Top Gear is a popular TV show about motor vehicles.  The show started in 1977 as a motor magazine show, but it has evolved into a program with humor and visual style.  The show will begin its 13th season on BBC AMERICA on January 25th at 8PM Central Time.  If you do not have access to BBC AMERICA, each episode of the season will be available on iTunes for download on Tuesdays, the day after the broadcast.

The Season 11 and 12 DVD will be released on January 12th.  On the website BBCAmerica.com/TopGear, BBC IS HAVING A WEEK LONG DVD GIVEAWAY.  CHECK IT OUT NOW!  And stay tuned on Pulse2.  We have more to offer through our partnership later this month.  Check back on January 25th.

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50. SOMEONE SCANNED A MIRROR WITH THE HOPES OF TURNING A COMPUTER MONITOR INTO A MIRROR.
Question from Wekweti: How turn computer monitor into mirror? [Link]
Hi. Does anyone know if it’s possible to use a background that would essentially turn my computer monitor into a mirror? Scanning a mirror doesn’t work.
Response from scott:
This is funny on so many levels. I can’t believe you attempted to scan a mirror!
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49. SAY WHAT? YOU NEED A COMPUTER TO USE THE INTERNET?
Question from AB: I sold my only computer to pay for internet connection, how can i access internet without a computer, now? [Link]
I sold my only computer on craiglist in order to get enough money to pay for my internet connection but now i can seem to figure out how to make my internet connection work without a computer. How do i use my internet connection?
Response from Hawaiian Eskimo:
Put the cable in your mouth and start humming the dial up dial noise to connect.
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48. WHO VOLUNTARILY BREAKS THEIR OWN THUMB?
Question from Yulia12: How can i break my thumb more? [Link]
i thought i broke my thumb………so i told everyone i was getting a cast……..i want a cast.i went to the docters but they said it wasn broken so i need to get a cast before i go to school on wednesday. help me!! and please dont tell me to just tell them the truth!!
Response from Zack:
Smash your it with a hammer to weaken it then just hank on it really hard.
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47. LOLED AT THE RESPONSE
Question from j c: When I drink alcohol I always feel sad? [Link]
I will feel happy and great all day but when I drink I start to feel sad. I don’t show it and talk about it but I feel it. I’m not depressed or anything so Is there a reason for this?
Response from cognitively_dislocated:
You aren’t drinking enough.
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46. WORST TRANSACTION EVER!
Question from jimbo114: I sold my only car to help pay for gas money, but now gas has come down in price. How do I get my car back? [Link]
Response from RichardFitzentite:
I once sold my house so I could pay my mortgage, so I totally know what you are going through.  It’s hard out here for a pimp.
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45. THE WAY THIS PERSON ASKED THE QUESTION IS THE EXACT REASON WHY PEOPLE NEED SCHOOLING.
Question from razz: Why are there school? [Link]
is a point to it?
Response from Guy Incognito:
Me fail English? That’s unpossible.
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Google Street View is a feature within Google Maps and allows visitors to view maps at 360° horizontal and 290° vertical panoramic views. The service was launched on May 25, 2007 and is increasingly expanding to other cities. The countries that are currently supported on Street View include United States, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand.

Here is a list of the Top 100 funny Google Street View images out there as of right now:

1. Woman adjusting her bra in the store reflection (status: Picture still remains [link])
Location: 432 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA, United States

Sparkfun Free Day was largely a success as the Twitter hashtag #sparkfun became a “trending topic.” Sparkfun Free Day is a promotion setup by Sparkfun.com that gives away about $100,000 in free electronics.

The popularity of the hashtag caused a server outage and led the service to go offline. As a result, many frustrated contest participants vented on Twitter. I’ve embedded a widget below that shows people venting and giving their opinion about #sparkfun.

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) has announced the Alienware M11x laptop at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The laptop is an 11.6 inch and has an Nvidia GT335M GPU video card. The laptop will be available this spring for about $1,000.

The battery life of the M11x is six hours and the video card has switchable graphics. The laptop also has DisplayPort, HDMI, and VGA ports. The processor is an Intel Core 2 ULV. The base model will start at about $799.

General Motors subsidiary OnStar is developing mobile applications for their vehicles. Soon Chevy Volt owners will be able to control their car using a mobile application on the Apple iPhone, Verizon Droid, and BlackBerry Storm. The mobile application will inform vehicle owners whether the car is charging on 120V or 240V and will have the ability to start the car remotely.

The mobile application will also report gasoline and electric ranges and will display the miles per gallon that the car is averaging. There is also a built in odometer and trip mileage monitoring. The application will be able to lock, unlock, turn on the lights, and horn.

A demo application is available on iTunes as of right now and the actual application will be available after the Volt hits production in late 2010.

French company Parrot that designs remote control gadgets. One of their most new and noteworthy devices is a remote control quadricopter called the AR.Drone. The AR.Drone has built-in WiFi and two cameras. From your iPhone or iPod Touch, you will be able to see what the cameras on the AR.Drone sees. Check out the video demo below:

The Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Kindle DX is now available with international wireless access. This makes it possible for Kindle owners to download books when they are traveling outside of the United States. However consumers will be subjected to an international download charge. But it may be worth it if you are overseas for an extended period of time.