Thursday, September 30, 2010

Glee: Charice - Listen (Official Full Scene)

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Dreamslide Bike

Eleven years ago, French rollerblading and boardsports enthusiast Jean‐Marc Gobillard decided that the small wheels of rollerblades weren’t quite speedy enough. He experimented with a few different ideas, which ultimately led him to design the Dreamslide. This unique device combines the standing stance of things like skateboards and roller blades with the efficient locomotion and larger, faster wheels of a bicycle. It even has its own special pedaling system, designed for a standing rider.

The first question people might have is, “Why would you want to stand instead of sit?” Well, for one thing, Gobillard likes the idea of being able to bodily lean into corners like a downhill skier – he believes that by standing on it, the Dreamslide becomes more like a part of the rider’s body, and less like a separate contraption.

Secondly, as anyone who has climbed a hill on a bicycle knows, you can deliver more power to the pedals by standing on them. If you try to ride a bike very far in a standing position, however, you’ll get tired pretty quickly. This is because you have to pump your entire body weight up and down with every pedal stroke. To get around this limitation, Gobillard has invented what he calls the Adaptive Pedaling System, or APS.

On a bicycle, the pedal crank arms are connected by an axle, so they move directly in proportion to one another. With APS, the cranks move independently, adapting to the rider’s muscle power. In the neutral position, both of the rider’s feet are down, one forward and one back. When they start a pedal stroke, the back foot moves forward and lifts slightly, as in a jogging gait, while the front foot slides back.

Not only is this system said to minimize the body-weight-bobbing drawback of pedaling while standing, but it also reportedly eliminates the “dead zone” in the conventional pedaling set up – a point in the pedal revolution at which it has been claimed that neither leg is delivering optimum power to the bicycle. This zone was addressed in the 80s with Shimano’s oval Biopace chainring, the wisdom of which is still debated to this day.

Gobillard asserts that the standing position combined with APS will mean riders can generate more torque with less effort, will have less knee problems, and greater control. If any mechanical engineers out there have an opinion on these claims, we’d love to hear from you.

The Dreamslide is just hitting stores in Europe this year, and is also available through the company website for €1,250 (US$1,682).



Monday, September 27, 2010

Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4: Nobody Loves Me but My Mother

Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4: Nobody Loves Me but My MotherWatch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 online free this coming Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 9pm on The CW. The new episode of Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 is entitled “Nobody Loves Me but My Mother”. The newest episode of Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4: Nobody Loves Me but My Mother, Lewis (Robbie Jones) asks Marti (Aly Michalka) out but she turns him down. Alice (Heather Hemmens) tells Lewis (Robbie Jones) she will stop taking drugs if he helps her get back in shape as a flier, but then after a sweaty workout the two end up having sex. Meanwhile, Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) takes Dan (Matt Barr) to her parents’ house for dinner and a fight erupts after Savannah’s mom (guest star Teryl Rothery) demands that she stop seeing Dan. Wanda (Gail O’Grady) convinces Marti to give Lewis a chance so she tells him she’s ready to date but he has second thoughts. The guest star in Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4: Nobody Loves Me but My Mother is Teryl Rothery as Mrs. Monroe. Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 is directed by David Paymer and written by Anne Kenney. Watch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 here.

Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4: Nobody Loves Me but My Mother

Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4: Nobody Loves Me but My MotherWatch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 online free this coming Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 9pm on The CW. The new episode of Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 is entitled “Nobody Loves Me but My Mother”. The newest episode of Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4: Nobody Loves Me but My Mother, Lewis (Robbie Jones) asks Marti (Aly Michalka) out but she turns him down. Alice (Heather Hemmens) tells Lewis (Robbie Jones) she will stop taking drugs if he helps her get back in shape as a flier, but then after a sweaty workout the two end up having sex. Meanwhile, Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) takes Dan (Matt Barr) to her parents’ house for dinner and a fight erupts after Savannah’s mom (guest star Teryl Rothery) demands that she stop seeing Dan. Wanda (Gail O’Grady) convinces Marti to give Lewis a chance so she tells him she’s ready to date but he has second thoughts. The guest star in Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4: Nobody Loves Me but My Mother is Teryl Rothery as Mrs. Monroe. Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 is directed by David Paymer and written by Anne Kenney. Watch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 here.

Watch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 online

Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4Watch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 online free this coming Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 9pm on The CW. The new episode of Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 is entitled “Nobody Loves Me but My Mother”. The newest episode of Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4: Nobody Loves Me but My Mother, Lewis (Robbie Jones) asks Marti (Aly Michalka) out but she turns him down. Alice (Heather Hemmens) tells Lewis (Robbie Jones) she will stop taking drugs if he helps her get back in shape as a flier, but then after a sweaty workout the two end up having sex. Meanwhile, Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) takes Dan (Matt Barr) to her parents’ house for dinner and a fight erupts after Savannah’s mom (guest star Teryl Rothery) demands that she stop seeing Dan. Wanda (Gail O’Grady) convinces Marti to give Lewis a chance so she tells him she’s ready to date but he has second thoughts. Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 is directed by David Paymer and written by Anne Kenney. Watch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 4 here.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Tangled Movie 2010

Watch Tangled Movie Online this coming November 24, 2010 on theaters worldwide. Tangled (previously known as Rapunzel) is an upcoming American 3D animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The story is loosely based on the classic German fairy tale Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm. Though the name might not give away any clues as to which all time favorite that this time they are settling for it is actually none other than the tale of Rapunzel the princess with lots and lots of long hair. Instead of a traditional title that gives away all the details about the movie the creators are now trying to keep a low profile so as to increase the curiosity of the audience. The usual story of Rapunzel involved a beautiful princess with magical long hair who is locked up in tower and is finally rescued by a charming prince.

Tangled Movie Plot: When the rogue Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) chooses an isolated tower for his latest hideout, he has no idea the tower is already occupied by a princess who was kidnapped as an infant by the greedy Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy). Rapunzel (Mandy Moore), who can use her magical hair to heal, sees the devil-may-care bandit as her escape from the tower and a chance at a life of adventure – one that may reunite her with her long-lost parents and restore her royal heritage.

