Motor Trend: Top Four Tips for Driving Like a Pro I am always trying to look ahead as described here, but it’s good to reminded. As for this tip for braking — well let’s just say I might have to find my own metaphor. …in the words of my teacher: “Braking well is like taking [...]

Joel Spolksy, while discussing problems with server uptime makes reference to Five Whys, a find-the-true-cause problem-solving method developed by Sakichi Toyoda, founder of Toyota. Typical example: My car will not start. (the problem) Why? – The battery is dead. (first why) Why? – The alternator is not functioning. (second why) Why? – The alternator belt [...]

Yesterday’s New York Times features an article on BMW Welt, BMW’s new museum and delivery center in Munich. It’s in the Arts section, not the Automotive section, so it comes at things from a slightly different angle than, say, Car & Driver. The article focuses on the architecture, but leaves out any description the main [...]

Oh how I wish I had kept the box to my iPod: Bird-Electron’s nearly DIY speaker system recycles iPod packaging into a portable speaker system. Via NOTCOT

Cute trivet from Swedish Design Team happysthlm. How you buy it, I don’t know. Via Design*Sponge.

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