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At Last. The Concours that Pebble Beach Really Needs
in Classical Drives, on July 8, 2009
Did I just say (in the last blog) that too many things were happening during the Pebble Beach week? And that it should be split in two? So why am I plugging the newest event on the calendar? Because it's sweet revenge, that's why. Here's what the organisers of the Concours d'LeMo...
Magellan Maestro 4700 is the Navigator You are Searching For
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 7, 2009
I have just returned from a road trip, and I thought I was smart because I didn't need a GPS device for my car because I have a iPhone 3GS. Needless to say, I was lost for half of my trip, not because the iPhone didn't work, but because AT&T simply does not exist in Wyoming or South...
DHL makes exansion in China
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
Some months ago I published a post about DHL operations in the U.S. which had some problems because of the economic downturn. Apparently such problems still don't exist in China becuase the company is even expanding there:
According to WallStreet Journal , DHL Supply Chain, the logistics ...
Succeeding on the Internet
in TJ's Weblog, on June 30, 2009
© d70focus
Search Engine People recently had a fairly comprehensive look at what it takes to succeed on the Internet.
Tip number 1: Do what you do best... Seems like a no-brainer, but often times when companies start out they want to be a one stop web shop. Durng our early days we took on ...
Modern Art in Southern France
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 30, 2009
Fodor's had a piece the other day on The French Riviera's Modern Art Road. 20th-century art is one of the main reasons to come to the French Riviera and Provence. It was here that Picasso, Renoir, Matisse, Dufy, Chagall, Cocteau, Léger, Soutine, Signac, Giacometti, Gauguin, and Van Gogh al...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Da Lat, Vietnam
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 24, 2009
Da Lat is the honeymoon capital of Vietnam. It is a romantic French Provincial town snuggled into the cool hills of Southeast Asia.
Detailed day-by-day weather records are not available for Da Lat, but the temperature in the city is consistent throughout the summer months: lows drop into the upp...
Survival strategies for a deepening recession
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
The green shoots are turning into yellow weeds. The World Bank forecast for the global economy is a sobering read. According to the World Bank, the global economy will shrink by nearly 3 per cent this year, a situation created by plunging trade and business lending. And world trade will contr...
The Cloud Is Coming - and With It, Change for Business
in Web 2.0, on June 21, 2009
© rappensuncle
BusinessWeek ran a couple of pieces recently on how cloud computing is changing both business and management .
The concept of cloud computing is one of a user sitting at a terminal taking advantage of services, storage space, and resources provided somewhere else - on anot...
Quelle catégorie de voiture conduire?
in Location de Voitures Blog, on June 18, 2009
Si vous réservez votre véhicule dans les temps auprès d' Auto Europe , le Brooker mondial de la location de voiture, vous aurez l'embarras du choix et pourrez vous asseoir au volant de la voiture de location de vos rêves. Ne perdez donc pas de temps pour passer votre réservation: toute modif...
D'oh, I Should Have Paid Attention to My TomTom
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 18, 2009
...about America's most bumbling father getting you to your destination.
"At the end of the road, turn left, then take the motorway, hee-hee-hee."
TomTom voice packs are not new, but th...
Advice to F1. Look at the American Open-Wheel Disaster
in carzz.org, on June 17, 2009
I've been a Formula One racing fan ever since I realised that race tracks weren't exclusively composed of ovals but instead resembled what most folks drove on every day. I appreciate the talent of NASCAR drivers and Indy Car pilots but for the ultimate in technology and driving skills...
Unemployment: are the numbers lying?
in Sox First, on June 14, 2009
So unemployment in the US has jumped to 9.4% but are the numbers telling us the truth? Is unemployment actually worse than what the statisticians are telling us? As reported here , consultant John Williams says the number of unemployed in the US is actually more like 20%, which takes it up t...
MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle
in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009
It isn't often that I participate in so-called "lucky draws," especially those where the first prize is a brand-new million dollar+ home. What would I, a bachelor of considerable years, do in an 8-room house, anyway? I could barely afford the taxes let alone the services of a cleani...
More Doug notes
in WebKinzBlog, on June 4, 2009
Well the Doug gem trading new section is still got the glitch going that will give you the gift item even if you don't have the gem he is requesting.
I got this one when I did not have the Torch Treasure that Doug asked me for:
I'm not very far along because we really didn't keep man...
What next for GM?
in Sox First, on June 4, 2009
The big question now is how General Motors will emerge out of this bankruptcy? And what lies ahead for what was once the world's biggest car manufacturer? As Dennis Berman at The Wall Street Journal points out, the $65 billion in taxpayers' money is all part of the subterfuge. Instead...
