Category: News

Filed under: Motorsports, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Rumormill

Say it ain’t so, Schu! The Daily Telegraph is reporting that seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher is close to signing on with the newly formed Mercedes Formula 1 team. Mercedes is the new name of the former Brawn GP team, the current Constructors Champion. After a stellar rookie season that saw this former Honda team clinch not just the Constructors Championship, but also the Drivers Championship for Jenson Button, they had a bit of a dropoff as Button bolted for rival McLaren.

That left a seat to fill at Mercedes and if BBC Sport‘s Eddie Jordan is to be believed, none other than Michael Schumacher is about to sign a one-year contract to return to racing in that very car. The deal, which would net Schumacher the same salary that Button turned down at Brawn GP in favour of McLaren, would finally see the German teaming up with Mercedes, who were in the past unsuccessful in their bids to lure him away from Ferrari.

Ferrari almost lured the retired champ back this season when Felipe Massa went down following the infamous spring incident in Hungary. The Champ’s sore neck put a stop to that comeback, but apparently it got Schumi’s juices flowing again. Signing with Mercedes would create something of a German dream team with Nico Rosberg in the other car. If the deal goes through, MS will be reunited with Brawn GP-namesake and current Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn, the man who guided Michael to all seven of his World titles.

Still just a rumor for the moment, the deal is said to give Schumacher the same salary Button turned down when he defected to McLaren. The Schumacher deal is just the latest volley in the silly season melee that has seen Kimi Raikkonen vacate his seat in order to make room for Fernando Alonso at Ferrari, which lost adviser Michael Schumacher as well. Whatever the future holds, it is only going to get more interesting. We’ll keep you posted as things develop. Thanks to everyone for the tips!

[Source: The Daily Telegraph via Planet F1, BBC Sport | Image Source: Getty]

BREAKING: Schumacher likely to return to F1 racing with Mercedes originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The second biggest news in the Linux world right now is the release of Google’s Chrome OS yesterday. I say second biggest, because Bauer-Puntu 9.10 released yesterday as well!

I know a lot of you are looking to test out Chrome OS, so I decided to host the files on Bauer-Power’s FTP server as well. If you are having problems downloading the VMWare VMDK image of it, or the VirtualBOX VDI image of it from GDGT.com, I created alternate mirrors here:

Google Chrome VMDK Download

Google Chrome VDI Download

I haven’t played with it yet myself, so I will not be doing a review just yet, however my buddy Sundance is playing with it, and he said he may talk about it in Episode 14 of Bauer-Power, so stay tuned!

Sony has lofty goals for this fiscal year. Banking on the recent success of the PS3 Slim and the round of PS3 price cuts, Sony executive vice presiden…

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

Black Friday is just a week away and the demand for ebook readers looks to already be too great.

Earlier this week, Sony said its 3G-connected Daily Edition Reader may not arrive in time for the holidays. Preorders for the device began on Wednesday, but it will not ship until some time between December 18th and January 7th, and it is not expected to land in stores until after the holidays.

Today, Barnes and Noble said that it has already sold out of its new Nook e-reader, and that the next shipment of devices will not be available until January 4th.

In November 2007 when the Kindle first launched, the device reportedly sold out in six hours and wasn’t available again until mid-2008. Then the Kindle DX debuted, and it too was in short supply.

The link between these devices (and nearly every e-reader on the market) is their electrophoretic display, which comes from Massachusetts company E Ink Corporation. Betanews reached out to E Ink Co. today, to find out how its production is holding up in light of the high demand for e-readers, and a reply is pending.

We’ll update as soon as the company gets back to us.

Copyright Betanews, Inc. 2009

Research has shown that most men have shorter lives than women due to the type of lifestyles they lead – including late nights of boozing with their mates, being in a high-pressured job, undergoing plenty of stress as he wonders how is he going to pull his family through a crisis, and perhaps even engaging in crazy stunts and sports for that bit of adrenaline rush. Well, most men too would be involved with the use of power tools, and is tasked with mowing the lawn with NASCAR race attendance as his reward. Some of those activities mentioned do involve being exposed to high levels of noise at any one time which if left unchecked, could lead to permanent hearing loss many years down the road. With Christmas coming up in slightly more than a month, why not give dad the protection he needs with the NoiseBuster Active Noise-Canceling Hearing Protector?

