
We worry a lot about Moore’s Law running out of gas right about now. Now comes former AMD CEO Hector Ruiz with this piece on Harvard Business Review’s blog: “There, however, is a possible “off-ramp” to Moore’s Law that offers [...]
LOS ANGELES–So often, we get ahead of ourselves a consuming public, especially when it comes to technology innovation. Take power generation and smart-grid management. We know that electronics that drive enormous efficiency gains on the grid. After all, our smart [...]
By Malcolm Fuller, contributing writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. – You wake up in your chilly San Francisco apartment (or any chilly place for that matter), and your first instinct is not to crank up the thermostat several notches (too expensive!). [...]
By Brian Fuller We’ve written all lot about the quickening pace of innovation in automotive electronics design. And you’ll recall the centerpiece of the first part of the Drive for Innovation was an all-electric Chevy Volt, which took us around [...]
19 July 2011
(Odometer: 587 miles)
VIRDEN, Ill.–Rocketing past corn fields in the middle of Illinois is a machine that has to be seen to be believed. Take a look at part 1 of our report on our visit with Illuminati Motor Works, Virden, Ill.
Mark Palmer July 19, 2011 at 2:49 pm
And what a slick presentation in that short video. Very creative. Kudos.
Mark Palmer July 23, 2011 at 1:47 am
Hope you had fun, Brian. I’m a bit jealous of your future adventures driving the GM Chevy Volt around the country. Good luck, and hope you don’t need it.
Jack Everett July 23, 2011 at 9:28 am
Neat but the sign on the longitude is wrong for Illinois…. Or are you somewhere else?
Jack Everett July 23, 2011 at 9:31 am
oops I had my globe upside down.. in nautical work I am used to using absolute value with W and E designation. and handling the sign separately..
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Mark Palmer July 19, 2011 at 2:48 pm
I knew Kevin was gonna punch Seven on that service road but he’s got 200 horses and torque out the wazoo and I’ve only 92 horses. Nothing I could do to keep up. I’m sure he’s got top end on me too with that slick fit thru the air and the power available.