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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Android nabs 41 percent share in U.S., study finds
The mobile operating system is leading Apple's iOS, which secured 27 percent of the mobile space during the three-month period that ended in July.
Makerbot Thing-O-Matic 3D Printer
3D printing is a form of manufacturing technology where three dimensional objects are created by laying down successive layers of material. Industrial 3D printers are available but aren’t the cheapest item around. The �Makerbot Thing-O-Matic is an an open source 3D printer for substantially less. Using a 3D CAD program and plastic filament you can [...]
Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/08/27/makerbot-thing-o-matic-3d-printer/
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Li-Fi ? Internet at the Speed of Light
Researchers have used rapid pulses of light to transmit information at speeds of over 500 megabytes per second �at the Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin. Dubbed Li-Fi (not to be confused with Light Fidelity) is this a viable competitor to conventional wifi ? “At the heart of this technology is a new generation of high-brightness [...]
Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/08/29/li-fi-internet-at-the-speed-of-light/
The Droid Prime -- Just as Uncle Jerry predicted?
Who needs anonymous sources when you've got a witch like Jerry Hildenbrand? Here, in his own words, from last week's Android Central Podcast, is Jerry predicting a Nexus-caliber smartphone with Droid branding. Or, maybe Jerry and those anonymous sources are all wrong.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/s-tUcgGEm9o/droid-prime-just-uncle-jerry-predicted
Monday, August 29, 2011
Sonnen goes into full WWE mode, says the Silvas abandoned the Brazilian people
Chael Sonnen is back in full force. His attack on Brazilian mixed martial arts fighters hits a new level with this video shot by redetv.com. Sonnen's latest bit calls out legends like Wanderlei Silva and Anderson Silva for turning their backs on Brazil.
"I'm attempting to pick a fight with fighters from Brazil. Not fighters that care about you Brazil. Fighters that abandoned you," Sonnen said (1:10 mark). "Fighters that claim they're from Brazil like Wanderlei Silva, but he lives in a gated community in Las Vegas. He drives an Aston Martin! Do you guys even know what that is? That's what James Bond drives. It costs two-hundred grand."
Sonnen goes on to say Silva could've been a bit more frugal and sent the money he saved back to Brazil to build schools. He also says Anderson Silva just put $2 million down on an Los Angeles condo.
Playing the role of "Mean" Gene Okerland in this doozy is Fernando Navarro.
Anderson Silva is joined by at least 12 other Brazilian fighters at UFC 134 in Rio de Janeiro. One has to wonder if Sonnen will really stir the pot by making an appearance at the event. Sonnen's scheduled return to the Octagon comes in October at UFC 136 against Brian Stann.
In Silicon Valley, a retail store as product laboratory
Speck, a leading maker of cases and covers for devices like iPhones, iPads, Macs, Kindles, and others, sees its new Palo Alto, Calif., store mainly as a way to see how its customers interact with its products when they can get their hands on them.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Report: 15,500 Navistar school buses recalled over fire possibility
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Work, Specialty
The New York Times is reporting that Navistar is recalling 15,500 school buses over a fire risk. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration the popular buses were built with a positive alternator cable that could rub against a mounting bracket. Should the cable's insulation be compromised, the electrical system could malfunction, potentially resulting in a fire. The recall covers 2007-2012 model-year buses, including the BE and CE series. The report says that Navistar itself filed the recall and that so far, no fires have been reported from vehicles in the field.
Navistar is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and manufacturers a number of heavy-duty vehicles for everything from construction and farm use to people and cargo conveyance. The BE and CE series buses are built by subsidiary IC Bus.
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
India parliament edges toward corruption resolution
India's parliament edged closer to an agreement on Saturday on an anti-corruption bill that could end a 12-day hunger strike by a social activist that has lead to widespread anger against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's besieged government.
Source: http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=cbf0986aaa4d5ff85700a171df7fe77d
Friday, August 26, 2011
Audi's RS 5, A6 are treat on European roads
Road Trip 2011: After driving more than 3,000 miles across Europe in two of Audi's latest models this summer, CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman had a hard time handing back the keys.
The 'heart attack proof' diet?
