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Multi-million pound Jaguar convoy rolls into Coventry
Iconic Jags open new exhibition, TG drives down in a D-Type…
Posted: 06 Aug 2013
Have you finished sobbing about the death of the Jaguar C-X75? Time to get tearful again. Head to the Coventry Transport Museum and share personal space with the lovely concept car.
It's part of a brand-new exhibition that showcases some of Jaguar's greatest historical cars (and an S-Type). It was opened by Jaguar Land Rover's CEO Ralf Speth handing over the very first F-Type off the production line.
In a museum that already has a nice car collection, the new Jaguar exhibit is a show worth seeing.
It's not just cars but videos and storytelling that takes you through the events around Jaguar's astonishing timeline. Remember, Jaguar - under the name SS - didn't starting making cars until 1932. Despite six of the intervening years being lost to the War, by 1949 they'd unveiled the fastest production car in the world, the XK120. And in 1951 the C-Types began winning Le Mans.
Interestingly, alongside the concept for the C-X75 there's the earlier, almost forgotten F-Type concept from the Detroit show in January 2000. Maybe it's lucky it was a dead end. Even more than other manufacturers, Jaguar had gotten a bad dose of millennium retro fever. The concept was pretty, but to 2013's eyes it looks sadly like an E-type that's run to middle-age spread.
On the museum show's opening day, Jaguar design director Ian Callum drove the new F-Type onto the stage. Seeing today's production car alongside that 2000 concept was a salutary reminder that Callum has done the right thing by making his F-type look forward not backward.
Still, there's a difference between wallowing in nostalgia and celebrating your heritage, and Jaguar wanted to do the celebration thing for the museum exhibition's opening.
This involved a convoy of historic Jaguar sportscars following the F-Type from the rural Forest of Arden into central Coventry. Top Gear got to steer one of the true treasures, the original prototype D-Type.
The two-seaters ran from a prewar SS100 through the three XKs - 120, 140 and 150 - and then a C, the D and the super-rare, super-cool XKSS, to three stages of E-type evolution. You certainly had enough there to back-up Jaguar's claim that making fast two-seat sports cars is very much a company freehold.
But then you had an XK-S convertible and an early XK8 convertible. Nice enough cars in their day, but hardly full-on sportsters.
Ah, but we also enjoyed the menacing presence in our convoy of the much-under-rated XJ220. That was a reminder that even in the 1990s, the spirit of a company that was again winning at Le Mans could be translated back to the road.
Quite a snake of cars. Police outriders shut the roads, so we could even do a lap of honour around the Coventry Ringway. It struck us this wouldn't make a bad oval racing course.
That's definitely a pipe dream, but the Transport Museum's real enough. And worth a detour in anyone's time.
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TCM Greatest Classic Films: Hammer Horror DVD
Sale Price: $19.99
List Price: $27.98
You Save: $7.99 29% off
- Technical Specs
- Format: DVD - Multi-film Collection
- Rating: G
- Number of Discs: 2
- Run Time: 357 Minutes
- Region: 1
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
- Language: English
- Studio: Turner Classic Movie
- DVD Release Date: September 7, 2010
- Packaging: Keep Case
- Closed Captioning: Yes
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
- Color: Color
Theatrical Trailers
Dracula Has Risen From The Grave
A village trembles in fear. A priest forsakes his vows to serve evil. Young beauties fall victim to a mysterious seducer. Christopher Lee returns for the third time in his signature role.
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
More monstrous than the monsters he created! Baron Frankenstein's attempts to perfect his new technique of brain transplant surgery trigger more tragedy and horror. Peter Cushing stars.
Horror Of Dracula
Christopher Lee as the centuries-old vampire Dracula and Peter Cushing as his implacable foe Van Helsing battle for the souls of Londoners in this retelling of Bram Stoker's spellbinding novel of the undead.
The Curse Of Frankenstein
Baron Victor Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) has discovered life's secret and unleashed a bloodcurdling chain of events resulting from his creation: a cursed creature (Christopher Lee) with a horrid face - and a tendency to kill.
Additional Details
- DirectorTerence Fisher Freddie Francis
- Primary CastPeter Cushing Freddie Jones Hazel Court More
- GenreHorror
- Release Date1957 1958 1969 1970


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Nintendo NES controller coffee table. Made from maple, mahogany and walnut with dovetail joinery and mid century modern legs.
42″ (~1m) length x 18.25″ (~46.5cm) width x 18″ (~46cm) height
Pretty cool looking table (although those legs look kind of cheap/70's-ish). It has a retractable cord which you can connect to a NES and play games (NES and games not included).
Somehow, I imagine playing games would be rather difficult.


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Menthol is a natural cooling agent, containing 50% peppermint or other mint oils, or made synthetically by hydrogenation of thymol. It is used in skin care to give a cooling effect to skin.
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Feb 14, 2008
NXT "Printer"
Gives new meaning to the term, "dot matrix".
5 comments:
- Eric D. Burdo said...
I like seeing old-school implementations with new technology.
I wonder if it's capable of moving to a second line?
- Feb 14, 2008, 11:02:00 AM
- Damien Kee said...
By the looks of it, one motor moves the cart along, one controls the how far up and down the page the pen tip is. The last raises and lowers the pen tip.
You could get a second line if the that up/down location on the page mechanism was widened much further. But it looks like the bot itself would not be able to maneuver to a 2nd line by itself.
- Feb 14, 2008, 7:13:00 PM
- Airkraft-NXT said...
Hehe i posted this a few weeks ago on my website!
still, its a cool video.
i was contacted by the owner a few days ago after he saw it at http://www.airkraft-nxt.blogspot.com, and he gave me a link to a website where he is based. i will tryand find that link again, as i have lots the message!
- Feb 15, 2008, 3:46:00 AM
Very nice!! =D You got talent man. How did you program the robot to do that? Can you give me some instructions? (Just kidding! You can keep it secrete if you want)
Lego typewriters, can movers, launch rifles, what's next?
Wait! I got an idea! To the kitchen!
-Pie maker robot T56
- Feb 17, 2008, 9:53:00 AM
- Sergey said...
I'm trying to rebuild this print head but I'm getting slower print performance. Does somebody knows who build this robot ?
