Posts by ahilal

 This is a very glib contribution to the conversation but in the first season of Lost, when they were spending a lot of time trying to figure out where to get food and water, I kept thinking about this issue every time they took...

 I just got to drive a friend's Prius and I found it a really odd experience. The car seemed incredibly heavy and sluggish off the line. Maybe you just need to get used to it? I'm surprised not to have heard more about this. My...

 I agree with everything you said here, Jennifer. I hate to see a child at the table with nothing but baloney slices and cheese because "that's what he likes." Meat and dairy are the hardest things to digest, and have the...

Whatever the tech - they certainly nailed the PR of their unveiling. How the heck do you get a product intro onto 60 minutes? 

There's something to be said for small power plants that are easy to distribute around. Having the power plant closer to the site where energy gets used is more efficient. A lot of energy is lost in transmission over long power lines....

On Wednesday February 17th, a small plane crashed into power lines near Palo Alto, California, killing all three passengers on board. I recall that day. Facebook friends in the Palo Alto area were posting status updates about their power...