Diesels work by compressing gas more. They have a much higher compression ratio than gasoline cars. Compressed gas heats up, and due to the high compression ratios in diesels, they do it to the point where the air in the cylinder gets so hot that it burns up on its own. So they use absolutely no source of ignition.
How hot the air in the cylinder gets depends on ambient temperature. So in winter they could have a problem. Diesels have glow plugs to compensate for this. They are noting more than electric heating elements that get really hot inside the cylinder. They are only used for starting the engine, really only needed in cold weather. Once the engine is running they are not powered anymore. Consequently if you have a diesel that is hard to start in cold weather you probably have problems with the glow plugs (they are worn out and need replacing or the connection to them is loose).
Diesels are also harder to start because of the higher compression rate, which makes it harder to turn over. So in the winter time a block heater can be used to heat up the oil to aid in turning it over.
Now with all that I have a 1994 TDI golf. Here in Canada we get to -10C -15C easy in the winter but I rarely have problems. Just make sure you got a good battery, but I think that goes for any car in that weather.
Interesting. If this is true they were probably moving in sync, and accidentally matched the resonant frequency of the building.
It was a similar problem with that wobbly bridge that collapsed shortly after completion, but that was resonating from the wind.
Whats interesting is that they managed to do this from the 12th floor of the building. It must not have very good resonant properties. Luckily wind rarely buffets or changes at such a quick frequency, so they are safe from that, but I would really worry about even very minor quakes.
Or you could get those Chinese phones with two sim slots.
But it wont help you. They also log your phones IMEI number, so even though you change the sim card to
one out of the country, they still know its your phone.
These scenarios go to too much trouble. Really its easy as, go to a store and buy a $60 pay as you go phone, and wait a year. (store camera footage may be
gone by then or at least harder to find) Now you have a safe anonymous phone. And make sure you buy fill ups with cash too. Oh yea, don't let them find this phone
on you;)
Cheaper solution? Use pay-phones.
It is people like you that still give me hope in this world. Hang in there. And good job:)
Since then the legal system probably got worse but oh well. Maybe this is an other way for natural selection to happen,
I just hope that we will always be able to refuse.
I had problems with claustrophobia and panic attacks, and they tried to put me on anti-depressants. I refused.
Recently my fiances little sister (8) was diagnosed by her TEACHER with ADHD. I told her mom not to give her anything. I
was curious myself, and sat down with her. I thought her matrix multiplications in a half an hour. ADHD my ass.
Many years ago, they have developed a system where completely blind people can see outlines. A camera is interfaced with the brain to send it signals. From what I heard there was even a sub driver in new york city who had such an implant. The camera was hidden in a sunglasses lookalike device.
Extending and working on that research would be much much more useful than branching to, well lets use AI to flash colored LEDs. YAY!
Sounds like a common thesis for these days, not something actually useful. Mind you it will be much cheaper than the other device I mentioned, but it will be just as much less useful.
Manual also gives much better mileage in the city. Just look up any manufacturer specs.
Highway driving is more efficient in automatics because they have not smartened up enough to
put a high overdrive gear into manuals. Then it would be equal.
Manual also makes you a better driver because simply it forces you to understand what the car is doing, and makes you a bit more
attentive.
The solution to it? Let them do it. I mean its inconvenient enough, and those people would probably not buy the products anyways, and alienating possible customers is never a good solution.
So make it inconvenient to steal it, and cheaply affordable. Those that want it will buy it. Those that just muck around will not buy it anyways. Unlike with brick and mortar stores, you haven't lost anything other than a couple MB of data transfer. But I think the good will and retainment of those willing to pay is much more important to keep. This is something most companies have not learned yet.
Agree with this. Any game can really be completed in 7 days. However it would not affect utilities, and tools that you would use on a day to day basis.
It would only affect those games that you can beat in 7 days. Which is anything other than pointless addictive farmville clones. Those games never end.
On the other hand, whats to stop a person from buying the game, returning it, then buying it again. Oh now we are getting into the same problem brick
and mortar stores have to deal with. Hmmm.
Yea definetly. One day a pesky neighbour wouldn't let me go to work, he insisted I look at his computer.
Stupidly I did. His thanks was quiet literally this "See it only took you two minutes, you had the time after all".
Yea... and they always insist I fix it the day of.
The day when this bs is over is coming soon. Either I stop doing it all together or I start charging them...
So on a playstation to hand the controller to a friend, so that he can choose something from netflix would be illegal? Nice!
Whoever came up with this probably got a raise, but I don't see them being able to enforce this.
I dont understand why attitude indicators would fail to function with clogged pitot tubes, (and even statics).
Also you can't tell airspeed, but from gps ground speed you should still be able to tell roughly how fast you are going.
So with ground speed and artificial horizon it should be still flyable. Not easy but flyable.
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Diesels work by compressing gas more. They have a much higher compression ratio than gasoline cars. Compressed gas heats up, and due to the high compression ratios in diesels, they do it to the point where the air in the cylinder gets so hot that it burns up on its own. So they use absolutely no source of ignition. How hot the air in the cylinder gets depends on ambient temperature. So in winter they could have a problem. Diesels have glow plugs to compensate for this. They are noting more than electric heating elements that get really hot inside the cylinder. They are only used for starting the engine, really only needed in cold weather. Once the engine is running they are not powered anymore. Consequently if you have a diesel that is hard to start in cold weather you probably have problems with the glow plugs (they are worn out and need replacing or the connection to them is loose). Diesels are also harder to start because of the higher compression rate, which makes it harder to turn over. So in the winter time a block heater can be used to heat up the oil to aid in turning it over. Now with all that I have a 1994 TDI golf. Here in Canada we get to -10C -15C easy in the winter but I rarely have problems. Just make sure you got a good battery, but I think that goes for any car in that weather.