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Classified ad of the week: Renault 5 Turbo 2
You can't have a 208 T16 or Twizy F1, so buy this French nutjob instead
Posted: 25 Apr 2013
Is it us, or has Jeremy been freelancing at Renault and Peugeot this week? Not only has Pug given us the quite marvelous 875bhp/875kg Pikes Peak 208, but Renault's almost out-nutjobbed it with the Twizy Renaultsport F1 concept.
But it's not the first time the manufacturers have got a case of the Clarksons. Back in the eighties, Peugeot built a very silly 195bhp 205-based T16 for homologation in Group B rallying, and Renault built this - the Renault 5 Turbo.
3576 were made during a four-year production run from 1980, and they were, in every tiny particular, ridiculous. Like the Pug, they were built for homologation, but this time in Group 4 rallying (the precursor to Group B). The engine, a turbochared 1.4-litre four-pot, was moved from the front into the middle, and drive was fed to the rear wheels.
And what a lot of drive. Admittedly, 160hp doesn't sound like much, but when there's only 970kg to lug around it means it'll hit 62mph in 6.6 seconds and a top speed of 130mph. Which isn't half bad considering Dexy's Midnight Runners were at Number 1 when it launched.
It made an impressive debut on the track, too - it won on its first ever outing in 1981 with the legendary Jean Ragnotti steering. Then, it sort of stopped winning. But it was what Renault was doing off the track that was so remarkable. Usually, a manufacturer stops building bonkers roadgoing versions of its racers after they've reached the 400 examples required for homologation. But Renault kept churning them out, and for less money...
To reduce costs, the Turbo 2 (cars built after the 400 homologation specials) had fewer bespoke alloy bits and used more ordinary Renault 5 Gordini parts. But it didn't make that much of a difference on performance - top speed was 124mph and 0-60mph still took 6.6 seconds.
But more is, as Jeremy will reassure you, more. So we present you with this modded version. The engine's been increased from 160bhp to 270bhp, an upgrade the seller assures is "approved and identical to that carried out by Renault Paris and uses the same parts." Said owner also seems to have glued a pair of Wall-E's eyes to the dashboard.
How much? £34,000, or near offer. But you'll have to factor in petrol costs, because it's in Portugal...
Still, seeing as you can't actually buy a 208 T16 or F1 Twizy, this might tide you over.


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With 875 different types of birds, Costa Rica is one of the few countries in the world that offers as many different species of birds in such a small area. One of the reasons for Costa Rica's extraordinary bird life is the country's great variety of habitats:
- rain forests
- mangrove swamps
- beaches,
- cloud forest,
- rivers.
The Lowland Bird Watching Hike begins early when the birds are just beginning to wake up. First on the agenda is a visit to a tower located on top of a knoll. The upper deck puts you in the tree tops at eye level with the birds. This is an ideal location for spottingtanagers, honeycreepers, toucans, saltators, vireos and others.
From there you will hike through secondary forest with your sharp-eyed guide until you arrive at La Casona, the old Hacienda Barú home where you will enjoy a delicious breakfast of typical Costa Rican food. From the Casona we will go on to the river, your only chance to observe water birds. Petrels, jaegers, gulls, and others are likely to be found there, and, with a little luck, an osprey might make an appearance.
From there its on to the rookery where, during the wet season, you will observe egrets, herons, ibis and other water birds from a platform built over the water of the mangrove estuary that offers a great view.
The final leg of the tour includes secondary forest and the beach, your best opportunities to observe shore birds such as whimbrels, plovers, phalaropes, sandpipers and sanderlings, pelicans and frigatebirds. From the beach it is a short walk back to the Tour Center, where you began your journey.
Duration of the tour: 6-7 hours
Price: $45 per persons
Times: 5:30 to 6:00 AM,
The Rainforest Bird Watching Hike begins before daybreak. Your expert guide will take you through old cacao plantations and up into the rainforest. After about an hour of hiking and experiencing the early morning jungle.
You will arrive at the campsite where you may observe birds at your leisure while your guide fixes coffee and sweet rolls, granola and milk. After breakfast you will hike through primary forest in search of the birds particular to that habitat.
The dense forest provides unlimited hiding places, and bird watching here is definitely hard work. With a little luck, you will be rewarded with sightings of some of the more illusive birds such as: trogons, motmots, antshrikes, manakins, tinamous, curasows and others.
Duration of the tour: 6-7 hours
Price: $45 per persons
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This seems to be the default setting for the "On-Screen Display" package that is part of the "Hotkeys Features Integration" package.
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Miz v Cena: The Rock doesn't need to do anything in this match. Even having him on the card is a bonus. You missed the point of what I said about this match. You only quoted half of what I said. I said that neither man is the best wrestler out there, and its true. If I put up a match saying "John Cena vs The Miz", saying that its the best thing ever, obviously people are going to think I'm retarded. Anyone can see that neither man can put on good matches, but they can at least put on decent matches.
Undertaker vs. HHH: You said Taker isn't the same guy he was 3-5 years ago. Your'e right, he has had many injuries, and nagging pains, and therefore works a lighter schedule. But as for his matches at Mania, tell me that they haven't gotten better over the past few years. Tell me that you'd rather see Taker vs Edge than Taker vs HBK. I know I wouldn't.
As for "marking out" for Taker..you don't have to be a child to be inspired and captivated with him. Children love his character. As an adult, I don't watch him mainly for that, but his matches.
Edge v ADR: Like I said earlier, this one for you is up to personal tastes. I love ADR's mic, and ring work. Again here, you miss the point about how Edge fits in with the PG factor. His promo work had to have a major overhaul when the rating changed to PG. When it was M, or R(its different here than it is in the States), he had more freedom on the mic, and could cut promos, and do things that made him the "Rated R Superstar". He can't do those things anymore. He can't swear, bring up sex, or anything edgy like he used to.
Rey v Cody Rhodes: It takes 2 to tango. Lets say Cody had a feud with R-Truth. I doubt either of them would come out as a better superstar. Cody feuding with an established wrestler, like Rey, could catapult him to the next level, without JOBBING. Its been done before-Triple H beat Sheamus at Mania last year, and the match wasn't one sided, like you'd expect. Where did Sheamus go from there? He won the WWE title again. And don't compare Ric to Rey. Ric is much older, and does all of those things that you say he did. I don't see Rey on the floor praying for mercy, or falling down. Just because someone is "old", doesn't mean that they can't still go. Rey isn't even that old, hes what-38? There are older talent that can still wrestle well: Kurt Angle is the perfect example here. Hes 42, and still wrestle great matches. Other guys who are around Rey's age, and can still go? Christian, Mr Anderson, Matt Morgan, Sheamus, Edge, and even R-Truth(he can move pretty fast, and athletically for a 39 year old).
