The Prius Deception

I just saw Edmunds list of the 10 Hottest Selling Cars in the US. The hot 10, in order, are:

Toyota Prius Mini Cooper Pontiac Scion xA Scion xB Scion tC Lexus RX400h Honda Civic Toyota RAV4 Ford Escape Hybrid

As an aside, let’s hear it for Toyota who produces 6 out of the [...]

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Cut Me Doc

I’m a pretty active road biker.  Bicycling, that is (although I ride motorcycles as well).  I ride about 3,500 miles per year.  Since I live in New England, a lot of this riding happens indoors.  I’m pretty much a wimp when it comes to temperatures below 40oF – the wind chill while riding 20mph [...]

A Quiet PC Project

First off, let me say that I’m not a gamer. I don’t run an SLI or Crossfire setup (where multiple high-performance graphics cards work closely with the motherboard to create a better and faster image). I do build systems, however, that are the next step down from gamers’ rigs using high performance processors, matched [...]

Fantastic Voyage by Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman

I’m a middle age guy.  This is only true, at this point, if I actually live until I can see my 92 birthday.  I’ve become somewhat obsessed with the the fact that I’m now finishing my life instead of starting it and I want to know more about making sure that the rest [...]

Using Your iPod with Your Car’s Audio System

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The Bower Factor

My good friend John Bower came to visit this weekend.  Although we’ve known each other for almost 35 years (we are sitting next to each other in our sixth grade “graduation” picture), living on opposite coasts means we don’t see each other too often.  Like many people, we rely on electronic forms of communication [...]

In Case You Missed the Fact That It’s a Civil War . . .

I’ve been reading Michael Yon’s Online Magazine for a while now.  If you don’t, you should.  This guy’s been embedded in Iraq for some time.  He is not affiliated with any news service or publication and calls it like he sees it.  He and it are terrific.  This guy’s got balls like I can’t [...]

Bill Belichick is Scaring Me to Death

I’m a pretty rabid New England Patriots fan.  I’m a season ticket holder and I rarely miss a game.  I know it’s easy to be spoiled as a football fan in New England – just in case you were visiting another solar system over the last few years, the Patriots won 3 out [...]

Consent to Kill by Vince Flynn

I am a big fan of Audiobooks.  Every day I spend loads of time in the car either commuting from one meeting to the next or shuttling my kids around.  It’s amazing how many hours get spent this way.  My wife introduced me to audiobooks several years ago and I’ve listened to well over [...]