Hybrid Cars Get a Big Push; Not So Fast, Others Say (Los Angeles Times)

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Tow Truck Drivers Push Cars into
Tow-Away Zone then hold cars for ransom

Tow Truck Drivers Push Cars into
Tow-Away Zone then hold cars for ransom 03/22/2005 04:59 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Tian says: "On March 7th, I took photos of a tow truck driver that damages a vehicle then tries to get away in Phoenix.

Sunday night (March 20th), Phoenix news channel 15 used a bait car and discovered that local tow truck company(s) would actually push cars into tow-away zone first, then held the cars as "hostages" for ransom."

I just watched it. The TV crew set up a white SUV as a bait car, and parked it legally. Time and time again, tow trucks would push the car into a red zone, snap a photo, and tow it away. Of course, when the TV crew showed the owner of the tow truck company how his drivers had pushed the car into the red lane, the owner denied responsibility. "I didn't push it," he said.

Arizona lawmakers have been half-heartedly writing legislation to stop this (isn't it illegal to do this already) but the tow truck has so far been able to convince them not to ruin the good thing they've got going. Link to RealMedia file. The segment starts about 20:15 into the broadcast.

Hybrid Cars Drive Big Savings

Hybrid Cars Drive Big Savings 01/22/2004 10:18 AM
Save thousands while you help Earth.

New Speed Record For Hybrid Cars

New Speed Record For Hybrid Cars 12/26/2004 08:27 PM

Hybrid Cars Don't Live Up to Mileage
Claims

Hybrid Cars Don't Live Up to Mileage
Claims 05/12/2004 11:19 AM

Do Hybrid Cars Pose Added Rescue Risks?

Do Hybrid Cars Pose Added Rescue Risks? 05/26/2004 07:38 PM
?Hybrid cars are hot sellers for today?s gas-conscious American drivers. But for emergency workers who might have to rescue someone from a high-tech wreck, the vehicles may be literally too hot to handle. The technology behind hybrids - cars that use both a gasoline engine and electric motor for propulsion - may save on fuel for the driver, but it could also put rescuers at risk of serious electrical shock.?

Hybrid Cars May Send God's Electrical
Wrath to Punish Oil-Hating Pinkos

Hybrid Cars May Send God's Electrical
Wrath to Punish Oil-Hating Pinkos 05/04/2004 11:07 AM
Those new hybrid cars that all you hippies love may have an unforeseen danger in an accident: high-voltage shock for rescue workers. Most of the time, to free a trapped passenger after an accident, the car is sliced and cut open with hydraulic tools--the proverbial 'Jaws of Life.' Now there's...

Mike's Spot - Fast cars & stuff

Mike's Spot - Fast cars & stuff 11/17/2003 07:48 PM
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"technology makes new cars too expensive
to repair, which may lead to disposable
cars"

"technology makes new cars too expensive
to repair, which may lead to disposable
cars" 04/21/2004 10:19 AM

Say Truck Stop Hot Spot Three Times Fast

Say Truck Stop Hot Spot Three Times Fast 12/03/2003 09:48 PM
Truckers find hotspots invaluable as aid to life on the road: Truckers are using Wi-Fi hotspots as extensions of their truck cab as the service rapidly pops up at truck stops across the U.S. It's a natural offering for the truck stops, which already provided Internet access and data ports. For truckers who live out of their cabs, it's just another amenity that lets them stay in touch with family and friends, relax, and keep on top of their work....

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times 12/30/2003 02:57 PM
job creation .. reports .. my life

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They're Off! (To the Gym) (Los Angeles
Times)

They're Off! (To the Gym) (Los Angeles
Times) 05/25/2004 05:16 AM
Los Angeles Times - VERSAILLES, Ky. — Just days after arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips from an inflamed ankle, the athlete was back in training, huffing hard as he jogged on an underwater treadmill.

We Eat; Therefore, They Are (Los Angeles
Times)

We Eat; Therefore, They Are (Los Angeles
Times) 08/10/2004 05:24 AM
Los Angeles Times - BETHESDA, Md. — Inside a packed ballroom at the local Holiday Inn, 13 government-appointed scientists sat regally around a table, debating servings of fish.

