The chart above tracks the average retail price for regular gasoline in Washington state during the first week of May, from 2003 through 2008. (Source: US Dept. of Energy.) Notice how straight that line is, how consistent the yearly increments. I don’t want to get into too much technical jargon or anything, but I think that’s what statisticians refer to as something called a “trend.” We can continue to debate the relative merits of roads ...

tags: us dept of energy, dept of energy, nthe, increments, gasoline, washington state, retail price, 21st century, seattle

If you live in Japan, you can now check in on your home, control your appliances, and even lock your doors while in your car with Panasonic’s Strada F-Class. The device has a touchscreen with icons that say things such as “turn off the light.” Introduced this week, the Strada also works as GPS. Of course, you have to have a webcam and netlinking system. With a $3,400.00 price you could always get a couple ...

tags: panasonic strada, panasonic, appliances, doors, japan

Seattlest has heard good things about the All-Star Pop Culture quiz at Jillian's ever since it started up. We still haven't had a chance to check it out—Tuesday's our regular trivia night, even when we're not hosting. But since the spring season kicks off tonight, we did the next best thing: interviewed Trevor Trifiro, the brains behind the quiz. Assume I've never played pub trivia before. What should I expect when I come to All-Star Pop ...

tags: pop culture quiz, pop culture trivia, world series of pop culture, final jeopardy, quiz format, pub quiz, seattlest, neach, trivia night, choice question, time question, spring season, vh1, winning team, half time, jillian, series of pop culture, multiple choice, jeopardy, all star