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Au sommaire (raccourci) cette semaine, Top Gear essaie la Lexus LFA, Johnny Herbert au volant de la Mazda RX-8, le Grand-Prix de Remi Gaillard, et les idiots de la semaine, qui nous viennent d’outre-Manche…

Un buzz de la semaine retardé et raccourci en raison d’une intervention d’Audi pour faire cesser la diffusion d’une pub montrant un type qui essaie de se suicider « au tuyau » avec une A5, mais n’y arrivait pas tellement la voiture était propre… Un film vraisemblablement très professionnel (…), mais dont Audi a décidé d’empêcher la diffusion. Ca, plus un bug = buzz allégé, mais il en reste quand même, alors autant en profiter

On commence donc avec l’essai par Hammond de Top Gear de la supercar Lexus:

(Un essai plus sérieux que celui du BMW X6 par Clarkson, voir ici, mais moins drôle pour le coup)

 Dans le genre  qui décoiffe, mais beaucoup plus accessible; Johnny Herbert au volant de la RX-8:

 Suite des aventures de Remi Gaillard au volant, cette fois non plus en Mario Kart, mais en pilote de Grand Prix:

 Et enfin, les idiots de la semaine sont plusieurs, et nous viennent de chez nos amis anglais… cliquez- ici (s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

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American manufacturer Chrysler announced in the eve of the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) the Caliber lineup for the year which began a week ago. The novelty brought to the range basically limits itself at the new interior and the availability of new tweaks brought to the existing versions.

The new interior for the Caliber brings with it additional cubby storage space, center storage bin, larger climate controls and seamless passenger airbag cover. Additionall… (read more)

HD Radio seems to become a more attractive feature for both auto manufacturers and new car buyers as companies involved in this side of the industry are upgrading their vehicles with this particular feature. Volkswagen of America today decided to make this step too, so several 2010 models already equipped with the DVD navigation system will also feature digital media with HD Radio Multi-casting technology.

And Volkswagen doesn’t stop here. The German brand is looking into ways to … (read more)

Google sure likes giving stuff away, most of its services are free for regular users, but it’s not exactly out of the goodness of its hear, the ads it serves on most of them more than make up for the losses. And Google isn’t done yet, it’s always looking for ways to get more ads to people while still being relevant to them. One service which has remained ad-free for now is Street View. This may change though as Google is at least contemplating the idea of advertising in the city imagery service, as Cnet reports.

The way Google envisions it is actually quite interesting and in line with what’s been doing lately. Businesses which are listed in Google Local Business Center could show up on Street View in a similar way to Google Maps. The ads could be another option for small businesses which use Google’s local advertising program and would be tied to their existing accounts.

Where this could really prove useful is on mobile devices where users could see shops or restaurants close to their location. The ads would merge two markets which Google is increasingly interested in, local and mobile advertising. Local ads are already big business and there is still a lot of room to grow in the area.

Google has been making some big moves in this market trying to lure in those who ha… (read more)

The latest generation in the Beats by Dr. Dre line is a more hardcore focused line of DJ headphones called the Beats by Dr. Dre Spin DJ Headphones. These headphones also come in white and black and the unique feature is that the ear cups flip up. Most DJ’s tend to always wear headphones but only listen to one ear cup at a time. This flipped up ear cups takes the annoyance out of wearing your headphones in a weird manner. DJ’s can deliver pro-caliber response and sound isolation with distortion-free clarity. They also have two connections for two 3.5mm headphone cables so you can switch around the cable from the left ear cup to the right ear cup. This means you can string your headphones together with a friend so you both can listen to the same MP3 player/iPhone/iPod. Pricing will be $349 and availability is TBD.

 

These renderings show an interpretation of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 SuperVeloce, which rumours suggest might appear at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. This Gallardo SuperVeloce is based on the Gallardo Superleggera, and focuses on reduced weight, to improve vastly the power to weight ratio.

These renderings are based on the Murcielago SuperVeloce style, and show a large rear wing, carbon fibre roof and restyled front spoiler. If rumours prove true, and we see a new Lamborghini at Geneva, the Gallardo SuperVeloce could be on the road by summer this year.

Source | LamboCars

The Americans from Chrysler kept working on their Ram 1500 model which was launched back in 2008 in order to make it better and more user friendly.

Consequently, for 2010, the 1500 has increased its towing capacity to 10,540 pounds, while its Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) was boosted to 15,500 pounds (from 14,000 pounds), with the 140.5-inch wheelbase, 5.7-liter engine and 3.92 rear axle. The modifications make the Ram 1500 one of the most capable light-duty pickups on the m… (read more)

The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas day on 7th January. The Eastern Orthodox church is the second largest, Christian institution in the world if protestantism as an entity is excluded.

