Year: 2008

  • RAV4 Blogging – Why a Tachometer?

    Earlier this evening I realized I didn’t know why my RAV4 has a tachometer to show engine RPM. My Camry had one too. I don’t think I ever look at it except to tell if the engine is already running. What is that doing for me, really? With a manual transmission, the tachometer could prevent… Read more

  • For the Checkpoint Lover in Every Child

    Check out the Security Check-in toy set from Playmobil. Here’s the description: Every single smuggler is caught at the security check-in. With a modern X-ray machine every item not allowed on board is detected. At the same time, the passengers have to pass the passenger check-in under the watchful eyes of the security staff. Only… Read more

  • “It’s unkind, it’s disrespectful.”

    I don’t know much about former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey, but I have a feeling we wouldn’t see eye-to-eye about too many things. Nevertheless, Reason TV has a wonderful excerpt from a recent speech of his that comes very close to capturing how I feel about the immigration issue. Read more

  • RAV4 Blogging – 10 Days Behind the Wheel

    We’ve had the new Toyota RAV4 for about 10 days, and I have a few observations: There’s a little digital display in the middle of the dashboard with some numbers on it, but when I first saw it I couldn’t figure out where the odometer was. After a moment, I realized that the odometer must be… Read more

  • The Difference Between a Website and Its Name

    I’ve been reading about the Wikileaks issue on some legal blawgs, and corresponding with Scott Greenfield about it, and I think there’s a bit of confusion over a technical issue. I don’t think anyone within Judge White’s jurisdiction is disobeying his order. I’m going to have to delve into some history here, but I think… Read more