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The Ford Torino was available in 1971 as a 2-door or 4-door hardtop, 2-door fastback (sportsroof), 2-door convertible, 4-door sedan or 4-door station wagon. The 2-door hardtop and fastback (sportsroof) versions are very close in appearance since the rear roofline isn't as exaggerated as in the Mustang, but the rear 1/4 window and fastback flying buttress is different. Find this 1971 Ford Torino 500 Hardtop incorrectly called a fastback, currently bidding for $13,900 on ebay with a few hours to go, located in Palm Desert, CA.
Monday, March 31, 2014
15k: Notta SportsRoof: 1971 Ford Torino 500 Hardtop
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5k: Eclat Lady: 1977 Lotus Eclat...3 of them...
The term cat lady is a pejorative thrown at spinsters who've picked up a few too many stray/abandoned cats...but what if that same lady chose to pickup stray/abandoned Eclats? Would you avoid walking past her house on the way home for fear of wicca spells? Or would you shower her with flowers and ask if she needs a live-in companion to help with her Eclitter? Start your own Eclat collection with these three 1977 Lotus Eclats offered for $2750, $2750 and $1750 offered from the same seller and located in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy.
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1k: Long Wheelbase: 1982 Toyota Hilux Pickup Crew Cab
The last time we featured a 4-banger powered crew cab pickup it was met by our readers with a combination of equal parts awe, consternation and befuddled exasperation. But that was a Plymouth Arrow with a dually setup in the rear...this on the other hand is built from the lauded Toyota Hilux platform and will surely be met with more positive accolades from our dear readers. Find this 1982 Toyota Hilux Pickup Crew Cab for sale in Los Angeles, CA currently bidding on ebay for $255 reserve-not-met with 5 days to go. Tip from Andy L.
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10k: E36M3/4/5: 1998 BMW M3 Sedan
Imagine you had two fast inline-6 powered BMW M-cars in your garage and had to pick one of them keep and one to sell. They are both mid two hundred horsepower, but the E36 M3 offers modern ergonomics and rack-and-pinion steering to the e28 M5's classic reduction-box...but one has gotta go. This is exactly the dilemma facing Drew over at Motoring Con Brio, and he just sent us a note saying that his 1998 BMW M3 sedan is offered for $10,000 in NYC, NY.
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Labels: BMW, E36, M3, Sedan, Seller Submission
Sunday, March 30, 2014
5k: Needs New Shoes: 1974 Opel Manta A
The Opel Manta is a lightweight two-door sports coupe that shared a chassis and power-train with the Opel Ascona sedan. The early (1970-75) Manta A was one of the better handling cars of the era and won many races/rallies not due to its engine, but due to its 2100 lb curb weight. What better car to put a Buick alloy V8 into the front? Find this 1974 Opel Manta A for $5,400 in Gainesville, FL via craigslist. Tip from Rod S.
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15k: Non Stock Item: 1995 BMW 540iT 6-spd E34
The e34 generation BMW 540i should be on the short list for anyone looking for a fast 90s rear-drive sedan. BMW did offer a touring (wagon) version for the US market that could be had with three pedals or with a V8, but not both. Thankfully, today's offering has recified this abysmal situation with a 6-speed from an M5 and 7-series V8. Find this 1995 BMW 540iT 6-spd E34 offered for $15,000 via craigslist. Tip from slowcarSLOW-MPGlol.
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5k: Another One So Soon? 1976 Toyota Celica Liftback
It always happens, whenever we find a cool version of a particular classic, there is always a better example lurking somewhere on the internet. To post or not to post is always the question. The rule of thumb developed within the DT office (hah!) is that the new example must offer significantly greater value or be a Batmobile, custom El Camino. Seriously if we found 50 Batmobile El Caminos in a row they would be posted and all of these Toyota Celica liftbacks would be left to rot. Find this 1976 Toyota Celica Liftback offered for $3,350 in San Jose, CA via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy.
