In this episode Tanner pits the Mitsubishi Evo against a couple of pro downhill skiers (aka Skittles) and test the Tarmac, Gravel and Snow driving modes of the Evo. This is an amazing segment that you can not miss. I was personally blown away at the performance of the Evo in this challenge. You gotta see this bad boy rip through the snow, simply put, this is one bad arse ride!

In the second half of this episode Rutledge finds out if Aston Martin has solved a horsepower problem in the new Vantage model. Then Adam and Rutledge try to beat professional drift champion Tanner Foust in a drifting competition by cheating.

Ever seen a blind man drift? You will in this episode!

Actor Dominic Monahan also takes to the Top Gear test track.

There's a new mouse in town and it's name is SWIFTPOINT, made by FutureMouse. With a full set of features this mouse promises to be a pleasure to work with. The price is about $70, but for everything it offers it sounds like an awesome little item to own. It includes a USB dongle where it docks for storage and charging. A ninety minute charge promises to give you 2-4 weeks of normal use. It also includes a magnetic pad that keeps your mouse in place while you are typing.

Small size, easy to use
The Swiftpoint mouse is ideal for use in small spaces and can be used on your laptop’s palmrest. Left- and right-click buttons and a scroll wheel make the Swiftpoint mouse as easy-to-use as a traditional mouse.
 
SlideScrollTM - scrolling, zooming and paging
Simply tilt the mouse and slide the scroll wheel along the mousing surface to quickly scroll through documents. You can also use SlideScroll to page through a document or zoom in for a closer look. View a video to see how SlideScroll works.
 
Micro USB dock for charging and wireless operation
No cables required, the USB dock acts as a wireless receiver for up to 30 feet (10 meters) and charges a docked mouse. The dock secures the mouse to your laptop, so when you move, you only carry one thing.    View a video about USB docking and charging.
 
Plug-and-play simplicity
No software to install, the Swiftpoint mouse gets you started quickly, on any platform.
 
Long life battery
A full charge (90 minutes) gives 2-4 weeks of normal use.

RapidChargeTM
Charging a flat battery for only 30 seconds lets you use the mouse for up to an hour.

Battery status indicator
The mouse LED lets you know when it needs charging and when it’s ready to go again.

1000dpi micro optical technology
For precise and accurate operation.

Customizable SmartTouchTM
The SmartTouchTM sensor ensures the mouse’s pointer stops moving when your finger is not detected on the finger grip. This optimizes power consumption and ensures the mouse pointer only moves when you want it to move. View the Parking Accessory video to see how the SmartTouch sensor works.

Customizable ‘up’ direction
Wherever you use the mouse, you can easily change the pointers ‘up’ direction to suit where you’re working. View a video on how to customize the 'up' direction.

Hardware requirements:
USB port

Parking Accessory
A parking accessory comes with every Swiftpoint mouse. This thin adhesive film has a parking area that secures the mouse in place whilst typing. The parked mouse stays out of the way and is close at hand when you need it. You can cut the thin film to suit the size of your laptop. It is easy to apply and remove and won’t leave a sticky residue on your laptop.
The magnet used to park the mouse will not cause any damage to your laptop (view a magnetic force graph).  View a video on how to use the Parking Accessory.
 
Supported operating systems:
Windows 7®
Windows Vista®
Windows® XP
Windows® 2000
Mac OS® 10.4 or higher

YouTube: You Have Recently Contacted Too Many Users.
Please wait for some time before trying again.

If you are an avid YouTuber like I am then you have probably received this error message at some point in your YouTube adventures. YouTube restricts the number of subscriptions and friends that you can add in a given amount of time to prevent spammers from acquiring to many subscriptions. This also prevents automated software from spamming their servers.

Why would they do this?: There are a lot of legitimate channels on YouTube and once you get enough subscribers you are eligible to sign up for the YouTube Partner Program which allows YouTube content providers to make money from their channel and video views. For some content providers the goal of subscribing to someone's channel is to prompt them to return the favor and have them subscribe to their channel in return, you see this a lot with the MLM'ers trying to get people to subscribe to their (multi-level marketing) business. If they allowed you to acquire too many subscriptions quickly then this would boost that process and everyone would be a YouTube partner in no time flat. By restricting the amount of subscribers you can get YouTube prevents not only the amount of spam that you get but keeps things legit for those who are honestly trying to build their content driven business. Plus it keeps the MLM'ers from spamming the heck out of everyone.

I have been a YouTube content provider for over a year now and as much as I would like to be a YouTube Partner I have no desire to spam my viewers and loose my account that I have worked very hard to build. In fact, at the time of writing this article I only have around 260 subscribers. I've never once logged in to YouTube with the intent of spamming videos just to get subscribers. I run a free tech service and pride myself on doing things the right way, so spamming channels for subscriptions is out of the question for me.

Testing: Although I have never found any official information on YouTube regarding how many subscribers you can get in a given amount of time I have done some testing to see what the limits are and have come up with the following information.

During my test I was able to subscribe to 10 users in a row before getting the error message, after waiting 8-10 minutes I was able to start subscribing to users again until I hit 10 and then got the error message again. If you are trying to boost your subscriptions then the best bet is to subscribe to 9 users, watch a few videos and then subscribe to 9 more users and so on. YouTube also limits your subscriptions to 2,000 unless you have a lot of people subscribed to you in return.

Hope this information helped you guys out!

In this video I show you how to download and install Skype for the MacBook. I also cover some of the basic settings so you can make sure that your audio and iSight camera are working once you install Skype. Before downloading Skype you will need to sign up for an account and login, then you will be able to download Skype. If this video helped you out then please post a "Thank You" note to my friend Baer who currently lives and works in Thailand and requested this video.