Daniel Bryan v Sheamus: Why is he the best wrestler in the world? I think common sense would answer that question. What he does in his matches in WWE are just a fraction of what hes capable of. They won't let him do most of his moveset that he used on the indys, and won't let him have matches that are over 30 minutes, because hes not "established" enough. Go watch some of his ROH matches on Youtube, and you'l see what I'm talking about.
And why the fuck should The Miz be called the best wrestler in the world? Because hes holding the WWE title? In that case, you can add several more names to that list. I said wrestler, not entertainer. The Miz is more of an entertainer, than a wrestler. Daniel Bryan is more of a wrestler, than an entertainer. You see what I'm getting at here? And by the way, the US title has been around since 1975. Only the belt design has changed. The names you listed up there were after the design of the belt changed, to the current one we have now. That list doesn't look impressive, except from Benoit's name on it. But the names that came from the 70s, 80s, and 90s sure as fuck made that title prestigious. Daniel Bryan's reminding us of that prestige, by having a long title reign, defending it often, and putting on great matches.
In conclusion: If you watch Wrestlemania, for free, and still feel cheated, then you shouldn't even watch it in the first place. As someone who is passionate about wrestling, I will order this PPV, and enjoy watching it.


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The Best Products At Macworld/iWorld 2014
SAN FRANCISCO — Moscone North has been packed with exhibitors for the last three days as they peddle their latest wares to the Apple faithful. We combed through all the booths, and while there were a ton of underwhelming products, Macworld 2014 did feature some really cool stuff and a couple surprises.
After some fierce debate among the Cult of Mac editors, we've settled on seven things that are truly deserving of a "Best of Macworld 2014' title. So without further adieu, here they are:


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By dosotre on Monday, November 24, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 88,500overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "Reliable, comfortable, well-reviewed"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"After owning other (used) cargo vans for my business (Dodge, Ford) wanted to buy new and talked to others about their experience. GMC owners gave best feedback, and I've never regretted my choice. Would go the same route again. Reliable, comfortable and well-suited for my needs (hauling tools, materials, heavy trailers)."
18 people out of 31 found this review helpful
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By BT on Saturday, February 15, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 225,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "ample room and power"
Cons: "trim pieces falling off inside. seats sag"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"After getting it on a partial trade, I took it to get transmission checked, mechanical check, exhaust check (found a broken exhaust mount) and had all the rims and tires replaced (just for looks). I hit a pothole and the van started skipping... took to mechanic and found that the original spark plugs were rusted into the head. they got everything out ok and has been running good since. changed the starter, had to have the rear shock mounts re welded (had fallen out before I bought, but never realized it until one fell out and dragged on the ground), carries two cubes of brick in the cargo area. tows anything! gets about 10mpg... loaded or not. I am paranoid about things breaking so I keep it very well maintained and i guess that is the key to keeping an old work van reliable. I recommend it to anyone in the woodworking biz..."
26 people out of 42 found this review helpful
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By John on Sunday, February 05, 2012
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 125,000overall rating 7 of 10rating details
Pros: "Large interior, comfortable, great tow vehicle"
Cons: "Large exterior, gas mileage, city driving"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"We bought our 2001 Savanna SLT with 95,000 on it 4 years ago. It is very comfortable and roomy: The SLT was a limited offered luxury package where the two rows behind the driver's seating are pushed back and take up the room that was used for three rows. We have four teenagers. There is so much room that my 6 ft tall son bought an ottoman to put his feet up on. Strong and durable: We used this vehicle to tow a 25 foot travel trailer. We have made two trips out west from upstate NY to Yellow Stone and The Grand Canyon. The 5.7 pulled the travel trailer with 6 people, a dog and two weeks of stuff over the Rockies with no issues. We also drove through 106 degree weather in Arizona at 75 plus speeds. No issues. Reliable: For the most part there have been no issues other then the fuel pump needing to be replace, a water pump and a radiator at 120,000. It's not a Toyota, but it isn't that bad. Mileage: It gets up to 17 mpg on the highway if you drive under 65mpg. Mixed driving in city and highway yields about 14 mpg in the winter and towing gives you about 10 mpg. Interior/Exterior quality: Better than a Ford full size, these interiors were done by Lear Corporation. Lots of cup holders. Annoyances are fit and finish. Looks good from 10 feet. Summary: If you need a large vehicle for a big family and need to tow, these are a great deal, much cheaper than a full size SUV. It beats out a Suburban 10-1 in terms of room."
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By DeeAnn on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 154,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Reliable -- it always starts and goes. Safe."
Cons: "Gas guzzler. No shoulder straps for center seats."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"This is a great vehicle for hauling a lot of people around. It feels super safe because it's big and heavy. Also, people tend to get out of your way, so there's little jostling on the road for space. It is a gas guzzler and doesn't have shoulder straps for the middle seats in each row, which I would have liked. Overall, a great vehicle."
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By JDB on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 226,000overall rating 6 of 10rating details
Pros: "it does everything a person could need it to."
Cons: "my 1997 model looks outdated, never over 14mpg"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I feared the 4.3 V6 would be heinously underpowered, but it feels great! it's not winning any races, but it is more than capable of moving the van around with ease. I often pull my race car and trailer (which total at least 4,500lbs) and it tows like a dream."
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By fishmore on Friday, August 26, 2011
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 355,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Bought this van new (had 10 miles on it). Put over 350,000 miles on it in ten years. Thing still runs great. I have three boats I pulled with it for seven years (largest 20 footer, and I fish over a hundred days a year). Only problems I know of with these vans is if you keep letting the gas get below a quarter of a tank, it will burn up the fuel pump (plastic) and for some reason the heater blower switch will melt off. Other than that the only things I've ever replaced on this van was, had the trans rebuilt once, replaced the water pump once and replaced the battery once, that's it. Heck the battery lasted nine years and I still have the original alternator on it. It's just been a great van. If all American cars were made like this one know one would ever buy foreign."
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CHIPLEY — The Washington County Board of County Commissioners approved a budget of $23,070,325 Monday night, and set the county millage rate at 8.9195 — lower than what was originally recommended.
