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Kicking the Tires of another Tool
March 13th, 2009
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The roadtrip planning testers on the Forum are kicking the tires of a new trip planning tool.
Screen Shot of a completed trip
Here is the report I ran and here are some of the bugs we’ve found so far.
So, give a test run and let us know what you think of it!
Spring Break RoadTrip Giveaway!
March 9th, 2009
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Prize #1: This is RTA's top-recommended atlas
Prize Package #2: Two great audio books and funny sign book
Package #3 -- Road Games and RTA's Funny Signs book
We are offering another Spring Break RoadTrip Giveaway contest. This year, we have created three prize packages. All three packages are worth about $75. Here’s how to enter and win!
2009 NASCAR Hauler Parade
March 6th, 2009
Time constraints have prevented me from getting these posted in a more timely fashion, but here are some photos taken at the NASCAR Hauler parade that happened in Las Vegas on the 26th of February. Photos are by Eric James Miller and Linda Evans.
The Parade Begins
[Photo by Eric James Miller]
Ready to Roll -- (Sunset Road in background)
[Photo by Linda Evans]
Just North of Sunset -- Mandalay Bay Hotel in background
[Photo by Linda Evans]
Creeping forward -- near Tropicana Avenue
[Photo by Linda Evans]
Beautiful Graphics on Wheels
[Photo by Linda Evans]
Approaching Tropicana Avenue
[Photo by Linda Evans]
Headed for the Race track
[Photo by Eric James Miller]
Enjoy!
“CAUTION: Funny Signs Ahead” sighting
March 1st, 2009
I was reading the 1 March 2009 “Travel” section of the Arizona Republic and on the top of page two was a picture for “CAUTION: Funny Signs Ahead.” The picture was captioned with: “Sines along the weigh” and it was re-printed from the Chicago Tribune. Megan and Mark are mentioned by name.
Very Cool Graphics
February 27th, 2009
Scene Systems, Inc. creates animations for accident reconstruction investigations. This link goes to the page where they created an reenactment of the US Airways jet landing in the Hudson River. The video includes audio streaming between the cockpit and the ground controllers — It ‘s pretty darn amazing how calm everyone was….