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Saturday, March 29, 2014
5k: Mistu Power: 1994 Hyundai Elantra 4G63 Swap
What's a Hyundai Elantra doing on this website? Good question. Let's answer it with another question: What's a sleeper? Is it a Dodge Dart wagon with a 426 Hemi in it? Or a SBC-powered Volvo 240? Consider your internal definition permanently readjusted by this unassuming gray FWD econobox... with about 321 turbocharged reasons to keep reading. Find this 4G63-swapped 1994 Hyundai Elantra for $4,200 in Seattle, WA. Words by DT contributor slowcarSLOW-MPGlol.
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1k: Doppio Espresso: 1981 Fiat Strada
Ask any Berkeley graduate (or flunky) their favorite college coffee spot and they will invariably mention Cafe Strada on the southside of campus. The coffee is decent, seating is limited, decor is ghetto but somehow you keep coming back for more. Incoming sorority pledges who haven't hit the freshman fifteen yet will rave about Strada's bianca mochas, until they get fat, and then they will complain about being fat. Anyway, Strada offers minimal comfort, decent pep and dilapidated surroundings...much like this 1981 Fiat Strada offered for $1,000 in Wenatchee, WA via craigslist. Tip from Gianni B.
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5k: Yellow Bird: 1977 Toyota Celica GT Liftback
The first generation Toyota Celica was built from 1970 through 1977 and sold in large quantities as a Japanese sushi sized antidote to the bloated cheeseburger 'Merican sports coupes of the day. In 1976 a liftback version was released in North America that resembled a 7/8ths scale Mustang, but regardless the Celica is the classic Japanese pony car to get. Find this 1977 Toyota Celica GT Liftback for sale in Arcadia, CA currently bidding for $5,045 with less than 1 day to go.
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Friday, March 28, 2014
5k: Original Owner: 1985 Toyota MR2 AW11
The first generation Toyota MR2 (short for Mid-engined Runabout 2-seater) shared mechanical components with the Corolla and was relished in its day for handling and speed. Today the AW11 generation MR2 is just starting to gain acceptance and recognition as a classic, but prices for nice ones are still dirt cheap. Find this 1985 Toyota MR2 AW11 offered for $3,995 by the original owner with only 75k miles on the clock located in Ojai, CA via craigslist. Tip from Einhander.
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Labels: AW11, MR2, Original Owner, Toyota, Track rat
Coffee Brake: What Would Chuck Norris Drive?
Welcome to another edition of Daily Turismo's Coffee Brake, where we ponder questions and riddles that have plagued mankind for generations, such as why are harvest moons orange and why is the Michelin man white? Today we breach a subject that is on the tip of everyone's tongue; what would Chuck Norris drive?
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Labels: Coffee Brake, Diesel, HET, M1070, Oshkosh, Two-Stroke, V8
5k: Who Donated This? 1997 Jaguar XK8
Throughout the dead of winter, you diligently stashed away your pennies and dimes for an open-air sports car. Good on you. You have $6,000 saved, which would put you in just about the best NA Miata on the market, or an Alfa Spider but not quite Boxster territory - yet. Here, for your consideration, is a luxury sports convertible with 2.2x the horsepower, undeniable class, and room in the trunk for two golf bags. Find this low-mile 1997 Jaguar XK8 Convertible for $5,700 via Blok Charity Auto Clearance in Gardena, CA. Words by DT contributor slowcarSLOW-MPGlol.
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1k: Fire Proof: 1982 Renault Fuego Turbo
The British satirist and Tolkien-spoof author Terry Pratchett once wrote: "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." The engineers at Renault may have been may not have been joking when they chose the Spanish word for "fire" when naming their R17 successor...but it certainly is funny today. The Fuego was built from 1980 to 1986 and featured such innovations as the worlds first keyless remote system and steering wheel mounted stereo controls. Find this 1982 Renault Fuego Turbo for $2,000 buy-it-now on ebay, located in St Louis, MO.
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Labels: Diamond In A Turd, Fuego, Project, Renault, turbo
Thursday, March 27, 2014
20k: Late Show: 1957 MG MGA
The MGA was the first post WWII styled cars from Morris Garages and represented a significant break from traditional open-fender styling. Today the MGA is a surprisingly affordable car for all of its sleek 1950's styling and a good example will cost you less than a project E-type/Austin-Healey 3000/Mercedes SL from the same era. Find this 1957 MG MGA for sale in Torrance, CA currently bidding for $18,500 with 30 minutes to go.
