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In many ways, Volvo‘s C30 is the perfect blend of modern styling and retro sensibility with its aggressive front-end and that oversized glass hatch on the back. Now, with the EV model, it’s looking better than ever. Okay, so we could do without the obligatory graphics up the side, but the wing on the back (shown below) gives it a smooth profile and, oh yeah, did we mention it’s an EV? The car has been graced with a 110hp equivalent electric motor and 24kWh battery pack that’s expected to deliver an average of 100 miles worth of range along with performance that, according to The Truth About Cars, matches the current petrol-powered version’s. Handling too is said to still be taut despite a 260lb weight disadvantage. Volvo is pledging the car will be making an appearance as a 2012 model, though we’re guessing lucky Swedish drivers will be getting a first crack at this one.

Continue reading Volvo turns the C30 hatchback into an EV, loans it out for a short test drive

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This article was written on January 18, 2008 by CyberNet.

Any of the DivShare users out there know that they’ve been having troubles keeping up with their excessive growth, and as a result the site has been running pretty slow lately. That’s one of the main reasons we’ve tried to refrain from posting downloads in the last month or two on their site.

They are now collapsing under the pressure, and are resorting to what many people hoped they would never succumb to. All accounts now have both storage and bandwidth restrictions imposed on them to help control “abusive” users. Users with free accounts will receive 5GB of storage space and 50GB of bandwidth per month. Here’s what DivShare had to say about the “new feature”:

We’ve mapped out the new plans so that less than 1 in 10 current users will need to upgrade. In fact, 99% of users use less than 5 GB of storage, and 90% of users serve less than 50 GB of downloads each month. We’re making the change because a very small group of users is using a very large amount of bandwidth and storage space, and by doing so is degrading the DivShare experience for the rest of our 250,000 members.

DivShare does still offer premium accounts which you would have to pay for on a monthly basis, but all of them are still limited in both storage and bandwidth. How about we take a look at their monthly offerings:

• For $6.95/month you get 10GB of storage and 100GB of bandwidth
• For $14.95/month you get 25GB of storage and 250GB of bandwidth
• For $28.95/month you get 50GB of storage and 500GB of bandwidth

What this essentially means is that many users will probably just create several different DivShare accounts, and disperse their downloads across them. For me I’m going to try and find a different host for my files. Heck, I might just go over to GoDaddy where I can get 100GB of storage and 1,000GB of bandwidth for $6.99/month.

On the DivShare blog some users are expressing their concern for the change, but there is some reassurance for existing users. If you’re already over the storage limit your files will not be deleted, but you also won’t be able to upload any new files until you get under the storage limit. On your member homepage you can see how much storage and bandwidth you’re currently eating up, and in one week DivShare will be enforcing the restrictions.

Is this the day DivShare died?

Thanks for the tip Radu!

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Rovi Corporation has already gone though a few significant transformations — it was once the DRM-centered company known as Macrovision — and it’s now set to undergo another big one. The company has just announced a “definitive agreement” to acquire Sonic Solutions in a deal valued at $720 million. Among other things, Sonic owns RoxioNow (the service formally known as CinemaNow), which will give Rovi access to over 10,000 movies and TV shows, and Sonic also just acquired DivX earlier this year, which Rovi points out has a presence on more than 350 million consumer electronics devices. Head on past the break for the official press release, and look for the deal to close sometime in the first quarter of next year if all goes according to plan.

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A new type of memory called Racetrack is finally off the drawing boards at IBM. Its development should pave the way for mobile and desktop devices that are faster, store more data, and chew up less power.

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Alright ladies. If you’re sick of being told Twitter is uncool or nerdy, it’s time to show those naysayers that tweeting is sexy. Tattoo Socks, an Etsy seller, has these smokin’ FOLLOW ME tattoo tights that are sure to turn some heads while raising your follower number. 

Who wouldn’t want to join Twitter just to be your faithful follower after catching you in these fashionable tights? On the other hand, this is kind of like giving stalkers the go-ahead, so be careful where you wear these. Etsy sells these geek-chic stockings for $23. They are only available in white right now. 

Know of any other nerdilicous fashion wear? Let us know in the comments below!