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OK, this is just too cute

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OK, this is just too cute

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Wherein +UPS delivers a karate kick directly to the feels. VIDEO:?

Watch UPS make a 4-year-old’s dream come true
Carson is adorable, UPS is awesome, and you should grab a box of tissues before you watch this. The four-year-old becomes a brown-truck driver for a day.


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A San Francisco-based writer for Wired discovers that today's electric cars are…

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A San Francisco-based writer for Wired discovers that today's electric cars are not a silver bullet

If you can't afford a $100,000 Tesla Model S (and let's face it the vast majority of us cannot) you probably really shouldn't even consider an EV unless you have a dedicated place to plug it in daily.

https://sam.abuelsamid.com/2014/10/08/2014-nissan-leaf-review-its-remarkably-normal/#1

In his article Alex Davies even mentions the people that carry the charging cord with them and plug in surreptitiously to accessible 110-volt outlets when they can't find a 220-volt charger.  This isn't really practical most of the time because the charge rate at 110 is slow that a Nissan Leaf will take 30 hours to fully charge.  For many people an EV is a great option, but it's definitely not for everyone. ?

A Two-Day Battle to Charge My Car Convinced Me We’re Not Ready for EVs | WIRED
Until the public infrastructure improves, people who can’t plug in overnight are in for a very serious headache.

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Once upon a time, F1 designers were actually allowed to use their imagination to…

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Once upon a time, F1 designers were actually allowed to use their imagination to innovate

Of course many of the most successful innovations end up getting banned sooner rather than later, but at least they had the opportunity to try. As an aside, Keke Rosberg's F1 championship in 1982 was one of the clearest cases ever of "to finish first, first you  must finish"?

The Record-Setting Story Of F1’s Last Six-Wheeled Car
No, that picture up top is not some kind of weirdo photochop. It’s a real prototype F1 car, the last six-wheeler. Oddly, it set few a track records, though it never raced.

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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto won't be arriving in new cars until sometime…

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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto won't be arriving in new cars until sometime well into 2015 but will be welcome when they do

Fortunately, most automakers seem to be taking a platform agnostic approach and incorporating both interface layers so that drivers can use the device of their choice.  I'm partial to the +Android cards interface but iOS users should feel comfortable with what Apple is offering as well.  Either way it will probably be superior to what automakers offer. ?

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Went out to grab a couple of last minute items from Whole Foods this morning and…

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Went out to grab a couple of last minute items from Whole Foods this morning and successfully managed my first Google Wallet tap to pay transaction

It worked smoothly and I noticed from the recent that Google Wallet actually generates a one-time use card number on the fly for each transaction, which should aid security.?

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If you're in the market for a great looking 55-inch TV, skip the nonsense on…

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If you're in the market for a great looking 55-inch TV, skip the nonsense on Friday and head over to +Costco now

This +VIZIO 55-inch is on sale for $529 and has fantastic picture quality, a really nice easy-to-use app interface and 4 HDMI ports to connect all your stuff. We just picked one up and it looks great.?

Vizio 55″ Class (54.6″ Diag.) 1080p 120Hz Smart LED HDTV E550i-B2
Item amy be available in your local warehouse for a lower, non delivered price. For more information about this product or warranty issues, please call (1-877-698-4946) M-F: 8am-12pm (EST), Sat-Sun: 10am-7pm (EST).

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Good to see the band back in action

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I was there when the team from +Ford Motor Company and DST Industries did this at the Empire State Building last April.  The weather was obviously much more comfortable in Dubai.

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Watch how the All-New #FordMustang  was put together on the deck of the world’s tallest building.?

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