Dr. Frederick Frankenstein : Igor, would you mind telling me whose brain I did put in? Igor : And you won't be angry? Dr. Frederick Frankenstein : I will NOT be angry. Igor : Abby someone. Dr. Frederick Frankenstein : Abby someone. Abby who? Igor : Abby Normal. Dr. Frederick Frankenstein : Abby Normal? Igor : I'm almost sure that was the name.
The problem isn't that it uses pushrods. It would be a neat trick to put extra valves in ANY hemi shaped chamber. Most 4-valve engines are pentroof designs.
Replace them with simple companies, groups of people serving a common purpose. The company can lobby congress via their employees. Instead of bribing politicians, then can circulate petitions and make voting recommendations.
"I'm sorry Mr./Ms. Lobbyist, your opinion means nothing to me unless it is shared by my constituents. Please give this big pile of cash to the people who earned it."
That's why i said "essentially brake-by-wire". The electronics have the ability to override the driver's inputs. There is a by-wire component in the brake schematic.
I didn't mean to imply that ABS failure would result in total loss of brakes, just that when the system kicks in, the driver is no longer in control of things. ABS has been around for over thirty years and they're still hammering bugs out if it.
The rear wheel steering on GMC pickups can swing 12 degrees. If it happened at the wrong time, the truck would be seriously out of shape.
It's true that when the system is disabled you have normal hydraulic action. But, there are factors that can make ABS a detriment.
Stopping the car on gravel: You'll probably stop much faster by locking up the wheels than by letting the ABS modulate the brakes.
Complicated brake boosters: Many ABS systems use an electric pump instead of a more reliable vacuum diaphragm. I had one of these fail on me in a parking lot. Even though I still had manual hydraulics, it nearly caused me to drive into a wall.
Imminent crash: A good driver can use locked brakes to his advantage in "hitting the right way".
"How many people actually know someone that is a competent driver that has had this happen?"
I do. The idle air controllers were too large in some earlier FI systems. By starting the car cold and shifting immediately into gear, the rpms would drop enough that the valve would go wide open and cause the car to lunge. I have no problem believing that it could have been the cause of driveway catastrophes.
I don't doubt that 60 Minutes sensationalized it, but there was definitely something to it.
Our mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. We believe that the most effective, and ultimately the most profitable, way to accomplish our mission is to put the needs of our users first. We have found that offering a high-quality user experience leads to increased traffic and strong word-of-mouth promotion. Our dedication to putting users first is reflected in three key commitments we have made to our users:
* We will do our best to provide the most relevant and useful search results possible, independent of financial incentives. Our search results will be objective and we will not accept payment for inclusion or ranking in them.
* We will do our best to provide the most relevant and useful advertising. Whenever someone pays for something, we will make it clear to our users. Advertisements should not be an annoying interruption.
* We will never stop working to improve our user experience, our search technology and other important areas of information organization.
We believe that our user focus is the foundation of our success to date. We also believe that this focus is critical for the creation of long-term value. We do not intend to compromise our user focus for short-term economic gain.
Right, we must not waffle or send mexed missages even if presented with new facts.
Google is now a public company. Many/.ers will be sure to point out that it is now their obligation to maximize ROI. That's not quite correct. The board of Google is responsible for doing whatever the prospectus said they would do.
Let's hope that Google continues to change the way things are done. If they become myopic about short-term profits, they will be screwed in the long run.
I'll probably never even try Ubuntu, but maybe they'll come up with some diamond that will find its way into the distros that I do use. Or maybe Ubuntu will help someone refine one of the apps I use. Then again, it may not help me at all, but it might help someone else.
There was this company that wouldn't stop calling me. They were real scumbags pretending to be a charity.
So one day I got their 800 number and kept calling them from two different lines and putting them on conference. It was a riot listening to the telemonkeys trying to figure who they were talking to.
When they finally figured it out they threatened my with all kinds of shit. I told them that I'd meet them in court anytime.
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Dr. Frederick Frankenstein : Igor, would you mind telling me whose brain I did put in?
Igor : And you won't be angry?
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein : I will NOT be angry.
Igor : Abby someone.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein : Abby someone. Abby who?
Igor : Abby Normal.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein : Abby Normal?
Igor : I'm almost sure that was the name.
"If you sign up for the military, you should be ready for the challenges. There's no guessing as to what the military does....it goes to war."
They changed the name from "War Department" to "Department of Defense". I think it's time they change it back.
MS will surely blame it on the drivers.
The problem isn't that it uses pushrods. It would be a neat trick to put extra valves in ANY hemi shaped chamber. Most 4-valve engines are pentroof designs.
"So, what do you replace corporations with?"
Replace them with simple companies, groups of people serving a common purpose. The company can lobby congress via their employees. Instead of bribing politicians, then can circulate petitions and make voting recommendations.
