Archive for November, 2007

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links for 2007-11-17

newsobserver.com | Lenovo gives up jobs incentive
(tags: lenovo morrisville rtp nc)

Why wheel chocks are important

 
The aircraft sustained damage when it somehow broke free of its parking chocks during engine run-ups around 5 pm, local time. News photos taken at the scene show the aircraft’s nose rammed through a blast deflection wall.
PICTURE: Etihad A340-600 jumps chocks, hits wall; 5 injured

links for 2007-11-16

LS1GTO.com Forums - Pedders steering rack installation question
(tags: gto pedders steering rack instructions)

Ask The Readers: What’s Your Google Disaster Plan?
A must-read for Google addicts like me. Includes helpful links to ensuring you’re prepared if someway/somehow your Google access goes kaput.
(tags: gmail google)

Subaru tops IIHS safety tests again

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released its 2008 Top Safety Pick Award winners, and the number of vehicles listed at the top of the heap has grown from 13 models in 2006 to 34 models this year – a sign that automakers are stepping up their game.

Every single Subaru vehicle is a […]

links for 2007-11-15

Media: Kevin Rose makes Wall Street Journal free for Digg users
Nice move on the part of WSJ - kudos
(tags: digg wallstreetjournal wsj social+media news)

You may experience connectivity issues or performance issues when you connect a mobile PC that is running Windows Vista to a wireless access point
(tags: microsoft windows vista wifi wireless software powersaving)

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Patio project

We don’t have much "land" at our condo, consisting of maybe 10×10 of dead grass out front and a big larger space out back mostly infested with canine droppings (yes, they are picked up regularly). It’s been on Kat’s mind for a while to re-do the front yard and probably about a month ago we […]

The modding never ends

I installed them a month or so ago. I set them up pretty stiff because I was going to a track day and it rode fairly stiff but not unbearable. At the trackday I cranked them way up just a click or two away from full stiff and the car handled awesome. Everybody commented […]

Social networks of the future could be email based - Download Squad

I’m going to disagree with the wording of the title, but the spirit of the article is dead on. Social networks won’t be email based - they will be an all-encompassing service.
Today you have a social network for every need. Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn…getting down to social networks which specialize on an extremely small facet […]

The best and worst of green auto technology

AutoblogGreen has a couple great articles up today, which seemed perfect to encompass both the good and bad sides of the ever-present struggle for green technology.

You may be familiar with low-rolling resistance tires, tires that generate less friction between you and the ground. But wait, isn’t that "friction" (aka TRACTION) what keeps your car […]

"Operation Slow Down" kicks off today

Raleigh — The Highway Patrol is launching another crackdown on speeding drivers.
Troopers will target interstates and major-four lane highways across the state as part of Operation Slow Down, which kicks off Tuesday. Troopers said there will also be increased patrols on secondary roads.
The crackdown comes just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, when thousands of […]