The Superdork Blog

Mercedes E-Class: The Car for Terrible Drivers? - While watching Top Gear, I saw a Mercedes ad which totes its E-Class as the most advanced car in the world. The Voiceover man proudly proclaims that the car can help awaken it’s driver, keep the driver in his lane if he starts to wander, and stop itself if the driver becomes distracted. [...]

Make Fonts Look Better In Windows XP - If the fonts on your screen look a bit rough around the edges, you may not have ClearType enabled. Here is how you check: Right click on desktop Choose Properties Click the Appearance tab Click Effects button Check the box next to “Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts” Choose “ClearType” from the second drop-down menu. Click [...]

My Mini for a Mazda - The Mini was a blast to drive, but having two doors combined with other minor but irritating issues was just too much for me. And my son’s stroller didn’t even fit in it without folding a rear seat down, for pete’s sake. I was tired of having to remove the carseat to get [...]

Two Doors Were Perhaps a Mistake - I’ve had the Mini Cooper S since April now. It’s still a blast to drive, but I’ll admit I’m quickly getting tired of just having two doors. When I bought it, I told myself that as my son aged the backseat would become easier for him to climb into. Yes, my parenting [...]

The Downside of ?Cash for Clunkers? - I’ll admit that the government’s “Cash for Clunkers” program has me regretting buying a car in April instead of waiting for the program, but a recent article on MSNBC voiced concerns about how it’s hurting the used car industry, charities, mechanics and ultimately lower-income buyers. I had wondered before how the government plans on [...]