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New car sales soar in Europe, thinking smaller

Phew. That's your daily quote of 3 non-IT blogs, Harry.:)Well - do we expect anything more?nice!That bad huh?By the way, is someone forcing you to read Harry's Articles against your will?Nope.nt

Tags: Blogging, sales

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Which clunkers for which new cars?

I like the Cash for Clunkers program1. It will reduce tail pipe emissions. By a very small amount, but a reduction all the same. The new cars are cleaner.2. It will reduce the amount of oil consumed for transportation. Again, by a minuscule amount, but a reduction none the less.3....

Tags: Cash-for-Clunkers, new car, car, clunker

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

Cleaning up our act

Cleaning up our actLittle problem with this: most people who would WANT to use thisDo not have the money to be spending on a new car in the slightest, namely the poor people who, by and large, drive the cars with the worse gas mileage and are the most polluting.What...

Tags: car, new car

Discussion threads 2009-07-28

Khosla: Don't Save the Dinosaurs

Khosla: Don't Save the DinosaursFacts, schmacts who needs themHere's an interesting articlehttp://freep.com/article/20081205/COL14/812050400Love them pollsI note there isn't an "I disagree" response that doesn't disparage the proponent. Maybe something like: "I disagree because helping the automakers is better than letting them fail", or maybe, "I disagree, but the automakers shouldn't...

Tags: Manufacturing, automobile company, Khosla, Dinosaur, New Car

Discussion threads 2008-12-05

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British team chooses design for 1000 mph car

Track?1000 mph = 16+ miles per minute...it doesn't sound like a 10-mile track will be long enough, counting acceleration and braking distances.There are faster things than the Typhoon :D.There are faster things than the Typhoon ;).Like the F-22 Raptor :D.Interesting that they can compare it to a fighter jet, though.What's...

Tags: Strategy, ICT Infrastructure, team, Information and Communication Technology, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-11-27

Are small cars doomed to fail in the American market?

Well, Americans will at least buy cars that get better gas mileage, and aresmaller when gas prices rise. It was not that long ago that US manufacturers had big problems with people switching over to Japanese crossover SUVs when gas prices spiked.Maybe the very smallest and best gas mileage will...

Tags: standout, car, small car, SUV

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Does virtualization equal cloud computing?

I would say yesThere is no need to buy 'stand alone' servers any longer in functionality when you can put it in a Blade 'name your flavor' chassis.Virtualization with VMware/RHEL or some vendor is the best way to get it off bare-metal...Doing baremetal rebuilds is time consuming and it takes...

Tags: Data centers, Servers, Utility computing, server, cloud computing, virtualization, cluster

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Garmin Nuvi 1690

Garmin made a pretty big splash last year when it debuted the Nuvi 880, its first-ever Internet-connected portable navigation device PND featuring MSN Direct data service. With MSN Direct scheduled to go offline in the very near future, Garmin had to create something to fill this void, so it partnered...

Tags: Garmin Nuvi, Garmin Ltd., data service, portable navigation device, suction-cup, cradle

Product reviews 2009-11-24

2011 BMW 5-series (photos)

BMW gave the new 5-series sedan an online debut, releasing specs and photos on its press site. The car gets a whole new platform along with new body styling, a high-end powerplant, and many driver aid features. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, BMW AG, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-11-24

Windows Mobile is better than you think

My main gripeis with the antique user interface which is little more than an uninspired, miniaturized desktop GUI.The foundations seems solid enough now - it is quite decent in multi-tasking and is generally responsive.I too believe that if MS can reinvigorate the UI they still has a strong competitor. Oh...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Large Hadron Collider back in operation

quick finally will get our planet killing black hole yess ntnt Wont work...the LHC will once aggain be broken by a peice of bread dropped by a random bird...It will be so untill we hit 21 12 2012 at which point the poles will inverse causing...

Tags: black hole, Tardis, LHC, Large Hadron Collider

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Google goes all-in with an open source cloud

RE: Google goes all-in with an open source cloudGoogle is redifing the marketplace each day with calculated innovation to set the table for their advancement and domination in the future. I can't for the fight that is coming with MS Office next year and Google docs.another nail in M$...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Windows 7 market share, Google Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

(Mazda2 preview (photos))

Another copy!This car resembles the 2009 Seat Ibiza, I would say it is the same car on the outside, the Ibiza has a lot more equipment.Should look into importing this spanish cousin of Volkswagen, there verynice cars.But what kind of mileage does it get?Nice looking car. But the vital question...

Tags: Low-cost, car, Mazda2, Mazda Motor Corp., Ford Motor Co., photograph

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Second iPhone worm behaves like botnet

That'll teach them what happens to jailbreakers!This only hits those who deliberately climbed the fence and ventured into the dangerous would outside Apples walled garden.Victims of this have nothing on Apple for this. The vulnerability was introduced by their own incompetent actions, but knowingly non-sanctioned by Apple.The learning: You better...

Tags: Smart phones, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Apple iPhone, worm, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for good

RE: Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for goodIf you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology. -Bruce SchneierCommon sense & best practicesFirst off social networking sites are a DISASTER waiting to happen, private data into a...

Tags: password, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1

also if u want to talk and surf the net (get directions,or use the Map) in the same time u just have to open or switch the applications using the HOME key on the phone.Also: if u want to make a very CHEAP International calls or If you want to...

Tags: E-mail, Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1, phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-22

2010 Nissan Altima Coupe 2.5 S

Photo gallery:2010 Nissan Altima Coupe 2.5 SWhen the 2010 Nissan Altima Coupe showed up in our garage, we registered some disappointment as we first looked around the car. The cool coupe style suggested days spent straightening the curves along winding mountain roads, but the continuously variable automatic transmission and four-cylinder...

Tags: Altima Coupe, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., car, Nissan Altima

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Paying for what does not work remains popular

We are already there, DanaYou said "But at some point your neighbors, who are paying for your excess, whether in the form of insurance or in the form of taxes, are going to start asking these hard questions"We are already there. I agree with you that many of us...

Tags: Insurance, Recruitment & Selection, Financial Planning, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, prostate cancer, job

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

FAA hit with network glitch; Flight plans go manual

Another glitch with a linux network? Its hard to believe people still use it for anything critical like the FAA and flight tracking. Its a toy OS and should not be used when the lives of people are dependent upon it.Cisco supplies the network backboneIt will be interesting to see...

Tags: Operating systems, Sun Solaris, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, network, FAA, operating system, Flight Plan, network glitch, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

ChromeOS says tear down this network regulation wall

Costs"What is holding back network capacity is politics."What's holding back network capacity is huge costs.Yep, very important to push the ISPs to free up the bits. They would love to continue selling bandwidth through an eyedropper at very high prices. They need a push.Oh, and Microsoft will not like this...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Network technology, ChromeOS, netbook, fiber

Discussion threads 2009-11-19