Saturday, November 25, 2006
Sweet Car Update 9: (2007 Camaro Concept)
Hear, Hear! Hear? Hear what? The Rumble. A.K.A. The 2007 Camaro.
"August 27, 2002 marked the end of an era for both fans of General Motors and muscle car enthusiasts alike. On that day at the General Motors plant in St. Therese, Canada, the last of the Chevrolet Camaro's rolled off the assembly line. This final red pony car did not just mark the end of a model name, but the end of 35 years of performance tradition. Almost instantly, the public outcry over this decision was heard from enthusiast forums, all the way to international press. This outcry was met with rumors of a new Camaro and pinned to those rumors were sometimes crude drawings of what people hoped or dreamed that this new Camaro would look like, but nothing official was ever issued to support the rumors or artists renderings. It was just over three years from the day of the last Camaro produced when the rumors began flying once again of a new Camaro, and this time, there was some backing from GM about these rumors when they announced that the Chevrolet Camaro Concept would makes its world debut at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Then, on the day before the opening of the Detroit Auto Show, vice chairman of General Motors Bob Lutz drove the silver concept into the display area designated for this new pony car, with hundreds on VIP Camaro enthusiasts on hand as the massive LCD screen backdrop flashed the Camaro name, followed by the current Chevrolet slogan...An American Revolution. The crowd was hushed by the sound of the 400hp LS2 V8 as it made its way to the platform and although ear plugs were offered, few were used as onlookers stared in awe as the Camaro was finally made official."
Wow. Do you want to get one? I do. Here is a link for one story about it.
Monday, October 02, 2006
Suspicious Looking Device
Today's Post is about The Suspicious Looking Device. Otherwise known as The SLD. That's it. You can see it here.
As it says from the website:
"The only function of the Suspicious Looking device is to appear as suspicious as possible, whether carried in hand or placed indiscrimately in public places.
The SLD contains LEDs, a LED array, a character display, an optical distance sensor, capacitive touch sensor, buzzer, and motors.
Utterly useless and yet so geeky its awesome! You should get one.Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Sweet Car Update 8: (Aston Martin V12 Vanquish)
You've always wanted a cool car... but how about that has a 6.0-liter, twin overhead cam V12 that makes 450 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 400 lb.-ft of torque at 5,000 rpm, mated to a six-speed transmission that’s a clutchless manual, given the required driver input. Of course, you can just slide the shifter and not worry about it, as well. Acceleration times come in at 4.5 seconds to 60 mph and a flat 10 seconds to 100 mph. That’ll burn up those 19-inch tires, to be sure, especially given the Vanquish’s rigid and lightweight aluminum frame.
According to an ESPN article:
...for glorious nights spent cruising at high speeds, the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish would be a perfect selection for any multi-millionaire’s garage. At a cost of around $228,000, the Vanquish is customized to your taste – you get invited to Aston Martin’s Newport Pagnell factory to select colors and fabric...
Price: $228,000
Get one. :-)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Aspire Higher...
This post gives new meaning to my title: "Aspire to Something Higher"... We are Aspiring higher. The new Freedom Tower is going to be the tallest tower in America. You can check out the article here. According to the article The Tower will be symbolic of the Declaration of Independence and will be 1,776 feet tall; taller than the Empire State Building. It is hoped to be done by the year 2010.
"The tower is planned as a symbol of New York's revitalization after the September 11 attacks in 2001, which claimed more than 2,700 lives at the World Trade Center."
I know this post has a different theme than my other ones. I saw the article about the tower and thought I would make a post about it...
