Archive for August 1st, 2009

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Ferrari 458 italia in your favorite color

1, Aug 2009

Do you know that Ferrari 458 Italia will come with your favorite color.. So if you boring with red Ferrari than it is good news for you. Ferrari is willing to give it to you when the cars become available. Great.. No more typical ‘Red’.. Source :- Autoblog The Italia 458 will replaces the F430 and it does that in style with some stunning performance and design. This Supercar can run 60mph in a matter of 3.4 seconds, through 4.5-liter 562 horsepower V8 that also pleases the green freaks with a low carbon-footprint and more mileage. Watch this clips.. Bookmark It Hide Sites


Helimed Rideout for Wales Air Ambulance 22 Aug 09

1, Aug 2009

On behalf of Helimed Rideout may I invite riders to visit our new website, which is up and running at www.helimedrideout.co.uk. For those who have already visited there have been some changes, namely that through the “Join us” tab you…


Know Your Sailing Gadgets

1, Aug 2009

The digital age opens up so many options and resources for sailors. First and foremost every sailor should have a boat Global Positioning System unit, GPS. A GPS unit works by receiving signals from GPS satellites in orbit around the earth, and at any given point, there are at least four satellites in the visible sky. The unit takes signals from three satellites and triangulates position. Today most GPS units are accurate to within 10-20 meters. A boat GPS unit is essential and best of all it is easy to use and straightforward. Today, sailors also have a wide variety of boat stereos and boat TVs to choose from. Getting a weatherproof TV would be most prudent. There are extensive wall mounts available so clutter can be kept to a minimum. With the advent of flat screen TVs, having a TV aboard has never been so easy and efficient. There is nothing quite relaxing as sailing while listening to some good tunes. Boat stereos have advanced significantly in the past 10 years. With better and smaller waterproof designs, upgrading to today’s stereos is definitely a good long term investment. All advancements made in technology today serve as benefits to devices like VHF radios. Receving and transmitting are only two basic things that today’s VHF radios can do. A few in fact have a level of DSC calling capability. When connected to a hailer horn, the more expensive models can act as a hailer. Bluetooth compatible boat VHF radios are also available. A digital distress signal can also transmit the boat’s location, thus combining the powers of VHF Radios and GPS. Sailors should have depth and speed instruments aboard. There is a greater latitude from wireless capabilites which benefit instruments used for depth and speed. Human error is removed by having an easy view digital display. Additionally many sailors chose to purchase wind instruments as well. Today there are advancements making boat instruments easier to use, safer, and intuitive. A safer journey can be had if one has the best sailing technology and instruments. Where would a sailor be without the GPS unit to direct him or her? When purchasing electronics for a boat, the first purchase should be a GPS unit. Some sailors are reluctant to rely so readily on electronics, preferring to sail with old fashioned instruments and methods. Regardless of preference to old ways or new, the benefits of modern electronics speak for themselves again and again. Bookmark It Hide Sites


BMW Performance Upgrades

1, Aug 2009

BMW Performance Upgrades Check out these cool performance upgrades for BMW vehicles, like the high performance clutch system from Clutch Masters and much more! HorsepowerFreaks offers a Stage 1 big turbo kit for the E46 M3 that comes with everything you need-besides installing itself-to push your S54 output past the 500-hp mark. The kit is designed as a completely plug-and-play affair that requires no cutting, welding or irreversible modifications. While precision-built parts, proper fueling, cooling, and a T67 turbo are key to making big power, it’s the brains that make it all work. Filling this need is a plug-and-play engine management system that works in conjunction with factory electronics and ECU to ensure everything gets along. And if you’re a true horsepower freak and Stage 1 power doesn’t sound like enough, Stages 2 and 3 are also available. From $15,995 HPF 503.256.5600 www.horsepowerfreaks.com Photo Gallery: Performance Upgrades – BMW Vehicles – European Car Magazine Read More | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us


2009 Jaguar XF – Long-Term Update

1, Aug 2009

2009 Jaguar XF – Long-Term Update Read about the new 2009 Jaguar XF and it’s specifications in the Long-Term Update section of this month’s issue. The Brits are fond of what they call “soldiering on,” a determined forward motion of stoically trudging ahead. Photo Gallery: 2009 Jaguar XF – Updated Details – European Car Magazine Photo Gallery: 2009 Jaguar XF – Updated Details – European Car Magazine Read More | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us


