Ray Stahl

I'm a retired IT professional obsessed with technology, computers, music, Edison phonographs, the Indianapolis 500, and the future. Especially mine.

Ray Stahl
flipped into LONG LIVE ROCK!
2 days ago
Not Led Zeppelin, Not Deep Purple: The British Rock Band That Time Forgot Pioneered Heavy Metal
grunge.com - Andrew Amelinckx
In the annals of rock 'n' roll, there are bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath that tend to be the most cited progenitors of what …
Ray Stahl
flipped into I Sing the Car Electric
2 days ago
GM's new EV battery tech will cut costs without sacrificing performance or range
Electrek - Peter Johnson
GM said it will be the world’s first to mass-produce prismatic LMR battery cells. The new battery tech can deliver 33% higher energy density than LFP at a comparable cost. GM upgrades Tennessee plant for LMR battery cells Ultium Cells, GM’s joint venture with LG Energy Solution, announced on Tuesday …
Ray Stahl
flipped into Cybersecurity Today
2 days ago
Your car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think
The Verge - Andrew J. Hawkins
A team of researchers tested 21 vehicles and found that all of them transmitted data to a third-party domain. And over half were pinging advertising companies. You hear it all the time: Modern cars are basically smartphones on wheels. And just like the phone in your pocket, the car in your driveway …
Ray Stahl
flipped into Downforce =]
2 days ago
Fernando Alonso F1 future confirmed in new announcement
planetf1.com - Jamie Woodhouse
Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin race on.
Ray Stahl
flipped into Downforce =]
2 days ago
McLaren Racing and Edward Jones join forces in multi-year F1 and IndyCar partnership
motorsport.com - Joey Barnes
New alliance bridges Formula 1 and IndyCar, including primary sponsorship of Scott Dixon’s # 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet at the 2027 Indianapolis 500 In …
Ray Stahl
flipped into I Sing the Car Electric
2 days ago
Tesla patents 'Electric Fan Car' with 4 ducted fans ahead of Roadster reveal
Electrek - Fred Lambert
Tesla was just granted a patent for an “Electric Fan Car,” a system that uses four electric ducted fans in the rear diffuser to suck the car down to the road at any speed. The car in the drawings is a Model S, which Tesla stopped building in April. It’s Tesla’s second fan car patent in just over a …