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HAIL TO THE CHIEF: The Presidents Bike For Sale

The Presidents bike for sale



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HAIL TO THE CHIEF

Raul Laureano was just trying to honor his Commander-in-Chief. He swears that putting the savior of the New Left (and demon of the Right) on this Hayabusa's fairing was just an old soldier's way of giving a tasteful tribute to the man who's large and in charge. Just so you know, Raul claims he's not some sort of Barack Obama fanboy. "Hail to the Chief," Raul says with a grin as he gestures to the airbrushed visage.

(Photos by Scott Odell)

After 20 years in active service, the Army sergeant is retiring this year. The Obama Bike is a marketing plan for his new shop. "I'm only good at three things: jumping out of airplanes, blowing stuff up and building bikes. I just can't see myself working at WalMart, " Raul says. He toyed with the idea of displaying the first family on the bike, but instead opted for a counterfeit federal banknote in the $1,000 denomination.

Since he's still enlisted, Raul had to work nights and weekends on his retirement machine. He enthusiastically praises his wife for holding down the fort and giving him the necessary encouragement and aid to keep going on this monster build. Working out of his little Junction City, Kan., shop, Motorcycle Boutique (which is attached to his house), he would work on the bike in just about all of his spare time, even eating his meals (provided by his wife) with it.

While his shop has completed four bikes prior to this one, the Obama Bike was his first really extreme, show-quality machine. To this end, Raul pulled out all the stops, making sure to hit the little details that make a show-winner. Things like a molded-in iPod (that's inseparable from the tank), a chopper-style sprotor (to keep the right side clean), a one-off light-up swingarm, a full air system to drop it to the pavement at will and a full remote control system that controls both the air suspension and a motorized rear cowl that lifts. He even painted the gauges with the bike's theme.

Naturally, he got some static at Bike Week, including some from one of the lead judges of the Rat's Hole Bike Show – who incidentally is friends with Rush Limbaugh. But despite the theme, he voted it first place in its category. Raul insists that the bike is not a political statement, that he's just proud to be an American. He had an offer from the agent of a Dubai oil sheik to buy the bike for a tidy sum of money, but Raul insists that it's not done yet. What more could be done to this bike, you ask?

"I want to get the President's signature," Raul says. "Then the bike would be finished."

The President's Bike, Suzuki Hayabusa by Raul Laureano www.motorcycleboutique.net

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Sharp's Fanciest New TVs: The 4-Color LE920 Series [Home Theater]

Sharp's Fanciest New TVs: The 4-Color LE920 Series [Home Theater]: "

1080P, 240Hz, LED edge-lit and employing an industry-first 4-color filter (the secret extra color is yellow), Sharp's latest LE920 Series LCDs, measuring up to 68 diagonally, are the best displays Sharp can sell you. And they even support Twitter!

Their price is still unannounced, and the LE920 Series won't be available until May.

The sets look like big iPod touches in person, from a distance, because of the chrome rim.

In the meantime (this March, actually), you can pick up an LE820/810 Series TV starting at $1800. They'll range from 40 to 60 inches and keep the price down by using a normal 3-color filter and operating at 120Hz.

But you should decide for yourself whether or not 240Hz is really worth the hassle.

SHARP® EXPANDS THE LCD COLOR GAMUT WITH A GROUNDBREAKING TECHNOLOGY IN THREE NEWLY DESIGNED AQUOS® LED LCD TV SERIES

• Revolutionary four-primary-color technology enables more than one trillion colors

• Three UltraBrilliant Edge-lit AQUOS LED LCD TV Series with sizes ranging from 40- (40' diagonal) to an industry-first 68-inch (68 1/32' diagonal) screen class

• Newly developed dramatic, contemporary design sets the standard

• Flagship LE920 Series offers AquoMotion 240 for clearer fast-moving video

• AQUOS Net™ adds streaming video for enhanced home theater enjoyment

LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2010 – Sharp unveils three new AQUOS LED LCD TV series, breaking new ground in LCD technology and design. Premiering in the U.S. in early 2010, this next-generation set of UltraBrilliant Edge-lit AQUOS LED LCD TVs unveils a revolutionary technology, introducing never-before-seen colors to the TV industry. Unveiled by the company at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Sharp's proprietary four-primary-color technology enables more than a trillion colors to be displayed for more sparkling golds, Caribbean blues and sunflower yellows.
'As a pioneer in the LCD industry, Sharp continues to advance the technology, introducing it's first LED-backlight LCD TV on the market less than two years ago and paving the way for larger screen sizes, thin designs and Internet connectivity,' said Mikio Katayama, president and chief operating officer, Sharp Corporation. 'We have changed the way an LCD TV produces an image with the new four-primary-color technology, allowing us to broaden the visual experience and immerse consumers in a new world of color.'

