Right To Work and Unemployment

There is a raging debate in Michigan now over "Right To Work" laws, which are being proposed by the Republican controlled state le...

The $550 Car Battery

Braille Battery is going to start selling an aftermarket car battery which uses the lithium ion chemistry instead of lead acid.  It will wei...

Lincoln Motor Company

Ford is re-branding (or, maybe, re-re-branding?) Lincoln as Lincoln Motor Company.   Personally, I'm not sure it matters, everyone knows...

Starbucks for $7? Phew...

$7 Starbucks Geisha coffee?  Yawn.  When Starbucks starts selling  Kopi luwak , then I'll be impressed.

Restaurant.com gift certificates are lame

Someone gave me a gift of a Restaurant.com gift certificate.  It entitles me to purchase like $50 with of dining coupons. The problem is, th...

How To Use A Cheap Air Impact Wrench

I picked up a cheap air impact wrench from a certain retailer of cheap tools (rhymes with beers).  It is rated for up to 400 ft-lbs of torqu...

The Ethanol Mandate...

The ethanol mandate is idiotic and should be scrapped.  Not waived , or delayed, but killed. Making fuel from food crops is basically a ...