An Icon, and Then He's Gone (Los Angeles
Times)

An Icon, and Then He's Gone (Los Angeles
Times) 06/04/2004 05:47 AM
Los Angeles Times - BEIJING — For many foreigners, he is Tiananmen Square's most recognizable figure, outshining even Chairman Mao Tse-tung — whose body still lies in state at a far end of the vast public space.

Here, It's Ladies' Day Every Day (Los
Angeles Times)

Here, It's Ladies' Day Every Day (Los
Angeles Times) 06/12/2004 04:43 AM
Los Angeles Times - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — There is no heavenly sentry outside the Ladies' Kingdom, only a listless pair of khaki-clad policemen ready to run off any errant men. The women make their way past the gatekeepers, disappear behind frosted glass and step into a shopping center all their own.

It Seems Everybody Has an Opinion About
Her (Los Angeles Times)

It Seems Everybody Has an Opinion About
Her (Los Angeles Times) 08/01/2004 05:16 AM
Los Angeles Times - BOSTON — Teresa Heinz Kerry is a political wife unlike any this country has seen. But can she affect an election? Some think it's possible.

Fat, and Happy About It (Los Angeles
Times)

Fat, and Happy About It (Los Angeles
Times) 02/19/2004 06:41 AM
Los Angeles Times - The newspaper ad inviting fat people to learn about El Camino Hospital's new weight-loss surgery program held out the opportunity to be not just a thinner person, but a better one.

Age Before Duty (Los Angeles Times)

Age Before Duty (Los Angeles Times) 06/08/2004 06:12 AM
Los Angeles Times - SACRAMENTO — This is the age of revolving-door democracy in California. It's the era of term limits and recalls and contempt for the Legislature, a time when an erstwhile action movie star can run the nation's largest state government and a freshman lawmaker can rule the Assembly.

Far From Ready for More War (Los Angeles
Times)

Far From Ready for More War (Los Angeles
Times) 05/15/2004 05:51 AM
Los Angeles Times - FT. CAMPBELL, Ky. — From their first days as "Screaming Eagles," the 18,000 soldiers of the Army's 101st Airborne Division are taught to be ready for anything. As the force's proud creed goes: "First in, last out."

Olé? No Way, Say Chinese (Los
Angeles Times)

Olé? No Way, Say Chinese (Los
Angeles Times) 05/11/2004 05:02 AM
Los Angeles Times - BEIJING — "Foreign Bulls Head for the Middle Kingdom."

Going Away for the Gold (Los Angeles
Times)

Going Away for the Gold (Los Angeles
Times) 08/11/2004 04:42 AM
Los Angeles Times - It is a quintessential Olympic moment, hundreds of athletes marching into the stadium, drenching the field in the banners and colors of their nations. But when the 2004 Summer Games in Athens begin with this traditional opening ceremony, take a closer look.

Bluesman's Son Gets His Due (Los Angeles
Times)

Bluesman's Son Gets His Due (Los Angeles
Times) 06/02/2004 05:30 AM
Los Angeles Times - CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. — Inside the pink brick estate he built with a blues fortune, 72-year-old Claud Johnson cannot shake the habits he formed when he was a poor man.

Cranking It Up (Los Angeles Times)

Cranking It Up (Los Angeles Times) 05/31/2004 05:38 AM
Los Angeles Times - On a Sunday they'd hoped not to work, the Lakers reported to their El Segundo practice facility and faced more of a Western Conference finals they'd hoped not to prolong.

Los Angeles Times - Registration

Los Angeles Times - Registration 12/02/2003 12:28 AM

The Los Angeles Times goes multimedia

The Los Angeles Times goes multimedia 03/21/2003 12:14 AM
The Los Angeles Times goes multimedia. For the past few weeks, the LA Times has begun a significant push into offering video, audio, and interactive Flash on their website. One of the most interesting aspects is that the paper has moved one step beyond simply replaying AP Television clips as many sites have done; the LA Times writers are stand before the cameras and microphones themselves and report stories in a stuttering, non-hairsprayed, introverted demeanor that I find very refreshing, though so far I have gleaned very little additional information from it. When does (or can) this mode of journalism on the web rise above gimmickry or 'just because we can' and add value to a written article? Can video/tv news rise above mere spectacle?

More Than One Can Conceive (Los Angeles
Times)

More Than One Can Conceive (Los Angeles
Times) 12/30/2004 06:51 AM
Los Angeles Times - CLEVELAND — The elephant dung was no trouble at all. When the circus came to town, Percy Skuy simply showed up with a bucket and politely asked the keeper if he could collect a few droppings.

