mika
Still Wondering
TodayÔÇÖs Birthdays / Calendar
mot22.com
How a motorcycle just after giving around the world? [or something like that ÔÇô BMW GSs]
inter-bike.com
Bullet-proof success for Royal Enfield in 2007
autoweek.com
2008 HONDA GOLD WING GL1800
amadirectlink.com
Happy Trails : AMA DualSport Trail Ride Series - 2008
We may have sand in our computer air filters yet!
Bikes in the Fast Lane
Despite Dakar Cancellation Heroes Legends is still on
Will it give the BMW GSs a run for our money?
Faster and Faster
2008 Moto Guzzi Stelvio ÔÇô first ride video
visordown.com
A snowbike for everyone
thebeachcruiser.com
Motorcycle cancer seat granted patent
MCN Daily video motorcycle news
caradisiac.com
New 2008 ÔÇô 1200 Corsaro from Moto Morini
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fim.ch
Indoor Trial World Championship [Schedule]
worldsbk.com
Phillip Island: Pirelli development winter tests
worldsbk.com
Phillip Island tests: First Day
BMW Sauber F1
BMW Motorsport
formula1.com
February launch for new Super Aguri
formula1.com
Force India to announce drivers this week
motoring.co.za
May ÔÇÿmini-DakarÔÇÖ on cards for Europe?
fiawtcc.com
J?ûRG M?£LLER TOPS S2000 STATISTICS
The FIA Super 2000 Touring Cars are facing their seventh season since they were launched in 2002.
wrc.com
Suzuki unveils new look for 2008
Ferrari World:
Maranello, 7th January
Circuit: Fiorano track, 2.976 km - short course 1.413 km Driver: Kimi Raikkonen Car: F2008 Weather: air temperature 2/3 ??C, track 4 ??C. Misty, damp track.
This morning, at the Fiorano circuit, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro debuted the F2008, the car with which it will compete in this year's Formula 1 World Championship.
During the course of the day, Kimi Raikkonen completed 55 laps, all on the long version of the track, the quickest one in a time of 1.00.897.
The Scuderia will be back on track on 14th January at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, with both its race drivers, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen at the wheel of an F2008.
rediff.com
Now, Ford plans a small car
autobloggreen.com
So, you want to start an electric car company? Read this Top 10 list first
windingroad.com
Compressed air car from MDI looking toward Indian production
TED: Ideas worth spreading
TED Blog,Conferences, Themes, Talks and Speakers
Deborah Gordon: How do ants know what to do? 20.25 [Just Wondering]
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BMW Yachtsport
BMW Golfsport
BMW Oracle Racing
BMW Sport website
BMW GroupPress Club:
PressClub USA
BMW PRESENTS OPEN SOURCE TELEMATICS PROTOCOL
01/08/2008
Munich/Las Vegas. BMW has joined forces with telematics service providers Connexis LLC and WirelessCar to establish a more stable and uniform interface infrastructure for delivering end-to-end telematics services. BMW's objective in the collaboration was to create a flexible protocol platform open to all telematics providers and vehicle manufacturers, and capable of meeting rapidly changing industry needs. The Next Generation Telematics Protocol (NGTP) is presented at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Customer benefits of NGTP.
NGTP's flexibility offers customers the ability to conveniently access new services without the hassle of making technical adjustments inside the vehicle. Changing customer needs can also be more rapidly addressed using NGTP which allows for easy swapping out of old services for new offerings.
Infrastructure of NGTP.
NGTP promotes openess and flexibility by separating the components of the telematics delivery chain, and introducing a 'dispatcher' to provide a single interface between the telematics unit (TU) in the vehicle and the telematics service provider (TSP). Since the interfaces are technology-neutral, all back-end components including the dispatche, TSPs, call centre and content provider can be easily interchanged. The protocol is flexible for use with all telematics service offerings and in any country. The open interface created by NGTP also enables OEMs to continously provide new services to both legacy vehicles and new models over the entire vehicle lifecycle.
Furthermore, OEMs with existing telematics business models, or those launching telematics services in the future, can benefit from the enhanced service offerings and open integration options resulting from this new protocol.
BMW ConnectedDrive.
Since 1997, BMW ConnectedDrive has played a leading role in delivering state-of-the-art telematics services. Today, ConnectedDrive serves 500,000 customers in 10 countries. Offerings include emergency call, traffic information, information services, GoogleÔäó local search and internet-based services. As telematics offerings continue to advance and become more relevent to consumers, more providers will enter the industry. As a result, interface standardisation will become increasingly important for integrating and interchanging telematics options. With NGTP, BMW ConnectedDrive continues to lead the industry in delivering innovative telematics products and services to the market.
