How to write a good review without being bad, hateful or wrong

rainyweather2Writing a review is an art and it is not easy to do if you want to do it well. Reviews require testing, knowledge of the product, knowledge of the reader and patience.

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Automotive blast from the past, articles from 2010 by Lynn Walford

Itoyotapickun November, a great person, friend and world renown Caltech mathematician Rick Wilson was hit by a pickup truck.  He has spent the last six months recovering. When I went to visit him in the hospital with turkey soup, after Thanksgiving, he looked terrible. Dr. Wilson was crossing the street with the “walk sign” on. It was obvious to all involved that the driver who hit him was distracted.

I’ve written about distracted driving as early as January 2010 when U.S Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood  announced a regulatory ban of  texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks and buses, along with stiff fines. Apparently the drivers are too distracted to be paying attention.

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How People are Hard-wired for Wireless Connections, Like Bluetooth

bluetooth_logoAs technology advances does the trend change the people or do the people create the trends? How important is wireless connectivity for human beings? It seems that we are programmed to do less physical connections and more wireless connections and we are hard-wired to do so.

The case in point is the recent Bluetooth bungle and Apple’s iOS 8-8.2 (iPhone 4S/5/5C/5S/6/6+) that is causing problems with connections with in-car systems, since September.

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Thank You

This has been a great year for my writing career. Not only have I passed the 10,000 mark for the number of articles either written or edited, I have met many wonderful people who provided me with opportunities for learning more about AUTO Connected Car News. I thank: Megan Bozman …

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CarPlay isn’t the Only Player in the Connected Car Space

abaltaAs a journalist it’s getting harder and harder to get to interview movers and shakers.  Once a company becomes corporate, PR people want to send journalists links to information, that anyone can Google on their own.

What I love about writing about breaking technology, is that I get to speak with visionaries who want to change the world and create new products never seen before.

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