Monthly Archives: January 2010

from Uncrate, a proper hands-on review of the Nexus One.

via uncrate.com Like I said before, until Google releases an iTunes-like sync- and media-management tool, Android can’t really compete with the iPhone – much less the iPod Touch. On top of which, as this reviewer makes clear, the Android apps, aside from a couple of decent core programs, really blow. So, as a phone and [...]

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Infographic of the Week: Cost of care vs. Life expectancy

via NatGeo The U.S. spends more on medical care per person than any country, yet life expectancy is shorter[than most]. Lack of health insurance is a factor in life span and contributes to an estimated 45,000 deaths a year. Why the high cost? Because the U.S. has a fee-for-service system. Not a lot more I [...]

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1965 Plymouth Barracuda, chilling at the park

Ran across this beauty at the park on New Year’s Eve. Really nice example of one of Mopar’s oddest body styles of the 60s. That huge wraparound rear glass is something we just don’t see in auto design anymore.  It looks like a survivor, not a restore, but who knows.  My Dad had one very similar to this before [...]

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Land Rover ‘swipes’ iPhone’s touchscreen interaction in their new LR4 commercial

via youtube.com Where can I get this app?!

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