2.1k June 19, 2019 Yep, there's a safe child's car seat that fits in your pocket(!) I was introduced to a truly neat, seriously overdue concept: a super safe child safety seat that condenses down to the size of a medium cup of coffee. It weighs less than a pound, secures in about 20 seconds, and is perfect for traveling, cabs and other rideshares, and for keeping on hand whenever you need it. Read More 1.4k 13 Comments August 31, 2016 How can I stop getting all these f#&%*ing parking tickets!? I just got my third $75 parking ticket, since moving to my new digs. There's got to be a way to stop getting parking tickets in this day and age of tech and broke millennials. So I reached out to some friends to ask what they do to avoid astronomical parking ticket fees. Here were some of their suggestions, and then I'd love to hear yours… Read More 2.9k 32 Comments August 8, 2013 Becoming a more mindful driver through physics When I'm on the highway and traffic slows to a crawl, then after a stretch speeds up again and I can't find an explanation, I shout "Why did we spend the last three miles going 10MPH? Did everyone lose their minds for a moment; is it a plot? Why is this happening to me?" It's not pretty to watch, and it's not fun to live through. The other day I read the article, "The Physics Behind Traffic Jams" and it blew my mind. The advice was pretty simple, and the article really helped me think differently about myself as a driver. Here's what I learned… Read More 2.1k 12 Comments May 20, 2013 How to buy a car using data part III: The cheap-ass car version Remember when Dev introduced us to buying a car using data (part I and II)? He's back with part III, and this time it's all about buying cheap-ass cars. Put your stat nerd hat on and get ready to find the bestest cheap car out there! Read More 123
1.4k 13 Comments August 31, 2016 How can I stop getting all these f#&%*ing parking tickets!? I just got my third $75 parking ticket, since moving to my new digs. There's got to be a way to stop getting parking tickets in this day and age of tech and broke millennials. So I reached out to some friends to ask what they do to avoid astronomical parking ticket fees. Here were some of their suggestions, and then I'd love to hear yours… Read More 2.9k 32 Comments August 8, 2013 Becoming a more mindful driver through physics When I'm on the highway and traffic slows to a crawl, then after a stretch speeds up again and I can't find an explanation, I shout "Why did we spend the last three miles going 10MPH? Did everyone lose their minds for a moment; is it a plot? Why is this happening to me?" It's not pretty to watch, and it's not fun to live through. The other day I read the article, "The Physics Behind Traffic Jams" and it blew my mind. The advice was pretty simple, and the article really helped me think differently about myself as a driver. Here's what I learned… Read More 2.1k 12 Comments May 20, 2013 How to buy a car using data part III: The cheap-ass car version Remember when Dev introduced us to buying a car using data (part I and II)? He's back with part III, and this time it's all about buying cheap-ass cars. Put your stat nerd hat on and get ready to find the bestest cheap car out there! Read More 123
2.9k 32 Comments August 8, 2013 Becoming a more mindful driver through physics When I'm on the highway and traffic slows to a crawl, then after a stretch speeds up again and I can't find an explanation, I shout "Why did we spend the last three miles going 10MPH? Did everyone lose their minds for a moment; is it a plot? Why is this happening to me?" It's not pretty to watch, and it's not fun to live through. The other day I read the article, "The Physics Behind Traffic Jams" and it blew my mind. The advice was pretty simple, and the article really helped me think differently about myself as a driver. Here's what I learned… Read More 2.1k 12 Comments May 20, 2013 How to buy a car using data part III: The cheap-ass car version Remember when Dev introduced us to buying a car using data (part I and II)? He's back with part III, and this time it's all about buying cheap-ass cars. Put your stat nerd hat on and get ready to find the bestest cheap car out there! Read More 123
2.1k 12 Comments May 20, 2013 How to buy a car using data part III: The cheap-ass car version Remember when Dev introduced us to buying a car using data (part I and II)? He's back with part III, and this time it's all about buying cheap-ass cars. Put your stat nerd hat on and get ready to find the bestest cheap car out there! Read More 123