Four Primary Color Technology
This four-primary-color display employs a four-color filter, for the first time in the industry, that adds the color Y (yellow) to the three colors of R (red), G (green), and B (blue). This combination expands the color gamut, faithfully rendering nearly all colors that can be discerned with the unaided human eye. Four-primary-color technology enables the display to reproduce colors that have been difficult to portray using conventional LCD displays, such as the golden yellow color of brass instruments.
When combined with Sharp's 1080p X-Gen LCD panel, which incorporates UV2A Technology, the displays offer dramatic reduction in energy consumption compared to conventional fluorescent-backlight LCD TVs.
Continuing Sharp's history of innovation and originality, the new AQUOS LEDs offer a stunning new contemporary design that pushes the envelope for flat-screen television artistry. At only 1.6-inches thin, the full-front panel glass (on the LE920 and LE820 series) extends to meet the slim border for a subtle edge that befits the elegance of a modern home theater.
These advanced AQUOS LED LCD TVs also include Sharp's newest version of AQUOS Net, which delivers streaming video with Netflix®. AQUOS Net gives users instant access to customized Web-based content as well as AQUOS Advantage Live real-time customer support. The new AQUOS LED LCD TV product lines are all compliant with Energy Star® Version 4.0 standards which become effective in May 2010 and are equipped with Sharp's OPC function that automatically adjusts the unit's brightness based on the lighting of the room.

LE920 Series
The LE920 AQUOS LED LCD TV Series represents the flagship line of this new suite of AQUOS products, offering the pinnacle in image quality and connectivity. This Full-HD 1080p LCD TV Series, available in an industry-first 68-inch (LC-68LE920UN) screen class size, as well 60- (LC-60LE920UN) and 52-inch (LC-52LE920UN) screen class sizes (68 1/32', 60 1/32' and 52 1/32' diagonals respectively), combines Sharp's Full HD 1080p X-Gen LCD panel with its UltraBrilliant Edge-lit LED backlight to display vibrant colors and deep blacks. Additionally, this 1080p TV offers outstanding performance for fast-action imagery, employing AquoMotion 240, which virtually eliminates blur and artifacts on fast-moving video. Offering extreme flexibility, the LE920 Series includes a USB media player for digital video/music/photo enjoyment.

LE820/810 Series
Offering additional large-screen AQUOS LED LCD TV options, the LE820 and LE810 Series are available in 60- (LC-60LE820UN and LC-60LE810UN), 52- (LC-52LE820UN and LC-52LE810UN), 46- (LC-46LE820UN and LC-46LE810UN) and 40-inch (LC-40LE820UN and LC-40LE810UN) screen class sizes (60 1/32', 52 1/32', 45 63/64' and 40' diagonals respectively). Similar to the LE920 Series, these models combine Sharp's X-Gen LCD panel with an UltraBrilliant Edge-lit LED backlight. Sharp's proprietary Fine Motion Enhanced technology is included for 120 Hz Frame Rate Conversion, as well as fast response time (4 ms).

Advanced Connectivity
• Four HDMI™ with Instaport™ quick switching to avoid delay when switching between sources
• 1080p component video input
• RS-232C input for custom installations
• PC input so the TV serves a dual purpose as a PC monitor
• Ethernet jack for high-speed Internet
• USB input for music/photos(LE820/810)

Availability
• The LC-68LE920UN will be available in May, pricing is TBD
• The LC-60LE920UN will be available in May, pricing is TBD
• The LC-52LE920UN will be available in May, pricing is TBD
• The LC-60LE820UN will be available in March for an MSRP of $3,999.99
• The LC-52LE820UN will be available in March for an MSRP of $2,999.99
• The LC-46LE820UN will be available in March for an MSRP of $2,399.99
• The LC-40LE820UN will be available in March for an MSRP of $2,199.99
• The LC-60LE810UN will be available in March for an MSRP of $3,499.99
• The LC-52LE810UN will be available in March for an MSRP of $2,599.99
• The LC-46LE810UN will be available in March for an MSRP of $2,099.99
• The LC-40LE810UN will be available in March for an MSRP of $1,799.99

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Sped-Up Bacteria Could Transform Carbon Dioxide into Natural Gas [Bacteria]

Sped-Up Bacteria Could Transform Carbon Dioxide into Natural Gas [Bacteria]: "

Bacteria naturally turn carbon dioxide into methane gas over billions of years. Now Japanese researchers want to give that process a speed boost, to help counter global warming and create some much-needed natural gas.

Agence France-Presse reports that Japan hopes to reduce the transformation period from billions to about 100 years.

The researchers at the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology plan to develop a method within five years for speeding up the bacterial transformation. Their target: produce methane gas from carbon dioxide buried about 6,600 feet (2,000 m) beneath the sea bed, just off the northern tip of Japan's main island.
Many nations have already built massive carbon sequestration plants that can store carbon dioxide underground, as part of a worldwide effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions. And some researchers have experimented with synthetic trees that can soak up carbon even better than the real things.

Few would probably complain if the Japanese can pull off this neat trick and produce some natural gas in the bargain. But we'll keep our fingers crossed that the new super-strain of bacteria doesn't cause any unforeseen consequences.

[via Agence France-Presse]

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