The 2014 budget does not fund a human resources director, a computer IT person nor an administrative assistant for the county manager, three jobs that all currently have people employed at the county annex.
As of the end of September, however, those jobs will go away.
"What's happening to these folks here is not even Christian," Commissioner Joel Pate said. "It's not even non-Christian."
Pate and Commissioner Todd Abbott were the only two commissioners to vote against the budget, which effectively fires three employees.
Commissioners Lynn Gothard, Alan Bush and Charles Brock all voted in favor of the budget.
The commissioners were unanimous in their decision to set the millage rate, although Abbott said he would support raising the millage rate if it could save the three jobs. "This is three people's lives we're talking about, and their families' lives," Abbott said.
Previously, Abbott had been against any tax increases, even though the Clerk of Courts had recommended to the board that they set the 2014 millage at 9.23 to provide adequate funding for the county.
County Attorney Jeff Goodman told the board that to change the millage rate at this point would require re-advertising and holding more public hearings. "The board would have to absorb the cost of that," he said.
Deputy Clerk Johnnie Odom said the budget that the commissioners passed has enough money in it to pay for the three jobs that were deleted by the commission's decision.
Abbott also told the commissioners that there was money in the budget to fund the three positions. "The money is there, if you all were even a little bit concerned you would spend some time at the clerk's office and see the proof."
Bush said the total budget for the county is $22,471,139 and the budget for the Sunny Hills MSBU is $599,186 for a total 2014 budget of $23,070,325.
Abbott told the commissioners that there was money in the budget to fund the positions.
"Three people are going to lose their jobs," Abbott said. "I'm ashamed to be a part of it, and I've never seen anything like it."
The board meets again at 9 a.m. today for their September workshop. The next regular board meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Sept. 26.


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Thank you Willem.
If the players agree I suggest we forget about the donations and get one with the game it's nearly over
There is from now on no more betting!
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meerkat wrote:MC, do what YOU THINK is right and what YOU want to do! It is only a game and we can play again!
Do not think you'll upset anyone! (No one was more upset than me when I got knifed in the back!).
I repeat. Do what YOU think is right and do not let others tell you what to do! (having just done that myself! )
Sjoerd3000 wrote:I think MC can make up her own mind. So I won't change the outcome of the game
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To kick off this new blog, I thought it would be appropriate to start with one of the IWC's (Internet Wrestling Community) favourite subjects – underused talent.
Hands down, the absolute number one underused talent in the whole of wrestling right now is a Scotsman by the name of Andrew Galloway – more commonly known as Drew McIntyre. McIntyre has it all; the look, in-ring ability, mic
Can't we alljust get along?
With the elections fast approaching, I see a country divided. People vehemently arguing their cause, fighting so desperately to prove why their side is right and the other side is wrong. Never before have I seen a population so divided. Wait, yes I have, I'm a wrestling fan.
For years the wrestling world has been greatly divided, but why? Why
Hey guys, StratZ- here, I've posted a few blogs before, but I want to start getting more into it, so I'm gonna start a series called the "What If"
For debut series, I'm going to be focusing on John Cena. What if he wasn't in WWE? What if he was in TNA?
I believe that Cena is a HUGE part of the WWE. From the attitude era-pg era.
This is Mikey A and my first blog will be about what I look forward to the most: finishers. A finisher can make or break the superstar. IMO Santino was a good wretler up until the cobra. Christian before the frog splash. Sin cara before the Swanton Bomb. So without further ado, lets just jump right into it.
10. Ryback's Shock Drop-Ryback has shown that he can become the biggest powerhouse
Hey fans. Savior here. The tone of this blog is going to be a little down, for obvious reasons. I will start by saying that I think New Jack needs to get out of his mom's basement and grow the hell up. Jerry Lawler is a legendary figure in wrestling, a little respect is in order. I'm sure everyone is with me when I say our thoughts and prayers are with Jerry Lawler.
Now, I watched the
Before I proceed onto tonight's blog, I want to do two things.
I want to applaud Michael Cole on his professionalism, firstly. If I were in his situation tonight I would have left with Jerry Lawler, and for Cole to stay behind the desk (albeit silently) in order to bring us fans prompt updates on Lawler's situation had to be extremely difficult.
I would also like to extend
'The end of the world as you know it has arrived'
In this blog I'll be reviewing the whole of Chris Jericho's return from when the vignettes started to air to his match vs Dolph Ziggler. I'll explain what happened in that time and then give my opinion in bold
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Since TNA's No Surrender PPV looks pretty promising and this is the final PPV before Bound For Glory 2012, I thought I'd give it a review. The card is pretty solid and I can't wait to see who will win the Bound For Glory series. I'm writing this as the show progresses so I'm
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Ok guys, just going to get right into it this week!
1. What are your thoughts on the revelation of Paul Heyman as the driver for CM Punk on the end of Raw?
DK- I honestly don't know how I feel about Paul Heyman being involved with CM Punk. Maybe if there was some sort of build to it, but I just fail to see the motive here. Punk doesn't need him. What is Heyman's problem
I was thinking to myself today wouldn't it be cool to see this feud or that feud in TNA. I though of a whole load of feud I would like to see. So I am going to list then for you today on this blog. Tell me which ones you like and some you would like to see.
Tag teams
OK so let's do this in divisions where better to start than the Tag Team division. I only thought of one
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More Twilight fanfiction getting published:
At this rate, authors of "Twilight" fanfic landing publishing deals is starting to feel as commonplace as tabloid-famous "celebutantes" landing reality TV shows. We can only hope the miny-trend wears out its welcome as quickly as Paris Hilton. Or the "real" housewives of Beverly Hills. Or the Kardashians. Or... You get the idea.
What are we on about? According to The Hollywood Reporter, like E. L. James, creator of the "Fifty Shades of Grey" series, Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings—the authors of the epic "Twilight" fanfic "The Office," if there can be such a thing—have landed a publishing deal.
The pair's "Office" story—written and published online in 2009, before "Fifty Shades of Grey" was a thing—thoughtfully appropriated the Bella Swan and Edward Cullen characters and thrust them into the unexpected, explicitly sexy world of, um, a corporate office environment. "The Office" will, of course, now be rewritten using more imaginative/less plagiaristic character names, and published in 2013 as "Beautiful Bastard." How, exactly, does "The Office" differ from "Fifty Shades of Grey?" Do all these deals send the dangerous message to today's youth that creativity and imagination are to be shunned, and that plagiarism is cool and should be rewarded? And, more importantly, can a movie deal be far behind? What do you think, Hitlisters? As always, let us know in the comments, or tell us on MSN Movies Facebook and MSN Movies Twitter.
