Filed under: Motorsports, Etc.

RACE DAY

It’s taken a long time to get here, many months accelerated through the magic of the internet, but now it’s finally time to hit the track in anger, to fight for position, to make some daring passes – or at least to try and avoid getting lapped more than once. Learning all about karting was interesting, shopping was a chore, hitting the track to practice was a blast, but it was all about wheel-to-wheel competition. In this installment Source: Autoblog RSS Feed

Filed under: Chrysler, Humor

Chrysler 5-year business plan… all of it – Click above to view gallery
So you’re not an automotive journalist and couldn’t spend seven hours (!) following along yesterday as Chrysler execs presented their 5-year business plan for the company. What you missed was a bladder-busting 335-slide PowerPoint presentation that we won’t soon forget. Fear not, as we’ve obtained the entire presentation and uploaded into a gallery. Every slide is there,Source: Autoblog RSS Feed

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the latest update to the Bold series and it’s all the specs you would expect from a Bold device, slightly upgraded and in a smaller form factor. Like many of the devices we have been seeing from RIM lately, it is a hybrid device, combining the power of the Bold with the design of a Curve 8900.

The Bold 9700 from T-Mobile ships with OS 5.0.0.330, which is a welcomed update to the device. What is less positive about the launch is that the device doesn’tSource: BlackBerryCool RSS Feed

By Evan Ackerman

There are lots of ways to charge USB devices on the go using disposable or rechargeable batteries, but none of them are as small or as cheap as this DIY one. It’s basically just a female USB connector stuck to the top of a 9v battery, with a voltage regulator in the middle to make sure that there’s only 5 volts coming out. Total cost? If you have a soldering iron and a scrap female USB cable, the voltage regulator will run you about $1.59 plus tax atSource: OhGizmo! RSS Feed

We had some great responses from our post regarding the BlackBerry OS 5 themes bug. There are a couple of fixes that were provided in the comments that are worth reposting.
From BlackBerry Cool reader Jon:

This issue can be resolved, as posted on crackberry.com forums by wiseguy77:
“step1: obviously load the theme step2: do not use the theme wall paper change it! this is where the issue lies. step3: after changing your wall paper to something other than the theme default Source: BlackBerryCool RSS Feed

Here’s a first look at the Volkswagen Tiguan restyling in this grainy spy shot which does look like something that’s just come out of the secret services sometime during the cold war. The new design reproduces that of the rest of the Volkswagen range, following in the steps of the Golf, Scirocco and Polo.

The front seen here is the definitive Tiguan facelight with a long, narrow grill and elongated headlights. In fact, it looks just like the Golf. The rear shouldSource: EuroCarBlog RSS Feed

Wade Slome submits:

A recent Wall Street Journal article written by Donald J. Boudreaux, a professor of Economics at George Mason University, makes the case that insider trading is actually healthy for the operations of the financial markets. The arrest of Galleon Group founder and hedge fund manager, Raj Rajaratnam, is a tragedy according to the article’s author. Specifically he says:

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Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Volkswagen

Chrysler, Cadillac, and Chevrolet aren’t the only folks looking for new advertising agencies on the assumption that, to quote GM CEO Fritz Henderson, “We can do better.” For the last four years Crispin, Porter and Bogusky has attended to Volkswagen’s advertising needs, bringing us moments like the return of the “Rabbit” name, that talking black Beetle, the “Find Your Fast,” “Unpimp Mein Auto,” “Meet the Volkswagens” and BrookeSource: Autoblog RSS Feed

Filed under: Diesel, EV/Plug-in, Green Daily, Fisker

Fisker Karma – Click above for high-res image gallery
We heard earlier this week that Fisker Automotive has selected a location to build its U.S. production facility for its upcoming, lower-cost plug-in hybrid. Now there are all sorts of rumors swirling that Delaware is the place where Fisker wants to be, even if Fisker won’t officially announce it quite yet. The AP is reporting that Fisker and Delaware representatives haveSource: AutoblogGreen RSS Feed

Filed under: Government/Legal, Humor

It’s against the law to drink and drive. And as we’ve seen time and again, the police don’t care if you’re driving a Ferrari or a motorized scooter; over the limit means under arrest. There is now one more person in the world who knows this undeniable truth first-hand. Dennis LeRoy Anderson was convicted of Driving While Intoxicated after being caught piloting a La-Z-Boy that was modded with with lawn mower parts, a stereo and a cup holder. No wordSource: Autoblog RSS Feed