TPS won't cause this sort of fault. It purely reports back to the engine computer the position of the throtle (typically idle, full or somewhere in between) to make the necessary fuel injection calculations. The throttle will be oprated by cable. If it fails you won't get a runaway vehicle maybe a bit more black smoke from the exhaust.
I have experienced a similar situation where the vendor managed to wipe both arrays on a redundant database. It was a new system and the backups hadn't been setup correctly yet, the only thing we had was a database export from 3 hours earlier.
Rather than ring us up and constantly annoy us along with all the other managers, he did the following:
(1)Stayed and answered the phones
(2)Kept management informed of the progress
(3)Kept us going with drinks and somehow found a pizza place open at midnight and kept us fed.
Not a great deal, but he ranks in my opinnion, as one of the best managers I have had.
In the case of the great NE blackout 2003 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Blackout_of_2003 or if the terorists get organised and start blowing up power stations then the humble POTS phone will be the only thing left working.
Sometimes the more basic the technology the more reliable it is
Aircraft also have multiple systems, two , three - up to five for critical things like flight controls. They do this because anything mechanical or electronic is subject to failure and usually does at some time in its life. The humble automobile typically uses single systems with the exception of some critical components like brakes. Using a single system on the throttle can only result in a failure at some point in time. Floor mats aside, there will be some failures experienced by some people that result in a full throttle situation.
I run my server on an old HP omnibook. I boot up with an external monitor/ kbd / mouse which allows me to shut the lid once it has booted. It has a 600Mhz processor and 256 Meg ram and runs Damn Small Linux. The power consumption settles down to 17-19 watts after a while and it survives any power glitches due to the built in battery.
More to the point, when will it become self reproducing?
Add to this the ability to reproduce and mankind becomes god. Do we then put it on another planet and see if it survives and evolves...
It is going to be interesting times ahead for MS. I have tried Linux many times on and off over the last 14 years and switched back to Windows due to lack of some functionality. Every few years I try again, this year I installed Ubuntu 9 on my spare pc and was impressed. I loaned it to my teenage daughter, it kept her and her friends amused for days discovering all of the new functionality (plenty of cool factor too). It didn't have shockwave player for the browser so windows was returned but I imagine it is only a matter of time....
I have a legit copy of XP but a bootleg copy of MS office which I use very occasionally, fed up with the OGA nagware I un-installed it and installed open office, now the wife is giving me word docs to convert into PDF format, she is looking at Open Office too. I am considering Linux as my next OS as it does everything I want and is less prone to viruses and requires less updates.
Many people in third world countries don't purchase MS O/S simply because it costs many years of the average workers wage to pay for it, in short, it is beyond the reach of the average citizen.
If they make W7 too difficult to pirate then MS may well see a mass change in installations from the third world countries, particularly as the free alternatives are looking really good.
China and India are good at building their own, don't be surprised if you see a new O/S emerge from one of these countries either.
In Australia we eat kangaroos, in fact, we eat both animals featured on our coat of arms (nice aren't we?). The Kangaroo meat is leaner and healthier that meat from cows. Kangaroos don't require any medical upkeep (don't need to be dipped etc) as they have no real diseases that affect them. They run wild, and are harvested when there is sufficient stocks. Ditch the cow and replace them with kangaroos.
All electronic components are manufactured with a canister of smoke in them.
Once that canister of smoke has been released the component is no longer of any use.
It's horses for courses.
NiMH - Good for low power consumptuion and slow charging. No memory effect - that is you don't have to run them flat before you charge them. Very good for apppliances that aren't used often.
NiCad - Good for high power situations like cordless drills, radio controlled cars etc.
These can handle fast charges and discharges - need to be flat before you charge to avoid memory problems. (a memory problem is a battery that is almost flat despite the fact it has just been charged).
LiIon - Similar to NiMH but have a much higher capacity. (and a much higher price)
I have some NiCads purchased in 1984 that are still going. (they have been relegated to the kids toys)
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TPS won't cause this sort of fault. It purely reports back to the engine computer the position of the throtle (typically idle, full or somewhere in between) to make the necessary fuel injection calculations. The throttle will be oprated by cable. If it fails you won't get a runaway vehicle maybe a bit more black smoke from the exhaust.
