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Cadillac ELR extended-range plug-in could debut in 2014

Posted: 01 May 2012 02:57 PM PDT

Cadillac ELR extended-range plug-in could debut in 2014


Cadillac ELR extended-range plug-in could debut in 2014
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Cadillac, GM, North America, USA General Motors might start making the Cadillac ELR extended-range plug-in hybrid coupe late next year for a 2014 model-year debut, GMInsideNews.com reports, citing unnamed "product development sources." The ELR will use a powertrain similar to the one in the Chevrolet Volt, though the ELR's powertrain is expected to have a longer electric-only range than the current range of about 35 miles. ELR sales in Europe and China should follow the North American debut by about a year. GM is hoping that the ELR will build on some recently-achieved sales momentum for the Volt, which was introduced in late 2010. The automaker sold a monthly record 2,289 Volts in March. Last month, that number dipped to 1,462 units, though that was still triple the figures from a year earlier. Last August, GM confirmed that the ELR would be produced, and Bloomberg News reported at the time that the car would cost less than the base model Tesla Model S, which costs $57,400. GM representatives have not yet responded to a request for comment about the price and we will update this post when we hear something. The ELR was originally known as the Converj when it was introduced as a concept vehicle at the 2009 North American Auto Show in Detroit.Cadillac ELR extended-range plug-in could debut in 2014 originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 01 May 2012 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

T-Mobile USA's chief marketing officer, Cole Brodman, calls it quits

Posted: 01 May 2012 02:57 PM PDT

T-Mobile USA's chief marketing officer, Cole Brodman, calls it quits


T-Mobile USA's chief marketing officer, Cole Brodman, calls it quits
Maybe he's finished running with the underdog, or maybe he's just done with the corporate gig altogether, but one thing is certain: as of May 25th, Cole Brodman will mark his exit from T-Mobile. For the past two years, Mr. Brodman has served as the carrier's chief marketing officer, and his departure concludes 17 years with the company. During his tenure, Cole Brodman railed against the subsidized handset game, helped drive the adoption of smartphones and -- sadly -- crushed our dreams for the potential of a Magenta-branded iPhone. He must also claim at least partial responsibility for the carrier's net loss of customers in 2011, with a total of 802,000 subscribers jumping ship in Q4 alone. One thing is certain of Mr. Brodman's exit, however: he seems content with the decision. Likening the move to a retirement, he remarked, "It's an opportunity to step away, get a break and start to think about how I want to do something next." Andrew Sherrard will replace Cole Brodman as T-Mobile's interim chief marketing officer while the company searches for a permanent replacement. So long, Mr. Brodman, and thanks for the smartphones. [Cole Brodman photo via CNET]T-Mobile USA's chief marketing officer, Cole Brodman, calls it quits originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 17:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | WSJ | Email this | Comments

Celebration Pack Xbox 360 drapes itself in Union Jack, sings Rule Britannia

Posted: 01 May 2012 02:57 PM PDT

Celebration Pack Xbox 360 drapes itself in Union Jack, sings Rule Britannia


Celebration Pack Xbox 360 drapes itself in Union Jack, sings Rule Britannia
If the Queen's Jubilee and 2012 Olympics pride have overcome your sense of subtlety, Microsoft has a special game console for you. The Celebration Pack Xbox 360 is a plain-jane 4GB Kinect bundle underneath, but it slathers the console, the wireless gamepad and the Kinect sensor in a tattered Union Jack to remind everyone you're not from Canada. Gamers also get copies of Kinect Adventures and Kinect Sports to help them train for the 500-meter relay. Showing your patriotism with an Xbox will cost you £250 ($406) when the console is ready on May 25, while Microsoft will gladly sell you a just-as-British Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 for £30 ($49).Celebration Pack Xbox 360 drapes itself in Union Jack, sings Rule Britannia originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 17:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink SlashGear | Amazon UK | Email this | Comments

Chrysler Courts Californians

Posted: 01 May 2012 02:57 PM PDT

Chrysler Courts Californians


Chrysler Courts Californians
Ad campaign, dealerships and sales office puts CA in Chryslers' sights.

