Jan 20, 2007 : Headlights

I owe my faithful non-techie readers something a little more interesting, before I do any more esoteric posts.

So I was driving a long ways in the dark the past few days, on my way to and from the conference in Ohio. Other drivers headlights in my sideview mirror can be really bright and annoying when everything else is dark. And then there's some people who have helicopter search lights strapped to the front of their truck! I'm surprised I can still see. It'd be cool if the side view mirrors could switch modes like the rear view mirror for nighttime driving, but nope. I used to hold my hand in front of the mirror to block the light, but that gets tiresome quickly So here's my trick: I can turn my side view mirror up far enough that it doesn't reflect anything from behind me! It works great, just remember to watch your rearview mirror and maintain situational awareness (I like that phrase, but never get to use it!). And don't be surprised when you drive under a bridge. You'll see the bridge in your mirror and it seems kinda odd at first.

P.S. politics post is still on its way

P.P.S. when I get around to doing some website upgrading (realistically, several months away) I will set up my blog so that you can easily filter out the tech posts and just read the good stuff