MINI AT THE 2008 NAIAS IN DETROIT
01/08/2008
Everybody loves the new MINI. In its design, its flair and agile handling,
the new MINI has been desirable right from the start. And now the technology-oriented aficionado of the MINI will find an even wider range of convincing arguments and selling points contributing to the success of this great car. So even more than before, the worldÔÇÖs only small premium car stands out through top-quality finish, exemplary safety, the most advanced drivetrain technology, outstanding efficiency, extreme reliability, and lasting value. Indeed, it is precisely through these and many other qualities that MINI has already written an impressive story of success in the USA.
Now yet another new chapter is being added to this success story:
the MINI Clubman. The public will have the wonderful opportunity to admire this extravagantly designed new addition to the MINI model range at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) to be held in Detroit from 19ÔÇô27 January 2008 ÔÇô and soon they will be able to enjoy the sight of this unique car also on the road, with the market launch of the MINI Clubman in the States starting on February 16, 2008.
Stuff: Everything in place and a place for everything (including stuff)
dps.com
5 Reasons to take your camera everywhere in 2008
M.R. Traveler
motorcyclenews.com
Lonely Planet guide to Costa Rica
2008 International Rally
Gillette, Wyoming, July 17-20 2008
Mining The Website
Threads worth following:
Photo Assignment:
Here is a link to the PHOTO ASSIGNMENT INDEX, with links to the various excellent Photo Assignment threads
Latest project: ÔÇ£Old CroÔÇØ the R-evolution
Diary of a Barn Queen
Dakar 2008
Blogs:
Celtic Adventures ÔÇô Riding the World
Guilty Truth
Knucklebuster
KÔÇÖtelontour of the World
Motorcyclist At Large
NelsonÔÇÖs BMW airhead motorcycles
Ride it like you stole it!
The Bike Chronicles of India
The New Caf?® (Racer) Society
TodayÔÇÖsRoadFood.com
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
Packer News: Packers.com, jsonline.com - Packers Plus Online
Humor
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City
Sluggy Freelance
The Onion
xkcd
Bike Candy:
THE END
mot22.com
How a motorcycle just after giving around the world? [or something like that ÔÇô BMW GSs]
inter-bike.com
Bullet-proof success for Royal Enfield in 2007
autoweek.com
2008 HONDA GOLD WING GL1800
amadirectlink.com
Happy Trails : AMA DualSport Trail Ride Series - 2008
We may have sand in our computer air filters yet!
Bikes in the Fast Lane
Despite Dakar Cancellation Heroes Legends is still on
Will it give the BMW GSs a run for our money?
Faster and Faster
2008 Moto Guzzi Stelvio ÔÇô first ride video
visordown.com
A snowbike for everyone
thebeachcruiser.com
Motorcycle cancer seat granted patent
MCN Daily video motorcycle news
caradisiac.com
New 2008 ÔÇô 1200 Corsaro from Moto Morini
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fim.ch
Indoor Trial World Championship [Schedule]
worldsbk.com
Phillip Island: Pirelli development winter tests
worldsbk.com
Phillip Island tests: First Day
BMW Sauber F1
BMW Motorsport
formula1.com
February launch for new Super Aguri
formula1.com
Force India to announce drivers this week
motoring.co.za
May ÔÇÿmini-DakarÔÇÖ on cards for Europe?
fiawtcc.com
J?ûRG M?£LLER TOPS S2000 STATISTICS
The FIA Super 2000 Touring Cars are facing their seventh season since they were launched in 2002.
wrc.com
Suzuki unveils new look for 2008
Ferrari World:
Maranello, 7th January
Circuit: Fiorano track, 2.976 km - short course 1.413 km Driver: Kimi Raikkonen Car: F2008 Weather: air temperature 2/3 ??C, track 4 ??C. Misty, damp track.
This morning, at the Fiorano circuit, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro debuted the F2008, the car with which it will compete in this year's Formula 1 World Championship.
During the course of the day, Kimi Raikkonen completed 55 laps, all on the long version of the track, the quickest one in a time of 1.00.897.