Google patent app describes NFC sharing between devices, gives us Beam deja-vu

Posted: 01 May 2012 02:57 PM PDT

Google patent app describes NFC sharing between devices, gives us Beam deja-vu


Google patent app describes NFC sharing between devices, gives us Beam deja-vu
Android Beam has been with us since October of last year and now we might just be getting a look into how it came to be. A patent application made public today describes "sharing application states" across messaging apps, ongoing phone call status, as well as playback position for video and audio on multiple devices via NFC and "other" wireless communication. If you think the potential uses for the tech discussed in this filing from September of 2011 sound strikingly familiar, you're not the only one. Could this really be a part of Android Beam, or does Google have something else up its sleeve?Google patent app describes NFC sharing between devices, gives us Beam deja-vu originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 16:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | USPTO | Email this | Comments

Motorola Mobility loses $86 million in Q1, device shipments way down

Posted: 01 May 2012 02:57 PM PDT

Motorola Mobility loses $86 million in Q1, device shipments way down


Motorola Mobility loses $86 million in Q1, device shipments way down
Well, the first quarter of 2012 is officially over Motorola Mobility, and the financial news is rather sobering for the company. While revenues were up, the climb was modest, to just $3.1 billion. And that small bump in incoming cash was not enough to stave off another quarter of loses. In fact, after losing $80 million in Q4 of 2011, Moto lost $86 million in Q1 of 2012. The company continued to bleed cash in large part because shipments of mobile devices dropped off dramatically. Only 8.9 million devices were shipped in the quarter, down from 10.5 million in the last part of 2011. With 5.1 million of those being smartphones however, the phone division did manage to increase revenues by three percent. The one bright spot was the home segment which, thanks to its home gateways and broadcast goods, managed to make (that's right, not lose) $68 million, up from $53 million a year ago. For more numbers and charts check out the source link.Continue reading Motorola Mobility loses $86 million in Q1, device shipments way downMotorola Mobility loses $86 million in Q1, device shipments way down originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 16:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Motorola Mobility | Email this | Comments

Prices go thigh-high as consumers seek dark meat

Posted: 01 May 2012 02:57 PM PDT

Prices go thigh-high as consumers seek dark meat


Prices go thigh-high as consumers seek dark meat
Consumers have discovered something chefs have long known about the other dark meat: chicken thighs.

Sprint Galaxy Nexus updated, kiss your connectivity woes goodbye

Posted: 01 May 2012 01:53 PM PDT

Sprint Galaxy Nexus updated, kiss your connectivity woes goodbye


Sprint Galaxy Nexus updated, kiss your connectivity woes goodbye
In general, people seem to love their Galaxy Nexuses (or is that Nexii?), but every model has suffered from some form of connectivity problem. The HSPA+ plus model already scored its antidote, now its time for Sprint's LTE model to get some love. Over the next couple of days a software update (FD02) will be rolling out to the ICS flagships that should solve a rather bothersome bug that kept the devices from connecting to Sprint's data network after activation... at all. Obviously, you'll need to connect to a WiFi network to download the update if you're one of the afflicted, but you get a nice Google Wallet update for your troubles. Now lets get our Big Red Nexii patched up too and we'll all be happy campers.Sprint Galaxy Nexus updated, kiss your connectivity woes goodbye originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 16:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Android Police | Sprint | Email this | Comments

Panasonic's hair-washing robot exterminates dirt, unauthorized humans (video)

Posted: 01 May 2012 01:53 PM PDT

Panasonic's hair-washing robot exterminates dirt, unauthorized humans (video)


Panasonic's hair-washing robot exterminates dirt, unauthorized humans (video)
Panasonic is now testing its hair-washing robot at a salon in Nishinomiya, Japan. Designed to care for the elderly or the physically less-able, it sprays water, shampoo and conditioner over your bonce while 24 robotic fingers knead at your scalp. The company claims that it offers a more satisfying and relaxing experience than a wash from a human, unless you remember what happened when Mr. Kinney tested ED 209. If you're in the Osaka region, you've got until June 10th to get down there and have a go yourself -- for everyone else, there's a video after the break.Continue reading Panasonic's hair-washing robot exterminates dirt, unauthorized humans (video)Panasonic's hair-washing robot exterminates dirt, unauthorized humans (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 16:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink CNET | Panasonic | Email this | Comments

