Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Limousine-style Prius, still gets 50 mpg

If the above photo of a "stretch Prius" looks Photoshopped to you, you're not alone. The image elicited hundreds of deriding comments on the PriusChat message board before the car's creator came forth and described how he "pimped" his Toyota Prius so that it would hold his family of six comfortably.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Osborne Returns As Nebraska's Interim AD

Tom Osborne is returning to Nebraska to temporarily run the Cornhuskers' athletic department and possibly determine the fate of Bill Callahan. University chancellor Harvey Perlman announced the return of the Huskers' former coach Tuesday in a news release. A news conference was scheduled for later in the day.

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Thursday, October 11, 2007

XBOX 360 IPTV Interview

Interview about IPTV on the XBOX 360.

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Sustainable Energy Blueprint

The following statement outlines an ambitious but doable strategy for dramatically reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, phasing out nuclear power, and ending energy imports while simultaneously creating new domestic jobs and businesses, improving energy, national security and the economy, and enhancing the environment and public health.

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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

The World's First Hybird Train Hits the Rails

The world's first hybrid train, which is fuel efficient and reduces emissions, made its inaugural trip from Paris to the French Champagne region on Tuesday.

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OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown hits the brakes on jacked cars

OnStar has offered Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance to its subscribers since 1996, but now the firm is getting set to add anew enhancement for 2009 vehicles. The feature can use GPS to pinpoint a vehicle once it has been reported as stolen, and can be slowed down remotely.

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Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Goodbye Dollar, Hello QUID: Intergalactic Currency Proposed

According to a group of researchers from the University of Leicester and the UK's National Space Centre, the payment methods we use here on Earth would not make for viable space currency -- due to sharp edges or radiation-prone magnetic strips -- and would need to be replaced with something more suited to the environment.

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