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  1. Re:Old news - Saab tried this in the 80s on Toyota Experimenting With Joystick Control For Cars · · Score: 1

    A few years ago, BMW introduced variable ratio steering. I'm not sure if it's still available.

  2. Re:Great on Toyota Experimenting With Joystick Control For Cars · · Score: 1

    For some reason, I can finesse the clutch with my left foot, but left foot braking is a major challenge.

  3. Re:Power Steering failure? on Toyota Experimenting With Joystick Control For Cars · · Score: 1

    Erm, wheelbase is the distance from centerline to centerline of the front and back axles. Wheelbase has nothing to do with how far the wheel can turn. The limit is determined by the steering linkage as well as limitations imposed by the body, chassis, etc.

  4. Re:MacOS 9 on Old Operating Systems Never Die · · Score: 1

    Ah, those were fun times. I miss my MM/1.

  5. Re:Gutless? on World's Only Diesel-Electric Honda Insight · · Score: 1

    That would be all the clueless kids these days who drool over paddle shifters. Then again, I don't know about the level of self-respect in those cases.

  6. Re:Gutless? on World's Only Diesel-Electric Honda Insight · · Score: 1

    Should be modded Insightful. Alas I have no points.

  7. Re:Lower Prices my Ass on California's Revised Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance Draws Continued Objections · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Exactly. The "discount" they're talking about wil be about $50 off a $2500/year policy. Big deal

  8. Re:Yeah but.... 1/4 the price alternative on Bugatti's Latest Veyron, Most Ridiculous Car on the Planet? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Save your energy. Most Slashdot posters are not "car" people and simply don't get it. No amount of argument will penetrate their opinions.

  9. Re:Delphi Anyone? on AOL Shuts Down CompuServe · · Score: 1

    Heh, I had a Delphi account too. I played a ton of TQ Trivia. It was a great interactive game with lots of regulars. I miss that kind of online community.

    I still have a mug with the Delphi logo that I won in one of the weekly trivia contests. I sure burned a lot of money paying for CIS and Delphi.

  10. Re:The PITS (reward) on AOL Shuts Down CompuServe · · Score: 1

    No, but I remember playing Air Warrior for hours on end. What a fantastic game that was. You could have something like 50 or 100 people playing simultaneously in fighter planes, bombers, and tanks.

  11. Re:Return on investment on Switching To Solar Power, One Year Later · · Score: 1

    One small point. If the water circuit to the roof is a closed system, the height has nothing to do with how much power is required. In a closed system, you only need to account for friction losses.

  12. Re:It's okay to teach them FORTRAN on Should Undergraduates Be Taught Fortran? · · Score: 1

    I would never depend on WD40 as a long term lubricant. They may claim it works, but my personal, anecdotal experience is that it lasts about a day or two.

  13. Re:It's okay to teach them FORTRAN on Should Undergraduates Be Taught Fortran? · · Score: 1

    WD40 is a drying agent, not a lubricant.

    Common misconception.

  14. Re:Makes Sense on Developing Battery Replacement Infrastructure For Electric Cars · · Score: 1

    Please please, you're injecting logic and reality into the discussion.

    Not fair!

  15. Re:Cool, it practically pays for itself on Tesla Roadster Runs For 241 Miles In E-Rally · · Score: 1

    Amen, brother.

  16. Re:Cool, it practically pays for itself on Tesla Roadster Runs For 241 Miles In E-Rally · · Score: 1

    Probably two or three. Me? I'll stick with my 1979 911. Inexpensive, relatively efficient, non-computerized, and major fun to drive.

  17. bad word choice on Linux Needs Critics · · Score: 1

    He probably LAMENTS the fact that Linux has few critics.

  18. Re:Linux, Macs, and Windows PCs on Ballmer Scorns Apple As a $500 Logo · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Genius Bar? That is so gay. I guess I'm not in Apple's target demographic...

  19. Re:Price on The Lightning Hybrid and the Inizio EV · · Score: 1

    I'm waiting for cage-free free-range organic community supported biodiesel.

  20. Re:Chrome - Feels Like A Running A New Computer on 2.0 Beta Chrome On Windows, Chromium On Linux · · Score: 1

    I run FF3 on WinXP on an Athlon XP 1800+ with 1 GB and it runs like a champ. I've never experienced slowness or excess memory usage as some here have noted.

  21. Re:OpenXML Plug-In Exists for Novell's OO.o on Can a Small Business Migrate Smoothly To OpenOffice.org v3? · · Score: 1

    Gee, I don't know, some female ass can be pretty cute! :-)

  22. Re:Text pricing is ridiculous on What Carriers Don't Want You To Know About Texting · · Score: 1

    People like that need to be beaten - a lot.

  23. Nexus on Brand Names Take On Generics In PSU Showdown · · Score: 1

    I've always used Nexus power supplies mainly for their silence, but they look to be decent quality as well.

  24. Re:Your "American" car is full of Chinese stuff on Chinese Automaker Unveils First Electric Car · · Score: 1

    gunwales

  25. stop whining, it's free on iGoogle Users Irate About Portal's Changes · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It's a free service. You get what you pay for.