Calif. chefs seek repeal of looming foie gras ban

Posted: 01 May 2012 01:53 PM PDT

Calif. chefs seek repeal of looming foie gras ban


Calif. chefs seek repeal of looming foie gras ban
With the law set to take effect the July 1, some of the state's top chefs on Monday were attempting to overturn it. A hundred have signed a petition saying they want to keep the sale of foie gras legal and establish new regulations for raising the birds.

Growing Up Geek: Jon Fingas

Posted: 01 May 2012 01:52 PM PDT

Growing Up Geek: Jon Fingas


Growing Up Geek: Jon Fingas
Welcome to Growing Up Geek, an ongoing feature where we take a look back at our youth and tell stories of growing up to be the nerds that we are. Today, we have our new editor, Jon Fingas. You might say I started early. Some of my first memories of technology -- or of anything, really -- were of mashing the keyboards on Compaq PC clones at my dad's workplace when I was three. Little did I know that I'd started on a path towards technology that would lead me towards mashing the keyboards for a career that would land me here at Engadget.Continue reading Growing Up Geek: Jon FingasGrowing Up Geek: Jon Fingas originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

Ford Focus ST Priced at $24,495

Posted: 01 May 2012 01:52 PM PDT

Ford Focus ST Priced at $24,495


Ford Focus ST Priced at $24,495
Ford's hot hatch features a 2.0-liter, 252 hp engine and plenty of usability.

Oldest unrestored Mini sells for $65,000

Posted: 01 May 2012 01:52 PM PDT

Oldest unrestored Mini sells for $65,000


Oldest unrestored Mini sells for $65,000
Lucky owner?

Nissan sells 1,000 Leafs in Norway during first six months

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Nissan sells 1,000 Leafs in Norway during first six months


Nissan sells 1,000 Leafs in Norway during first six months
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Europe/EU Just think, if Americans took to the Nissan Leaf battery-electric vehicle as enthusiastically as the Norwegians, the Japanese automaker would've hit its first-year U.S. sales goal of 10,000 units... in about a month. Nissan sold 1,000 Leafs in Norway during its first six months of sales there and accounted for about two percent of the car market in February. That's roughly equivalent to the market share of all hybrids combined in the U.S. In February, the Leaf was the ninth most-popular new vehicle in Norway, which Nissan says has the highest EV subsidies in Europe. Additionally, Norway's capital, Oslo, has about 3,500 public charging stations, around a third of what the U.S. has across the entire country. The U.S. has a population that's over 60 times the size of Norway's five million people, meaning that a similar per capita sales rate in the U.S. would mean sales of about 120,000 units a year. Last year, Nissan sold 9,674 Leafs in the U.S. Last month, Nissan sold just 370 Leafs, down 35 percent from a year earlier and marking a 36 percent drop from March sales. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has said that the Leaf's U.S. pricing will fall and sales will rise once the company starts producing the Leaf in Tennessee as well as Japan later this year.Continue reading Nissan sells 1,000 Leafs in Norway during first six monthsNissan sells 1,000 Leafs in Norway during first six months originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 01 May 2012 15:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Does BlackBerry 10's camera app get by with a little help from Scalado Rewind?

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Does BlackBerry 10's camera app get by with a little help from Scalado Rewind?


