A newly announced Honda recall “affects the 2007-2008 models of the Fit, which is sold in other countries as the Jazz and City.” This recall spans Asia, Latin America, Europe, South Africa and North America — 140,000 vehicles alone in the US.
Honda is recalling 646,000 Fit hatchbacks worldwide because of a glitch that could cause water to enter the power window mechanism, causing components to overheat.
[via NYtimes]
The official Bank of America website has been down all morning and there are rumors circulating saying that it may be a DNS (Domain Name System) issue or a cyber attack. Basically, “the DNS system is supposed to convert number codes into readable web pages.”
The impact is that millions of people around the World can’t get in to see their accounts. However, it does not appear to be impacting account transactions offline. For example, credit and debt cards my friends have are working as of this writing.
[via SFgate – Businessinsider]
What is the iPad? College Humor explains. One of their employees says: “Thanks to the countless shortcomings of the iPad, comedians will have material to work with for ages.” Continue reading to watch.
It’s official, today (January 29th) is National Lady Gaga Day, a holiday in which 105,000 Facebook fans said they will celebrate. Continue reading for DJ Earworm’s United States of Pop 2009, which includes Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” hit.
According to the Facebook page promoting the event, fans are supposed to celebrate their “inner freak . . . dress like her, sing, dance, have themed parties, wear a Kermit The Frog jacket, etc. JUST HAVE FUN.”
Believe it or not, a Japanese company has unveiled White Goat, a machine that transforms shredded paper into toilet paper. Simply put, it “shreds the paper, which is then dissolved in water, thinned out, dried and wound into toilet rolls.” Video after the break.
The White Goat stands 1.8m tall and weighs 600kg. It will go on sale in Japan this summer (it�s been in development for years). Price: $100,000.
[via Crunchgear]
For those who have seen Avatar, this mountain may look familiar, but it’s not CG. Located in China, this 3,544-foot tall Sky Column “is one of 3,000 in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and became the inspiration for the magical ‘floating peaks’ in James Cameron’s film after a Hollywood photographer spent time shooting there in 2008.” Continue reading for a movie vs real-life comparison.
A national park spokesman said: ‘Many pictures become prototypes for various elements in the ‘Avatar’ movie, including the ‘Hallelujah Mountains’.’
[via Dailymail]
Is the new Apple iPad a phone (iPhone XL) or just a giant iPod Touch, when compared to the Amazon Kindle and a rock? According to this chart, the Kindle and rock seem to be in the lead — though we’d take the iPad tablet over either due to its web browsing and gaming capabilities.
[via Amnesiablog]
After 30-years of releasing great movies — such as Clerks, Reservoir Dogs, Shakespeare in Love, and more recently, Doubt — Miramax Studios has closed its doors. There are 6 completed yet unreleased films that will get a limited theatrical run before arriving on DVD / Blu-ray. Continue reading to see a classic Miramax intro.
The studio was eventually acquired by Disney in 1993. The Weinsteins have tried to buy the company back from Disney, but Disney has not responded to their offers.
[via NJ]
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is the sequel to Oliver Stone’s 1987 blockbuster Wall Street. Michael Douglas reprises his role as Gordon Gekko who becomes an anti-hero in an attempt to save Wall Street before its crash. Continue reading to see the new Wall Street 2 trailer.
That’s right, the TRON Light Cycle you see above is no toy or miniature sculpture, it’s a life-sized recreation built to promote the upcoming Tron: Legacy movie — hits theaters in 3D this December. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Being children of the ’80s, there were few things that lit a fire under our marathon Saturday afternoon television watching sprees than the movie Tron. Of course, much of that adoration had to do with the well-known Light Cycle scene.
[via Autoblog]