Drayson Racing & Lola unveil 850 HP electric racecar

And it goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds flat!

http://inhabitat.com/new-lola-drayson-electric-racecar-goes-from-0-to-60-in-3-seconds-flat/

/  FIA /

Tesla update: Model S on track, reservations good, don't worry

As reported on these pages & elsewhere, the price of Tesla shares fell following the departure of two executives.  At a press conference, CEO Elon Musk announced that the Model S project remained on track & that the Model X crossover, will be revealed on February 9.  More at:

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1071834_tesla-update-model-s-on-track-reservations-good-dont-worry

2012 Green Car Vision Award finalists

http://www.greencar.com/articles/2012-green-car-vision-award-finalists-all-electric-drive.php

/ BMW i3, Cadillac ELR, Ford C-MAX Energi, Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell, Tesla Model S /

Evidence of Facebook integration in iOS 5.1 beta

http://www.macworld.com.au/news/evidence-of-facebook-integration-in-ios-5-1-beta-42855/

GE: Lessons learned on home energy management

http://www.earthtechling.com/2012/01/ge-lessons-learned-on-home-energy-management/

/ Nucleus, energy /

How plug-in cars can face up to winter’s challenges

http://grist.org/green-cars/how-plug-in-cars-can-face-up-to-winters-challenges/

/ block, heater, winter /

Basic House is a golden self-inflating home that fits in your pocket! Basic House by Martin Azua

http://inhabitat.com/basic-house-is-a-golden-self-inflating-home-that-fits-in-your-pocket/03_basic_house/

/ tent, tent-like, like,  metallic, polyester /

Android vs. iOS – It's a two-horse race, & the lead horse is in trouble

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/android-vs-ios-its-a-two-horse-race-and-the-lead-horse-is-in-trouble/17794

How so secure your Android phone like the NSA

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/01/how-to-secure-your-android-phone-like-the-nsa/

/ SE, National Security Agency, Internet, Unix /

Yahoo's Jerry Yang quits the company he co-founded, walks away from Alibaba as well

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/jerry-yang-quits-yahoo-alibaba/

/ stocks /

Q&A: Nokia’s CEO explains plan for smartphone dominance

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/nokia-ceo-stephen-elop-qa/

/ cell, mobile, Stephen, Elop  /

Why "post-PC" is a far bigger threat to Microsoft than Mac or Linux ever was

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/why-post-pc-is-a-far-bigger-threat-to-microsoft-than-mac-or-linux-ever-was/17766

/ personal, battery, life, weight, tablet, smartphone /

Accel Facebook bet poised to become biggest ever venture profit

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-18/accel-s-facebook-bet-poised-to-become-biggest-ever-venture-profit-tech.html

/ capital, $10 billion /

Murdoch: Blogosphere has scared off Senators backing SOPA

"Scared off Senators?"  In a democracy, aren't Senators elected by citizens to represent those citizens?  Someone not blinded by self interest could probably work this out without assistance.

http://thenextweb.com/media/2012/01/18/grumpy-rupert-murdoch-says-many-sopa-supporting-senators-have-skedaddled/

Six more HTC Android phones get unlocked bootloaders thanks to HTC Dev

http://androidandme.com/2012/01/devices/six-more-htc-phones-get-unlocked-bootloaders-thanks-to-htc-dev/

/ rooting, unlocking, tool /

Headphone-wearing pedestrian injuries triple as audiophiles stop noticing onrushing trains

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/headphone-wearing-pedestrian-injuries-triple-as-audiophiles-stop/

/ sound, isolation, accident, inattentionally, blind, ear, buds /

The Pirate Bay offering free promotion for musicians

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/01/the-pirate-bay-offering-free-promotion-for-musicians/#more-506838

/ audio, music, files, download, promotion, filmmakers, musicians or authors /

How to diagnose a failing Mac hard disk

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/mac/how-to-diagnose-a-failing-mac-hard-disk/1791?tag=content;selector-fd-river

/ disc, drive, OSX, repair, fix /

Whited00r Puts iOS 5 on iPhone 2G, iPod Touch 1G

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/whited00r-puts-ios-5-on-iphone-2g-ipod-touch-1g/

/ jailbreak, custom, 3rd party, OS, operating system, whitedoor /

The electric grid needs to get smarter, but do your appliances?

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/green/the-electric-grid-needs-to-get-smarter-but-do-your-appliances/20064

/ Whirlpool, service, repair, energy, monitoring, use /

MacCleaning – remove unwanted files from your hard drive – review

http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/MacCleaning-Review-240857.shtml

/ hard, drive, disk, disc, utility, free, paid, pro /

8 U.S. lawmakers abandon anti-piracy bills

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-18/six-u-s-lawmakers-abandon-anti-piracy-bill-support-as-google-protests.html

/ Google, Wikipedia, Facebook, blackout /

Sugru – hack things better (video)

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/01/18/sugru-hack-things-better/#more-85766

/ air-curing, rubber, formed, shaped, cures, flexible, silicon, overnight, strong, flexible, waterproof, air /

The Green Overdrive Show: a super efficient engine (video)

New internal combustion engine with claimed 30-50% better fuel consumption is expect to have engines in cars on the road in 2013.

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/the-green-overdrive-show-a-super-efficient-engine-video/

/ Pinnacle, Engines, 30, 50, percent, 30%,  50% /

CyanogenMod 9 music app available now for Android 4.0 devices

http://androidandme.com/2012/01/applications/cyanogenmod-9-music-app-available-now-for-android-4-0-devices/

Logitech fold up keyboard makes typing on the iPad 2 easy & expensive

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/01/logitech-fold-up-keyboard-makes-typing-on-the-ipad-2-easy-and-expensive/#more-507115

Haha: The MPAA thinks anti-SOPA blackouts are gimmicks

Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) says anti-SOPA blackouts are gimmicks.  Surprised?

http://thenextweb.com/media/2012/01/17/haha-the-mpaa-thinks-sopa-blackouts-are-gimmicks-and-abuses-of-power/

Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone case uses self-healing paint

Nicks & scratches self-heal, so that the case returns to its pre-scratched state.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/17/nissan-scratch-shield-iphone-case-uses-self-healing-paint-wont/

How the USSR cleaned up photos in 1987 reminds me just how good Photoshop is

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/01/how-the-ussr-cleaned-up-photos-in-1987-reminds-me-that-photoshop-is-awesome/#more-506860

/ photographic /

Anti-SOPA blackout

Sorry about the blackout, but some things need to be said.

Returning you now to our normal programming.