Friday, February 15, 2013

Cadillac Releases Limited Edition CTS V-Series with Special Colors and…Cleaning Instructions


We don't know for how long Cadillac plans to continue production of the current CTS as we're nearing closer and closer to the presentation of the new generation model, but for now, the wreath and crest brand has prepared two limited edition versions of the high-performance 556hp CTS-V series, named Silver Frost and Stealth Blue (the latter is offered on the CTS coupe as well). Read more »


Do You Remember The Cast Of "The Faculty's" Tommy Jeans Ad?

An amazing photo shoot from 1998, that sadly did not also feature Jon Stewart and Salma Hayek.









Check out a young Usher, Clea DuVall, Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett and Jordana Brewster!



Check out a young Usher, Clea DuVall, Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett and Jordana Brewster!


















And in his own page, Josh Hartnett rocked his Tommy look hard...



And in his own page, Josh Hartnett rocked his Tommy look hard...



Like he was ready to join Destiny's Child.

The 25 Best Super Powers From "The Tick"

Most the characters had useless super powers, but that never stopped them.









The Tick



The Tick



Power: Super strength.




Source: youtube.com














The Deadly Bulb



The Deadly Bulb



Power: Having a pig for a leg.




Source: youtube.com














Zipperneck



Zipperneck



Power: Having a zipper on his neck.




Source: youtube.com














The Carpeted Man



The Carpeted Man



Power: Having a suit made of carpet that he could rub to make an electric charge.









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26 Signs You Grew Up In NYC In The '90s

Being a city kid was pretty damn great.









Your field trips were here. Also, you laughed at the stupid tourists who paid the full ticket price. Real New Yorkers know it's donation-based.



Your field trips were here. Also, you laughed at the stupid tourists who paid the full ticket price. Real New Yorkers know it's donation-based.






Source: en.wikipedia.org














You saw this everywhere. (But had no idea what it meant.)



You saw this everywhere. (But had no idea what it meant.)






Source: 12ozprophet.com














You hung out at the Chelsea Piers bowling alley because they served beer and their method of "checking IDs" was to inspect your credit card. Or library card. Any type of card, really.



You hung out at the Chelsea Piers bowling alley because they served beer and their method of "checking IDs" was to inspect your credit card. Or library card. Any type of card, really.






Source: chelseapiers.com














Cabs looked like this: boxy.



Cabs looked like this: boxy.






Source: lostsoulentertainment.net







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49 Places You Don't Want To Find Your Cat

A curious list. Add yours below.






Cats are mischievous troublemakers, eager to explore their surroundings. On occasion, though, curiosity gets the best of them and they work themselves into tight spots. Here then are 49 kitties that are out of their element.
















Contorted between window blinds.



Contorted between window blinds.






Source: twistedsifter.com














In a Christmas tree.



In a Christmas tree.






Source: skybluesea1  /  via: katienotopoulos














On top of your precious wax...



On top of your precious wax...



I can haz nap on vinyl records?




Source: facebook.com







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US gas prices to fall over next two years

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US gas prices are expected to fall over the next couple of years as fuel consumption levels off, indicating that vehicle fuel-economy gains may have positive long-term effect on everyone's wallets.

Regular fuel prices, which on average rose 2.8 percent in 2012 to $3.63 a gallon, will fall to $3.55 a gallon this year and will decline another 4.5 percent to $3.39 in 2014, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says.

And while the vehicle-buying public isn't getting any smaller, fuel consumption is expected to remain basically unchanged at about 8.72 million barrels a day through 2014.

Either way, the percentage of an average household's budget spent filling up neared a 30-year high last year, so any news of a fuel-price decline is good news for consumers. So far this year, gas prices have risen more than 20 cents a gallon to about $3.55, according to American Automobile Association.

Last year, new cars sold in the US had a record-high fuel economy of 23.8 miles per gallon, up 6 percent from a year earlier, according to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).


Check out the EIA's set of graphs and reports here.

