@MT_Lassa @Boston_Auto Which w…
@MT_Lassa @Boston_Auto Which would be more invisible, beige or camo?
Yearly Archives: 2012
@Boston_Auto Meh, It’s still a…
@Boston_Auto Meh, It’s still a Camry
Why are we allowing our government to negotiate trade agreements in secret? This…
Why are we allowing our government to negotiate trade agreements in secret? This should be a transparent process.
What is wrong with the TPP | Electronic Frontier Foundation
By Carolina Rossini and Maira Sutton. EFF has been fighting against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) intellectual property chapter for several years. This agreement poses a great risk to users’ fre…
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Bad politics feeds on bad science
Bad politics feeds on bad science
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Belief in Bad Science, or Bad Politics?
Romney seeks endorsement from creator of "can't get pregnant" nonsenseMaureen Dowd repeats what I posted earlier about the sheer ignorance and perfidy of the Ryan-Aiken legitimate-rape crowd, but with more venom and eloquence.
Dowd: "Paul Ryan, who teamed up with Akin in the House to sponsor harsh anti-abortion bills, may look young and hip and new generation, with his iPod full of heavy metal jams and cute kids. But he’s just a fresh face on a Taliban creed — the evermore antediluvian, anti-women, anti-immigrant, anti-gay conservative core. Amiable in khakis and polo shirts, Ryan is the perfect modern leader to rally medieval Republicans who believe that Adam and Eve cavorted with dinosaurs."
… "Mitt, who was for abortion rights (except for Mormons he counseled) before he was against them, in his last presidential bid went after the endorsement of Dr. John Willke, a former president of the National Right to Life Committee and father of the inanity about rape victims being able to turn back sperm if they put their mind and muscles to it.
"The nutty doctor hypothesized: “This is a traumatic thing. She’s, shall we say, she’s uptight.” Adding, “She is frightened, tight, and so on. And sperm, if deposited in her vagina, are less likely to be able to fertilize. The tubes are spastic.”
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Just Think No
Why do Republicans have a gender gap when they ascribe superpowers to women, like the ability to block rape sperm with sheer willpower?
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Unfortunately, tech is hardly the only subject where newspapers and other mainstream… 2
Unfortunately, tech is hardly the only subject where newspapers and other mainstream media don't bother to do much analysis or fact checking. Automotive stories are frequently taken at face value whether they are positive or negative.
Just as in tech, many of the writers don't have much in-depth knowledge of the industry or subject and much of what is produced is regurgitated press releases.
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Why Newspapers Lie
There are certain newspaper topics where you’ll find an institutional, unwritten agreement that it’s OK to skip the fact checking, avoid the investigative reporting and throw journalistic standards out the window.
Technology is one of those topics where newspapers feel free to lie.
And when newspapers lie, who publishes the truth? Usually bloggers.
If you think I’m exaggerating, I’ll give you examples:
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For owners of the +Fisker Automotive Karma, BLEEDING EDGE seems to be the operative…
For owners of the +Fisker Automotive Karma, BLEEDING EDGE seems to be the operative term here even for seemingly basic functions like the navigation and Bluetooth. Asking people to stand around for up to two minutes waiting for the cooling fan to shut off before plugging in seems like a major engineering oversight.
Leaked Document Shows Fisker Has More Issues Than Fiery Cars
The Fisker Karma is a lovely car. It’s long, low, striking, and sort of looks like a couple of mermaids going at it in a sleeping bag. It also costs over $100 grand, and has certainly had its share of…
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It's certainly possible that what +Nissan Leaf owners in hot weather states…
It's certainly possible that what +Nissan Leaf owners in hot weather states are experiencing is an inaccurate battery capacity gauge. Early on after its introduction there were some issues with the range estimation that were addressed with a software update.
Unfortunately it seems far more likely that Nissan made a calculated gamble when they opted to use an air-cooled battery pack for the Leaf and now it's coming back to bite some customers in the backside. +Chevrolet, +Ford Motor Company, +Tesla Motors, and +Fisker Automotive all going liquid cooled for their lithium ion batteries.
Heat is the enemy of lithium batteries. The loss of capacity is the result of overheating the cells which can lead to microfractures in the electrodes. That's why most other automakers are using liquid cooling to carefully manage the internal temperatures of the battery. Hopefully Nissan's problems don't do to plug-in vehicles what Oldsmobile did to diesels in the 1980s.
Nissan Leaf owners fear the worst, hope for the best
Be it a tempest in a teapot as Nissan has loosely suggested, or further damage to the EV movement brewing, eyes are on the maker of the all-electric Leaf
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Have you checked out our #FordMustang customizer yet?
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Have you checked out our #FordMustang customizer yet?
A brand-new feature of the mobile app is the drift challenge.
Players can select any of the custom Mustangs from their garage and race it around any of nine different courses trying to beat the best times set by their friends.
*App Download*
+Android goo.gl/rWROZ
iPhone / iPad: goo.gl/xbDlgPictures of custom Mustangs can also be saved for use as desktop wallpaper on computers, phones and tablets plus shared on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
Tip: Share'n Show on +Google+ with the tag #MyFordMustangUsers can also select their favorite custom design for a chance to win one of four dream Ford Mustangs to be built. mustangcustomizer.com
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A nickel-cobalt-tungsten superalloy that was originally used in the high-pressure… 8
A nickel-cobalt-tungsten superalloy that was originally used in the high-pressure turbopumps of the space-shuttle main engines helps to improve the durability of the turbocharger on the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine in the new 2013 +Ford Motor Company Fusion. Did you know the shuttle gets about 0.0139 mpg on liquid hydrogen at 17,500 mph! The Fusion only maxes out at about 135 mph but the 2.0-liter is projected to get about 33 mpg on the highway. The Fusion will run for about 467 minutes on a tank while the shuttles would drain the main tank in about 8.5 minutes.
Ford Brings Shuttle Technology to Your Garage with 2013 Fusion « 2013 Ford Fusion Story
The all-new 2013 Ford Fusion bristles with advanced technology, but not all of it is readily visible including the space shuttle material used in the turbocharger. Despite the fact that you will proba…
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What the hell is wrong with Republicans? Do you have to be completely ignorant of… 16
What the hell is wrong with Republicans? Do you have to be completely ignorant of human physiology to be a conservative? or just a moron?
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Rep. Steve King (R-IA) says he's never heard of a girl getting pregnant from statutory rape or incest
Rep. Steve King: I’ve Never Heard Of A Girl Getting Pregnant From Statutory Rape Or Incest
Rep. Steve King, one of the most staunchly conservative members of the House, was one of the few Republicans who did not strongly condemn Rep. Todd Akin Monday for his remarks regarding pregnancy and …
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