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Sweet Car Update 7 - (Chrysler Atlantic)
Can you say "Goborien"? How would you describe this car? I couldn't find any good pictures of it! All of the pictures look like junk! Anyway! About the car... The Chrysler Atlantic Concept Car. I kind of couldn't decide whither to put this into a "Sweet Car Update" or a "Ugly Car Update"... So I just decided to do one of the two. (Ha! It was a fifty-fifty chance anyway! That was really kind of dumb to say that: "I just decided to put it in one of the two." because I would have to put it in one of them anyway! Unless I made a "Can't Decide Car Update" which would be silly! Ha, ha!... That's not very funny. Enough digressing!...) About the car:
"It rides on 21 wheels in front and 22 in the back, Power is provided by a 4.0 liter straight eight which consists of two 2.0 liter Neon 4 cylinder blocks arranged nose-to-tail. While its styling is an obvious blend of old and new, its list of features is cutting edge. Brakes are four-wheel discs with ABS. The transmission is automatic with Auto-Stick. Neon lighting is used for brake lights, CHMSL, and interior dome lighting."
Not very impressive eh? Well... I just got it for the looks. Actually I think it looks like a Souped-up Cruella-da-ville car... I have calender with a really awesome picture of it and that is why I decided to make a post about it in this blog.
Be sure to check out a website about it here! Feel free to reply via comment!
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Good looks, bad name.
It seems that ultra small desktops are becoming the cool thing. Take the Dell XPS M2010 for example, here we have a itty-bitty desktop that is almost a laptop, I say almost because it well, isn't a laptop, I mean, look at the picture! Here are the top specs on this slick "desktop":
- Intel Core Duo Processor T2600 (2.16GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB Cache)
- Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Windows Vista Capable)
- Up to 4GB of Dual Channel DDR2 memory
- 20.1" Widescreen WSXGA+ display
- 256MB ATI Mobility RADEON X1800 Graphics Card
- Integrated 1.3 mega pixel web cam and array microphone
- 8 speakers and subwoofer (Don't ask me how they manage to get that many into a itty-bitty thing like that!)
- Up to 240GB of storage across two hard drives
- 8x DVD/CD Burner (DVD+/-RW)
- IEEE 1394 integrated port (1394 cable and software sold separately)
- 4 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) compliant 4-pin connectors
- ExpressCard Slot
- RJ45 Ethernet port
- RJ11 Modem port
- Video: Digital Video Interface (DVI)
- S-Video: 7-pin mini-DIN connector
- Component Video, S/PDIF Digital & Analog 7.1/5.1 Audio out
- 13-in-2 removable memory card reader
Here is my opinion of it (In short words): Nice look, slick, portable, cool... but... (Why is there always a "but"? Why is there never just a nice review? Why? Huh?...) IT is a Dell. I don't especially trust them. Don't ask me why! I just... don't. I have to give them the credit for the looks though. Oh yea! One more thing! The price on this thing starts, mind you, starts, at $3500. I'll leave that up to you to decide if that's expensive or not... Stay tuned.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Want a killer? Go Voodoo.
Well... It doesn't look quite as threatening as the Renagade but hey, you have to admit that with a Omen Gold plated Alure finish it is cool. But it's the specs that make it the true PC killer that it is:
- Gold Plated Case
- ASUS A8R-32 MVP ATi Crossfire Motherboard
- AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Dual Core
- 4 GB RAM
- 2 x ATi Radeon X1900XTX 512 SS
- 2 x Pioneer Dual Layer 16X DVD+-RW
- 46" Samsung Syncmaster 8ms Gaming LCD
- 2 Terabytes Hard drive space
- Water Cooling system
- Creative Labs X-Fi Elite Pro
- Etc...
One problem though... (It's only a small problem) The price... $23943.54 (The nice people at Voodoo PC give you free shipping for you "Killer") Wanna get one? I thought so.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
The Palm TX
My advice to all of you is: Get yo own!
Friday, May 12, 2006
Blogger's good, but...
Monday, May 08, 2006
Sweet Car Update 6 - (Scighera)
Here's a pretty sweet car. The Scighera Concept Car. Featuring: A engine with 400 HP, all-wheel drive system, sequential six-speed gearbox: The Scighera stands for Alfa Romeo Sportscar-tradition at it's best.
So... what do you think? Check it out.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Dalienware? I don't think so!