Follow Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn's dietary prescription, he says, and you will be "heart attack proof" -- regardless of your family history. FULL STORY | One patient's success story |Interactive: What causes a heart attack? 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/G0TyH0sXg8M/index.html
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Acer Iconia A500 getting a small system update today
If you're rocking an Acer Iconia A500 (and haven't hacked the living daylights out of it!) chances are you'll have a small system update available today. The update seems pretty minor, and many think it's preparation for the big update everyone expects soon to get the Iconia to Android 3.2, which is reportedly rolling out in parts of Europe for the A501 model today.
Today's update (for those of you stateside) doesn't have anything new or improved that we can see, but it doesn't seem to break root if that's how you roll. Everyone is discussing it in the forums, if you've seen the update jump in and share.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Ferrari 458 steering wheel replicated as Xbox 360 controller
Filed under: Toys/Games
One of the most complex parts of a modern Formula One car is its steering wheel, which can be worth tens of thousands of dollars on its own and packing all the controls you'd expect to find on a dashboard right onto the wheel itself. Ferrari took a similar approach with the steering wheel on the 458 Italia, moving the starter button, chassis mode dial, windshield wiper controls, headlights, turning indicators... everything right onto the face of the wheel, while removing the usual stalks to allow for unimpeded access to the oversize shift paddles.
The result is a thorough rethink of one of the automobile's most basic components, though some have derided it as too complex. And if you're one of those who thought the end result looks more like a video game controller than a car's steering wheel, you're not alone: feast your eyes on the latest device from Thrustmaster.
Designed as a controller for driving and racing games on the Microsoft xBox 360, the Ferrari 458 replica wheel is flush with all the functions you'd need for playing Forza 4 or the latest Need for Speed game the way it ought to be played. Coming this October for less than $90, it's considerably more affordable than some of Fanatec's offerings, and could be just the thing to keep us from getting any work done. Check it out in the gallery and follow the jump for the full press release.
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Monday, August 22, 2011
A vicious head kick does the job as Curran takes featherweight tourney at Bellator 48
Pat Curran stood with one of the most feared knockout artists in the world at 145 pounds and beat Marlon Sandro in the race to land the first fight changing shot. Once he did, Sandro couldn't recover, and Curran took home another $100,000 check and another Bellator tournament title. Curran stopped Sandro with a brilliantly timed head kick to post the victory at the 4:00 mark of the second round at Bellator 48 in Uncasville, Ct.
The 23-year-old Curran has won 7-of-8. His resume of includes wins over Ronnie Mann, Roger Huerta, Toby Imada and Sandro. His only recent loss came via decision at lightweight against Eddie Alvarez, the No. 5 ranked 155-pounder in the world. Along with the big payday, Curran earns himself a future shot at the Bellator featherweight champ Joe Warren.
When it started back in June, Sandro (19-3) was a sizable favorite to win the tournament. The Brazilian entered last night's fight ranked No. 5 at featherweight while Curran (16-4) was way down at No. 19.
It was far from an easy night for Curran. Sandro, 34, was outpacing him and landing the more effective shots on the feet. The first round was close, but Cagewriter gave a slight edge to Sandro. In the second, Curran's output dipped and a Sandro overhand right with 3;30 left ripped open a nasty gash over the American's eye. Curran simply wasn't throwing enough shots to score. When he got a little more active, it quickly changed the direction of the fight.
Curran flicked out a double jab, Sandro ducked to his left to avoid the punches and that's when the American unleashed the head kick. It was perfect. Sandro's momentum took him right into Curran's right shin. Sandro went down in a heap and his arms fell to the side. Curran jumped on top and unloaded three more punches on the defenseless Brazilian. Referee Keith Peterson launched himself through the air to push Curran away and save Sandro.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Russian driver Sigacev in WTCC outing
Russian driver David Sigacev will join the World Touring Car Championship field for the next round at Valencia. The 22-year-old will race a third Engstler BMW run entered under the DeTeam KK Motorsport banner, alongside team regulars Franz Engstler and Kristian Poulsen. Sigacev presently races in the ADAC GT Master series in Germany.
It's official: Kardashian and Humphries wed
Kim Kardashian and basketball star Kris Humphries were married at a private estate in Montecito, Calif., surrounded by friends and family, E! News and People confirm.
