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Tyrant alarm clock dials your contacts if you refuse to wake
via Engadget by Darren Murph on July 02, 2008
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsWe've seen alarm clocks institute some fairly unorthodox methods of waking users up, but this is exceptionally high on the list of "oh, no they didn'ts." Alice Wang's Tyrant, which we can only assume is a concept, actually dials a random number in one's mobile contact list for every three minutes that the sleeper doesn't address the obnoxiously loud...
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Diesel Ford Fiesta Smokes Prius, Gets 62.5 MPG [2009 Ford Fiesta]
via Jalopnik by Ben Wojdyla on July 02, 2008
Talk about having the right product in the wrong place. Ford will be debuting a version of the new as-of-now Euro-only Ford Fiesta Econetic at the British Motor Show later this month equipped with a miserly 89 HP, 1.6-liter TDCi turbodiesel engine. How miserly? It's good for 75 MPG in imperial gallons, which gives it a Prius-smoking 62.5 MPG here in the US of A. Something tells us Ford would...
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VW 1-Liter Car To Launch In 2010? [Over The Back Fence]
via Jalopnik by Ben Wojdyla on July 01, 2008
British buff-mag Car is claiming Volkswagen is considering production of the radical, tandem seat, super-mileage VW 1-liter car for the 2010 model year. The car was originally powered by a one-cylinder, one-liter engine, but speculation places a two-cylinder, mild-hybrid turbodiesel under the bonnet of this carbon fiber fuel-sipper. On top of that, the power would be transmitted to the wheels via...
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Charcoal - Grilled Thin Crust Pizza
via Instructables: exploring, featured by rsub8 on June 30, 2008
If you enjoy thin-crust style pizza, this is a great way to get a wood-fired, brick oven style pizza without using a pizza stone or placing bricks in the oven to keep a stable and hot oven temperature. Except for making the dough, and cutting up the ingredients (cheese, tomatoes, etc.) the preparati...By: rsub8
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Alice Chess Set Features Pieces That Are Magically Transparent [Magic Chess]
via Gizmodo by Sean Fallon on July 01, 2008
Inspired by the Lewis Carroll's novel ‘Alice through the Looking Glass,' designer Yasmin Sethi developed a chess set that features pieces that "magically turn transparent" when they touch the board. In other words, when removed from the playing surface, a pawn would be opaque—nearly indistinguishable from any other piece on the board. However, when in contact with the board, the piece...
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Hummer Sales Fall 59.3%, Rest Of GM Sales Down 18.5%, Car Industry Carnage Continues [Industry News]
via Jalopnik by (author unknown) on July 02, 2008
Shared by Grandje5ter The system works!! Thank God for economics.Hummer sold 59.3% fewer vehicles in June this year than it did in June 2007, further fueling questions about the brand's viability. GM's overall sales are down 18.5% for June and 16.5% for the first half of 2008. There's some light at the end of the tunnel though: Malibu and Cobalt sales are soaring. The Malibu is up...
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Top Ten Best Car Ads Of The 1970s [Top Ten Car Commercials]
via Jalopnik by Murilee Martin on July 01, 2008
We saw the 'I like it going up and down' Mini run away with the vote in the Top Ten Car Ads Of The 60s poll yesterday, and today we continue the Fourth Of July Celebration Of Vehicular Consumption Series with- you guessed it- the 1970s. The decade of Watergate, the Fall of Saigon, oil embargoes, 5 MPH crash bumpers... but don't forget custom vans, Acapulco Gold, and Foghat, not to...
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Microsoft Mistakes Browser War for Browser Party, Sends Firefox a Lovely Cake [Browser Wars]
via Gizmodo by John Herrman on June 18, 2008
Just like they did when Firefox 2 dropped, Microsoft has sent the guys over at Mozilla a congratulatory cake. The nerd food was delivered in person and was graciously accepted by the Firefox crew, who managed to hold back snide remarks about the cake's standard compliance and proprietary recipe long enough to take a few pictures. At least Microsoft has a sense of humor about their eroding...
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StarChase GPS Tracker Eliminates OJ-Like Chases [Gadgets]
via Jalopnik by Travis Hudson on June 17, 2008
A new piece of police technology will be doing its part to lessen the length of car chases and therefore eliminate the hazards of having a belligerent ex-football player careening down the road in a white Ford Bronco. The StarChase is a device that will mount behind the front grill of any police vehicle. It projects a bullet-looking GPS transmitter to the rear of the vehicle being chased. This...
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Comic: The Flavor Factor
via Penny Arcade by (author unknown) on June 18, 2008
New Comic : The Flavor Factor
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