Volt: The Next Phase (1)
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By Bob Lutz GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, GM vice chairman of Global Product Development recently took a drive and checked on the progress of the Chevrolet Volt at the company’s Milford (Michigan) Proving Grounds. The electric propulsion system is now installed in GM’s future global compact car architecture for development and testing. (Left to right, Bob Lutz; Bob Kruse, executive director, Global Vehicle Systems and Integration; Jon Lauckner, vice president North America Product Development; ...
What happens to the Chevy Volt, other electric cars if Detroit isn’t bailed out? (4)
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Let’s say that Congress refuses to give some of that bailout money to Detroit—does that effectively kill off electric cars like the Chevy Volt? That depends on who you’re talking to. It’s like this (yes, that phrase is a new crutch of mine): The big three auto makers are screwed. People have no money, nor can they borrow, to buy cars, and Detroit hasn’t been a decent car, much to the delight of the Japanese, ...
9 Charities Hit Extra-Hard By The Economic Crisis (1)
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These nine charities have been hit particularly hard by the Wall Street crisis. What you can do to help. 1. Food Bank Why they're hurting: Washington Mutual and Lehman Brothers used to hold corporate volunteering days at the Food Bank's 90,000-square-foot warehouse in Hunts Point. "Now we've lost that entire network," says spokeswoman Carol Schneider. Meanwhile, the number of people who need the Food Bank's services is rapidly rising. "I just got an e-mail from ...
Signs of the Apocalypse, volume one: TiVo meets Domino’s (4)
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Well people, it was fun while it lasted. Green fields and sunny pastures may soon be a thing of the past as TiVo has officially announced the Domino’s widget - a fast food ordering service that allows TiVo subscribers to order from Domino’s without ever having to get up from their couches. Ugh. The Domino’s widget walks users though the Domino’s menu right on the TV screen, providing separate sections for pizzas, side orders and ...
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Joseph Young said:
The potential to sell things beyond heart stoppers make this especially interesting. Why not integrate TiVo's banner ads with a opportunity to purchase immediately through a partner such as Amazon?
Relax, the super-rich will take care of us (2)
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The fact that the U.S. subverts nearly every legitimate populist government that arises in the third world has nothing to do with it. Nigs and wogs just can't run a deemokracee. Can't manage gubbymint!
Why Facebook should get Government bailout money (4)
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As the car companies ask for $50 billion, shouldn't the social network use the same government route for extra funding? About 125 million people now rely on Facebook.
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Omar G. said:
Ugh, more CNET link-bait. No thanks.
Chevy Volt program is not being delayed ... yet! (1)
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Filed under: Chevrolet, GMYou can never be certain about the information you get from fourth-hand, unconfirmed sources. General Motors will be releasing its third quarter financial results this morning, and it will be ugly for sure. Rick Wagoner will also be announcing more cuts that will likely include layoffs among engineering staff. GM is expected to cancel or delay almost all future product plans in an attempt to staunch its current cash burn rate. One ...
Court frees Raja Petra (2)
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Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin succeeded in his bid to obtain a release order from his two-year detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA).
isbn2marc (2)
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William Denton has written a program, isbn2marc, that takes and ISBN and returns a MARC record. It uses Z39.50 and is written in Ruby. Mr. Denton is the person responsible for the FRBR Blog, good stuff.