RFID Aids War Efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq
in The RFID Weblog, on May 31, 2009
© Carl Montgomery
Besides US and other allied forces there is something else which is contributing to the war effort - its RFID. As per Major General James L. Hodge, commanding general of the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command division at Scott Air Force Base, RFID along with c...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Baguio, Philippines
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 29, 2009
Asia is hot in the summer. At least most of it is. But there are a few spots where the summer traveler can enjoy moderate, perhaps even cool, weather. Chief among those locations is Baguio City, Philippines.
Baguio is referred to affectionately as the summer capital of the Philippines. The title...
Mike Hawthorn, Britain's First F1 Champion, Remembered in Art
in Classical Drives, on May 29, 2009
On January 2nd, 1959, I was working the morning shift at CKFH in Toronto. The station's news policy was of the "rip and read" type, where we announcers ripped off items endlessly flowing from a Broadcast News paper roll. As a motor racing fan I couldn't help but notice a news fl...
comment les étrangers voient la conduite en France
in Location de Voitures Blog, on May 27, 2009
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Quand nous partons à l'étranger, ce ne sont pas les a priori qui manquent. Oh, vous le savez bien : les allemands sont extraordinairement respectueux du code de la route mais prennent leurs autoroutes pour des circuits de formule 1, les grecs ne respectent ni les feux ni ...
"top destinations" en location de voiture chez Auto Europe
in Location de Voitures Blog, on May 22, 2009
Le soleil brille, les cartes postales des amis et de la famille se succèdent dans la boîte aux lettres. la belle saison est ouverte, c'est le temps des vacances détente ou découverte, des petites escapades ou des grands week-ends.
Quelles sont les destinations favories des Français?
Une cho...
1957 年款 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
in Wangtam, on May 19, 2009
官方新闻稿：
MARANELLO, Italy, May 17 /PRNewswire/ - RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's made history at the Ferrari factory in Maranello today as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for € 9,020,000 at the third-annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record...
Ellana, Our First Choice at 2009 RM Ferrari Maranello Auction
in Classical Drives, on May 13, 2009
Of all the spectacular Ferraris and Maseratis to be auctioned by RM at Maranello on May 17 , one in particular attracts me and it's not at all spectacular. I love this little-known car because it is so elegant in its traditional lines. But to be honest, until now I'd never heard of the 2...
Sony Ericsson CS8 coming to T-Mobile
in The Smart PDA, on May 11, 2009
According to the leaked road map for T-Mobile, an 8 Megapixel Camera Phone by Sony Ericsson known as the CS8 is headed for T-Mobile in September this year. The CS8 has also recently been approved by the FCC and here are the details known so far:
1700/2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA
8.1 megapixels with Flash
...
No recovery yet
in Sox First, on May 8, 2009
Is the US economy on its way to recovery or not? Some would point to the results of the bank stress tests as a green shoot with 10 of the 19 largest banks needed to boost their capital by a combined total just shy of $75 billion. Not as much as many expected, prompting officials and industry ex...
Honeybee Collection Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 6, 2009
Gold and Diamond Jewelry
Always searching for that perfect piece of jewelry, the Honeybee Collection is the essential collection of affordable fine jewelry . The look of the collection is sophisticated and timeless and never goes out of style. Each piece is chosen because of its versatility to w...
Footloose auf den BVI
in Das Segel Blog, on April 29, 2009
Wenn in Deutschland der Frühling die ersten wärmenden Sonnenstrahlen bringt, die Boote und Yachten abgeslippt werden und hierzulande mit Verbandssegen angesegelt wird, herrscht zwischen den Virgin Islands am Nordostrand der Karibik bereits Wettfahrt-Hochstimmung. Hunderte Segler-Crews aus viel...
lip balm
in Daily Beauty, on April 26, 2009
Beim letzten amerika -Urlaub hab ich mich mit jeder Menge LipBalm eigedeckt, die es so hier in Deutschland nicht gibt. Wir hier beschränken uns ja auf den Labello und da nennt sich die abstrakteste Geschmacksvariante "Kirsche" und gibt es dann auch nur im Sommer.
Mein lieblings Bal...
Will Biofuel Make It?
in IfEnergy, on April 23, 2009
BusinessWeek had a long but informative perspective piece on the future of biofuel earlier this month. Simply put, the outlook is bleak... Yet behind the very real innovations and investments, the brash claims and the breathless headlines, lies an inconvenient truth. Replacing petroleum with biofu...
