Ah, but you forget the awesome picture sharpening ability of a lighter wallet.
Those stores with hd-dvd and blu-ray players hooked up to HDTVs won't have DVD players beside them. If they do, they'll be on SDTVs or atleast inferior quality TVs.
That way the consumer can just 'know' that the new technology is better, and buy it that way.
Thats my prediction for many stores anyway...
Even if the power doesn't fail, what if it trips? Who here has never fallen down the stairs, ever?
I forsee lawsuits in the future of this technology. "Wheelchair replacement protects grandma at the bottom of the stairs"
Hm. the canadian conversion is easier. Multiply by two.:P
But I agree, who is buying these expensive assed laptops? It all seems pretty over the top to me. I'm sure I could find another solution for my four grand.. though to each their own.
Really? I was pretty happy with it.
What I'd love to find is a 19" desktop lcd with decent res. I can't even find any that do 1600x1200 (well I found one, but the price was very unreasonable). Do these actually exist, or are you just asking for a lot?;)
og_sh0x > The steering wheel, for instance, is more natural than a joystick for driving because the steering wheel allows for a smoother gradient of control
As you see, it wasn't claimed to be more natural as in intuitive. It was claimed to be more natural as in easier to use.
No, thats different.
Power steering changes the amount of assistance provided based on speed. This system changed the steering ratio. Big difference. I know steering ratio can change based on wheel position as well (not that you mentioned this) but this system changed the sensitivity throughout the entire range. This is not possible in a mechanical set up.
Haha, or like making medical marijuana legal, but having no legal way to buy it. Wouldn't that be funny if cana- oh. right.
Apparently thats the way we work up here:P
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If rogers get to be too much trouble, bell's DSL service is actually top notch. I get a solid 530k/sec down, only 80 up, but there are no bandwidth restrictions. Ive downloaded around a terabyte in the past few months and haven't heard anything from them.
Thank you. I wish I had mod points. The geeks on this forum are infuriating. I don't think many of them have ever learned more about driving cars than pointing the car with the wheel thingie, and pressing either the fat or thin pedal.
Youre obviously right. Cars are for transportation, not fun. Shall we start with Michael Schumaker, that fucker drives wayyy too fast. They even televise it!
Hint hint.. people can drive off public roads too. In fact, people who can afford jags are more likely to be able to do this. You obviously have no appreciation for driving (as art, not transportation) and shouldn't be responding to this comment.
Right on with the inside of the turn scenereo. I think the problem is the 'bad drivers' will never accept this line of reasoning:). I had to put my car in a ditch once myself before I learned about pushing in the clutch and letting go of the brakes when you lose control and wish to regain it. Good lesson though as it has saved me from serious crashes a couple of times, including a near head-on at 110km/h (someone hit the shoulder, kicked out, then decided my side of the road was nicer than theirs)
If the dumbass is turns sharply at a speed high enough to overcome traction control, the dumbass deserves what he gets. Without traction control the dumbass would have wiped out long before.
I think the point was that without a feel of how much youre pushing the car, the limits could come quite unexpectedly. With a traditional car, you can tell as you near the limits. This system seems to bring one back after the limits have been passed (fixing the car after it started fishtailing). How does the driver know where these now limits are?
Huh.. I suggest you call up ford canada. When I did my drivers' ed training through them, they showed us a video of experiments they performed on modern day (2000ish) vehicles.
ABS was faster on wet and dry pavement, but slower on gravel, grass (if you slide off the road), and deep snow. Apparently they're all idiots that need to be schooled by you.
And if you're so sure that you're right post under your account you AC fool.
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Stupid and agressive.
Sadly, a common pattern.
have you HEARD his recordings?
mister.. mister tambourine man.. mister TAAAAAMMMBBOOOUUURRRRIIINNNEEE MMAAAAAANNNNNNNN
(prenounced like KHAAAN!)
Ah, but you forget the awesome picture sharpening ability of a lighter wallet.
Those stores with hd-dvd and blu-ray players hooked up to HDTVs won't have DVD players beside them. If they do, they'll be on SDTVs or atleast inferior quality TVs.