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Music Streaming Coming to Facebook. As if you didn't already spend enough time on Facebook, soon you may have one more reason to stay permanently connected. Facebook, it appears, is gearing up to launch its own music service.
It seems the ever-expanding website really is taking over the world.
The release date is rumored to coincide with the f8 Conference, which is the Facebook developer seminar that is taking place on September 22.


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Want your printer out of sight? Hack an IKEA dresser and create a hinged drawer front.
Blogger Pamela details the steps she took to convert the Hemnes dresser into a printer hidey-hole. You could adapt the same steps for any similar-sized piece of furniture. Hit the post for the full details.


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Offsetting yesterday's upbeat rejection, I got a form rejection today. Rejecting a story I quite liked, actually.
Sigh. This is why they (they being the published) tell you not to read anything into rejection letters. They are no more and no less than they seem. A rejection of that particular piece for that particular publication at that particular time.
Still. It blows.
Epic fail such as this leads me to examine the state of my writing. I must conclude I am:
1. Within inches of a wildly successful career involving awards I will collect like garden gnomes, OR
2. Submitting my work to the wrong publications, and I must therefore resign myself to posthumous accolades, OR
3. Not as good as I think I am
The empty shelf on my left screams #1.


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If you are an SDG&E customer and you're considering going solar, or you're already powering your property with solar energy, you must be wondering how the recent changes to minimum bill charges will affect you.
In fact, a great number of solar customers don't even understand the concept of minimum bill charge, let alone understand the adjustments and how the charge influences the price of monthly electric delivery. Action Solar will provide answers to some of the frequently asked questions about the charge, with special regards to SDG&E renewable energy customers, that is – solar customers.
What is the Minimum Bill Charge?
The Minimum Bill Charge is a residential rate which ensures that SDG&E customers have to pay a portion of the costs of the electrical service, even if they use just some or no electricity at all. With more and more homeowners going solar and off the grid, SDG&E had to find a way to protect its profits.
Can we expect another adjustment to minimum bill?
The minimum bill has been part of SDG&E's rates for a while, but there has been a number of adjustments due to the ever increasing number of solar customers. The first adjustment took place in 2015 when California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) increased the monthly minimum bill from $3.60 to $5 for CARE customers, and from $4.50 to $10 for those customers not on CARE.
The next adjustment is expected to take place some time in 2018.
What did the 2015 adjustment mean for solar customers?
The adjustment in 2015 meant that residential customers' monthly electricity bill increased only if the actual usage of electricity was so small that a minimum bill had to apply.
For customers not on CARE, it means that they now had to pay $10 a month, instead of $4.50, which would amount to $120 a year. This was a $66 increase on a yearly basis. However, the amount of energy that was returned to the grid is also accounted for, so the solar customer is compensated by SDG&E if they have produced more kWhs than they purchased from the utility. Other charges made throughout the year are also deducted so credits may apply at the end-of-year "True-up".
How do minimum bill adjustments affect residential solar installation?
As we've seen in recent changes to minimum bill charges, as well as the tendency for grid electricity cost to go up, you'd better go solar sooner rather than later. What's more, as the cost of grid electricity is on the rise, the cost of solar installation has never been lower, and continues to go down.
There are numerous rebates and other incentives for going solar, and San Diego is likely to retain its status as the second city in the U.S. by the amount of solar energy output, or even move up the list.
In other words, solar is the way to go, as the U.S. is on the steady path towards greater eco-consciousness and energy efficiency. By managing their profits, SDG&E will also be able to continue to provide grid energy for when the sun isn't shining. For home owners, it really is a small amount to pay for a back-up plan.
Grid energy is also important if there's an issue with your solar panel. If installed improperly, your solar panel will not be as efficient as anticipated (and paid for), so it's imperative that you team up with a reliable solar company. Action Solar is at the forefront of solar installation and related services – reach out to us today and let's find the best solar solution for your home!


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It's a shame that Yoga Day didn't fall on a Barry Zito start, because that would have been incredibly fitting. As it is, Madison Bumgarner doesn't exactly fit the bill, but that's OK: the Giants hosted Yoga Day at AT&T Park on Wednesday.
