Oh My Tech

BMW’s driving themselves down the Autobahn, Audi’s traversing Pike’s Peak with nary a human inside, Google vehicles going 75mph, merging through traffic and avoiding pedestrians all on their own and even Neil Young, we hope, will remember, his ’59 Cadillac won’t need him around anyhow after his roboticist has his way with it (yup, he’s got his own roboticist and yup, he’s rigging the car to drive itself). Last time the world had a self-driving vehicle we called them horses. Within this decade, GM’s Alan Taub predicts this once seeming futuristic fantasy will be a household staple. The only questions now are how to determine who rides shotgun and will the young kids understand the Knight Rider references?

More:

TechCrunch - How Will the Google Car Make Money?

PCWorld – Siri Can Unlock Your Car, Can’t Drive it Just Yet.

DigitalTrends – Ford Boss: The Self-Driving Car is Essential, and Coming Soon!

Oh snap! This is my favorite infographic of the day, thanks to @PRSarahEvans. It shows the much, MUCH larger reach Obama has amassed online (and arguably the reason he won in 2008) compared to the Republican candidates. Wondering how this will affect the votes this time round:

Play: Physics of Santa