Dotsie wrote:Anything wrong with that? If they asked me to write vampire fanfic I would do it, integrity be buggered. Bored housewives do not want to read my microbiological research, and as a result I will never be famous in my chosen field. *sigh*
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What's the first thing you look at on a Corvette? If you said "wheels," you're in good company. In a recent survey by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), custom wheels were found to be the automotive aftermarket's most popular upgrade. Just take a look at these facts:
Retail sales of custom wheels have increased from approximately $1.26 billion in 1991 to more than $4.5 billion in 2006. That's an increase of 257 percent. Roughly a third of all new-vehicle buyers modify their car or truck by adding custom wheels.
Are you in the market for a new set of custom rollers, but unsure where to begin? We're here to help. What follows is an extensive, if not necessarily exhaustive, list of the hottest wheels currently available for Corvette applications.
Because choosing the right wheel is a highly personal endeavor, we won't be favoring one of these manufacturers over the others. Instead, we've decided to list them all (half this month and half next month) and allow them to state their case. All that's left is for you to decide is which ones are right for your Corvette.
American Racing
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Brief Description: American Racing makes the famous Torq-Thrust II wheel in sizes to fit almost any Corvette. Available in 15x4 inches for drag racing through 20x9.5 inches for pro-touring and late-models, the Torq-Thrust II is one of the most recognized wheels in the USA.
Trademark Features: Five lugs, two-piece painted center, polished rim, U.S. Patent No. 2,877,160.
Quote from Company: "In the late '50s, the original five-spoke American Racing Torq-Thrust wheel was introduced. It is considered by many to be the most-famous drag and hot-rod wheel of all time. Now, more than 50 years later, American Racing continues its tradition of excellence in period-correct and custom wheels for hot rods, muscle cars, and restoration applications."
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Aug 1, 2006
The MDP Grand Challenge
Here is a summary of the rules:
"Make a mobile NXT robot that can find and recognize a wall and negotiate (get over) it, without touching the wall".
1. The challenge field is one square meter (10.764 square feet) and the robot must start from the perimeter of the action area.
2. The challenge field's perimeter can be marked in any way you like (wall, black line etc.) as long as the physical marking does not aid the robot in the actual mission other than marking the boundary of the Action Area.
3. The challenge field must be a square.
4. The wall must be 10 centimeters (3.937 inches) high, 20 centimeters (7.87 inches) wide and about 2 centimeters (appr. 1 inch) deep - (possibly made of LEGO bricks)
5. The wall must be placed in the center of the Action Area.
6. The robot must not be pre-programmed to travel towards the wall, but has to find it autonomously.
7. Remote controls and BT commands are not allowed.
8. Only the elements and sensors found in the NXT tool set must be used.
9. Any possible programming language can be used.
The winning robot (and inventor) is the one that completes the Challenge the fastest and by not touching the wall as it goes over it.
Here are some links to videos and pictures submitted by challengers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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Isnt the second one just a "just for fun" video clip?
I know it is stupid asking this question, but did the person who made that actually enter that?
- Aug 1, 2006, 11:32:00 AM
- Guy Ziv said...
Did anyone succeed passing the wall (from ABOVE) and remain on his "feet"?
- Aug 1, 2006, 3:53:00 PM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
The "Leguan" is missing (which has been the moral winner, of course ;-) )!
- Aug 1, 2006, 6:34:00 PM
- Guy Ziv said...
Matthias, why didn't you give a link? very nice work, alltough I would prefer a robot which go over the wall carrying the ramp, so can do it again...
Anyway, here's a link to Leguan from Matthias.
- Aug 1, 2006, 10:08:00 PM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
> Isnt the second one just a "just for fun" video clip?
I know it is stupid asking this question, but did the person who made that actually enter that?
The answer to both questions is yes.
- Aug 1, 2006, 10:09:00 PM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
guy ziv,
you are absolutely right here - was a time issue that I didn't implement that (being already then beyond the deadline).
/Matthias Paul
- Aug 1, 2006, 10:11:00 PM
- guy ziv said...
Accidentally, there's great similarity between the second clip and another creation by Matthias ;)
- Aug 1, 2006, 10:34:00 PM
- Jim Kelly said...
Addendum: I did not get permission to post all the videos and images for the contest... sorry.
- Aug 1, 2006, 10:40:00 PM
regarding the 2nd video...
Lego should have spend more time on memory than teleportation!
- Aug 2, 2006, 5:15:00 AM


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This is the first installment of a multipart series covering the building of our Pro-Classic '63 Corvette coupe. In this installment, we'll address the beginning of the project: Research & Planning, Establishing a Baseline Budget, and the Car Search Phases. We'll follow the "Pro-Classic Project Planning" outline, which appeared in Corvette Fever in December 2004, and the "Vette-Rods Basics" article that appeared in our February 2006 issue, and put more meat on the bones using our own project as an example. We'll recap the major points from those articles to avoid having to reference them and follow that format throughout the series.
There are many ways to enjoy the Corvette hobby these days. We've now completed several restorations and conversions and have thoroughly enjoyed them all. We are having more fun than ever building what we call "Pro-Classics," but you have likely heard of other terms such as "Resto-rod" or "Vette-Rod" in the case of Corvettes. But whatever you call them, it refers to a project that retains the style of the original car while transplanting modern Corvette components designed to improve the handling, braking, ride, performance, and comfort of a classic Corvette. It can result in the best of both worlds for those who love the classic lines of past generation Corvettes, but enjoy the improvements possible with the use of more modern components. One attractive aspect of a project of this type is that it gives you the chance to build a car expressing your own ideas as well as experiencing the enjoyment of creating a car that is unique, particularly if you enjoy doing much of your own work.
Many folks have asked for more details of what it takes to undertake a project like this. To try to answer that question we are going to describe how we have gone about it on our latest project through each major project phase. The following text, exhibits, and photos are intended to provide a real-life example of the major aspects involved, based on what has worked for us and refined through several projects.
