Frankly the hybrid "fusion drive" for the new iMac was the most interesting… 2

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Frankly the hybrid "fusion drive" for the new iMac was the most interesting part of the Apple announcement today.

I have no interest in iPads of any size since I just don't care for iOS.  However, I could go for storage that combines the speed of flash with the capacity of rotating magnetic media. The downside of course will be the price.  

OCZ already sells its RevoDrive hybrids and the 128GB/1TB version clocks in at a steep $399 on Newegg, compared to well under $100 for conventional 1 TB drives. Apple notably neglected to mention pricing for these optional drives for the iMac but I would be surprised to see it come in at closer to $1,000.

Apple adds new ‘fusion drive’ to iMac and Mac mini, combines SSD and standard hard drive
As part of its radically-redesigned new iMac, Apple announced a new hybrid “fusion drive” for both the iMac and Mac mini. This drive combines a 128GB flash storage drive with a 1TB or 3TB HDD, and…

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Otto Blopnik digs deep into the Lincoln design center story

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Just in case there is any doubt, I am not Otto Blopnik. I don't know who Otto really is, although I have my suspicions and clearly he or she is someone that is almost certainly a current automotive journalist that knows everyone in this business.

Lincoln opens new design studio
Ford Motor Company announced the opening of a new design studio exclusively for the Lincoln division, which it hopes will help with the turnaround of the ailing luxury brand. “We’ve spe…

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The dreaded "moose test" first came to prominence outside of Sweden in…

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The dreaded "moose test" first came to prominence outside of Sweden in the late 1990s when the original Smart ForTwo and Mercedes-Benz A-Class failed it miserably. Since then automakers have generally paid a lot more attention to make sure that their vehicles could pass this emergency evasive maneuver.

+TOYOTA is apparently not so concerned when it comes to the new GT-86 (sold here as the +Scion FR-S )

Watch A Scion FR-S Fail The ‘Moose Test’
When the Jeep Grand Cherokee failed the Moose Test, a minor scandal arose. This time, a recreation of the famous Swedish road maneuver trial with a Toyota GT-86/Scion FR-S is actually funny. Look out …

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And this is the "intellectual" face of the modern Republican party 14

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And this is the "intellectual" face of the modern Republican party

Ryan: ‘I just don’t understand’ what ‘horses and bayonets’ means | The Raw Story
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan says that he can’t figure out what President Barack Obama meant when he mocked Mitt Romney’s complaint about the Navy’s smaller fleet of ships by sayin…

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Nah, I don't see the connection 6

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Nah, I don't see the connection

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I wonder if this Chinese Android phone was influenced in any way by the iPhone 5.

The 233.90 Goophone I5 MTK6577 is an Android phone made in China that may have been influenced to some degree by the Apple iPhone 5.

http://www.priceangels.com/Goophone-I5-MTK6577-Dual-Core-1-0GHz-Android-4-0-Smartphone-Dual-SIM-Dual-Standby-Quad-Band-with-4–Touch-Screen-and-GPS–Black–s796360.html

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There is still a long, long way to go, but it's great to see the US Patent and…

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There is still a long, long way to go, but it's great to see the US Patent and Trademark Office finally showing some signs of sanity by invalidating this patent. Unfortunately there are still many hundreds of thousands of patents that should probably be quashed as well. 

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USPTO invalidates Apple rubber-band scrolling patent used in Samsung trial | Android Central
Good news for Samsung this morning, as a preliminary U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) ruling has declared that Apple’s “rubber band” scrolling patents invalid.


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Well this answers the question definitively, there is NOTHING that Nic Cage won't…

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Well this answers the question definitively, there is NOTHING that Nic Cage won't do for a large enough paycheck.

Holy rapture! Nicolas Cage gets “Left Behind”
The religious blockbuster “Left Behind” gets a hammy reboot. Who better to star than Ghost Rider himself?

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Over the past 15 years, big time cycling and many other sports have become so tainted… 2

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Over the past 15 years, big time cycling and many other sports have become so tainted by doping that it was only a matter of time before a governing body made a decision like this.

With Lance Armstrong stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping, the International Cycling Union has decided to leave the titles vacant in lieu of trying to find someone that hasn't been sullied by the scandals. 

Armstrong’s un-awardable Tour de France titles
The shamed cyclist is stripped of his seven victories, but there’s hardly a clean record among his competitors

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