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The Orthodox Churc uses the old Julain calender which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calender.

In the former Soviet Republic the Bolsheviks adopted the Gregorian calender at the end of 1917 which put them in line with the rest of the Western world. However the Orthodox church who were opposed to the oppressive steps taken by the Bolsheviks to supress religion, kept the Julian calender.

In communist countries organised religion was repressed and pushed underground although it was never stamped out.

For many people in communist and former communist states religious holidays and festivals became just holidays and Christmas was regarded as many as just a holiday on January 7th.

However Russian politians do now attend church at Christmas and many people again celebrate Christams as a religious festival in Russia. The members of the Eastern Church have their traditions firmly embedded in the Julian calender.

Motorola’s Co-CEO Sanjay Jha has been a busy guy. In the past two days, he’s made appearances at Google’s Mountain View headquarters, and then was at AT&T’s press conference this morning in Las Vegas.

Jha topped it off with a press conference of his own this evening to talk about the momentum Motorola (NYSE: MOT) is having as it attempts to rebuild the company focusing on the Android operating platform. Jha said it has now introduced an Android device to 23 carriers in 15 countries. Jha: “Motorola brings the global reach to the worldwide distribution. We’ll leverage the Motorola name in North America, where its still strong, and in Latin America and China.” As part of the event, Jha formally announced its latest Android device—the BackFlip, which will roll-out to multiple carriers, and likely AT&T (NYSE: T) (although he would not confirm that).

The BackFlip folds in half. Imagine a long rectangular clam shell flip phone. The design enables the keyboard to be much larger because it can use the entire surface of the device, rather than reserving a bit for the slider hinge.

In addition to the BackFlip, Jha said that Motorola has been working closely with Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) and Google (NSDQ: GOOG) to bring Flash 10.1 to the Android platform to enable better internet browsing, such as ticker quotes scrolling across the screen. “We’ve been working with Adobe on integrating 10.1 Flash into Droid hardware, it’s quite important, and Adobe team has been doing a good job.” He said it will be pushed out to the Motorola Droid on Verizon in subsequent software upgrades.

He also announced his intention to continue to upgrade devices already in the marketplace with the latest software. The updates are important if Motorola doesn’t want to alienate its current install base by making just-purchased devices nearly obsolete. By upgrading as soon as possible, it will also alleviate some fragmentation issues within the developer community. He said the Motorola CLIQ, which runs on T-Mobile, will be upgraded to the latest 2.1 software. “This is an important part of our strategy. They have to be upgradeable and have to be able to grow with you.”

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Cork USB stick and light bulb USB stick
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The Jeep Wrangler family now has a new member, the Wrangler Islander,  a limited edition available on the Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited 4×4 models.

Jeep is bringing classics back to the road, as the Islander name returns after 20 years. The car uses a special Surf Blue Pearl Coat, but customers also have a choice of three other colors: Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat, Bright Sliver Metallic Clear Coat, Brilliant Black Crystal Clear Coat and Stone White Clear Coat.

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Daily Random Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 large ripe avocadoes
• 1 small bunch rocket leaves
• 3 spring onions
• Juice of 3 lemons
• 1 small garlic clove
• 150 – 200 milliliters (0.3 – 0.4 pints) soy milk
• 1 cup of ice cubes
• 1 small piece of fresh root ginger, grated
• Water if needed
• Salt and pepper

Tomato Salsa

• 3 large ripe fresh tomatoes, seeds removed and cut into small dice
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

METHOD:
Put all the ingredients together and liquidize.

Tomato Salsa
Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Spoon over the soup on top of croutons.

There’s no doubt Chevrolet holds one of the most attractive booths at Auto Expo 2010 as the GM brand will display several new model that will either go on sale in the next few years or are expected to evolve from concept to production vehicle in the same time frame.

And the best example comes from the so-called e-Spark, the electric version of the Spark created by General Motors with the help of Reva Electric Company.

The e-Spark will be based on the Chevrolet Spark… (read more)

By Mary Elizabeth Williams, Writer, Salon.com

When the rambunctious socialite Casey Johnson died Monday at age 30, she left behind her adopted 3-year-old daughter and a slew of grieving family members and friends. She also picked up 4,000 new followers on Twitter.

The Johnson & Johnson heiress and daughter of New York Jets owner Woody Johnson had, in life, been known mostly for her attention-grabbing exploits and the company she kept — she was friends with Paris Hilton and, more recently, became engaged to the volatile reality star Tila Tequila.

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