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Cookie Monster Hasn’t Turned into Veggie Monster…But He Does Eat a Balanced Diet

adi205 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:51:18 +0000

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Rumor has it that Cookie Monster is turning into a health-crazed Veggie Monster in an effort to combat childhood obesity. This isn’t the case, but Cookie Monster isn’t quite what he used to be, either. The Big Change in cookie monster actually occurred in 2005, but the rumor has found its way back to the Web. CBS reported the scoop three years ago:

My beloved blue, furry monster — who sang “C is for cookie, that’s good enough for me” — is nowSource: Business Pundit RSS Feed

Plug-in vehicles will get special license plate in Ontario next year

adi205 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:51:03 +0000

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily, North America

Want to emblazon your ride with Ontario’s new “environmentally friendly vehicles” license plate? There are two hurdles you’ll have to jump. First, wait until next year when the plate actually becomes available on July 1. Second, you’ll need to get a car with a plug. According to the Toronto Star, the new green vehicle plates are for plug-in hybrids and battery-powered cars only.
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Warren Buffett: Buying Near the Bottom … Again

adi205 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:38:28 +0000

Association of American Railroads

Okay so maybe it’s not quite the bottom, but freight rail loadings are sure not far from it. It seems like today’s announcement that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is buying Burlington Northern Santa Fe is a text book example of his value-based strategy in action. And Mr. Buffett himself is likely highly aware of these stats. As The Journal’s Mark Gongloff wrote on Oct. 22, rail-car loadings are one of “the Oracle’s” favoriteSource: MarketBeat RSS Feed

REPORT: Mini’s future models roadmapped

adi205 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:38:13 +0000

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Crossover, Hatchback, Mini, Rumormill, Diesel

MINI Coupe Concept and Roadster Concept – Click above for a high-res image gallery
If you’ll please forgive us our one tired clichof the day… BMW has big plans in store for its smallest brand. In this case, quite literally as the next model that comes from Mini will reportedly be the long-expected Countryman crossover, which we can expect to hit the market in the first quarter of 2010.Source: Autoblog RSS Feed

Teclast X23 USB DAP

adi205 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:05:37 +0000

Teclast X23 USB DAP

Following Cube’s C3 USB MP3 player we reported on earlier in the week, Teclast have got their own take on the pen-drive styled players.
The X23 has a very similar design with the black and white OLED screen, directional controls but the USB part is capped rather than retracted.
Soundwise it could do the business with its use of the Rockchip RKnano and it supports MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, APE and more.
The sound isSource: Technopress RSS Feed

Autonet routers from GM

adi205 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:05:24 +0000

Autonet routers from GM

General Motors has announced that they will be offering dealer-installed Autonet routers in future SUV and truck offerings, following in the footsteps of Chrysler who got the whole thing going a year ago alongside Volkswagen who started doing so in August this year. The Autonet kit will be made available to the masses this month in the GMC, Chevrolet, Buick and Cadillac range, where you can also order it on GM’s accessories site. It will cost $500Source: Technopress RSS Feed

MapQuest Upgrades Maps’ Appearance

adi205 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:55:23 +0000

MapQuest has upgraded the look of its maps (“new styles”) and added a few new features. The MapQuest blog explains in full.

These changes include:

new terrain and vegetation imagery
the entire road network [has been upgraded] to improve readability and shape of the roads with the new colors and styling
more building footprints [show] how large a building is on the street. In addition, you’ll now see main subway stops shown on theSource: Screenwerk RSS Feed

Mitsubishi iMiEV wins Japan Automotive Hall of Fame’s “Car Technology of the Year” Award

adi205 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:55:15 +0000

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Japan

Mitsubishi was one of the first and most aggressive of the major automakers to jump back into the battery electric vehicle fray in recent years. The Japan Automotive Hall of Fame has honored the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and in particular its MiEV OS control system as Car Technology of the Year. For a modern electric vehicle, the electronic control system is of critical importance to ensure that the battery operates reliably, safely andSource: AutoblogGreen RSS Feed

Review – Ultra X4 850W Modular Power Supply

adi205 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:05:26 +0000

This post is syndicated with permission from GamerFront.net

When building a gaming computer, each component is important in its own way. Most people focus on their motherboard, CPU, RAM and video card. However, things like your case, hard drive and power supply also play a vital role in things. We’ve covered cases and hard drives, but haven’t really touched on power supplies. These are rather tricky to properly review without specialized equipment. We currently have an Ultra X4Source: OhGizmo! RSS Feed

Yep, Walmart Now Sells Caskets Online

adi205 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:05:21 +0000

By Andrew Liszewski

To be perfectly honest I guess I really shouldn’t be that surprised that Walmart sells coffins and caskets on their website, but why are they listed under the ‘For the Home’ category? I’m pretty sure they have to be shipped directly to a funeral home, and in case you were wondering, they can’t accept a returned casket if it’s already been used due to FTC regulations. So forget about saving even more money on a refurb unit.

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