Monthly Archives: November 2012

For some people, an electric vehicle would make more sense in the wake of a natural… 2

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For some people, an electric vehicle would make more sense in the wake of a natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy, but not for all.

The writer of this story highlights one driver of a BMW ActiveE that has stayed mobile, but only because his house is equipped with a natural gas-fueled emergency generator. For the vast majority of people that don't have a whole house generator handy, an EV would be no more useful than a car with an empty gas tank when the power is out. The same lack of electricity that prevents stations from pumping liquid fuel, would strand an EV.

Also while an EV could provide some emergency power for a few home appliances they wouldn't be able to do it for very long. 

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Are electric cars a more reliable means of transportation when disaster hits? 

Assessing Sandy: Are Electric Cars A Better Bet In Emergencies?
For many of us, lines at gas stations and homes without power are no more than news, but millions on the U.S. East Coast are still coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Many areas are still wi…


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Even Steve Schmidt, chief strategist for the 2008 McCain campaign admits that voter… 1

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Even Steve Schmidt, chief strategist for the 2008 McCain campaign admits that voter fraud is a Republican myth

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McCain Strategist: Voter Fraud Is GOP ‘Mythology’ (VIDEO)
A strategist for Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign said on Monday morning that voter fraud was virtually nonexistent in the U.S. and yet has somehow become part of the Republican “mytholog…


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Drivers in Quebec are required by law to mount up a set of winter tires during the… 3

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Drivers in Quebec are required by law to mount up a set of winter tires during the snowy months and that's a good thing. 

In the past when I had a V8 powered Mustang, I bought an extra set of wheels and mounted them with snow tires, and it made a huge difference in winter traction. In fact my high powered rear drive sports car did better on slippery surfaces than my wife's front wheel drive sedan with all-season tires. 

Modern snow tires differ from all-season and summer tires in several important ways. They feature deeper tread grooves, and thousands of narrow grooves called sipes to help bite into snow and ice. Even the rubber itself is different with a formulation that helps it to stay pliable when the mercury dips. 

Sacré Pneu! Quebec Mandates Winter Tires and the People Rejoice—or at Least Don’t Revolt
Drive down the streets of Montreal in the winter and you’ll notice a curious automotive fashion trend: Aftermarket wheels are everywhere, from high-end rims on Audis to rusted steelies on Saturns. It’…

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This happens because we allow partisan politicians like Rick Scott and Jon Husted… 1

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This happens because we allow partisan politicians like Rick Scott and Jon Husted (and Ken Blackwell and Katherine Harris before them) to manage the voting process. This needs to be taken away from partisans.

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How is this allowed to happen?

No One in America Should Have to Wait 7 Hours to Vote
What’s happening at polling stations in Ohio and Florida isn’t some fluke of nature or breakdown in equipment. It’s all part of a partisan design.

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Android has come a long way in 5 years! I'm now on my third generation of Android… 1

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Android has come a long way in 5 years! I'm now on my third generation of Android phone and liking it more every day

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Happy birthday Droidy! Which phone or tablet is your all-time favourite Android device?

Android is 5 years old today: Here’s how it all began
5 November 2012 marks Android’s fifth birthday. We take a look back.


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Exciting news from Renault and Caterham as they hook up to build a new generation… 3

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Exciting news from Renault and Caterham as they hook up to build a new generation of Alpines. The world can never have enough lightweight two-seat sports cars.

Renault, Caterham to produce new Alpine sports car | Autocar
Links forged in F1 have ignited a partnership between Renault and Caterham to build two new sports cars

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Disney, Pixar and LucasFilm

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As I was listening to an episode of the Incomparable podcast discussing the future of Star Wars under Disney stewardship a thought occurred to me. With Disney now owning LucasFilm, Pixar has in a roundabout way returned to its roots.

Long before the brilliant storytellers at Pixar made a few amazing computer animated shorts followed by Toy Story, the operation began as a digital imaging operation within LucasFilm. It was eventually spun off and sold to Steve Jobs before going on to reinvent animated movies. Disney eventually bought Pixar from Jobs in 2006. Now the whole gang is back together. 

5by5 | After Dark #263: More on the Future of “Star Wars” (The Incomparable #114b)
5by5 – After Dark #263: More on the Future of “Star Wars” (The Incomparable #114b)

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GOP philosophy == If the facts do not conform to the theory, they must be disposed… 2

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GOP philosophy == If the facts do not conform to the theory, they must be disposed of

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It's sad when one party is so fixated on their ideology that they ignore data that it's just wrong.  I'd love all the low tax people who are going to respond to this post to try to explain how their position is supported by data, rather than just calling me names.

GOP Protest Forces Congressional Research Service to Withdraw Tax Report
The truth will set you free. Unless, that is, you’re a Republican and the subject is taxes. As the New York Times reported on Thursday, ‘The Congressional Research Service has withdrawn an economic r…

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+Robert Reich provides an excellent articulation of the true philosophy of Mitt…

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+Robert Reich provides an excellent articulation of the true philosophy of Mitt Romney.  It's a new "ism" that takes corporatacracy to an unprecedented and dangerous level.

Romneyism
By now, in these last remaining days before the election of 2012, we have learned enough about the beliefs of the Republican presidential candidate to see them as a worldview all its own — a kind of …


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