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Journal Journal: Yearly journal entry

And the yearly journal entry for 2011 is....*ta-daaa*...well, nothing much. Still drive a truck, albeit for an oilfield contractor. More money, more uncertainty about hours, blah. I need to find an occupation which is such a commodity that I'll never have to worry about unemployment.

Comment Re:Cameras don't cause collisions... (Score 1) 367

No, you aren't responsible for the actions of whoever is driving behind you. However it is suicidal to not be aware of what is behind you, as motorcyclists in particular will attest. However, it is becoming less the case that the person rear ending another is automatically at fault.

Case in point: I drive an 18 wheeler. Its equipped with forward facing camera, accelerometers, a radar system ( Eaton VORAD) and fairly extensive datalogging. Don't blindly assume my 80,000 lb. vehicle can stop short if you decide to stop for a stale green, miss your turn or whatever. Unless I am driving like an ass, the data logged by my vehicle systems is admissible in proving I wasn't at fault.

Comment Idiot school administration (Score 1) 375

So a kid that attends your school made an offensive video rife with juvenile humour. So what? You say he posted it to Youtube? Wow, what a catastrophe! Now the rest of the world's population who shares his level of humour can laugh with him. So what?

Here's a news flash for you school administration types.... you're not the primary authority figures in this young man's life. You are tasked with teaching him academics and their application, not with guiding his sense of humour into approved channels. Fuck off.

Comment Re:The moral of the story (Score 1) 538

As sad as it is, in this shit-for-brains society we've created, that's how you protect yourself from raving lunatics frothing at the mouth and screaming "Child molester" if you so much as look at that lost, crying child and ask where mum or dad is.

This Emory guy seems to be a mild dolt, nothing worse. The Muskegon prosecutor on the other hand is a self-aggrandizing prick looking for an easy headline in his favor. Must be an election year.

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The DIY Car Computer vs. the iPad 202

Julie188 writes "Auto dealers are selling infotainment systems at a nice fat profit, but if you know your way around a motherboard and power supply you can rip out your car stereo and replace it with a do-it-yourself touchscreen PC, complete with DVD, GPS, TV, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, MP3, and Internet surfing. The question is, is that even worth the bother? Or is it better to bolt a mount into the car for an iPad or a Galaxy tablet and call it good?"

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