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Chismillionaire likes Silverjet to London or Dubai

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Silverjet is a British airline with a highly talented management team drawn from industry executives with decades of experience running some of the world’s best airlines. A Public Company listed on the London Stock Exchange, Silverjet aims to become the global market leader in exclusively business class ‘luxury’ long-haul air travel.

Learning from the success of low-cost carriers, we fly a small fleet of 767’s in a one class configuration. We don’t have to subsidise ‘economy’ passengers, so we can pass on substantial savings to our customers.

Silverjet employs highly experienced pilots, cabin and ground crew, delivering the highest safety and engineering standards under a licence from the British Civil Aviation Authority.

Silverjet currently flies between London and New York and London and Dubai. Our plan is to add other long-haul destinations over the coming years.

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Our on-board menu is designed exclusively by Le Caprice, the legendary London restaurant, which ensures you will have great food unlike any airline you've flown before. All meals are complemented by outstanding wines selected by one of the youngest Masters of Wine in the world.

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Collection of pure, no nonsense, get something done now, kind of sites.

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Vegas man paints car like police cruiser


Jessie Vigil's vehicle is seen at his home in Las Vegas, N.M. in March 2007. Vigil's black-and-white car sports a red-and-blue emergency bar across the top and the word 'police' painted on the doors. Law enforcement agencies say what he's done with his car isn't illegal as long as he doesn't act like a police officer. Jessie Vigil's vehicle is seen at his home in Las Vegas, N.M. in March 2007. Vigil's black-and-white car sports a red-and-blue emergency bar across the top and the word "police" painted on the doors. Law enforcement agencies say what he's done with his car isn't illegal as long as he doesn't act like a police officer. (AP photo/Las Vegas Optic, David Giuliani)
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LAS VEGAS, N.M.—Jessie Vigil's black-and-white car sports a red-and-blue emergency bar across the top and the word "police" painted on the doors. Vigil, however, isn't a cop. Law enforcement agencies say what he's done with his car isn't illegal as long as he doesn't act like a police officer.

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He started decorating his 2007 Ford Mustang last summer to look like the police cruiser in the "Transformers" movie because his 7-year-old son, Thomas, was fond of the film.

"My intent was to re-create the movie car," said Vigil, a 35-year-old disabled veteran from the war in Iraq. "When I came back from Iraq, I tried to spoil him. I wasn't the best dad before."

He said he called the district attorney's office beforehand and spoke to Chief Deputy District Attorney Joe Ulibarri, who tried to discourage his decorating scheme but couldn't find anything in the law that would stop Vigil as long as he didn't impersonate an officer.

Ulibarri said a state law prevents people from mimicking state police cars, which are painted black and white. But he also said the state police sell their old cars to private citizens without changing the colors.

"Are we violating our own law by not repainting them?" he asked.

He called the state law vague, and noted that normal state police cars aren't Mustangs.

"I don't think this guy has any intent to mimic a state police officer," Ulibarri said. "I'm not hearing that he is causing a problem and arresting people."

A close look shows Vigil's car isn't a police cruiser. Instead of the familiar slogan "To protect and serve," it carries a motto: "To punish and enslave" on the side. Instead of telling people to dial 911 for emergencies, the Mustang advises them to "dial 411 for theater information."

He originally marked his car, "Transformers police" but later changed it to just "police." He also added what appears to be a bar of emergency lights, but said they're not actual lights.

Vigil acknowledged people have mixed feelings about his car.

State police Capt. Craig Martin said the agency is "concerned for the safety of people who think he is an officer and think they may get help from him.

"People around town know who he is, but not those people on the interstate."

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Subaru to introduce first Boxer Diesel


The world's first Turbo Diesel Boxer Engine

Subaru Boxer Diesel Makes History

Subaru unveiled the world's first Turbo Diesel Boxer Engine to the media in Spain ahead of its European debut this Spring. The 2.0 Subaru Diesel Boxer Engine will power both the Legacy and Outback models.

With diesel now taking over 70% of sales in many European countries, Subaru's European customers welcome the diesel addition to the Subaru lineup. Already, journalists are praising its power, quietness and performance. We are currently making modifications to the diesel so it meets the more stringent U.S. standards. Subaru diesel models should be domestically available in two to three years.

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12 Future Apps For Your iPhone

Written by Alex Iskold / March 12, 2008 10:08 PM / 24 Comments

With the new iPhone SDK, it's just a matter of time before we see a wave of new applications. We expect a lot of popular web 2.0 apps to offer an iPhone version. Native Twitter, Facebook and Flickr clients for iPhone will run faster than their in-browser versions and will take advantage of the impressive Apple UI libraries. But there is an entirely new breed of applications also coming to iPhone. These apps simply would not be possible without a device like iPhone.

