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Viodi View – 07/02/20

Despite the ongoing shutdown, the roads will not be empty this summer, as AAA forecasts only a 3.3% drop in automobile trips compared to July-September 2019. Interestingly, for many rural states such as Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, AAA suggests that drivers are “More likely than not to run into ‘normal’ […]

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The Korner

Don’t Accept Rides with Strangers – Except in America’s Heartland

Taking a page from the 80s and the introduction of just-in-time manufacturing, I often apply this principle to travel. That’s really another way of saying I am not as diligent about mapping out or paying attention to every detail of travel as I should. The plus side to this is it sometimes leads to unexpected adventures […]

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Viodi View – 08/09/2014

“High speed and reliable broadband is becoming as essential as water and electricity,” to paraphrase what I heard last week from a general manager of a provider that offers all three of those services. I have had many opportunities to reflect on those comments, as my travels since then took me to the Southwestern U.S. […]

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Viodi View – 09/21/12

Words are great, pictures are better, video is best, but none of these can compare to being there. Experiencing the rural roads of this great country – the ones off the beaten path of the Interstate – and meeting the people who are finding creative ways to keep their communities vibrant has been one of […]

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CES 2012 social media Start-Ups Wireless

The Drive Behind An App for Saving Lives

“Saving lives is more important than money,” so said Alon Atsmon, CEO of iOnRoad, a subsidiary of Picitup, a company with a core technology of creating three-dimensional, computer vision solutions for online retailers, such as ebay. iOnRoad is starting to disrupt an entirely different and still nascent market segment known as Advanced Driver Assisted Systems (ADAS). […]