Test drive: McLaren 12C Spider — www.gizmag.com — Readability

Test drive: McLaren 12C Spider — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "It’s interesting how a little context will shape one’s opinions. Turns out I’d been an accidental fan of McLaren for years. Before the name became synonymous with Formula 1, and before the release of the iconic F1 supercar in the 90s, there were slotcars. Yes you heard me, slotcars. Going through some old Kodaks, I realized I’d in fact been driving scaled down, electric McLarens since the 70s … putting me years ahead of Tesla in terms of electric vehicle development. So upon learning I’d be driving the full-scale version of McLaren’s 12C Spider, I was as pleased as Scottish schoolboy in September."

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neurocam automatically shoots whatever its user finds interesting — www.gizmag.com — Readability

neurocam automatically shoots whatever its user finds interesting — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "Perhaps you know someone who's a member of the "lifelogging" community – these are people who record pretty much all of their waking hours, typically using small, wearable video cameras. The problem is, they inevitably end up with a lot of footage that's just ... well, boring, even to them. That's where the neurocam comes in. It's a prototype headset camera, that only records when it detects that its wearer is interested in what they're seeing"

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Atlanta Man Shatters Coast-to-Coast Driving Record, Averaging 98MPH — tech.slashdot.org — Readability

Atlanta Man Shatters Coast-to-Coast Driving Record, Averaging 98MPH — tech.slashdot.org — Readability: "New submitter The Grim Reefer sends this quote from CNN: "[Ed] Bolian set out on a serious mission to beat the record for driving from New York to Los Angeles. The mark? Alex Roy and David Maher's cross-country record of 31 hours and 4 minutes, which they set in a modified BMW M5 in 2006. "

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Tesla's west coast Supercharger corridor extended to Vancouver — www.gizmag.com — Readability

Tesla's west coast Supercharger corridor extended to Vancouver — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "Elon Musk has given Model S owners living on the US/Canadian west coast an early Christmas present with the announcement that its fast-charging “Supercharger” network will now extend all the way from California right up into British Columbia."

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In photos: Our five favorite cars at the Lamborghini Museum, Italy — www.gizmag.com — Readability

In photos: Our five favorite cars at the Lamborghini Museum, Italy — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "I’m cruising down the road from Bologna to Modena in northern Italy, feeling continental on my rented scooter as the missus plays GPS and yells directions into my ear. We’re looking for the Lamborghini Museum in Sant’Agata. It’s only 25 km from Bologna, but somehow that translates into about a 45 minute ride on Italian roads, with their 30, 40 and 50 km/h limits."

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GE's Mine Cruiser puts safety before beauty — www.gizmag.com — Readability

GE's Mine Cruiser puts safety before beauty — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "The depths of a coal mine couldn't be considered ideal driving conditions for most vehicles, but the Mk7.0 TIER 3 Mine Cruiser isn't most vehicles. GE recently announced that it has delivered its 500th Mine Cruiser, which is a four-wheel drive utility vehicle capable of carrying up to 14 passengers, yet is built to operate safely in the vast galleries of modern underground coal mines."

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Time Warner Left Bruised in Fee Battle With CBS — www-nc.nytimes.com — Readability

Time Warner Left Bruised in Fee Battle With CBS — www-nc.nytimes.com — Readability: "The CBS blackout in homes with Time Warner Cable ended in early September. But the damage from the feud is still being tallied up — and it may be lasting.

On Thursday, Time Warner Cable reported the steepest quarterly loss of television subscribers in its history, which it partly attributed to the monthlong battle it began with the CBS Corporation in August over fees."

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