The major theme of this new wave of apps will be blending of the physical and digital worlds, using iPhone as the bridge. In this post we take a look at what's coming.

1. Reality Tagging

Tagging reality is not new, but will be much better done with iPhone. Here's how it will work. You take a picture of a landmark, then comment and add tags. The phone will automatically geo-tag it and send the picture to a photo sharing service on the Web. Now anyone in the world can find your picture by exact geo location, or by its tags. Reality tagging will be like a distributed Google Earth, but for pictures.

2. People Tagging

Even better than tagging landmarks, you will be able to use iPhone to tag people. You can already take a picture and assign it to a contact. It is just a matter of time before these pictures will available to a search engine. Doing it on the phone will be quick and fun. In a couple of years the problem that we described in this post will go away.

3. Reality Recognition

Reality recognition will be fueled by reality tagging and advanced image recognition. Imagine going on a hike and coming across a tree that you have not seen before. You will point iPhone at the tree and instantly a Wikipedia page about it will load. Or imagine that it's your first time in New York City. You point an iPhone at the Chrysler building (because you think that it is the Empire State Building) and again information about the landmark will be paged to your iPhone.

4. Physical Social Networks

Today's social networks exist on the internet, but mobile technology is going to bring it to the physical world. You will be able to walk into a restaurant, open up your iPhone and see a list of your friends who have been to the place. You can flip through their comments and ratings, share comments on the menu - all from the palm of your hand. Similarly, standing next to a painting in the Louvre, you will be able to instantly find out what your friends thought of it. Looking at this broadly, as we discussed in this post, advances in mobile computing enable us to overlay the digital on top of our physical world.

5. Personalized Travel Guides

Travel is one of the most fun things we do in life and one of the most innovative businesses. People love tours and tour guides who tell them about the landmarks and history of new places. Now imagine having personalized tours of any location of the world available. With the touch of a button, information about your current location will appear in your hand. Even better, the tours will be custom tailored to you, since software will know your tastes and travel preferences.

6. Digital and Physical Treasure Hunt

Travel is fun, but not as much fun as games. With the latest spike in social games, we are sure to see interesting activity in mobile games as well. And with the iPhone, we will be able to play games that take place in both the physical and digital worlds. The clues will be scattered over the Internet and cities such as NYC. With your iPhone you can navigate your way through this fun physical and mental challenge, showing off your knowledge of the web and NYC.

7. Distributed Mobile Games

Casual gaming is especially on the rise these days, fueled by social networks. Applying this model to mobile devices is particularly interesting since it enables people to tap into, not web-based, but fully-fledged 3D games - anywhere. The possibilities range from setting the mood of a game based on the surroundings, to connecting players based on geo location. And even without tying the games to the physical world, the fact that people can tap into the network at any time is game changing (pardon the pun).

8. Credit Card and Biometrics as Software

The business world is also going to benefit from mobile innovation. Soon credit cards will become software. You will walk into a store and to pay, you simply choose a credit card button. The iPhone will communicate securely with the cash register in the store, via Blue Tooth or Wi-Fi. The safety of the transaction will be ensured via biometrics. For example, a clerk in the store might ask you to place a randomly selected finger onto the screen of your iPhone to verify that the phone belongs to you (assuming that all phones are securely initiated in the store and may not be reset).

9. Paperless Receipts & Digital Business Cards

We wrote here last week about the coming demise of paper as a transport medium. Among the things we discussed was the end of receipts. Even today some companies are switching to email receipts, but devices like iPhone now make it possible to manage all receipts in a digital format. You will get a receipt of your purchase on your screen via Bluetooth or Wifi. It will also be emailed to you and backed up to remote store. The advantage to having it on the phone is that if you want to return it, you can simply bring it up and beam it back to the clerk's computer.

Another piece of paper that is coming to an end is the business card. More and more people connect via LinkedIn these days, but they still exchange business cards when they meet. Palm did a good job early on of solving this problem - the business card could be beamed between the two devices. iPhone is likely to bring the digital business card exchange back in fashion and even make it big. This generation of software will automatically add the cards to contacts and connect the two of you on LinkedIn.

10. Medical records as Software

The medical industry uses the most advanced software when it comes to diagnostics, but also uses the most outdated ones when it comes to record keeping. Having your medical history available on the mobile phone will be a great way to enable all of your doctors and pharmacies to better communicate around your health. Because medical records are still mostly in paper, often doctors are not aware of all the treatments and drugs that a patient is taking. Having a simple, portable way to move your medical history around would make things much simpler.

