People Read News on Web

Most people don't even pick up a newspaper anymore. 70% of Americans said that traditional journalism is out dated. There was a survey given to people of all ages and people 18-29 said they get their information mostly over the internet. The percent of older adults that still read the newspaper is only 10%. Most older people said they either use the internet or television to get their daily dose of news.

Microsoft Looks to Double It's XBOX Live Gamers

Personally, I love playing on XBOX Live. No other gaming system lets you play against people all over the world let alone talk with them at the same time. You get the unique experience of playing with friends that are miles away and using stratagies to beat the other team or opponent. I think the $50 fee a year to play online is worth it. XBOX Live isn't just about gaming with different people, you can also download new maps, songs, movies or games for your system/games. In my opinion, unlike PS3 or Wii, XBOX 360 is worth the $400.

Wooden Car Faster Than a Porsche?

Graduate students at North Carolina State University have made a wooden car that has a top speed of 240mph. At that speed this car can go faster than a Porsche or Lamborghini. With the 4.6 liter V8 engine this car is 300bph more then the Porsche 911 GT3. Wood has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than aluminum or steel so it makes the car go faster. And instead of using one piece of wood, the car is made out of moulded laminates. Maybe this is the future of the automobile industry?

Oil Prices Are Going To Sky Rocket

In January 2020, oil prices are going to sky rocket to $150 a barrel. Saudi Arabia has the largest oil field in the world but is decreasing very fast. This sends oil prices up especially for the US. The United States has the largest consumption of oil in the world. We use 22.5 million barrels a day of oil. 71% of the total oil consumption in the US is used for transportation. 40% of the oil we use for transportain will end up in your gas tank. Hopefully the US can perfect their technology with different types of fuel powered cars and stop relying on oil.

1 Million Hydrogen Cars Sold in the US

In recent statistics, the United States has now sold 1 million hydrogen fuled cars. If this rate of sales keeps up, they are estimating a 50% increase in hydrogen fuled cars by 2033. The price of hydrogen cars is about 20% higher than a regular gasoline fuled car. This is keeping the sales of hydrogen cars down for now. The United States is far behind sales when it comes to countries like Iceland. 80% of their cars are now powered by hydrogen and the country is expecting to close all gasoline stations by the year 2040. If the United States would follow Iceland's lead, it would mean a lot to the world's environment.

Spielberg and Wii

Steven Spielberg is going to take on the Nintendo Wii. He has made some of the worlds greatest movies now he is going to try a new video game called "BoomBlox." There will be over 300 levels to the game with over 30 characters. The game will consist of knocking down and building boxes. The game will be relased strictly for Wii some time in May.

Is it time to get rid of HD DVD's already?!

Some makers of HD DVD players are lowering the costs of their products. Some people feel that HD DVD's are overrated and not worth the extra money. HD players did go up in sales at the end of 2007 just because of holiday sale prices. Most people won't pay three or four hundred dollars for a HD player, their regular DVD players are sufficient.

Microsoft buying Yahoo!

So when I turned on my laptop just now, I saw on my homepage that Microsoft is trying to buy out Yahoo. The deal is going for $44.6 billion! Microsoft said they will not take no for an answer. However, there is no guarantee that Yahoo is even willing to sell. I couldn't even imagine being part of a decision like that. That's nuts!