Five seconds isn’t a lot of time in the grand scheme of things. We microwave our leftovers for longer than five seconds. It takes more time than five seconds to melt an ice cube or butter, most faucets don’t run hot water in less than five seconds, and almost everything we do in our daily… Continue reading Five seconds
Tag: driving
A free app to help get a ride home
Especially during the holiday season it can be difficult to plan out every aspect of our party-going and figure out who is going to be the designated driver, if anyone is at all. With office parties, family gatherings and plenty of other opportunities to enjoy the merriment of the season one of the only things… Continue reading A free app to help get a ride home
Radar detectors: legal or Illegal?
So what are radar detectors? Why is this technology being sold in the market today and most importantly why are there debates and moves to totally ban the use of these devices where these have already been legalized like the Western Australia and most of United States and Europe? Radar detectors are compact devices attached… Continue reading Radar detectors: legal or Illegal?
Driving with Google glass
Drivers are constantly distracted, visually, manually and cognitively. They text, they call, and they adjust their GPS devices, all while driving. Nearly 80% of car crashes in the US are caused by these distracted drivers. While Google Glass is a (mostly) hands-free device with some amazing capabilities specifically designed for the road, how will it… Continue reading Driving with Google glass
Tracking driving teens
So, what is it about teens nowadays and their not-so-magnificent driving? There are a lot of contributing factors that can make up a sucky teen driver. Teenage drivers cause more car accidents, with an annual 1/5 accidents caused by 16 to 19 year olds. In the first six months of having their driver’s license, teens… Continue reading Tracking driving teens
ATT Pushes “Don’t Text While Driving” Campaign To A New Level
“I sent one stupid, meaningless text – ‘LOL’ – and killed a man.” When AT&T launched their campaign against texting while driving in March, 2010, they decided that the most important demographic to focus upon were teens and college students. The mixture of inexperience and irresponsibility in the demographic combined with the potential to break… Continue reading ATT Pushes “Don’t Text While Driving” Campaign To A New Level
U.S. Government Considers Killing Cell Phones While Driving
Stupidity aside, the U.S. government has long been looking for ways to reduce the amount of accidents on the road. The latest of which has been to ban texting while driving. Many states are pushing for this to become law, and some have been successful. But now there is an even more extreme idea being… Continue reading U.S. Government Considers Killing Cell Phones While Driving
The Closest Thing You’ll Ever Get To Driving An Actual F1 Car
Think your car is pretty fast? Well why not try going from stopped to 100 MPH and back stopped in about four seconds? Well your car probably fails that test. But that could be a reality if you were cruising in a Formula 1 race car. Unfortunately, you probably won’t ever sit in the seat… Continue reading The Closest Thing You’ll Ever Get To Driving An Actual F1 Car
Driving Blind, Literally
This is both inspiring and terrifying. The National Federation of the Blind has been working diligently on creating a car that can be driven by blind people. Using a clever system involving vibrating gloves and puffs of air, the specialized car provides a way for the driver to interact with the car’s surroundings in a… Continue reading Driving Blind, Literally