One of the opportunities he is exploring is leveraging Motorhead’s popularity in Entropia Universe, a virtual world with a real cash economy.  In this virtual universe, there will be a Motorhead Stadium in which real currency is exchanged and used as a revenue opportunity for the band.  Users who take their avatar to Motorhead Stadium will be able to see live shows and access exclusive content.  All of this, of course, for a fee.

When asked why he was attending a tech event, Singerman replied he simply just wants to learn more and by attending these events, he learns directly from the source.

We in the tech world are intimately familiar with business ventures that found their start in someone's garage. Steve Fambro's latest accomplishment began in much the same way, but with one big difference: he gets to drive his product back into the garage every night.

Fambro is co-founder and CTO of Aptera, the company behind an extended range electric vehicle known as the Aptera Typ-1. Growing up, he tinkered on cars then repaired electronics in the Army. He put himself through college by working as a freelance programmer and building custom loudspeakers, then went on to hone his biotech skills at Illumina, where he brought several projects from R&D into manufacturing. In his 'spare' time, he found himself back in the garage, teaching himself composites which would ultimately become the first Aptera.

Designed with safety, comfort and fuel efficiency in mind, the Aptera Typ-1 is a two-seat, three-wheeled passenger vehicle that more than delivers on its promise. It exceeds many of the required safety specs, and integrates a strong, yet lightweight composite shell.

Sliding into the Aptera's driver's seat is a cinch, and thoughtful touches like an iPhone docking station in the latest model only serve to enhance the driving experience (as do all the onlookers!). The side doors open to the front and upward completely inside the front wheel track, and there's enough storage in the back for 15 bags of groceries or two full-size golf club bags.

The Aptera battery averages 120 miles per charge, and a base model Typ-1 will cost you approximately $30k. Reservations are being accepted now with a $500 deposit.

With Tesla Motors recent new round of $40,000,000 in financing to be used primarily to accelerate manufacturing of the Tesla Roadster, they have a bright future ahead.

The holidays are officially upon us, and with the bedlam that ensues at malls and retailers beginning on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), many of us turn to the Internet to take care of our gift lists.

While shopping online is convenient, becoming a victim of payment fraud is not. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (ICC), credit/debit card fraud, computer fraud and financial institutions fraud were among the top categories of complaints referred to law enforcement in 2007.

We've all heard the precautions: make sure your transactions are secure and encrypted, buy from reputable sources, etc., but is there a better way to avoid fraud? Cards Off thinks so.

Based in Paris, France, Cards Off is an emerging payment transaction system that lets you maintain anonymity while making online purchases. Rather than ask you to give out your credit card details, the service uses the SWIFT network to connect with your bank and request that it hold payment until you have actually received your purchases. To confirm delivery and finalize the transaction, Cards Off uses a certifying system that is compliant with the United Postal Service (UPS). 

To learn more, watch our discussion with Sebastien Crussol.