Metro asks public to help spend $94.6 million on traffic projects; ‘idiot-proof car’ for Americans: Commuting roundup (via OregonLive.com)
Metro has started a month-long public comment period on how to spend $94.6 million in federal Flex Funds for regional transportation projects. The agency and its council – which, let’s face it, is the world’s only publicly elected think tank – has invited people to give their input on a long list… Continue reading
$60,000 Mercedes stolen from truck delivering it, then recovered (via Cranford Chronicle)
A 2013 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG was stolen at gunpoint from a North Bergen lot early Thursday morning before it could be delivered to a dealership, police reports said. But the luxury vehicle was later found in Clifton. Around 2:30 a.m., the driver of the truck carrying the $60,000 car pulled into a lot… Continue reading
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity Available Today in Stores and to Download from the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS! (via MarketWired)
Nintendo UK May 22, 2013 03:00 ET LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwired – May 22, 2013) – Launching across Europe today, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity for the Nintendo 3DS system is unlike other Pokémon games in many ways. You enter an amazing world populated only by Pokémon, where Pok… Continue reading
Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC to be Exclusive to Xbox One (via Tom’s Hardware)
Surprising no one, Activision trotted out a gameplay trailer of Call of Duty: Ghosts at the close of the Microsoft Xbox One reveal… but not before showing off the amazing work they’re doing for the next-gen CoD game. Mo-capping dogs, more realistic bodies, arm hair, an Academy-award winning screenwriter… Continue reading
Gold Coast Morib and Awana Hotel – Indulge in a Wonderful Vacation in Malaysian Cities (via SBWire)
Johor, Malaysia — (SBWIRE) — 05/20/2013 — The tagline “Malaysia-Truly Asia!†is inspired by the wonderful and diverse offerings of each of the beautiful cities of this country. For tourists, Malaysia is a nature’s retreat, for some it is the urban hustle bustle of the biggest city Kula Lumpur… Continue reading
The Design of the BlackBerry 10 Experience, UI and Device (via NHC Smartphone News Radio)
One of the most enjoyable sessions that I was able to sit in on was the design of the BlackBerry 10 devices and software. It was with two very passionate designers: Todd Wood (SVP, Design) and Don Lindsay (VP UX). They took us through some of the design thoughts and process of how they came about… Continue reading
10 Ft Feet Sync & charging Micro USB Data Cable (via The Electronics Review)
The Micro-USB connector is rated for 10,000 connect-disconnect cycles which is significantly more than the mini plug design, and now being widely adopted by cellphone and PDA manufacturers. These include various types of battery chargers, allowing Micro-USB to be the single external cable link. Length… Continue reading
Photography Festival in Brazil Call. Deadline: May 20, 2013 (via http://www.michalbrzezinski.org)
Belo Horizonte International Photography Festival (FIF) The Belo Horizonte International Photography Festival (FIF) released the present gratuitous convocation, open to artists from all over the world, with the objective of building the Great International Exhibit of the Festival with the selected… Continue reading
Aston Martin CC100 super concept (via Auto Speed Market)
When a car manufacturer sets out to create a car to celebrate an anniversary, they sometimes end up with a beige box that now has some new headrests & then they call it a day. It’s amazing! Aston Martin is celebrating its 100th birthday with this bold CC100 concept car! Aston Martin has splurged… Continue reading
First five COTY 2012 finalists (via www.behindthewheel.com.au)
First five COTY 2012 finalists… Our quest to find the 2012 Behind the Wheel car of the year is under-way. We’ll name ten finalists for Behind the Wheel Car of the Year over the next two weeks. Five of the finalists will come from Paul Maric and five will be submitted by Joel Helmes. The Behind… Continue reading