That way the consumer can just 'know' that the new technology is better, and buy it that way.
Thats my prediction for many stores anyway...
Even if the power doesn't fail, what if it trips? Who here has never fallen down the stairs, ever?
I forsee lawsuits in the future of this technology. "Wheelchair replacement protects grandma at the bottom of the stairs"
...a /crushed/ knucklebone.
Hm. the canadian conversion is easier. Multiply by two. :P
But I agree, who is buying these expensive assed laptops? It all seems pretty over the top to me. I'm sure I could find another solution for my four grand.. though to each their own.
Really? I was pretty happy with it. ;)
What I'd love to find is a 19" desktop lcd with decent res. I can't even find any that do 1600x1200 (well I found one, but the price was very unreasonable). Do these actually exist, or are you just asking for a lot?
What kind of environment is this? workplace, school?
Good idea, they could just use the rsstroom reader.
*suite. Creative though.
As you see, it wasn't claimed to be more natural as in intuitive. It was claimed to be more natural as in easier to use.
No, thats different.
Power steering changes the amount of assistance provided based on speed. This system changed the steering ratio. Big difference. I know steering ratio can change based on wheel position as well (not that you mentioned this) but this system changed the sensitivity throughout the entire range. This is not possible in a mechanical set up.
Gah. my girlfriend /still/ does this. Perhaps this controller will make her a better gamer than me?
But they had to change the sensitivity based on speed. This is because it is hard to make small adjustments with a joystick. GP stands.
Haha, or like making medical marijuana legal, but having no legal way to buy it. Wouldn't that be funny if cana- oh. right. :P
Apparently thats the way we work up here
If rogers get to be too much trouble, bell's DSL service is actually top notch. I get a solid 530k/sec down, only 80 up, but there are no bandwidth restrictions. Ive downloaded around a terabyte in the past few months and haven't heard anything from them.
I hope keeping anonymity wasn't too important, tomstdenis (446163).
Signing an AC post isn't terribly helpful if you wish to remain anonymous.
Oh. Comment retracted.
Congrats, you agree with his sig. How does that make him a jackass?
Thank you. I wish I had mod points. The geeks on this forum are infuriating. I don't think many of them have ever learned more about driving cars than pointing the car with the wheel thingie, and pressing either the fat or thin pedal.
Hint hint.. people can drive off public roads too. In fact, people who can afford jags are more likely to be able to do this. You obviously have no appreciation for driving (as art, not transportation) and shouldn't be responding to this comment.
Right on with the inside of the turn scenereo. I think the problem is the 'bad drivers' will never accept this line of reasoning :). I had to put my car in a ditch once myself before I learned about pushing in the clutch and letting go of the brakes when you lose control and wish to regain it. Good lesson though as it has saved me from serious crashes a couple of times, including a near head-on at 110km/h (someone hit the shoulder, kicked out, then decided my side of the road was nicer than theirs)
Here are some quotes from the first 4 google results for "ABS stopping distances" relating to cars:
In exchange for an increased stopping distance, the vehicle will remain stable and maintain full steering since the wheels won't be locked.
On very soft surfaces, such as loose gravel or unpacked snow, an ABS system may actually lengthen stopping distances.
During 1988-91, NHTSA performed two extensive series of stopping tests involving vehicles with four-wheel ABS, on various road surfaces. The tests confirmed that ABS was highly effective in preventing yawing and allowing the driver to steer the car during panic braking. Stopping distances decreased substantially with four-wheel ABS on wet surfaces, but decreased only slightly on dry pavement and increased considerably on gravel.
Under most conditions, a vehicle with a good anti-lock brake system can stop in a slightly shorter distance than an average driver could accomplish [but] that is not the main purpose of ABS, and the difference is generally not great enough to notice or be of any real use... ABS can actually lengthen stopping distances on some surfaces, such as loose snow, dirt, or gravel, because of effects that occur during locked-wheel skidding that are unique to those surfaces.
ABS was faster on wet and dry pavement, but slower on gravel, grass (if you slide off the road), and deep snow. Apparently they're all idiots that need to be schooled by you.
And if you're so sure that you're right post under your account you AC fool.