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  1. Re:Ummmm on Build Your Own Monowheel · · Score: 1
    What I meant to say was:

    It was my impression that an ABS in general ensures that a wheel does not lock and skid, therefore maintaining the controllability of the vehicle. I wouldn't think that the state of one wheel has any infulence on any others.

    Of course if you're refering to traction control systems, then that's another thing.

  2. Re:Ummmm on Build Your Own Monowheel · · Score: 1
    Current ABS brakes work by determining if one wheel has stopped while other wheels remain in motion.

    It was my impression that an ABS in general ensures that a wheel does not lock and skid, therefore maintaining the controllability of the vehicle.

    Of course if you're refering to traction control systems, then that's another thing.

  3. SDK available on Sphere XP Makes GUI 3D · · Score: 1
    Or, you could check out the Windows and Linux SDK here.

    The Linux SDK is in source form (driver too).
    From the README:
    P5 Linux driver ver. 0.1; April 14, 2003,

  4. Re:setting low expecations on Commodore BBSes Return using the Internet. · · Score: 1

    Probably saves himself a considerable amount of disk space by their omission. :-)

  5. Re:What? on Commodore BBSes Return using the Internet. · · Score: 1

    Dude! Let's hook up, I got the 16k RAM expansion.

  6. Re:Par2 works great on Recoverable File Archiving with Free Software? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just a pity that no sane amount of PAR files will compensate for my ISPs lame news feed. :-(

  7. not so long ago... on When was the Last Time You Used Gopher? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    'bout two weeks ago. One those "wonder if it's still working" momemnts. Any interesting gopher:// URLS out there?

  8. Re:Thank you Miss Clavel? on SCO Gives Notice To 6,000 Unix Licensees · · Score: 1

    All right. Hands up those who have seen that movie?
    Not me of course. ;-)

  9. Re:they should have said PC CPUs on Tom's Hardware End of Year CPU Roundup · · Score: 1
    they should have said PC CPU

    Given that PC stands for Personal Computer...
    That would still be architecture independent.

  10. Re:In Finland... on Doomsday PC-Cooling With Dual-Cascade Coolers · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just make the holes a bit bigger and you may have an internal NIC for this guy.

  11. Strings? on Considerations When Accepting Bandwidth Donations? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Are there any conditions that come with the offer?
    For instance, having to run advertisements and other such stuff.

  12. Re:Not quite on So You Think Physics is Funny? · · Score: 1
    From the cat's perspective, "his universe", he is observing a state of aliveness or deadness

    If the cat is dead it won't be observing much at all.

  13. Be straight in your speaking. on How Would You Like a Business to Behave? · · Score: 1

    Let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; to strengthen your promise with a vow/oath shows that something is wrong.

  14. Re:Warning tsarkon reports SLASHDOT TRACKS AC-IP-U on Finding Airfoil Data For Amateur Projects? · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Got any proof?
    Does this mean we'll have less trolling going on? Oh please say yes.
    (intentionally not AC)

  15. Previous Discussion on this? on Finding Airfoil Data For Amateur Projects? · · Score: 3, Informative

    This discussion (Free Hydro/Aero-Dynamic Software Simulators?) has some [maybe] useful links in it.

  16. Baud vs bps on Where Are The Founders Of The Dial-Up Revolution? · · Score: 1

    How true. See baud vs bps for a good explanation.

  17. Re:Mapping engine status: Stalled on Latest Maps of the Internet · · Score: 1
    I'm currently in the process of doing this but the house to house visits are taking longer than expected.

    Not to mention the ones I missed because of the large canine firewalls.

  18. Downunder! on Meteorite Strike Creates New Type of Mineral · · Score: 3, Funny
    "...600 kilometres below the Earth."

    Isn't that in space somewhere?

  19. Re:The prototype is slowing already on Retooling Slashdot with Web Standards · · Score: 1

    And all those sites mentioned in the articles will probably get another good hosing too!

  20. It's amazing... on Meteor Seen as Causing Extinctions on Earth · · Score: 1

    what you can smuggle through customs.

  21. Re:Revisionist History? on Video Card History · · Score: 1
    When my Intel P-120 first started GL Quake on the Voodoo 1 I just about crapped my pants. It was smooth, fluid and it looked awsome!

    I remember sitting around waiting for my flatmate to bring home his new video card. We had been playing quake, while waiting.
    After he stuck the card in it was just a completely different experience. I must have spent a good hour just wandering 'round marvelling at how good everything looked.

    That was a good day.

  22. Re:Relays on Video Card History · · Score: 1

    Mine is still in use. The problem with the TNTs and most other later cards is that their 3dfx support is crap. ;-)

  23. Re:Relays on Video Card History · · Score: 1

    I've still got an Orchid Righteous 3D (Voodoo 1, 4MB). and yes, it does go click-click.

  24. Re:1400kph? on Videogame Injuries - The Ugly Truth · · Score: 1

    My eyeballs tend to dry up at that sort of speed.

  25. Re:Weird on Videogame Injuries - The Ugly Truth · · Score: 1
    I'm developing a blister on my left thumb.

    Is this the first game you've played? :-)