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Thursday, June 9, 2016
Carroll Shelby amazing machines poster of artwork from Paul Laguette and Tom Fritz
it's too damn small to enjoy, in order to keep copies from being made. Oh well. http://www.roadandtrackshop.com/road-and-track-posters/!/carroll-shelby-print
I'd love to see a infographic on cop cars... numbers per state.
Seems like Ohio is saturated with cop cruisers... and that California has none.
In Ohio a lot of freeways have grassy medians for separating the different direction of traffic, but in California it's a concrete wall 4 feet high.
Forget about it, the irresistible force of hope for high speed trains has just hit the immovable object of govt bureaucracy
They finally found out when they tried to get a high speed train from LA to LV, that the govt set up a road block 10 years ago.
The federal govt mandated that they could only go ahead on a high speed train when they bought a high speed train made in the USA.
One problem. No one makes, or has ever made, a high speed train in the USA. It's not likely any company is going to do that any time soon.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Deal-Build-High-Speed-Rail-LA-Las-Vegas-Called-Off-382342891.html
The federal govt mandated that they could only go ahead on a high speed train when they bought a high speed train made in the USA.
One problem. No one makes, or has ever made, a high speed train in the USA. It's not likely any company is going to do that any time soon.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Deal-Build-High-Speed-Rail-LA-Las-Vegas-Called-Off-382342891.html
Springfield, Massachusetts Knox/P.E. Cleary fire engine
interesting double tires on the rims.
http://yngfire.com/index.php/topic,1331.0.html?PHPSESSID=5f814bd7ace5015f0d8843d226f3ba09
1955 Victress... it sounded familiar, so I looked it up. and this was 2nd at the 1958 Pikes Peak behind Ak Miller in the Hot Rod Magazine Special in the sports car class
Built from a hodge podge of good parts, the Victress was a fiberglass body mounted on a Mercury chassis, powered by a Ford 312, with a four speed Jaguar trans and a early Ford truck rear end
Runner-up only because the shift knob popped off and Max Day, the driver, had to endure incredible pain when shifting through the gears, the metal lever cutting deep into his bleeding hand.
The fact that he still managed to reach Pikes Peak in second place, just 1.6 seconds behind Ak Miller in his Hot Rod Magazine Special gives ample testimony to the potency of this superior Victress.
http://canadianautonetwork.com/detail.php?TypeID=42&ListingID=106
http://www.californiaclassix.com/archive/55_Victress.html
Hot Wheels is making a Spock-leaning-on-a-64-Buick car for Comic-Con
The classic photo of Leonard Nimoy in Spock costume leaning on the 64 Buick Riviera he bought with his Star Trek earnings will be immortalized in dinkycar, thanks to the good offices of the Hot Wheels Corporation.
http://boingboing.net/2016/06/08/hot-wheels-is-making-a-spock-l.html
news about crazy people threatening their mechanic... so weird!
Aaron Sabbah, 42, of Sydney, Australia, a muscular former personal trainer, had a $170,000 Mercedes-Benz at the mechanics, which he'd previously stolen back after it was repossessed, and it was seized by police while it was being driven by the mechanic.
"On the security tape .. the offender can be seen to be carrying a large black dildo in his right hand, which he is swinging as he walks in," Judge John North said during his sentencing at Downing Centre District Court.
Judge John North said there was little doubt the mechanic, who had already handed over $4,500 in an attempt to placate Sabbah, thought he was going to be assaulted after getting threats via phone, texts, the instant messaging, and in person, when Sabbah entered the mechanic's workshop with a 16" black dildo in the company of two "stocky" men.
"On the security tape .. the offender can be seen to be carrying a large black dildo in his right hand, which he is swinging as he walks in," Judge John North said during his sentencing at Downing Centre District Court.
The court heard Sabbah had a misguided belief the mechanic owed him money. He previously told court he'd asked the mechanic not to use the car.
The court heard Sabbah had a criminal history dating back to 1991 and had previously spent time in jail.
http://www.9news.com.au/national/2016/06/07/03/34/sydney-sex-toy-bandit-faces-sentencing
http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2016/06/jail-for-man-who-threatened-mechanic.html
want to read an interesting list of how many people don't drive legally for many reasons? Check this link out
https://twitter.com/gmptraffic
Seriously amazing how many people are smoking pot and driving, driving without insurance, driving with out paying the car tax (this is in England) driving a car and never getting it registered in England because they came from some other country or work in another country
Seriously amazing how many people are smoking pot and driving, driving without insurance, driving with out paying the car tax (this is in England) driving a car and never getting it registered in England because they came from some other country or work in another country
moron driving a Rolls Royce Ghost didn't have insurance for it... all $290,000 of it... and the cops noticed it being driven by an idiot. So, they seized it
the driver was tailgating and flashing the high beams in a way to induce other traffic to make way, and that was noticed by the police
http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/14538229.__200_000_Rolls_Royce_stopped_and_seized_by_police_on_A666/
22 year old Francisco Velasquez stole the new Porsche 918 Spyder out of the dealership showroom, just like in Gone In 60 Seconds, except in late afternoon, from a Salt Lake dealership
Police say Velasquez broke the front glass of the dealership, stealing the key for the sports car and then driving off the property. Police pulled over the suspect near 300 S. State St. about six hours later and arrested him for theft, burglary and theft by receiving stolen property.
