Advanced Technologies

Thursday, September 5, 2019

The BMW 330i Got a Staggering 42 MPG in Our 75-MPH Fuel-Economy Test

Wow 😮! Guess I feel better about not getting a hybrid AND lowering my carbon footprint.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/amp28915017/2019-bmw-330i-fuel-economy-test/

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Re: Mirrorless Lexus on sale in Japan

I looked at the photos and it does make some sense. Hmm. Reduced window noise and improved visibility. It's just if the tech goes bad... what then. I also like folding mirrors because I have then autofold when I lock it. That way I can tell immediately if it's locked or not.

On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 7:35 AM Stephanie <freefarf@gmail.com> wrote:

guess you just turn your head like the old days.

On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 6:37 AM Lee Quintanar <leequintanar@gmail.com> wrote:
Dumb. What if screen goes out...

On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 12:42 AM Stephanie <freefarf@gmail.com> wrote:
No side view mirrors - screen inside car instead.

On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 5:37 PM Lee Quintanar <leequintanar@gmail.com> wrote:
Huh?

On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 1:24 PM Stephanie <freefarf@gmail.com> wrote:
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/mirrorless-lexus-es-going-on-sale-in-japan-this-october-128549.html

Saturday, August 17, 2019

How to Block Emails in Gmail https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-block-a-sender-in-gmail-1172072 Shared from Bing https://www.bing.com/marketpage/bingapp?ct=gb

How to Block Emails in Gmail

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-block-a-sender-in-gmail-1172072

Shared from Bing
https://www.bing.com/marketpage/bingapp?ct=gb

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Congress Has a Dangerous Idea for Your 401(k)

401k savings are a great way to save for retirement. However...

Watch out for risky fund options: bad annuities and less fiduciary responsibilities as companies buy republicans to add these into 401k savings.

https://news.yahoo.com/amphtml/congress-dangerous-idea-401-k-110009103.html

Sunday, July 28, 2019

25 Things That Basically Pay For Themselves The Very First Time You Use Them - BuzzFeed

Interesting and useful stuff here. Just skim to find the ones you like. With amazon links.

https://apple.news/Ai75cRkDWQOCB8q7jaID7LA

Monday, July 15, 2019

To Break Google’s Monopoly on Search, Make Its Index Public

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-15/to-break-google-s-monopoly-on-search-make-its-index-public

Friday, July 5, 2019

Download the ShakeAlertLA Earthquake Early Warning App Now | City of Los Angeles

Download the ShakeAlertLA Earthquake Early Warning App Now | City of Los Angeles

https://www.lacity.org/blog/download-shakealertla-earthquake-early-warning-app-now

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Review | Goodbye, Chrome: Google’s web browser has become spy software - The Washington Post

I may decide to do this too. I don't like being tracked! Or have my privacy invaded. But I have a chrome book! Yikes. What to do... especially on passwords management.

https://apple.news/AI24Bl25CS36W-s45-J_Mdw

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

U.S. Government Announces Critical Warning For Microsoft Windows Users

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2019/06/18/u-s-government-announces-critical-warning-for-microsoft-windows-users/amp/

Friday, June 14, 2019

Here’s Why iOS 13 Makes Me Want an iPhone

https://www.howtogeek.com/424869/ios-13-looks-amazing.-now-i-want-an-iphone/amp/

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Are We Going to Get a Sequel to 'Alita: Battle Angel’? - Observer

I liked this movie!

https://apple.news/A0xRx6FvKR9uET_6V94p5AA

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

The 6 Coolest New iPhone Features Apple Just Announced

PATRICK LUCAS AUSTIN

June 3, 2019

Your iPhone is about to get an upgrade.

Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the San Jose Convention Center on Monday to kick off the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), where he and other

https://time.com/5600028/ios-13-phone-features/?amp=true

Saturday, June 1, 2019

When are Wi-Fi 6 smart home gadgets coming? Here's what the manufacturers say

"A user needs to have more than 50 connected devices on their home network (the average Google Wifi user currently has 18) to notice a significant difference between a Wi-Fi 5 and a Wi-Fi 6 router."

https://www.cnet.com/news/when-are-wi-fi-6-smart-home-gadgets-coming-what-the-manufacturers-say-wifi/

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Fwd: “Wow, what is that?”: Navy pilots report unexplained flying objects - The New York Times

Dad would have found this fascinating:

Incidents reported to the Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program. Pilots reported the incidents tapered off after they left the United States, the pilots said. See also six-part History Channel series, "Unidentified: Inside America's U.F.O. Investigation"

https://apple.news/Ayg1o_EQCRgSdIGP_kcQmQw