I hate that!!! Alienware is a high-end gaming PC company and shouldn't let it self get snapped up by a rotten cheap PC maker!
I'll be reasonable now. I do not like the idea of buying a high-end alienware and knowing that it is really owned by a... I'll end it there. Here's an article about it. What's you opinion?
Monday, March 27, 2006
The GMC PAD... More pad please!
Here it is. The GMC PAD. Your mobile hi-tech camper.
"Features: Propelled by a diesel-electric hybrid system. Holds enough water and fuel for months of mobile living. An outdoor SkyDeck is fitted with photovoltaic cells to recharge the battery. Built-in satellite TV and Wi-Fi."
"The GMC PAD offers an innovative look at an urban loft with mobility. It’s a home ownership concept that enables cultural and geographic freedom for the modern city dweller. The GMC PAD features a diesel-electric hybrid system for propulsion while in DriveMode, and serves as a generator for the onboard power grid for LifeMode. The media rich environment is unlike any other, and comes with an endless variety of entertainment, information and security options. With the GMC PAD, home is where you want it."
Check it out here. Are you all hyped-up to get one and move all over the country now? You go. Have fun. Don't expect me to be waiting for you. Stay tuned for an Alienware update! (Remember the end of last post?...)
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Talk about a Renegade!
Everybody knows what -or who- Dell is. Right? Right. Now, more Q&A: Did you know that Dell is going for big-time gaming? I thought so. You didn't. Well... They are. And I don't know about them... I mean, Dell... And Gaming?...
Here's the scoop -or the specs- of the all-new Dell XPS 600 RENEGADE:
"The XPS 600 Renegade will feature an Intel Pentium 965 Extreme Edition dual-core processor that's been overclocked from 3.46GHz to 4.26GHz (and warranted by Dell for a year). It's also Dell's first PC equipped with Quad-SLI technology (four nVidia GeForce 7900 GPUs, for a total of 2GB graphics memory) which should enable high-frame rate, high-definition gaming at resolutions up to 2560 by 1600. Further high-end components include 2GB of DDR2 SDRAM, two hard disks (a 400GB 7200-RPM drive and 160GB 10,000-RPM Raptor drive) plus a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty sound card with front drive bay module."
One other bonus to this Mean Machine is Dell's 30" LCD. Oh, Did I mention that the price of this machine starts at $9930? Well, it does.
Let's just say it's a killer. In Size, Paint, Specs and Price. Check it out here.
If you're willing to dish out ten grand and are also willing to put up will Dell, get one. In my opinion, if you want a gaming system, just get an Alienware... Wait a minute! Alienware isn't owned by Alienware anymore... Who owns them?... Stay tuned...
Thursday, March 16, 2006
I said I wouldn't... But I did.
"Say goodbye to the bulky expensive stereo and wall of CDs. iPod Hi-Fi puts out such natural, room-filling sound — with clear stereo separation — that you'd think you were listening to a multi-speaker setup. But no, it's a single, gorgeous unit that can fit almost any bookshelf, tabletop, or entertainment center."
Yea! Sounds great! (Pun not intended) Once again... look at the price tag: $350! Ack! That is just expensive! (I know there are some of you crazys that would like to have a white hunk of plastic that makes good noise and are willing to pay $350 for one but I sure wouldn't!) I mean, how many other "iPod playing stereos" are there that probably sound just as good that cost less than $100!? And you're willing to spend $350 for one that says "Apple" on it! That thing is heavy!... (-indistinct mumbling-)... You can see it here.
Friday, March 10, 2006
Sweet Car Update 5
Okay, I haven't posted a "Sweet Car Update" for a while so I'm doing one now... The car today is the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. (That's a long name!) I think it's rock'in sweet! (Note: This is not a concept car! That means you could actually see it driving around on the streets! You would have to be pretty lucky to see one though...)