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Raspberry Pi (or similar) to control LED strip via commands etc?

I'm trying to achieve something which I would imagine isn't all that difficult. Basically, I would like something like a Raspberry Pi to connect to a set of LED strips.  Then via Bluetooth or WiFi I could send a command to turn them off or on from my phone. Thats it. I'd also like the same unit to...
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Meteor Video Footage Goes Large On YouTube, Thanks To Bad Russian Drivers, Corruption And The Use Of Dash Cams To Fight Them

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Today’s incident involving a falling meteor in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia has resulted in an estimated 500 injuries. And while people are scrambling to figure out exactly what has happened in this remote area of the country, 900 miles from Moscow and near the Ural mountains, some of the more remarkable footage so far has been video shot by ordinary people, specifically with dashboard cameras.


The dash cam has become a familiar presence in Russia. It’s grown in popularity as a way for drivers to help protect themselves in cases where they have car accidents, or have been pulled over by corrupt police and demanded to pay “fines” for alleged illegal driving, by recording what it is that actually happened.


As Marina Galperina writes, 


Dash-cam footage is the only real way to substantiate your claims in the court of law. Forget witnesses. Hit and runs are very common and insurance companies notoriously specialize in denying claims. Two-way insurance coverage is very expensive and almost completely unavailable for vehicles over ten years old–the drivers can only get basic liability. Get into a minor or major accident and expect the other party to lie to the police or better yet, flee after rear-ending you. Since your insurance won’t pay unless the offender is found and sued, you’ll see dash-cam videos of post hit and run pursuits for plate numbers.


It’s unclear how many of these are in use in Russia today: one estimate puts it around 1 million. Before today, people had already clocked the profusion of videos being posted to YouTube of road rage, gunfire, and terrible / random driving mishaps — all taken on dash cams. Now, they have become the accessories of citizen journalists.








Meteor Video Footage Goes Large On YouTube, Thanks To Bad Russian Drivers, Corruption And The Use Of Dash Cams To Fight Them

Screen Shot 2013-02-15 at 14.31.27

Today’s incident involving a falling meteor in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia has resulted in an estimated 500 injuries. And while people are scrambling to figure out exactly what has happened in this remote area of the country, 900 miles from Moscow and near the Ural mountains, some of the more remarkable footage so far has been video shot by ordinary people, specifically with dashboard cameras.


The dash cam has become a familiar presence in Russia. It’s grown in popularity as a way for drivers to help protect themselves in cases where they have car accidents, or have been pulled over by corrupt police and demanded to pay “fines” for alleged illegal driving, by recording what it is that actually happened.


As Marina Galperina writes, 


Dash-cam footage is the only real way to substantiate your claims in the court of law. Forget witnesses. Hit and runs are very common and insurance companies notoriously specialize in denying claims. Two-way insurance coverage is very expensive and almost completely unavailable for vehicles over ten years old–the drivers can only get basic liability. Get into a minor or major accident and expect the other party to lie to the police or better yet, flee after rear-ending you. Since your insurance won’t pay unless the offender is found and sued, you’ll see dash-cam videos of post hit and run pursuits for plate numbers.


It’s unclear how many of these are in use in Russia today: one estimate puts it around 1 million. Before today, people had already clocked the profusion of videos being posted to YouTube of road rage, gunfire, and terrible / random driving mishaps — all taken on dash cams. Now, they have become the accessories of citizen journalists.








Spied: New Toyota GT 86 / Scion FR-S Roadster Caught with its Top Down!


These are the first real-life pictures of the Toyota GT 86 / 86 Convertible, which was nabbed by Carmag reader and FT86 forum member Allan Findlay behind closed gates in Cape Town, South Africa.

Last month, Toyota told us that it plans to bring a thinly disguised concept version of the car named the 'GT86 Open Top' to next month's Geneva Motor Show to "gauge the public reaction to the idea of an open-top GT86", adding that "testing of a prototype version of the car is already underway".

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