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Twitter: never has the Internet seen so much controversy. Well, not since this morning at about 8:43 a.m., actually.

Whether you think Twitter is a pile of uselessness, or you virtually live and breathe in 140-character form, High Gear Media is all over Twitter. It's true: our core sites all have Twitter accounts and you might be following them now.

If you are--or if you're ready to start following us--you're in luck. This week and next, we're giving away a solar backpack emblazoned with 2010 Toyota Prius logos. It'll sit on the beach and charge your phone while you get sun and sand, or just on your desk while you cadge free recharges from...

Intervention time -- Sad fact: one of your TCC staffers has a 1977 AMC Pacer sitting in his garage. Also sad: the engine hasn't turned over since 1997, and it only has three tires, but he still can't bear to sell the damn thing. Worst of all: now he can blame his addiction on a hormone imbalance. [TimesOfLondon via Jalopnik]

Still standing -- So, Jesse James has a new TV show in which he does car and motorcycle stunts. It's called Jesse James is a Dead Man. Quoth JJ, "I’m not doing this for respect. I’m doing this because I’m dumb." And...well, that's pretty much all we need to know, right? [AutoWeek]

Win-win -- General Motors has built a...

Beauty in abundance -- There's another Mercedes-Benz SL 300 Gullwing replica on the market. "What's that", you say? "Why do we need two?" Which makes us think you're off your freakin' rocker, because we could live in a world of these. Seriously. [MotorAuthority]

Tomorrowland -- GM is looking toward the future these days--which isn't surprising, because their present kinda sucks. In partnership with London's Royal College of Art and its Vehicle Design program, GM hosted a competition to create the Opel/Vauxhall of 2049. Congrats go to Augustin Barbot, whose Opel Darwin 2049 hovers and moves via electromagnetic power. See y'all in 40 years....