By Jeffrey the Barak. My Rolex Submariner I have been a quite an avid watch collector and flipper for some time, buying and selling my way through dozens of wildly different styles, (mostly Seiko), albeit with three periods of minimalist one-watch heaven. I have always ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. Usually when you read a car review it talks about specifications, quality, practicality and reliability. It helps you decide whether you should buy the same car. This is not one of those reviews. It uses my one year old car as ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. All writing is important, as are all subjects. One magazine or blog cannot solve the problems of the world. This is why the-vu expounds on subjects as diverse as drums, cars, scooters, abandoned highways and many other topics of specialized interest. ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. Anti-Theists don’t just look away from religion and beliefs, they stand up and speak out about how such beliefs are false and wrong. They feel strongly enough about it to be impolite or confrontational, not out of hatred or intolerance, but ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. Dangerous and complicated? Is it possible to form an opinion of a car without driving it? Yes, we can watch other peoples’ reviews of cars on television. And that is the extent of my experience with the Tesla model 3. This ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. Damping, otherwise known as muting or muffling. When finally realizing that each part of the drum kit is a musical instrument, the common practice of damping becomes unadvisable. How many drummers take thousands of dollars worth of craftsman made drums and ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. If Dr. Seuss were to illustrate a motor scooter, it might get skinnier and taller, and the wheels might get smaller, and it would probably look a lot like this OJO. I bought the black one, from Best Buy who were ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. Where’s the steak? I am currently able to announce that I am a “wheat-free vegan”. Does this mean that I am being trendy, or latching onto the latest health fad? Well yes, but that is not why I am a wheat-free ... Read More

By Aleah Christine Upwards of 50 billion devices will be “connected” worldwide in just a little over two years, as estimated by hardware giant Cisco. This phenomenon is called the Internet of Things. The Internet of Things is the emergence of different forms of connectivity ... Read More

The 1st Sam on his balloon ride above Earth. By Jeffrey the Barak In 2016, Sam the Space Dog, a lovable little stuffed animal, rode a balloon into space, reaching an altitude of 25 kilometers. He was the hero of a lot of British schoolchildren ... Read More