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You’ll probably want cameras in your vehicle after seeing this video

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If you have a vehicle what was manufactured in the last few years it might well have front and rear dash cams. If your vehicle doesn’t have them, you’ll probably want to change that after watching the short video below.

There are several reasons why it pays to have cameras documenting everything that takes place around your vehicle while you’re driving, but the man in the video would have literally been branded a felon and gone to jail if he hadn’t had them in his car.  [Read more…]

Could this be the most heart-warming video ever?

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As you already know, I love sharing great videos with everyone. And as you can also probably tell, I particularly enjoy sharing videos that are uplifting and heart-warming for one reason or another.

Well, this could very well be my favorite of all the videos I have ever shared. And no, it’s not because of the beautiful acapella singing (which I love). It’s because of what comes next.  [Read more…]

Video: How the beautiful (and massive) Gateway Arch was built

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The beautiful (and massive) Gateway Arch has been welcoming visitors to St. Louis for generations and most of those visitors probably never even gave a thought to how it was built.

Unlike skyscrapers and other incredibly tall objects, the Arch would have to be built in two sections, each of which leaned well past vertical – and then meet at the top with perfect precision.  [Read more…]

Memories of a much simpler time

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Everyone that knows me knows I love technology – and I love it a lot.

I’m the type of person who is always chomping at the bit to see what new innovation pops up next to make our lives easier or more fulfilling.

But truth be told, as awesome as modern technology is, it has some serious downsides as well. And in my humble opinion, one of the most serious downsides of the bunch is how it has impacted the lives of today’s children.

When I was a youngster the world of technology revolved around a “dumb” TV that had no remote and picked up just three channels, a staticky AM radio, a “turn-table” record player (or if you were lucky, a cassette tape player/recorder) and a landline rotary telephone that was tethered to the wall by a short cord…  [Read more…]

Time-lapse video: (Literal) desert storm over Tucson

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When most people think of Tucson, Arizona, the climate of the desert southwest comes to mind – very hot and very dry weather with very little rain to speak of. And of course they are right.

In fact, Tucson only receives a whopping total of 11 inches of rain per year on average. Some American cities get that much or more during a single rain event.  [Read more…]