This professional-grade, high-performance equipment will merge a passive earmuff with active noise-canceling electronics to deliver overall noise cancellation performance that is unmatched by any other hearing protector. Apart from its superior noise cancellation, the NoiseBuster is full well capable of delivering awesome audio, essentially making this a great 2-in-1 audio choice – to prevent you from running a higher risk of hearing loss, while enjoying your favorite tunes in greater detail as it blocks external noise. Not something we would wear when going jogging or cycling though, as those activities require you to hear what’s going on outside just in case you end up as roadkill and a statistic. The Noisebuster
allows one to listen to music or the ball game without overamplifying or distorting the signal in order to compensate for the noise. The NoiseBuster PA4000 is currently priced at $149 , and if you happen to fork out that kind of money for it, you will be pleased to know it will come with a hard carry case, an audio cable and an AA battery to get you started right out of the box, with all web purchases coming with a 10% discount.

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I recognize that NPR news analyst Daniel Schorr is well into his tenth decade of life, and plays the role of the “senior statesman of journalism” on NPR at times, but as a bunch of folks have sent in, he seems to have totally lost it with his recent piece suggesting the internet should share some of the blame for the Ft. Hood shootings done by Maj. Nidal Hasan. The reason? Hasan apparently communicated via email with an “extremist cleric” whom he had met years ago (in person) at a mosque in Northern Virginia. One wonders if they had corresponded by telephone, if Schorr would be questioning if AT&T was to blame. Or, if by pen and paper, if Bic was at fault. Of course, Schorr doesn’t even know what was in the emails sent between the two, so his speculation is based on even less than nothing. However, even if his worst fears are true, and the cleric somehow pushed Hasan to carry out his attack, the fault remains with Hasan, and potentially the cleric. Not the internet.

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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Spy Photos, Sedan, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Hatchback, Audi, Luxury

The intrepid spy shooters at KGP have caught the 2011 Audi A7 uncovered in a testing lab in Germany ahead of its official reveal next year, and the sleek, low-slung saloon/coupe hasn’t lost much of its flavor in the transition from showcar to production.

Although the shots don’t give us a clear view of the front fascia, the headlamps and front clip have obviously been toned down from its conceptual predecessor shown earlier this year the Detroit Auto Show. However, its sloping roofline and well-integrated hatch would appear to prove that at least one automaker can create a five-door hatch that’s simultaneously attractive and functional.

If our tea leaf-reading is accurate, we’d expect to see the A7 make its production debut either in Detroit this January or at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Powertrain options should include everything from Audi’s turbocharged 2.0-liter inline four to the S4’s supercharged six, along with a V8 option further down the line. And if the BMW 5 Series GranTurismo proves to be a hit in the States, we won’t be at all surprised if Audi follows suit and by offering the A7 in North America.

Spy Shots: 2011 Audi A7 caught in production form originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony has lofty goals for this fiscal year. Banking on the recent success of the PS3 Slim and the round of PS3 price cuts, Sony executive vice presiden…

Big Game Week is meant to remind students of the pride we have in our school and our athletic program. Events ranging from the impaling of the Bear in the claw to the Big Game Hourly Countdown and Rally bring students together across disciplines and dorms to support our football team. The Axe Committee and the students with the points to gain priority seating into Big Game seem excited through the first game week in recent memory that finds Stanford favored. However, our quick ascendancy seems to be lost on many students on the Farm.

Current seniors on the Cardinal football team will still recall the abysmal 1-11 they were forced to endure as freshmen. From the student perspective, many underclassmen attended Big Game simply because engagement in the rivalry is a Stanford tradition, not because they actually believed Stanford could win. In 2007, when we upset Cal here at home, the victory sent shockwaves through campus. The mere consideration of the tearing down of goalposts here at Stanford is a foreign one, but such sheer displays of exaltation were on the minds of many. Our upset of formerly perennial power USC that same year prompted a Maples Pavilion courtyard-filling rally, greeting players upon their return, and a large Quad bonfire.

