By Andrew Liszewski
If you miss your old CRT TV this retro-looking alarm clock might help fill the massive void left in your entertainment center, and possibly your heart. It’s designed to look like an old-school ‘portable’ CRT set with its overly rounded display and carrying handle, but the only show you’ll be watching is the 12/24 hour clock that of course includes an alarm function. As you can see it even comes with a mock remote that is used to turn off theSource: OhGizmo! RSS Feed
Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol, EV/Plug-in, Flex-Fuel, Legislation and Policy, Natural Gas, Green Daily, USA
What does it cost to displace 38 million gallons of petroleum per year? According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), almost $300 million. That's the amount that DOE head Steven Chu announced last week would go from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into buying about 9,000 "alternative fuel and energy efficient" vehicles and 542 new refueling locations. TheSource: AutoblogGreen RSS Feed
By Andrew Liszewski
If you thought you had problems storing all the RAW files from your digital SLR camera, imagine having to deal with the stream of data coming from a digital motion picture camera capturing footage at 24 frames per second or higher. That’s why researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS in Erlangen, Germany have developed the FlashBox which docks to a digital film camera, like the ARRI D21 or the Sony F35, and stores up toSource: OhGizmo! RSS Feed
Samsung P-Series Digital Picture Frames At IFA 2009
Samsung will introduce the P-Series digital picture frame at IFA 2009. The frame features a LED display, a 2GB internal memory to store all of your favorite pictures or videos, Bluetooth 2.0 for file transfer, videos and music playbacks, a remote control, a clock and a calendar. Stay tuned for more updates.
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Filed under: Ethanol, Green Daily
Corn as a source for ethanol has its problems. While there are a number of backers, there are real issues that need to be addressed, including (but not necessarily limited to, of course) the huge amount of corn required to brew large batches of the alcohol fuel and the large quantities of water needed in the process. A new alternative is just now popping up that may offer at least a partial solution: watermelon juice.
According toSource: AutoblogGreen RSS Feed
Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Plants/Manufacturing, Luxury
Wiesmann MF4 Roadster - Click above for high-res image gallery
No, really. Well, more like during some of the Wiesmann engineers will put the finishing touches on a GT MF4 during the Frankfurt Motor Show introduction of the brand's new BMW V10-powered GT MF5 Roadster. But still, that's different. Why are they doing this? "Only this way we will be able to show ourSource: Autoblog RSS Feed
By Andrew Liszewski
Great news! You no longer have to go to an expo/world’s fair/amusement park/science center to experience one of those omni dome theaters. The TOOB provides the same basic experience, though on a considerably smaller scale. Created by Alexander McDonnell, the TOOB consists of a half-dome movie screen that’s large enough for a couple of people to sit in front of, as well as a specially shaped mirror that reflects the image from a projector onto the Source: OhGizmo! RSS Feed
Filed under: Audi
The four-ringed logo has been in use since the Auto Union days back in the 1930s, so we wouldn't expect Audi to go changing it too drastically, but it has given the logo a fresh take to mark the occasion of the company's centenary.
Following the lead taken by other automakers, the subtly revised Audi logo is more chrome-tastic and three-dimensional than the one it replaces. The Audi name has also changed to a more conventional font instead of theSource: Autoblog RSS Feed
Filed under: Diesel, Audi, Racing
Audi R15 TDI - click above for high-res image gallery
The Audi v Peugeot endurance racing battle will continue next month at Road Atlanta as the German team has finally confirmed that it will bring the R15 TDI back to America. Peugeot announced several weeks ago that it would run its Le Mans-winning 908 HDI at both the Petit Le Mans and at Laguna Seca. So far, Audi has only committed to the 10-hour race in Georgia.
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Filed under: Etc., Videos, Toys/Games
Batman Tumbler go kart - Click above for high-res image gallery
So, you jumped at the chance to pick up a full-size replica of the Batsuit as worn by the Caped Crusader during his cleanup of Gotham City in The Dark Knight. What's next? Might we suggest a fully functional replica of Batman's Tumbler... albeit somewhat downsized and powered by a 6.5-horsepower engine?