E'mo 电动力车
in Wangtam, on April 23, 2009
• Lightweight three-seater electrically-driven car with Li-Ion batteries
• Weight ready for the road: 325 kg
• Working load: 275 kg
• Range: 100km
• Maximum speed: 80 km/h
• Energy consumption: about 8kWh/100km, equates the energy equivalent of approx. 1 liter of petrol
• Target selling pri...
Driving With the World's First Computer-based Rally Navigator
in Classical Drives, on April 20, 2009
I was with one of the original computer nerds, though I doubt he knew what that meant and I certainly didn't. It was the 1960s and we were competing in the Canadian International Winter Rally in a factory-backed Volkswagen Beetle; me as driver, my friend as navigator. In those years the Win...
Classic Motorcycles to Appear at Pebble Beach
in Classical Drives, on April 15, 2009
This guy must have been nuts. Wearing only a bathing suit, Roland "Rollie" Free rode "Gunga Din," a Vincent HRD V-Twin, the ninth in the new Black Shadow series, to a smouldering 150.313 mph in 1947, smashing the previous American speed record and establishing a new world reco...
Early Japanese Car Models Arrive in New York
in Classical Drives, on April 13, 2009
One of the most unusual model car collections ever to be presented to the public will be on view July 10-August 16, 2009 at the Japan Society , 333 East 47th Street, New York. "Buriki: Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile, The Yoku Tanaka Collection" spotlig...
Xcaret: Cancun's Natural History Park
in Latina Viva, on April 10, 2009
...eum and more. Situated within the Mexican jungle, you board a bus at the main Cancun-Tulum corridor road, and it takes you down a lush jungle road to the park. It is a large complex, so expect to spen...
Thomas Tears Into USGA. Again
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 8, 2009
Frank Thomas is baiting the bear again.
Thomas is a past Technical Director of the USGA and he has taken the august governing body of golf to task repeatedly since he left their employ.
He was opposed to the standard set by the USGA for the "spring-like effect" of metal woods - ...
Seagate Intros BlackArmor NAS 440 and NAS 420
in On Storage, on March 28, 2009
Seagate this week introduced its new Seagate BlackArmor line of SMB storage solutions.
"The new products... include the NAS 440 and NAS 420 storage servers, which can support up to 8TB each," writes SlipperyBrick's Shane McGlaun . "Both of the devices are four bay, ho...
Westwood Memories Celebrate With Historic Racing
in Classical Drives, on March 27, 2009
Tucked high on a mountain in Coquitlam BC, a Vancouver suburb, was a modest yet challenging race circuit named Westwood. Built in 1959 with financing by members of the Sports Car Club of British Columbia , it was Canada's first purpose-built road course. Featuring an entertaining variety of...
New directions on the IFRS roadmap
in Sox First, on March 25, 2009
Earlier this month, I ran an interview with International Accounting Standards Board member Warren McGregor on a number of issues including the question of whether the United States would adopt the global accounting rules of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In that interview...
The Most Powerful Hybrid
in IfEnergy, on March 11, 2009
I guess everybody needs a little glamour and luxury from time to time. There's no reason that alternative energy shouldn't get some...
BusinessWeek has a piece this week on the debut in Geneva of Nissan's Infiniti Essence - a 600 horsepower hybrid V6 sports car. To celebrate 20 years ...
Interview with Warren McGregor, IASB board member
in Sox First, on March 11, 2009
I recently had a chat with Warren McGregor who is a member of the International Accounting Standards Board . Here is the interview. SOX FIRST: Last year, the IASB got rolled by the Europeans and was forced to change the rules to help banks avoid taking a hit. Are you still coming under press...
Our Favorite Volvo Takes to the Road in Palm Springs
in Classical Drives, on March 9, 2009
... Classic cars in museums may be impressive but seeing them on the road, complete with vintage sound effects, is a real treat. That's one very good reason why the organisers of the 2009 Palm Spr...
Gregg Ruth Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 5, 2009
Designer Fine Jewelry
Gregg Ruth & Company is a privately owned, Malibu, California-based jewelry design and manufacturing company founded in 1981. With over 600 bench jewelers and 750 new styles per year, CEO Gregg Ruth brings a defining vision and synergy to his diamond, gemstone, an...
David Hobbs, Lloyd Ruby, Amazing Phantom Corsair, Highlight Amelia Island Concours
in Classical Drives, on March 4, 2009
What makes the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance different is that the show features personalities as well as classic automobiles. Each year it invites famed racing drivers of the past to greet the spectators and participate in seminars. For the 2009 event on March 13-15, veteran racer Dav...
