doesn't plan on leaving office anytime soon.
Don't expect security problems to fade anytime soon, especially at places--like your house--where there are no system administrators who get paid to track them down.
Although the Ka-band service's 4Mbps downstream and 1Mbps upstream speeds won't have anyone dropping their 330Mbps fiber anytime soon, the pay-as-you-go strategy will let travelers and rural dwellers get broadband in a pinch, no matter how spotty terrestrial access might get.
ENGADGET: Avanti launches prepaid, Ka-band satellite internet access, wants us Yelping from the Alps
He believes his gallery can survive, but Gupta doesn't expect to take home an old-style investment banking paycheck anytime soon.
When "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer told an MTV interviewer last year that she doesn't plan to write more vampire books anytime soon, "Twi-hards" struck back on the Internet.
Don't count on taking the eStark onto the freeway anytime soon, though -- the high cost of US safety certifications will likely keep this one away from city streets.
ENGADGET: MotoCzysz aims to refashion TAC Motors' Stark into an eco-friendly off-roader
Unlike America Online (nyse: AOL - news - people), Kiggen doesn't expect the company to engage in a media match-up anytime soon, especially since it is scouting out a new leader, who will want to have a hand in implementing changes.
The good news: Other airlines won't be able to fully duplicate JetBlue's on-board features anytime soon.
Despite the outrage on the part of some politicians over big-bucks sports sponsorships, don't look for the government to intervene anytime soon.
To help lift the economy and his campaign too, Obama is putting pressure on Congress to pass items on his "to-do" list, even though Republicans aren't likely to act anytime soon.
Notably absent is Apple, so don't expect PMA-compatible devices to make their way out of Cupertino anytime soon, but with chipset makers like Broadcom and Texas Instruments on board, we could very well be seeing quite a few handsets pop up by early next year.
"I don't remember anytime when it was this dry, this early, " the 42-year-old farmer said.
Don't expect the Federal Reserve to end its low-interest-rate policy anytime soon.
And archrival Albemarle Corp. just opened a 15, 000-metric-ton-a-year bromine plant in Magnolia, Ark. that it claims gives it the low-cost position in the U.S. Prices don't look to improve anytime soon.
"I don't think the price war is going to abate anytime soon, " says Bruce Stephen, vice-president for worldwide PC research at International Data Corp. (IDC).
When Tebow is done playing football, which he doesn't believe will be anytime soon, he could surely turn appearances as a motivational speaker into a full-time gig.
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