Welcome to the new year. So this is what life after the end of the world looks like. Who knew? 2012 was certainly a year of ups and downs, and plenty of the latter. It’s no secret that the elections didn’t turn out the way I wanted to see them go and I do believe [...]
Now into the 2nd decade of the 21st century, the FAA is finally going to look into the idea of letting passenger use their electronic devices a bit more. The story specifically mentions the iPad and how the FAA official dismisses the idea that you’ll be using them any time soon. Considering how an increasing [...]
The whole argument going on in Loudoun County right now over the decision whether or not to opt out of joining with other northern Virginia counties and agencies in building the Metro’s Silver Line out to Dulles and into Loudoun County has, frankly, depressed me a great deal in watching the descent into name-calling being [...]
The Virginia Department of Transportation is considering enacting a fee on users of the E-ZPass system of transponders that allows you to pay your tolls electronically without having to stop at the toll booths. From the VDOT web site: E-ZPass Fee Structure Under Consideration With the anticipated expansion of the E-ZPass program in Virginia due [...]
I’m playing some catch-up this morning and I wanted to lead off with a round of applause to SpaceX and the silky-smooth first mission of the Dragon. The unmanned Dragon spacecraft was designed to answer NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program. Its mission is to haul stuff into orbit and return stuff back home. [...]
A case involving texting behind the wheel and an injured motorcycling couple was decided by a New Jersey judge on Friday. Judge David Rand dismissed the claim made by the couple that a woman’s sending text messages to her boyfriend did not make made the woman liable for the crash that injure them. A woman [...]
So the issue of bringing Metro to Loudoun County is quite the hot topic in many circles these days and it’s been suggested that I should be talking about it. Now, before I do, please allow me to repeat what I wrote in my “About” page: This is my blog, which means I write about [...]
The 9/11 attacks happened just over a decade ago. While no one was proposing building towers again before the dust settled, there was absolutely no argument that the building should be done. After making sure to recover the fallen and clearing the site to prepare it for building, the building should commence. Ten years later, [...]
Well, that don’t sound good: Would-be California automaker Aptera has announced that it is returning all of the deposits it currently holds for its two-seat, three-wheel electric car. According to GreenCarReports.com, the company sent out a note on August 12th to the people who had placed reservations for the Aptera 2e that reads “…as you [...]
One of the items of technology that’s been keeping my attention is the concept using thorium for a nuclear energy source. Click that link and take a look at my previous articles on the matter; it’s exciting stuff. Well, now comes this news, courtesy of Anthony Watts of WattsUpWithThat? Much like “flying cars”, atomic powered [...]