Where to JONAS LA Season 2 Episode 12

Watch JONAS LA Season 2 Episode 12 this coming Sunday, September 26, 201. The new episode of JONAS LA Season 2 Episode 12 is entitled “On the Radio“. On the Radio follows on Kevin, Joe and Nick go on a radio show to let their fans know the band is still together after the rumors swirl that they are breaking up. During the interview, the guys discover that they have each been secretly working on their own side projects. In the season two opener, the boys return from concert tour to find things have changed at the Palm Woods. Meanwhile, Jo seriously flirts with a new guy at the Palm Woods and tells Kendall to forget about her. Nick on a solo music project, Joe has been offered a role in a movie shooting in a distant and exotic location while Kevin has been approached by David Henrie to direct his first feature film. This will be another crazy stuff for their fans however the three seems hit by their own secrets. The JONAS LA Season 2 Episode 12: On the Radio was directed by Savage Steve Holland and written by Jessica Kaminsky. Guest stars on the “JONAS LA Season 2 Episode 12: On the Radio” episode are David Henrie and Debi Mazar as Mona.

iCarly Season 4 Episode 3: iGet Pranky

Watch iCarly Season 4 Episode 3 Online this Saturday, September 25, 2010. The newest episode of iCarly Season 4 Episode 3 is entitled “iGet Pranky“. In this new episode of iCarly Season 4 Episode 3, Carly gets Spencer to assist her in playing a prank on Sam and Freddie, and soon Spencer becomes addicted to pulling pranks. It will be another brand new episode from iCarly Season 4 is set to premiere. The iCarly Season 4 Episode 3: iGet Pranky is set to air on Nickelodeon at 8:00 PM (EST). The iGet Pranky episode will be aired back-to-back with the Victorious Season 1 Episode 10: Beck’s Big Break and the premiere of Big Time Rush Season 2, which will be aired as a part of Nick’s Worldwide Day of Play. Thе episode wаѕ ѕο fun thаt mу sides ache due tο much laugh whіlе watching thе episode.

Desperate Housewives Season 7 Episode 1: Remember Paul

Watch Desperate Housewives Season 7 Episode 1 Online on its premiere telecast this coming September 26, 2010. The new premiere episode of Desperate Housewives Season 7 Episode 1 is entitled “Remember Paul?“. Desperate Housewives Season 7 Episode 1: Remember Paul? stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Hodge, Eva Longoria Parker as Gabrielle Solis, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Kyle MacLachlan as Orson Hodge, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. McCluskey, Charlie Carver as Porter Scavo, Max Carver as Preston Scavo, Joshua Logan Moore as Parker Scavo, Kendall Applegate as Penny Scavo, Madison de la Garza as Juanita and Mason Vale Cotton as MJ Delfino. The Desperate Housewives Season 7 Episode 1: Remember Paul? is set to premiere on September 26, 2010 with the Desperate Housewives Season 7 Episode 1: Remember Paul? It will be aired on ABC at 7/6c. The “Remember Paul?” episode was directed by David Grossman and written by Marc Cherry.

Desperate Housewives Season 7 Episode 1: Remember Paul? Synopsis: The residents of Wisteria Lane are stunned to discover that Paul Young is out of prison and back in the neighborhood with an enigmatic new wife and seemingly dark motives. Meanwhile, while Paul is renting Susan’s home, she, Mike and MJ are living in an apartment on limited funds. However, Susan sees a glimmer of hope in getting her life back on the Lane when she’s offered an unorthodox job by her apartment manager, Maxine. Lynette’s rich and successful college friend, Renee Perry, pays an unexpected visit to the Scavo household, whereas Gabrielle and Carlos find themselves keeping secrets from one another, and Bree, newly single and needing a fresh start after handing out her business, finds herself tempted by Keith, the handsome, young handyman she’s hired to update her house.

House Season 7 Episode 2: Selfish

Watch House Season 7 Episode 2 Online this coming Monday, September 27, 2010 on Fox Channel. The new episode of House Season 7 Episode 2 is entitled “Selfish“. Last episode of House was a good one, when House and Cuddy explore their feelings toward each other amid a crisis at the hospital: the threatened loss of its Level 1 status as a trauma center because the only available neurosurgeon is sick. The diagnosis of the doctor’s illness is difficult, but House doesn’t offer to help. In this new episode, the team argues over a family’s decision to treat their young daughter in the House Season 7 Episode 2: Selfish. A healthy and active 14-year-old Della with a terminally ill brother collapses during a skateboarding competition. House and his team struggle to diagnose her condition and reassure her parents who already have to cope with their son’s terminal illness. With time running out to save her life, Della’s family is left with little hope of securing a new donor and faced with a seemingly impossible decision regarding the fate of both children. And in the clinic, House must deal with an elderly man and his son. House and Cuddy begin to face the challenges of taking their romantic relationship into the workplace. Guest Cast in House Season 7 Episode 2 are: Murray Gershenz: Maurice Bobbin Bergstrom: Nurse Alyson Stoner: Della Stephanie Courtney: Claire Sean Smith: Ernest Dwier Brown: George Allan Rich: Sidney. Watch House Season 7 Episode 2 Online will be aired this September 27, 2010.

Glee Season 2 - Britney/Brittany

Watch Glee Season 2 Episode 2 Online this coming September 28, 2010. The new episode of Glee Season 2 Episode 2 is entitled “Britney/Brittany”. The last episode of Glee, which was aired on Fox Channel, featured Charice as Sunshine Corazon. Sunshine is a Filipino exchange student who will be the "frenemy" of the show’s lead character Rachel, played by Lea Michele. Sunshine was also part of the show’s opening production wherein the show’s cast performed the song “Empire State of Mind.” Fans now say they can't wait until the next episode when they hope to see more of Sunshine singing along and against the other cast members of Glee. The second episode that will pays a tribute to Britney Spears. A trip to the dentist for the Glee clubbers gives those hallucinations while Brittany’s psyche comes to focus and they sing some of special guest star Britney Spears’ greatest hits. Will doesn't want the kids to do a Britney Spears routine. He's also a bit jealous of Emma's new dentist boyfriend. Spears appear as herself. After seeing the club paying a tribute in Madonna and Lady Gaga, the Glee Club is now all set for a Brittany-centric episode. Watch Glee Season 2 Episode 1.

Chuck Season 4 Episode 2: Chuck Versus the Suitcase

Watch Chuck Season 4 Episode 2 this coming Monday, September 27, 2010 at NBC Network. The newest episode of Chuck Season 4 Episode 2 is entitled "Chuck Versus the Suitcase".In this episode of Chuck Season 4 Episode 2, Chuck is going to Milan next week and Karolina Kurkova. There will be a scene of Kurkova coming out of the shower, holding a gun to Chuck’s temple and involving herself in what creator Chris Fedak said one of the “best fights yet”. Morgan recognizes a fatal flaw that compromises the new Buy More. Elsewhere, Casey struggles to put down roots in Burbank. There are crimes of fashion when Chuck and Sarah go undercover in Milan for Fashion Week to seize a high-tech weapon, yet Chuck soon recognizes a flaw in his relationship with Sarah but must set personal issues aside for the mission. Chuck meets Bronson Pinchot’s Victor, a tacky and audacious wannabe-matchmaker. Meanwhile, Morgan discovers vulnerability about the new Buy More; and Casey futilely tries to make his home in Burbank. There are lot of problems to be solve in this new missions. How about the return of Lester and Jeff? Could we see the Buy More knuckleheads return to a CIA-sanctioned Buy More? Guest Cast in Chuck Season 4 Episode 2: Chuck Versus the Suitcase are Karolina Kurkova Isaiah Mustafa Lou Ferrigno. Watch Chuck Season 4 Episode 2 Online is directed by Mark Piznarski and the episode written by executive producers Joshua Safran and Stephanie Savage.

Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3: The Undergraduates

Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 this coming Monday, September 27, 2010 at CW channel. The newest episode of Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 is entitled “The Undergraduates“. in this episode of Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3, Blair is in for a few big surprises and begin her studies at Columbia and seeks entry into a prestigious social club. Elsewhere, Serena develops a distrust of Juliet, who she suspects is deliberately wreaking havoc on her life; and Rufus' concerns about Dan compel him to take action. Guest Cast in Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3: The Undergraduates is Katie Cassidy as Juliet. Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3: The Undergraduates is directed by Mark Piznarski and the episode written by executive producers Joshua Safran and Stephanie Savage. Girl Season 4 Episode 3 Synopsis: It seems that Blair is really excited On her first day at Columbia and try to make new friends already. Blair attempts to gain membership into an ultra-exclusive social club, Hamilton House, but she’s in for a few big surprises. Serena begins to suspect that Juliet is intentionally sabotaging Serena’s life and that it may have something to do with Nate. Rufus is worried about Dan and decides to take matters into his own hands. Ed Westwick, Jessica Szohr and Kelly Rutherford also star. Norman Buckley directed the episode written by Amanda Lasher. This new episode is already filling of excitement. Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 Online here.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Glee Season 2 Episode 2: Britney/Brittany

Glee Season 2 Episode 2: Britney/BrittanyWatch Glee Season 2 Episode 2 Online this coming September 28, 2010. The new episode of Glee Season 2 Episode 2 is entitled “Britney/Brittany”. The last episode of Glee, which was aired on Fox Channel, featured Charice as Sunshine Corazon. Sunshine is a Filipino exchange student who will be the "frenemy" of the show’s lead character Rachel, played by Lea Michele. Sunshine was also part of the show’s opening production wherein the show’s cast performed the song “Empire State of Mind.” Fans now say they can't wait until the next episode when they hope to see more of Sunshine singing along and against the other cast members of Glee. The second episode that will pays a tribute to Britney Spears. A trip to the dentist for the Glee clubbers gives those hallucinations while Brittany’s psyche comes to focus and they sing some of special guest star Britney Spears’ greatest hits. Will doesn't want the kids to do a Britney Spears routine. He's also a bit jealous of Emma's new dentist boyfriend. Spears appear as herself. After seeing the club paying a tribute in Madonna and Lady Gaga, the Glee Club is now all set for a Brittany-centric episode. Watch Glee Season 2 Episode 1.

Glee Season 2 Episode 2: Britney/Brittany

Glee Season 2 Episode 2: Britney/BrittanyWatch Glee Season 2 Episode 2 Online this coming September 28, 2010. The new episode of Glee Season 2 Episode 2 is entitled “Britney/Brittany”. The last episode of Glee, which was aired on Fox Channel, featured Charice as Sunshine Corazon. Sunshine is a Filipino exchange student who will be the "frenemy" of the show’s lead character Rachel, played by Lea Michele. Sunshine was also part of the show’s opening production wherein the show’s cast performed the song “Empire State of Mind.” Fans now say they can't wait until the next episode when they hope to see more of Sunshine singing along and against the other cast members of Glee. The second episode that will pays a tribute to Britney Spears. A trip to the dentist for the Glee clubbers gives those hallucinations while Brittany’s psyche comes to focus and they sing some of special guest star Britney Spears’ greatest hits. Will doesn't want the kids to do a Britney Spears routine. He's also a bit jealous of Emma's new dentist boyfriend. Spears appear as herself. After seeing the club paying a tribute in Madonna and Lady Gaga, the Glee Club is now all set for a Brittany-centric episode. Watch Glee Season 2 Episode 1.

Watch House Season 7 Episode 2 Online

Watch House Season 7 Episode 2 OnlineWatch House Season 7 Episode 2 Online this coming Monday, September 27, 2010 on Fox Channel. The new episode of House Season 7 Episode 2 is entitled “Selfish“. Last episode of House was a good one, when House and Cuddy explore their feelings toward each other amid a crisis at the hospital: the threatened loss of its Level 1 status as a trauma center because the only available neurosurgeon is sick. The diagnosis of the doctor’s illness is difficult, but House doesn’t offer to help. In this new episode, the team argues over a family’s decision to treat their young daughter in the House Season 7 Episode 2: Selfish. A healthy and active 14-year-old Della with a terminally ill brother collapses during a skateboarding competition. House and his team struggle to diagnose her condition and reassure her parents who already have to cope with their son’s terminal illness. With time running out to save her life, Della’s family is left with little hope of securing a new donor and faced with a seemingly impossible decision regarding the fate of both children. And in the clinic, House must deal with an elderly man and his son. House and Cuddy begin to face the challenges of taking their romantic relationship into the workplace. Guest Cast in House Season 7 Episode 2 are: Murray Gershenz: Maurice Bobbin Bergstrom: Nurse Alyson Stoner: Della Stephanie Courtney: Claire Sean Smith: Ernest Dwier Brown: George Allan Rich: Sidney. Watch House Season 7 Episode 2 Online will be aired this September 27, 2010.

Watch House Season 7 Episode 2 Online

Watch House Season 7 Episode 2 OnlineWatch House Season 7 Episode 2 Online this coming Monday, September 27, 2010 on Fox Channel. The new episode of House Season 7 Episode 2 is entitled “Selfish“. Last episode of House was a good one, when House and Cuddy explore their feelings toward each other amid a crisis at the hospital: the threatened loss of its Level 1 status as a trauma center because the only available neurosurgeon is sick. The diagnosis of the doctor’s illness is difficult, but House doesn’t offer to help. In this new episode, the team argues over a family’s decision to treat their young daughter in the House Season 7 Episode 2: Selfish. A healthy and active 14-year-old Della with a terminally ill brother collapses during a skateboarding competition. House and his team struggle to diagnose her condition and reassure her parents who already have to cope with their son’s terminal illness. With time running out to save her life, Della’s family is left with little hope of securing a new donor and faced with a seemingly impossible decision regarding the fate of both children. And in the clinic, House must deal with an elderly man and his son. House and Cuddy begin to face the challenges of taking their romantic relationship into the workplace. Guest Cast in House Season 7 Episode 2 are: Murray Gershenz: Maurice Bobbin Bergstrom: Nurse Alyson Stoner: Della Stephanie Courtney: Claire Sean Smith: Ernest Dwier Brown: George Allan Rich: Sidney. Watch House Season 7 Episode 2 Online will be aired this September 27, 2010.

Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 Online

Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 OnlineWatch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 this coming Monday, September 27, 2010 at CW channel. The newest episode of Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 is entitled “The Undergraduates“. in this episode of Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3, Blair is in for a few big surprises and begin her studies at Columbia and seeks entry into a prestigious social club. Elsewhere, Serena develops a distrust of Juliet, who she suspects is deliberately wreaking havoc on her life; and Rufus' concerns about Dan compel him to take action. Guest Cast in Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3: The Undergraduates is Katie Cassidy as Juliet. Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3: The Undergraduates is directed by Mark Piznarski and the episode written by executive producers Joshua Safran and Stephanie Savage.

Girl Season 4 Episode 3 Synopsis: It seems that Blair is really excited On her first day at Columbia and try to make new friends already. Blair attempts to gain membership into an ultra-exclusive social club, Hamilton House, but she’s in for a few big surprises. Serena begins to suspect that Juliet is intentionally sabotaging Serena’s life and that it may have something to do with Nate. Rufus is worried about Dan and decides to take matters into his own hands. Ed Westwick, Jessica Szohr and Kelly Rutherford also star. Norman Buckley directed the episode written by Amanda Lasher. This new episode is already filling of excitement. Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 Online here.

Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 Online

Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 OnlineWatch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 this coming Monday, September 27, 2010 at CW channel. The newest episode of Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 is entitled “The Undergraduates“. in this episode of Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3, Blair is in for a few big surprises and begin her studies at Columbia and seeks entry into a prestigious social club. Elsewhere, Serena develops a distrust of Juliet, who she suspects is deliberately wreaking havoc on her life; and Rufus' concerns about Dan compel him to take action. Guest Cast in Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3: The Undergraduates is Katie Cassidy as Juliet. Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3: The Undergraduates is directed by Mark Piznarski and the episode written by executive producers Joshua Safran and Stephanie Savage.

Girl Season 4 Episode 3 Synopsis: It seems that Blair is really excited On her first day at Columbia and try to make new friends already. Blair attempts to gain membership into an ultra-exclusive social club, Hamilton House, but she’s in for a few big surprises. Serena begins to suspect that Juliet is intentionally sabotaging Serena’s life and that it may have something to do with Nate. Rufus is worried about Dan and decides to take matters into his own hands. Ed Westwick, Jessica Szohr and Kelly Rutherford also star. Norman Buckley directed the episode written by Amanda Lasher. This new episode is already filling of excitement. Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 3 Online here.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Nikon's 16.2MP D7000 digital SLR revealed

Nikon has announced a feature-rich addition to its digital SLR camera family, the 16.2 megapixel D7000. In addition to a new image processing engine and 3D Matrix metering system, the camera also offers full HD video recording with autofocus, twin media card slots, over a thousand shots between battery charges and up to six frames per second burst shooting. Its low-light-friendly too – with sensitivity expansion to ISO25600, noise reduction and shake reduction all promising to help grab the best shot in the most testing conditions. The D7000 is among the many photographic treats we're checking out at Photokina in Cologne this week.
Built around a magnesium-alloy chassis, the new Nikon D7000 digital SLR camera body has been dust and moisture sealed and features a 16.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, the company's own 39-point Multi-CAM 4800DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection and a new EXPEED 2 image processing engine. The smooth, fast focusing system allows for dynamic or single-point autofocus and nine center cross-type sensors plus 3D tracking follow moving subjects and highlight the activated AF point in the eye-level glass pentaprism optical viewfinder.

As well as taking care of the camera's nippy six frames-per-second continuous shooting at full resolution and managing the 50-millisecond shutter response and autofocus capabilities, the new EXPEED 2 engine works with 14-bit analog/digital conversion to bring what Nikon describes as "a new level of even tonal gradations while managing color, contrast, exposure, and noise resulting in brilliant image quality."


Using the 2,016 pixel RGB 3D Matrix Metering System, the Scene Recognition System accesses a database of over 30,000 images to choose optimum focus, exposure and white balance. Low light, flash-free photography gets high sensitivity assist thanks to the standard ISO100 to ISO6400 range – with expansion up to ISO25600 – Vibration Reduction (VR) II and low noise technology.

Live View functionality on the D7000's 3-inch, 921,000 dot resolution LCD display gives the user another option when framing shots or shooting video. The camera offers full 1080p high definition movie recording at 24 frames per second with full-time autofocus, face and subject tracking and on-the-fly exposure adjustment. In addition to a built-in mono microphone there's a stereo mic input and basic movie editing can be done on the camera itself. A HDMI-out port allows for viewing of images or videos on a big screen TV.

Nikon has redesigned the mode dial atop the 5.2 x 4.1 x 3-inch (132 x 103 x 77mm) D7000. Gone are the familiar scene choices in favor of advanced manual functions and a couple of user-defined settings. Other highlights include in-camera image retouching, including direct processing of RAW images and side-by-side image comparison, a virtual horizon indicator helps ensure that your camera is always level if you need it to be, twin media card slots with SDXC support and a new EN-EL15 Li-ion battery that's said to give 1050 shots between charges.

Compatible with numerous NIKKOR lenses courtesy of Nikon's F mount, the D7000 digital SLR will be available from mid-October for a recommended retail of US$1200 for the body-only and US$1500 for a kit which includes the body and AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens.

Sikorsky’s X2 demonstrator sets unofficial world record speed of 250 knots

Sikorsky Aircraft’s coaxial X2 Technology demonstrator has achieved the 250-knot (287.69 mph) milestone that was established as the goal of the craft from its inception. The speed, which was achieved in level flight during a 1.1-hour flight on Wednesday, September 15, is an unofficial speed record for a helicopter, easily beating the current official world record that stands at 216.46 knots (249.1 mph) set by the British built Westland Lynx ZB-500 in 1986.

Monday, September 20, 2010

US$5 million Winner Most Economical Car of the Future

The Edison2 team took away US$5 million for winning the Mainstream class of the Automotive X-PRIZE last week with its 100+ MPG car of the future – Very Light Car #98.