Interesting. If this is true they were probably moving in sync, and accidentally matched the resonant frequency of the building. It was a similar problem with that wobbly bridge that collapsed shortly after completion, but that was resonating from the wind. Whats interesting is that they managed to do this from the 12th floor of the building. It must not have very good resonant properties. Luckily wind rarely buffets or changes at such a quick frequency, so they are safe from that, but I would really worry about even very minor quakes.
I'm thinking something like road paint would be excellent for this. We already make it, its very reflective and weather proof.
Or you could get those Chinese phones with two sim slots. But it wont help you. They also log your phones IMEI number, so even though you change the sim card to one out of the country, they still know its your phone. These scenarios go to too much trouble. Really its easy as, go to a store and buy a $60 pay as you go phone, and wait a year. (store camera footage may be gone by then or at least harder to find) Now you have a safe anonymous phone. And make sure you buy fill ups with cash too. Oh yea, don't let them find this phone on you ;)
Cheaper solution? Use pay-phones.
It is people like you that still give me hope in this world. Hang in there. And good job :)
Since then the legal system probably got worse but oh well. Maybe this is an other way for natural selection to happen,
I just hope that we will always be able to refuse.
I had problems with claustrophobia and panic attacks, and they tried to put me on anti-depressants. I refused.
Recently my fiances little sister (8) was diagnosed by her TEACHER with ADHD. I told her mom not to give her anything. I
was curious myself, and sat down with her. I thought her matrix multiplications in a half an hour. ADHD my ass.
Because it doesnt do printing, file management, networking, and media playback well? And the Ipad does?
You missed moving to china.
Just looked it up. Total debt including citizens is $54 trillion, or $669000 per family. Good luck paying that off... http://www.usdebtclock.org/#
Does this include the dept of citizens too? Somehow I have a feeling it doesn't
oh gawd, I was wrong! lol
Something interesting, scientific, and one no one can uselessly argue about :D
Feels fresh slashdot!
Many years ago, they have developed a system where completely blind people can see outlines. A camera is interfaced with the brain to send it signals. From what I heard there was even a sub driver in new york city who had such an implant. The camera was hidden in a sunglasses lookalike device. Extending and working on that research would be much much more useful than branching to, well lets use AI to flash colored LEDs. YAY! Sounds like a common thesis for these days, not something actually useful. Mind you it will be much cheaper than the other device I mentioned, but it will be just as much less useful.
Latex beamer is excellent. Its not too hard to learn either. :D Science community likes latex.
Manual also gives much better mileage in the city. Just look up any manufacturer specs. Highway driving is more efficient in automatics because they have not smartened up enough to put a high overdrive gear into manuals. Then it would be equal. Manual also makes you a better driver because simply it forces you to understand what the car is doing, and makes you a bit more attentive.
The solution to it? Let them do it. I mean its inconvenient enough, and those people would probably not buy the products anyways, and alienating possible customers is never a good solution. So make it inconvenient to steal it, and cheaply affordable. Those that want it will buy it. Those that just muck around will not buy it anyways. Unlike with brick and mortar stores, you haven't lost anything other than a couple MB of data transfer. But I think the good will and retainment of those willing to pay is much more important to keep. This is something most companies have not learned yet.
Agree with this. Any game can really be completed in 7 days. However it would not affect utilities, and tools that you would use on a day to day basis. It would only affect those games that you can beat in 7 days. Which is anything other than pointless addictive farmville clones. Those games never end. On the other hand, whats to stop a person from buying the game, returning it, then buying it again. Oh now we are getting into the same problem brick and mortar stores have to deal with. Hmmm.
Yea definetly. One day a pesky neighbour wouldn't let me go to work, he insisted I look at his computer. Stupidly I did. His thanks was quiet literally this "See it only took you two minutes, you had the time after all". Yea... and they always insist I fix it the day of. The day when this bs is over is coming soon. Either I stop doing it all together or I start charging them...
The double not confuses me...
Even though I hate what they do and represent, I wouldn't go this far. I don't think anyone deserves that kind of disease...
No. He more likely said WINNING!
Whoever recorded that that video and posted it on the internet, doesnt know what deinterlace is. Oh well what did I expect from a tv website...
So on a playstation to hand the controller to a friend, so that he can choose something from netflix would be illegal? Nice! Whoever came up with this probably got a raise, but I don't see them being able to enforce this.
Well Bin laden is dead so we need the next witch hunt! So lets invade the country where most of these "anonymous" live. Oh wait, we are invading usa?
Same in ontario. http://www.ontario-hydro.com/index.php?page=current_rates I run the AC at night to really cold temperatures, and then keep it off during the day :P
I dont understand why attitude indicators would fail to function with clogged pitot tubes, (and even statics). Also you can't tell airspeed, but from gps ground speed you should still be able to tell roughly how fast you are going. So with ground speed and artificial horizon it should be still flyable. Not easy but flyable.