They're complaining about the active TPMS because they have to buy new sensors whenever they get new wheels or the sensors go bad or whatever. The passive TPMS just works so most with it don't have anything to complain about. Audi (and I believe, VW) switched from active TPMS to passive TPMS—they must know…

There are 2 flavors of TPMS—the "active" version uses pressure sensors mounted on the wheel which sends the tire pressure to a receiver for monitoring. The "passive" version is implemented in the ABS system. It "learns" the relative rotational speed of each wheel at various speeds. If a tire loses pressure its…

The "Slate" link is actually a "gizmodo.com" link. Autocorrect strikes again??

I was watching the NASA channel and saw a U.S. ISS astronaut who was wearing flag socks.

Note that it also uses the word "should" not "must".

Is it that hard to call it by its correct name—batter? Is that what you call pancake, waffle, hush puppy or beer batter? Golden goop?

I would guess it's a tire deflating.

The picture at the beginning of the article is a bit misleading. The Lego ECTO-1 isn't taller than the minifigs—they're roughly the same size.

Note that Diet Coke isn't sticky—there's no sugar. That's the reason it's the preferred soda for Mentos science. Regular Coke with its HFCS would be very sticky and not something you'd want to spray around.

There were Beta machines that were made by companies other than Sony such as Toshiba, Pioneer, Aiwa, NEC, and Zenith.

It is somewhat like DVD movies that require you to flip the DVD over for the 2nd half.

Or this one—a classic.

As I understand it this device measures the length of your fingers and compares it with your original authorization scan data for authentication. Once I had a band-aid on one finger and I had to remove when scanning to get a good scan. It made my index finger read too long.

Night vision goggles?

Atta boy, Luther!!

The steering wheel airbag is still intact—that looks like the results of frantic pawing at the top of the door.

I hear "Yackety Sax".

The capsule is named "Dragon V2". It's launched by a Falcon 9 rocket.

It should be interesting to see how a control-less car (and its passengers) react to unforeseen circumstances—such as a sinkhole in the road, flooding, or temporary detours. I hope the "Stop" button is responsive. They'll also need a way to maneuver it for parking, driveways, garages, etc.

It wasn't a movie but the "Eye of the Beholder" episode of Twilight Zone that I saw at age 8 caused me to have to go to sleep with the lights on for several months.