The Progressive Automotive X-Prize required vehicles to attain a fuel economy of at least 100 miles-per US gallon equivalent (2.35L/100km), while also remaining practical for real-world use. The Mainstream class of the event was particularly significant, as vehicles had to attain twice the range of vehicles in the Alternative class, and would presumably be the vehicles most likely to find acceptance with a large number of consumers. and the vehicle that made it possible, the Very Light Car.

First, a little about the car itself. Edison2 began with four versions of the Very Light Car entered in the competition, two in the Alternative class and two in Mainstream. The rear-wheel-drive four-seater car that won the Mainstream, #98, attained 102.5MPGe (2.29L/100km) and weighs just 830 pounds (376.48 kg). All of the Very Light Cars are powered by a rear-mounted, 1-cylinder 250cc turbocharged combustion engine. In the case of #98, that engine generates 40 horsepower, for a reported top speed of over 100mph (161km/h) and a maximum range of over 600 miles (966 km) on one tank of E-85 ethanol.

The reason it won, Kuttner explained, was the “brutal efficiency” of its light weight and aerodynamics.


“Insulation for the building industry is what we are for the car industry,” he told us. “It takes three-and-a-half horsepower for our car to go 50 miles an hour – that’s very little energy... We can build a brutally more efficient electric car, with a smaller battery, and we can build a brutally more efficient gasoline car.”

With the vast majority of the X-PRIZE vehicles being electrically-powered, however, one might wonder why Edison2 chose to go with a gas engine.

“Because the results are much more meaningful,” says Kuttner. “Anybody in the industry knows that you can get 100 miles per gallon by building an OK car with a good electric drive. Everybody in the industry also knows that if you can do 100 miles per gallon while meeting emissions with a car with four people in it, that’s almost impossible. So we did it because the real money isn’t the prize, the real money is what happens from now on. This is the starting line of our company.”

That point made, the production version of the car could very likely be a hybrid, or even a pure electric.

“By our estimates, we can improve on what we have by about ten percent right now,” he stated. “That said, we would give back a lot to make this car more mainstream, more consumer friendly. So what we really envision is a car that is quite normal. Although it looks very different, it’s quite normal in use.”

Yes, but... what about its “different” looks? Does he worry that consumers simply might not be ready for something that makes such a radical aesthetic statement?

“The three winners are drastic departures from the normal,” he noted. “For me, that speaks loud and clear. It’s not really wise for consumers to think [you can take a normal-looking car], stick an electric motor in it, and say ‘Oh, I’ve done it.’ It doesn’t work like that. In order to build a truly more efficient car, you must be prepared to depart from the normal.”

Judging by the reactions, especially from the younger generation, it seems like a lot of people are ready to make that departure. “I did not expect our car to have any consumer appeal in it at all,” he said. “I expected we’d have a lot of work to do in that direction, and we’re still doing a lot of work, but I can tell you right now, we would probably be able to sell somewhere between five and ten cars per day at this moment.”

Before you get too excited, Kuttner added that Edison2 is still “generations away” from a consumer model.

Congratulations to Oliver Kuttner and the Edison2 team... along with all the other dedicated participants.

Watch Nikita Season 1 Episode 3

Nikita Season 1 Episode 3
Watch Nikita Season 1 Episode 3 Online this coming Thursday, September 23, 2010 at CW channel at 8/9c time slot. The newest episode of Nikita Season 1 Episode 3 is entitled “Kill Jill“. In the newest episode of Kill Jill, Nikita rescues Jill, a journalist who is trying to expose a conspiracy involving Division and a major plane crash. Michael and Percy suspect Birkhoff of being Nikita’s inside mole and send Amanda in to interrogate him. Michael enlists the help of the recruits, Alex, Jaden and Thom, to help them locate their latest target. Nikita Season 1 Episode 3: Kill Jill is by directed David Solomon and written by Amanda Segel.

Nikita Season 1 Episode 3 Synopsis: Nikita rescues Jill, he is a journalist who is trying to expose a conspiracy involving Division and a major plane crash. Michael and Percy suspecting Birkhoff of being Nikita’s inside mole and send Amanda in to interrogate him. Michael enlists the help of the recruits, Alex, Jaden and Thom, to help them locate their latest target. David Solomon directed the episode written by Amanda Segel. Watch Nikita Season 1 Episode 3 is something to watch out this week. So you might want to check out this post for any updates about the show.

Watch Nikita Season 1 Episode 3

Nikita Season 1 Episode 3
Watch Nikita Season 1 Episode 3 Online this coming Thursday, September 23, 2010 at CW channel at 8/9c time slot. The newest episode of Nikita Season 1 Episode 3 is entitled “Kill Jill“. In the newest episode of Kill Jill, Nikita rescues Jill, a journalist who is trying to expose a conspiracy involving Division and a major plane crash. Michael and Percy suspect Birkhoff of being Nikita’s inside mole and send Amanda in to interrogate him. Michael enlists the help of the recruits, Alex, Jaden and Thom, to help them locate their latest target. Nikita Season 1 Episode 3: Kill Jill is by directed David Solomon and written by Amanda Segel.

Nikita Season 1 Episode 3 Synopsis: Nikita rescues Jill, he is a journalist who is trying to expose a conspiracy involving Division and a major plane crash. Michael and Percy suspecting Birkhoff of being Nikita’s inside mole and send Amanda in to interrogate him. Michael enlists the help of the recruits, Alex, Jaden and Thom, to help them locate their latest target. David Solomon directed the episode written by Amanda Segel. Watch Nikita Season 1 Episode 3 is something to watch out this week. So you might want to check out this post for any updates about the show.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2: Double Identity

Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2 Online this coming Monday, September 20, 2010 at CW channel. The newest episode of Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2 is entitled “Double Identity“. After the much awaited season premier last week, in this episode of Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2, Lily asks Serena to track down Chuck, who has found a new life and a new love interest in Europe. Meanwhile, Blair gets a second chance with Louis; and Juliet devises a plan to help Nate win back Serena, though it involves manipulating Dan and Vanessa. Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2: Double Identity is directed by Mark Piznarski and the episode written by executive producers Joshua Safran and Stephanie Savage. Living out a real-life fairytale in Paris, Blair is pursued by a handsome young man, Louis, who she suspects is a member of Monaco’s royal family. A very concerned Lily asks Serena to help her find Chuck, who hasn’t been heard from or seen in months. Meanwhile, Chuck Bass is as we’ve never seen him before, adjusting to a fresh start in Paris with a mysterious new woman, Eva, at his side. Juliet offers to help Nate win Serena back, suggesting that reigniting Dan and Vanessa’s romance may just be the trick to remove Dan from the Dan-Serena-Nate love triangle. Matthew Settle also stars. Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2 here.

Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2: Double Identity

Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2 Online this coming Monday, September 20, 2010 at CW channel. The newest episode of Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2 is entitled “Double Identity“. After the much awaited season premier last week, in this episode of Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2, Lily asks Serena to track down Chuck, who has found a new life and a new love interest in Europe. Meanwhile, Blair gets a second chance with Louis; and Juliet devises a plan to help Nate win back Serena, though it involves manipulating Dan and Vanessa. Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2: Double Identity is directed by Mark Piznarski and the episode written by executive producers Joshua Safran and Stephanie Savage. Living out a real-life fairytale in Paris, Blair is pursued by a handsome young man, Louis, who she suspects is a member of Monaco’s royal family. A very concerned Lily asks Serena to help her find Chuck, who hasn’t been heard from or seen in months. Meanwhile, Chuck Bass is as we’ve never seen him before, adjusting to a fresh start in Paris with a mysterious new woman, Eva, at his side. Juliet offers to help Nate win Serena back, suggesting that reigniting Dan and Vanessa’s romance may just be the trick to remove Dan from the Dan-Serena-Nate love triangle. Matthew Settle also stars. Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 2 here.

90210 Season 3 Episode 2: Age of Inheritance

90210 Season 3 Episode 2Watch 90210 Season 3 Episode 2 this coming Monday, September 20, 2010 on CW Channel. The newest episode of 90210 Season 3 Episode 2 is entitled “Age of Inheritance“. In this new episode of 90210 Season 3 Episode 2: Age of Inheritanceis Naomi is able to access her trust fund and decides to throw herself a birthday party. Meanwhile, Annie meets a guy at a coffee shop; Dixon goes partying with the guys; Silver pushes Teddy to face his drinking problem; and Jen is put on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. 90210 Season 3 Episode 2: Age of Inheritance is directed by Stuart Gillard and written by Jennie Snyder Urman. Naomi finds out she can now access the money in her trust fund, so she decides to throw a giant birthday party where The Honey Brothers perform a few songs. Dixon, Navid and Liam decide to take Oscar out for a night on the town…… but their party ends when Ivy finds a Facebook photo of Dixon doing a body shot off a girl. Annie has an instant connection with Charlie, a guy she meets at a coffee shop, but seems more interested in exploring her relationship opportunities with Liam. Jen is forced to go on bed rest until she delivers the baby and has no choice but to allow Ryan into her life. Silver confronts Teddy about his drinking problem. I really hope Annie and Liam get together during next week’s episode because it killed me when he said, “screw you” in the beginning of the episode. Adrianna is gonna get in so much trouble for that song but I love the song anyway. Watch 90210 Season 3 Episode 2 Online this 20th of September.

90210 Season 3 Episode 2: Age of Inheritance

90210 Season 3 Episode 2Watch 90210 Season 3 Episode 2 this coming Monday, September 20, 2010 on CW Channel. The newest episode of 90210 Season 3 Episode 2 is entitled “Age of Inheritance“. In this new episode of 90210 Season 3 Episode 2: Age of Inheritanceis Naomi is able to access her trust fund and decides to throw herself a birthday party. Meanwhile, Annie meets a guy at a coffee shop; Dixon goes partying with the guys; Silver pushes Teddy to face his drinking problem; and Jen is put on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. 90210 Season 3 Episode 2: Age of Inheritance is directed by Stuart Gillard and written by Jennie Snyder Urman. Naomi finds out she can now access the money in her trust fund, so she decides to throw a giant birthday party where The Honey Brothers perform a few songs. Dixon, Navid and Liam decide to take Oscar out for a night on the town…… but their party ends when Ivy finds a Facebook photo of Dixon doing a body shot off a girl. Annie has an instant connection with Charlie, a guy she meets at a coffee shop, but seems more interested in exploring her relationship opportunities with Liam. Jen is forced to go on bed rest until she delivers the baby and has no choice but to allow Ryan into her life. Silver confronts Teddy about his drinking problem. I really hope Annie and Liam get together during next week’s episode because it killed me when he said, “screw you” in the beginning of the episode. Adrianna is gonna get in so much trouble for that song but I love the song anyway. Watch 90210 Season 3 Episode 2 Online this 20th of September.

Watch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 3: Beale Street After Dark

 Hellcats Season 1 Episode 3: Beale Street After DarkWatch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 3 Online this coming Wednesday, September 15, 2010 9 PM on CW. The new episode of Hellcats Season 1 Episode 3 is entitled “Beale Street After Dark”. Don’t miss to Watch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 3: Beale Street After Dark this Wednesday. The first episode introduced the main character, Marti Perkins, a pre-law student not knowing that her scholarship was expired. On her desire to get it back, she auditioned to the cheer-leading squad. She rocks the whole stadium with her grooves and dances. Savannah has her first date with Dan, and, to ease her nervousness, the Hellcats tag along, but some things just shouldn’t be done as a team, Savannah embarrassed herself by being drunk and causing trouble for Dan; Marti tries to wow her law professor so he’ll ask to her to join his legal team; Alice tries painkillers in an effort to get back on the team; and Vanessa decides to tell Derrick about her past relationship with Red. Dan and Lewis get arrested. How do the hotties land themselves in the slammer? Watch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 3: Beale Street After Dark here.

Watch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 3: Beale Street After Dark

 Hellcats Season 1 Episode 3: Beale Street After DarkWatch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 3 Online this coming Wednesday, September 15, 2010 9 PM on CW. The new episode of Hellcats Season 1 Episode 3 is entitled “Beale Street After Dark”. Don’t miss to Watch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 3: Beale Street After Dark this Wednesday. The first episode introduced the main character, Marti Perkins, a pre-law student not knowing that her scholarship was expired. On her desire to get it back, she auditioned to the cheer-leading squad. She rocks the whole stadium with her grooves and dances. Savannah has her first date with Dan, and, to ease her nervousness, the Hellcats tag along, but some things just shouldn’t be done as a team, Savannah embarrassed herself by being drunk and causing trouble for Dan; Marti tries to wow her law professor so he’ll ask to her to join his legal team; Alice tries painkillers in an effort to get back on the team; and Vanessa decides to tell Derrick about her past relationship with Red. Dan and Lewis get arrested. How do the hotties land themselves in the slammer? Watch Hellcats Season 1 Episode 3: Beale Street After Dark here.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

