August 24, 2006 by jameslucas.

BMW M3: Power, Precision, Passion
The company, BMW, defines the BMW M3 with three words only: power, precision, and passion. BMW claims that these three words define the essence of this vehicle. The BMW M3 is a combination of both luxury and performance.

Get Ready For A Compact BMW
BMW has a compact car, the 1 Series, which it is planning to bring to the U.S. Are consumers ready for a tiny BMW or will enthusiasts reject the model?

2006 BMW Z4 Roadster: Meeting The Roadster Ethics
It is no surprise that the 2006 BMW Z4 Roadster still has the power and ability to set car lovers and aficionados’ hearts racing. Yes, the 2006 BMW Z4 Roadster is exceptionally great and filled with passion.

Honda Civic Si, 2006: The Weekly Driver
As the best-selling compact car in the United States, the Civic didn’t arrive at its industry-leading plateau by happenstance. Yet, instead of playing it safe and leaving good enough alone, Honda redesigned the Civic for 2006. And As such, with primary competitors Ford, Mazda, Toyota and Volkswagen all also improving their respective offerings, the compact category is among the industries most competitive.

BMW driving maniac evades police for hours, then crashes
Watch the video of a police chase involving a BMW E90 3-Series. It’s not every day you see a brand new BMW in a chase with law enforcement, nor do you often see one get wrecked. But that’s what happened in this chase, which covered many of the major highways in Houston, Texas. For hours, the BMW out-maneuvered and overpowered the police cars. The chase ended when the E90 driver went the wrong way on a one-way on-ramp and slammed into a car. A woman who was in the Chrysler sedan that got hit jumped out to pounded on the E90 driver’s window, obviously more than a little ticked that this maniac had just crashed into the car that was carrying her baby. Both the woman and her child were taken to hospital for observation, while the person driving the Chrysler was taken away on a stretcher. The driver of the BMW surrendered, apparently having suffered no major injuries.

Fifth Gear: BMW 3 Series (E90) Review
BMWs have always felt a bit special, but the 3 Series offers sharper handling, a more refined drive and better performance - especially the sporty M3 model. And now that the 318i has more power, there’s not a bad one in the pack. Don’t be frightened to try a diesel - they outclass the petrol models and the 330 are the best one out there. Combining sleek looks with a great drive and one of the most comfortable cabins in the world, the 3 Series is equally inspiring to both passengers and drivers. The success story continues.

Top Gear: Richard Hammond’s Worst Cars EVER List
Richard Hammond’s list of the worst cars EVER. There might be some fire in this video, watch and find out.

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August 24, 2006 by jameslucas.

RSS For Rookies
What is an RSS news feed, where do you get one, and how do you use it? This simple tutorial will have newbies reading from the comfort of their own home page in no time. Note: Not for webmasters to learn site integration, this is real RSS for Dummies!

What is RSS?
Additionally, using RSS feeds is good if you own a blog and want to add fresh content. This will allow you to constantly put new content links and summaries on your blog without spending the time to hunt around for related information.

Keep Your Visitors Informed with RSS Feeds
Everyone tells me that the only way to stay informed and keep your visitors informed and avoid spam filters killing emails is to provide and subscribe to RSS feeds. As I now have a total of 10 websites with 3 different web hosts and thousands of visitors I needed a way of bringing the daily updates to my regular visitors easily and quickly. RSS seemed to be the answer–I would put one of those little orange buttons on my site then every time I updated it the feed would be published to subscribers RSS/news readers.

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August 24, 2006 by jameslucas.

Wine Tasting Tours
If you are a wine lover and enthusiast, you will surely be delighted to attend wine tasting activities and events. But won’t it be great to have that wine tasting experience while on holiday trips or vacations? That’s exactly what wine tasting tours will offer you: great wine tasting and wine festivals while touring great wineries and the countryside.

Temecula Wine Tasting
If you’ve already explored the beautiful countryside of California, then you probably know about the rich wine heritage of Temecula; located in the fertile soils of Temecula Valley. The city is the place of California’s oldest wineries and is still a noteworthy wine production center in the state. And it would be a great experience for you to participate in a Temecula wine tasting event; with several notable wineries around the place.

Make Your Wine Tasting Party Fun: Make It Blind!
Guide to hosting a memorable wine tasting event. Choose one of our fun party themes and learn our party tips.

Art of the Drink: Kryptini
Toast the opening of Superman Returns with our out-of-this-world Kryptini! Anthony and Rachel reveal the creation of this super cranapple martini with a touch of vanilla.

Art of the Drink: Mexican Mojito
Our pilot episode, welcome! It’s almost Cinco de Mayo. Are you ready to serve your guests drinks? Or if you’re going out, what will you order when you get to the bar?

Art of the Drink: Ginger Julep
Bet on an underdog this year in the Kentucky Derby. Anthony and Ashley have a twist for you on the always-the-favorite mint, a GINGER Julep.

Wine Library TV, Episode #10: Instant Classic!
Gary explores the world of Portuguese red wines, focusing in on Quinta Da Carolina.

Wine Library TV, Episode #11: Battle for the ages!
Gary tastes and ranks four chardonnays.

Wine Library TV, Episode #12: A South African Star!
Gary explores a South African Sauvignon Blanc. Plus, your questions answered!

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August 24, 2006 by jameslucas.

Graphic Overload! Is Flashy Always Better?
The amateur or novice web designer will often have the flashy graphic mindset. I say this because I know this to be true, and I know this to be true because I was exactly that way along with many others I know. I would like to really challenge beginner, and maybe even more advanced web designers with the heavy use of graphics in website designs.

More Flash Tips
Pictures may tell a thousand words but sound adds that extra bit of spice. I am going to supply the code for you, and I got it from my tutor. If all has gone well when you test your Movie, (Control Menu -> Test Movie), whenever you press your button it should not only change colour but your Movie should begin again from the start. If you select the object you want to disappear and change the Alpha value to 0% it should disappear, change it to 100% to make it reappear.

Some Flash Tips
Now if you play or test your Movie you should see a figure 1 morph into a figure 2. You can use this to do the Matrix-esque typing effects, you can even have a flashing cursor underneath the text, but you need another layer and another set of Keyframing.

Flash ActionScript: Correct 2.0 Practices
In this article you will learn about correct 2.0 practices when using actionscript 2.0.

Flash SEO: Search Engine Optimization
Ranking on search engines with a flash site can be very tough. In this article I describe methods that can help with this problem.

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August 24, 2006 by jameslucas.

How Much Movie Stars Make? A Before-After Comparison
Becoming a movie star is a tough deal. Even if you are a talented professional actor, you probably have more chances of getting hit by a meteor while walking to your car on a beautiful sunny afternoon than becoming a star. However, for the very few actors who make it, the monetary rewards can be substantial, to say the least.