This year, as the Cardinal team enjoys its most extraordinary season in recent memory, a similar outpouring of camaraderie seems to be missing from campus. Currently ranked number 14 in the nation–with a plausible chance at the Rose Bowl–we seem to have been unable to muster the same kind of campus-wide vigor as when we were less than impressive and surprised everyone. Though many students made the trek to USC and proudly stormed the field after our victory, little of that energy translated to campus enthusiasm later that night. The crowd that met the returning players at Maples Pavilion was meager compared to the one from two years ago, even though the Cardinal completely trounced USC this time around. Only a few seasons ago, we celebrated small victories against Pac-10 powerhouses as if we had won the conference. Now, when we actually have the chance to be conference champions, our expression of support seems to be lacking.

The team’s success in Big Game, and through the coming weeks, has positive repercussions not only for our football program, but also for the whole institution. Highly respected academically and for our Director’s Cup-winning athletics department, our football success helps focus even more attention on our campus and community. A recent New York Times piece on Heisman hopeful Toby Gerhart is just one of the lights currently being shined on the Cardinal football team, and thus on Stanford as well. The article noted we have seen four alumni become Supreme Court justices since our last Heisman winner in 1970. The Editorial Board hopes our continued success on the football field will help hasten the day when Stanford is envied as much for its football program as for its academic departments and faculty.

While Big Game week invokes feelings of nostalgic pride regarding our recent upset of Cal and of “The Play,” our increasing fervor for our team should also stem from an understanding of how far we have come in such a short time. Coach Harbaugh sent coaches and assistants to every house meeting his first year on campus as one of his many efforts to remind students of our program’s storied history. The Editorial Board hopes all who are part of our campus community reach back to the program and find a way to support our team this weekend. Whether you are at the game or not, have pride in the Stanford football team, and remember how far we have come.

Filed under: LA Auto Show, Sedan, Videos, Audi, Luxury

We still have a bit over a week until Audi officially pulls the wraps off its next-generation A8 flagship sedan in Miami. As a holdover, however, they have released a teaser video, and we’ve got it for you. The operative word here is tease. As usual, very little of the car is actually shown, although a variety of phrases are overlaid on the imagery which feature terms like “creativity,” “aesthetics,” and “art factory.” From a couple of the images (including the one captured above), it appears that the new A8 will probably be more sculpted than previous models, and it will likely feature elements like the so-called “tornado line” used on the side of the A4 and A5.

As a brand headliner, the A8 will surely feature an “intensive abundance of research and ideas“ such as the rumored touch pad interface with handwriting or gesture recognition for the controls. No doubt more details will be trickling out over the coming week, and we’ll be on hand in Miami to give you the full details as the car is revealed. In the meantime, you can check out the video now by clicking past the jump.

[Source: Audi]

Continue reading VIDEO: Audi teases the new A8 ahead of Sunshine State debut

VIDEO: Audi teases the new A8 ahead of Sunshine State debut originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This is a really awesome video about oil drilling going on today in Hollywood and Beverly Hills. (via Houston Chronicle)

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While WIND Mobile might never launch thanks to parent company Globalive’s illegal ownership structure, that didn’t stop its CEO Ken Campbell and his entourage from celebrating the completed renovation of one of its retail stores. It’s a departure from the typical Bell, Rogers or TELUS location to say the least. BG thinks it looks like a “New York subway car in white lacquer” and Andrew said it’s nothing but an “Apple store with mahogany”, so naturally we’re curious to know what you think. So hit the jump, check out the pics and give us your thoughts!

P.S. Anyone noticing the huge table cut-out where the Microsoft Surface might one day be installed?

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Name: Artisan Cheese Assortment
Store: Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
Value: $100

Description: An assortment of hand-crafted artisanal cheeses from the most award-winning state, Wisconsin, along with delectable accompaniments.

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When we think of habits we often think of food, cigarettes, alcohol, or drugs. We can also add caffeine, shopping, and sex to that list. These are obvious habits that we are well aware of and know the consequences if we continue.

Another habit that may be evaluated is our emotions. When we are presented with a stressful situation it may be a habit to feel fear or worry.

Some people may even react to stressful situations with anger, frustration, or irritability. These emotions are the cause of our stress. For example, when we are working on the car or working on the house and the job gets difficult we may get angry, frustrated, or irritable. Sound familiar? This is a habit that we have of reacting to certain situations and it is the source of our stress.

Another example may be, when we have something big that brakes down like a car, washer or dryer, air conditioner, or a water heater and we don’t have the money to pay for it we may feel fear or worry. This is another habit that we may have of reacting to circumstances that is the culprit of our stress.

