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So it looks as if Rockstar has decided to grace the general public with an updated trailer for the upcoming Midnight Club: Los Angeles game. Looks a lot more polished than the PS2 “Dub” edition game, but if the gameplay is similar, it should be fun! For more, check out the Midnight Club website HERE.

(As an aside, expect fairly regular posts to resume in the next few weeks, currently I am moving- so I’ll do what I can for the moment. Thanks for your patience and ongoing support!)

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Yeah, as you know, a lot of us here at c|g are huge mac guys.  With the exception of Jim and Bart, which is why they post so infrequently, due to their windoze machines crapping out. ;)  Anyways, last week crunchgear caught a tip of the new iPhone 2.0.  Looks pretty hot.  For the nerds out there, gizmodo will be live-blogging from the World Wide Developer’s Conference.  All signs point to Apple announcing today.  Anyone want to buy a lightly used 8gb iPhone?

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One week after I purchased my iPhone, I sold my TomTom GPS.  There was just no longer a need for it.  With my iPhone, I could readily search for locations, i.e. “home depot, minneapolis, mn” and then see how far they were from my current location.  I pick the location I want and then have it route the directions based on my current location.  As Apple prepares to release iPhone 2.0, it is expected that the GPS function and the Google mapping capabilities will be even better.  Which is kind of scary in a Big Brother type way. Popular Mechanics recently spoke with the president of an unnamed GPS manufacturer, who claimed he was, “scared shitless.”  It will be interesting to watch.

via Popular Mechanics

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I usually just honk and throw beads. But this revolutionary (I use that in jest) invention, features five emoticons that you can trigger to share with the car behind you. If someone ever cut me off and then used an LED smilie face to try to smooth it over, I would probably rear end them. My favorite part of the video is that they show you how to put the batteries in. Totally necessary.

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So let’s say you like the power of an F-body, but dislike the styling and cut-rate interior. You also dig the cornering prowess of the Mitsubishi Evo- but the high-strung inline really isn’t your style. In this situation, what’s a guy (or gal) supposed to do? Why, shoehorn an LS1 into said Evo, of course!

Now, I don’t really have any specifics on the video, like where it was shot, what the whole point of this amalgam is, what sort of power is being put out, but that bowtie mill sure sounds nasty, and I can only wonder what that thing will be like once the ProCharger is belted up. What I can tell you is that this “Evo” is running the stock pumpkin-which will no doubt be turned into puree should the mill get into the higher RPM ranges. Oh, and say bye-bye to the weight balance, unless you wanna break out the kitty litter.

Have a great weekend, everybody!

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Scion has always been notorious for doing cool stuff. They are a brand that is all about lifestyle and they consistently show that through various environments, be that online, at car shows, dealership, etc.

They recently partnered up with a graffiti artist, Tristan Eaton. He designed all of the artwork on the ScionSpeak website. On this website you can create a coat of arms/crest that represents you and your vehicle.

It’s an interesting way to burn some time, especially on a Friday.

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Ok, we have all seen the Sync commercials. We all understand the basic premise. But how many of you have actually used speech technology and voice recognition devices? We have all tried it at one time or another using our shitty Motorola or had to deal with the computer chick on Comcast’s 800 number. And you know what, it has all sucked.

Ford’s biggest dilemma is going to be convincing people that the Sync doesn’t suck. One of the friendly Ford booth gals asked me if I was familiar with the Sync and if I wanted to try it out.

I told her I had an iPhone so I doubted it would work with the Microsoft interface. Wrong. So I hop in the Focus with her, we set my iPhone to discoverable, and then entered the PIN number that the car provided.

Full write up Read the rest of this entry »

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Remember the Nissan (Datsun, whatever) Z-cars? Not the current gen, natch, but the old ones, with the great styling and spirited little engines? If you are a purist, prepare for a shock- the hybrid Z ain’t some sort of twin-engined econobox, it’s nothin’ but horsepower. Pure, unadulterated vee-eight fun. Read the rest of this entry »

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