Does BlackBerry 10's camera app get by with a little help from Scalado Rewind?
Impressed by the new camera tech on display in BB10? You're not alone. But did the folks at RIM have some help with the new "timeline lens" feature? Well, grab your salt shaker. If you recall, software that allows you to change the faces of those pictured via additional pre- and post-shot frames popped up in Scalado's Rewind last year. The ring UI that allows the user to navigate the extra frames from its border is quite similar to the functionality of BB10's editing feature. We've reached out to Scalado for further details on the matter and we're eager to hear its response. But until that happens, hit the video just past the break for a closer look at Rewind in action.Continue reading Does BlackBerry 10's camera app get by with a little help from Scalado Rewind?Does BlackBerry 10's camera app get by with a little help from Scalado Rewind? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 15:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink GreenLimeShake (Tumblr) | Scalado Rewind | Email this | Comments

Barnes & Noble's Nook e-readers getting NFC, says CEO

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Barnes & Noble's Nook e-readers getting NFC, says CEO


Barnes & Noble's Nook e-readers getting NFC, says CEO
Now that all of that Microsoft-related news is out in the open, Barnes & Noble's CEO William Lynch is ready to talk about the future. Fortune sat down with him to discuss the deal and what's next for the Nook. The answer to the latter is, at least in part, near-field communication. The exec talked up plans to begin embedding NFC chips into the readers, offering up a bit of synergy between physical books and their electronic counterparts. Says Lynch: We can work with the publishers so they would ship a copy of each hardcover with an NFC chip embedded with all the editorial reviews they can get on BN.com. And if you had your Nook, you can walk up to any of our pictures, any our aisles, any of our bestseller lists, and just touch the book, and get information on that physical book on your Nook and have some frictionless purchase experience. As for whether that functionality will actually be hitting this year, Lynch offered up a big old "maybe."Barnes & Noble's Nook e-readers getting NFC, says CEO originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 15:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Fortune | Email this | Comments

Microsoft puts Windows Phone 7 app developers on notice of four new Marketplace...

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Microsoft puts Windows Phone 7 app developers on notice of four new Marketplace policies


Microsoft puts Windows Phone 7 app developers on notice of four new Marketplace policies
As the poet once said, "Mo' apps, mo' problems", or something like that. The Windows Phone Marketplace continues to grow and with more eyeballs on it, Microsoft is making sure devs know the rules that will keep their apps in the store instead of on the sideline. Trademark and copyright issues headline the new areas of enforcement, followed up by making sure bulk published apps are in the right categories, packaged with tile images and branding that make it clear which one is which and what they do. Rounding out the list are keywords -- pepper your app with popular, but unrelated terms at your own peril -- and apps that currently overstep the allowed boundary "racy" content. In the end only you, the users, can report if these policies are making it easier to navigate the ever expanding amount of apps so let us know -- are things clogged up with intentionally mislabeled crapware, or is it smooth sailing?Microsoft puts Windows Phone 7 app developers on notice of four new Marketplace policies originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 15:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Windows Phone Developer Blog | Email this | Comments

RIM To Developers: We’ll Make Sure Your App Earns At Least $10K In Its First Year

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

RIM To Developers: We'll Make Sure Your App Earns At Least $10K In Its First Year


RIM To Developers: We'll Make Sure Your App Earns At Least $10K In Its First Year
With the release of their BlackBerry 10 beta development tools and Dev Alpha devices earlier today, RIM has made it very clear that they want to build up as much developer love as possible before BlackBerry 10 officially launches. Well, as it turns out, that's not the only thing they're doing to attract devs. Alec Saunders, RIM's VP of Developer Relations, revealed at BlackBerry World that RIM will guarantee developers of quality apps a minimum of $10,000 in annual earnings -- if developers come in under the $10K mark during their first year, RIM will actually pay them the difference.

RIM: another limited-edition developer device coming later this year

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

RIM: another limited-edition developer device coming later this year


RIM: another limited-edition developer device coming later this year
Before wrapping things up at the BlackBerry 10 Jam keynote, Alex Saunders lobbed out a whale of a tidbit: the Dev Alpha may be joined by another, "very limited-edition" version of a BlackBerry 10 device much closer to the platform's official launch. According to the VP, developers who have received the Dev Alpha will be able to trade up to the new version at an unspecified time. With Alex accentuating the fact that there would be an incredibly limited number of these devices available, we imagine we'll see some extra strings attached to this offering, but no specifics have been revealed so far.RIM: another limited-edition developer device coming later this year originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 15:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

Facebook Engineer Behind ‘Presence’ Is Turning The Concept Into A Standalone Com...

