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Jon Stewart takes on CNBC: All the videos in one place

Recently, my favorite TV anchor – Jon Stewart – of the Daily Show took on the incompetent people at CNBC. It was hilarious, yet thoughtful and insightful. Makes you wonder what the “real” journalists were up to. As a tribute to his efforts and to provide a resource for people who missed this to easily [...]

How to use Google Docs to track your gas mileage

I’ve been keeping track of my car’s gas consumption for over two years now. While this was mostly an exercise of curiosity, having the data available has allowed for making informed decisions. For example, a sudden inexplicable decrease in mileage could indicate a potential problem that needs to be looked at. Or if you’re trying [...]

2005 Scion tC – Actual Gas Mileage Data/Analysis

I drive a 2005 Automatic Scion tC(review). Being my first car, I was interested in keeping diligent records of my gas consumption and as such maintained a log of my gas re-fills for over 2 years now. I recently looked at the data to discover some interesting results.