(Actually, imagining a Hickory, N.C., native being really into yoga is beyond hilarious on its own, regardless of whether or not they're as rugged-looking as MadBum.)
Yoga Day featured a yoga session (see: above) with "San Francisco's premier Vinyassa yoga teacher" Janet Stone, and it basically involved a lot of people strengthening their cores on the grass at AT&T.
But wait, there was more! Michael Franti, "famed Bay Area native and world-renowned musician," also performed. He's the dude you see above with the dreads.
The yoga session went from 8:00 a.m. PT to 9:15 a.m. PT, with Franti (who's always got something playing Sirius XM's "Jam On" channel) busting out tunes and Stone providing instruction. Franti's also a Giants fan, so that helps, as does his willingness to use the event to help promote Power to the Peaceful Foundation and his yoga retreat in Bali.
As part of the experience, anyone who participated received a San Francisco Giants-themed yoga mat.
Oh yes! And a baseball game. The aforementioned Bumgarner's taking on Trevor Cahill in the rubber match for the Giants on Wednesday night and, theoretically, that matchup should help these yoga-lovers relax even more, especially if the Dodgers can lose again.


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Global food security is critical issue
Agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan shows a photograph of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi to illustrate a point about food security.
Story and photo by Liz Lachnit, NewsNetNebraska
A world-renowned agricultural scientist known as father of the green revolution in India had a simple message on Monday: "The future belongs to nations with grains, not guns.
M.S. Swaminathan's comments came during his lecture on food security, which was the first in the Heuermann Lecture Series. Former Gov. Bob Kerrey and University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken were among those in the large audience at Hardin Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus.
Swaminathan is considered the father of the green revolution in India for his work in producing high-yielding wheat and rice varieties. He won the World Food Prize in 1987 and was included in Time magazine's 1999 list of the most influential Asian people of the 20th century.
Price volatility and climate change are the main problems for food security, he said.
Climate change has dramatically affected his culture, he said. For every 1-degree Celsius rise in mean temperature, wheat yield loss in India is around 6 million tons per year, or $1.3 billion, he noted.
The policy changes Swaminathan suggested to curb price volatility and climate change included restoring confidence in the international trading system, building up stocks at the world and regional level, curbing the growth of developed countries food demand and supporting access to food.
"Hunger is a very large problem," he noted.
His native India has tried to address hunger in the last five to six years by taking a rights-based approach, Swaminathan said. Legislators there introduced the Food Security Act of India, which provides 35 kilograms of wheat and rice per family per month.
More local food security systems like that are needed, he said.
Swaminathan's message was important for Nebraskans to hear, said one audience member.
"I think it is good, from time to time, to obtain insight on global perspectives in food production," said Keith Glewen, a UNL extension educator who attended the lecture. "We tend to give a lot of energy to local issues, but it is good to hear from other cultures' perspectives."
During the lecture, Swaminathan also encouraged more research.
"Research is the prime mover of progress," he said. "However, there is diminishing support for agricultural research."
Yet he said he not discouraged by the reduction in support for agricultural research.
"Every challenge provides an opportunity," he said.
Despite the diminishing support, Swaminathan cited several efforts that can be made to mitigate price volatility and climate change, including increased productivity with less ecological harm, increased political will and farmers' skill, designing new plants types and reducing deforestation.
The expert in sustainable food security concluded his speech by quoting Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi: "Unsustainable lifestyles and unacceptable poverty should become problems of the past to achieve harmony with nature and with each other."


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ARM assembler in Raspberry Pi – Chapter 12
We saw in chapter 6 some simple schemes to implement usual structured programming constructs like if-then-else and loops. In this chapter we will revisit these constructs and exploit a feature of the ARM instruction set that we have not learnt yet.
Playing with loops
The most generic form of loop is this one.
while (E) S;
There are also two special forms, which are actually particular incarnations of the one shown above but are interesting as well.
for (i = lower; i <= upper; i += step) S;
do S while (E);
Some languages, like Pascal, have constructs like this one.
repeat S until E;
but this is like a
do S while (!E).
