What is it about every single iPod gadget, whereby the iPod is placed at the top and sticks straight into the air like it's being presented to you as something you're supposed to worship? What is it about the iPod that makes it too good to integrate directly into the structure of the other item, such as putting it flush into the case for optimum usability and structural support? Why must it always stick straight out of the top of every single addon device like a boner?

We've already seen a concept design of a steam turbine put into a Chevy Volt, but the folks at Car and Driver magazine have now finally taken things to their logical conclusion and finagled a V-8 into the chassis and, best of all, they've described the entire process in minute detail. While the engine itself more or less turns on, they apparently still have quite a ways to go, as the car is currently not able to do some little tasks like drive around the block, charge the battery, or close the hood. But hey, it's a V-8 in a Chevy Volt, and we're not about to get picky.

Just a quick guess, but perhaps they wanted to also test marketing to a smaller market, in an area where they'd receive some tax breaks due to creating jobs in an area that sorely needs them.

I've always wondered - when one affectionately invokes the phrase "Joe Sixpack" (or Dusty McSixpack), are they referring to the entire working class? Or are they only referring to the ones who drink heavily, implying that the non-drinkers aren't affected?

@BigJohn: And when the silent majority jumps into the ad-block revolution, viable media returns to being wholly subscription based. If something is free, I prefer a happy medium to an all-or-nothing approach that does nothing but forces the losing 51% to rethink and ultimately fight back financially.

How is this any different than the millions of users of Gmail who have their emails surrounded by targeted Google ads and news feeds? That's how I initially found Engadget.