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World's fastest police car — Lamborghini Gallardo clocks 202 mph

 
That's 325 kilometers/hour.

My advice: don't bother trying to outrun it.

Pictured above, the Italian traffic police car will be introduced at an upcoming international police meeting in the Netherlands.

According to a Houston Chronicle story , "An external camera feeds images to an onboard computer, which collates GPS data to calculate the speed of suspected violators. The images are transmitted to a police station where the number plate is checked." 

Radar is so twentieth century.

Happy U (PC-Rejoice Companion) USB Massager

From the website:

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Happy U (PC-Rejoice Companion) USB Massager

A professional massager designed specifically for computer users, the Happy U imitates and circulates many classical Chinese massage techniques. Whether you want to relax, relieve discomfort or lose weight, its effect is always direct and rapid. It is as powerful as two real massage experts, is never tired and provides hour to hour comforting and luxurious service.

Details and Features:

• Single chip programming design, inspired by Chinese acupuncture and massage techniques it accurately imitates Chinese medicinal practices, and incorporates various masterful massage techniques into one comfortable treatment mode

• Powered by USB port, with optional merchandise it may also be powered by DC/AC outlets, and batteries. It is convenient for the home, the office, or the road

• All metal casing, large treatment patches, powerful vibrations and continuous performance

Main Functions:

• Eliminates discomfort fast

• Relaxes the body and relieves fatigue

• Helps keep you regular to rid the body of toxins

• Moves muscles to eliminate fat storage and help lose weight

Technical Parameters:

• Weight: 40g

• 15 x 11 x 4cm

• Amperage: 50mA

• Power output: 0.3W

• Pulse width: 0.1ms ± 30%

• Voltage range: AC100-250V/50/60HZ; DC5V ± 10%

• Output range (unidirectional): Min 0-5V, Max 60-80V (adjustment is continuous between min and max output (1k ohm load resistance)

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$14.39.

[via Milena]

Pot Lid Clip

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Pot Lid Clip

Alleviates the hassle of finding a place for hot, messy lids while cooking.

Simply attach the clip to the pot in use and when it's time to stir, serve or let steam escape, set the lid inside the notch and watch it stand up with ease.

• Save counter space while freeing up both hands to work

• Residue drips back into your pot

• Heat-resistant to 482°F

• Dishwasher-safe.

• Silicone

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$7.69.

'Landliners' — Episode 2: 'I just coined it' is inoperative

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Those reading this inside the Beltway will appreciate the phrase "is inoperative," appearing as it does in innumerable press conferences and statements where the responsible party is congenitally unable to come right out and say "I was wrong."

Never a problem here: as I've alluded to in the past, I enjoy being corrected much, much more than being right the first time.

Call it a quirk or a problem, it's the way I've been wired and I'm not gonna go in there now and try to fix it.

Anyway.

Where was I?

Quarks?

We were discussing particle physics?

We weren't?

Oh.

Hold on a sec, let me find the reset button, now where'd I put that thing... caroline, you got it?

Oh.

Give it here.

Now.

Back to "landliners."

I was all full of myself this past Tuesday about how I'd invented this term of art to refer to those left behind, for the most part "the older portion of the demographic pie."

Well, guess what?

Not two hours after that post went up, my Crack Research Team (the new and improved version — more about them another time) came back with the search results up top and below.

 
Yo, joe: FAIL

But perhaps I can take credit for popularizing "landliners," maybe making it part of everyday jargon.

Does that count for anything?

No?

Oh.

Nine Inch Nails? How about 12-Inch Heels? Fun on the catwalk with Alexander McQueen

The British designer sent his models out wearing the platforms pictured above and below as he unveiled his Spring 2010 collection in Paris Tuesday evening.

[via Milena]

Virginia may be first state with vegetarian license plate

True.

Long story short, from  veggieplates.org: "Time is getting short, though — we need to have 350 prepaid applications by the end of November 2009 to submit (along with our plate design [above]) to the General Assembly, then to the DMV, for approval."

According to Leslie Sanford, a coordinator for the Richmond Vegetarian Festival whose group, along with Vegan Action and the Richmond Vegetarian Society, is among those spearheading the campaign, the number of applications submitted so far is "nowhere near what I need."

[via Erika Howsare and C-Ville]

'A nine-iron saved my life' — Defying death on the golf course

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Ken over at Zipgolfer sent me a link to a post about how to survive all manner of potentially lethal threats while out on the links.

He wrote, "I hope you don't mind a quick tip, but I thought you might appreciate this article I just posted on my blog. It's a tongue-in-cheek safety guide for golfers, complete with tales of death and foolproof advice for avoiding it."

Mind?

Clearly Ken's new here or he has me confused with someone else: as longtime readers know, my goal is to have everyone else do the work.

What is it?

Answer here this time tomorrow.