We can manipulate loops to get a form that may be more convenient. For instance.
do S while (E); /* Can be rewritten as */ S; while (E) S;
while (E) S; /* Can be rewritten as */ if (E) { do S while (E); }
The last manipulation is interesting, because we can avoid the
if-then if we directly go to the
while part.
/* This is not valid C */ goto check; do S check: while (E);
In valid C, the above transformation would be written as follows.
goto check; loop: S; check: if (E) goto loop;
Which looks much uglier than abusing a bit C syntax.
The -s suffix
So far, when checking the condition of an
if or
while, we have evaluated the condition and then used the
cmp intruction to update
cpsr. The update of the
cpsr is mandatory for our conditional codes, no matter if we use branching or predication. But
cmp is not the only way to update
cpsr. In fact many instructions can update it.
By default an instruction does not update
cpsr unless we append the suffix
-s. So instead of the instruction
add or
sub we write
adds or
subs. The result of the instruction (what would be stored in the destination register) is used to update
How can we use this? Well, consider this simple loop counting backwards.
/* for (int i = 100 ; i >= 0; i--) */ mov r1, #100 loop: /* do something */ sub r1, r1, #1 /* r1 ← r1 - 1 */ cmp r1, #0 /* update cpsr with r1 - 0 */ bge loop /* branch if r1 >= 100 */
If we replace
sub by
subs then
cpsr will be updated with the result of the subtration. This means that the flags N, Z, C and V will be updated, so we can use a branch right after
subs. In our case we want to jump back to loop only if
i >= 0, this is when the result is non-negative. We can use
bpl to achieve this.
/* for (int i = 100 ; i >= 0; i--) */ mov r1, #100 loop: /* do something */ subs r1, r1, #1 /* r1 ← r1 - 1 and update cpsr with the final r1 */ bpl loop /* branch if the previous sub computed a positive number (N flag in cpsr is 0) */
It is a bit tricky to get these things right (this is why we use compilers). For instance this similar, but not identical, loop would use
bne instead of
bpl. Here the condition is
ne (not equal). It would be nice to have an alias like
nz (not zero) but, unfortunately, this does not exist in ARM.
/* for (int i = 100 ; i > 0; i--). Note here i > 0, not i >= 0 as in the example above */ mov r1, #100 loop: /* do something */ subs r1, r1, #1 /* r1 ← r1 - 1 and update cpsr with the final r1 */ bne loop /* branch if the previous sub computed a number that is not zero (Z flag in cpsr is 0) */
A rule of thumb where we may want to apply the use of the -s suffix is in codes in the following form.
s = ... if (s @ 0)
@ means any comparison respect 0 (equals, different, lower, etc.).
Operating 64-bit numbers
As an example of using the suffix -s we will implement three 64-bit integer operations in ARM: addition, subtraction and multiplication. Remember that ARM is a 32-bit architecture, so everything is 32-bit minded. If we only use 32-bit numbers, this is not a problem, but if for some reason we need 64-bit numbers things get a bit more complicated. We will represent a 64-bit number as two 32-bit numbers, the lower and higher part. This way a 64-bit number n represented using two 32-bit parts, nlower and nhigher will have the value n = 232 × nhigher + nlower
We will, obviously, need to kep the 32-bit somewhere. When keeping them in registers, we will use two consecutive registers (e.g. r1 and r2, that we will write it as
{r1,r2}) and we will keep the higher part in the higher numbered register. When keeping a 64-bit number in memory, we will store in two consecutive addresses the two parts, being the lower one in the lower address. The address will be 8-byte aligned.
