Last edited by SamH, Sat 27 Jun 2009, 22:36. Reason : Account phishing removed

TF2 slap chop
TF2 Heavy sells Kaboom

I won't buy it. I don't see any serious improvements, so i don't see a reason to upgrade.
I'm using Vista Business 64, without aero and the indexing service.

It's very easy to see if a headphone's sound quality is good or not. Good one's have a frequency response plot in the manual. Any headphone that doesn't come with a frequency response plot is not aimed at pure sound quality.

Both Bose and Sony don't show a frequency responce plot. Skullcandy doesn't even come with a manual

Canon Powershot SX110
Seems to be the last Powershot that runs on AA batteries and has manual controls
Too bad the lens isn't very good, but i got it for a reasonable price.

You mean a generator like a small petrol engine hooked to an alternator? Why bother building one of those yourself, those are dirt cheap.
If you build one yourself, you would need a matching engine, alternator, AC inverter and engine controller. In other words, if you really want to use it as an efficient reliable energy source, buy one in the store.
If it's just for proof of concept, you could try to get a car alternator and a +/- 1 hp engine. That 'll do about 500 watts. You still need a 12V -> 230V inverter, and something to control the engine rpm.

Just plug it in and it works. Sata doesn't suffer from the lba64 issues some old crappy IDE controllers had.

Just make sure you have a free sata power connector and a sata cable (and a free sata port on your motherboard, although i don't think a motherboard exists with just 1 sata port).

Halfords gear knob

Pure blue LED awesomeness baby!

Vista x64, with indexing service and aero disabled.

Quote from Bob Smith :

While it's true that Cd figures have barely changed at all in the past couple of decades, and I'd go as far as to say that as many, if not more, have increased than have decreased, but going as far back as the 60s you'll find Cd numbers were a lot higher.

But do 60's cars have a higher Cd because of lack of aerodynamic knowledge, or just because nobody cared about aerodynamics?
Some pre-WW2 cars had pretty good aerodynamic properties (ie. Tatra, Chrysler). The effects of a flat bottom were also known (Tatra T77).
It seems like the whole "aerodynamic theme" was dropped a few years after WW2, when cars became "fashion sheds" instead of engineering breakthroughs.

Quote from SamH :

I chuckled at the "ABS -> aircraft" one.

Aircraft undercarriage is for separating aircraft from landing strips, the wheel brakes are not principally used for stopping aircraft, except from very low manoeuvring speeds. ABS is used for reducing tyre wear on aircraft, but the tyres themselves are designed to slip.

They are used for stopping the aircraft. Otherwise you would need a significantly longer runway. On both Boeing and Airbus airliners, it's a standard operation to use the wheel brakes (via "autobrake").

Quote from Crommi :

You're over simplifying things, it's definately true that aerodynamics research began on airplanes, but it without racing industry we probably wouldn't have everyday cars with very low drag and advanced underbody aerodynamics that create downforce in high speeds to stabilize the car.

Same deal with 4WD, that development really took off once it was introduced in rally cars.

Well, we don't have everyday cars with very low drag and advanced underbody aerodynamics. Everyday cars of today are designed by graphic artists, not by aerodynamic engineers. I can't think of any new everyday car with a flat underbody, let alone venturi tunnels and/or diffusers. In fact, those massive front grills that seem quite popular these days are huge drag generators.

Quote from Bob Smith :

Racing car advancemenths have filtered through to production road cars, giving us faster, more efficient personal transport.

That argument comes up quite often, but is it really true?

unibody design -> aircraft
aerodynamics -> aircraft
Fuel injection -> aircraft
turbochargers -> diesel ships & locomotives, aircraft
ABS -> aircraft
Variable valve timing -> steam engines / aircraft
carbon fiber -> aircraft

EBD -> luxury car
crumple zones -> luxury car
air bags -> luxury car
power steering -> luxury car
macpherson strut -> luxury car
4wd -> tractor
engine management computer -> normal car

superchargers -> race car
Disk brakes -> race car
ESP -> muscle cars

Other than disk brakes, i don't see much inventions that were made by the car racing industry.

e-flite blade mcx

This thing is great Very easy to fly and almost indestructable. I see office terror in the near future

Quote from Crashgate3 :

To the ridiculous looking (Transavia PL-12)

Heh, i remember that one from one of the Mad Max movies

Quote from The Very End :

Edit : Meant to kingF.

But question was allready answered. Sure he should have used google in first place, but posting a link to show how to google it is also kind of, well silly if you ask me. Neverthless, his question was answered so I don't see the need why to kick up the discussion with the ordinary "google it" comment(s)

I just don't understand why somebody goes as far as posting such a question on a forum (which means logging in -> finding the right board -> typing subject -> typing message -> hit submit -> wait for the first reply), while the answer is the first hit on Google (which means typing question -> instant success).

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=audacity&l=1

Battle of Brittain

Factual errors: The cast credits are stated to be in alphabetical order and are actually presented in three groups in alphabetical order within each group, but in the second group the name John Baskcomb is mis-alphabetized, and so is Alf Jungermann in the third group.


Demolition Man
Factual errors: When a firearm is on display in a museum, not only will it be devoid of ammunition, but it will not be in working condition, even if it was loaded.

(not true anyway, i once climbed on a tank at a war museum, 2 weeks later when they started restauration they noticed that it still had a working turret AND it was loaded)

Last edited by kingfag, Sun 17 May 2009, 22:16.

Quote from Crashgate3 :

AC-130.
'Hey, what would happen if we mounted an artillery gun on a plane?'

How about a 50mm tank cannon:

ME262 with Mauser Mk214 cannon

Or 2 bombers welded together:

Heikel He111z

Or a bomber turned into a giant bomb:

JU88 fuselage (bottom) filled with explosives, the aircraft on top guides it to the target and releases it.

I love these crazy contraptions. Not because they were designed to kill, but because someone actually managed to convince other people to build these things :P

Well, here's something:

http://www.somalicruises.com/

Quote :

It's like a safari, only better

"Safari" is the Swahili word for adventure and that's just what we have in store for you.

http://www.teamfortress.com/sniperupdate/english.htm

Sniper update #3

:chairfall

sniper update #2
http://www.teamfortress.com/sniperupdate/english.htm

3 new maps

I can see lots of backstabs in the near future. Yes. I am the spy. Hiding won't save you.

lmao

google on that number plate:
http://www.newbury.net/forum/index.pl?v-print/m-1181238175/

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Is it just me or does it seem that there are more people using mobile phones since the new law came out.
These people certainly dont give a t*** about the dangers of holding a phone and talking as they try to manoeuvre cars around junctions our car parks. Some of them even have children passengers.
It is not all the younger generation, most people i see are middle aged.
Only yesterday i was following an opened topped car which turned into lower way Thatcham and drove all the way along the road with one hand on the steering wheel whilst holding the phone with the other. He then turned left into Paynesdown road still talking on the phone.
Dick h*** or what. I will put his number plate here to warn other road users, especially as it is a personal plate (i hope admin allows it)
W90LFY. The figure 9 was slightly changed to look like a 0.

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Quoted from 671
Dick h*** or what. I will put his number plate here to warn other road users, especially as it is a personal plate (i hope admin allows it)
W90LFY. The figure 9 was slightly changed to look like a 0.

Egotistical idiots who tinker with their number plates should be prosecuted. They don't have the intelligence to realise that it makes it easier for the police to spot them.

Sounds like JC

Quote from G!NhO :

Got an RC boat?

No, but i will have a jet powered rubber ducky soon.

XXL Rubber ducky

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Mini jet drive