Source: http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=5129baa3c55f56a09d494610cb52ddac
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Ecclestone: India will be ready for GP
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is convinced that the new Buddh International Circuit - the venue of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix ? will be ready in time for the race on October 30. FIA delegate Charlie Whiting recently delayed his final inspection until September, but Ecclestone reiterated recent comments made by Indian motor sport chief Vicky Chandhok and Force India team owner Vijay Mallya that preparations are in hand ahead of sport's arrival
IndyCar sets panel for protest hearing
IndyCar president of competition Brian Barnhart has revealed the identity of the panel called to hear the protests lodged by Newman/Haas and Ganassi against Ryan Hunter-Reay's victory in last week's controversial finish to the Indy 225 at New Hampshire. NH Motor Speedway general manager Jerry Gappens, USAC chairman Jeff Stoops and former USAC president Rollie Helmling will form the three-man committee that will rule on the protests on August 23. Organisers declared Andretti Autosport's Hunter-Reay the winner of the race, but the two rival teams contested the result because their drivers Oriol Servia (Newman/Haas) and Scott Dixon (Ganassi) had passed the #28 machine on the final restart prior to the race being halted.
Latvala suffers delays in Germany
Ford engineers have admitted they can offer no further help to solve the engine problems which are plaguing Jari-Matti Latvala's Fiesta RS WRC in Germany today.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Injured Neal to race at Knockhill
British Touring Car title contender Matt Neal hopes to compete at Knockhill next month despite breaking his hand.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/injured-neal-to-race-at-knockhill/
Power slides again in Rankings
Will Power may have closed the gap to championship leader Dario Franchitti at New Hampshire, but he couldn't prevent a fall down the Castrol EDGE Rankings for a second consecutive week. The Australian finished fifth in a farcical end to the race, with stewards deciding to restart despite wet and largely undriveable conditions. The result saw him close to within 50 points of Dario Franchitti in the championship, the Scot having earlier crashed from the lead on lap 118
Wall Street set to follow global stocks lower
Wall Street looked set to tumble again Friday amid mounting concern that the U.S. economy may slip back into a recession.
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Rossi casts further doubts over Japan
Further doubts have been cast over Valentino Rossi's participation in the Japanese MotoGP race at Motegi, should the event go ahead on October 2 as planned. The Italian said in Brno that the FIM's recent report into the status of the region - hit by the nuclear disaster following Japan's tragic tsunami ? had assuaged fears about radiation, but admitted that, alongside his mechanics and paddock figures, he still had concerns about the general safety of the area. Having said he was yet to make up his mind, the Italian press has reported that he is close to a decision not to race at Motegi.
Official: 2013 Lexus GS 350 fully revealed at Pebble Beach
Filed under: Sedan, Lexus, Luxury
We've endured the teasers, seen the leaks and even driven a prototype, and now the wraps officially come off. This is the 2013 Lexus GS 350, the automaker's latest bid to create a driver-focused mid-sizer aimed at the hearts, minds and wallets of would-be 5 Series and E-Class buyers. It might be a tough sell, but it's a compelling case on paper, even if the styling leaves us wanting.
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Lorenzo: tyre choice was a mistake
Jorge Lorenzo admits he made a mistake in opting for the hard Bridgestone front compound in Brno - a decision which left him struggling for front end grip during the race. The Spaniard was the only front-runner to opt for the hard front compounds, as the rest of the field - with the exception of Suzuki's Alvaro Bautista - elected for the extra hard option instead. Lorenzo said he had based his decision on track conditions from Saturday, but realised as early as the second lap that it was the wrong option for the race.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/lorenzo-tyre-choice-was-a-mistake/
Third Win?s a Charm
Brad Davies passed JR Motorsports teammate John Gorlinsky for the lead with nine laps to go to win the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) race at Chicagoland Speedway. The 2010 NiSWC runner-up survived a run-in with Josh Parker on pit entry in the closing stages of the race to claim a series-best third win of 2011 while also improving his position in the championship standings. Coming into Chicagoland, all the sim racers knew a good qualifying position would be critical to their chances of success as passing has proven to be extremely challenging once the new tires recently introduced by iRacing have a few laps on them.� Parker put himself in the best position possible by taking pole position with a blistering lap that was half a tenth faster [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/third-wins-a-charm/
Airport Impact Map
A visual representation of possible weather-related delays at 24 major airports across the United States including Chicago's O'Hare, Boston's Logan, Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson, Dallas/Fort Worth Int', and Los Angeles Int'l. For more details...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Mann withdrawn from New Hampshire
Pippa Mann has been withdrawn from the New Hampshire IndyCar race by the Rahal Letterman Lanigan team after a heavy crash during practice.
