the VW/Audi 1.8t is a very solid engine - way overengineered - I know people who've been running 2x the rated HP for thousands of miles with no problems.
The Audi 2.7 biturbo is another incredible engine - you get 50-60+ additional HP with just a chip alone - and still pass emissions.
The 350z and BMW M3 are pretty high-strung from the factory, plus they're both N/A, so to get a lot more power you'd have to add turbos or a supercharger which will push your engine even closer the the brink of death.;)
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Most "chips" these days still pass emissions tests - the only issue is if you remove your pre-cats - but then it's only a problem when the car is still cold - once things warm up, you're still ok. So, maybe a bit more pollution every time you start your car, but then quit smoking or something to compensate.;)
a while back - one day they started really getting freeform - all the djs had pseudonyms, they brough in all their own music, played whatever they wanted. Were taking requests for (and actually playing) some really random stuff.
This went on for several days - everyone really loved it....Until the transition to the new owners took effect and it changed to "Smooth Jazz.":'(
Vehicle 22 - Red Team - At mile 7.4, on switchbacks in a mountainous section, vehicle went off course, got caught on a berm and rubber on the front wheels caught fire, which was quickly extinguished. Vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 21- SciAutonicsII - At mile 6.7, two-thirds of the way up Daggett Ridge, vehicle went into an embankment and became stuck. Vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 5 - Team Caltech - At mile 1.3, vehicle veered off course, went through a fence, tried to come back on the road, but couldn't get through the fence again. Vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 7 - Digital Auto Drive - At mile 6.0, vehicle was paused to allow a wrecker to get through, and, upon resuming motion, vehicle was hung up on a football-sized rock. Vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 25 - Virginia Tech - Vehicle brakes locked up in the start area. Vehicle was removed from the course.
Vehicle 23 - Axion Racing - Vehicle circled the wrong way in the start area. Vehicle was removed from the course.
Vehicle 2 - Team CajunBot - Vehicle brushed a wall on its way out of the chute. Vehicle has been removed from the course.
Vehicle 13 - Team ENSCO - Vehicle moved out smartly, but, at mile 0.2, when making its first 90-degree turn, the vehicle flipped. Vehicle was removed from the course.
Vehicle 4 - Team CIMAR - At mile 0.45, vehicle ran into some wire and got totally wrapped up in it. Vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 10 - Palos Verdes High School Road Warriors - Vehicle hit a wall in the start area. Vehicle was removed from the course.
Vehicle 17 - SciAutonics I - At mile 0.75, vehicle went off the route. After sensors tried unsuccessfully for 90 minutes to reacquire the route, without any movement, vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 20 - Team TerraMax - Several times, the vehicle sensed some bushes near the road, backed up and corrected itself. At mile 1.2, it was not able to proceed further. Vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 15 - Team TerraHawk - Withdrew prior to start.
Vehicle 9 - The Golem Group - At mile 5.2, while going up a steep hill, vehicle stopped on the road, in gear and with engine running, but without enough throttle to climb the hill. After trying for 50 minutes, the vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 16 - The Blue Team - Withdrew prior to start.
Hrmm, sorry man - I personally liked their website much better when they were first starting out a couple of years ago. Much simpler and more to the point.
Speaking of bad detection, check this out in mozilla: http://www.pacificlife.com - they say they work with NS 7 but not Moz? I dunno!
then someone will declare that portable music players are balls to begin with, and that portable video players are where the future is (this will be presented in a very authoritative tone)
See Sidebar 3: Measurements where you can see GRAPHS for things like " Fig.3 Apple iPod, 1/3-octave spectrum of dithered 1kHz tone at -90dBFS, with noise and spuriae, 16-bit AIF data (right channel dashed)."
See Sidebar 3: Measurements where you can see GRAPHS for things like " Fig.3 Apple iPod, 1/3-octave spectrum of dithered 1kHz tone at -90dBFS, with noise and spuriae, 16-bit AIF data (right channel dashed)."
I can tell the difference between my $30 Sony headphones and my $100 Sennheisers
I can tell the difference between my computer's onboard sound and my SoundBlaster Live!
I can tell the difference between my Sony ES Amp driving MiniPod Speakers at home and my computer driving Monsoon 2.1 speakers at work.
None of these comparisons are in the "Emperor's New Clothes" range, but for a little bit of attention to the quality of my hardware I get an immensely better listening experience.
OTOH, I'm OK with listening to MP3s in my car because the road/wind noise is going to affect my listening more than the difference between WAV and MP3-192. (Which I can still hear.)
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A chip alone in my S4 will net 60+ HP.
This is at the expense of probably reducing the life span of your turbo(s) and other parts.
There is a margin of safety built into many things - including engines.
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What's the point of having a HP cluster and then not working it hard?
Yeah - those bastages - and I didn't want to get firstname last initial to pad it out either. :(
You'd think car companies would discover that this is cheaper than the expensive pre-cats!
the VW/Audi 1.8t is a very solid engine - way overengineered - I know people who've been running 2x the rated HP for thousands of miles with no problems.
;)
The Audi 2.7 biturbo is another incredible engine - you get 50-60+ additional HP with just a chip alone - and still pass emissions.
The 350z and BMW M3 are pretty high-strung from the factory, plus they're both N/A, so to get a lot more power you'd have to add turbos or a supercharger which will push your engine even closer the the brink of death.
