K.I.T.T. Move Over - Google's Got the Goods

At the risk of dating myself, I'm going to admit that one of my favorite TV shows was Knight Rider. I swore that I was going to get Pontiac Trans-Am when I was old enough to drive. The show featured the car K.I.T.T. - An intelligent and nearly indestructible car that could drive itself. I'm sure that if you watched TV in the 80's you're familiar with what I'm talking about.

Of course, the dream of being able to sleep while my car took me to my destination, quickly faded away as I got older. While, I didn't hold much hope that I would ever see the day that cars could drive themselves, the concept stayed alive in films. (I-Robot, Demolition Man, Minority Report, etc.) Continuing to fuel dream of easy road trips.

Well, apparently we may not be that far away from seeing this come true. Google is, as I type this, testing self driving cars in Nevada and California. They have issued legislation allowing Google to bring this sci-fi dream to reality.

Here is a link showing the car in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdgQpa1pUUE

Here is the Wikipedia page for more on the driverless car by Google:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_driverless_car

So maybe I will be able to take a nap while I travel... Or maybe watch a movie... Hmmm the posibilities.

-Red

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Being Social

I don't think anyone can argue that social media has entrenched itself into the fabric of our lives. Computers, phones, tablets, and now TV's all give us access to the social media highway. It's my understanding that there is now a car that has social media built into its radio/nav system. Now you can tweet about the location of the state police rather than pick up the CB mic. (CB is Citizen Band radio for you youngsters that may not know what that means... 10-4 Good Buddy)

Being the nerd that I am. I have been plugged into social networks for quite a while now. My favorite is Facebook. Though, I am becoming more adept at Twitter. What I like about Facebook is that it's allowed me to reconnect with lost friends and family. I can see pictures of their family and they can see pictures of mine. It allows me to stay in touch on a daily basis with people that would have been lost to me.

On December 22nd (2012), I dipped my toe into a much larger world of social media. As you may recall my daughter was married that Saturday. At the beginning of the day, I started tweeting about what was going on with the #fatherofthebride. To my amazement, by mid day it was a trending tag. I started getting congratulations from people I didn't even know, asking me to post pictures of the bride. It was really neat to share such an awesome day with others.

Needless to say, I think it's here to stay. Facebook on my phone is usually the first thing I look at in the morning even before the news. It's also typically the last thing I check before I roll over to go to bed. Social media is great about allowing people to connect. Just remember to also communicate with others. Don't just become a connection... Build a friendship!

Oh... and make sure you unplug everyday from the social media and spend quality time with your family.

Happy Tweeting!

-Red

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