Goodbye Gallardo – 2010 Audi R8 V10 – 2009 Detroit Auto Show

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One of the best gets even better, as Audi introduces a monster V10 engine for its already stunning R8. Editor-In-Chief Angus MacKenzie has all the details.

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http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows/coverage/detroit/112_2009_detroit_auto_show_coverage/2010_audi_r8_5_2_fsi_quattro.html

Paul Moller: Take a ride in the Skycar

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http://www.ted.com Paul Moller talks about the future of personal air travel — the marriage of autos and flight that will give us true freedom to travel off-road. He shows two things he’s working on: the Moller Skycar (a jet + car) and a passenger-friendly hovering disc.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

BMW Design – 2009 BMW Z4 – 2009 Detroit Auto Show

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Detroit Editor Todd Lassa speaks with Juliane Blasi, the exterior designer of the 2009 BMW Z4, and Nadya Arnaout, the interior designer.

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http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows/coverage/detroit/112_2009_detroit_auto_show_coverage/2009_bmw_z4.html

Preventing Virtual Blight

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Originally delivered at the Web 2.0 Summit 2008 in San Francisco, Matt’s “Preventing Blight” presentation offers tips for preventing abuse of web services. Site owners can protect their services by thinking like a spammer, implementing hurdles for abusers, and utilizing the power of community.