Most car writers have a preference for big, fast, expensive vehicles, and I get it. There's something about the design and drive experience of a $100K+ vehicle that is pretty delightful. And those admiring looks you get from fellow auto enthusiasts aren't bad either....
You're savvy and know that you don't make money selling products, you make money buying products for cheap in one place and selling them dearly in another. The most successful merchants are also explorers, seeking new trade routes and exotic goods. Imagine being the...
Imagine the early days of motorcars. Every manufacturer had a few different styles, but for the most part, each brand had its spot in the hierarchy of functional sedans to luxury motorcars, with many of those brands still around today. Manufacturers didn't tend to...
It's not easy being a carpet weaver in the bustling Persian market city of Tabriz, but you're determined to overcome the odds and have your rugs in the royal palace. You've got your three faithful apprentices poised and ready to run from shop to shop collecting...
Some car brands are iconic in the luxury and racing world. Ferarri, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, Mercedes-Benz. And Jaguar. I've always admired the lines of a classic Jag and it's hard not to wax poetic about the XK line from the 1950s, absolutely iconic convertible...
The latest finding from astronomers is that the planet Jupiter has 79 moons. Seventy-nine moons! Fortunately, you're only sending robots to mine four of Jupiter's biggest moons in the terrific game "Galilean Moons" from Lukus Adams and Fantasy Workhouse Games. The...
I'm not a big drinker, having long ago adopted the philosophy of having a small amount of something great, rather than a large quantity of something mediocre. Yes, I'm no longer living in the dorms in college. 'nuf said about that period of my life, however! For now,...
Planet Dave is run by Dave Taylor, who has been writing about film, cars, games, and his lifestyle for many years. He's based in Boulder, Colorado and assures readers he's only occasionally falling into a gravity well or temporal distortion field.
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