Indeed... the armchair architects get stuck at the concept and don't realize how much more the real Architects have already thought ahead of them...

This one hits pretty close to home, for me professionally. About 10 years ago when things were booming in Florida, I was working for a small Architecture firm in Sarasota. Some big money developers wanted to build a similar New Urbanist concept down US41 in the town named after a popular bird of prey. After…

The centered driving position of the F1 was probably one of its most beloved features, any chance we'll see it again on any of McLaren's future offerings?

I'd love to clone my MkV... Plaid, Manual, Xenons, Sunroof...

For the WWII Bomb Disposal enthusiast, there was a great series called Danger UXB.

I don't think the books had a single original thought in them, completely derivative. Film had nowhere to go but the failboat.

No. I feel like he's reading a children's book to me...

Yes Please! I will name her Sheila...

Deflection is designed for, if the structure is too rigid it will be more likely to shear off under such conditions. deformations, structurally speaking, are when the bending/deflection is so large that the metal no longer returns to its original shape. even then, it's a design factor.

The best Architecture ISN'T safe! :D

Yep, F-150 got their first suckas.

I thought it was a Caucasian Shepherd?

I've seen a few around metro Detroit, and it looks fantastic in comparison to the Volt (which my boss drives...). I also currently lease an ATS... but there's no way I'd spring for the ELR in that price range, subsidies or not.

Try again, according to the wiki its primary mission is "668 Mars Sols (23 Earth Months)", and its only on 533.

2003? Curiosity landed on Mars in 2012...

Its my understanding that these aren't racing around like trophy trucks - is the weight of the rover causing all this damage to the wheels as they go over sharp obects? If so that's a pretty glaring failure in design compromise...

Um, duh, nobody wants to pay for design services. I end up providing an insane amount of free graphics work with every new construction or renovation project that comes across my desk, and despite these items being outlined in contracts as hourly, can almost never collect on them. Almost always included in the…

I've got 1 Wemo lightswitch, controlling the primary light in my bedroom. Its a great gadget! Don't think its worth setting these up through the entire house though... I'm sure there's a less expensive alternative out there to have remote control of various systems.

Lets start a pool, I want the MSRP square for $45k. :(

Likelyhood of fiery death? High.