More here (CavemanCircus.com)
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
The Last Sentence . . . . .
NO MA(S)
Ok, so once you get over the fact that Jack Ma is a blatant ageist (0:56), there is pure gold in these nuggets from The World Economic Forum. The pumpkin-headed trillionaire claims he doesn’t consider himself smart (0:10). But he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night … and knows that a major key to success is surrounding yourself with ringers and identifying talent whose coattails you can ride into the sunset.(BroBible.com)
As Are More Accidents Because Of This
More head-up displays are coming to a dashboard near you
HUDs are in more new cars, and they're about to get more sophisticated
Features like driver assists and surround-view cameras that were once exclusively available in luxury vehicles now come standard even on some economy cars.
The same thing is slowly happening with head-up displays (HUD). For example, the 10-inch HUD in the 2018 Toyota Camry is one of the largest and best HUDs I've seen in any car. And a big improvement on the much smaller HUD in the latest Toyota Prius.
Mazda is another mainstream brand that offers HUDs in several of its vehicles. But instead of embedding expensive components in the dash and using a special windshield, the HUDs in the Mazda3 and Mazda6 use a thin plastic lens that folds down when not in use. MINI has a similar solution, but this low-cost approach has limits in terms of size and position of the images compared to traditional HUDs that use the windshield as a screen.
We're also starting to see similar lens-based aftermarket options that can be added to any car. Last year I tested a portable HUD called Navdy that taps into a car's OBD-II port to provide info on speed and RPM and uses built-in GPS and Google Maps to show the surrounding area, display speed limits and route you to your destination.
(AutoBlog.com)
HUDs are in more new cars, and they're about to get more sophisticated
Features like driver assists and surround-view cameras that were once exclusively available in luxury vehicles now come standard even on some economy cars.
The same thing is slowly happening with head-up displays (HUD). For example, the 10-inch HUD in the 2018 Toyota Camry is one of the largest and best HUDs I've seen in any car. And a big improvement on the much smaller HUD in the latest Toyota Prius.
Mazda is another mainstream brand that offers HUDs in several of its vehicles. But instead of embedding expensive components in the dash and using a special windshield, the HUDs in the Mazda3 and Mazda6 use a thin plastic lens that folds down when not in use. MINI has a similar solution, but this low-cost approach has limits in terms of size and position of the images compared to traditional HUDs that use the windshield as a screen.
We're also starting to see similar lens-based aftermarket options that can be added to any car. Last year I tested a portable HUD called Navdy that taps into a car's OBD-II port to provide info on speed and RPM and uses built-in GPS and Google Maps to show the surrounding area, display speed limits and route you to your destination.
(AutoBlog.com)
Monday, March 5, 2018
I'm Now Curious About This Road
2/21/18 4:43pm
Great secret driving road:
AZ-89A (Arizona 89 Alternate) between Prescott Valley and Jerome. Incredible road that hugs the side of the Mingus Mountains. Roughly 2,000ft climb and then 1,000 drop between a cattle guard on the Prescott Valley side, and a scenic lookout on the Jerome side. Also a good idea to eat at The Haunted Hamburger after a run.
(Jalopnik.com)
Great secret driving road:
AZ-89A (Arizona 89 Alternate) between Prescott Valley and Jerome. Incredible road that hugs the side of the Mingus Mountains. Roughly 2,000ft climb and then 1,000 drop between a cattle guard on the Prescott Valley side, and a scenic lookout on the Jerome side. Also a good idea to eat at The Haunted Hamburger after a run.
(Jalopnik.com)
Go Figure
Traditional packaged goods sales
continue to stagnate, while the pet food category continues to grow,
spurring General Mills’ expansion into kibble. In 2017 alone, consumers
bought $20B worth of pet products, with $10B of that being spent on dog food.
(BroBible.com)
(BroBible.com)
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