Jason tried Ricky's motorcycle the other day. We didn't get anything worth putting on YouTube (a crash) but the look on his face was worth watching. Ricky showed 'em how it's done, first. Then David went and after that Jason rode like a champ! The whole thing was on grass, but no land mines or anything. We'll try to make it more interesting for them next time, kamikaze squirrels or something. 

Check out the pics.

Even if I never buy the car I'm sold on the philosophy.

Now all we have to do is scale this up a few hundred thousand times and we have IT! ......

O.K. ......

I've done my part ....

Next....?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOdboRYf1hM&feature=related

Not sure if this is old news or new news but here it goes....

Not that I thought we lived in a private, semi-private, or somewhat private world, but this makes it hit home a little more. Google Maps "StreetView" is kind of nice and "different" at the same time. Let's face it, the age we live in allows data mining company's to collect, package and resell information at will. Think about it, if you pay bills online or use a credit/debit card a person could get real-time information on your whereabouts every! Depending on how often you use these things.

This may not be something one thinks about often, after all, it all happens in cyberspace somewhere right? Now it's in your face buddy! You thought caller-ID was making it harder to cheat on your girlfriend. Now she can find you at your ex-girlfriends house on Google Maps with a screen-shot as proof! Just click the "StreetView" and type in an address and WHAM! busted!

O.K., so I'm exaggerating a bit. It's not real-time viewing but it is probably only a matter of time before it is.  I actually like. So if I'm looking for the restaurant or that little hole-in-the-wall business behind the old grocery store that I didn't know existed, that just happens to have the part I need to fix my laptop or truck, I can find it before I even leave home. Nice! I've used Google maps with Google Earth to get a good idea of things before I drive to it for the first time, this just enhances that capability by a few clicks. I have even guided people to places via cell phone using those Google apps. This really makes those "dispatch" duties a breeze.

All in all I like it, I'm sure we will see some really nice add-ons to this soon.

Yep, I'm the cliche, a coffee drinking, StarWars fan - computer person. See more....

Clone Wars trailer

http://www.starwars.com/video/view/000639.html