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Classic Japanese car commercial!

Ok, this has nothing to do with Technology, i ran across this video on YouTube today containing a compilation of commercials for the Isuzu Gemini ( a compact car based on a GM platform, anyone remember the Isuzu I-Mark?) The reason i am posting this video here is the Drifting and synchronized driving portions of …

8GB Nook Tablet to Compete with Kindle Fire With $199 Price Tag

Barnes & Noble Introduces NOOK Tabletâ„¢ – 8GB For Incredibly Low Price of $199!!! read the release here: http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/press_releases/02_21_12_elation_release.html I purchased a Kindle Fire tablet this last December and i chose this device primarily because of price, i am thinking a lot of end users that are in the market for a tablet will choose …

Wall Plate USB charger! Plug in your devices directly into the wall!

  I saw this article on LifeHacker today:http://lifehacker.com/5883723/upgrade-a-wall-outlet-to-charge-usb-devices?tag=diy I will be buying a few of these for the house when i move to Texas! For more information on a simple product you can install without any electrical know how, visit the product page below: http://rcaaudiovideo.com/power/chargingstations/?sku=WP2UWR   here is another option: http://fastmac.com/usocket.php    

Engineered Stomach Microbe Converts Seaweed Into Ethanol

Read the full article over at Scientific American here: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=genetically-engineered-stomach-microbe-turns-seaweed-into-ethanol&page=2 A genetically modified strain of common gut bacteria may lead to a new technology for making biofuels that does not compete with food crops for arable acreage. Researchers at Bio Architecture Lab, Inc., (BAL) and the University of Washington in Seattle have now taken the …

control windows8 with your eyes…?

Read this article to get a quick idea about the possibilities and see the video they posted. http://m.gizmodo.com/5874172/i-just-controlled-windows-8-with-my-eyes-and-it-made-me-believe-in-technology-again?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews   sorry it took me so long to post more about this. i have been a little taxed for time lately, my apologies. i read an article that expanded a bit more on this over on the …

My dream car!

ok, my all time favorite car is the 1970’s 240z from Nissan. I found this video tonight where some guy put a mercedes diesel dohc engine (om606) into an old Z. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RghY0For0Q I also found where an LD28 diesel motor out of a Nissan Maxima was swapped in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=fvwp&v=wLbN45c44Q8 sorry that the last one has …