"I'm sorry Mr./Ms. Lobbyist, your opinion means nothing to me unless it is shared by my constituents. Please give this big pile of cash to the people who earned it."
One of the big advantages Netscape had over Mosaic was multithreaded page downloads.
Remember to mount a scratch monkey.
"Yanks won't give up their monstrous SUVs for these. Too insecure about their sexuality."
Exactly. I'm afraid I'd tear my nads off trying to get out of that thing.
"Well, that's what "by wire" means."
That's why i said "essentially brake-by-wire". The electronics have the ability to override the driver's inputs. There is a by-wire component in the brake schematic.
I didn't mean to imply that ABS failure would result in total loss of brakes, just that when the system kicks in, the driver is no longer in control of things. ABS has been around for over thirty years and they're still hammering bugs out if it.
The rear wheel steering on GMC pickups can swing 12 degrees. If it happened at the wrong time, the truck would be seriously out of shape.
It's true that when the system is disabled you have normal hydraulic action. But, there are factors that can make ABS a detriment.
Stopping the car on gravel: You'll probably stop much faster by locking up the wheels than by letting the ABS modulate the brakes.
Complicated brake boosters: Many ABS systems use an electric pump instead of a more reliable vacuum diaphragm. I had one of these fail on me in a parking lot. Even though I still had manual hydraulics, it nearly caused me to drive into a wall.
Imminent crash: A good driver can use locked brakes to his advantage in "hitting the right way".
"How many people actually know someone that is a competent driver that has had this happen?"
I do. The idle air controllers were too large in some earlier FI systems. By starting the car cold and shifting immediately into gear, the rpms would drop enough that the valve would go wide open and cause the car to lunge. I have no problem believing that it could have been the cause of driveway catastrophes.
I don't doubt that 60 Minutes sensationalized it, but there was definitely something to it.
Steer-by-wire is being used in some rear-steer apps. Keep that shit far away from me.
ABS is essentially brake-by-wire. If the black box decides it doesn't want pressure at the slave cylinders, the driver is just along for the ride.
"But the Patriot Act merely extends investigatory rights based on supposed terrorism "
Gee, when you say it that way it doesn't sound so bad.
"I can't figure out why people get so bunged up about this."
Then try thinking about *how far* it extends investigatory rights and what the meaning of "supposed" is.
Don't you understand that the government had all the info it needed to prevent 9/11 even without the so-called Patriot act?
We didn't say that the ISS is a garbage skow. We said it should be hauled away *as* garbage.
But Grandpa, why did you need more than one gear? It was uphill both ways back then, wasn't it?
Wow, close call! Imagine if it had been Jolt cola?
Consider the possibility that some people operate on a higher moral plane than you do. Google didn't have to make those promises.
"Some people..."
Indeed.
WRONG!
From Google's prospectus:
Our mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. We believe that the most effective, and ultimately the most profitable, way to accomplish our mission is to put the needs of our users first. We have found that offering a high-quality user experience leads to increased traffic and strong word-of-mouth promotion. Our dedication to putting users first is reflected in three key commitments we have made to our users:
* We will do our best to provide the most relevant and useful search results possible, independent of financial incentives. Our search results will be objective and we will not accept payment for inclusion or ranking in them.
* We will do our best to provide the most relevant and useful advertising. Whenever someone pays for something, we will make it clear to our users. Advertisements should not be an annoying interruption.
* We will never stop working to improve our user experience, our search technology and other important areas of information organization.
We believe that our user focus is the foundation of our success to date. We also believe that this focus is critical for the creation of long-term value. We do not intend to compromise our user focus for short-term economic gain.
"It seems public opinion is a bit fickle."
/.ers will be sure to point out that it is now their obligation to maximize ROI. That's not quite correct. The board of Google is responsible for doing whatever the prospectus said they would do.
Right, we must not waffle or send mexed missages even if presented with new facts.
Google is now a public company. Many
Let's hope that Google continues to change the way things are done. If they become myopic about short-term profits, they will be screwed in the long run.
"...is it even possible to produced a mass-marketable motion picture in just 8 months?"
Yes, at ludicrous speed.
That's ok, my other brother stole millions in the S&L scandal. My grandpa did illegal business with Nazi Germany.
An active arena advances the state of the art.
I'll probably never even try Ubuntu, but maybe they'll come up with some diamond that will find its way into the distros that I do use. Or maybe Ubuntu will help someone refine one of the apps I use. Then again, it may not help me at all, but it might help someone else.
I only know of one dubya-m-d.
There was this company that wouldn't stop calling me. They were real scumbags pretending to be a charity.
So one day I got their 800 number and kept calling them from two different lines and putting them on conference. It was a riot listening to the telemonkeys trying to figure who they were talking to.
When they finally figured it out they threatened my with all kinds of shit. I told them that I'd meet them in court anytime.