by: Ray GeideIn the beginning Windows' registry consisted of two files totalling around 5mb in size. Today it consists of at least 12 files with the Software file itself being 30mb or bigger in size. As the size of the registry has exploded, so has the trash and clutter in it. It may seem like a daunting task, but cleaning the registry properly can...
Hamilton takes top MSA award
Lewis Hamilton has been awarded the prestigious Hawthorn Memorial Trophy at the Motor Sports Association's annual Night of Champions. The McLaren Mercedes driver received the trophy from MSA chairman Alan Gow in front of 150 invited guests including former F1 champion Damon Hill and triple World Touring Car Championship title winner Andy Priaulx.The...
Hamilton to stay at McLaren to 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton has agreed a new five-year deal keeping him at McLaren until the end of the 2012 season, the Formula One team said on Friday.No financial details were given for a contract that is sure to transform the 23-year-old Briton into one of the best-paid drivers in the glamour sport, and potentially the highest...
Pedrosa pulls out of US weekend
Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa will not ride in tomorrow's US GP. The Spaniard decided to withdraw from the event this morning, suffering excruciating pain from the left hand and wrist injuries he suffered in a high-speed crash during last Sunday's German GP.Pedrosa fractured his left index finger and the big bone of his left wrist, as well as suffering...
Pedrosa struggles in qualifying
The Spaniard was 12th quickest in this afternoon's qualifying session, run on a rain-soaked racetrack. This morning's practice session was also run in the wet, though the rain was heavier this afternoon and intensified as the session went on, the track waterlogged in several places by the time the chequered flag came out. Like most riders, Pedrosa...
Yamaha and Valentino Rossi continue their partnership for two more years
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd is delighted to announce that it has signed a new two-year agreement with Valentino Rossi. The seven-time world champion will continue to race with the Yamaha Factory Racing Team for the 2009 and 2010 MotoGP World Championships.The 29-year-old Italian joined Yamaha in 2004 and since then he has won two world championships, 32...
Tattooing Among Japan's Ainu People
by: Lars KrutakThe indigenous people of northern Japan call themselves “Ainu,” meaning “people” or “humans” in their language. Recent DNA evidence suggests that the Ainu are the direct descendents of the ancient Jomon people who inhabited Japan as early as 12,000 years ago. Astonishingly, the Jomon culture existed in Japan for some 10,000 years, and...