Automobile
The man who saved Fiat Auto
Another profile of the man who saved Fiat Auto. Fiat – back fromt he brink - Times Online The Sunday Times meets Sergio Marchionne, the man who saved Italy’s top car firm
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Automobile
The mighty Fiat Uno to make a comeback!
Fiat are to revive the Uno (will it be Mk3?) as a midi-supermini. The Uno Mk1 set new standards when it arrived it sounds like they are attempting to do that again. Is that an admission the Punto has...
Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 6 - America's Cup
Quote of the race: Peter Montgomery : “It’s match point, Alinghi” Alinghi sail past Emirates Team New Zealand to win race 6 . It’s 4 – 2 to the Swiss. PS: Not a good night for Kiwi sport: Wal...
Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 5 - America's Cup
Quote of the race: Peter Montgomery : “We’ve never seen kites flying like that before” Team New Zealand hoist 3 Spinnakers/Gennakers while Alinghi sail past to win race 5 . It’s 3 – 2 to the Swi...
Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 4 - America's Cup
Quote of the race:* Peter Montgomery : “It’s a maritime game of chess” Alinghi win race 4 so it’s 2 – 2, subject to protest! * Ok, I’ll admit he says that every race
Emirates Team New Zealand vs Alinghi - Race 3 - America's Cup
Quote of the most amazing race: Peter Montgomery : “Amazing, the pendulum is now swinging Team New Zealands way” Russell Coutts : “The pendulum has swung Team New Zealands way” Russell Coutts...
Cycling
David Byrne on cycling
I wonder how much of his music was inspired by cycling… David Byrne Journal: 6.18.07: Bicycles in NYC I have been riding a bicycle in New York City for almost 30 years! For transport, not for sp...
It's a small world
It’s 02:35:03 and I get an email from a Kiwi in Finland: ..wake up dude...we're set for racing! ..and its really shifty! I was awake, go to go, 5 minutes to race start And then it’s off, b...
The Warehouse Group Ltd
The Warehouse Te Rapa stake sold
TWL announced the sale of it’s share in “ The Base – Te Rapa ” today. This project, on land which was formerly an Air Force Base, has been the work of many but I must congratulate Development Manager...
Automobile
500 Abarth Testing?
If that sound track is for real it sounds great! Via thehollywoodextra
Religion
Not reading "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins
So there I am, standing in the book-shop, which even had a 25% off all titles sale, wanting to buy a book. I’m holding "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins and about to head for the counter when I fl...
Cool Hardware
Washable Keyboards?
I was reading about Microsoft’s latest Natural Ergonomic keyboard on Engadget. Feature packed it may be, but there is one thing missing. Keyboards can be filthy so maybe I’ll get a Washable Keyboard n...