The age of the quantum computer and its nearly simultaneous billion operations is upon us. It crept over the horizon of possibility with Lockheed Martin’s purchase of such a device for use in its worldwide security services. What does it do and how does it work? Well since it is a security device, it’s a… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Glenn Campbell
More Readers, More Money?
For writers, the Internet offers a simple proposition: the more readers you attract, the more you get paid.
TotalCarScore Is Live, Noeth’s Bonneville Salt Flats Reborn
Former Edmunds.com editor-in-chief Karl Brauer has his TotalCarScore.com web site up and running. The “Total Car Score” that gives the site its name incorporates a default list of nine equally weighted authoritative auto industry sources including: Consumer Guide, Consumer Reports, Edmunds.com, JD Power, MSN autos, The Car Connection, and US News & World Report. In addition,… Continue Reading
Subscriptions On The Rise For Some Publishers
Lotus staged a technical press workshop for small groups of journalists invited to its Sterling Heights, Michigan offices earlier this month. Frank Sheronsky, a veteran automotive engineer, was among them and he provided Torque News with an insightful summary of some intense one-on-one sessions as well as photos and footage. For the report, go to:… Continue Reading
Surprise: Volkawagen UP Names World Car Of the Year
Awards TheDetroitBureau.com reports, “In a surprise move, a panel of 64 journalists named the Volkswagen Up! the World Car of the Year during a ceremony at the 2012 NY Auto Show – besting the Porsche 911 and BMW 3-Series. Oliver Stefani, lead designer, holds the World Car of the Year award for the Volkswagen Up… Continue Reading