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NBC is being sued (no, not for canceling Southland) {TV Squad}
Oct 12th 2009 8:59PM Does MS own the fonts in word. I'd say it's more likely they just license them unless they're public domain fonts.
This reminds me I need to watch the critically acclaimed documentary, Helvetica, about fonts (yes, seriously!). Fonts are one of those things we just take for granted.
What's ticking me off about The Mentalist {TV Squad}
Oct 12th 2009 8:51PM I never thought about it until now but it's true, they seem to have a problem with him despite his contributions. Bunch of ungrateful sods!
Honestly, it's not something that I can get bothered about. If any detective show should get criticised for bizarre character psychology it should be Medium. How many times does Alisons husband doubt her dreams? Even after all that's happened he treats them as if it was the first time it'd happened when in fact she's always right. It's not just him either, it's the D.A and Scanlon!
Even though it drives me crazy, I still love Medium. I presume the writers want Joe to be a "scientist" and be sceptical about these things but I'm not sure many scientists would experience something hundreds of times and still think it isn't happening.
The other game show titled Wipeout {TV Squad}
Jul 16th 2009 9:20PM There were other wipeouts, most notably a British version that lasted for 8 years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wipeout_(1988_game_show)
The success of the British version is the reason why the British version of wipeout is called "Total Wipeout"
Random thought: Does The Biggest Loser finale cause eating disorders? {TV Squad}
May 14th 2009 8:32PM I can't agree that they were too skinny. They looked like athlete's which is exactly what they are. The natural state for humans is pretty skinny, it's only over the last thousand years or so where food has been easier to come by that people have been able to put on weight.
Helen is quite muscular too, where as someone who's starving themselves often have very thin arms
What's On Tonight: Survivor, Hell's Kitchen, Private Practice, Basketball {TV Squad}
Apr 23rd 2009 10:41PM Everything that's right is wrong again
Just like in the "Long, Long trailer"
All the dishes got broken, the car kept driving
and nobody would stop to save her.
Geneva 2009: Volkswagen reveals Polo BlueMotion concept, 87 g/km CO2! {Autoblog Green}
Mar 5th 2009 2:04PM Dan, it would have averaged 75mpg (imperial gallons) if it used all it fuel, perhaps there was some left in the tank at the end. Given that the BM polo can get 88.3mpg on the motorway I would imagine there'd be a gallon and a half at least left since they would have been driving on the motorway almost all the way.
Also the Topgear team would have used the current Bluemotion Polo, whereas this article references the 2010 polo which by my estimates would consume 85.56mpg (imperial) combined (71.2mpg+20% to convert to imp gallons)
I don't know why VW don't just reintroduce the Lupo 3L (which was only available in mainland Europe)
As Carney points out, it's not perfect, but if people are going to drive oil burning cars (and they will) at least they'll have the option of one that's two to three times as efficient as an "average" car and there's a possibility of using biodiesel or even straight vegetable oil although there's a possibility those options, as well as ethonol, might not be such a good idea.
Rock Band Weekly: Most of No Doubt - The Singles 1992-2003 album {Joystiq}
Dec 9th 2008 11:30AM My suspicions is that it's a copyright issue. Trapped and New appeared on "No Doubt" (ie the debut album) and "Go: The soundtrack" respectively. I maybe mistaken but I'd imagine both albums were released by a different company than their other stuff. Shame they couldn't have subbed in some tracks, maybe some stuff from "The beacon street collection" which is probably a better album than "Tragic Kingdom", and was independently released by the band.
Ford Fiesta ecoNetic, a high price for low CO2 emissions {Autoblog Green}
Nov 10th 2008 9:30PM I think ABG has it's sums wrong
a 56mpg car costs about £0.0625 per mile (£3.50/56) at current british prices (£1/litre)
A 63.5mpg car costs £0.055 a difference of £0.007 per mile (how apt!)
Over 8,000 miles you'd save £59.05. It would require a 20% rise in prices to save £71, which is what prices were a few months ago.
It seems a strange to use financial arguments in an environmental blog discussion. However doing the right thing usually pays off in the long run. If US manufacturers had been more concerned in doing the right thing when it didn't seem important,they would have been in a much better position now.
Eventually the world will recover financially, and oil prices will rise back to the levels we saw this year and beyond. Then the people who make a prudent choice now will reap the rewards.
If you assume "only" 8000 miles and a 10% yearly inflation then you'd see a return after 11 years and a tidy profit after 17. If you assume a 20% inflation then you'd see a return after 9 years and a massive saving (£5,200) after 17
Honda: U.K. drivers think hybrids are too expensive {Autoblog Green}
Oct 3rd 2008 6:13PM The problem isn't hybrids, it's that Diesel cars are cheaper to buy and more fuel efficient than hybrids. If you care about efficiency, the best buy is probably a Bluemotion Golf not a hybrid, although perhaps not under urban conditions
Is a Yaris cheaper to own and operate than a Prius? {Autoblog Green}
Aug 22nd 2008 11:53AM The real answer is "it depends". A person with high mileage will recoup the difference in costs between a hybrid and a cheaper, less efficient car. The higher the cost of fuel the less mileage you have to drive to recoup. At a certain point fuel costs could make the difference in purchase price irrelivant.
Hybrids are a bit pointless ATM. There are other cars that can get better fuel efficiency AND at a lower purchase price, at least in Europe