2009 Audi Q5 Quattro – Seat Time

1, Aug 2009

2009 Audi Q5 Quattro – Seat Time Check out the 2009 Audi Q5 Quattro, fully equipped with a 3.2-liter V6 engine, all-wheel drive and much more! At last, the American-spec Audi Q5 has arrived. And to celebrate, I took one to my favorite canyon road. Naturally, such gnarly stretches of tarmac are not the kind of thing a crossover SUV is built for, but the Q5’s (new A4) underpinnings suggest a depth of handling talent not found in rival machines. In the best sense possible, it rocks. Which means it doesn’t rock. Or roll. Body control and overall composure is remarkable, even without getting into the adjustable parameters of throttle response, gearshift speed and active suspension tweaks. Photo Gallery: 2009 Audi Q5 Quattro – Crossover SUV – European Car Magazine Read More | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us


2004 BMW M3 – Proven

1, Aug 2009

2004 BMW M3 – Proven Read about the 2004 BMW M3 and the power increase after installing a VF Engineering M3 supercharger kit! Had your eye on the V8 M3, but with the economy in its state of duress, you’re not sure what the future may bring? Here’s a low cost alternative worth looking into. With depreciation and the state of our auto sales, it is now possible to locate and purchase a previously-owned E46 M3 in excellent condition for under $20K. If you take that lower cost E46 M3 and add VF Engineering’s Streetsport bolt-on supercharger kit you can boost the 3.2-liter engine horsepower output to the same levels as the new E92 M3 V8. This will allow you to get the performance you desire at half the price. Photo Gallery: 2004 BMW M3 – VF Engineering E46 – European Car Magazine Photo Gallery: 2004 BMW M3 – VF Engineering E46 – European Car Magazine Read More | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us


iShares practice in preview to Cowes

1, Aug 2009

Cowes Week starts tomorrow, Saturday 1st August, and the Extreme 40s had three practice races today, now sensibly cited off The Green


Sloppy NASA IT: Someone Needs To Update NED (update)

1, Aug 2009

Keith’s 26 July note: According to http://people.nasa.gov the NASA Enterprise Directory or “NED”, Mike Griffin , Shana Dale, Chris Shank, Scott Horowitz, Alan Stern, Eric Sterner, Paul Pastorek, Bill Readdy, Sean O’Keefe (spelled as ‘okeefe’ in the database) Fred Gregory, Scott Hubbard, Eileen Collins, Glenn Mahone, Lee Forgsgren, John D. Rummel, Ken Bowersox, Eileen and Steve Hawley, Paul Shawcross, Steve Isakowitz, Jeff Hoffman, John Schumacher, Charles Horner, Robert “Moose” Cobb, – and, of course, Bill Oefelein and Lisa Nowak (among others) still work at NASA. Even Dan Goldin, George Abbey, and Dick Truly are listed! Some of these folks have been gone for a number of years. I also found deceased people listed with email addresses and phone numbers. Even 4 members of the Columbia STS-107 crew are listed. At least NED knows that Charlie Bolden and Lori Garver now work at NASA. Someone at the NASA Enterprise Applications Competency Center (NEACC) at MSFC really needs to touch up NED’s database. Keith’s 27 July update: I guess someone reads NASA Watch – the names I listed (a partial list, by the way) have been removed from NED. Alas, several of my dead friends, plus crew members from Columbia are still listed. Since the NED folks seem to be relying upon my research to update their database, here’s a few more living people you list who no longer work at NASA – but are listed as if they do: Wes Huntress, Charles Pellerin, Lennard Fisk, Leroy Chiao, Thomas Paine … Buzz and Lois Aldrin (she worked at NASA?), and there’s more. Curiously, Norm Augustine is even listed. Keith’s 31 July update: Buzz and Lois still work at NASA, it would seem. So does former NASA Administrator Truly, members of the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia, and my dead friends. It would seem that no one really cares if the information on this website is actually accurate. Either that or NASA really has no idea who actually works for the agency at any given moment.


Pioneer DEH-P980BT Car Audio Player – CD-R, CD-RW – MP3, WMA, AAC, CD-DA, WAV – OLED – 4 – 200W – AM, FM, XM Ready

1, Aug 2009

Are you ready to get connected? Whether it’’s Bluetooth Wireless Technology, satellite radio, iPod connectivity and much more, the DEH-P980BT delivers. And backed by the Premier Two-Year Warranty for peace of mind.



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