Archive for 2008

SALUTING THE NON-BOOTH-BABES of C.E.S.

THE GREEN THEME ISN’T JUST ABOUT THE COLOR: Environmental slogans are everywhere. Note the shirt.

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GM’s robocar negotiates an obstacle course, without benefit of a driver. More on that, plus BMW’s booth, here.

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SHOWING ENORMOUS ENTHUSIASM for Microsoft Office 2007.

UNRAVELING THE UNHINGED: It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it. Luckily, that someone isn’t me.

MY REVIEW of the Fuel-cell Equinox is up over at Popular Mechanics.

BMW HAS A BOOTH. I stopped by.

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I DIDN’T ATTEND BILL GATES’ KEYNOTE ADDRESS — it was at the same time as the Sony event — but here’s a report.

GOT TO DRIVE GM’S FUEL-CELL CHEVY EQUINOX. There’ll be a full report over at Popular Mechanics later.

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IN THE MAIL: Twilight, by Brendan Dubois. A post-apocalyptic novel featuring U.N. peacekeepers in the United States. Not sure how many sex crimes are involved.

IS HUCKABEE A “TRUE CONSERVATIVE?” Gabriel Malor has his doubts.

MICHAEL YON POSTS another dispatch from Iraq, and emails: “Will be another long year. Am increasingly confident on Iraq. Cautious but definitely more optimistic than ever before.” He’s heading back over there tomorrow.

IT’S PLEDGE WEEK for Chris Muir’s Day by Day cartoon, so if you’ve enjoyed his work, consider making a donation. I just did.

WAR ON TERROR CONVERSATIONS: Exclusive interviews with Rudy Giuliani and John McCain on the war on terror.

Not only are they worth watching for the content, but if you’ve got a decent connection check out the streaming HD versions. It’s really amazing quality, especially for streaming Internet video.

UPDATE: I should mention that if you’re not into video, there are transcripts at the links, too.

TOM ELIA: “Isn’t it odd that the leading candidate for change is a Chicago Democrat?”

MICKEY KAUS: “The reporters I talk to are looking forward to the final pre-election joint Bill and Hillary Clinton rally Monday evening with the same lascivious delight you might encounter before a Britney Spears/Amy Winehouse double bill.” Plus, scroll down for his take on last night’s debates, which I missed. Darn!

GADGET REVIEW: I review the Sony Vaio UX490 and the Nokia N810 — they’re both pocket-size Internet tablets, and more — over at Popular Mechanics.