When we become aware of our habitual reactions of our emotions we can take responsibility and change these habits for the better. If we get angry or irritable often, we may have created habits of anger and irritability, which can be changed through education.

Awareness is the number one key. If we are aware of these negative emotional reactions we can take responsibility and change these emotions to the opposite.

We can change anger, frustration, or irritability to patience and tolerance.

We can change doubt, fear, and worry to confidence, security, and hope.

It is not necessary to get angry, frustrated, or irritable. It is not necessary to have doubt, fear, or worry. We can take control of our reactions.

Sounds simple but is not necessarily easy. The hard part is the 20, 30, 40, or more years of the tendency to react this way.

What can we do to destress our negative habits of reacting?

The first key is awareness. Like an addict we cannot get help unless we think we need help.

The next step is to talk to an expert on stress management or read a book on stress management.

Another great way of being aware of our emotions is being aware of our thoughts because it is the thought that we are having that causes our feelings.

And finally, never ending goal setting of changing our habits. If we want to change behavior that we have had for years it may take some time and hard work. Never ending goal setting is the way to move forward. If we don’t move forward we are stagnant, if we are stagnant our problems get bigger, if our problems get bigger that causes an increase in our stress.

You can discover your stressful habits by destressing yourself. When you destress yourself you learn to change your stressful thoughts, feelings, actions, and attitudes to more successful thoughts, feelings, actions, and attitudes, which means changing stressful habits into successful practices.

Begin your journey to destress yourself, with me, for free. Follow this blog via RSS or email, sign up for our free weekly newsletter at destressyourself.com, and download our free stress relief audios in our store. Do this and you will be on your way to destressing yourself.

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Name: 8″ Bob Kramer Meiji Chef’s Knife
Store: Shun Cutlery
Value: $399.95

Description: The Bob Kramer Meiji collection by Shun is designed by Bob Kramer, one of a select number of Master Bladesmiths in the world. The knives start with a three-millimeter core of SG2-steel and feature 64 layers of nickel alloy and high-carbon stainless cladding creating super sharp, strong knives.

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Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Lamborghini, Rumormill

So you like the Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV, but you’re struggling to justify the price. After all, it may be just as fast as the Reventón, but it only costs a third of that range-topping bull. You like that it’s the latest limited-edition hypercar from Sant’Agata Bolognese, but will everyone think you’re slumming by not getting the most expensive bull in the barn? Come to think of it, maybe you can hold out for the Reventón Roadster, which should easily surpass the coupe as the ne plus ultra in the Lambo lineup. Of course, you could just stick with your ordinary LP640-4 or LP650-4 Roadster a little longer and wait for the Murcielago replacement in a year or two.

When that so-called Jota finally debuts, it will bring with it a new carbon fiber chassis and an equally new direct-injected 6.0-liter V12 thought to be good for at least 700 horsepower. Yeah, that’s probably the way to go. After all, the economy isn’t exactly the best right now and plunking down $1.5M for a new car might make others unnecessarily envious. Haters. Of course, if you wait too long, you might find yourself debating waiting a little longer still for the Jota-besting halo car from Lamborghini, the rumored Urus.

CARS UK is quoting “a source close to Lamborghini” when they talk about this new halo vehicle, which is expected to take on all comers, especially that “FX70” Enzo-replacement coming out of Maranello. Using a modified Jota chassis, the Urus will go on an even stricter diet to make it a featherweight lighter heavyweight. It will drop the few bits of aluminum that are expected to be used on the Jota and go all carbon fiber. That, active aerodynamics, and a nearly 800 horsepower version of the Jota V12 in its engine bay should allow the Urus to challenge even the Bugatti Veyron with a sub-3-second 0-60mph time. The real question becomes — Can you wait until 2012 for the Urus or will you buckle a year earlier and pop for the Jota in 2011? You know what, just get both.

[Source: Cars UK]

Range-topping Lamborghini Urus rumored anew originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Name: Magisso Cake Server & Kitchen Cloth Holder
Store: Urban Butik
Value: $110

Description: The cake server is built from a single piece of stainless steel, which is cut and bent to give it this unique design. From a simple action, you can cut, lift and serve a perfect piece of cake. The Magisso Stainless Steel kitchen cloth holder is a patented double magnet system which attaches to both the inside and outside of your sink. This ensures that your kitchen cloth holder will stay in place, all the time.

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