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Is this photograph real, and why did you take it anyway?

21 April 2022 Robert Pepper

In the latest example of commenting based on flawed assumptions, I posted the image above and was told it was photoshopped from flat. It isn’t. Here’s the car earlier on the track: Nobody would suggest that photograph is modified. It does give an idea of the track, which is basically a U-shaped gully. If I’d […]

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Why would you write that comment?

20 April 2022 Robert Pepper

When you’re offroading, you need gear that works and doesn’t break – in other words, quality. But not all gear is good quality, which leads to problems out in the bush. SoI posted this on my Facebook page. It shows some Maxtrax with some cheap copies. The cheapies are broken, shattered on first use. The […]

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Speedcam Anywhere will be the first of a new wave of citizen monitoring apps

11 April 2022 Robert Pepper

“Putting the power of AI in your hands to help make our roads safer and our air cleaner” says the website of Speedcam Anywhere. So let’s take a look at what Speedcam Anywhere is and how it works. Cars exceeding the speed limit has long been a contentious issue. Excess speed is certainly a factor […]

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Tyre Extinguishers – who and what are they?

10 March 2022 Robert Pepper

Here in Australia we don’t really have a strong anti-4×4 sentiment, aside from a bit of a sneer at Toorak Tractors and the like. Personally, I’ve been told my ownership of a 4×4 “is okay” because I use it for camping and towing. Well, that’s a relief! But over in Europe, and particuarly the UK, […]

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A list of Classic Country Bookshops

29 January 2022 Robert Pepper

I really enjoy olde-worlde, classic bookshops, the sort of shop where you browse dusty, musty, narrow corridors lined with tomes on topics you never imagined anyone would write about. A sort of serendipitous exploration of mental delight, an antidote to the filtered clickbait and emotion-tugs that is the sad addiction and mental decay of social […]

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The best car movies of all time

27 January 2022 Robert Pepper

As recommended by my readers. Can’t say I’ve seen them all though. Some aren’t movies, just short clips for example Climb Dance and Rendevous. Others aren’t about cars, but feature brilliant car scenes, such as Ronin. All will be of interest in some way to the discerning car enthusiast. The title image is from Baby […]

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The story of BMS, a lost kitten

25 December 2021 Robert Pepper

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The story is now complete. 24th December, 2021, around 18:30 I had planned for a couple of quiet days in the Canunda National park camping, beachwalking, and working at the sort of beach where seagulls don’t expect chips or even humans. Leaving Mt Gambier after a supply stop I had that familiar feeling of impending […]

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Dependency on big tech platforms is a risk for all content creators

31 August 2021 Robert Pepper

Back in the day when print and paper ruled the world there was a simple supply chain. Your media company created words and images, then used printers, distributors, newsagents and other outlets to deliver magazines to readers. All those parts of the chain were hidden from readers, and there were alternatives; it was possible to […]

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Guess these 9 Australian 4X4 touring locations

19 August 2021 Robert Pepper

Microsoft Flight Simulator now has graphic rendering of the entire world…so I thought I’d fly it over a few 4×4 touring locations in Australia. Can you pick which they are? There’s jump links in the video description. And if you’re into car racing, here’s one flying over some Aussie racetracks:

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Beware the confirmation-bias meme, 4X4 edition

22 June 2021 Robert Pepper

It’s really easy to see something on the Internet, and because it supports a view you hold strongly, you accept it uncritically. We’re all prone to it, and confirmation bias seems to be more of a problem when there’s tribalism involved. So when this came up on my Facebook feed, I was intrigued. Now I’m […]

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