A Few Photos from the Last Week-ish

Woah I squished a lot into today. Published to 2 sites 2x / each, lunch with a pal, then got to see my girls from out-of-town for a minute, zeroed my inbox, more lists that are exciting for me boring for you, another 4 weeks and I think I’ll have this 3-job-system under control.

If you’re on a Mac or iPhone – you need to update your OS, there’s a bad SSL bug going around. Apple released the update Friday to patch it, just haven’t had time to write that post. Consider using a browser other than Safari for now, and read more at Ars Technica.

I’m concerned how time is going so fast, that it’s already 11 pm, that this weekend brings March. I’m going to start planning my summer next week, otherwise I won’t have much of one; learned that the hard way last year.  PR pals – please send invites; I know I’ve being saying no a lot, I’ll say opposite.

Next car to be blogged – 2014 Honda Fit Sport

Zoning out at the mall. Fake-shopping.

Oh look, I’m disagreeing.

Been on a winning streak at the casino.

If you ever see it, play this Mariachi game, one of the best slots for sure.

Jacknifing.

Not scared of that.

My Viddy video account hit 800, next is to break 4 digits.

Yup yup listening.

Probably.

Got a couple peculiar fortune cookies.

Tada the end TTYT

 

 

All New Cars have a “Black Box”

All new 2014 vehicles now ship with a an EDR – Event Data Recorder, or, “black box.”

It constantly records information while the car is in motion, but only saves it in the event of a crash, a few seconds in total.

Information the EDR records: vehicle speed and acceleration, throttle and brake positions, ignition cycles, seat belt usage, velocity changes throughout a collision, and airbag deployment.

More sophisticated EDRs are arriving, which also record GPS data, seat position and steering, plus they continuously save the information.

Read it online at Autonet.ca

Favourite line:

My Prediction – EDRs & Car Insurance –  2nd last paragraph

I predict insurance companies will start to use the data, something like, “connect your EDR to our system, and reduce your monthly cost by paying for insurance only when you drive!

Here comes the “Connected Car”. It’s going to be huge guys.

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