In this issue: Winning at chess, saving gas, and taxing big
oil.
---Cars---
After driving a hydrogen-powered car around for GM's Project
Driveway test fleet for three months -- first receiving the
keys, then getting used to it and eventually begging for
more fill-er-ups -- Popular Mechanics can finally appreciate
what it's like to live free from gasoline.
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---Chess---
Knowing just these few tricks, anyone can win at chess,
according to Askmen.
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---First Impressions---
AskMen tells you how to make a good first impression.
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Organize large document sets:
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---Fuel Economy---
A single tire that's underinflated by 10 psi costs about 3.3
percent of your fuel economy, according to Popular Mechanics.
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Popular Mechanics is critical of gadgets that claim to
improve fuel efficiency by using your car's alternator to
electrolyze water into HHO that can be burned with the gasoline.
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---Olympics---
Popular Mechanics shows photos of the 2008 Olympics opening
fireworks.
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---Party---
AskMen gives advice on how to throw a great Christmas party,
including tips on invitations and locations.
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---Pinball---
Popular Mechanics surveys the eight most innovative pinball
machines of all time.
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---Politics---
A rocky economy means the gap between campaign promises and
governing realities may be larger than ever this year,
according to BusinessWeek.
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Thanks to record high prices for natural gas and oil,
integrated energy giant Exxon made $11.7 billion in their
last quarter. The Motley Fool looks at the idea of taxing
big oil.
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---Travel--
The Motley Fool argues that air travel is ridiculously cheap.
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