I agree, we are way too dependent on government and I also realize that's by design. Government wants to control every aspect of our lives so we are dependent. Reminds me of two signs in a Department of Agriculture regional office. One sign was boasting about the huge increase in the food stamp (SNAP) program. On…

I enjoyed the article and found it refreshing to glimpse behind the apple façade. I don’t fault Jobs or apple for their ingenuity covering-up product shortcomings at a Macworld presentation but the creative deception is still indicative. At its core (pun intended) the apple mystique or persona totally turns me off. …

Sadly, the slow moving but extremely capable A10 is soon scheduled for extinction (and it's debatable whether a comparable replacement is in-sight). I read where one source said it could be as soon as 2014. Cities where the A10 are based are especially concerned with its scheduled demise. Despite increasing worldwide…

I'm sure that kind of weight exceeds the manufacturer's recommended maximum. I can't imagine what he was thinking. At least the illicit cargo was well concealed.

Good stuff....thanks for sharing the history!

Without question Ferrari's have a sweet, 'signature' sound.....awesome machines! That said I still prefer the snarl of the Corvette Racing C6.R's (or as someone on Jalopnik once said they're "The Gods of V8 thunder."

Unless you're the one....there's always something faster. If memory serves correctly, doesn't the Porsche 918 cost around 3x as much as the $315,000 McLaren? Not that price alone is always the gauge but if I spent that much on the P-car I would hope it's at least a little faster than the less expensive McClaren. All…

That's just F'n hokey. The sound quality of ones car (engine) is an integral part of the driving experience....especially with a performance car. BMW and other car makers are already 'augmenting' the experience by piping 'fake' engine sounds through the car's stereo system. It's a sad reflection on the (government…

Apparently I'm not as 'discerning' as many of the commenters who, no doubt, are more accustomed to their Bentley's and Rolls Royce's. The Escalade interior looks very nice to me.

Great images! When it came to film photography Kodak was 'it'....an iconic, blue-chip brand for nearly a century. The name Kodak was synonymous with photography, film and quality. It just goes to show 'times' change. Hell, who would have thought the United States of America would be virtually bankrupt in debt and…

I think the practice is hardly unique to General Motors. Know your enemy....I mean competition.

Stop Global Whining! Climate has changed and evolved since before carbon emissions. We had the dust bowl in the 1930's and glaciers used to cover the Midwest. We've already seen the panic and deception in the 'global warming' activists when the data didn't support the conclusions they wanted. Data is often flawed,…

"...Microsoft must want to scrub all mentions of itself on the Internet or something. It's the only sensible explanation for its vigilance!..." Seriously? The inane lead-in notwithstanding, assumption and innuendo prevail. You infer the takedown request was made by LeakID at the specific direction of Microsoft.…

It failed for me....I was thinking about Logan's Run and it guessed the Fifth Element. I may try it again later with another movie in-mind.

As someone who enjoys 'graphics' design (on an amateur level) I can appreciate the talent and software necessary to create renders of this quality. It would be interesting to know which software the creators used and to actually see some of the process involved. Good stuff....thanks for sharing!

I rarely visit YouTube; I've never posted a comment on YouTube; and, I don't condone blatant, mean-spirited, racist, homophobic, sexist or threatening comments. I realize websites can 'moderate' content as they see fit. That being said filtering for 'political correctness' is nothing more than censorship. An…

Agree with them or not, when it comes to the rules (and especially rules for safety) the FIA are 'sticklers' for compliance. You can't dispute having a car 'voluntarily' electing to stop in the middle of the track and a person running across the track (when the track was still 'active') created a safety hazard.…

Nice review! I very much like my Surface Pro for its capabilities and versatility. Initially, I resisted the temptation to install a more traditional start button and menu with Classic Shell or Start 8 as I familiarized myself with the new OS. Ultimately, however, I did install Start 8 to provide Windows 7 like start…

Don't wait....make it happen as soon as you can. It'll be worth the effort. Living most of my life in the desert southwest I'm spoiled. There are immense tracks of uninhabited land. With large observatories in the general area nearby cities have strict 'light pollution' laws to control lighting in order to limit the…

I agree, rearranging apps in iTunes is a nightmare. I'm not a big apple fan but I do use an iphone. The 'snap' feature when trying to rearrange apps makes what should be an easy process needlessly complex and time consuming. Instead of simply dragging and rearranging individual apps where I want them, I have to…