Yet, another reason to stay in the North East of the USA. Too bad our leaders had to have such a pissing contest for so long before they realized that they all had short pricks.

@zibzer: Understood - that all being taken into consideration, I still think the Volt is an ugly car (it was awesome as a concept, but it's so far removed from that now), probably will not have the performance that GM states it will and will probably not sell that well when Toyota has been selling the Prius for years…

@RainyDayInterns: I don't think these devices necessarily compete with each other. I want a nook for reading on the bus on the way to work and whenever I have some free time. The form factor is perfect for this in that it's not too large, and can quite easily fit in a coat pocket and briefcase. The iPad doesn't…

@gorillaz43: If that's the case, these new ones are going to have a greater issue. There's a ton of weight at the ends of the blades (in comparison to the typical feathered blade of a HAWT). That weight, when spinning as fast as it's proposed to do,(along with gravity) will create a tremendous amount of centrifugal…

@dan: I didn't realize there was a difference in generative power - the infograph lists them both as 10MW. The horizontal ones do break pretty often, and I've seen videos of the blades shattering in high wind storms where the brakes didn't engage. I don't see these new ones with longer heavier blades breaking with…

@Akio Morita: That's the biggest plus for the nook is the Public Library content angle. That and you can side load a ton of content without having to go through the Amazon servers. I don't like the DRM requirements of the Kindle and as such, that's what's preventing me from going that route even at this great price…

Can anyone explain why this is any better than a normal horizontal axis wind turbine that has proven technology and doesn't have the same risk of breaking apart as it seems this new one would have? They're both 10MW, but the new design seems to have a lot more weight at the tips which seems to add unnecessary…

@LTMP: Agreed - probably not the best use of words, but it's too bad that something as important to people as God and gay rights is used as political fodder in order to drum up support instead of really important items that will truly have impact. Not that God and gay rights isn't important, it's just that they're…

@LTMP: Agreed - probably not the best use of words, but it's too bad that something as important to people as God and gay rights is used as political fodder in order to drum up support instead of really important items that will truly have impact. Not that God and gay rights isn't important, it's just that they're…

@Unicorn Man: Oooh Unicorn, you sure set me straight. I really know my place now.. Pulease... We'll see how the 'real-world' conditions treat this car. BTW - Chevy's warranty on the battery is only 8 years, not 10 (yes - I figured that out with a Google search). In the winter time - which is 5 months of the year…

@Xeno: There was a compay - don't remember the name - that was working on a swap out battery technology where you rented the battery, and swapped them out during your trip - took less time than a tank of gas. The difficulty will be the infrastructure of course, and as long as we let the market decide the technology…

@Tony Bologna: Good for you Tony - I wish my work had showers that I could use - if they did I would ride my bike in a heartbeat. Until they decide to add them to our building, I'm out of luck.

@Unicorn Man: Perhaps. We'll see what the real facts are with time. It's actually not that hard to get more than 30/42 with the TDI, and I doubt the Volt will really get 50 MPH (got any links to this number??). And will it really get 40 miles off a charge in the winter in upstate NY? Finally, let's see the Volt go…

@superdemon: The glass half full side of me agrees with you; the glass half empty side of me knows that the companys that depend the most on us not moving into a new paradigm have the most money and power and ability to corrupt the people in power that can make the change. As long as politicians depend upon millions…

@fuchikoma: I was on the fence about the moleskine to tell you the truth as I didn't want to just buy into the hype. It's made pretty well for the price and it's available and Barnes and Noble if you've got one locally. In the end, the best notebook is the one you actually use... How many times have I thought - "if…

@fuchikoma: As an artist, I find the moleskine's are pretty good for pencil and pen - they've got a smooth enough surface so you get clean lines with a pencil and the paper is thick enough the pen doesn't bleed through and the pen doesn't cause the fibers to seperate as some papers do with a hard nibbed pen. I…

So, let me get this straight. I could buy this for $41,000 and still have to use PREMIUM gasoline to go any distance longer than a very short commute, OR I could buy a used Turbo Diesel Injected (TDI) car and get overall better gas mileage, using technology that's a century old, and not have a hazardous battery I…

I always hate these types of posts, as it would be pretty much impossible to live on Mars, and IF you could live there, it would be an awful experience and extremely expensive, even if it were possible. It also takes our eyes off of the fact that we're living on our very own Eden now, but fu@&ing it up as fast as we…

@sundae1888: I've thought about buying a cherry tree to replace the dying crab-apple trees in my yard. Do they take a ton of pesticides to keep them relatively insect free? If so, are there any eco-friendly ways of doing so?

@Fourdagon: Not providing funds for the Taliban to build infrastructure after they beat the Russians was not sexy enough for Congress so they nixed it. I'm not sure how that compares to the quagmire that we are in now. We had Osama when he was hiding in a cave in Bora Bora in 2003 and decided to pull our troops out…