They May Protest Too Much (Los Angeles
Times)

They May Protest Too Much (Los Angeles
Times) 05/24/2004 07:52 AM
Los Angeles Times - MEXICO CITY — Shakespeare warned about the ides of March, and T.S. Eliot dubbed April the cruelest month. But they never lived in Mexico City, where May delivers a special kind of misery.

West's Victory Is So L.A. (Los Angeles
Times)

West's Victory Is So L.A. (Los Angeles
Times) 02/16/2004 07:57 AM
Los Angeles Times - Of course, with all the stars of the NBA in town, the league could surely squeeze one little All-Star game in between all those tales of Laker troubles, couldn't it?

The Cliff Dwellers (Los Angeles Times)

The Cliff Dwellers (Los Angeles Times) 09/06/2004 05:32 AM
Los Angeles Times - TIJUANA — A life capsized has stranded Jose de Jesus Torres atop these craggy cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Waves crash and dolphins dance as this modern-day cliff dweller waits for another opportunity to cross the U.S. border.

Chairs Sit Well With Laborers (Los
Angeles Times)

Chairs Sit Well With Laborers (Los
Angeles Times) 05/26/2004 04:38 AM
Los Angeles Times - OAKLAND — For nearly a decade, Kwei Fong Lin tolerated numbness in her forearms. Like a great many Chinese immigrants who work in this city's cramped and poorly equipped garment factories, her neck and back ached from long days spent hunched over a sewing machine while perched on rickety folding chairs, stools or even crates.

Reveling in Their Rejection (Los Angeles
Times)

Reveling in Their Rejection (Los Angeles
Times) 02/01/2005 08:28 PM
Los Angeles Times - NEW YORK — Chances are you don't remember a cartoon recently sent to the New Yorker magazine, where a patriarchal grandfather thunders at small children gathered around him: "I came to this country with nothing but the hair on my back!"

Va. College Still Can't Say Grace (Los
Angeles Times)

Va. College Still Can't Say Grace (Los
Angeles Times) 04/27/2004 05:58 AM
Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — With only two justices voting to hear the case, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider restoring the traditional supper prayers at Virginia Military Institute, a public college.

The Tourist Who Ran the Place (Los
Angeles Times)

The Tourist Who Ran the Place (Los
Angeles Times) 01/24/2004 10:21 AM
Los Angeles Times - HANOI — It took more than half a century of bloodshed and exile, but Nguyen Cao Ky, the ardent anticommunist and former ruler of South Vietnam, has finally come home to this communist capital.

Studios Cut to the Chase (Los Angeles
Times)

Studios Cut to the Chase (Los Angeles
Times) 06/18/2004 05:10 AM
Los Angeles Times - BERLIN — At 5 a.m. the police kicked in the front door of the modest apartment house near working-class Essen. Guns drawn, they ordered the family out of bed. A few minutes later, they hauled away a 22-year-old college student as his stunned parents looked on in silence.

Williams Is Taking It Seriously (Los
Angeles Times)

Williams Is Taking It Seriously (Los
Angeles Times) 06/30/2004 04:57 AM
Los Angeles Times - WIMBLEDON, England — There was not a hint of a smile from Serena Williams. Not when she blasted a 126-mph serve, fastest by a woman in Wimbledon history, past a befuddled Tatiana Golovin. Not when she finished off the first set in 27 minutes by winning 12 of the final 15 points. Not when she won 19 of 21 points in a dominating stretch of the second set.

Code Name: Geekfun (Los Angeles Times)

Code Name: Geekfun (Los Angeles Times) 09/02/2004 04:39 AM
Los Angeles Times - Some 15 centuries after the fall of Rome, Microsoft Corp. engineers are toiling to resurrect Janus — the ancient gatekeeper to heaven.

LAPD's Top Gun Is on the Case (Los
Angeles Times)

LAPD's Top Gun Is on the Case (Los
Angeles Times) 05/05/2004 05:25 AM
Los Angeles Times - Maybe it's farsightedness — the ability of Richard Smith to read freeway signs before anyone else in the car. Or maybe it's his high tolerance for boredom.