It sells for about a million, does the 0-60 in 2.9 seconds, and was recovered without a scratch
http://kutv.com/news/local/man-steals-1-million-porsche-from-slc-dealership
http://www.thedrive.com/news/3878/utah-man-steals-porsche-918-spyder-off-showroom-floor-in-broad-daylight?xid=the-drive_socialflow_facebook
http://fox13now.com/2016/06/07/22-year-old-man-arrested-for-stealing-1-million-porsche-in-salt-lake/
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
used car salesmen... they earned that reputation, and here is an example: The father-and-son team who ran Montecito Motors, a high-end used-car dealership closed in 2010 pleaded no contest to 46 felony charges of conspiracy, grand theft, and tax evasion
The District Attorney’s Office estimates the Taylors stole $1.2 million from 27 of their customers over a period of six or so years.
Chet Taylor, 71, and his son Adam Taylor, 41, were accused of delaying and withholding payments to customers whose cars they sold out of their downtown Santa Barbara lot on consignment, then ducking the customers’ calls and lying to their faces.
They were also charged with forging signatures, filing false tax returns, and misleading creditors. Chet will be sentenced next month to 13 years in state prison. Adam will be sentenced to 11 years.
http://www.independent.com/news/2012/may/18/montecito-motors-father-and-son-headed-prison/
Chet Taylor, 71, and his son Adam Taylor, 41, were accused of delaying and withholding payments to customers whose cars they sold out of their downtown Santa Barbara lot on consignment, then ducking the customers’ calls and lying to their faces.
They were also charged with forging signatures, filing false tax returns, and misleading creditors. Chet will be sentenced next month to 13 years in state prison. Adam will be sentenced to 11 years.
http://www.independent.com/news/2012/may/18/montecito-motors-father-and-son-headed-prison/
Take TSA bins, for example. How far can they actually travel if you decide to break the mold and take one with you as a souvenir?
"After taking my shoes off at the airport, I decided I was going to walk this bin as far as possible, want to make TSA work..."
"It ended up on the plane with me, bound for Chicago!"
"The pilot asked me about it and found it hilarious, he also hates the TSA!"
http://www.mandatory.com/2016/06/07/this-guy-wanted-to-see-just-how-far-he-could-take-a-tsa-bin/
Bringing the power of “and” to the car
QNX unveils a new platform at TU-Automotive Detroit and celebrates an acoustics milestone
Some people assume that, when it comes to cars, QNX is mostly about infotainment. Or telematics. Or safety. Or security. But in reality, QNX is about all of these things. So, for a better picture of what QNX brings to the car, simply replace all of those ‘or’s with ‘and’s. For an even better picture, add more things to the list. Like instrument clusters. And handsfree systems. And virtualization.
When you put all of these ‘and’s together, you begin to realize that QNX is a platform for the entire automotive cockpit. So why is that important? Well, more than ever, cars are defined by their software. In fact, automakers are now building cars in which half a dozen systems need a high-level OS. Using a single OS platform for all of those systems can consolidate development efforts, increase interoperability, encourage code reuse, reduce training costs, boost productivity, and just plain make things easier. Of course, it doesn’t hurt if that same platform is also secure, standards-based, and production-proven in over 60 million cars.
So why am I going on about this? Because this week, at TU-Automotive Detroit, QNX is showcasing the full breadth of its automotive technology. Visitors to our booth will see demonstrations of ADAS, instrument clusters, infotainment, acoustics, smartphone integration, V2X, remote SIM management — the list goes on. Highlights include the latest QNX technology concept vehicle, which boasts a voice-controlled instrument cluster (man, I’d love one of those) and acoustics technology that allows a driver to talk to back-seat passengers without having to raise his voice or turn around — even if the car is driving at highway speeds. How cool is that?
New platform for instrument clusters
Of course, we can’t show up at a major auto event without bringing something new for developers. And so, today, we are unveiling the latest addition to our portfolio of automotive safety products, the QNX Platform for Instrument Clusters.
