Well, it's not a car per se, but I have to go with my 2008 Kawi 250. Bought it to replace my dying '92 Camaro (total shitbox, but great considering it cost me all of $400) and it was a dream. Smooth, reasonably fast, and cheap as all hell to own/run. My first foray into motorcycles, and by far my favorite.
I sold it to get a larger bike and still regret it to this day. Remember how slow car fast (greater than) fast car slow? Same goes for bikes...
I sold it to get a larger bike and still regret it to this day. Remember how slow car fast (greater than) fast car slow? Same goes for bikes...
@rjdub: I have that shirt, what do you mean? It came before Christmas....
@Terry Vongsouthi: End War tanked because it was an awful RTS. I ended up using a combination of voice commands and controller (instead of constantly panning across the field) but the horrifically bad rock-paper-scissors just killed the game. I mean, it's one thing to have certain things more effective against other things, but when I have an attack chopper squad that can shred a tank squad in seconds attack an APC and do next to no damage for a good minute, your shit's broken.
@JohnnyricoMC: USian here, but I used a QWERTZ layout for a while and I think I like it much more than the QWERTY layout - more due to the alt-gr and special keys than anything, but the y/z swap was no big deal to get used to
@YellowRex: Ah, I use mine for notetaking/homework (engineering - so regular laptop is no good) and it does wonders for my organization. Throw in the decent graphics and it makes a decent mobile CAD workstation.
That it can play games decently is a nifty plus, really.
That it can play games decently is a nifty plus, really.
@YellowRex: HP tm2 (ATI HD5450)
Added bonus: for about the same price as the others you listed, it's a convertible tablet.
Added bonus: for about the same price as the others you listed, it's a convertible tablet.
@sn0zc0r3: Yeah, T-Mobile sued a couple of german companies and told engadget mobile to stop using magenta.
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@yourcitylovesyou: Two words: Sam Fisher
@Rav Casley Gera: To each their own, but you can't really call them failures if they've been around since the early 2000s and have steadily sold enough for several companies to maintain up to date models. Not to mention, the tm2 can be had with a dedicated graphics card, solid 4 hours battery and a core i3 for less than $900....
And mark my words, when Apple finds a way that's acceptable to them to run a convertible tablet, it'll be marketed as the biggest leap since the iPad and will suddenly be the coolest new hip thing to have. And the engineers at HP, Lenovo, Gateway, Asus, etc. will shake their heads and continue about their days.
And mark my words, when Apple finds a way that's acceptable to them to run a convertible tablet, it'll be marketed as the biggest leap since the iPad and will suddenly be the coolest new hip thing to have. And the engineers at HP, Lenovo, Gateway, Asus, etc. will shake their heads and continue about their days.
@Rav Casley Gera: Err...active digitizer tablets are pretty awesome. They're just not marketed that well. I know that after I started bringing my tm2 to my classes and doing homework/taking notes in onenote, etc, I got a few people interested, and now they've bought one as well. Even one of my professors who doesn't like students on laptops thinks it's pretty damned awesome.
And just try taking notes in an engineering/physics/chemistry class on a regular computer (or iPad, or anything else except pencil & paper) and keeping up with the class (don't forget to include all those spiffy diagrams that go up on the board). Ain't gonna happen.
And just try taking notes in an engineering/physics/chemistry class on a regular computer (or iPad, or anything else except pencil & paper) and keeping up with the class (don't forget to include all those spiffy diagrams that go up on the board). Ain't gonna happen.
@blyan: Exactly. I routinely carry a small pocketknife (not defense, silly, a knife's no good for that - utility) on my person (in my right pocket, no less!) and because it's become such a force of habit over the years, I forgot I had it on a redeye cross-country (florida-washington state) flight and accidentally walked it right through security. Forgot I even had it until I was in the air and went to grab something out of that pocket...
@shooter: Exactly wthat NaraVara said. An effective intelligence setup would be an unobtrusive setup. It might not play into the "security theater" but when many measures are not overt, and you don't have widespread paranoia, people are more relaxed, less hassled, more free, and it becomes easier to spot real suspicious activity.
Also, with things like this, you run into an issue of signal vs noise. This type of security (and, it seems, many other photography rights infringements) gets so many false positives that you're just as likely to have a real positive slip through as before with a false negative.
Thinking of this, perhaps we should look at our security systems the way we do with disease tests. Do we really want to squander everyone's time, resources (and freedoms!) chasing down so many false positives that the test becomes ignored and ineffectual? If we let that happen, we're at no more chance of following up on suspicious activity than we were before, and we're out freedoms, money, time, and effort. A large net loss, for insignificant to no gains.
Also, with things like this, you run into an issue of signal vs noise. This type of security (and, it seems, many other photography rights infringements) gets so many false positives that you're just as likely to have a real positive slip through as before with a false negative.
Thinking of this, perhaps we should look at our security systems the way we do with disease tests. Do we really want to squander everyone's time, resources (and freedoms!) chasing down so many false positives that the test becomes ignored and ineffectual? If we let that happen, we're at no more chance of following up on suspicious activity than we were before, and we're out freedoms, money, time, and effort. A large net loss, for insignificant to no gains.
@Jacubious: No. That's a simple description given to teach people how to ride. Also been proven that centripetal force is nonessential (only something like 10-15% of the force IIRC) to riding/balancing/steering bicycles and motorcycles.
You do turn the wheel in the direction you're going, but the way handlebars are set up you can countersteer and get reliable results. But you're not turning or pushing opposite to the way you're headed. And it's also not all about leaning, there's some cool demo bikes set up with fake handlebars attached to the frame, you can wrench on those and hang off the bike any way you please and it'll just keep on in a straight(ish) line. Go ride a motorcycle sometime and you'll understand.
/engineer mode off
Nifty model, nothing more, really. If I saw right in the movie, didn't they have to overinflate the hell out of the tires to get any steering response at all out of it?
You do turn the wheel in the direction you're going, but the way handlebars are set up you can countersteer and get reliable results. But you're not turning or pushing opposite to the way you're headed. And it's also not all about leaning, there's some cool demo bikes set up with fake handlebars attached to the frame, you can wrench on those and hang off the bike any way you please and it'll just keep on in a straight(ish) line. Go ride a motorcycle sometime and you'll understand.
/engineer mode off
Nifty model, nothing more, really. If I saw right in the movie, didn't they have to overinflate the hell out of the tires to get any steering response at all out of it?
@GreenN_Gold: I haven't seen it in Forza 3 (never looked...) but I know it was in Forza 2.
@900pilot: Will be downloading next time I get on. I didn't even know I needed this until I saw it. Now to do full LeMons e30 reprductions!
Learned on a 92 Camaro on my own.
I bought it as a first car (all my driving experience thus far was on borrowed slushboxes) and then spent some time on the internet learning how the transmission/clutch works mechanically.
So I started driving it. Got it so I didn't kill it around my neighborhood one day, then drove it on a road trip the next night to UF (hour and a half drive or so). Only stalled it a couple times while out of town... But I sure picked up fast!
That turned out much better than expected! Guess the commentariat outlasted the ADHD internet...
@Ray Wert: Voted all of the above Go go commentariat!
New idea for Jalopnik + Turn 10 (Forza 3).
Group B car pack. Now with bonus for staying off the pavement!
I preordered Collectors Edition and you best bet your ass I'd buy this in a heartbeat
@snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Every time I scroll through the comments and see this, it brings a smile to my face. Viva 037!