Virtual Thoughts for a Virtual World

Do you have a seething hatred for Microsoft and Windows. Would you like to obliterate the desktop platform as we currently know it? There is a chance you could be an "open source ideological terrorist," but don't go running to turn yourself into the local FBI field office quite yet. While the term certainly sounds plausible enough in today's political landscape, it is actually a interesting term coined by comic book writer Matt Fraction, who applies the description to Iron Man's latest...

When it comes to aftermarket automotive performance, the industry has done a wonderful job in pretty much ignoring the otherwise popular General Motors Epsilon platform. Whether in long or short platform variations, Epsilon provides the foundation for various mainstream passenger cars: Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, Pontiac G6, Saturn Aura, and more. On the downside, aftermarket parts availability is dismal, and to be honest, the situation is not likely to change any time soon.
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New Knight Rider KITT = Ford Mustang KR500 = :/

The automotive parts buying experience can be akin to having a route canal. You need it, but you know it could very well be painful.

As if servicing a Chrysler 2.7L is not already nightmarish enough, today I get to return to a local parts store yet again. Technically, the required part - the often problematic oil pressure sensor - was purchased yesterday, but naturally I was sold the wrong part version.

I clearly told the rep that part was needed for a Sebring...