Geeks Rejoice; Trek Flick marketing blitz
begins
Word on the street is that a snazzy new
trailer for Abrams silver-screen Star Trek is due sometime in November, which
will coincide with a marketing blitz of the flick on the part of the studio.
Well, looks like Christmas came early for friends of the Federation as six
images from the film were sent out to six different media outlets. The pics
include cast shots, starships, snow, and pointy ears. The sites that received
the prestigious honours are UGO, AICN, JoBlo.com, IGN, MTV, and TrekMovie. The
latter has all the images collected onto one page for easy navigation.
- Dell Deals up a cheaper Xbox [Expired]
Good things come to those who wait, or so
the saying goes. Whether it’s a weak economy, or Gates is hopped up on
goofballs, the Xbox 360 has seen a steady decline in its retail price. And
now Dell is [edit: was] offering up to $70 off a brand spanking new console; with a couple of free games and free shipping too.
The deal covered the Xbox 360 Arcade
($169), Pro ($249), and Elite ($329.99). Why am I telling you about an expired
deal? Well, it expired while I wrote this article, which goes to show just how
popular it was. Dell is known for recurring deals, so we’ll have to
keep our eyes and ears open for next time. Nevertheless, it’s nice to know where
the floor is for Xbox deals come Christmas time, and this just might be it.
- Tesla Roadster leaks; power that is
You know what’s great about electric
vehicles? They’re just so damned efficient. No wasting away of precious
resources, no wanton consumption of fuel; just maximum efficiency and nothing
else. And that’s why it’s so puzzling that we have to hear from former Tesla
CEO (and co-founder of the company) Martin Eberhard that the new Tesla Roadster
positively leaks energy, a conclusion he’s documented about on his blog.
The problem arises from an ESS pump that
constantly runs coolant through the battery…even when the car is off! Eberhard
did some monitoring and concluded that 22% of his car’s energy was being wasted
while parked. He also came up with the figure 14 kilowatt-hours; which was how
much power was consumed in just four days of sitting in his garage. That’s 1,278
kWh per year. To put that figure into perspective, that’s the same amount of
power consumed by two large refrigerators. So while green-gurus implore casual
drinkers to give up on their wasteful beer fridges, your ‘new hotness’ of an
electric car might just be working to undo all that carbon offsetting.
