Tag Archives: Search Engines

You Are a Consumer of Information, It’s up to You to Make Sure it’s Right.

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

I was directed to this article today and found it quite valuable. I find this quite interesting with the utter failure of journalists, pseudo-scientists, and other purveyors of wrongness. In other words, where do you go to know that you … Continue reading →

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Electric Semi-Trailer Rigs

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Why not? Let’s look at some numbers. A diesel engine for a semi weighs in at between 2000 and 3000 pounds.  The horsepower ranges from 250hp to over 600hp.  Torque ranges from 1000 ft-lbs to over 2000 ft-lbs.  Fuel ranges from … Continue reading →

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Gas Mileage: It’s not what you drive, it’s how you drive.

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Gas mileage is very important for today’s cars.  What with gas approaching $4.00 a gallon, it’s becoming a serious issue for all but the wealthy. I hope that everyone understands that the EPA mileage rating you see on a car’s … Continue reading →

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Should Google buy Watson?

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

This isn’t even a rumor, though it would make a lot of sense.  Google wants to be the king of search engines.  Watson (really the DeepQA software package the runs on the cluster computer) is designed to answer questions in … Continue reading →

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