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The “International Engine of the Year Award” is a big deal as far as bragging rights go in this industry. Think of it like the Academy Awards for engines. However, instead of members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voting, you have 62 renowned motoring journalists, from 30 countries, casting ballots for their favorite fossil fuel burner.
Last year’s winner (pictured above) was BMW’s twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-6. This year’s list of nominees includes Nissan’s 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 (found in the Nissan GT-R), Mitsubishi’ 2.0-liter twin-turbo I4 (Mitsubishi EVO X), Audi’s 5.2-liter V10 (Audi S8), Chevrolet’s 6.2-liter supercharged V8 (Corvette ZR1), and BMW’s 4.0-liter V8 (BMW M3). Let’s sit back and listen to the orchestra for a bit… the winners don’t get announced until May 7, at Engine Expo 2008, in Stuttgart, Germany.
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www.ukipme.com/engineoftheyear

Smokey Nagata likes to smoke his tires on freeways all over the world. While his stunts may not be lawful or even sane, he continues to find new territory in which to get his thrills. After being arrested in England and New Zealand, he has finally taken his action off the streets and onto the Nardo Ring test track in Italy. Reportedly, the twin turbo V12 Top Secret Supra, driven by Smokey, achieved a top speed of 222 mph (358 km/h) at Nardo. While certainly a mind-numbing velocity, it falls just a tad short of the 248 mph (400 km/h) goal.

The Top Secret Supra project is intended to present the Supra as the kind of supercar some feel Toyota should be selling. Its V12 powerplant is sourced from a Toyota Century (a Japanese market luxury sedan), and extra power beyond its stock 276 horses, many airflow aids have been added. These range from custom plenums and piping to dual HKS GT2540 turbochargers. All in all, the engine’s output has been tuned somewhere north of 1,000 hp. To learn more information on the car check out this feature from Super Street Magazin.
source:autoblog

Making your digital photos portable and easy to store are made convenient with these digital photo storage devices, wherein you would be able to download your photos into the device directly from the camera’s memory card so that you can reuse the card as many times as possible. These devices are wonderful, especially if you travel a lot.

However, not all portable digital photo storage devices work the same way. Some store you images on little hard drives and some burn them to disc. If you already have a gadget that can store digital files-like an MP3 player, a thumb drive or a portable hard drive-but don’t have a way to connect it to your camera, you need an inexpensive USB bridge to turn it into a photo storage device.

To give you an idea what is the best digital photo storage device to purchase, here is a Top 5 list of the best in the market (in random order).

Apple iPod Video 5th Generation 60GB Media Player - The fifth-generation iPod has more video capability, and several cool TV programs you can download at iTunes. Its 60GB storage capacity is a godsent for photographers as it can hole thousands of pictures. It is very portable, slender, and weighs only 5.5 ounces. However, if you want to transfer photos directly to your iPod, you will need an iPod camera link connector.

Epson P-3000 40 GB Multimedia Storage Viewer - This device has an option of inserting a Compact Flash or Secure Digital memory car to transfer photos without the need of a bridge. It has a four-inch screen, and plays videos and MP3s to boot. It supports JPEG and select RAW files.

SmartDisk FlashTrax 80GB Portable Media Device - This portable media device can transfer photos from a variety of memory cards with an optional adapator. You can also listen to MP3s or watch videos, and it has a nice flip-up 3.5-inch display. The files stored here can also be seen on a TV, which is a great way of showing your images when visiting relatives.

Sandisk Sansa Pocket Media Player - It has a slim design, a large four-inch viewing screen, and less expensive than other portable media players. It has an 8GB storage capacity, which you can expand with the help of SD cards. Picutres can be viewed in a slideshow with background music. You can also use the device to listen to MP3s or watch videos, and can also be linked on a TV.

Delkin eFilm PicturePad - This compact, lightweight, device lets you view, store, and organize all your digital photos. It also lets you view the images through its 1.8-inch color screen and can even support some RAW files. It also has a video jack so you could show the pics on a TV or monitor.

The Games for Windows logo is the initiative of Microsoft to standardize the gaming platform with the aim of making video gaming on Windows operating systems easier and more accessible to users than before, similar to what popular game consoles have done. There are now several game titles released under the Games for Windows logo which have become popular among many PC users. Here are five of the most popular titles to date:

Bioshock

This game is a first person shooter game that allows the gamer to turn everything into a weapon. In the game, players may be able to modify their body with plasmids, upgrade weapons and make new variants of different ammunition.

Players can also hack into systems and control or even reprogram enemy robots to become allies or render enemy weapons useless. The game play makes use of a fresh idea that is unlike any other found in current genres. The story outline itself is interesting and captivating enough to lure players to explore and discover the game levels all the more.

