silentblue | QuantifiedIntelligent enterprise and knowledge management. Critical thinking and innovative technology. Fat-free and dolphin safeChildhood memories- January 12, 2008 To all the videogame aficionados out there; The Onion reports that half of 26-Year-Old's memories are Nintendo-related: Researchers...note that although Jenkins cannot remember his father's cell phone number (415-547-6823) off the top of his head, he can recite without hesitation the password that allows you to view the credits in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!http://www.silentblue.net/mtarchives/2008/0112-childhood-memories.php The Cheapest Car on Earth- January 9, 2008 The citizens of India will soon be able to purchase the cheapest car on earth. It is only USD $2,500. It has no radio, no tachometer, no power steering, no power windows, no air conditioning, and one windshield wiper. Indian engineers at Tata Motors have pared the car down in an effort that would make IKEA proud. The analog speedometer is only precise within +-10 kph - but that's okay, since it is fitted with a 30 horsepower engine. Some corners were also cut with respect to safety,...http://www.silentblue.net/mtarchives/2008/0108-the-cheapest-car-on-earth.php |