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Facebook Engineer Behind 'Presence' Is Turning The Concept Into A Standalone Company


Facebook Engineer Behind 'Presence' Is Turning The Concept Into A Standalone Company
One of the geeky, cute contraptions of the early Facebook days was a web-enabled beer keg at company headquarters. Whenever an employee swiped their RFID badge on it, a camera would snap a photo of them pouring a beer and post a status update to Facebook. Whenever it ran low on beer, the keg would post pictures of BevMo to Facebook as a desperate refill reminder. Even though Facebook's beer keg world domination plans never played out, the technology behind the keg, called Presence, may still show up in the wild. That's because one of the engineers behind Presence, John Stockdale, is starting a company around the concept. It's aptly named Presence.

Did Scalado Invent RIM’s Time-Defying BB10 Camera Tech?

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Did Scalado Invent RIM's Time-Defying BB10 Camera Tech?


Did Scalado Invent RIM's Time-Defying BB10 Camera Tech?
Remember that retro time-defying camera app that RIM unveiled alongside a few other BB10 features? You should — it happened this morning. Well, it would seem that the ability to search back through frames captured before the actual moment you pushed the shutter button has already been done. Nope, not by Apple. Not by Motorola, HTC, Samsung, or Nokia either. It's been done by Scalado, an imaging technology company known for their Remove and Rewind tech, among other things.

HP reclaims top spot in PC sales, market as a whole climbs 21 percent

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

HP reclaims top spot in PC sales, market as a whole climbs 21 percent


HP reclaims top spot in PC sales, market as a whole climbs 21 percent
Well, Apple's reign atop the list of the world's top PC makers was short lived. After clawing its way into the lead, if you counted the iPad as a PC, HP is back atop the heap -- even with Cupertino's tablet-inflated numbers. According to Canalys, the Palo Alto company shipped 15.8 million units in the first quarter of 2012, barely sneaking passed Apple by 40,000 computers. Of course, remove Apple's 11.8 million iPads, and it's not even a competition. Lenovo, Acer and Dell rounded out the top five, with the total market shooting up 21 percent over the same time last year. However, there is plenty of reason to believe we won't see client PC fly out the door at such an incredible rate. Amazingly, according to Canalys, tablets accounted for 40 percent of all PC shipments in the US. For more details check out the PR after the break.Continue reading HP reclaims top spot in PC sales, market as a whole climbs 21 percentHP reclaims top spot in PC sales, market as a whole climbs 21 percent originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 14:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

Samsung Is The New King Of Mobile

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Samsung Is The New King Of Mobile


Samsung Is The New King Of Mobile
Sammy is now the big kahuna of cell phones. Today's Juniper Research and comScore reports indicated that Samsung kicked Apple from the top spot in regards to smartphones. IDC also released a report today indicating the same thing while noting that Samsung kicked Nokia from the top of total phone shipments. This comes just days after another analyst firm questioned Nokia's current title as reigning king. Samsung happened to be at the right place at the right time -- but only because the company positioned itself properly.

California man claims BMW motorcycle gave him long-lasting erection

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

California man claims BMW motorcycle gave him long-lasting erection


California man claims BMW motorcycle gave him long-lasting erection
Bike behind extended erection?

Building the million-mile car

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Building the million-mile car


Building the million-mile car
Can modern cars go the distance?

RIM offers developers $10,000 incentive for certified apps

Posted: 01 May 2012 11:45 AM PDT

RIM offers developers $10,000 incentive for certified apps


RIM offers developers $10,000 incentive for certified apps
At BlackBerry World 2012, RIM is bumping up the stakes for its developers by putting more money where its mouth is, announcing a $10,000 guarantee to get potential coders excited to hop onto Team BlackBerry. If you get your app certified on App World and don't earn ten grand in the first year, RIM will cut you a check for the difference. Of course, incentive programs are nothing new in today's increasingly competitive development world -- Research in Motion has offered free phones and PlayBooks in the past, and Microsoft is known for throwing cash at big-name developers to beckon them to Windows Phone, for instance. The guarantee, however, is certainly a unique approach to entice new devs to BlackBerry 10. As these programs often do, there is one catch: to qualify, you'll need to not only earn quality certification, you'll also have to generate $1,000 on your own accord. All of this is part of a $100 million investment in its new ecosystem, and should help spark some developer interest in the lead-up to Waterloo's upcoming platform refresh. If you think you've got what it takes, start thinking up those million-dollar ideas right now. Joseph Volpe contributed to this post.RIM offers developers $10,000 incentive for certified apps originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 14:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

