Executive Order on “right to repair” may have broader “ripple” effects
US President Joe Biden will soon sign an executive order that will give farmers the right to repair their own tractors, said Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary in a…
Lidar versus visual processing for automated driving
Lidar, or laser-based radar, is a key enabling technology for most auto makers’ self-driving cars. Lidar is good at identifying objects far down the road and determining speed. Unlike traditional…
It’s called density altitude: “Too hot to fly at Portland International Airport?”
An aircraft’s performance is determined by density altitude. At a high altitude airport, the air is less dense. At a hot airport, the air is less dense. Same with humidity.…
Bike related head and brain injuries among adults remain high
“The fact is that bicycling leads to the highest number of ER visits for traumatic brain injury in the U.S.,” he said. The threat to adults is especially dire.”With an…
America’s infrastructure is getting better, not actually crumbling
What politicians and news stories don’t tell you is that America’s bridges have been steadily improving for three decades. Source: Biden’s Crumbling Bridges | Cato at Liberty Blog
Did you know that RC model aircraft pilots must keep their instruction manuals with them while flying? I didn’t.
FAA regulations require that operating instruction manuals be kept on board aircraft when the aircraft is in operation. Pilots can refer to manuals in the event a problem develops during…
White House proposes making all roads into toll roads, pay flat rate per mile
Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, said that the White House is weighing a mileage tax and special bonds to fund infrastructure. …. He spoke fondly of a mileage levy, which…
Fabric from 1903 Wright Flyer sent to Mars
This is so cool! A piece of the Wright brothers’ first airplane is on Mars. NASA’s experimental Martian helicopter holds a small swatch of fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer,…
The death of small cars in America
I drive a 2015 Honda Fit and love it; in fact its the 2nd Honda Fit that I own. Unfortunately, auto makers have decided Americans only want large SUVs. Some,…
“When Disneyland reopens, it’s going to have even more of a privilege problem”
Many governments and organizations are seeking to turn tourism in a post pandemic world into an elites-only experience. Many have said they want fewer tourists who are more upscale and…