Honda wants ?12 riders decision by Indy
Honda racing boss Shuhei Nakamoto says a decision on the future of Marco Simoncelli and Andrea Dovizioso is set to be made by the next race in Indianapolis. Nakamoto had said last month that Honda was set to reduce its budget for next year, meaning the Japanese manufacturer is likely to have just two works bikes in 2012. He said only Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner were likely to get works rides
Lola reveals cost-capped LMP2 coupe
Lola has announced it will introduce a cost-capped LMP2 coupe for 2012. The B12/80 is a response to the latest low-budget LMP2 ethos and will be the first coupe for the class's new era.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/lola-reveals-cost-capped-lmp2-coupe/
Severe Weather Alerts Across The Nation
California-Dummy-Hawaii-Iowa-Kansas-Massachusetts-Michigan-Minnesota-Missouri-Montana-Nebraska-New Jersey-North Dakota-Oregon-Puerto Rico-South Dakota-Texas-Washington. For more details...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Villeneuve: Raikkonen title not deserved
Kimi Raikkonen did not deserve the title he won in 2007 and he only secured it because he was lucky, according to former world champion Jacques Villeneuve. Raikkonen took the 2007 title for Ferrari against all odds, after overcoming a 17-point gap in the final two races of the season
Hopkins happily back in the rhythm
MotoGP returnee John Hopkins was delighted to have been able to find a rhythm on his first competitive day back on the Suzuki since Jerez in May. The 28-year-old American ended the first day's practice for the Czech MotoGP just 0.023s seconds slower than his team-mate Alvaro Bautista, having set the 10th fastest time overall. "It's been a big culture shock today, the most elite riders in the world are all packed in the MotoGP field, but it has still been a good day for us," said Hopkins.
Hopkins to miss Czech Grand Prix
John Hopkins will miss the Czech Grand Prix after dislocating two fingers in an accident during Saturday morning's final practice session. The American, who was competing as a wildcard entrant for Suzuki at Brno, fell at Turn 3 in wet conditions and complained of pains in his hand as he returned to the garage. He was taken to Clinica Mobile for X-rays and diagnosed with a break and dislocation of his third finger and a dislocation of his second in his right hand, leaving him unable to compete in qualifying and the race.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/hopkins-to-miss-czech-grand-prix/
Marcos, Schon Shine at Lime Rock
Though Daniel Schon won the highest rated race of the week, Alvaro Marcos had the last laugh when it came to the NVIDIA Cup point standings in the opening week of competition in 2011 Season 3a.� The NVIDIA Cup Series headed to Lime Rock Park this week for Round One of the four week mini-season and it was an August 7th online race in which Schon took the checkered flag. Schon topped the race which tipped the scales with a 2888 sof rating and featured a dozen cars. Schon led all 20 laps en route to the victory over Marcos, Javier Bonmati, Jonathan Keer and Dale Farmer. While Schon scored 181 points for the victory, he went on to start a total of 20 races on the week, winning in [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/marcos-schon-shine-at-lime-rock/
Monday, August 15, 2011
Video: AdSpotting: New Ram ads push horses as brand looks for growth
Filed under: Truck, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Dodge
Company: Chrysler
Brand: Ram
Medium: TV
Ad Agency: The Richards Group, Dallas
Product: Ram Pickup
Campaign: "Code of the West"
What We Like: There is a lot of rational left-brain advertising in the auto sector these days, especially in the pickup truck category. Take Ford, which has fast-talking, urbane actor/comedian Dennis Leary rattling off all kinds of numbers about fuel economy, towing capacity, etc. A new Ram ad campaign, launched a few months ago, goes the other way, continuing to use cowboy actor Sam Elliott whose leathery vocal chords seem to ooze images of toughness, heroism and even nostalgia for the kind of old-school work ethic that built the frontier. Indeed, this whole campaign seems to point one's thinking and emotions toward Gary Cooper's code of honor in the film classic "High Noon," and uses sets and locales that were actually used for the HBO series "Deadwood."
The two new ads in the campaign, carrying the tagline "Guts. Glory. Ram," and revolving around a theme of "Code of the West," actually takes the cowboy imagery Chrysler is establishing and dials in a bit of left brain info: the fact that Ram gets 20 mpg with its V8 Hemi, and another TV spot for the Power Wagon that shows the pickup rock crawling.
