Monthly Archives: January 2014


I hope the court throws the book at all of these companies and makes them pay billions… 1

I hope the court throws the book at all of these companies and makes them pay billions for their collusion?

The Techtopus: How Silicon Valley’s most celebrated CEOs conspired to drive down 100,000 tech engineers’ wages
In early 2005, as demand for Silicon Valley engineers began booming, Apple’s Steve Jobs sealed a secret and illegal pact with Google’s Eric Schmidt to artificially push their workers wages lower by…


Are you going to Charlotte or Las Vegas for the twin #Mustang  50th birthday p…

Are you going to Charlotte or Las Vegas for the twin #Mustang  50th birthday parties?

Norman, OK is the meeting place for the pony rides to the two parties.?

Thousands of Ford Mustangs Expected to Caravan Across the Country for Great American Pony Drive | Ford Media Center
Ford Mustang enthusiasts are invited to cross the United States in the largest caravan of Mustangs in history and join the official 50th anniversary festivities that will celebrate Mustang past, present and future, including the all-new Mustang set to go on sale this Fall.


Sadly, this has no chance of happening in America where carriers exercise total control… 5

Sadly, this has no chance of happening in America where carriers exercise total control of what goes on our phones?

South Korea Says Smartphone Users Must Be Allowed To Remove Android Bloatware | Cult of Android
The South Korean government has ruled that smartphone users must be allowed to remove Android bloatware pre-installed by carriers and handset makers. Korea


Not the highest price paid for a Boss 429 but it sure is purty! 1

How much do you think the first customer 2015 GT will go for tonight??

Barrett-Jackson 2014: Original, unrestored 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 sells for $176,000 | Mustangs Daily
An original, unrestored 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 sold for $176,000 at Barrett-Jackson’s 2014 Scottsdale auction


This is amazing but if it doesn't define obsessive-compulsive, I don't know…

This is amazing but if it doesn't define obsessive-compulsive, I don't know what does?

This meticulously crafted 777-replica is made of manila folders
This is genuinely incredible. Luca Iaconi-Stewart may just be the world’s greatest paper-airplane-maker. Seriously – this guy’s work makes your crease-and-fold creations look like utter child’s play.


I agree with Dan Neil that Alan Mulally deserves huge kudos for guiding +Ford Motor…

I agree with Dan Neil that Alan Mulally deserves huge kudos for guiding +Ford Motor Company through the worst of the past decade

However, I think his suggestion that Mulally should get the presidential medal of freedom doesn't go far enough. In so many ways the new F150 is an enormous advance over what came before and Mulally deserves credit for giving the scientists, researchers, designers, engineers and technicians the room to stretch and try new things.

However, without the efforts of those thousands of Ford employees, none of this would have happened. There are of course many other things that I'd like to see that still haven't happened, but this all takes time. A Fusion wagon, some diesel or HCCI engines, a small 2-seat rear-drive sports car, just to name a few, would all be nice. But in the meantime let's execute properly on what we have and build toward the other stuff.?

Dan Neil on how Detroit’s auto makers have got their groove back
For auto sales in the U.S., 2013 was a huge year. As the North American Auto Show in Detroit indicated, American car makers are showing signs of coming out of their long slump.


The top 10 highest-selling +Ford Motor Company Mustangs at auction have brought…

The top 10 highest-selling +Ford Motor Company Mustangs at auction have brought in a combined total of more then $7.5 million

If you want to be the first on your block to have a 2015 Mustang GT fastback, the Barrett-Jackson auction is the place to be tomorrow night.?

First Retail 2015 Ford Mustang GT Could Join the List of Most Valuable Mustangs Sold at Auction | Ford Media Center
Collectors hoping to own the first retail production 2015 Ford Mustang GT will be placing their bids on Saturday at the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company event in Scottsdale, Ariz.