Most "chips" these days still pass emissions tests - the only issue is if you remove your pre-cats - but then it's only a problem when the car is still cold - once things warm up, you're still ok. So, maybe a bit more pollution every time you start your car, but then quit smoking or something to compensate. ;)
They sent us these boxes - beta Pentium IIIs - to write our software to SSE2. anyway, yeah - the chip packaging was still P II style.
Oh, and Intel's cases - THE WORST EVAR!
Or better yet I'd highly recommend any of Donald Norman's books.
a while back - one day they started really getting freeform - all the djs had pseudonyms, they brough in all their own music, played whatever they wanted. Were taking requests for (and actually playing) some really random stuff.
...Until the transition to the new owners took effect and it changed to "Smooth Jazz." :'(
This went on for several days - everyone really loved it.
Oh, yeah from here: http://www.grandchallenge.org/gallery/news/final_d ata.pdf
Final Data from DARPA Grand Challenge
As of 5:00 p.m. PST, March 13, 2004
Vehicle 22 - Red Team - At mile 7.4, on switchbacks in a mountainous section, vehicle went off course, got caught on a berm and rubber on the front wheels caught fire, which was quickly extinguished. Vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 21- SciAutonicsII - At mile 6.7, two-thirds of the way up Daggett Ridge, vehicle went into an embankment and became stuck. Vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 5 - Team Caltech - At mile 1.3, vehicle veered off course, went through a fence, tried to come back on the road, but couldn't get through the fence again. Vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 7 - Digital Auto Drive - At mile 6.0, vehicle was paused to allow a wrecker to get through, and, upon resuming motion, vehicle was hung up on a football-sized rock. Vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 25 - Virginia Tech - Vehicle brakes locked up in the start area. Vehicle was removed from the course.
Vehicle 23 - Axion Racing - Vehicle circled the wrong way in the start area. Vehicle was removed from the course.
Vehicle 2 - Team CajunBot - Vehicle brushed a wall on its way out of the chute. Vehicle has been removed from the course.
Vehicle 13 - Team ENSCO - Vehicle moved out smartly, but, at mile 0.2, when making its first 90-degree turn, the vehicle flipped. Vehicle was removed from the course.
Vehicle 4 - Team CIMAR - At mile 0.45, vehicle ran into some wire and got totally wrapped up in it. Vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 10 - Palos Verdes High School Road Warriors - Vehicle hit a wall in the start area. Vehicle was removed from the course.
Vehicle 17 - SciAutonics I - At mile 0.75, vehicle went off the route. After sensors tried unsuccessfully for 90 minutes to reacquire the route, without any movement, vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 20 - Team TerraMax - Several times, the vehicle sensed some bushes near the road, backed up and corrected itself. At mile 1.2, it was not able to proceed further. Vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 15 - Team TerraHawk - Withdrew prior to start.
Vehicle 9 - The Golem Group - At mile 5.2, while going up a steep hill, vehicle stopped on the road, in gear and with engine running, but without enough throttle to climb the hill. After trying for 50 minutes, the vehicle was command-disabled.
Vehicle 16 - The Blue Team - Withdrew prior to start.
Speaking of bad detection, check this out in mozilla: http://www.pacificlife.com - they say they work with NS 7 but not Moz? I dunno!
Oh, Like this? http://www.hheld.com/
And you can't even complain about the price. (It's only $99US!)
I saw one last week - interesting - but how useful, I dunno.
It's beautiful, the drawers are the perfect size. (and I got it on sale for less than 1/2 that list price - which was nice.)
I'm with you on this one - you could cut down the bandwidth by another 1/3 (unless they're gziping the pages which I doubt)
And you can always "reformat" the source in your favorite editor if you as a human needs to read it.
Unfortunately all of them probably.
I have a new IBM T40 - made in China - and I'm pretty unhappy with the material and build quality.
One of the reasons I got it in the first place was due to the ThinkPad's repuation as a well-built, durable laptop.
Made in China? Sold by illegal Immigrants? WM is shoddy.
FCC controls RF, nobody controls light (IR)
See Sidebar 3: Measurements where you can see GRAPHS for things like " Fig.3 Apple iPod, 1/3-octave spectrum of dithered 1kHz tone at -90dBFS, with noise and spuriae, 16-bit AIF data (right channel dashed)."
Jeesh, RTFA!
No, the outside EDGE you dummy - the thickness part.
See Sidebar 3: Measurements where you can see GRAPHS for things like " Fig.3 Apple iPod, 1/3-octave spectrum of dithered 1kHz tone at -90dBFS, with noise and spuriae, 16-bit AIF data (right channel dashed)."
Jeesh, RTFA!
I can tell the difference between my computer's onboard sound and my SoundBlaster Live!
I can tell the difference between my Sony ES Amp driving MiniPod Speakers at home and my computer driving Monsoon 2.1 speakers at work.
None of these comparisons are in the "Emperor's New Clothes" range, but for a little bit of attention to the quality of my hardware I get an immensely better listening experience.
OTOH, I'm OK with listening to MP3s in my car because the road/wind noise is going to affect my listening more than the difference between WAV and MP3-192. (Which I can still hear.)
And then they'll ship you down to Guantanamo Bay - where even the soldiers are Spies!
Now, we're getting back to the "Security through Obscurity".
And know all too well how well that has worked for *certain* companies.