A little over a month ago I gave you a glimpse at my auto-shifting 2006 Acura TSX fuel economy. After nearly 2.5 years of ownership I remain completely satisfied each time I complete a commute.

The same can be said for my fuel consumption. The owners manual for the TSX calls for no less than 91 octane. Beginning February 7, 2006, the only octane ratings guzzled up have been 92 or 93, depending on the fueling station.

After 133 fill-ups I have averaged 25.93 MPG, or 27.53 MPG per the multi informational display (MID) located in the gauge cluster. I arrived at the 25.93 number by dividing miles on the tank by gallons needed to top off the tank; a number I feel more confident in versus the MID.

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People who dig deeply into their interests and naturally become leaders are likely to do so time and time again.

— Scott Belsky

Update: I changed the title after realizing I got carried away and that to most, easy access to famous people isn’t the #1 reason to use Twitter.

For a guy who is seriously thinking about leaving Twitter for greener pastures, this post doesn’t carry much weight. But I wanted a permanent record for my epiphany. Chalk one up for the archives.

With a little searching, Twitter provides easy access to famous people.

Here are some famous (or not) Twitterers that I follow or vice versa. Whether they read my tweet fodder has yet to be proven.

MC Hammer
Seth Godin
Robert Scoble
Sara Bareilles
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Ryan Newman
Patrick Wilson
Guy Kawasaki
Stephen Colbert

Note: Some of these may be fake accounts. I have not verified any of them.

How should we reconcile our tendency to seek the advice of experts with our desire to also question the status quo and try things differently?

— Scott Belsky

“If a team is like a living body, then each person is part of an intricate immune system.” - Behance Magazine

Twitter is over capacity. Too many tweets! We’ll try to lighten the load and have things back to normal soon.

— Twitter Error Page

Lego Maniac Builds Working V8 Engine

“Lego Mindstorms is a brilliantly simple combination of sensors, actuators, and logic control that can be made to do the most devious and delightful things.”

Weezer uses YouTube superstars for their new single, Pork and Beans. [via]

Spectra Visual Newsreader

Visually, this is an amazing product by MSNBC. I wonder how long it will last?

“Feels Italian. Wherever you are.”