Searching for Reason to Go On (Los
Angeles Times)

Searching for Reason to Go On (Los
Angeles Times) 02/11/2004 07:28 AM
Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — After John F. Kerry's sweeping victories in Virginia and Tennessee on Tuesday, his remaining major opponents face dwindling prospects of denying him the nomination — and growing demands to end their candidacies.

Deliverance in Overtime (Los Angeles
Times)

Deliverance in Overtime (Los Angeles
Times) 04/26/2004 04:50 AM
Los Angeles Times - HOUSTON — One more push and they are past the Houston Rockets, the Lakers now holding to Karl Malone as they once did Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, Malone's influence growing in the final days of April.

They've Outlived the Stigma (Los Angeles
Times)

They've Outlived the Stigma (Los Angeles
Times) 09/25/2004 05:53 AM
Los Angeles Times - CHIRAN, Japan — These are the dusky days of old age that kamikaze pilots like Shigeyoshi Hamazono were not supposed to see.
Grok Description matches for Hybrid Cars Get a Big Push; Not So Fast, Others Say (Los Angeles Times)
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Toyota to Unveil Faster, More Powerful
Prius Hybrid

Toyota to Unveil Faster, More Powerful
Prius Hybrid 08/30/2004 09:56 AM

Toyota is prepping a new "Sport" version of its gasoline/electric hybrid Prius that ups the available power of the combustion engine from 77 hp to a whopping 99 hp by increasing the displacement of the engine to 1.5 liters, and bolstering the electrical system for a new total rating of 145 HP. Toyota plans to unveil the sportier Prius at the late September Paris Motor show, along with an ultra-clean Diesel concept.

Can you just imagine how fast a hybrid V8 would be? Or maybe a turbocharged V12 hybrid? Or - oh my god - a rocket-powered hybrid.

Read - Toyota Preps Sport Prius, Ultra-clean Diesel for Paris [GreenCarCongress via WorldChanging ]

Toyota Prius hybrid, Ford F-150 named
top North American vehicles

Toyota Prius hybrid, Ford F-150 named
top North American vehicles 01/04/2004 03:31 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Jan 4 2004 2:07PM ET

Toyota's gagdety new Prius hybrid car

Toyota's gagdety new Prius hybrid car 11/07/2003 11:10 AM
One reader wrote in to point out that we hadn't mentioned anything about Toyota's latest version of its Prius hybrid car, which besides being more fuel efficient than most cars, has built-in Bluetooth, a 7-inch LCD touchscreen, a voice-activated navigation system, and a keyless entry system which is opens doors and starts the car using a wireless transponder you can keep in your pocket. Read...

Self-parking Prius

Self-parking Prius 01/16/2004 11:35 AM
A $2,200 add-on to the new Toyota Prius hybrid car allows the car to parallel-park itself, using a sensor array.

A dashboard display shows the image taken by the camera. When you near a parking space and shift into reverse, computerized lines pop up on the display, along with arrows pointing up, down, left and right.

Using the arrows, you move the lines around until they define exactly where you want the car to be parked. Then you push the "set" button on the display.

Keep your foot lightly on the brake pedal, and the car will start backing up, the steering wheel responding to an invisible hand. Voila, the car will park itself in the spot you've chosen with the arrows.

Link (via Fark)

Toyota Prius owners laugh all the way to
the bank

Toyota Prius owners laugh all the way to
the bank 04/11/2005 05:41 PM
With gas prices skyrocketing, the hybrid automobile market looks ready to explode. Prius owners are taking adavantage of the extreme demand for their vehicles by selling them for more than the list price.

Prius test drive

Prius test drive 07/21/2004 04:48 PM
Matt test drove a Prius. He liked it, but says the gas mileage isn't nearly as good as advertised: "After 150+ miles I averaged nearly 54 mpg."

The key device, which is about the size of a small box of wooden matches, slides into a slot in the dashboard. The next step in starting the car, according to the quickstart guide, is to press the POWER button. I had to laugh — this car boots up. I really enjoyed pressing that button.

Link

Modified Prius gets up to 180 Miles Per
Gallon

Modified Prius gets up to 180 Miles Per
Gallon 04/02/2005 07:43 PM

Nextel NextMail: Push To Talk Email
Audio Clips

Nextel NextMail: Push To Talk Email
Audio Clips 08/02/2004 10:25 AM

PCWorld's Michael S. Lasky reviews Nextel's newest Push To Talk service called 'NextMail,' a sort of "Push To Email" service that allows subscribers to record short voice clips with their phone that are then emailed to an individual as a Windows Media file (or optional MP3). It looks pretty interesting, if a little convoluted (but what cellular application isn't?)

