I just called AutoZone. It sounds like a lot of brake manufacturers offer a lifetime warranty. The lifetime refers to the lifetime of the car. AutoZone suggested lifetime brakes made by Bosch. They make three grades--organic brakes, gold brakes, and full ceramic brakes, priced at $30, $40, and $50 respectively. There are minor conditions on the warranty however. I'll drive down to AutoZone this morning.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Turn Smart Phone Into Survival Tool.
Turn smart phone into survival tool.
How to Turn Your Smartphone
How to Turn Your Smartphone
into a Survival Tool
Be Prepared with Survival Apps
Stuck in the desert or backcountry? What you do next can turn a potential problem into one of those sad news stories we’ve all read, another somber, cautionary tale of people that perished in the wilderness. The actions you take in the next hour may make the difference between getting home alive and not getting home at all. How you got into this situation is not that important, but how you get out is.
You may be surprised to find out that your most important survival tool is your smartphone, your iPhone or your Android, providing you have taken a few preliminary steps. If you have had the foresight to keep your phone charged and if you have preloaded several applications, your chances of getting home safely have just improved dramatically.
In isolated areas where there is no cell service available, many of the features of your phone will not function. Calling 911 is impossible, and maps will not download to your phone. GPS will work, but all you’ll see is a blue dot on a blank screen. Without directions, most of us will walk in a large circle, due to one leg being stronger then the other, or not the exact same length. Next time you’re in a large open area, walk with your eyes focused on the ground about 10 feet in front of you and see what happens.
Fortunately there are now many tools that can assist you if you find yourself stranded in the backcountry or isolated in the desert. Before you go on any trips, you need to preload these apps on your phone.
LOCATION ASSISTANCE
Several apps have preloaded maps and work with your phone’s GPS chip to show you where you are with or without cell service.
For Android – iPhone – Window8 Phones
CoPilot - Combining advanced navigation technology with breakthrough design, the new generation of CoPilot apps get you where you need to go, via the way that suits you best.
CoPilot - Combining advanced navigation technology with breakthrough design, the new generation of CoPilot apps get you where you need to go, via the way that suits you best.
For iPhone
MotionX GPS For iPhones - See your position and track your trail anywhere in the world on fast live MotionX open topographic and road maps.
Topo Maps App - Once you have installed a map it can be viewed without any network connection. So download your maps before you leave home, and then don't worry about needing cellular or WiFi coverage. Topo Maps map downloads are free - all you pay is the initial price of the app. Topo Maps $7.99
For Android Phones
BackCountry Navigator PRO GPS $9.99
This app uses many publicly available map sources as free downloads.
BackCountry Navigator PRO GPS $9.99
This app uses many publicly available map sources as free downloads.
ViewRanger GPS & Topo Maps
GPS mapped location, even without mobile signal - Offline map mode* – store in advance using “Create Saved Map” - Access to thousands of route guides - Track recording – view your path on map to keep or share, even add Flickr photos
GPS mapped location, even without mobile signal - Offline map mode* – store in advance using “Create Saved Map” - Access to thousands of route guides - Track recording – view your path on map to keep or share, even add Flickr photos
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
What if you can’t get out quickly and you have a medical emergency?
Red Cross First Aid App - iPhones and Android Free
The official American Red Cross First Aid app puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand. Available for iPhone and Android devices, the official American Red Cross First Aid app gives you instant access to the information you need to know to handle the most common first aid emergencies. With videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it’s never been easier to know first aid.
The official American Red Cross First Aid app puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand. Available for iPhone and Android devices, the official American Red Cross First Aid app gives you instant access to the information you need to know to handle the most common first aid emergencies. With videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it’s never been easier to know first aid.
SURVIVAL ASSISTANCE
Ok. You’ve handled the First Aid problems, and it looks like you’ll be out in the wilderness for a while -- now you need to go into survival mode.
Army Survival App $1.99
The U.S. Army knows how to train their personnel to survive. Their field manual is the most authoritative guide on survival. This app is over 1,400 pages and provides a complete reference guide on basic survival, evasion, first aid and recovery information. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, this app may be essential to your survival. Edible and medicinal plants - poisonous plants - dangerous animals, snakes, lizards, fish, insects and arachnids.
The U.S. Army knows how to train their personnel to survive. Their field manual is the most authoritative guide on survival. This app is over 1,400 pages and provides a complete reference guide on basic survival, evasion, first aid and recovery information. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, this app may be essential to your survival. Edible and medicinal plants - poisonous plants - dangerous animals, snakes, lizards, fish, insects and arachnids.
These apps will help you to handle most emergencies, and to get back safely.Download them now so you can be prepared; no one knows what will happen tomorrow.
Options
One, $450 Monterey Park.
Two, $550 Alhambra: 415-987-8531. Shorb @ Granada Street. As of Feb. 6, 2014, the room is no longer available.
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Three, $450- $500, La Puente, single lady only: (310)-626-3457
Four, $550 master bedroom in Pomona.
Five, $550 bedroom. Hellman & Garfield below the 10 Freeway.
Six, $525 bedroom. Between Commonwealth and Main Street.
Seven, $400 bedroom Amar/Azusa. Prefers a roomer with a full-time job.
Eight, $450 on Garfield below Garvey, Monterey Park. 323-767-7743.
Nine, $500 near Lemon and La Puente Road in Walnut.
Ten, $500 Del Mar & Valley.
Eleven, Red Roof, San Dimas. $200/week.
Twelve, $500, La Puente.
Thirteen, 12303 Everest Street, Norwalk. Call Pete @ 562-274-3793.
Fourteen, $150/week San Fernando Valley
Fifteen, $390 studio, downtown LA, 3rd/Witmer.
Sixteen, $500/mo Diamond Bar.
Seventeen, $450 East Pasadena.
Eighteen, $400 Duarte.
Nineteen, $500 Long Beach.
Twenty, $450, Northridge.
Twenty-One, $480, room in Diamond Bar.
Twenty-two, $400 room in Baldwin Park condo.
Twenty-three, 626-228-8146, $400 room. 11679 East Vickering Way, N. El Monte, 91732. He prefers a roomer with a job that takes him outside of the house. He wants the house to himself during the day. I can respect that.
Twenty-four, $480/mo. This is Edward on Louisa. His number is 626-
Monday, February 3, 2014
Accessorizing
Portable CD organizer. Good for the drive.
Akro-Mils 24 plastic drawers. 20-inch width; 16-inch height.
Electronics organizer, $30.
Akro-Mils 24 plastic drawers. 20-inch width; 16-inch height.
Electronics organizer, $30.