Monthly Archives: December 2014


Patrick Hespen, a friend to virtually everyone in the Detroit automotive community was laid to rest yesterday with an engine revving salute from his friends

Patrick Hespen, a friend to virtually everyone in the Detroit automotive community was laid to rest yesterday with an engine revving salute from his friends

Patrick was only 36 years old and lost a two year battle with cancer a few days ago. More than two dozen vehicles revved their engines as the hearse arrived at the church for the funeral service including a trio of +Dodge Challenger Hellcats. Patrick certainly would have approved.
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2014/12/23/hellcat-engines-rev-honor-chrysler-pr-specialist/20822685/?


Is Google's Project Ara the solution to prematurely obsolete technology in cars?

Is Google's Project Ara the solution to prematurely obsolete technology in cars?

+Android +Google  #projectara  ?

If you drive to work or school or the grocery store, there’s a good chance that your vehicle is at least 11 years old and probably runs just fine.  If, on the other hand, you dig an 11-year old cel…


Yeah! My first full research report for Navigant has been published!?

Yeah! My first full research report for Navigant has been published!?

Natural Gas Vehicles
Increasingly stringent fuel economy and tailpipe emissions standards in every major market around the world provide an impetus for vehicle manufacturers to provide alternatives to traditional gasol…

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Patrick Hespen, a friend to virtually everyone in the Detroit automotive community…

In album 2014-12-24

Patrick Hespen, a friend to virtually everyone in the Detroit automotive community was laid to rest yesterday with an engine revving salute from his friends

Patrick was only 36 years old and lost a two year battle with cancer a few days ago. More than two dozen vehicles revved their engines as the hearse arrived at the church for the funeral service including a trio of +Dodge Challenger Hellcats. Patrick certainly would have approved.
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2014/12/23/hellcat-engines-rev-honor-chrysler-pr-specialist/20822685/?

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Is Google's Project Ara the solution to prematurely obsolete technology in c…

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Is Google's Project Ara the solution to prematurely obsolete technology in cars?

+Android +Google  #projectara  ?

Modular Mobile Phones Could Connect Vehicles
If you drive to work or school or the grocery store, there’s a good chance that your vehicle is at least 11 years old and probably runs just fine.  If, on the other hand, you dig an 11-year old cel…

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Chickens are very entertaining to watch as well

Chickens are very entertaining to watch as well

Reshared post from +Mitch Wagner

Chickens, rather than, say, dogs are cattle, are the domesticated animal most important to civilization. That was true 10,000 years ago, and it's still true today. 

Who knew??

The Surprising Ways That Chickens Changed the World
To the ancients, the chicken was a kind of two-legged pharmacy.

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Here's a question for any acolytes of Ayn Rand in the crowd

Here's a question for any acolytes of Ayn Rand in the crowd

Since Ms Rand was so absolutely opposed to the concept of altruism, how we she have felt about the contemporary concept of crowdsourcing? From real-time maps and traffic information through apps like Waze to compendium of knowledge like Wikipedia, many of the things we've come to rely on in the modern world rely on either active or passive contributions from the larger community. Would this have been anathema to Rand?

Discuss?

  The seven wonders of classical antiquity were architectural marvels, triumphs of human ego and raw power. The great achievements of today, however, are made possible by systems, infrastructure, and technologies that are invisible. Check back every week for a new wonder of the modern world. When the weather is…


Returning home from an errand this morning, I saw a hawk and some crows soar across the road right in front of me

Returning home from an errand this morning, I saw a hawk and some crows soar across the road right in front of me

They landed in one of the trees in my neighbor's yard as I pulled into the driveway. After making sure the hens were secure in the coop, I grabbed my camera and went next door to grab some photos.?