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FREEZE FRAME: Signaling

June 1, 2007
By:Jacques Gordon

Remember the day you took your driver?s test? Does anyone really know how to drive on the road that day?

Source: Motor Age

OPEN LOOP: Do You Fear the Future?

May 1, 2007
By:John Miller

I have seen many changes in the 40-plus years I have spent in the auto repair business ...

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FREEZE FRAME: Responsibility

May 1, 2007
By:Jacques Gordon

Our local Boy Scout troop has about 70 scouts, and many of their parents help out with the Merit Badge program. This year, I'm presenting the Auto Mechanics Merit Badge ...

Source: Motor Age

Close Ranks

April 1, 2007
By:Jacques Gordon

As I write this, it's been two days since Dieter Zetsche, CEO of DaimlerChrysler, announced major reductions in Chrysler Group staff and manufacturing. He also announced that Chrysler and General Motors (GM) are talking about codeveloping and sharing vehicle platforms, powertrains and other technologies. He also acknowledged that Chrysler Group might be for sale.

Source: Motor Age

Guiltless

March 1, 2007
By:Jacques Gordon

There's been some heated discussion on iATN lately about our influence on global warming, both as individuals and as a species. What's being said there shows a sense of individual responsibility that's shared by many people in the automotive service industry. This is not surprising, given the generous nature of almost every tech and shop owner I've ever met, but I see an attitude in some that's a profound indication of the depth of the issue.

Source: Motor Age

An Open Letter to Microsoft Software Engineers

February 1, 2007
By:Jacques Gordon

The computer I'm using to write this belongs to Advanstar Communications, the publishing company that owns Motor Age. It's a large company with several thousand employees and an Information Technology (IT) department that maintains our computers.

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