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The world’s first and only super-realistic auto racing simulator 2008-01-10 21:39:00 Leading industry publication tells how the racing world's top trainers are using VirtualGT auto-racing simulators to shorten reaction times, improve focus and concentration, and get drivers into the zone. VirtualGT is the world’s first and only super-realistic auto racing simulator designed for race training and home entertainment. VirtualGT is, quite simply, the world's finest auto racing simulator. Pro racers tell us VirtualGT is the closest you can get to the real thing.http://www.virtual-gt.com/ ...

Firewall Near perfect rating: Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0 2008-01-10 21:17:00 This new version has a refined-looking user interface without the separate Comodo Launch Pad used by version 2.0:Future add-ins will plug directly into CFP. Its main screen showsoverall system status, much as many security suites do. It alsoincludes Comodo news, a tip of the day, and links to configure programfeatures. Most suites display a red warning if you turn off asignificant security element, but CFP figures that if you turned it offyou must have meant it. CFP shows a red X only if there's somethingactively wrong with the configuration, in which case it offers a linkto a built-in diagnostic that could fix the problem.http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2240712,00.asphttp://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/ ...

Test the iPhone 2008-01-10 20:53:00 With the iPhone Simulator:) ... Iphone

edit your PDF files online for free 2008-01-09 21:58:00 PDF Hammer is a website that allows you to edit your PDF files onlinefor free. You don't need to install any additional software, you canedit PDF documents right now inside your browser. Once you start, youwill be able to upload one or more PDF files into your project, arrangethe pages in any order you wish, and delete any pages you don't want. http://www.pdfhammer.com/ ...

PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition 2008-01-09 21:53:00 With PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition you are protectedagainst the most nefarious cyber-threats attempting to gain access toyour PC and personal information. Going online without protectionagainst the latest fast-spreading virus and worms, such as Netsky,Mytob and MyDoom, can result in infections within minutes.http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ ...

beefing up magnets for electric-drive cars 2008-01-09 21:16:00 Ask Iver Anderson at the U.S. Department of Energy’s AmesLaboratory about consumer interest in and desire for“ultragreen” electric-drive vehicles, and he’ll replywithout a moment’s hesitation that the trend is unstoppable andgrowing fast. The Ames Lab senior metallurgist and Iowa State University adjunctprofessor of materials science and engineering is playing a major rolein advancing electric drive motor technology to meet the enormous swellin consumer demand expected over the next five years. He and his AmesLab colleagues, Bill McCallum and Matthew Kramer, have designed a high-performance permanent magnet alloy that operates with good magneticstrength at 200 degrees Celsius, or 392 degrees Fahrenheit, to helpmake electric drive motors more efficient and cost-effective. The workis part of the DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Program to develop moreenergy-efficient and environmentally friendly highway transportationtechnologies that will enable America to use less petroleum. full ...

Cadillac Provoq 2008-01-08 21:11:00 GM just took the wraps off the Cadillac Provoq—the first carever introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show. Their latest fuel-cellvehicle gets twice the range of the new Equinox SUVs that are about to hit theroad, and it’s “engine” is only half as large. It can hit 100 miles per hour and get to 60mph in 8.5 seconds—faster thanCadillac’s current crossover. And I believe those numbers. I got to drive the super-peppyEquinox around Vegas today and I was amazed at the whiplash acceleration.(Despite the defamation of electric motors by internal-combustion enthusiasts,motors are the ultimate sports car power plants—delivering high torque as soonas you hit the gas—err, accelerator. more here ...

GPS Devices Balloon With Features 2008-01-08 21:09:00 They can plumb the Internet for the latest movie times, news headlines,stock figures and gas prices. They'll even help you skirt traffic, finda parking spot or make a phone call. Oh, and they'll navigate for you,too. The latest global positioning system devices on display at this week'sInternational Consumer Electronics Show are roving information portals— well beyond the first turn-by-turn GPS guides with maps anddirections. Now practically taken for granted, GPS technology is available fortracking hikers, boaters and pilots and it's routine in cars, sportswatches and cell phones. As a result, plain vanilla portable navigationdevices have plunged below $200, forcing manufacturers to fight forways to continue commanding premium prices. Their response: to cram asmany extra features on the devices as possible.read more ...

