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Audi confirms pure electric car, will likely be based on VW Up! concept {Engadget}
Oct 8th 2008 7:59PM I've said it many times, and I'll say it again. the 'sine qua non' for an electric car to succeed will be if the battery modules are standardized and easily removable; in fact DESIGNED to be removable. That way, if you are low you pull into a "filling station" an attendant pops one out and pops in a fully-charged one.
The one you dropped off is put into a charging rack (along with dozens of others) so it can be reused when recharged in an hour or so. Large warehouses (this is run by the oil companies after all, so they could use their existing gas station and distribution center infrastructure) would carry extra packs so if a "filling station" was getting low on fully-charged packs, they could call up and order more.
The number of battery modules a vehicle carries is dependent on size/cargo space: a small 2-person commuter car has 2 packs, while the larger truck or family van uses 8-10.
This way "recharges;' are as quick or quicker than filling a gas tank, the batteries are easily removed at end of life without disassembling the car, and smaller pack give some design creativity (i.e. not one ginormous pack amidships) and the weight can be distributed for better handling.
App Store quietly changes review policy {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Sep 28th 2008 12:13PM On a semi-related note, did Apple drop some apps from the App Store.
Right now there are only 90 pages of iPhone apps, I thought there used to be like 115 pages of apps just for the iPhone?
Any idea why this post keeps getting deleted?
App Store quietly changes review policy {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Sep 28th 2008 11:53AM On a semi-related note, did Apple drop some apps from the App Store. Right now there are only 90 pages of iPhone apps, I thought there used to be like 115 pages of apps just for the iPhone?
App Store quietly changes review policy {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Sep 28th 2008 11:47AM I have been noting this in my own reviews since day 4 - I mean look at FM Touch - yes it is expensive UNLESS YOU NEED a FileMaker Pro database on your iPhone.
A lot of these iDiot reviewers just say "too expensive - 1 star" without owning it. Now Apple, just clear up the NDN stuff and we'll all be happy.
Audiovox finally ships Homebase Digital Message Center {Engadget}
Sep 19th 2008 4:46AM Right about the Audrey. I had one for a while and despite its limitations it showed great potential. This seems less capable...
Google and GE in unlikely enviro-matrimony {Engadget}
Sep 18th 2008 3:05PM Guess this sort makes up for GE's polluting the entire Hudson River basin with PCBs...
iPhone 2.1 update: the aftermath {Engadget}
Sep 14th 2008 7:01AM Your mileage may vary
I admit I've got a jailbroken V1 iPhone, so no 3G comments.
Also to ensure a smooth transition I put my phone into DFU mode, set up as new user. I lost some bookmarks but as I had e-mailed them to me from a desktop, no big deal.
I then synched all items and after a MUCH shorter time I was up and running.
Re-entered GMail and corporate Exchange settings.
Everything is much much faster and snappier, even scrolling between screens. And my re-installed iPhone movie Recorder works fine.
UK's Advertising Standards Authority yanks iPhone ad for being misleading {Engadget}
Aug 27th 2008 10:18PM My iPhone records video, using iPhoneVideoRecorder.
The camera is only 2 MP but takes photos that belie it's rating.
I can view PDF, Word (incl .docX) and PowerPoint files.
Blackberry handling of PDF is laughable. http://www.flickr.com/photos/opusmark/2678624578/
The editor-in-chief giveaway: Win Ryan Block's gadgets {Engadget}
Aug 22nd 2008 11:29PM Keep 5-12%
Give away 50-55%
Sell eBay with $ to my church 18% or so
What to know before switching from Blackberry to iPhone {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Jul 17th 2008 7:27PM See iPhone VS BB comparison on PDF here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/opusmark/2678624578/