The simpsons first episode was in 1987 so doesn't that make them all at least 23 years old?
I have experienced a similar situation where the vendor managed to wipe both arrays on a redundant database. It was a new system and the backups hadn't been setup correctly yet, the only thing we had was a database export from 3 hours earlier. Rather than ring us up and constantly annoy us along with all the other managers, he did the following: (1)Stayed and answered the phones (2)Kept management informed of the progress (3)Kept us going with drinks and somehow found a pizza place open at midnight and kept us fed. Not a great deal, but he ranks in my opinnion, as one of the best managers I have had.
Yes - in the form of pedestrians Knocked over by an idiot driving a car whilst talking on their mobile phone.
In the case of the great NE blackout 2003 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Blackout_of_2003 or if the terorists get organised and start blowing up power stations then the humble POTS phone will be the only thing left working. Sometimes the more basic the technology the more reliable it is
Aircraft also have multiple systems, two , three - up to five for critical things like flight controls. They do this because anything mechanical or electronic is subject to failure and usually does at some time in its life. The humble automobile typically uses single systems with the exception of some critical components like brakes. Using a single system on the throttle can only result in a failure at some point in time. Floor mats aside, there will be some failures experienced by some people that result in a full throttle situation.
I run my server on an old HP omnibook. I boot up with an external monitor/ kbd / mouse which allows me to shut the lid once it has booted. It has a 600Mhz processor and 256 Meg ram and runs Damn Small Linux. The power consumption settles down to 17-19 watts after a while and it survives any power glitches due to the built in battery.
More to the point, when will it become self reproducing? Add to this the ability to reproduce and mankind becomes god. Do we then put it on another planet and see if it survives and evolves...
It is going to be interesting times ahead for MS. I have tried Linux many times on and off over the last 14 years and switched back to Windows due to lack of some functionality. Every few years I try again, this year I installed Ubuntu 9 on my spare pc and was impressed. I loaned it to my teenage daughter, it kept her and her friends amused for days discovering all of the new functionality (plenty of cool factor too). It didn't have shockwave player for the browser so windows was returned but I imagine it is only a matter of time.... I have a legit copy of XP but a bootleg copy of MS office which I use very occasionally, fed up with the OGA nagware I un-installed it and installed open office, now the wife is giving me word docs to convert into PDF format, she is looking at Open Office too. I am considering Linux as my next OS as it does everything I want and is less prone to viruses and requires less updates. Many people in third world countries don't purchase MS O/S simply because it costs many years of the average workers wage to pay for it, in short, it is beyond the reach of the average citizen. If they make W7 too difficult to pirate then MS may well see a mass change in installations from the third world countries, particularly as the free alternatives are looking really good. China and India are good at building their own, don't be surprised if you see a new O/S emerge from one of these countries either.
In Australia we eat kangaroos, in fact, we eat both animals featured on our coat of arms (nice aren't we?). The Kangaroo meat is leaner and healthier that meat from cows. Kangaroos don't require any medical upkeep (don't need to be dipped etc) as they have no real diseases that affect them. They run wild, and are harvested when there is sufficient stocks. Ditch the cow and replace them with kangaroos.
I well imaging that a Fiesta could be run over by a Hummer or a F250 and it be mistaken for a speed hump.
All electronic components are manufactured with a canister of smoke in them. Once that canister of smoke has been released the component is no longer of any use.
It is actually Sanyo - They make more than 60% of mobile phone batteries
It's horses for courses. NiMH - Good for low power consumptuion and slow charging. No memory effect - that is you don't have to run them flat before you charge them. Very good for apppliances that aren't used often. NiCad - Good for high power situations like cordless drills, radio controlled cars etc. These can handle fast charges and discharges - need to be flat before you charge to avoid memory problems. (a memory problem is a battery that is almost flat despite the fact it has just been charged). LiIon - Similar to NiMH but have a much higher capacity. (and a much higher price) I have some NiCads purchased in 1984 that are still going. (they have been relegated to the kids toys)