The best overall ad campaign for trucks we ever saw was Chevy's "Like A Rock." It combined a great music track with emotionally driven imagery that set the stage for any left-brain messaging GM wanted to convey. It was signature creative in its day. This Ram effort fills a void vacated by Chevy - asserting the truck and an advertising story line that makes you want to option up your next Ram for the saddle leather upholstery (if you can afford it), and get the "Big Horn" belt-buckle.
What We Don't Like: The Power Wagon TV spot shows off the truck's rock crawling capability, and asserts that Ram is the only truck "off the line" that can do that. But the truck is just climbing up a mound of rocks... to what end? How about making the point by showing a story of why the truck has to crawl those rocks?
There is a line in the campaign, though not in these two new ads, that proclaims: "There is No Middle Ground." Call us over-analytical, but while we know this is an ad about a truck and maintaining standards of excellence, the "No Middle Ground" as an idea is going to lose currency very quickly as the whole country comes to realize that out economic survival depends on political leaders finding just that - some middle ground. We'd hate to see a scene from the campaign used by far right wingers to make a point about something that has nothing to do with trucks.
And hey... how about some real music attached to this campaign.
Strategy: It's not Dodge Ram any more. The company, under the direction of Fiat, has separated Dodge cars and crossovers from the truck business. So, it's just Ram now. Company executives point to a 26% increase in business this year as evidence that the strategy and campaign are working to drive traffic. Some future Ram products are going to be adapted from Fiat commercial vehicles, we think. It will be interesting to see how the company morphs this very compelling creative to support those vehicles, unless Sam Elliott remains Ram pickup exclusive. Then again, wouldn't it be cool to see spagetti western style ads? Paging Clint Eastwood.
Grade: B+
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Perez expects much stronger 2012
Sergio Perez is confident he will have a much stronger second season in Formula 1 next year after a solid debut campaign with Sauber. Perez, the first Mexican Formula 1 driver in nearly 30 years, has enjoyed a strong first half of the season with the Swiss squad, having scored eight points so far. The rookie is optimistic, however, that he will be able to build on his first year in Formula 1 to be much better in 2012, both on and off the track.
Author Highlighting Is a Google Must for Bloggers
Today?s post may seem like an under the hood, techie kind of tip, and it is that, but it also outlines something content producers and bloggers need to be aware of.
In an effort to place more emphasis on the original authors of content and perhaps further eliminate duplicate content, Google has begun placing great emphasis on an anchor text attribute ? rel=?author?
An anchor text attribute is just more information contained in the HMTL code of a link. In this case the use of the author attribute in conjunction with content, such as a blog post, signals search spiders that this is the original author.
So a link to my about us page with attribute would look like this:a href="http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/about/" rel="author"John Jantsch
The reward for using this attribute has started showing up in search results with the image of the author placed to the right of the results in a growing number of instances. The Google author program kicked off formally a while back with a limited number of well-know bloggers and journalists and is slowly rolling out to others. (Here?s the official Google announcement)
The images Google is showing next to the selected articles are drawn from Google Plus profiles and link back to the author?s profile page. Some people have noted, incorrectly that this is a further extension of active Google+ users into the search results. The author program was actually in place prior to Google Plus and drew originally on the old Google personal profiles. In fact, some of the higher profile authors chosen have very limited Google+ activity.
Going forward a Google+ account and profile will be part of the deal for those that want to have their images included on original content, but use of the rel=?author? attribute in a very specific fashion is what will ultimately get your content chosen.
The video below, featuring Google spokesperson Matt Cutts, outlines the path Google hopes you?ll take to include the rel=author attribute.
Basically here are the steps:
- You need to have a link on every page of content that points to the author?s about me page, on the same domain, using the author attribute in the link.
- The author?s about me page should also point to their Google+ profile.
- To close the loop, the author?s Google+ profile should point to the author?s about me page.