Buick Folder Brings Back the Days When Station Wagons Were Admired and Loved
in Classical Drives, on February 27, 2009
These days few automakers are willing to use the term "station wagon" to describe their vehicles, at least not in the North American market. Instead they go by meaningless words like "crossover," many of which are actually tall wagons. It seems there's a stigma involved, a...
Golf Rejoices as Woods Returns
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 26, 2009
...ules once more, there is no heir apparent in the wings. Times are good again for now.
But down the road, the game needs to see another savior coming.
...
Turkmenistan Opening Its Doors
in Hidden Travel Gems, on February 25, 2009
I've thought about going to Central Asia someday. I have friends who've been to Northwest China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and even Afghanistan. Now I see from Gading that Turkmenistan is opening up to tourism.
The death in 2006 of Stalin-styled dictator Saparmurat Niyazov has loosened the ...
New Mercedes E-Class Coupé Recalls Old Detroit Styling Gimmick
in carzz.org, on February 25, 2009
Ah yes, remember the hardtop convertible? It came about when a GM executive's wife who liked convertibles for their style complained about the backwash of displaced air that gave everyone a bad hair day with the top down. The design people solved that aerodynamics problem by creating a 2-door...
Citigroup - first National Bank?
in Sox First, on February 23, 2009
Last week's speculation that Citigroup and Bank of America would be nationalized really hammered the market , prompting White press secretary Robert Gibbs to come out and say the administration will not go that way. "This administration continues to strongly believe that a privately he...
第81届奥斯卡完整获奖及提名名单
in YuleGuan, on February 23, 2009
（粗体为获奖者）
最佳影片
本杰明·巴顿奇事（The Curious Case of Benjamin Button）
对话尼克松（Frost/Nixon）
米尔克（Milk）
生死朗读（The Reader）
贫民窟的百万富翁 （Slumdog Millionaire）
最佳女主角
安妮·海瑟薇《蕾切尔的婚礼》/ Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
安吉丽娜·朱莉《换子疑云》/ Angelina Jolie, Changeling
梅丽莎·雷欧《冰冻之河》/ Melissa Leo, Frozen River
梅丽尔·斯特里普...
Samsung's Photo-Friendly Memoir Coming to T-Mobile
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on February 6, 2009
The economy may be tanking as a whole but when it comes to handset customers, the gadget with the most goodies still gets our attention.
T-Mobile today announced an 8.0-megapixel touch-screen camera phone that allows users to take photos like a point-and-shoot digital camera.
The samsung ...
Roads You Never Want to Drive or... Maybe You Do
in Classical Drives, on February 4, 2009
I'll admit to having frightened a few friends and acquaintances while driving over winding mountain roads with blind corners and terrifying drops into the valleys below. Not that I ever put them at risk. There are techniques for driving fast safely and as an ex-race-and-rally driver (admitted...
Winter of discontent: will the Paris riots spread?
in Sox First, on January 30, 2009
Paris has broken out in violent protests over the French government's handling of the economic crisis with 65,000 demonstrators joining a march from the Place de la Bastille towards the center of the city as fires were lit on some of Paris' best-known boulevards and police used tea...
Coming Soon: Concours in the Desert
in Classical Drives, on January 26, 2009
Pebble Beach , Villa d'Este , Amelia Island ... watch out! Your concours may be world class but there's a bright new competitor ready to join you in the list of "events not to be missed." It's the Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance in Palm Springs, California, headi...
The meltdown's rogue gallery
in Sox First, on January 26, 2009
So who is responsible for the financial crisis? The Guardian's City editor Julia Finch picks out the 25 who were at the heart of the meltdown . The list is headed by former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan who allowed the housing bubble to develop as a result of his low interest rates, who...
今年奥斯卡金像奖提名已经公布
in YuleGuan, on January 24, 2009
获今年好莱坞奥斯卡金像奖提名的名单，1月22日在美国洛杉矶公布。
普遍看好的英国电影、描述一个印度孟买贫民区出身的少年如何在电视智力竞赛中赢得百万大奖的《贫民窟的百万富翁》，是最佳影片奖提名影片之一。
刚刚在美国电影电视金球奖上同时获最佳女主角和最佳女配角的英国女演员凯特-温斯莱，被提名最佳女主角。
去年去世的澳大利亚男演员希斯-莱杰因为在电影《蝙蝠侠6》中的表演，获最佳男配角提名。
莱杰在世时的这一最后角色在前些天的金球奖中获最佳男配角奖。
奥斯卡金像奖将在一个月后举行颁奖仪式。
完整提名名单：
Back to the Fifties and Loving It
in Classical Drives, on January 16, 2009
This baby looks like a combination of several small sports racers of the 1950s and in a way it is. But the HB Special is actually brand new and in very, very "limited production." Developed by two Dutch brothers, Tino and Paul Huet, it is based on a modified Triumph TR6 chassis, usi...