Research & Planning Phase
Planning should always be the first step for any large project. There's quite a bit of up-front research to do and decisions to be made for a successful project, but the time spent here will pay off in the long run. Too many projects are abandoned because not enough time was spent on the initial steps, having a clear vision of the end product, or in managing the project. Taking the time necessary at this stage will minimize the headaches, disappointments, and lost investment that can result from diving into a project without having carefully thought things through. The two main planning tools we use are the Project Plan and the Building Plan.
One important thing to keep in mind is a project of this type is really two projects undertaken simultaneously. The first is whatever restoration work that is needed, and the second is the conversion to modern componentry. As a result it can be more involved and require more time and investment than some projects. It may seem overwhelming at first, but the best way we know of to make a large project doable is to break it into small and manageable pieces.
Up-Front Decisions
The first step is to decide your primary use for the car (street, show, or a combination), determine your objectives, and outline your vision (theme) of what the end product will look like. The second is to determine the type of components you plan to use to reach your objectives. The third is to decide who is going to do the work and sources for the necessary components and outsourced work, and the fourth is to determine what you want to invest both in terms of dollars as well as your time. From that point, you can lay out an initial cut at a project plan.
It might seem obvious that determining your primary use for the car would be a logical first step. All too often though this does not get enough attention. It is a key decision that should be made early-on as it will heavily influence the components used, their level of finish, and, ultimately, the total costs. Getting your objectives on paper will help you in thinking through what you really want as an end result, as well as provide a good point of reference as your project evolves. This also helps to set your expectations and will help in determining what you are willing to invest in time and dollars.
There are many ways to go about a project like this, but that's part of the fun. The modifications you decide on should enhance the overall performance while keeping the appearance as immediately recognizable as the car with which you started. Our main approach is to maintain the integrity and design of the original car while upgrading the major components. The changes, other than relatively subtle external changes, are kept largely to what's under the skin.
Researching the various component suppliers is a key early step in these projects. The Vette-Rod Source Guide in this issue of CF should be a big help. Another good idea is to contact the many chassis builders out there, as well as finding those people who have built their own cars. With the popularity of these cars expanding, there are many who can be found on the various Internet forums, such as the Corvette Forum at www.corvetteforum.com, the Corvette Action Center at www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/ and LS1 Tech at www.ls1tech.com/forums/. There's no sense in reinventing the wheel, and most of these folks are more than willing to help with tips from their own experience. Just be forewarned they won't do all your homework for you, but they are usually willing to be a good resource and help with your specific questions.
The Project Plan
The Project Plan identifies the major phases, tasks, responsibility, and estimated timelines. This sample plan can be used as a framework to develop your own project plan.
Once you have set your objectives, completed your initial research, and determined the major components to be used, you can lay out your first cut at a Project Plan, which identifies the major phases, tasks, and estimated timeline. Dividing the plan into major phases will help guide you through each of the major tasks involved. We break our plan into six phases.
- Research and Planning
- Initial Budget and Requirements
- Car Search
- Detailed Project Plan
- Disassembly/Component Ordering
- Construction
- The Construction phase is broken into five areas.
- Chassis/Brakes and Suspension
- Engine/Accessories and Drivetrain
- Bodywork/Components and Painting
- Interior Components
- Miscellaneous section for odds and ends
Within each section you can list the major tasks, responsibility, target date, status, and notes to yourself. The format is up to you, but this has worked for us. We have outlined the major steps and the sequence we use, but each of us goes about things differently so just use whatever layout works best for you. We use Microsoft Word to lay out the plan as it makes things easier to setup initially, as well as to modify and keep up-to-date. Another aspect of a good plan is it allows you to manage all the things you have underway, anticipate the next steps, and keep track of where you are within each phase.
Our project timeframe example covers almost a three-year period given the extent of the project. While we have completed others in much less time, we really enjoy the design and building and decided to take our time with this one. We found the project car in April 2004 and plan to have it completed by early 2007. See the sample "Project Plan: Tasks and Timelines" (Chart 1, page 40) for a better idea of what we use.
The Building Plan
Once the overall Project Plan is laid out, you can get into more detail with the Building Plan. This follows the same categories-Engine and Accessories, Chassis and Suspension, Interior Components, Exterior, and a Miscellaneous section-used in the Project Plan Construction phase, but now goes into the specifics to identify the components for each major area, their sources, part numbers, and a place for your notes. We also use a Status column to keep track of things labeled as: Ordered, Received, Scheduled (and the date), Completed or Needing Further Research. This also helps give you a sense of progress and helps to manage the project. See the sample Building Plan (Chart 2, page 42) for a better idea of what one section of our plan looks like.
The Building Plan goes into the specifics needed for the Construction Phase to identify the components for each major area, their source, part number, and a place for your notes. It also helps keep track of whether a part or work has been ordered, received, scheduled, completed, or needs further research.
It's a good idea to retain all the company names, contacts, phone numbers, parts receipts, and notes you make from your research as part of your Building Plan and in a project folder file. We make one which is divided into the same categories as the Building Plan. It makes things easy to find and will be a good source of information should you need it in the future.
Car Choice/Objectives and Theme
For this project, we identified several years and models as potential candidates. We thought the '63 coupe, with its unique split window and as the first midyear, would be a great choice, plus combining the first Z06 model offered for sale with the latest C6 Z06 components would make a great theme for our project. As with all these cars, we set our main goals as improving handling, ride, braking, comfort, and performance, while maintaining the integrity of the original classic design. We've been closely following the new Z06 development and will use the LS7 engine as the centerpiece for our project.
Our plan is to participate in events such as Detroit Autorama, World of Wheels, Super Chevy, Good Guys, and Corvettes at Carlisle. While primarily designed for shows, this project, as with all our cars, will also be driven to many local cruise nights and shows so it has to work for both purposes.
These days it seems common to name a project. While we've never done that before, we thought the name "Split Personality" would be a good way to reflect the unique design feature of a split window coupe, as well as the combination of old and new components.


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As most of you know, over the last two years or so we have been on a journey to upgrade our Project C5X. That journey so far has included a Mid America Motorworks interior upgrade, basic engine add-ons including Dynatech headers, Mid America Motorworks exhaust and air intake, Pfadt sway bars and coil-overs, a Baer brake upgrade, an Elite Engineering tunnel plate, an American Car Craft stainless steel accessories package and an MTI shifter install. Almost all of our installs and 100 percent of our dyno work has been done by Next Level Performance in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and Geoff Skorupa and crew have done a superb job! So far we have covered a lot of editorial ground, but what we really want to do now is produce some real horsepower.