That's right, you can now purchase plans to build your very ownSource: Autoblog RSS Feed
Dennis Berman and Jeffrey McCracken of The Wall Street Journal report that the paper’s parent company, News Corp., is shopping its index business, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Berman and McCracken report, “The move shows that News Corp., which purchased the publisher in late 2007 for $5.7 billion, is willing to shuffle its Dow Jones assets. The $5.7 billion deal proved to be struck at a market top, with News Corp. writing down $2.8 billion of the value of DowSource: Talking Biz News RSS Feed
2010 Lexus HS 250h - Click above for high-res image gallery
Once again, a hybrid sales success may mean shortages for Toyota as the Japanese automaker rolls out a desirable new product here in the United States. First, the new-for-2010 Prius hatchback proved to be such a stellar sales champ that Toyota found its production hampered by a shortage of batteries. Now, Automotive News reports that the new Lexus HS 250h is in such high demand in Japan that Toyota may not be able toSource: Autoblog RSS Feed
Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily
We heard a while back that charities that rely on donated cars to fund their projects were some of the groups that helped implement the 18 mpg upper limit for passenger vehicles that qualify for C.A.R.S. (Cash for Clunkers). Turns out that the 25-year-old limit was also influenced by self-interested groups. Antique auto parts suppliers and car collectors - through their lobbyists - convinced Congress that exempting vehicles Source: AutoblogGreen RSS Feed
Filed under: Motorsports, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs
Ayrton Senna is often regarded as the best racing driver that ever lived. But when he left McLaren - the team with which he won three world championships - at the end of the 1993 season, he reportedly declared, "If you think I'm good, just wait until you see my nephew Bruno." That's quite an endorsement. The following season Ayrton died at San Marino, and Formula One has been waiting for the return of the Senna name andSource: Autoblog RSS Feed
Filed under: Coupe, Japan, Mazda, Misc. Auto Shows, Design/Style
Mazda Yuuga Coupe - Click above for high-res image gallery
The jury is largely in on Mazda's new happy corporate face and well, most folks don't like it. But what if Mazda designed a car featuring its Nagare design language minus the smiley face? That's exactly what one student designer named Imran Ali did with the Yuuga Coupe. Presented at the 2009 Degree Show at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, UK, we Source: Autoblog RSS Feed
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Videos, UK
McLaren F1 LM - click image above for high-res gallery
You know, we could have titled this one "Car Porn" and it would make as much sense. After the jump you'll find a few videos documenting the more than legendary McLaren F1's inaugural 1995 Le Mans effort. And while the car is without question beyond cool, you may not have actually lived until you watch Andy Wallace talk you through an entire qualifying lap of Le Mans, Source: Autoblog RSS Feed
In one mega group-test Evo sees which is the best road-racer model out of the Porsche 911 GT3, the Aston Martin V12 Vantage, the Audi R8 V10 and the Corvette ZR1. While describing this test as determining the most “hard-core” model, the introduction doesn’t really specify the criteria.
In fact, after a look at the engine specs and details, the Corvette is pegged as one of the more interesting models due to its very fast engine. But if you wereSource: EuroCarBlog RSS Feed
Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Japan, Nissan
1980 Datsun 280ZX Black Gold #1 - click image above for photo gallery
There's a great Sam Kinison routine that goes something like this: the problem with cocaine is that it ends one of three ways. You die, you go to jail or you run out coke. Of course, there's a fourth possibility -- you buy a Black Gold Datsun 280ZX! Only, we'd hardly consider the latter a "problem." Besides, if you buy thisSource: Autoblog RSS Feed
By David Ponce
Sold for $0.75 in vending machines, these plastic buccal inserts are pretty self explanatory. They’re also a fairly strong indication that our culture is doomed, scarred beyond repair from years of Nelly and Flava Flav.
Hit the jump for links and a picture showing more models.
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