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Daily Archives: October 19, 2005
Hybrid Car Design Battles
Norihiko Shirouzo & Jathon Sapsford:
A battle for power and influence is under way in the auto industry, as the basic technology under the hoods of mass-market cars goes up for grabs for the first time in nearly a century.
Amid soaring gasoline prices, car makers are rushing to use hybrid engines, which boost fuel efficiency by combining a traditional gasoline motor with an electric one. The result is a race among the world’s automotive giants that — like the VHS vs. Betamax brawl in the early days of videocassettes — could redraw the industry’s hierarchy and system of alliances for years to come.
Your Printer’s Fingerprint – Exposed; A Way for Government to Track Your Documents
A EFF led research team recently broke the code behind tiny tracking dots that some color laser printers secretly hide in every document. Bruce Schneier has more on the DocuColor scheme.
Auto Industry Marketing
This past summer’s widescale auto discount, or “employee pricing” programs and car manufacturer’s attempts to ween themselves from such initiatives are discussed over at Autoweek.
Overture Refinancing Coverage
Kristian Knutsen and Marc Eisen provide extensive coverage of Tuesday night’s Madison City Council vote to support refinancing the Overture Center. Knutsen live blogs the meeting while Eisen talks with former mayor Paul Soglin and obtains his views on the matter.