Most C5 owners realize that the LS1 is the perfect candidate for making power. The LS engine has been one of the most easily modified engines ever built and with every new LS generation, Chevrolet just keeps improving the breathing ability, thus making it that much easier to make easy gains with very little effort. The original LS1 engine is still residing in Project C5X, so we decided instead of swapping in a brand new LS stroker, we would work to improve what hand we had been dealt with a stock bore/stroke engine. With that in mind, we decided to do a head and cam upgrade. A head and cam upgrade is one of the simplest and most productive upgrades for any car but especially so for the LS1.
There are lots of choices out there for this type of swap. We wanted to try to find the cheapest horsepower for the money so we looked very hard at all the aftermarket components available for the LS engine. After some consideration, we decided to try a set of the LS1X World Warhawk heads and a custom grind C4orce Comp Cams hydraulic roller camshaft and valvetrain. We know we will have to modify the heads, but at this time we don't know quite how much yet, so we will just let the cards fall where they may and report on what we find once we get into the rebuild.
We decided to do a custom C4orce-grind camshaft to take full advantage of all of our parameters. This camshaft is one of several C4orce camshafts that we have designed over the last year that Comp Cams has built for us, but we will talk about the specifics of each of those cams in a future issue. What we can say at this point is that this particular camshaft uses a larger lobe separation number than most for better idle quality. One thing to always remember when choosing a cam profile is not to go overboard if the car is to be driven (especially daily like Project C5X is) on the street. The LS1 engine is so responsive to small changes in cam profiles that you really don't have to get radical with your upgrades. Let's discuss the components we are going to use.
The LS1X Warhawk heads we used had the 72cc combustion chambers and feature 235cc intake runners similar in design to the cathedral port of the LS1 and LS6. We would have liked to have used the 64cc version with a smaller intake runner, but it was not currently available at the time of this build. Pete Incaudo, owner of VMax Motorsports, has been working with World Products for quite some time and knows their product line well. Pete has worked on the development side for this head, and we asked him to help us on this install. Pete is one of the best cylinder head guys in the country, and when it comes to getting the most flow from any set of cylinder heads, Pete is the guy to have on your team. Pete angle milled these stock castings to arrive at an optimum 62cc combustion chamber that will yield a 10.5:1- 11:1 compression ratio, which is fine for the street.


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I suspect it to be the cause of slow transfer rates on my Adaptec RAID 3805 RAID6 (5x Hitachi 2TB 7200 RPM) array.
Nodesoft Disk Bench only gets 100MB/s writes and 80MB/s reads (these figures are more in line my Windows File Copy performance)
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I think I have confirmed that my array is not aligned, but am not sure.
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well, considering the most weight lifted ever is 6270lbs (Paul Anderson, in 1957), I'd say its safe to assume that they could both lift far more than that source says. However, that amount of weight was lifted with his back (and legs). The most ever bench pressed without the aid of any type of equipment such as a bench shirt, was 715lbs. So once again, safe to assume they could both probably do better than that.
Honestly, I'd be ok with the idea of Wolverine being stronger than Cap, and I love Cap. Despite it never officially saying that Wolverines mutation has resulted in super strength, he is obviously far stronger than any normal human could ver be, especially considering his size. You could read almost any comic he's in and infer that. He's really done some pretty ridiculous feats of strength. Thats not to say that Cap hasn't as well, cause obviously he has. But we know for certain, as in it is explicitly stated that Caps strength is not and can not be superhuman, whereas we don't know what the limit on Wolverines is. Seeing as how Deadpools mutation is derived from Wolverine, and Deadpool has superhuman strength, it would be pretty safe to say that Wolverine does too.


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Vietnam veterans given a parade and hometown welcomeBy Patrick McArdle
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Members of the Bennington Brownie Troop march with plaques honoring fallen soldiers during a parade in Bennington on Sunday for veterans who served during the Vietnam War.Hundreds of people turned out in Bennington on Sunday for a downtown parade and a ceremony at the Vermont Veterans Home that was intended to thank the soldiers who served in Vietnam, which included one local leader, and honor those who never returned home.
Joseph Krawczyk Jr., a retired Army colonel who is now chairman of the Select Board and once served as a state representative, spoke about his own experience in Vietnam.
When I came back to the world, the land of the big PX as we called it back in those days, in February 1970, Im not sure I would stand up and say I was a Vietnam veteran or that I would walk around the streets wearing a jacket that showed I was a combat veteran or wearing a hat that says I was wounded because the crowds I would see there were probably anti-war protesters and not a great group, people like we have here today, he said.
Sunday started with a parade that went from Main Street in Bennington to the veterans home. Marchers included veterans, including veterans of the war in Vietnam, several Girl Scout troops from Bennington County and members of Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron 172nd Cavalry Regiment (Mountain) of the Vermont Army National Guard, which is stationed in Bennington.
The march was part of an unusual 50th anniversary commemoration of the Vietnam War, proclaimed by President Barack Obama in May 2012, which will last through Nov. 11, 2025. A special commemorative flag has been issued for the event and those flags, on loan to the veterans home, were raised on Sunday.
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Bob LaBrode, of North Adams, Mass., served from 1968 to 1969, as a member of the U.S. Navys River Division 531, nicknamed the River Rats. LaBrode called Sundays event absolutely gorgeous but still noted that it was something that should have happened a long time ago.
The only thing I can say is that a lot of our brothers are dead and gone. They will always be remembered as long as theres one Vietnam vet left standing, theyll always be remembered, and if we have a legacy, the legacy that well leave behind is that nobody that ever serves in the service will ever be treated like we were, he said.
Krawczyk recalled that he was only 18 when he was drafted and the experience changed his life.
I turned 21 in a rice paddy over there. Wasnt old enough to drink here in Vermont. I wasnt old enough to vote here in the United States of America, but I was a platoon leader responsible for 50 men. During my nine months as platoon leader, I never saw an act of cowardice and I saw many acts of bravery and heroism, he said.
John Miner, president of the Vermont chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America, organized Sundays parade and said there was a difference between Sunday and an expression that soldiers used, Dont mean nothing.
