Motorcyclists are always evaluating the use of motorcycle helmets. Is this simply a matter of preference, or are there important issues to consider? A friend of mine (Bill) has chosen to ride with a helmet or sometimes without a motorcycle helmet. He says it depends on the driving conditions for him. One day he was…
Category: Auto
vehicle acceleration
Usually when we talk about forces, there is more than one force involved, all applied in different directions. We will see all the forces applied on a car before and during acceleration. When the car is not moving, gravity exerts a downward force on the car (this force acts everywhere on the car, to make…
The road to self-driving cars
The future never looks exactly as we imagine it. The visions of the 21st century that were conceived in the 20th tend to get some things right and others very wrong. (See the pop futurists’ ironic rallying cry: “Where’s my jetpack?”) We may not live in the world of “The Jetsons,” but one technology that…
Dangers of driving with headphones
Since the invention of automobiles, drivers have had some kind of device to play music, even if it was portable. Many years ago, when you were driving your car, you only had the radio to listen to. Even then the radio proved to be a distraction. As technology advanced in vehicles, drivers had the option…
Everything you need to become a vacuum truck driver!
This article may be of interest to anyone who has seen ads for used commercial vehicles online, but is unsure if employment with this truck would be prolific or challenging. Vacuum truck driving could be a great job for anyone who loves operating commercial trucks. Drivers of these vehicles collect, move and unload various materials….
Artificial intelligence: a reality check
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new black, the new shiny object, the answer to all marketers’ prayers, and the end of creativity. The recent emergence of AI from the arcane halls of academia and the back rooms of data science has been fueled by stories of drones, robots, and self-driving cars being undertaken by tech…
6 things to consider before buying your first hoverboard
Many young people have hoverboards on their wish list when Christmas is just around the corner. If you are looking to buy one for yourself or a loved one, you may feel like a fish out of water. To make this choice easy for you, we’ve put together a list of things you might want…
Unloading without platform: vans and crane trucks
For many people and businesses, dockless unloading is a serious problem. For others, the term ‘no dock, no problem’ means problem solved! What would you do if you had to make a bulky delivery to a customer who doesn’t have a dock or unloading dock? What if a person ordered something from you that had…
Gourmet Get Ready for Induction Cooking
Get ready, a culinary revolution is at the kitchen door. What the cell phone did for the telecommunications industry, the induction cooker is now doing for the food industry. While the technology has been around for decades, it has been greatly improved in recent years and is already taking hold in Europe and Japan. There…
Coffee culture in the United States
It wasn’t until I moved to the US that I started drinking coffee regularly and became what in the Netherlands they call ‘koffieleut’, which literally translates to ‘coffee society’. Although the average European drinks more coffee per year than the average American, the cultural importance and its effects on the average European seem less to…