Elon Musk: all cars sold in 2030 will be electric, boogie woogie woogie optional
January 24, 2011 No Comment
Apparently when Elon Musk was talking last week at the Cleantech Investors Summit, the Tesla CEO’s prognosticating extended far past 2015. He reiterated that there’s a an electric Model X SUV coming soon and a sub-$30k Tesla within four years. However, in 20 years Mr. Musk thinks that everything will be EV — well, everything in the US, anyway. He believes that every car sold in America in 2030 will be electric and that within a few decades after that they’ll take over worldwide. Of course, this is someone who believes he’ll be living on Mars in 2030, naturally sent thither astride one of his SpaceX rockets. Obviously not a man short on optimism. Elon Musk: all cars sold in 2030 will be electric, boogie woogie woogie optional originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …In a remote corner of northern Afghanistan, a woman feeds her four-year-old opium for breakfast. Her mother-in-law, sitting nearby, rolls some opium into a ball-shaped piece and puts it in her mouth. Three generations are addicted to the drug in this family, and there are many more Afghans like them,…
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While assisting the US Marshals in serving a search warrant, gunfire is exchanged with a suspect in an attic. Two St. Petersburg police officers are wounded, along with a US Marshal. (Jan. 24)
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Image credit Cute overload A lot of media outside of the States called last Monday as Blue Monday, purported to be the most depressing day of the year. (In the northern hemisphere, anyways). In fact, according to the Guardian and the official website, it is today; hence the cute kittens, to cheer you up. In fact, as we noted last year, it was the invention PR firm wor… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Screenshot: YouTube Why are we so fascinated with polar bears, one of the climate change movement’s best-known icons? Perhaps because they can be so adorable, and yet so deadly, at the same time. The 10 rare videos here offer a peek into the minds of these white furry beasts: From conquering video equipment, playing with dogs, hunting dinner, and more, these videos prove polar bears are not so easily defined as friend or foe. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …If you don’t like the idea of online companies tracking your every move , you may want to start using Firefox. Mozilla announced its Web browser will be the first to answer the FTC’s call for a do-not-track system , the Wall Street Journal reports. Just one problem: In order for the…
Continue reading …DARWINmachine Hammerhead HMR989 gaming rig looks ferocious, can attack your desk for $2,900
January 24, 2011 No Comment
The giant PC gaming rigs of the last decade are so pass
Continue reading …Jack LaLanne, the legendary fitness guru who died yesterday at 96 , was known for his insane physical feats. Aol News rounds up his top 10 stunts: 1955, age 41 : Swam from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman’s Wharf—a distance of 1.23 miles—while handcuffed. 1957, age 43 : Swam the Golden…
Continue reading …An explosion killed up to 31 people and injured 130 more this morning at Domodedovo Airport, the largest of Moscow’s three commercial airports, according to Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency. The blast hit inside the airport’s international arrivals hall, filling it with smoke. Airport workers have broken down a brick…
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This week in consumer electronics was full of culture . Or maybe it was full of color — we’re not quite sure what the difference might be, but there was a lot of weird / cool news in the CEO, handheld gaming, and tablet worlds. The point is, we’ve got another weird / cool podcast on our hands that you haven’t listened to yet and you need to take care of that, like, five minutes ago. Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, #1 Digitimes bestselling author Paul Miller Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Superstition 00:04:15 – Steve Jobs takes medical leave from Apple, Tim Cook taking over daily operations in his absence 00:10:22 – Apple turns in record Q1: $6b profit on $26.7b revenue, 16.2m iPhones sold 00:23:20 – Apple’s invested in a ‘very strategic’ $3.9b component supply agreement, but what is it? 00:25:10 – Asahi Glass introduces Dragontrail for consumer electronics, puts the Gorilla on notice (video) 00:25:48 – Larry Page taking over as Google CEO, Eric Schmidt will remain as Executive Chairman 00:35:30 – Google Voice now lets you port your own phone number, maybe (update) 00:44:53 – Exclusive: HP / Palm’s webOS tablets — pictures, plans, and more 00:45:42 – HP / Palm tablet to feature Touchstone dock, cloud storage, Beats audio and Tap-to-Share smartphone integration 00:49:30 – HP calls us out, implies it’s got even better scoops at February webOS event 00:53:20 – HP’s first webOS tablet may start shipping in March, fulfill longstanding promise 01:06:00 – Motorola Xoom launching February 17th at Best Buy (update: priced at $700) 01:06:22 – Motorola Xoom priced at $800 at a minimum, according to Verizon leak 01:14:52 – Nintendo 3DS coming to US March 27th for $249.99, Europe first on March 25th (video) 01:19:10 – Live from Nintendo’s 3DS preview with Reggie Fils-Aime 01:23:22 – Bloomberg: Sony PSP2 to debut next week, PlayStation Phone at MWC 01:23:47 – This fan-made PSP redesign is sexy 01:25:15 – PSP2 to be based on iPhone-esque PowerVR GPU, rival original Xbox in power? 01:27:52 – The Engadget Show returns next Sunday with Steve Wozniak! Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC). [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [ RSS AAC ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator. [ Zune ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace Download the podcast LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) LISTEN (OGG) Contact the podcast 1-888-ENGADGET or podcast (at) engadget (dot) com. Twitter: @joshuatopolsky @futurepaul @engadget @reckless Filed under: Podcasts Engadget Podcast 230 – 01.24.2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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