Bix is the top spot for online fun and fame 2008-01-08 20:37:00 As Shakespeare himself once lip-synced, "All the world's a karaokestage" (wait, maybe that was Bix user ShakyG from New Jersey?). Eitherway, the point is, the Web has now opened up a crazy new world ofpossibilities. Which is perfect for budding superstars like you, whoare just waiting to strut your stuff.And Bix is center stage to all the fun. In a nutshell Bix lets you create, enter, and judge online contests.http://bix.yahoo.com/about.htm ...

ohdontforget.com 2008-01-08 20:35:00 Remind anyone about an event at a specific day & time queue up birthday reminders for the next several months have your to-do items sent to you throughout the day. Text messages queued up with ohdontforget.com will be delivered at the date & time specified, unless you specify "now", which will send the message instantly.See More HERE ...

MS Paint on Steroids 2008-01-08 20:04:00 Paint.NET is image and photo manipulation software designed to be usedon computers that run XP, Server 2003 or Vista. It started developmentat Washington State University as an undergraduate senior designproject mentored by Microsoft, and is currently being maintained bysome of the alumni that originally worked on it. It is meant to be afree replacement for the MS Paint software that comes with all Windowsoperating systems. Paint.NET has many of the powerful features that expensive commercialapplications have, including the ability to use layers. We welcome anysuggestions, and provide the source code for final releases under theMIT License. Paint.Net requires the .NET Framework 2 in order to run. Opensource-Freehttp://www.filehippo.com/download_paint.net/?3663 ...

TV-Browser for Windows 2.6.3 2008-01-08 20:00:00 TV-Browser is a java-based TV guide which is easily extensible using plugins. It is designed to look like your paper TV guide.very cool:))TV-Browser ...

Third Massachusetts death blamed on infected milk 2008-01-08 19:31:00 A third elderly man has died in an outbreak of listeriosis linked to a central Massachusetts dairy. The victim, identified only as an 87-year-oldfrom Norfolk County southeast of Boston, became sick in November anddied last week, The Boston Globe reported. The source of the infection is believed to beWhittier Farms, a Worcester-area dairy. Whittier had previously beenknown as an old-fashioned company that still home-delivered milk andother dairy products, and sold milk in glass bottles.Dr. Alfred DeMaria, the Massachusetts director ofcommunicable disease control, said five cases of listeriosis had beenidentified. The most recent to be discovered was a woman diagnosed withlisteriosis in September while hospitalized to deliver a baby. Healthofficials have found she drank Whittier milk before becoming sick.source ...

Unlimited number of clipboards 2008-01-08 07:44:00 MultiClipBoard is a utility, which can hold an unlimited number of clipboards helping you copy and paste in any application under Windows.MultiClipBoard can hold text, formatted text, pictures etc.Their contents will be saved when closing MultiClipBoard and restored when reopening it.An undo and a clear feature for each clipboard is provided.Optional write protection for individual clip boards.Every button will show its content as a hint.Shortcuts for the buttons are provided.MultiClipBoard can be sent to the system tray.MultiClipBoard runs under Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista or higher.0.8 MB space available on hard disk.This program is Freeware. You may use MultiClipBoard free of charge, you may copy and publish it.http://www.luziusschneider.com/MultiClipBoardHome.htm ...

Teamsters Back in Court to Stop Unsafe Mexican Trucks 2008-01-08 07:40:00 The Bush administration broke yet another law in continuing to allow long-haul trucks from Mexico to useU.S. highways, according to a letter filed Monday by the Teamsters Union inthe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. The Bush administration pretends the law doesn't apply to the existingprogram. It has said it will continue to allow some trucks from Mexico totravel beyond the narrow border zone. "The lawlessness, recklessness and sheer arrogance of the Bush administrationjust blows my mind," said Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa. "DidTransportation Secretary Mary Peters somehow forget she took an oath of officeto uphold the law?"source ...