Filed under: Motorsports, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, South America

The past few years in Formula One have seen an unprecedented return of legendary family names to the sport: names like Villeneuve, Piquet and Rosberg. But the most hyped scion of racing fame has been Bruno Senna.
The nephew of the late, great Ayrton Senna was rated highly by his world-champion uncle and has been on everyone’s watch list for the past few years since he began competing in open-wheel formulaSource: Autoblog RSS Feed

Filed under: Etc., Videos, Mini

Mini 50th anniversary project Wash Me — Click above for high-res photo gallery
You didn’t really think it was going to stop with Krink, did you? Oh no. Mini and art have combined again on a limited-edition book and art project called “Wash Me.” Starting with the idea of the “Wash me!” imperative scrawled into dirty cars the world over, ten artists that have never used a car as a canvas have “transformed [a Mini] into a transient work ofSource: Autoblog RSS Feed

This splendid version of the well-tuned Abarth 500 SS comes from French firm Neubauer and is called Speed Grey. It’s a perfectly kitted version of the Abarth 500 SS with Maserati Grey tint, Abarth Corsa leather seats and of course, the Essesse tuning of 165 hp. Only ten of these will be produced so when we say limited edition, we mean it. See the gallery pics of the Abarth 500 SS Speed Grey for a closer look.

Limited Edition Abarth 500 SS Speed Grey Neubauer

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By Andrew Liszewski

Punch cards and fingerprints are so passe, if you want your business to look like it’s on the cutting edge of security technology you need to install one of these facial recognition time attendance systems. Using a set of digital cameras that can even see in the dark (I assume that’s a ring of IR LEDs around the lenses) the CVJB-G107 will keep track of the comings and goings of your employees, or prevent or provide access to certain doors, using facialSource: OhGizmo! RSS Feed

Remote Desktop by SHAPE Services allows you to remotely access your desktop or laptop computer from your BlackBerry. You can send and receive emails, surf web, edit documents in word processor, copy, cut, paste files or folders and do hundreds other things that you typically do sitting in front of your home or office computer.

For more about Remote Desktop Manager for BlackBerry, read Collin’s review.

For today only, Remote Desktop for BlackBerry is available for $19.98Source: BlackBerryCool RSS Feed

By Andrew Liszewski

It’s still in the research/concept/prototype stage at this point, but I’m already a fan of this Sculpt-a-Light illuminated duct tape which should make pimping out your ride as easy as re-attaching a fender. There are still obvious issues with the overly large power source and ridiculous price tag if this were to hit the market right now, but I like the idea of being able to add a bit of illumination by simply tearing a strip of tape off a roll.

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Filed under: Motorsports, Police/Emergency, UK

Since falling from its glory days of yore – when it won nine constructors championships an seven drivers titles – the Williams F1 team has been desperate to light a fire under its drivers and engineers to get back to its winning form. But we don’t think this is what Frank Williams and his deputy Patrick Head had in mind.
This past summer the team’s factory in Grove, England, caught on fire, threatening the staff, the facilitySource: Autoblog RSS Feed

Brian Morrissey of Mediaweek reports that The Wall Street Journal has flipped the switch today on a plan to make many articles on its BlackBerry and iPhone applications available only to subscribers.

Morrissey writes, “The switch affects articles that fall in the paper’s core business and financial coverage, leaving free stories from lifestyle, sports, politics and other categories.

“A WSJ mobile subscription costs $2 per week. Journal print and online subscribers mustSource: Talking Biz News RSS Feed

Filed under: EV/Plug-in

One of the numerous ideas being looked at as a means of reducing the cost of batteries for electric vehicles is creating a re-use market. The premise is that even when batteries reach a point where they cannot hold enough of a charge to be useful in cars, they could still be used for applications such as buffers for the power grid or to store solar or wind power.
Nissan, which hopes to lead the automotive world into the new electric drive age, hasSource: AutoblogGreen RSS Feed

By Chris Scott Barr

Don’t you hate walking into a store, only to realize that they’ve already got Christmas decorations lining the shelves? I was in one store last month that had them out. I generally don’t try to think about that holiday until Thanksgiving is over. However, I think I know exactly what I want sitting on top of my tree this year.

Some people like angels, some people like stars, but this year I think a Jedi Master is what my tree needs. This is an actualSource: OhGizmo! RSS Feed