Crysis

Crysis is a game set on Earth in the year 2019. It is a “humans vs. aliens” game that has players fight through different earth landscapes as well as enemies along the way in order to get to the heart of the alien ship for the ultimate battle. This game contains an interesting storyline that has the player working to repel an alien invasion and save humankind.

Shadowrun

Shadowrun is a multi-player FPS (First Person Shooter) game where a team is propelled into a new dimension and goes into combat using a revolutionary blend of modern weaponry coupled with some ancient magic. What makes this title unique is that it allows for a cross-platform multiplayer game allowing Xbox 360 and Window gamers to play together as teammates or as foes.

With a variety of interesting weapons and magic to use against foes, Shadowrun allows a different twist to a FPS game that would lead to many exciting bouts against fellow gamers all over the world, thanks to its Xbox 360 to Windows Vista Live online compatibility.

Company of Heroes

This game title has been a winner of several Game of the Year awards. It is a 3D real time strategy game that is set in World War II. It also comes with a single player game that starts with the invasion of Normandy to the eventual conquest of Germany. The multi-player mode allows the player to play against other gamers.  

Hellgate: London

This first person shooter (FPS), role playing game (RPG) is set in a post apocalyptic London that is under siege from hordes of demons. Players are made to go through different action packed battles in massive and detailed environments and gain experience and level up through each one.

The electronic photo frame is a great device to store your digital images and display them as a slideshow at the same time. These new breed of electronic gadgets make a great gift to your parents, grandparents, and friends. There are hundreds of digital photo frames available in the market and it tends to be confusing, especially if you have no idea what to look for in such a device.

Here is a list of top digital photo frames, in random order.

Digital Spectrum MF-8000 Wireless Frame with Wi-Fi - This can be considered as the best choice in the market today, with a 256MB internal memory and even a wi-fi feature that lets you display images through popular photo sharing sites like Flickr. It can display photos of various files like JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, as well as audio files like MP3s, WMA, and WMV. You can even play audio while displaying the slideshow.

eMotion 3-in-1 Desktop Media Player and Digital Frame - It is more than just a digital picture frame, it also serves as a portable DVD and CD player. It can accept various memory cards, and can run on battery for up to 2.5 hours.

Ality Pixxa Digital Picture Frame with Calendar and Alarm - The main selling point of this device is that you can program to display photos according to date, and can also be used as an alarm clock. It also has a built-in 512MB internal memory, memory card reader, and can even read movies or music.

Alorek ADMPF311 11″ Digital Picture Frame with 1GB Internal Memory - This digital photo fram has a large 11-inch display and an immense internal memory. You can either load your digital images through a direct USB connection from the camera or camcorder, by jump drive, or by its memory card reader. It can also play MP3s, and would even let you zoom and rotate photos.

Coby DP-882 8″ Digital Picture Fram with mp3 Player - This is one of the best inexpensive choices, costing below $100. It doesn’t have an internal memory, but you can download images to the frame via USB or several memory card formats. It can also play MP3 or WMA audio files, as well as movies under AVI and MP4. This device even comes with a intercahangeable frame with different color.

The electronic photo frame is a great device to store your digital images and display them as a slideshow at the same time. These new breed of electronic gadgets make a great gift to your parents, grandparents, and friends. There are hundreds of digital photo frames available in the market and it tends to be confusing, especially if you have no idea what to look for in such a device.

Here is a list of top digital photo frames, in random order.

Digital Spectrum MF-8000 Wireless Frame with Wi-Fi - This can be considered as the best choice in the market today, with a 256MB internal memory and even a wi-fi feature that lets you display images through popular photo sharing sites like Flickr. It can display photos of various files like JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, as well as audio files like MP3s, WMA, and WMV. You can even play audio while displaying the slideshow.

eMotion 3-in-1 Desktop Media Player and Digital Frame - It is more than just a digital picture frame, it also serves as a portable DVD and CD player. It can accept various memory cards, and can run on battery for up to 2.5 hours.

Ality Pixxa Digital Picture Frame with Calendar and Alarm - The main selling point of this device is that you can program to display photos according to date, and can also be used as an alarm clock. It also has a built-in 512MB internal memory, memory card reader, and can even read movies or music.

Alorek ADMPF311 11″ Digital Picture Frame with 1GB Internal Memory - This digital photo fram has a large 11-inch display and an immense internal memory. You can either load your digital images through a direct USB connection from the camera or camcorder, by jump drive, or by its memory card reader. It can also play MP3s, and would even let you zoom and rotate photos.

Coby DP-882 8″ Digital Picture Fram with mp3 Player - This is one of the best inexpensive choices, costing below $100. It doesn’t have an internal memory, but you can download images to the frame via USB or several memory card formats. It can also play MP3 or WMA audio files, as well as movies under AVI and MP4. This device even comes with a intercahangeable frame with different color.