11. Physical Browsing & Digital Shopping

The last two applications have to do with shopping. The first one is browsing things in the physical world and instantly buying them online. The experience of browsing books on Barnes and Nobles is different; and for most of us is superior than browsing on Amazon. But prices are better online, so we typically end up taking notes and then buying online. With iPhone it will be possible to take a picture of a book in the store and have it immediately appear in your Amazon shopping cart. The same can apply to many things, including clothing, houseware, etc.

12. Location/time-based deals

If you were be open to it, stores would love to compete for your business. If you are about to buy a camera at BestBuy and there is a Circuit City near by, they would be willing to win your business by bidding a lower price. Imagine pointing the phone to a camera and getting instant bids from neighborhood stores. Sure you can do this now online, but a lot of people still buy the old fashioned way - by first holding the thing in their hands.

Conclusion

The applications that we have discussed are very exciting and will change the way we do things. If you look carefully at each of the 12 apps above, you can see bigger trends among them. The first group is applications that mesh together the physical and digital worlds. The main benefit is that it enhances the physical experience by overlaying digital smarts.

The second group is games - always part of our culture and games evolve, adapt and re-invent themselves with new technologies.

Then comes the group of applications that aims to improve things we carry around. Credit and business cards, receipts and even medical records are on track to become software.

The last group of applications is focused on innovation in shopping. Interesting opportunities will arise from combining the best of both physical and digital shopping experiences.

And now please think about the applications that you would love to see on your iPhone and share your ideas with us.

The “Top secret” room where 260 ISPs connect


We came across a very interesting article in Wired called A Lesson in Internet Anatomy: The World’s Densest Meet-Me Room. Over 260 ISPs, including major network providers like AT&T, Sprint and Verizon, all cross-connect in a single data center in an office building in downtown LA.

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Womans skin grew around the toilet seatafter 2yrs of sitting


By ROXANA HEGEMAN, Associated Press WriterWed Mar 12, 7:27 PM ET

Authorities are considering charges in the bizarre case of a woman who sat on her boyfriend's toilet for two years — so long that her body was stuck to the seat by the time the boyfriend finally called police.

Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple said it appeared the 35-year-old Ness City woman's skin had grown around the seat. She initially refused emergency medical services but was finally convinced by responders and her boyfriend that she needed to be checked out at a hospital.

"We pried the toilet seat off with a pry bar and the seat went with her to the hospital," Whipple said. "The hospital removed it."

Whipple said investigators planned to present their report Wednesday to the county attorney, who will determine whether any charges should be filed against the woman's 36-year-old boyfriend.

"She was not glued. She was not tied. She was just physically stuck by her body," Whipple said. "It is hard to imagine. ... I still have a hard time imagining it myself."

He told investigators he brought his girlfriend food and water, and asked her every day to come out of the bathroom.

"And her reply would be, `Maybe tomorrow,'" Whipple said. "According to him, she did not want to leave the bathroom."

The boyfriend called police on Feb. 27 to report that "there was something wrong with his girlfriend," Whipple said, adding that he never explained why it took him two years to call.

Police found the clothed woman sitting on the toilet, her sweat pants down to her mid-thigh. She was "somewhat disoriented," and her legs looked like they had atrophied, Whipple said.

"She said that she didn't need any help, that she was OK and did not want to leave," he said.

She was reported in fair condition at a hospital in Wichita, about 150 miles southeast of Ness City. Whipple said she has refused to cooperate with medical providers or law enforcement investigators.

Authorities said they did not know if she was mentally or physically disabled.

Police have declined to release the couple's names, but the house where authorities say the incident happened is listed in public records as the residence of Kory McFarren. No one answered his home phone number.

The case has been the buzz of Ness City, said James Ellis, a neighbor.

"I don't think anybody can make any sense out of it," he said.

Ellis said he had known the woman since she was a child but that he had not seen her for at least six years.

He said she had a tough childhood after her mother died at a young age and apparently was usually kept inside the house as she grew up. At one time the woman worked for a long-term care facility, he said, but he did not know what kind of work she did there.

"It really doesn't surprise me," Ellis said. "What surprises me is somebody wasn't called in a bit earlier."

Five Amazing Ice Hotels!


In an ice hotel, ice surrounds you everywhere- tables, chandeliers, bar, bedrooms and even vodka glasses are all made from ice. Tables and chairs are covered with the skin of reindeer. There are special sleeping bags covered with reindeer skins.

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20 (More!) Incredibly Unconventional Hotel Rooms [PICS]


Ever wonder what it would be like to be stuck in prison, live in a museum or stay in a hotel room in space? Art and concept hotels have begun addressing every fantasy you may have had … and some you probably haven’t. These twenty rooms range from playfully artistic to mind-bogglingly surrealistic with everything in between.