第66届美国金球奖获奖名单
in YuleGuan, on January 13, 2009
电影类：
最佳剧情片 《贫民窟的百万富翁》(Slumdog Millionaire）
最佳音乐/喜剧片 《午夜巴塞罗那》（ Vicky Cristina Barcelona）
最佳导演 丹尼·保尔 Danny Boyle -《贫民窟的百万富翁》（Slumdog Millionaire Fox Searchlight)
剧情类最佳男主角 米基·洛克 Mickey Rourke -《摔角王》(The Wrestler)
剧情类最佳女主角 凯特·温斯莱特 Kate Winslet - 《革命之路》 （Revolutionary Road)
音乐喜剧类最佳男主角 科林·法雷尔 -《杀手没有...
Back in Time to Le Mans 2009
in Classical Drives, on January 9, 2009
One of my unfulfilled motoring dreams (there are many) is to attend the Le Mans 24 Hours which, along with the Monaco GP and the Indianapolis 500 , is one of the world's three greatest races. If I were to attend the 2009 event I'd be sure to take in the Le Mans Legend, which happens ...
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in Wangtam, on January 8, 2009
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Biofuels May be Obsolete Before We Can Make Enough to Matter - Part III
in IfEnergy, on January 2, 2009
From Seeking Alpha , back in February: The Energy Bill requires that 3% of ethanol be derived from cellulosic sources by 2012, and 44% by 2022. That means, by my estimates, we'll need to produce 405 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol in 2012 and 15.84 billion gallons in 2022.... I'd cons...
Wicked Winter Weather
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 31, 2008
... traffic snarl is compounded by
large number of SUV four-wheel drive vehicles abandoned by side of road,
still in 2-wheel drive mode. When questioned, one female SUV owner asked,
"What's f...
Why Selling-Off Automobile Marques is a Bad Idea
in Classical Drives, on December 29, 2008
The worldwide recession is, as everyone knows, leading to talk of auto manufacturer buyouts: GM buys Chrysler , Renault buys Chrysler, the Chinese buy GM, etc. You'd better hope it never happens as history shows us that when car company A takes over car company B the results are usually ...
DHL continues its new investments in Asia
in Supplychainer, on December 29, 2008
... new product that helps our customers move their goods between Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand via road," the regional responsible for supply chain services in DHL said....
Key2SafeDriving: Keeps cell phone habits under check when you are on the wheels
in The RFID Weblog, on December 27, 2008
A majority of road accidents are caused due to usage of cell phones on the wheels but very few of us care about it and continue using it even though it is an offense in several countries. There have been several cases where distractions caused due to ringing of cell phone while driving have bee...
50+ Ways to Get Your "Give" On
in Wangtam, on December 18, 2008
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Rallying in Argentina Offers Spectacular Scenery and Good Times
in Classical Drives, on December 15, 2008
Don't even try to identify the car in the above photo because you'll lose. It's an Argentinian "Special" constructed of various parts and power sources. But you can, like me, fantasize over driving such a car in such a beautiful country. The shot was taken during the 2008 A...
US drivers off the road
in Sox First, on December 15, 2008
The Big Three might be sweating blood over whether the Bush administration bails them out or not, but there is a story that's fart broader than the managerial incompetence of US automakers. The bottom line is that Americans are buying fewer cars and driving less. According to American In...
Cash Flow: Solving the Problem of How to Get it Started
in BootStrapMe, on December 3, 2008
I saw a post last month that I like by Yaro Starak over at Entrepreneurs-Journey.Com about getting your cash flow started.
Lack of cash flow when you first get started in a business can be a major obstacle. Often the solution is a catch-22: you get a second job to bring in money for the start-up ...
Why the bailout won't save automakers
in Sox First, on December 2, 2008
US automakers are finishing their restructuring plans as part of their pitch for the the $25 billion in emergency funding but the reality is these companies are losing so much money that it won't be anywhere near enough to save them. Former GM board member Jerome York has told Bloomberg ...
Under Your Christmas Tree, a 1962 Jaguar E-Type
in Classical Drives, on November 28, 2008
Ah, yes, what can I add to the accolades regarding Jaguar's E-Type, including the glamorous coupe seen here? Barons of the UK suggests it might be an ideal gift for one's spouse. Or a perfect gift from one's spouse. Or girlfriend or lover or whomever. The car is featured in Barons ...
