Great websites for finding materials: (knowing where to shop is half the battle…)
http://homebuiltstabilizers.com/
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Archive for September, 2008
Building Stuff
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Bugatti Veyron
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
A beautiful (and fast) Bugatti built by Volkswagen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron
Learn from other’s mistakes. Don’t bother racing one….even with a healthy headstart…[if you don't see the video below, check it out at: http://www.youtube.com/v/VEL5ABddZ0k ]
And then there is this short video that shows all the great supercars, with the Veyron easily winning the hearts and minds of those who drive it. http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=aUjw5ijqqcM
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Project Gutenberg and Google Books
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008Michael Hart founded the Gutenberg Project; the first and largest single collection of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart began this project in 1971 when he typed in the Declaration of Independence and stated the most valuable aspect of computing would be for storage and retrieval.
Google agrees and has embarked on a scale that far surpases what Gutenberg began. Google has scanned and continues to scan all of the books in 20 world class libraries. This brings the knowledge of the world to the screens of anyone with Internet access. Visit http://books.google.com/books to give it a try or click on http://books.google.com/googlebooks/library.html to learn more about the project in general.
Enjoy your reading! Share this with your friends. Learn and never stop learning.
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A Matter of Minutes
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008A couple gets trapped in time…
Ever lose your keys, look where you left them, and then find them there a little while later…
But can you ever go back…and if you did, would anyone believe you…
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Blast in Pakistan Marriott
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008It is fortunate that the truck was unable to breach the security gate. The death toll would certainly have been higher. If there are a few who are willing to go to extremes to kill many, then it is critcal that we do three things: learn how to defend against attacks and learn how to anticipate and then prevent them. The third thing is much harder and may be impossible; to eliminate these types of suicide attacks at their source.
Among the many killed were two active duty military members assigned to Pakistan.
You can see the location of the truck by the crater left in the center of this photo.
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Honda Japan – New Odyssey
Saturday, September 20th, 2008Honda Japan announced on 19 Sep (today) that they will unveil the newest version of the Odyssey. http://www.honda.co.jp/ODYSSEY/new/ If you have been following the Odyssey in Japan, you know that it has gotten lower and more stylish as it ages. The new Odyssey looks to be in the same style with minor cosmetic changes. The big news will hopefully be in the user interface. The webpage touts a new all-around view camera similar to the one Nissan has been promulgating over the last year. The camera allows you to have a bird’s eye view of your vehicle as you tackle difficult parking situations like narrow spots to back into, or parallel parking. The cameras also allow you to see down both sides of the car for narrow streets, and see into cross traffic when exiting narrow driveways or the like.
I will visit the dealer in October to let you know what I think about the new model!
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I want to live in America!
Friday, September 12th, 2008West Side Story the Movie was and is a great musical with a great Romeo and Juliet story. But the I want to live in America is a great catchy tune that I just had to hear. The link below is great, it includes the conversation leading up to that singing and dancing scene that puts Puerto Rico in the spot light…for good or for bad.
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy6wo2wpT2k
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What’s in (the pronunciation of) a name?
Thursday, September 11th, 2008Around the world, Americans can be found modifying the spelling, sound, or appearance of a country’s name. Perhaps I am being a little overstated. The practice of changing names began long before the United States of America was even conceived.
China gained its name based on one family’s rise to power (The Qin) and their succesful marketing efforts. They are still the Middle Country in their own language.
And what about Japan. Nippon is the local way to call the country.
Germany? Deustchland?
The US government doesn’t recognize Myanmar. We still call it Burma. (I’m convinced this is a dialect issue…the original country name probably sounded like something in-between Burma and Myanmar…we just can’t spell that way….) (more…)
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New Computer
Thursday, September 11th, 2008I spend a lot of time on computers. I have 4 of them in the house and usually at least 2 or 3 are on simultaneously. I upgrade my machines at about 5-7 years after I buy them. So when I upgrade, it is usually a quantum leap. My first computer was a Timex Sinclair. Next, an 8086. That was followed by a 286 and then a Pentium. I built my first computer using an Athalon 1.3 GHz chip and it slowly acquired minor upgrades here and there allowing it to function for a full 8 years. As a matter of fact, it still runs great. New power supply, Dual Monitors, 1.6TB of SATA storage, DVD burner, Wireless NIC, etc.
So the question is now what? What do I replace this venerable workhorse with? (more…)
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