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Chismillionaire's Recipe of the Day - Steak Frites


Impressive Bistro Fare

Evenings were distinctively different half-a-century ago. People dressed for dinner, enjoyed a cocktail or two, then sat down to rich, savory dishes like Steak Frites. Happily, there’s a portal to this bygone era right in your kitchen. Executive Chef Jim Nuetzi shares a recipe for this entrée of thinly sliced steak drizzled in butter and adorned with crisp, fried potatoes. We suggest serving it with spinach on the side and the Rat Pack crooning in the background.

(recipe serves 4)

Herb Butter

Ingredients
Butter 4 Tbsp (softened)
Minced Shallot 1 Tbsp (minced)
Freshly Chopped Parsley 1 Tbsp
Freshly Sliced Chives 1 Tbsp
Freshly Chopped Chervil 1/2 Tbsp
Freshly Chopped Tarragon 1/2 Tbsp
Fresh Lemon 1 ea
Kosher Salt 1 tsp

Preparation
1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine butter, shallot, parsley, chive, chervil, tarragon, juice from the lemon, and salt.
2. Mix well until all ingredients are combined.

NOTE: Butter can be refrigerated for use the next day or used within four hours. If refrigerated, allow to sit at room temperature for one hour before use.

Fries

Preparation
1. Scrub the potatoes under cold running water and peel off skin.
2. Square the potatoes by trimming each of the four sides of the potato.
3. Cut the potatoes into ¼ inch slices.
4. Lay the slices flat on the cutting board and cut each slice into ¼ inch fries.
5. Rinse the fries under cold running water.
6. Place the fries in a bowl, cover with cold water, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
7. Drain the fries and dry thoroughly with paper towels.
8. Coat the fries with cornstarch and allow to set on a wire baking rack in single layer for 20 minutes.
9. While the fries are sitting, add peanut oil to the fryer and allow to pre-heat to 325 degrees.
10. Blanch the fries for 3-4 minutes, until just starting to turn golden; remove from the oil and drain on paper towels or a brown paper bag. Depending on the size of the fryer, you may have to do this in batches. Do not allow the fries to get crowded in the fryer or they will not crisp.
11. After draining, place fries in a stainless steel mixing bowl.
12. Toss the fries with the salt, parsley and cheese.
13. The fries can be held for two hours at this point. If holding the fries, turn the fryer off.

Ingredients
Russet Potatoes 4 ea (large)
Cornstarch 2 Tbsp
Peanut Oil About 3 quarts (follow recommendations on home fryer)
Kosher Salt 2 tsp
Freshly Chopped Parsley 1 Tbsp
Freshly Grated Parmigiano 3 Tbsp

Steak

Preparation
1. Pre-heat your grill or cast iron skillet to 500 degrees (open your windows and turn off your fire alarm if using a skillet. If using the skillet, rub the steaks with oil.)
2. Pre-heat the fryer to 375 degrees.
3. Season the steaks with kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper.
4. Grill or sear the steaks until deep brown on each side (about four minutes per side for medium rare).
5. Place the steaks on a plate, top with the butter, tent with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for five minutes for butter to melt.
6. While the steaks are resting, fry the fries until crisp (around three minutes). See fries preparation above.
7. Slice the steaks on the bias and arrange the slices on four hot dinner plates, drizzle with juice from plate.
8. Pile the hot fries onto the back of the plate and serve immediately.

Ingredients
Hanger Steaks 3, approximately 10oz each (will serve 4 people when sliced)
Kosher Salt 2 tsp
Freshly Cracked Pepper 1 tsp
Peanut Oil 2 Tbsp (if using a cast iron skillet)

Audi gives 8000 dollar bonus to all its German workers

Audi AG announced on Wednesday that it is handing out bonuses that average €5,300, the current equivalent of $8,215, to reward its 45,000 German workers for "outstanding results."

In comparison, Ford recently announced it would give its U.S. workers a $1,000 "performance award" in March.

Audi noted that the 2008 bonus "represents 43 percent more than the year before." It also said it will hire 800 new workers, primarily engineers, this year.

Audi said it sold a total of 964,151 cars in 2007. It confirmed that it "plans to nearly double the number of models in its portfolio by 2015, from the 25 currently on offer, to 40."

See Flickr Images Globally as they are uploaded

Incredibly addicting! This would be great as a screensaver. Check out the 3D view, too.

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Spoiled Girl Cries Over Getting a Lexus

New Contender For Most Spoiled Girl in the World?. Sweet 16 girl flips out because her mom presented her with a luxury Lexus on the incorrect day.

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The Incredible Hulk

Edward Norton smashes his way through city streets in the action-packed exclusive trailer for the upcoming superhero flick.