http://autos.aol.com/article/opinion-public-wants-60-mpg-cars-but-dont-listen-to-them/Read more... )

But my algorithm kicks the sh*t out of the guy who got a solution written first.

It's not too hot
Sometimes it even rains
and there are PILES of mangos!

Life is good :)

I continue to be amazed and dismayed at the rampant use of TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms) amongst the IT / Software Engineering community ( Read more... )

"In Japan, engineers must adhere to strict construction codes aimed at making structures quake-resistant ( Read more... )

What the heck happened between 2 and 2:30 pm???  Was that the Fed announcement?

This spate of recent economic news feels like one of those hot summer days with a looming storm that never quite materializes - a few scattered clouds, some thunder in the distance - the wind kicks up, and you can smell the rain coming - and yet, all you get are a couple of drops that dry up in seconds, and a mouth full of grit.

BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- The CBOE S&P 500 Implied Correlation Index based on options expiring in January 2011 rose to a record high of 79.84 at one point Wednesday, according to the Chicago Board Options Exchange. The index rises when S&P 500 /quotes/comstock/21z!i1:in\x (SPX 1,086, -3.03, -0.28%) stocks ( Read more... )

Economically speaking, it seems nobody really knows what happens next ( Read more... )

Sir Thomas More: Why not be a teacher? You'd be a fine teacher; perhaps a great one.
Richard Rich: If I was, who would know it?
Sir Thomas More: You; your pupils; your friends; God. Not a bad public, that.

(Robert Bolt, "A Man For All Seasons")