joelja commented on 2010 Chevy Volt: Concept Versus Reality

"for an "apple inspired" center stack it has way to many freaking buttons... and what is with the analog clock?"

joelja commented on Swedish Scientists Test iPhone 3G's Antenna: It's Fine

"The thinly vieled secret here is that up till now, no-one actually used 3g on most of these networks, their rollouts are wildy incomplete and their coverage sucks (I'm talking about you at&t, rogers etc)."

joelja commented on A Skyscraper So Tall Builders Can't Use Walkie-Talkies

"trunking radio systems are state of the art 70s technology..."

joelja commented on The True Cost Of Owning A Fuel Efficient Car

"the prius is a mid-sized automobile and the other 5 are not..."

joelja commented on Dinan To Squeeze 638 HP V10 Into BMW M3, Laugh Manically

"what was wrong with the weight distribution and handling in the current m3?"

joelja commented on Mini Corvette Engine Runs at 11,000 RPM

"11,000 rpm isn't quite staggering."

joelja commented on History Proves the iPhone Will Never Win the Handheld Gaming Wars

"adventure rts and genuine real strategy games are totally under-explored currently on the ipod touch/iphone. As a gaming platform it needs slightly more exploration before truly platform expoiting titles will appear. due to the context switch non-multitasking there's a whole genre of casual multiplayer games that are currently off limits but could totally remake the platform."

joelja commented on Honda's New Hybrid: Cheaper, Longer And Higher Fuel Economy

"@: I'm the owner of a civic hybrid so you assumption about my belief in the longevity or appropriateness of a particular technology is I think a bit misplaced... A trend is is a social phenomena where people derive behavioral ques from the actions of those around them..."

joelja commented on Honda's New Hybrid: Cheaper, Longer And Higher Fuel Economy

"@: I believe the "observation about the "current" phev trend" is referring to the upcoming hybrid vehicles, such as the plug-in Vue, Volt, Prius to name a few. And it'll be a trend, when they arrive and fly off the shelves assuming they do, not before."

joelja commented on Honda's New Hybrid: Cheaper, Longer And Higher Fuel Economy

"A small dog wouldn't be that unhappy in the back of the Insight but as for seats, there aren't any.... >We even expect Honda may have a trick or two to take advantage of >the current PHEV trend as well, giving the "Insight" a short >driving range on pure battery power."

joelja commented on Jumping From Space into Your Suitcase-Stored Prius Apparently Possible Soon

"> Call me crazy, but shouldn't car commercials advertise real > features of a car rather than invented features? GM advertises cars that don't exist as if they're part of the product line... Quod erat demonstrandum. If toyota wantsto spend several million bucks on 30 seconds of science fiction why does that earn a WTF? I give you the 1984 honda city... [gadgets.boingboing.net]"

joelja commented on A Look Inside Defcon's Network Ops Room, The Most Secure Conference Wi-Fi You'll Ever See

"I don't see the aruba controller in that pile of equipment..."

joelja commented on 2008 Gumpert Apollo Type S

"practical 4 passenger family transport."

joelja commented on Styrofoam Homes Are Typhoon-Resistant, Refillable with People or Coffee

"regarding typhoon resistance... Domes are quite strong, instead of blowing the roof off but getting wind under the edge and turning it into an airfoil, you transfer the wind-load from the wall/ceiling into the ground via the arch. couple that with a lower drag coefficient, and as long as it's anchored to it's foundation it ought to be staying put."

joelja commented on Honda Hybrid To Purportedly Deliver 60 MPG, Not Be Named "Insight"

"@RetardedSparks: I too am wondering why all these things have to look the same."

joelja commented on Sub-Zero Fridge Uses NASA Air-Purification Technology to Keep Foods Fresh

"Given how well the air filtering works on the ISS I need a NASA designed air filter like I need another hole in my head."

joelja commented on Iraqi Taxi Crushed By Tank, Will Never Park In A Handicap Spot Again

"sad... notwithstanding that vehicles represent a significant chunk of peoples livelihood and that, that one undoubtedly had some servicable parts on it but that there's probably few more tangible reminders of why you hate Americans than have 70 ton war machines destroying shit in your neighborhood for publicity purposes... I will admit to being impressed with war toys..."