Author: H.

Tesla Hacks

If you are an auto enthusiast who watches Tesla with great fascination, you might want to be aware of one of the sites that my old ISP (internet service provider) colleagues and I follow.  Predictably, the ever-increasing level of automation and electronic wizardry in modern cars is a target for all manner of hackery.  Tesla is a particular target, given its extraordinary sophistication in this domain and as a leader in taking us toward an autonomous future.  Read this piece published yesterday by HelpNet Security.  The site is also a source of many other fascinating reports and analyses that may frighten you, reassure you, or both.

Spokane, A July Adventure: Viewing the Cars, Officially

Monday was the big day for us, although the entire Porsche Parade shindig was to last through the rest of the week. (If you are curious, get the PCA rundown here.)

I seem to have over 800 photographs from that day. I will probably get around to posting many of those on my Porsche blog, but for this family audience, I will just limit us to a few selections.  A couple of panoramic views of the venue for Monday’s concours and the Porsche historic display follow, showing about 50 or so of the perhaps 200 cars on display in total.

Panorama #1: This one shows one end of the concours area, with the river between the cars and the buildings in the background. (Original combined photo size to produce the panorama was 56″ x 14″.)

Panorama #2: And this one shows a view on another hillside in Riverfront Park where some of cars can be seen, along with the “Porsche tent”, (Original combined photo size to produce the panorama was about 100″ x 18″.)

A glance at license plates showed that many U.S. states and Canada were represented. Until I had to back off due to the threat of heatstroke (I was shooting under my least favorite photo conditions of midday blazing sun — unless I am deliberately going for deep, blatant shadows and contrast), I tried to capture a few evidences of this widespread distribution. Almost every owner I spoke with proudly asserted that they drove from their homes, mostly without issues. A few racing models and extremely old rarities were trailered. Here is a sampling:

 

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LA From Overhead (Part 5)

Continuing with the great drone videos discovered by old photo-partner, Bill, here is Part 5 (yeah, I know, totally out of order, but I don’t think there really is one beyond the date of publication, apparently unified by the particular sound track).

These locations include:

1. Chinatown Entrance, Downtown
2. Watts Towers, Watts
3. Korean Friendship Bell/Angel’s Gate Park, San Pedro
4. 101/110 Four Level Freeway Interchange
5. Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple, Pacific Palisades
6. Getty Villa, Malibu
7. Redondo Beach Pier
8. Queen Mary, Long Beach
9. Malibu Pier
10. Union Station, Downtown
11. Manhattan Beach Pier

LA From Overhead

Friend Bill passes on links to some excellent drone videos of Los Angeles.  The filmmaker has lots more in this series, so I may post more as we go, but here is one (part four of the series) that Bill especially likes.

The locations filmed include:

1. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills
2. View from Mulholland (101 Fwy/Hollywood Bowl)
3. Hollywood Bowl
4. Manhattan Beach
5. Santa Monica Pier
6. Azzura, Marina Del Rey
7. Marina Del Rey Harbor
8. Ballona Creek
9. Frank Gehry Binoculars Building/Google Offices, Venice/Santa Monica
10. Runyun Canyon/Hollywood Hills
11. Hollywood Sign
12. Griffith Park/Griffith Observatory
13. 405/Getty Center
14. The Grove
15. 405 in West LA