RIM: Don't worry, BlackBerry 10 devices with keyboards are on their way

Posted: 01 May 2012 11:45 AM PDT

RIM: Don't worry, BlackBerry 10 devices with keyboards are on their way


RIM: Don't worry, BlackBerry 10 devices with keyboards are on their way
Those decrying the death of the BlackBerry keyboard can officially put their mourning on hold. RIM CEO Thorsten Heins addressed the matter during today's keynote -- but just in case the QWERTY-inclined weren't quite convinced by the sentiment, a spokesperson for the Canadian smartphone maker has brought some reinforcement, telling Phone Scoop that, while early BlackBerry 10 devices will be focused on the virtual, physical keyboards will also be making their way into the mobile OS's ecosystem. Now we can all type a collective sigh of relief.RIM: Don't worry, BlackBerry 10 devices with keyboards are on their way originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 14:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Phone Scoop | Email this | Comments

LASR: behind the curtain of the Navy's robotics laboratory

Posted: 01 May 2012 11:45 AM PDT

LASR: behind the curtain of the Navy's robotics laboratory


LASR: behind the curtain of the Navy's robotics laboratory
I don't know all that much about the Naval Research Laboratory when I arrive in DC for "the public's first opportunity to look inside" the space's new $17 million Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR). I give the cab driver the address, and he casually tells me that it "stinks," illustrating this notion with a universally familiar hand gesture. He means it literally, too - that you can smell the place, simply driving by in a cab, with the windows up. He says this with such assurance, such gusto, that I fully expect it to smell like the city dump. A wall of stink. It's not much to go on, but it's something. And while I can thankfully report that his reaction was a bit overstated - at least on this particular day - there's certainly a distinct odor to the place. It's a sprawling 130-acre complex that sits sandwiched between the 295 freeway and the waters of the Potomac River; a series of nearly identical big, white buildings facing inward toward a grassy courtyard. On the way in, a space with what appears to be crushed cars is visible from the freeway.Continue reading LASR: behind the curtain of the Navy's robotics laboratoryLASR: behind the curtain of the Navy's robotics laboratory originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | | Email this | Comments

Mercedes S350 Bluetec — Flash Drive

Posted: 01 May 2012 11:45 AM PDT

Mercedes S350 Bluetec — Flash Drive


Mercedes S350 Bluetec — Flash Drive
MSN Autos enjoys the luxurious and fuel-efficient Mercedes S350 Bluetec.

Chris Fenton follows up scale model Cray-1A with 3D-printed electromechanical co...

Posted: 01 May 2012 11:45 AM PDT

Chris Fenton follows up scale model Cray-1A with 3D-printed electromechanical computer, of course


Chris Fenton follows up scale model Cray-1A with 3D-printed electromechanical computer, of course
Fans of the homebrew electronics scene may well be familiar with the name Chris Fenton, he of the DIY laptop and a working scale model of the Cray-1A supercomputer. Now he's back with yet another ambitious project: he's set out to build a fully functional electromechanical computer using a 3D printer to fabricate all the parts. That's still a ways from being completed, but Fenton has already finished one key component of it: the punch card reader. Head on past the break to see it in all its whizzing and buzzing glory.Continue reading Chris Fenton follows up scale model Cray-1A with 3D-printed electromechanical computer, of courseChris Fenton follows up scale model Cray-1A with 3D-printed electromechanical computer, of course originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2012 13:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink Boing Boing, Make | ChrisFenton.com | Email this | Comments