How to get the author attribute in your links
- Go back and put a byline on all pages with articles and add the link to your about me page
- Read more about various ways to implement from Google help
- On WordPress blogs ? you have plug in options, but my advice is start with this post on author highlight from Yoast
Source: http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2011/08/12/author-highlighting-is-a-google-must-for-bloggers/
Iannone takes last lap Brno win
Andrea Iannone took his second win of the year in a barnstorming Moto2 Czech Grand Prix at Brno. The Italian was part of a five-way fight for the lead for most of the race that included Marc Marquez, Stefan Bradl, Alex de Angelis and Thomas Luthi, but managed to eke out a little bit of extra pace when it really mattered. Iannone, who had a couple of laps in the lead earlier in the race, seized the initiative for good into Turn 1 on the final lap as he shoved his Speedmaster Suter inside Marquez's similar Team Catalunya-run bike
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/iannone-takes-last-lap-brno-win/
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Hacker group posts names of BART site subscribers
Bay Area Rapid Transit district officials said they were attempting Sunday to shut down a hacker's group website that lists the names of thousands of San Francisco Bay area residents who are email subscribers of a legitimate BART website. The hacking group, Anonymous, said the action was retribution for BART?s ?censorship" by cutting off underground cellphone service for a few hours at several stations to thwart a planned protest.
Source: http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=93ece79f1e506c3ed6b18e4af9bd24f5
Rossi hails Ducati progress
Valentino Rossi hailed the effects of Saturday morning changes to his Ducati's front end as he qualified sixth for the Czech Grand Prix - his best placing in 2011. Having been encouraged by his pace on Friday, Rossi and Ducati made another step forward in qualifying, with the Italian reporting an increased feel and confidence as a result of the team's changes
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/rossi-hails-ducati-progress/
Austin welcomes November date
United States Grand Prix officials have welcome Bernie Ecclestone's decision to move the inaugural Austin race to November next year. As revealed by AUTOSPORT, Ecclestone circulated a new version of the 2012 calendar during the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend. The teams, however, expressed concern about the move, with seven races at the end of the season in just 10 weekends and back-to-back events in Japan/Korea, Abu Dhabi/Bahrain and the United States/Brazil
Video: BMW shows you how to steal jewelry in 10 steps
Filed under: Technology, Videos, BMW, Infotainment
What's the best way for BMW to highlight its ConnectedDrive system? Thievery, of course.
BMW's latest online spot features the ConnectedDrive Vision roadster from this year's Geneva Motor Show and details how the system's connected functionality can help out in your next jewelry heist. It's easier to highlight in motion, so hit the jump to check it out.
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Madison?s opening account
Mosport was the scene for opening hostilities in the iRacing V8 Supercars Series, presented by new sponsor Bigpond. Yet another feather in the cap of the world’s best motorsport simulation- to be named the official online series of the biggest motor racing category Down Under. Perhaps “hostilities” is a bit unfair. The camaraderie in this series is second to none. Having said that, some of the series’ regulars were wearied by some early-lap carnage towards the end of Season Two. Many vowed to clean up their act, knowing that this series is famous for superb racecraft, intense action with nary a bent panel required. Mitch McLeod declared his intention to wrestle back the title he lost to Madison Down in Season Two, by claiming pole position. Down was second from [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/madisons-opening-account/
Video: Analyst: Results good for Santorum, bad for Pawlenty
Political consultant Mike Murphy and Politico?s Jonathan Martin discuss what the third- and fourth- place results mean for the GOP candidates.�(The Daily Rundown)
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Saturday, August 13, 2011
Weather & You: Our Photo Of The Day
Submitted by: MarkPerry, Photo Date: 2009-11-08 00:00:00, Photo Location: Stuart, FL
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Simoncelli aiming to realise potential
Marco Simoncelli and the Gresini team plan to use the second 'half' of the MotoGP season to deliver on the huge promise shown in the first 10 races of the year by the Italian and the satellite Honda squad. The Italian has been the subject of much controversy in 2011, having collided with several frontrunners and been accused by both Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo of being over-aggressive and causing avoidable accidents with them. Simoncelli has also demonstrated strong pace on the factory RC212V however, producing two pole positions in Spain and Holland and starting from the front row a total of six times.
Dixon hails ?perfect weekend?
Scott Dixon has hailed a 'perfect' weekend after claiming pole position and a commanding victory at Mid-Ohio.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/dixon-hails-perfect-weekend/
Friday, August 12, 2011
ABC extends Indy 500 deal
The Indianapolis 500 will continue to be broadcast on ABC at least until 2018 after extending its deal with the network for a further six years.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/abc-extends-indy-500-deal/
US releases names of 30 troops killed in chopper
The Pentagon on Thursday released the names of the 30 Americans who were killed last weekend when a rocket-propelled grenade fired by an insurgent downed their helicopter en route to a mission.
Source: http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=8756932b007f79cab7e9eddc07c98092
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