We've had several changes to DST over the last decade or so. It's never been a major issue. It rarely rates a news story (other than to let us know the dates have changed).
Don't Panic!:)
Maybe NTSC was different, but here in PAL-land Beta tapes were slightly longer than the VHS. Sure VHS eventually came out with even longer tapes but the format wars were over by then (not to mention anyone who uses the super-flimsy 5+ hour VHS tapes deserves everything they got).:)
Yep, and my GA-965P-DQ6 also has solid caps and has been available for over six months.
TFA is simply announcing that Gigabyte is now including solid caps on its more mundane motherboards. Not the most exiting news.:)
I certainly do not feel a need to floor the pedal in first gear. I cannot see why I would need the traction control to stop me pressing the accelerator when the wheels are slipping. I have no reason to drive in ways which would make the wheels slip.
The common family sedans in Australia currently have around 190kw (about 250 bhp). With even a little bit of rain on the road it is very easy to get the wheels slipping even without massive amounts of throttle. You can probably imagine what it's like with people who use the accelerator (gas pedal) like an on/off switch.
Seriously, if people can't be bothered learning how to drive probably then I'd rather they had the gadgets to keep them out of trouble. Load their cars up with ABS, traction control, stability control, brake force distribution, emergency brake assist and whatever else it takes to stop them from crashing into me.
The gravel/loose surface issue is one case when you're better off with locked wheels. However, since most people (at least around here) are usually driving on sealed roads with no snow I'd rather they had ABS.:)
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We've had several changes to DST over the last decade or so. It's never been a major issue. It rarely rates a news story (other than to let us know the dates have changed). Don't Panic! :)
Maybe NTSC was different, but here in PAL-land Beta tapes were slightly longer than the VHS. Sure VHS eventually came out with even longer tapes but the format wars were over by then (not to mention anyone who uses the super-flimsy 5+ hour VHS tapes deserves everything they got). :)
Yep, and my GA-965P-DQ6 also has solid caps and has been available for over six months. TFA is simply announcing that Gigabyte is now including solid caps on its more mundane motherboards. Not the most exiting news. :)
Yep, true enough. I should have put "usually".
:)
The gravel/loose surface issue is one case when you're better off with locked wheels. However, since most people (at least around here) are usually driving on sealed roads with no snow I'd rather they had ABS.
The comments on ABS and traction control are interesting and go to show that TFA is correct: most people don't have a clue. :)
ABS provides shorter and better controlled braking than non-ABS.
Traction control has benefits in day to day driving (especially with most modern cars having far too much power for day to day driving).
Having said that, while I'm glad the family sedan has ABS I'm also glad my sportier car (a Miata) doesn't have either.