Shocking Voltage

The much anticipated electric powered Chevy Volt was given a pricetag today... $41,000!!! Yeah, I typed that right, Fourty One Thousand American Dollars!!! This vehicle does qualify for a $7500 tax credit, but it still comes to $33,500. (source)

Now, I understand that this car is brand new technology and that you are paying a premium for being on the cutting edge, but I think they have priced themselves into a pretty tough corner with this. Afterall, the key market for a car like this is people my age, young and environmentally conscious, who aren't known for having a lot of money to spend on a city commute car.

And at the same time, it doesn't appear luxurious enough to compete with the BMWs and other cars normally found at that price point. The Prius is such a huge success because it is a hybrid under $25,000!!!

What's your reaction to the Volt?

P.S.
In looking for a picture of the Volt I read that the President of Audi called anyone who buys the Volt an "idiot".

The Decision

Almost as funny as the real thing:)

... so intense.

I'm sure many of you have seen this already, but if you haven't... you need to see the video from Double Rainbow guy. He is more happy about seeing a double rainbow than you are about anything in your life. (warning: it's full of OMG's)



This viral video is only made even more awesome by this AutoTune parody. (warning: they do add a bleeped f-bomb)




Here's the weird thing about these videos: the first dozen times you see it you can't help wondering what's wrong with this crazy guy, but then a funny thing happens when you see it some more... you start to wish YOU got that excited about double rainbows and the other amazing things we're surrounded by in life. How cool would it be to have a guy that positive around you?

I can't wait until I see a rainbow.

How do you Connect?

I've been thinking lately about using a social media client to manage my various networks. Twitter, Facebook, IM, Buzz... they're all fighting for my attention, not to mention to other social media apps which I'm not currently using. Right now there are 3 apps that look center stage right now:

Digsby

TweetDeck

HootSuite

Anyone have a recommendation? Testimonies?

I'm really not sponsored by Old Spice

I just love their commercials.

More Old Spice

Remember this amazing old spice commercial?




Well they made another sequel that is almost as awesome as the original. Here's a clip from G4 interviewing the actor and telling us how they made it. You have got to see this...

Game Trailers - E3 2010 - Movies and TV

Oldest Postal Worker in America Retires at 95

This guy is amazing.

He attributes his health to eating an onion and mayonnaise sandwich everyday. In my opinion, it's adding years, but that ain't really living:)