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Canadians Write Angry Letter to Steve Jobs Over iPhone Plan in the Great White North

Over a year after their Southern neighbors, Canadians are finally getting their hands on the magical iPhone. But Rogers Communications, the only carrier with a contract to sell the phone, has a data plan that makes AT&T look positively philanthropic. A $75 a month plan comes with a mandatory 3-year contract, 100 text messages, 300 weekday minutes, and a 750MB cap on 3G usage. To combat this injustice, Canadians have appealed to the top dog himself, Steve Jobs, in a letter asking him to intervene on their behalf. More »

2:45 PM on Sun Jun 29 2008
By Elaine Chow
17,472 views, 92 comments

Latest by kuryaking: @bbfreak: Man you really don't know much about Canada (tongue in cheek) ...we have a standing joke around the watercooler here more »

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Competition Winner: 3145 Miles Per Gallon

We like to ooo and ahh over gadget-y cars like the Honda Civic Hybrid and Toyota Prius, especially when rumors swirl about turbocharged engines getting 100 miles per gallon. But then we saw this winner of the SAE Super Mileage Competition, a car which racked up a jaw-dropping 3145 miles per gallon. This is a particularly amazing feat, because it's nearly twice as efficient as its predecessor: the same Canadian team won the competition last year with a 1600mpg car. More »

12:47 PM on Fri Jun 23 2006
By Charlie White
7,678 views, 9 comments

Latest by Joachim Bengtsson: 3145 miles per gallon just *happens to be* 1337 kilometers per litre, which proves how freaking 'leet this is. more »