Since 2004 I have been driving a diesel engine. The B5.5 generation VW Passat gets about 40 mpg despite being a full-sized vehicle with the towing strength equivalent of a Ford F150 pickup. It’s really quite amazing to consider how efficient it runs. On a trip from San Francisco to Las Vegas, which is approximately … Continue reading Top Diesel Myths and Why Diesel Hybrids Make Perfect Sense
The leader of an American state is in the news advocating encryption be added to government compliance requirements. She has pointed blame for a serious breach of confidentiality, under her watch, towards her regulators. Gov. Nikki Haley’s remarks on Tuesday came after a report into the breach revealed that 74.7 GB was stolen from computers … Continue reading Why South Carolina’s Governor wants encryption NOW
Two days before October 16th, 1962 an american spy plane taking photos of Cuba recorded the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles. This not only revealed a clear danger but also gaps in American intelligence operations. The missiles posed an immediate threat. President Kennedy first saw the sobering photos on this day, 50 years ago, which … Continue reading This Day in History: 1962 Cuban Missle Crisis
Once upon a time as a student I wandered the empty, dark and wet streets of London in search of coffee. No place seemed to serve the stuff I had become accustomed to in America. How was I expected to work through the night without a pot of hot black coffee? A lonley Dunkin Donuts … Continue reading Pu-erh Tea – the New Black Coffee