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Thinking About Macs as Cars and Trying to Figure Out What the Hell You Should Buy — The Brooks Review
An interesting look at the mac lineup and how it compares to modes of transportation.

It seems pretty close, the ipad : motorcycle analogy is fairly good, but I'm not sure how I feel about the 13" MacBook Air and MacBook Pro analogies.
macbook  macbookair  macbookpro  apple  analogy  automotive 
june 2011 by amdavidson
Finkbuilt » Blog Archive » DIY Fuel Injection Conversion
Fink's blog on megasquirting a 2002. He has a beautiful setup. I want to follow this to the letter.
megasquirt  bmw  2002  lucy  automotive  efi  cars 
february 2011 by amdavidson
BMW 2002 FAQ - Megasquirt using 318i intake. (parts list mostly)
A nice parts list for installing megasquirt on a 2002 with an M10.
megasquirt  efi  2002  bmw  cars  automotive  lucy 
february 2011 by amdavidson
When a 200mph Parachute meets a Camera the Camera Loses – Mark J. Rebilas Blog
A short post on the aftermath of a parachute brake on a top fuel dragster catching a photographer's remote camera.
accident  racing  automotive  camera  crash  equipment  gear  photography  dragracing  topfuel  parachute  racecar  nikon  d700  400mm  from delicious
november 2010 by amdavidson
YouTube - Lexus' Hiromu Naruse Tribute Video
A tribute to Toyota's late test driver who helped shape every iconic Toyota since the 50s.
cars  toyota  inspiration  lexus  sportscars  automotive  automobiles  tribute  obituary  hiromunaruse  from delicious
november 2010 by amdavidson
Magnuson-Moss Act
A summary of the legal basis for a company not being able to void your warranty for aftermarket modifications unless they can show that the modification is responsible for the failure.
magnum  moss  magnummoss  automotive  cars  automobile  motorcycles  warranty  dealer  legal  statute  law  from delicious
october 2010 by amdavidson
Joysticks will never replace steering wheels - Telegraph
James May explains why humans' poor motion abilities will never allow people to replace the controls in a car with digital zero-feedback controls.
handling  cars  automotive  driving  james  may  top  gear  topgear  jamesmay  controls  feedback  from delicious
march 2010 by amdavidson
Toyota acceleration: why I’m skeptical
A breakdown of the average age of Toyota drivers who have died in unintended acceleration incidents.
toyota  unintended  acceleration  age  statistics  safety  nhtsa  cars  automotive  from delicious
march 2010 by amdavidson
Se7en Magazine - Light Graffiti Cars
autos  automotive  automobile  cars  se7en  light  painting  photography  photoshop  pinboard 
november 2009 by amdavidson
Plug-ins, the Electric Grid and You - KickingTires
If you ask GM or other car brands, PHEV cars are the wave of the near future. It is interesting to read what power companies think of what will happen to the grid should they take off.
cars  automobiles  automotive  electrical  hybrid  plug-in  power  grid  infrastructure  technology  pinboard 
november 2009 by amdavidson
Prius, VW Crush Tesla In Green Car Violence - Jalopnik
funny  automotive  jalopnik  toyota  prius  vw  tuareg  tesla  roadster  accident  crash  blog  amusing  pinboard 
october 2009 by amdavidson
MCE-5’s Variable Compression Gas Engine Promises Power and Efficiency - PickupTrucks.com News
Interesting article on variable compression motors from a french company... Claims are outlandish, but the idea (varying cylinder compression) makes sense... Might even enable HCCI engines that have been in development for decades.
cars  compression  science  ICE  internalcombustion  engine  piston  crankshaft  head  automotive  automobile  technology  HCCI 
april 2009 by amdavidson

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