Monthly Archives: June 2013

I don't really care that Apple copies good features from other systems, it's… 2

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I don't really care that Apple copies good features from other systems, it's their hypocrisy that irritates me

Apple shamelessly steals concepts and ideas from Windows Phone, +Android and Web OS but persists in sending their lawyers after just about everyone else in the industry.

Apple please just acknowledge that everyone borrows ideas and drop the patent suits. 

Much iOS 7 design inspiration came from others but Apple elegantly puts it all together
Summary: Watching the iOS 7 debut I couldn’t help but notice design cues from Android, HTC, Microsoft and even Palm. In some ways these have caught up to Apple in terms of design, but Apple is best at putting the pieces together.

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Did you know the +Ford Motor Company Mustang has nearly 3,000 film and TV credi…

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Did you know the +Ford Motor Company Mustang has nearly 3,000 film and TV credits?

There is even a unique MustangImdb site created by an Icelandic fan of the original pony car, Stefan Thorarensen, who also happens to the founder of the Icelandic Mustang Club?  http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=38148

Mustang in the Movies
The Mustang Movie database. The Ford Mustang has been a popular prop in over 2000 movies and TV shows. This database will try to catalog them all.

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Transparency and knowledge of what your government is doing is absolutely essential…

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Transparency and knowledge of what your government is doing is absolutely essential to a functioning democracy

When the government surreptisiously spies on its own people they have no freedom

Pentagon Papers whistleblower says NSA leak is most important in US history
Edward Snowden’s decision to release top secret documents from the National Security Agency (NSA) has drawn praise from Daniel Ellsberg, the former military analyst responsible for leaking the…


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Rent-to-own is almost always a bad idea 4

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Unless it's absolutely essential, you're almost always better off putting the payments into a box for a months and then just buying whatever you need for cash instead of lining the pockets of some scoundrel.

Broke-Ass Americans Are Getting Screwed On Rental Tires
In an economy where unemployment is rampant and household incomes have plummeted, businesses designed to further screw cash-strapped Americans out of what little money they do have happen to be booming. Among them are rental wheel and tire companies, which are doing great right now, thanks for asking!

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Mustang goes back to the silver screen next March in Need for Speed

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Mustang goes back to the silver screen next March in Need for Speed

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Hot news for #FordMustang  fans
Ford and DreamWorks Studios announce an exclusive partnership for the up-coming +Need for Speed feature film! 


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Your mileage WILL vary! 9

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Super-hypermiler +Wayne Gerdes is taking another 48 state road trip this week as he and his driving partner try to reset the world record for fuel efficiency through the 48 contiguous states in a non-hybrid car. The current record was set by Australian couple Helen and John Taylor with +Volkswagen USA Jetta TDI in 2009 when they averaged 67.90 mpg.

As Wayne passed from Florida into Mississippi in a new Passat TDI they hit a torrential downpour and afterwards he did some calculations. It turns out that the extra resistance of driving in the rain dropped fuel mileage by 25%. 

Remember that fuel economy is affected by three main factors, temperature, terrain and technique.  You can't do anything about the first two, but Wayne and his followers can teach you all kinds of tips and tricks in the forums at cleanmpg.com.

CleanMPG Forums – View Single Post – 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI Ready to Hit the Road
This discussion forum is dedicated to increasing fuel economy, mileage ( MPG ), and lowering emissions of whatever automobile you own and drive.


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The world needs more people like Edward Snowden that are willing to stand up and…

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The world needs more people like Edward Snowden that are willing to stand up and speak truth to power

Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations
The 29-year-old source behind the biggest intelligence leak in the NSA’s history explains his motives, his uncertain future and why he never intended on hiding in the shadows • Q&A with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden: ‘I do not expect to see home again’

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In motorsports there are certain liveries that have become icons in an of themselves…

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In motorsports there are certain liveries that have become icons in an of themselves whatever car they are applied to

Among those are the classic blue and orange Gulf, the black and gold John Player Special, the red and white Marlboro and of course the white with red and blue striped Martini colors. It's great to see the Martini colors on a 1966 +Ford Motor Company Mustang fastback. There's another Mustang that I think would look awesome with this combination.

Featured: Pure Vision Design’s Martini Racing 1966 Ford Mustang T-5R | Mustangs Daily
Featured: Pure Vision Design’s Martini Racing 1966 Ford Mustang T-5R

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