The Scuderia will be back on track on 14th January at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, with both its race drivers, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen at the wheel of an F2008.
rediff.com
Now, Ford plans a small car
autobloggreen.com
So, you want to start an electric car company? Read this Top 10 list first
windingroad.com
Compressed air car from MDI looking toward Indian production
TED: Ideas worth spreading
TED Blog,Conferences, Themes, Talks and Speakers
Deborah Gordon: How do ants know what to do? 20.25 [Just Wondering]
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BMW Yachtsport
BMW Golfsport
BMW Oracle Racing
BMW Sport website
BMW GroupPress Club:
PressClub USA
BMW PRESENTS OPEN SOURCE TELEMATICS PROTOCOL
01/08/2008
Munich/Las Vegas. BMW has joined forces with telematics service providers Connexis LLC and WirelessCar to establish a more stable and uniform interface infrastructure for delivering end-to-end telematics services. BMW's objective in the collaboration was to create a flexible protocol platform open to all telematics providers and vehicle manufacturers, and capable of meeting rapidly changing industry needs. The Next Generation Telematics Protocol (NGTP) is presented at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Customer benefits of NGTP.
NGTP's flexibility offers customers the ability to conveniently access new services without the hassle of making technical adjustments inside the vehicle. Changing customer needs can also be more rapidly addressed using NGTP which allows for easy swapping out of old services for new offerings.
Infrastructure of NGTP.
NGTP promotes openess and flexibility by separating the components of the telematics delivery chain, and introducing a 'dispatcher' to provide a single interface between the telematics unit (TU) in the vehicle and the telematics service provider (TSP). Since the interfaces are technology-neutral, all back-end components including the dispatche, TSPs, call centre and content provider can be easily interchanged. The protocol is flexible for use with all telematics service offerings and in any country. The open interface created by NGTP also enables OEMs to continously provide new services to both legacy vehicles and new models over the entire vehicle lifecycle.
Furthermore, OEMs with existing telematics business models, or those launching telematics services in the future, can benefit from the enhanced service offerings and open integration options resulting from this new protocol.
BMW ConnectedDrive.
Since 1997, BMW ConnectedDrive has played a leading role in delivering state-of-the-art telematics services. Today, ConnectedDrive serves 500,000 customers in 10 countries. Offerings include emergency call, traffic information, information services, GoogleÔäó local search and internet-based services. As telematics offerings continue to advance and become more relevent to consumers, more providers will enter the industry. As a result, interface standardisation will become increasingly important for integrating and interchanging telematics options. With NGTP, BMW ConnectedDrive continues to lead the industry in delivering innovative telematics products and services to the market.
MINI AT THE 2008 NAIAS IN DETROIT
01/08/2008
Everybody loves the new MINI. In its design, its flair and agile handling,
the new MINI has been desirable right from the start. And now the technology-oriented aficionado of the MINI will find an even wider range of convincing arguments and selling points contributing to the success of this great car. So even more than before, the worldÔÇÖs only small premium car stands out through top-quality finish, exemplary safety, the most advanced drivetrain technology, outstanding efficiency, extreme reliability, and lasting value. Indeed, it is precisely through these and many other qualities that MINI has already written an impressive story of success in the USA.
Now yet another new chapter is being added to this success story:
the MINI Clubman. The public will have the wonderful opportunity to admire this extravagantly designed new addition to the MINI model range at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) to be held in Detroit from 19ÔÇô27 January 2008 ÔÇô and soon they will be able to enjoy the sight of this unique car also on the road, with the market launch of the MINI Clubman in the States starting on February 16, 2008.
Stuff: Everything in place and a place for everything (including stuff)
dps.com
5 Reasons to take your camera everywhere in 2008
M.R. Traveler
motorcyclenews.com
Lonely Planet guide to Costa Rica
2008 International Rally
Gillette, Wyoming, July 17-20 2008
Mining The Website
Threads worth following:
Photo Assignment:
Here is a link to the PHOTO ASSIGNMENT INDEX, with links to the various excellent Photo Assignment threads
Latest project: ÔÇ£Old CroÔÇØ the R-evolution
Diary of a Barn Queen
Dakar 2008
Blogs:
Celtic Adventures ÔÇô Riding the World
Guilty Truth
Knucklebuster
KÔÇÖtelontour of the World
Motorcyclist At Large
NelsonÔÇÖs BMW airhead motorcycles
Ride it like you stole it!
The Bike Chronicles of India
The New Caf?® (Racer) Society
TodayÔÇÖsRoadFood.com
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
Packer News: Packers.com, jsonline.com - Packers Plus Online
Humor
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City
Sluggy Freelance
The Onion
xkcd
Bike Candy:
THE END
