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New voice recognition tech coming to cars - Autoblog

Autos – One gadget it has in the pipeline will let drivers pick a song from an MP3 database by simply calling out the artist or title. Another feature of the system will be the ability to detect different voices so that different people will be able to program their own unique settings and control multiple devices through the one system.

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Voted for on August 09, 2007 06:53am

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Shuttle launches with teacher aboard

Science – Space shuttle Endeavour roared into orbit Wednesday carrying teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan, who was finally fulfilling the dream of Christa McAuliffe and the fallen Challenger crew. Endeavour and its crew of 7 rose from the seaside pad at 6:36 pm, right on time, and pierced a solidly blue sky. They're expected to reach the ISS on Friday.

View Story Discuss (41) (news.yahoo.com) 331 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on August 09, 2007 06:34am

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NASA begins fueling shuttle for launch

Science – With good weather forecast for launch time, NASA fueled space shuttle Endeavour in preparation for a Wednesday evening liftoff and the climax of a two-decade wait for teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan.

View Story Discuss (8) (news.yahoo.com) 332 days ago by STONERS

Voted for on August 09, 2007 06:33am

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Iraq Timeline: The Broken Record on "the Next Few Months"

Politics – The Bush administration have told Americans time and again during the past 4 years that the 'next few months' will be the 'decisive, critical period' of the Iraq war. The timeline below catalogs the broken record we've been hearing. Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the timeline to scan backwards in time all the way to the beginning of the war.

View Story Discuss (212) (americanprogress.org) 332 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on August 09, 2007 06:33am

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Buying new cars is a mugs game.

Family – Why I will never buy a new family car. The more you think about it the less reasons there are to go and order a brand new family car. If it is a company car then I'm prepared to make some exceptions!

View Story Discuss (0) (cartuning.newsvine.com) 331 days ago by kentishman

Submitted and Voted for on August 09, 2007 06:32am

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What do you do when driving in floods, snow or rain?

Autos – Some useful tips to help us cope with unexpected freak weather conditions. When we learn to drive very little effort is put into covering the freak weather hazards which we encounter regularly.

View Story Discuss (0) (torquecars.com) 331 days ago by kentishman

Submitted and Voted for on August 09, 2007 06:24am

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Love, Money, and Sex - Advice for a Lasting Relationship (Video)

Love & Personals – What are the really hard issues that can tear apart the best relationships over time? Love, Money, and Sex. At the core of it, that's it. Sure, there are lots of little issues, but ultimately most of them come down to Love, Money, and Sex.

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Voted for on August 09, 2007 05:51am Commented on 1 time: 1

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Frog Killing Fungus Goes Airborne

Science – A fungus that is devastating amphibian populations around the world is a relatively new disease that is spreading rapidly, rather than an old disease that has recently become more virulent, according to research on frogs in California's Sierra Nevada.

View Story Discuss (57) (environment.newscientist.com) 333 days ago by Bkumm

Voted for on August 07, 2007 07:33am

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The Key Variables -Unemployment & FED

Money – The consumer drives 2/3 of the economy. If people stop spending for fear of losing their jobs or trying to keep the purse strings tight during a "job transition", there is less consumer fuel to keep the US engine moving.Hence, the FED steps in with cheap money (fuel) and primes the pump all over again (Keynesian Economics).

View Story Discuss (40) (bestwaytoinvest.com) 334 days ago by universal12

Voted for on August 07, 2007 07:33am

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Electric and Hybrid Smart Cars: Fuel efficiency gone mad

Autos – The Smart car is not known for its speed but what it is known for is its superb fuel efficiency, which is why we thought it was very strange to hear that there is to be an Electric and Hybrid version of this small Mercedes vehicle.

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Voted for on August 07, 2007 07:32am Commented on 1 time: 1

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Impeachment as Political Solution to the Iraq War

Politics – Improperly framing Iraq as a war benefits those responsible for it and obscures the clearest path to a saner future. If instead Iraq was framed as the armed assault that it was (billed as "Shock and Awe"), there is a logical, expedient political solution at our disposal - impeachment.

View Story Discuss (281) (populistamerica.com) 334 days ago by populist

Voted for on August 07, 2007 07:32am

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NASCAR Coach Reveals Winning Strategy: 'Drive Fast'

Popular Videos – On the eve of the Sears Classic 500, legendary NASCAR coach Dan Amon shares his strategy for driving really fast in ovals.

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Voted for on August 04, 2007 04:00pm

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Vinokourov positive for blood transfusion

Sports – Tour de France rider Alexandre Vinokourov tested positive for a banned blood transfusion after winning last weekend's time trial, prompting his Astana team to pull out of the race.

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Voted for on July 25, 2007 03:25am

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Can You Say Record Natural Gas Storage?

News – Oil, Gasoline and Natural Gas are all again coming under pressure this morning. This pressure is the result of a changing tone in OPEC which now back to fretting over whether or not the global economy can continue to bear the burden of such high oil prices AND continue to consume oil at such a breakneck pace.

View Story Discuss (13) (bestwaytoinvest.com) 347 days ago by universal12

Voted for on July 25, 2007 03:17am

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Fill 'er up with vegetable oil, please!

Science – It has been nicknamed the Big Green Bus. It is the product of the work of 12 Dartmouth students who are showing the the world that alternative fuels do indeed work.

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