I consider myself to be a skilled parallel parker, mostly because I spent my younger years driving my mom's 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 land yacht. I'm not sure if I follow the steps laid out in this video by Jalopnik's Andrew Collins but his does seem like a methodologically sound approach that's infinitely better than the dreaded "park by touch" technique.
How to parallel park perfectly "every time"
Car detailer documents his worst case, an 18-hour transformation
This 2018 Kia van transformation from trashed to pristine is one of the most satisfying of the "disaster detail" videos I've ever seen. The Detail Geek says "This van was the DIRTIEST and NASTIEST vehicle I've ever detailed! The transformation it made was epic and the owner reaction is unreal!" So satisfying! Image: YouTube /… READ THE REST
Aston Martin's £57,500 sit-in driving simulator
The first time I saw an Out Run cabinet in Worthing, England's New Amusements pier arcade in 1986, I was shocked that it cost 50p a game. 50p! But that's nothing on Aston Martin's latest driving game cabinet, the £57,500 (~$74k) AMR-C01. This handmade sit-in, crafted by Curv Racing Simulators, has the luxury fit and… READ THE REST
Green car coated in black thermochromic paint that turns clear with hot water
The guys at DipYourCar did a fun experiment where they put five coats of black-to-clear thermochromic paint on a lime green car, then tossed hot water on the hood. Worked better than they expected, as they had never tried it before! They missed a chance to sit naked on the hood, though. Before you run… READ THE REST
No kitchen is complete with a great molcajete and this one is on sale for under $55
There are few tools in the history of humankind that stretch back as far as the molcajete. Going back thousands of years to the ancient Mayans and beyond, the process of crafting stone mortar and pestle instruments to grind up spices is a staple of Mexican and South American food preparation. There are also few… READ THE REST
Train to become a Google Cloud engineer with these online classes
Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure? Those two titans are often the center of every question when considering cloud-based web platforms. While Amazon and Microsoft are the absolute 1-2 in that discussion, how about some of the other contenders in the cloud services space? That inevitably leads to the 3rd largest cloud platform Google Cloud.… READ THE REST
These truly wireless earbuds from Motorola are on sale for just $50
Sure, everybody is gaga about Apple's AirPods Pro. They love it all — except the $249 list price, of course. Especially if something should happen to those little darlings when you're working out at the gym, or running to catch a bus, or trying to escape an unexpected rainstorm. While the AirPods Pro sound great,… READ THE REST