"Inspired by the legendary 300 SLR Coupé of the 1950s, the new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is the perfect synthesis of tradition and innovation. Breathtaking performance, striking looks and the use of lightweight materials such as carbon fibre for the chassis make the SLR an unforgettable experience."
Now isn't that just cool?! (I got to get me one of those!) You can see the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren here. Stay Tuned!
Monday, March 06, 2006
Apples are Apples (But this is too much!)
Everybody knows Apple and everybody wants Apple and everybody thinks Apple is very innovative and everybody likes it when they come out with a new awesome product (wow... That's a lot of "everybodys"!) but this time I think they (Apple) have just gone weird and over done it. (For once) This is the first time I've ever complained about Apple and hopefully it will be the last... The new Apple iPod case is going too far. (See below)
Yes, it looks cool and yes, it does have a big Apple on it and yes, it is leather and yes, is does say iPod... (That's a lot of "and yes's") but all of that sours when you look at the price tag: $99. "Apple! What's wrong with you? Don't you know that you can get much better (protective, usable and handier) cases for much less?" (Like $20 - $50!) I don't know... Some of you may be willing to spend that much for a case that says "Apple iPod" on it but I sure wouldn't!
I rest my case... (Pun intended) "Till some other more opportune moment..."
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Could it be? The iPalm
Don't get me wrong. I'm not sure of anything so don't sue me if it doesn't come out right. Read this article on brighthand before continuing with this post. (Note: It is a rumor and has no sure output so don't take it too seriously) By the way, I highly recommend brighthand, it is a very clear and clean reviewing website. I really like it. (No, I'm not getting paid to say this) Anyway! Back to the apple handheld. Isn't that just cool? I should get me one of those... (This is a very confusing post... I'm confused myself... :-| )
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Small is Beautiful... (Especially When it's Supercharged!)
They've done it. Apple's Mac Mini is now Intel based. You can't buy Power-PC based Mac Minis any more. (I'm good... I don't want Power PC any more then you do... :-) These new Minis are selling for almost the same price as the old Power-PC ones! (Actually they are $100 more than the previous models but I think it is because they have higher-on-average specs then the older Minis)
"The Mac that redefined what you can expect from a compact, affordable computer does it again. Mac mini now features the revolutionary Intel Core processors, more expansion options, and a new way to command your digital life all in the same amazingly compact package."
These new Macs are also up to 4x faster than previous models and they have other added features such as 4 USB ports instead of the 2 and an apple Front Row remote too! Now... Is that cool or is that cool? "It's cool!" (Of course!) Check out their website here! So... When are you going to get one of those new-spiffy Minis? I want one! Stay iTuned!
Saturday, February 25, 2006
It's Not "Smarty-Pants!" Any More
Isn't that just cool? I know you've seen your touchpads on laptops and you've seen little touch screens on PDAs that you use a stylus for and you've even seen some sweet GPS touch screens in cars and other things... But there is one thing in common with all these things... Can you guess? They all have to have only one touch at once or else they don't respond to the other touches!... Hummm... Pretty weird huh? Well, thanks to the latest-greatest that isn't a problem any more! Meet the SmartBoard. The worlds first multi-touch screen. Check out their website here. Spiffy. Stay tuned! (Note: It is a new-awesome technology it hasn't come out yet and who knows when it will come out to all us normal everyday people... :-) (One more note: Guess who bought the patent for this technology? Apple!!! Now you Mac people can look smug again!)
Monday, February 20, 2006
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a... Vertical Mouse?
That's just it. A vertical mouse. Boy, but that looks weird! Have you ever actually seen one of those? Me neither.
"The patented shape supports your hand in a relaxed handshake position that eliminates forearm twisting. You will quickly become accustomed to the improved comfort. An ordinary horizontal mouse requires your forearm to twist away from its natural position.
The grip is the same as an ordinary mouse, just turned sideways, and the buttons are operated by the same fingers. There is virtually no retraining necessary."