Adding two 64-bit numbers using 32-bit operands means adding first the lower part and then adding the higher parts but taking into account a possible carry from the lower part. With our current knowledge we could write something like this (assume the first number is in
{r2,r3}, the second in
{r4,r5} and the result will be in
add r1, r3, r5 /* First we add the higher part */ /* r1 ← r3 + r5 */ adds r0, r2, r4 /* Now we add the lower part and we update cpsr */ /* r0 ← r2 + r4 */ addcs r1, r1, #1 /* If adding the lower part caused carry, add 1 to the higher part */ /* if C = 1 then r1 ← r1 + 1 */ /* Note that here the suffix -s is not applied, -cs means carry set */
This would work. Fortunately ARM provides an instructions
adc which adds two numbers and the carry flag. So we could rewrite the above code with just two instructions.
adds r0, r2, r4 /* First add the lower part and update cpsr */ /* r0 ← r2 + r4 */ adc r1, r3, r5 /* Now add the higher part plus the carry from the lower one */ /* r1 ← r3 + r5 + C */
Subtracting two numbers is similar to adding them. In ARM when subtracting two numbers using
subs, if we need to borrow (because the second operand is larger than the first) then C will be disabled (C will be 0). If we do not need to borrow, C will be enabled (C will be 1). This is a bit surprising but consistent with the remainder of the architecture (check in chapter 5 conditions CS/HS and CC/LO). Similar to
adc there is a
sbc which performs a normal subtraction if C is 1. Otherwise it subtracts one more element. Again, this is consistent on how C works in the
subs instruction.
subs r0, r2, r4 /* First subtract the lower part and update cpsr */ /* r0 ← r2 - r4 */ sbc r1, r3, r5 /* Now subtract the higher part plus the NOT of the carry from the lower one */ /* r1 ← r3 - r5 - ~C */
Multiplying two 64-bit numbers is a tricky thing. When we multiply two N-bit numbers the result may need up to 2*N-bits. So when multiplying two 64-bit numbers we may need a 128-bit number. For the sake of simplicity we will assume that this does not happen and 64-bit will be enough. Our 64-bit numbers are two 32-bit integers, so a 64-bit x is actually x = 232 × x1 + x0, where x1 and x0 are two 32-bit numbers. Similarly another 64-bit number y would be y = 232 × y1 + y0. Multiplying x and y yields z where z = 264 × x1 × y1 + 232 × (x0 × y1 + x1 × y0) + x0 × y0. Well, now our problem is multiplying each xi by yi, but again we may need 64-bit to represent the value.
ARM provides a bunch of different instructions for multiplication. Today we will see just three of them. If we are multiplying 32-bits and we do not care about the result not fitting in a 32-bit number we can use
mul Rd, Rsource1, Rsource2. Unfortunately it does not set any flag in the
cpsr useful for detecting an overflow of the multiplication (i.e. when the result does not fit in the 32-bit range). This instruction is the fastest one of the three. If we do want the 64-bit resulting from the multiplication, we have two other instructions
smull and
umull. The former is used when we multiply to numbers in two's complement, the latter when we represent unsigned values. Their syntax is
{s,u}mull RdestLower, RdestHigher, Rsource1, Rsource2. The lower part of the 64-bit result is kept in the register
RdestLower and the higher part in he register
In this example we have to use
umull otherwise the 32-bit lower parts might end being interpreted as negative numbers, giving negative intermediate values. That said, we can now multiply x0 and y0. Recall that we have the two 64-bit numbers in
r2,r3 and
r4,r5 pairs of registers. So first multiply
r2 and
r4. Note the usage of
r0 since this will be its final value. In contrast, register
r6 will be used later.
umull r0, r6, r2, r4
Now let's multiply x0 by y1 and x1 by y0. This is
r3 by
r4 and
r2 by
r5. Note how we overwrite
r4 and
r5 in the second multiplication. This is fine since we will not need them anymore.
umull r7, r8, r3, r4 umull r4, r5, r2, r5
There is no need to make the multiplication of x1 by y1 because if it gives a nonzero value, it will always overflow a 64-bit number. This means that if both
r3 and
r5 were nonzero, the multiplication will never fit a 64-bit. This is a suficient condition, but not a necessary one. The number might overflow when adding the intermediate values that will result in
adds r2, r7, r4 adc r1, r2, r6
Let's package this code in a nice function in a program to see if it works. We will multiply numbers 12345678901 (this is 2×232 + 3755744309) and 12345678 and print the result.