QNX is already a proven player in the digital cluster market. Since 2009, our OS technology has been powering clusters in brands like Alfa Romeo, Audi, Corvette, Jaguar, and Range Rover. (Check out my recent post for a retrospective on QNX-powered clusters.) The new platform builds on this experience, enabling QNX to offer a comprehensive solution for cluster developers, which includes:
To get the full story, check out this morning’s press release.
50 million systems, you say?
Hands-free systems may be common, but delivering a high-quality hands-free experience can be notoriously difficult. Cars are noisy beasts, and the cacophony created by tires, fans, vents, and open windows can play havoc with any system that has to process voice signals.
What to do? Well, for over 50 million infotainment and telematics systems, automakers have solved the problem with QNX acoustics technology. QNX acoustics offers patented algorithms for echo cancellation, noise reduction, and other technologies to ensure crisp, clear voice communications, even in the harsh sonic environment of the car. In fact, it has become so popular that, on average, it ships in an automotive system every 2.5 seconds. (So, can you do the math and tell me how many systems that adds up to each month?)
Did I mention? The QNX acoustics portfolio does far more than process voice signals. For instance, it includes the QNX Acoustics Management Platform, which offers unified management of all acoustics in the car, enabling customers to reduce the cost, complexity, and time-to-production of audio signal-processing systems. For more details, read this morning’s press release.
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| Paul Leroux |
When you put all of these ‘and’s together, you begin to realize that QNX is a platform for the entire automotive cockpit. So why is that important? Well, more than ever, cars are defined by their software. In fact, automakers are now building cars in which half a dozen systems need a high-level OS. Using a single OS platform for all of those systems can consolidate development efforts, increase interoperability, encourage code reuse, reduce training costs, boost productivity, and just plain make things easier. Of course, it doesn’t hurt if that same platform is also secure, standards-based, and production-proven in over 60 million cars.
So why am I going on about this? Because this week, at TU-Automotive Detroit, QNX is showcasing the full breadth of its automotive technology. Visitors to our booth will see demonstrations of ADAS, instrument clusters, infotainment, acoustics, smartphone integration, V2X, remote SIM management — the list goes on. Highlights include the latest QNX technology concept vehicle, which boasts a voice-controlled instrument cluster (man, I’d love one of those) and acoustics technology that allows a driver to talk to back-seat passengers without having to raise his voice or turn around — even if the car is driving at highway speeds. How cool is that?
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That’s me, in the driver’s seat of an SUV, speaking to my colleague Tina, who is sitting in the back row. Thanks to QNX acoustics technology, she can hear me clearly, even though I am speaking normally and looking straight ahead. |
New platform for instrument clusters
Of course, we can’t show up at a major auto event without bringing something new for developers. And so, today, we are unveiling the latest addition to our portfolio of automotive safety products, the QNX Platform for Instrument Clusters.
QNX is already a proven player in the digital cluster market. Since 2009, our OS technology has been powering clusters in brands like Alfa Romeo, Audi, Corvette, Jaguar, and Range Rover. (Check out my recent post for a retrospective on QNX-powered clusters.) The new platform builds on this experience, enabling QNX to offer a comprehensive solution for cluster developers, which includes:
- The QNX OS for Safety, an ISO 26262-certified OS and toolchain that supports all the automotive safety integrity levels, from ASIL A to D, required for clusters and other critical systems
- A 2D/3D graphics framework based on the OpenGL standard and set to be certified to the ISO 26262 functional safety standard
- A software framework that protects safety-critical cluster functions from interference by other software components, enabling greater reliability and easier system-level certification
- A reference implementation, with source code, that gives developers a jumpstart on building fully digital instrument clusters
To get the full story, check out this morning’s press release.
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| The digital instrument cluster in the QNX concept vehicle, which is based on a Toyota Highlander. QNX has just unveiled a new platform that allows instrument clusters with ISO 26262 safety requirements to leverage the full power of accelerated 2D/3D graphics. |
50 million systems, you say?
Hands-free systems may be common, but delivering a high-quality hands-free experience can be notoriously difficult. Cars are noisy beasts, and the cacophony created by tires, fans, vents, and open windows can play havoc with any system that has to process voice signals.
What to do? Well, for over 50 million infotainment and telematics systems, automakers have solved the problem with QNX acoustics technology. QNX acoustics offers patented algorithms for echo cancellation, noise reduction, and other technologies to ensure crisp, clear voice communications, even in the harsh sonic environment of the car. In fact, it has become so popular that, on average, it ships in an automotive system every 2.5 seconds. (So, can you do the math and tell me how many systems that adds up to each month?)
Did I mention? The QNX acoustics portfolio does far more than process voice signals. For instance, it includes the QNX Acoustics Management Platform, which offers unified management of all acoustics in the car, enabling customers to reduce the cost, complexity, and time-to-production of audio signal-processing systems. For more details, read this morning’s press release.
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