Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Eerie walk through a factory suddenly abandoned.
Likewise in this article, lots of photos of the factory just suddenly abandoned.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3809684/Photographs-Longbridge-MG-Rover-plant.html
It seems the factory was bought by a Chinese automaker, who dropped plans of continuing production, and it's just too expensive to deal with the cost of moving these cars and parts or selling them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longbridge_plant
A Glider pilot's reflections on his two worst mistakes
This pilot seems to be a good teacher and is often filming himself, including these two incidents where he is humble enough to admit he was wrong and goes over the mistake in detail.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Lilium Jet – The world's first all-electric VTOL
Lots of hurdles to overcome, but a successful first step.
Monday, November 27, 2017
What they said in 1999 about Amazon com
-wow, a peek inside Amazon as it was just becoming sensational. An interview with Jeff Bezos as he was riding the wave of success, but still driving a Honda.
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Autocorrect Fails
https://m.ranker.com/list/funny-autocorrect-fails/ashley-reign?ref=nxtlst&pos=1<ype=l&l=2169147&g=1&a=48&collectionId=1108
I haven't laughed so hard in a long time.
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Use magic eraser pads to super clean the INSIDE of Your Windshield
Start watching at 1:45.
-microfiber towel (or paper towel - not as good),
-at 3:05, face backwards and backhand clean if necessary to reach the awkward spots
-microfiber towel (or paper towel - not as good),
-at 3:05, face backwards and backhand clean if necessary to reach the awkward spots
-moisten the magic eraser pads, dry with microfiber
-(can use isopropyl alcohol and microfiber for this step)
-then a regular glass cleaner. Chrisfix
Friday, November 24, 2017
Worst Overtaking
Wow, some close calls! And some bad decisions. All just to get a few seconds ahead.
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Watch "Waymo's fully self-driving cars are here" on YouTube
Self-driving cars bring tested in Michigan. Eerie to see no one at the wheel.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Emergence – How Stupid Things Become Smart Together
Many small simple parts make a complex and intricate whole.
"5 Reasons I Regret Purchasing Our Class A Motorhome"
These videos always take sooo long to make a few simple points. His entire video can be reduced to:
1) depreciates thousands a year
2) financing can double the cost
3) even new RV's have frequent mechanical problems
4) a 5th wheel might be better for boondocking, needed larger tanks and maybe a composting toilet
5) lack of cooking space
Friday, November 17, 2017
Median wage for truck drivers is $34,768
annual driver turnover for large truckload carriers reached a whopping 90 percent this year, and it projects 50,000-driver shortage by the end of 2017
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
The Slow Mo Guys" on YouTube
These guys are always funny and entertaining.
Football to the face
Slicing water bottles
Stuff My Kids Ruined | Parenting
-pretty funny what kids get into. Funny when it's someone else, that is.
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Reddit - AskEngineers - Why the screw of plastic bottles have small gaps instead of being continuous?
I've always wondered why there are gaps in the screw caps in soda bottles, and now I know. The link for the video is a good illustration too.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEngineers/comments/372h8x/why_the_screw_of_plastic_bottles_have_small_gaps/
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Phenomenal map recognition: Nate Seltzer
-almost an idiot savant ability to recognize street maps of the most obscure locations
Monday, November 6, 2017
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Between the World and Me
How do I live in this black body?...The question is unanswerable, which is not to say futile.
...The violence rose like smoke from a fire.
... The fact that he was outnumbered didn't matter, because the whole world had outnumbered him long before.
... The streets could not let me see beyond the scramble of every day
"Between the woorld and me"
Thursday, November 2, 2017
compressed air turbo anti-lag system
Storing turbo pressure to provide a burst of air that spools the turbo up to speed faster from idle sounds like a good idea. The compressed air could come from an electric compressor, as in Volvo's system, or could be bled off the turbo system continuously and stored in a small tank for an extra burst during spool-up. This seems better than powering the turbo continuously by electric or belt drive (supercharging) because it's only for a few seconds that you need the power boost.
This sytem was expesive ($20K) and "way too costly to actual implement"
http://scrmgarage.com/anti-lag-vs-zero-lag/
electric compressor fills a storage tank -
https://jalopnik.com/volvos-powerpulse-technology-aims-to-end-turbo-lag-fore-1745961554
There are many potential problems with the method, though
-have to disable the engine computer
-additional air makes the mixture lean, if added on the intake side
-may force exhaust gases back into the cylinder
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forced-induction-7/compressed-air-anti-lag-turbo-spool-659/
-temperature-stress on the turbo
-manifold pressure and temperature stress
http://rallycars.com/technical-stuff/bang-bang-or-anti-lag-system/
This sytem was expesive ($20K) and "way too costly to actual implement"
http://scrmgarage.com/anti-lag-vs-zero-lag/
electric compressor fills a storage tank -
https://jalopnik.com/volvos-powerpulse-technology-aims-to-end-turbo-lag-fore-1745961554
There are many potential problems with the method, though
-have to disable the engine computer
-additional air makes the mixture lean, if added on the intake side
-may force exhaust gases back into the cylinder
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forced-induction-7/compressed-air-anti-lag-turbo-spool-659/
-temperature-stress on the turbo
-manifold pressure and temperature stress
http://rallycars.com/technical-stuff/bang-bang-or-anti-lag-system/
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Capsule Hotel Tokyo Experience
A surprising amount of common area space - vending machines, showers, massage chairs, view windows