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PICTURES: Lamborghini Reventon Takes On Tornado Fighter Jet

29 Nov 2007 16:23:28 GMT

PICTURES: Lamborghini Reventon Takes On Tornado Fighter Jet - 28 Nov 2007

That's right, a Lamborghini Reventon was recently pit against a Tornado fighter jet "on a 3000-meter runway to see which vehicle could accelerate faster." Unsurprisingly, the Lamborghini lost, but still managed to put on a great show -- hopefully will be in the next Top Gear episode. Click here for first picture in gallery. ...the 650-horsepower Reventon may be badder than both John Shaft and Truck Turner combined, but when matched against a fighter jet whose twin Turbo-Union RB199 engines combine to make 39,332 horsepower at sea level, it's bound to come up a little shy [via Autoblog - Seriouswheels]

Ask MetaFilter Roundup [Hive Mind]

29 Nov 2007 16:23:28 GMT

Ask MetaFilter Roundup [Hive Mind]
- 29 Nov 2007 Read More... Is there a way to set the keyboard character repeat rate to zero in Windows?What is a good external HD option for around $100 that focuses on reliability and capacity? How can I accept the tardiness...

Black Hole Phone Bag Drops You From the Grid Like Jason Bourne [Tinfoil Tech]

29 Nov 2007 16:23:28 GMT

Black Hole Phone Bag Drops You From the Grid Like Jason Bourne [Tinfoil Tech]
- 29 Nov 2007

Geni Clone Growing A Lot Faster Than Geni

29 Nov 2007 16:23:28 GMT

Geni Clone Growing A Lot Faster Than Geni
- 28 Nov 2007 Read More... Family genealogy and social newtork Geni got to five million profiles in the first five months after launch. Their early growth propelled them to a $100 million valuation and a lot of positive press. In August the inevitable German clone launched. The clone, called Verwandt.de is a near carbon copy of Geni. But unlike most clones, [...]

Exploding phone battery not blamed for Korean's death

29 Nov 2007 16:23:28 GMT

Exploding phone battery not blamed for Korean's death
- 29 Nov 2007 Read More...

Filed under: Cellphones

This certainly won't be the first time that an exploding cellphone battery has been pegged with blame before all the facts shook out, but now it seems that the South Korean worker who perished yesterday was in fact not killed by his mobile. Reportedly, the National Institute of Scientific Investigation "said the injuries were too substantial to have been caused by a battery explosion," and an unnamed medical examiner was quoted as saying that it was "difficult to conclude that the damage of internal organs was caused by [the explosion]." Details are still likely to unfold in the coming weeks, as it will be about a fortnight before autopsy results are analyzed and a final conclusion is drawn. Seems that "virtually impossible" notion from LG may be accurate after all, eh?
[Image courtesy of Yonhap News]

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Coming in 2008: GPS-enabled cameras?

29 Nov 2007 16:23:28 GMT

Coming in 2008: GPS-enabled cameras?
- 29 Nov 2007 Read More... The founder of GPS chipmaker SiRF believes some cameras next year will know where they're taking photos, partly through new technology that can get a location fix faster.

Japanese Robots Dazzle With Their Wideranging Skills

29 Nov 2007 16:23:28 GMT

Japanese Robots Dazzle With Their Wideranging Skills
- 28 Nov 2007 Read More... Japan's largest robotics convention is under way and the stars of the show are more than up to the task.

Expert: Both parties cooperate to keep administration crimes secret

29 Nov 2007 16:23:28 GMT

Expert: Both parties cooperate to keep administration crimes secret
- 29 Nov 2007 Read More... Both parties, too happy to see impeachment off the table, are willing to allow 'state secret' claims to go uncontested. Arlen Specter and Ted Kennedy have proposed legislation to get judges to evaluate those claims, but the judges already have that power, and the legislation seems rather unlikely.

Case Mod: PC as Smoke Burning Stove

29 Nov 2007 16:23:28 GMT

Case Mod: PC as Smoke Burning Stove
- 29 Nov 2007 Read More... Normally, when we bring you computer case mods, the PC resides inside some other object, from dead animals to retro hi-fis. The quite awesomely named Dr. Sai Bhaskar Reddy Nakka breaks away from such tired and conventional thinking, instead ripping...

Comcast Using Malicious Hacker Techniques Against Own Customers

29 Nov 2007 16:23:28 GMT

Comcast Using Malicious Hacker Techniques Against Own Customers
- 29 Nov 2007 Read More... One of the nation's largest telecommunications companies is using a controversial technique to cripple certain kinds of Internet traffic traveling across its networks, says a new report from the digital rigthts group the Electronic Frontier Foundation in San Francisco.

Colorful Carriers: Lollipop Laptop Bags

29 Nov 2007 16:23:28 GMT

Colorful Carriers: Lollipop Laptop Bags
- 29 Nov 2007