The NextMail service is available to most Nextel subscribers, depending on service plan.

R ead - Do You Hear Your E-Mail Ringing? [PCWorld via ADMBlo g]

Lexus says hybrid chews asphalt, sips
gas

Lexus says hybrid chews asphalt, sips
gas 04/03/2005 07:58 AM
Chicago Tribune Apr 3 2005 11:20AM GMT

Rescuers Prep for Hybrid Car Accidents

Rescuers Prep for Hybrid Car Accidents 05/04/2004 03:15 PM

CNN.com - Rescuers prep for hybrid
car accidents - May 4, 2004

CNN.com - Rescuers prep for hybrid
car accidents - May 4, 2004 05/06/2004 06:03 AM
CNN.com - Rescuers prep for hybrid car accidents - May 4, 2004 .. Read article

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Yahoo! News - New Toyota Hybrid Auto
Parks Itself

Yahoo! News - New Toyota Hybrid Auto
Parks Itself 01/17/2004 11:09 PM
a $2,200 add-on that will self-park the car for you .. New Toyota Hybrid Auto Parks Itself .. parallel-park itself .. ap

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InfoValue Joins MPEG Industry Forum in
Support of MPEG Standards

InfoValue Joins MPEG Industry Forum in
Support of MPEG Standards 09/03/2004 02:25 AM
InfoValue Computing Inc., experts in broadband video streaming, today announced it had joined the MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF), and will be exhibiting its latest products in the MPEG Industry Forum booth (#4.239) at IBC 2004 at the Amsterdam RAI from September 10 through September 14. The demonstrations will include MPEG-4 and HDTV video-on-demand and video multicast products powered by InfoValue’s QuickVideo streaming software. [PRWEB Sep 3, 2004]

MPEG LA Announces Terms of Joint
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Patent License.

MPEG LA Announces Terms of Joint
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Patent License. 11/18/2003 09:03 PM
MPEG LA Announces Terms of Joint H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Patent License. They brought back the use fee; these people just don't learn. And what happened to the royalty-free baseline?

Ford in Deal to Use Toyota Hybrid System
Technology (Reuters)

Ford in Deal to Use Toyota Hybrid System
Technology (Reuters) 03/08/2004 11:22 PM
Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday that it had concluded licensing agreements with Ford Motor Co covering the use of its hybrid system and emissions purification technology.

MPEG LA to hold MPEG-4 licensing session
Mar. 27

MPEG LA to hold MPEG-4 licensing session
Mar. 27 03/15/2003 09:44 AM

CLE266 MPEG-2 decoder plugin for mplayer

CLE266 MPEG-2 decoder plugin for mplayer 07/30/2004 12:05 PM
New patch

MilkandCookies - Video Clips

MilkandCookies - Video Clips 01/27/2004 09:44 PM
05:28 MilkandCookies - Video Clips .. RC car plus more video clips

milkandcookies.com/topic/40
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Surfline | Video New Clips

Surfline | Video New Clips 12/28/2004 03:30 AM
video section .. the videos

surfline.com/video/index.cfm
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Google to archive video clips for video
bl0gging

Google to archive video clips for video
bl0gging 04/06/2005 04:39 AM
osOpinion Apr 6 2005 8:38AM GMT

Google to archive video clips

Google to archive video clips 04/05/2005 09:12 AM
San Francisco Chronicle Apr 5 2005 1:38PM GMT

Sagem Enters into MPEG-2 License with
MPEG LA; Patent Infringement Actions
Against Sagem Concluded

Sagem Enters into MPEG-2 License with
MPEG LA; Patent Infringement Actions
Against Sagem Concluded 03/28/2005 05:56 AM
ZDNet India Mar 28 2005 9:13AM GMT

Video clips from China unicom network

Video clips from China unicom network 08/06/2004 12:53 AM
Content.sina.com - Thu Aug 5, 08:48 am GMT

Google to gather personal video clips

Google to gather personal video clips 04/04/2005 09:45 PM
MSNBC Apr 5 2005 1:27AM GMT

Hybrid Cars Get a Big Push; Not So Fast, Others Say (Los Angeles Times)