The New TV Series: Nikita

NikitaNikita is an American television drama for The CW Television Network. It is based on the 1990 French film Nikita, 1993 remake Point of No Return, and the 1997 television series La Femme Nikita. Watch Nikita Online just premiered on September 9, 2010, and will run on Thursdays at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central Time. Nikita is a smart new take on the gorgeous-but-agonized-assassin character. Maggie Q’s skinny, slinky Nikita started out the evening already gone-rogue, rebelling against the organization, called Division, that once controlled her. The story centers on a secret organization known as Division. Targeting young people from a troubled background, Division erases all evidence of their past lives and molds them into efficient spies and assassins. Nikita is the first recruit to escape and promises to bring down her former employers. Having trained Nikita, Michael, a Division operative, is ordered by his boss Percy to deal with his former student. In the meantime, Division continues training its recruits, Thom, Jaden, and the newest, Alex. Nikita tiptoes quietly only when it deals with the concept of Division. It’s a division of our government, designed to carry out black-ops jobs, and thus it implies something the previous movie and TV versions of Nikita didn’t: a connection to the contemporary war on terror.

The New TV Series: Nikita

NikitaNikita is an American television drama for The CW Television Network. It is based on the 1990 French film Nikita, 1993 remake Point of No Return, and the 1997 television series La Femme Nikita. Watch Nikita Online just premiered on September 9, 2010, and will run on Thursdays at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central Time. Nikita is a smart new take on the gorgeous-but-agonized-assassin character. Maggie Q’s skinny, slinky Nikita started out the evening already gone-rogue, rebelling against the organization, called Division, that once controlled her. The story centers on a secret organization known as Division. Targeting young people from a troubled background, Division erases all evidence of their past lives and molds them into efficient spies and assassins. Nikita is the first recruit to escape and promises to bring down her former employers. Having trained Nikita, Michael, a Division operative, is ordered by his boss Percy to deal with his former student. In the meantime, Division continues training its recruits, Thom, Jaden, and the newest, Alex. Nikita tiptoes quietly only when it deals with the concept of Division. It’s a division of our government, designed to carry out black-ops jobs, and thus it implies something the previous movie and TV versions of Nikita didn’t: a connection to the contemporary war on terror.

Watching Chuck Season 3

Watching Chuck Season 3Watch Chuck Season 4 Online this coming September 20, 2010. Just finished watching the 3rd season of my favorite spy in TV named Chuck Bartowski and I am really excited on what will happens next to this series specially after Orion (which is Chuck's father) was killed and Chuck's intersect injected was stabilized by the navigator. I just imagine how his mother will look like and what she can do on the next season of the series. I am just hoping that Orion is still alive and I have a feeling that he is. Maybe there's more than The Ring out there that has the ability to revive him or maybe Orion fakes his death as he usually do.Well, Chuck season 4 episode 1 will premiere on September 20 and I just can't take my eyes on the calendar everyday and keep on hoping that its the 20th so that I can see Sarah Walker and John Casey again. Of course, I also missed Morgan Grimes' simple wit and trying-hard spy aspiration. Watch Chuck season 4 episodes to witness this brave hero.

Watching Chuck Season 3

Watching Chuck Season 3Watch Chuck Season 4 Online this coming September 20, 2010. Just finished watching the 3rd season of my favorite spy in TV named Chuck Bartowski and I am really excited on what will happens next to this series specially after Orion (which is Chuck's father) was killed and Chuck's intersect injected was stabilized by the navigator. I just imagine how his mother will look like and what she can do on the next season of the series. I am just hoping that Orion is still alive and I have a feeling that he is. Maybe there's more than The Ring out there that has the ability to revive him or maybe Orion fakes his death as he usually do.Well, Chuck season 4 episode 1 will premiere on September 20 and I just can't take my eyes on the calendar everyday and keep on hoping that its the 20th so that I can see Sarah Walker and John Casey again. Of course, I also missed Morgan Grimes' simple wit and trying-hard spy aspiration. Watch Chuck season 4 episodes to witness this brave hero.

World`s Most Expensive Stuff 2010

For the world’s wealthiest, money is no object when extraordinary things enter the market—even during a global recession. Items may be deemed “priceless” for their cachet, beauty, rarity, or historic significance. Extremely well-to-do consumers have paid $3 million for a gold iPhone, but more unbelievable sums have been offered for elite luxury goods.To identify some of the biggest sales ever made, Bloomberg Businessweek combed through years of news reports and blogs and spoke with high-end retailers and auction houses. We looked at objects ranging from automobiles and boats to jewelry and electronics. The biggest price tag is for the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s new megayacht, the Eclipse, which is expected to cost as much as $1.2 billion. While average consumers cut spending during the recession, the market for diamond-studded accessories and high-end art has been surprisingly resilient. The economy has not deterred aficionados with the means to spend, says Bo Bengtsson, president of Transmission Audio, a company in Sweden that recently introduced a $2 million speaker set. “I’ve been getting calls from very rich people who are also huge music lovers,” he says.

Most Expensive Television

PrestigeHD Supreme Rose Edition by Stuart Hughes
Price: $2.3 million*

Swiss luxury television maker PrestigeHD asked Stuart Hughes of Goldstriker International to design a spectacular piece for the company, says Hughes. So he took a 55-inch PrestigeHD television and covered it in 28 kilograms of 18-carat rose gold and 72 diamonds. Alligator skin was hand sewn into the bezel. This limited edition TV, introduced just this year, surpasses Hughes’ £1 million television for PrestigeHD, which uses 22-carat yellow gold and 48 diamonds. PrestigeHD CEO Simon M. Troxler says the company is close to closing its first contract for the Supreme Rose Edition and “we are very confident that the limited edition of only three TVs will be sold out soon.”

*Price converted from £1.5 million

Most Expensive Hotel Room

Royal Penthouse Suite, Hotel President Wilson in Geneva
Price: $65,000 per night

This palatial suite, which occupies an entire floor of the hotel and measures 18,083 square feet, has 10 rooms and seven bathrooms. It was renovated in January 2009 to add a new private fitness area, according to a spokesperson.

Most Expensive Motorcycle

Dodge Tomahawk V10 Superbike
Price: $700,000

The Dodge Tomahawk, a 1,500-lb. motorcycle with four wheels, has a Dodge Viper’s V10 engine and can go from zero to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds, according to Edmunds.com. The top speed is estimated to be more than 300 mph. The vehicle, which made its debut at the 2003 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, was reportedly priced at $550,000, but a Dodge spokesperson confirmed to Bloomberg Businessweek that two units were sold at an even higher $700,000.