Well guess what? We changed that. This means something to all of us, he said.
Retired Maj. Gen. Peter Aylward spoke about the goals of the 50th anniversary commemoration which include showing appreciation for veterans who served at a difficult time and received little thanks, and events like Sundays which was hometown-centric.
We want to thank and honor veterans where they live, he said.
Joe Young of Brattleboro, president of Rolling Thunders Vermont chapter, said there were about a dozen members of the club in Bennington on Sunday. Young, an Army veteran who served in Iraq, said it was the brotherhood of the event that most affected him.
It doesnt matter what war youve been in, what youre a veteran of, a veteran is a veteran regardless, he said. Youre brothers and sisters, it dont matter what war.
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Gilliam to be honoredPosted by on November 9, 2012 – 12:00 pm
Former Steelers quarterback Joe Gilliam will be inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2013.
Gilliam, who died in 2000, played at Tennessee State University from 1968-71 where he broke every major passing record at the school, as well as other black college records and was an All-American in 1970 and 71.
Gilliam was drafted by the Steelers in the 11th round in 1972, and started the 1974 and part of the 1975 season.
The Black College Football Hall of Fame's Fourth Annual Enshrinement Ceremony will take place on February 16 in Atlanta, and is presented by the Atlanta Falcons.
Gilliam will be inducted along with Elvin Bethea, Charles Brackins, Ken Houston, Charlie Joiner, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Larry Little, Shannon Sharpe, Jackie Slater, John Merritt, and Charles Neal.
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By george smith on Nov 9, 2012 | Reply
Got to see Joe start game 4 of the 1974 season for the Steelers in Kansas City, Steelers won 34 – 24 Defense picked off 7 passes, Chiefs used 3 qbs. that day.
By rcjr on Nov 10, 2012 | Reply
Best arm ever to wear the black and gold. I wonder what might have been had he not had his demons
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Lol, the worst thing about the Paul Daley sucker punch was he didn't make it count. I in no way condone a sucker punch after the bell(even though I can't think of a more deserving guy outside of bisping), but if your going to throw your job away... At least make it a good punch... Am I right?
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Inside the NXT brick: lots of microcontrollers
(1) The little circuit board at the top of the picture is the Bluetooth to serial module. The left most, rectangular chip is the memory with the Bluetooth control software from Cambridge Silicon Radio. The square chip is the CSR Bluecore 4 microcontroller and radio hardware BC417143BQN, supporting Bluetooth v2.0 and EDR. The gold zig-zag trace at the top right hand corner is presumably the antenna.
(2) The main 32-bit ARM controller that runs your programs, an Atmel AT91SAM7S256. This includes Flash memory/file system, RAM and the USB Device interface.
(3) An 8-bit Atmel ATMEGA48. I presume this manages the pulse width modulation (PWM) of the motors, and uses the feedback from the NXT motor rotation sensors to tune the power to each motor.
Correction, courtesy of Jürgen Stuber: the ATmega48 drives the PWM for the motor control, but the rotation sensors feedback to the AT91SAM7s256.
In other words if you set two NXT motors, (e.g. on the left and right sides of a vehicle), to the same power level this controller will try to make both motors turn at the same rate. A notoriously difficult to solve problem in user level programs on the RCX.
7 comments:
- Guy Ziv said...
Come on, hardware guys! When will we have an unofficial schematics of the PCB ;) ? There're a few hardware questions I really want to answer...
- Jul 30, 2006, 3:17:00 PM
- Guy Ziv said...
For example, ATMega48 has 6 PWM output. Can we use (maybe in a modified firmware) the remaining 2 for more motors? Also it should have 8 A/D channels. Can they be used? The ARM has 2 external interrupt pins, are they connected? just to name a few..
- Jul 30, 2006, 9:26:00 PM
btw. Jurgen Stuber has more pictures of the hardware here
- Jul 30, 2006, 10:48:00 PM
Thank you for posting more pictures and details. I am not a electronics expert, but I like reading this stuff.
- Jul 30, 2006, 11:13:00 PM
- Tony Naggs said...
Hi Guy
I am not planning to work out the full schematics! ;-)
As I remember Lego promised to publish NXT development info in August. So I guess some or all of the remaining restrictions on MDPs will be lifted on Tuesday. I shall be looking out for hardware info appearing due the week ...
Regarding the motor control: the ATMega48 does not drive the motors directly, but through driver chips that also implement thermal/over current shutdown. Each of the three motors needs 2 driver lines, so I expect that accounts for the 6 PWM outputs.
The driver chips are a LB1930M for motor A and a LB1836M for motors B & C. Both lines off = motor off, 1 line each for forward and reverse control, both lines on = brake.
I did link to Jürgen Stuber's pictures last week ;-) ... on the right hand side of his "NXT top" picture you can see the motor driver chips. (They are hidden by the tilt of the NXT in my picture.)
I do not know the answers to your other questions.
Ttfn, Tony
- Jul 30, 2006, 11:51:00 PM
- Tony Naggs said...
I have received an email from Jürgen Stuber, who has trouble with posting comments from where he is:
Some comments:
I put some high resolution pictures at
The ATMEGA48 manages PWM for motors, but the rotation sensors
are connected to the AT91SAM7S256, so the ATMEGA doesn't manage
the feedback (I thoght that at first, too).
There is some more hardware info at
http://www.jstuber.net/lego/nxt-hardware.ps.gz ,
see also http://www.jstuber.net/lego/nxt-programming/ .
- Jul 31, 2006, 12:11:00 AM
- Padma Iyenghar said...
Has anyone connected a Keil ULINK2 USB-JTAG Adapter to the LEGO NXT kit? I am going to solder a JTAG interface to the NXT kit, but I wonder if it would work appropriately with a program downloaded via Keil JTAG adapter.
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Make sure you always have some extra change (and Jets spirit) saved up for a rainy day with this helmet bank from Riddell! It features vibrant team graphics to look just like the helmets your favorite players wear on game days. Plus, a change slot at the top and twist-on stopper at the bottom keep your stash secure but easily accessible when you need it, making this must-have collectible a fun and functional addition to any fan's home or office!
- Durable plastic
- Imported
- Measures approximately 6" x 3" x 4.5"
- Not intended for children under 4 years
- Officially licensed NFL product
- Plastic twist stopper on bottom to hold & access coins
- Slot located on top of helmet
- Team logo and colors
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