Daily Archives: May 17, 2013


No chance anything reasonable will come of this, but here's what I want

No chance anything reasonable will come of this, but here's what I want

-Restore copyrights back to the original 14 years plus one 14 year extension
-Anything not actively renewed after 14 years goes into public domain
-eliminate statutory damages and have only real damages
-everything currently under copyright for more than 28 years retroactively goes into the public domain

Like I said, not gonna happen but one can hope

‘Free speech doesn’t mean free stuff’: Congress begins copyright reform with a plea for civility
For the first time in over a decade, Congress is looking at a major copyright overhaul. But before it happens, the House Judiciary Committee is looking backwards, at both a 3-year-old copyright…

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+Jerry Hildenbrand explains how +Google has made +Android fragmentation less of…

+Jerry Hildenbrand explains how +Google has made +Android fragmentation less of an issue even while carriers and OEMs drag their feet on system updates

Google Play Services gives control of Android back to Google | Android Central
With more API services moving outside of the core operating system, Google is taking back control of Android.

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Hmmm, 2005 Mustang meet Aluminator, Aluminator meet 2005 Mustang 1

Hmmm, 2005 Mustang meet Aluminator, Aluminator meet 2005 Mustang

Reshared post from +Ford Racing

Stopped by our modular crate engine build facility and snapped this photo of the Ford Racing 5.0L Ti-VCT Aluminator XS Crate Engine. 500 HP in naturally aspirated trim.  What Ford projects are you working on this weekend?

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+Road & Track is currently publishing a really cool online series called "The…

+Road & Track is currently publishing a really cool online series called "The Road Ahead" about the evolution of transportation

The series covers everything from fuels to race tracks to how engineers are trained. Some great reading.

New Cars and 2013 – 2014 Car Reviews, Photos and News
Catch the latest car reviews, auto show coverage, racing stats, interviews and more from the editors at Road & Track.

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I decided to try out the new instant animation capabilities of +Google+ with some… 7

I decided to try out the new instant animation capabilities of +Google+ with some photos I took of the +Ford Racing Cobra Jet twin turbo concept last fall

After all you can never have too many smoky burnouts

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