August 1, 2017
Jimmy Song
Why is it important to control tire expenses? Tire expenses are the third biggest expense for most fleets. In order to control expenses, fleets must consider capacity, tire pressure maintenance, and tire purchases. Capacity Tires can only hold so much weight. Think about table legs. If someone were to pile a mountain of heavy objects, what happens to...
How important is protecting assets? Assets are the lifeline of a business. Think about a sports team. For many teams, their star athletes are their most valuable assets. Over the years, many teams have been devastated by athletes who were unable to play due to injuries. A recent example is Derrick Rose, the former star of the...
"I quit!" These words are inconvenient for any employer. Employee turnover is costly. The Centre of American Progress estimates that a turnover costs 213% of the departing employee’s salary. How is it this expensive? Costs include lost productivity, time to recruit and train, and harm to company culture. Turnover is especially costly in the trucking industry where there is a...
One of my hobbies include teaching math to kids. Besides "when the heck are we going to use this in real life", one of the most common questions I get is "where does money come from?" Well, great question! A long, long time ago, our ancestors used a bartering system to trade items. Then, of course, someone realized that they...
When was the last time you watched a horror movie? (If you are like myself, probably a long time ago because I value my sleep!) A cliche in these movies is not being able to call for help. Over the years, many movies had scenes where characters had no service and were not able to use their cellphones. How many...
Looking forward to more Mythbusters! The original Mythbuster series ended in 2016. Fans of the series, however, were given a pair of great news. In late 2016, the hosts returned on Netflix with a similar series called the “White Rabbit Project”. A Mythbusters spinoff was also announced. Contestants will compete on a televised series called “Mythbusters: The Search” to...
June 22, 2017
Courtney redwell
Oil & gas industry professionals filled the 244 acre site of Loveland Coloarado's Events Complex for the 2017 Energy Exposition - and we had a blast as a first-time exhibitor! This year the show was celebrating 18 years as Rocky Mountain's longest running energy trade exhibition. It was a jam-packed show with excellent exhibitors and a vibrant crowd of attendees....
More Mythbusters Last time, we saw the Mythbuster team test the myth of if a coin-drop from a tall building could kill a pedestrian. This week, we look at a common traffic myth: do "weavers" save time? Let’s face it. Almost all of us had to (or wanted to) rush to a destination. Some of us try to save time...
Mythbusters Mythbusters is one of my favourite Discovery Channel series. In this show, common myths are supported or “busted” through scientific experiments. In one episode, the hosts tested the myth that a coin-drop from a tall building could kill a pedestrian walking at the ground level. This thought dropped on my head (pun intended) a few times as I live...
A Technical Horror Story Around the end of May 2017, British Airlines had a major IT error. BA’s system had a power outage and the backup system failed. This affected over 800 flights worldwide. These flights were canceled, passengers were stranded, and luggage was lost. CNN estimated that the glitch will cost the company $100-million. This type of glitch affects...