Wow... Anybody for a vertical mouse? -The silence is deafening- No, actually I think it would be cool to have one and see if it really is better that a regular mouse... I don't know if I want to spend $75 - $105 for one though... Check out their website here! Stay tuned! ("Aack! Where did all these Vertical mice running around come from?")
Friday, February 17, 2006
If We Were Flent to My, We Bould All be Worn With...?
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Nintendo's DS on a Diet
The all new Nintendo DS Lite is what most of us would call... well... light... smaller... on a diet. Actually the "new Nintendo DS Lite skimps on the size and weight by shaving off 1/3rd of the bulk and 20-percent of the weight, and will apparently be released in Japan on March 2nd for about $145." If you were previously planning to get the original DS you should wait and get this one instead. (Oh yeah, one more thing: The new DS will probably be able to play videos and a bunch of other stuff!) If you want to know more about it you should check out here or just Google "Nintendo DS Lite" for more information. I might update further later.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Ugly Car Update 2
Yuck! That's digusting! I have no idea what it is or what it's called so don't ask me. "So, what's it called?" I just told you! Don't ask! I just found a picture of it one day and have not found out what it is yet. I have this much to say about it: "That is one UUGGLLYY car!" Stayed tuned!
Have a good day!
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Palm OS Vs. Windows Mobile
(You will notice that I am specifically comparing the Palm TX and the Dell Axim X50 in this post)
The Palm TX:
Features:
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- 320x480 screen
- 128MB memory
- 312 MHz Intel Processor
- Listen to music, look at photos and watch videos
- Bonus software included
The Dell Axim X50:
Features:
- Bluetooth
- 128MB Memory
- 412 MHz Intel Processor
- Listen to music, look at photos and watch videos
- Record things with the built-in Mic.
So... Which is better? Well... When it all comes down to it, I think it all depends on which one you like better. (Doa!) Read this. If you want some good reviews on each of these featured handhelds read here for the TX and here for the Axim X50.
The Bottom Line:
I think that after all this comparing that I like the Palm TX the best. (Of course, my opinion is subject to change unexpectedly... stay tuned for further updates...)
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Look at the Amazing Vista... What do you see?
Monday, January 30, 2006
Sweet Car Update 4
Thursday, January 19, 2006
iMac x 2 = Power
Do the math. iMac x 2 = Power. Simple mathematics. The new iMac Core Duo has an Intel dual core processor that gives it much more power and compatibility that the previous iMac G5.
"Dual Core Performance The world's best designed and easiest-to-use desktop just got faster. Now with the Intel Core Duo processor with two execution cores on a single chip  iMac brings a new generation of power to the amazing things it can do. Twice the Horsepower The Intel Core Duo processor and a whole new architecture give iMac literally twice the horsepower it had previously."
It actually looks exactly the same as the iMac G5 but it's what is inside of the iMac that counts. (Its still nice to have it look sooooo shiny and nice... :-)
That's it. You can see it here. They also have a new Intel Powerbook here. I like it!
I feel even dumberer...
Thursday, January 12, 2006
I'm Googling at the Earth!
Overall its really nice and is very educational as well as useful. 6 stars!
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
I feel even dumber...
I feel dumb...
Ugly Car Update 1
Sunday, January 01, 2006
Ugly Car Update 0
Well... here we go. I'm starting the Ugly Car Updates! To start us off we have the Ford SynUS. UUGGLLYY!!! That is as ugly as they get! At first I thought that you pronounced the name "sI-nes" (like the nasal thing) but then I found out that you pronounce it... well, just keep reading:
"At a 2005 car show, the Ford SynUS (pronounced "sin-you-ehs") concept car fell into three categories. Picture a blend of a bank vault, an armored car and a compact car, and you'll get a pretty good image of the SynUS. Critics covering the show called it everything from "silly" to "hideous," but not many cars can carry your groceries and deflect wayward bullets like this one can."
It might look cool to some of you weirdos but I think it looks pretty ugly...
Hope you had fun on my first "Ugly Car Update!" Stay tuned...