It wasn’t long ago that Volvo first teased the Vera. Finally, the Volvo Vera, the sports car looking heavy hauler has arrived. The Volvo Vera has received it’s first first assignment, taking a role moving goods from a logistics center to a port terminal in Gothenburg, Sweden. Vera is Volvo’s first electric vehicle (EV) capable…
Florida has become the 30th state to adopt laws and regulations for full autonomous vehicle operation, also known as level 5 autonomy. On June 13, 2019, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 311 to officially allow self-driving cars to operate on Florida roads without humans present. The new law will take effect July 1,…
This post simply provides numbers for comparison between the choice to rely on toilet paper as the primary means for bathroom cleanup or water as the primary means for cleanup. It’s Friday, so here are some stats for funsies! Toilet Paper Usage Carbon Cost Per Day Toilet Paper for cleaning: Average 57 sheets, carbon produced:…
The public is just about split right now on travel preference. In a recent survey, researchers found that for travel less than 11 hours, the majority of people would prefer an autonomous car to a commercial flight. The common reasons provided being: a lack of comfort or space on an airplane, long lines, long security…
Beginning 2020, Uber and many other partner companies at AllianceTexas will start testing autonomous aircraft in Dallas-Fort Worth. The goal of the projects will be to innovate, collaborate, gain FAA approval and launch their initial services in Dallas-Fort Worth. The Autonomous flying taxis services are expected to create a multi-billion dollar industry and revolutionize they…
Comparing Apples to Apples, Here is solid proof that EV is Winning. In 2013, Ford sold 2.49 million units. (source: Ford) In 2013, Tesla sold 22K units. (source: autonews.com) In 2018, Ford sold 2.39 million units (source: Ford Authority) In 2018, Tesla sold 200K units (source: cleantchnica) While there is still a large gap between…
Managing URLs can become difficult when dealing with large volumes of documents spanning many versions. Add in the complexity of managing time, market groups and the management of your content channels increases dramatically. We can see this in the case that your client uses a proprietary document with a direct link you have provided. Now,…
In the .Net framework there are two data types: value type and reference types. A string is a reference type, it can be assigned with a null value. A reference type is a reference to a location in memory. Examples of built in reference types in C# are: object, dynamic, and string. These are value types: bool byte…
When former veterinarian Mike McCloskey co-founded Fair Oaks Farms, I doubt his plan was to torture animals for profit, but that’s what he is accused of. At this moment, Mr. McCloskey may be on track to become one of the most hated men in America. In a recently released, very disturbing video captured by undercover agents…
Lice, a word to strike dread in the heart of any parent. As a mother to four children, I have had my share of lice alerts from school, and creepy crawlies on my children’s heads. These days though, the discovery of lice only elicits a sigh over the extra work involved, not panic over how…
