90 years ago, Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler founded the “Mercedes-Benz” brand in Stuttgart, Germany. After World War I, the economy was so badly hit that the idea of merging and building a partnership was seen as overcoming climatic hurdles. DMG and Benz & Cie., the world’s two largest car manufacturers at the time, successfully…
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10 tips for better gas mileage
In Booth Tarkington’s 1918 novel “The Magnificent Ambersons,” inventor and automotive industry pioneer Eugene Morgan exclaims that “for all their forward speed, (automobiles) may be a step back from civilization.” Little did anyone know, but the Indianapolis-born novelist may have anticipated America’s current fuel crisis. We love cars and depend on them in countless avenues,…
Pandada – A virtual world for children
Pandada is an online social networking game that was launched in 2008. It is currently a live site that is aimed at children from 6 to 14 years old. The site was originally tested in beta mode for free until the program resolved its bugs and programming issues. . The site is a cute and…
How to Green Your IT with Cloud Computing: Facts Every CEO/CFO Should Know
“Going Green” in your business means making a reduction in the overall environmental impact of your business. Typically, there are a number of areas you’ll look at: energy inefficiency and consumption, materials (stopping waste and using sustainable/renewable materials), and finally, making sure you’re using “green” products, equipment, and services. Some of the things you do…
The gym “Average Joe” is already a reality
The gym “Average Joe” is already a reality. In one of the most memorable scenes from the Hollywood movie farce “Dodgeball,” Lance Armstrong casually comforts Vince Vaughn, assuring him, “I’m sure you must have a good reason for quitting.” The story praises the “Average Joe” gym as a place where everyone can feel comfortable and…
RV Living Verses Apartment Living
A couple of years ago, my wife and I decided that we were going to travel to the US in a semi-retired state. We kicked out the kids (all over 21), sold our house, and bought an RV. Well, live situations change and we don’t hit the road, at least not yet. We ended up…
How Car Dealers Can Get Unlimited Free Car Sales Leads Fast
It’s not that hard to get unlimited free auto leads if you do it the right way and know what you’re doing. With hundreds of millions of car and truck searches on Google each month, you now have the ability to quickly and easily contact many prospects. Get your information out there You can reach…
The moral case against global warming policies
How strange that someone makes a moral case against global warming. The tendency is to promote it as a just cause. Global warming is presented as a problem that we should be doing everything we can to fix or life as we know it will cease to exist. The so-called “science” that global warming supporters…
New book offers practical advice to protect life and digital identity
Brian Maki’s “Little Black Book” offers a common sense approach to dealing with the difficulties that technology has introduced into our lives. As a computer instructor and consultant for over twenty years, Maki has seen how technology has rapidly changed our lives to the point where we are addicted to being “on” constantly, feel impatient…
Look at those hills: should Chase vehicles in the Tour de France be electric?
Tesla Auto recently had the highest NHTSA test score, a near perfect crash test score. How can that be for a fully electric car you ask? Well I was a bit surprised I really wasn’t expecting this because electric cars are usually heavy because of the batteries underneath and so they have to try to…