Most Expensive Cell Phone

iPhone 3GS Supreme Rose by Stuart Hughes
Price: $2.97 million*

Stuart Hughes—who also designed the most expensive television—made headlines in 2009 when he crafted a 22-carat gold iPhone studded with 53 diamonds for an unnamed Australian businessman for £1.92 million. More recently, he says, he was commissioned to make an even pricier version of the phone in 18-carat rose gold with hundreds of diamonds, including a single-cut, 7.1-carat diamond for the main navigation button.

*Price converted from £1.93 million

Most Expensive Golf Club

Long-Nose Putter Stamped “A.D.,” attributed to Andrew Dickson
Price: $181,000

An “A.D.” stamp on this circa 18th century, long-nose putter is attributed to Andrew Dickson, the oldest known clubmaker to mark his clubs. He is said to have served as a caddy to the Duke of York as a young boy, according to Sotheby’s. This item was estimated to sell for $200,000 to $300,000 but fetched $181,000 in a Sotheby’s auction in New York in 2007.

Most Expensive Car

1954-55 Mercedes-Benz W196
Price: $24 million

Think a brand-new $1.7 million Bugatti Veyron is expensive? Try the Mercedes-Benz W196, which won the Grand Prix in 1954 and 1955, and sold at auction in 1990 for a staggering $24 million. According to the U.K.’s Times Online Times Online, Mercedes donated the car to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in the 1980s, which later sold it for £1.5 million to finance a museum renovation. It was again sold in 1990 to a French industrialist for $24 million but changed hands once more to a German industrialist for less than half that sum.

Most Expensive House

Antilla
Price: $1 billion

According to a February report by Property Magazine, the most expensive house in the world, named Antilla (in picture above at left), is in downtown Mumbai, India, and will be the residence of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani. The 27-story, 570-foot-tall tower has a helipad, a health club, and a six-floor garage that can hold 168 cars. Each level has gardens. It will be serviced by a staff of 600 people. Some reports list the price of the house at $2 billion. The architecture and design firms working on this project, Perkins + Will and Hirsch Bedner Associates, declined comment.

2010 Most Expensive Most Expensive Yacht

Eclipse
Price: £1.2 billion

This 560-foot-long yacht has two helipads, 11 guest cabins, two swimming pools, three launch boats, an aquarium, and a minisubmarine that can dive to 50 meters below the ocean surface, according to London’s Daily Mail. The master bedroom and bridge have bulletproof glass, and the security system includes missile detection systems that warn of incoming rockets. The owner Roman Abramovich, a Russian billionaire who also owns Britain’s Chelsea Football Club, reportedly fitted the yacht with a laser system that prevents paparazzi from taking photos. It was built by Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, Germany.

Most Expensive Speakers

Transmission Audio Ultimate System
Price: $2 million per pair

With a total of 12 units—four dipole subwoofers, two dipole mid-woofers, four dipole medium-frequency and high-frequency ribbon panels, and two dipole high-fidelity super ribbon panels—Transmission Audio’s Ultimate speaker system is a hefty piece of equipment, spanning 37 feet and weighing 5 metric tons. All units are made from aircraft aluminum and have stands in polished red or black granite. The set was introduced in late 2009, and so far two pairs have been preordered, says Bo Bengtsson, president of Transmission Audio. None has yet been delivered, as the assembly time is about six months.

Most Expensive Ring

Chopard Blue Diamond Ring
Price: $16.26 million

The centerpiece of Chopard Blue Diamond Ring is a 9-carat blue diamond (in photo) with diamond shoulders. The 18-carat white gold band is paved with diamonds. It sold overseas in 2007 to a fancy color diamond collector, reportedly for $16,260,000, but a Chopard spokesperson says the estimated value of the ring today is $18,561,310.

Source: Businessweek

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 1 Online

Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 1Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 1 Online, an American teen drama series’ last episode of Gossip Girl Season 3 has been completed and the CW already declared in the month of February that it will renew for a season 4, starting in fall 2010. The new episode of Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 1 is entitled “Belles de Jour“. In this show, Chuck Bass plays role as Ed Westwick. He is one of the main characters who serve as the show’s anti-hero. The television series character is noted for his financial ambition and personal style. He is the best friend of Nate Archibald. Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 1 Online is expected to give us more drama. Everyone’s are looking forward for this episode.

Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 1: Belles de Jour Synopsis: Blair has spent a fabulous summer in Paris with Serena without knowing her former love, Chuck Bass, has been shot in Prague. Blair struggles to forget him by distracting herself from the pain Chuck caused her, things take a turn, however, when Chuck mysteriously shows up in Paris with a foreign stunning blonde at his arm. This will force both of them to face what happened. Meanwhile, a newly single Serena has been enjoying a Parisian summer of love with boys, Blair and Balenciaga as she tries to avoid the inevitable decision about which of her two long-time beaus, Dan or Nate, she should return to. On the hand, back on the Upper East Side, Nate meets an intriguing girl, Juliet, who helps him realize that his summer of sexual conquests with the help of Chuck’s little black book was his way of avoiding his unresolved feelings for Serena. And Dan’s baby mama drama continues with Georgina. Finally, the van der Woodsen apartment is buzzing with activity as the “Fashion’s Night Out” event is planned.

Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 1 Online

Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 1Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 1 Online, an American teen drama series’ last episode of Gossip Girl Season 3 has been completed and the CW already declared in the month of February that it will renew for a season 4, starting in fall 2010. The new episode of Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 1 is entitled “Belles de Jour“. In this show, Chuck Bass plays role as Ed Westwick. He is one of the main characters who serve as the show’s anti-hero. The television series character is noted for his financial ambition and personal style. He is the best friend of Nate Archibald. Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 1 Online is expected to give us more drama. Everyone’s are looking forward for this episode.

Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 1: Belles de Jour Synopsis: Blair has spent a fabulous summer in Paris with Serena without knowing her former love, Chuck Bass, has been shot in Prague. Blair struggles to forget him by distracting herself from the pain Chuck caused her, things take a turn, however, when Chuck mysteriously shows up in Paris with a foreign stunning blonde at his arm. This will force both of them to face what happened. Meanwhile, a newly single Serena has been enjoying a Parisian summer of love with boys, Blair and Balenciaga as she tries to avoid the inevitable decision about which of her two long-time beaus, Dan or Nate, she should return to. On the hand, back on the Upper East Side, Nate meets an intriguing girl, Juliet, who helps him realize that his summer of sexual conquests with the help of Chuck’s little black book was his way of avoiding his unresolved feelings for Serena. And Dan’s baby mama drama continues with Georgina. Finally, the van der Woodsen apartment is buzzing with activity as the “Fashion’s Night Out” event is planned.