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/* -- mult64.s */ .data .align 4 message : .asciz "Multiplication of %lld by %lld is %lld\n" .align 8 number_a_low: .word 3755744309 number_a_high: .word 2 .align 8 number_b_low: .word 12345678 number_b_high: .word 0 .text /* Note: This is not the most efficient way to doa 64-bit multiplication. This is for illustration purposes */ mult64: /* The argument will be passed in r0, r1 and r2, r3 and returned in r0, r1 */ /* Keep the registers that we are going to write */ push {r4, r5, r6, r7, r8, lr} /* For covenience, move {r0,r1} into {r4,r5} */ mov r4, r0 /* r0 ← r4 */ mov r5, r1 /* r5 ← r1 */ umull r0, r6, r2, r4 /* {r0,r6} ← r2 * r4 */ umull r7, r8, r3, r4 /* {r7,r8} ← r3 * r4 */ umull r4, r5, r2, r5 /* {r4,r5} ← r2 * r5 */ adds r2, r7, r4 /* r2 ← r7 + r4 and update cpsr */ adc r1, r2, r6 /* r1 ← r2 + r6 + C */ /* Restore registers */ pop {r4, r5, r6, r7, r8, lr} bx lr /* Leave mult64 */ .global main main: push {r4, r5, r6, r7, r8, lr} /* Keep the registers we are going to modify */ /* r8 is not actually used here, but this way the stack is already 8-byte aligned */ /* Load the numbers from memory */ /* {r4,r5} ← a */ ldr r4, addr_number_a_low /* r4 ← &a_low */ ldr r4, [r4] /* r4 ← *r4 */ ldr r5, addr_number_a_high /* r5 ← &a_high */ ldr r5, [r5] /* r5 ← *r5 */ /* {r6,r7} ← b */ ldr r6, addr_number_b_low /* r6 ← &b_low */ ldr r6, [r6] /* r6 ← *r6 */ ldr r7, addr_number_b_high /* r7 ← &b_high */ ldr r7, [r7] /* r7 ← *r7 */ /* Now prepare the call to mult64 /* The first number is passed in registers {r0,r1} and the second one in {r2,r3} */ mov r0, r4 /* r0 ← r4 */ mov r1, r5 /* r1 ← r5 */ mov r2, r6 /* r2 ← r6 */ mov r3, r7 /* r3 ← r7 */ bl mult64 /* call mult64 function */ /* The result of the multiplication is in r0,r1 */ /* Now prepare the call to printf */ /* We have to pass &message, {r4,r5}, {r6,r7} and {r0,r1} */ push {r1} /* Push r1 onto the stack. 4th (higher) parameter */ push {r0} /* Push r0 onto the stack. 4th (lower) parameter */ push {r7} /* Push r7 onto the stack. 3rd (higher) parameter */ push {r6} /* Push r6 onto the stack. 3rd (lower) parameter */ mov r3, r5 /* r3 ← r5. 2rd (higher) parameter */ mov r2, r4 /* r2 ← r4. 2nd (lower) parameter */ ldr r0, addr_of_message /* r0 ← &message 1st parameter */ bl printf /* Call printf */ add sp, sp, #16 /* sp ← sp + 16 */ /* Pop the two registers we pushed above */ mov r0, #0 /* r0 ← 0 */ pop {r4, r5, r6, r7, r8, lr} /* Restore the registers we kept */ bx lr /* Leave main */ addr_of_message : .word message addr_number_a_low: .word number_a_low addr_number_a_high: .word number_a_high addr_number_b_low: .word number_b_low addr_number_b_high: .word number_b_high
Observe first that we have the addresses of the lower and upper part of each number. Instead of this we could load them by just using an offset, as we saw in chapter 8. So, in lines 41 to 44 we could have done the following.
40 41 42 43
/* {r4,r5} ← a */ ldr r4, addr_number_a_low /* r4 ← &a_low */ ldr r5, [r4, +#4] /* r5 ← *(r4 + 4) */ ldr r4, [r4] /* r4 ← *r4 */
In the function
mult64 we pass the first value (x) as
r0,r1 and the second value (y) as
r2,r3. The result is stored in
r0,r1. We move the values to the appropiate registers for parameter passing in lines 57 to 61.
Printing the result is a bit complicated. 64-bits must be passed as pairs of consecutive registers where the lower part is in an even numbered register. Since we pass the address of the message
r0 we cannot pass the first 64-bit integer in
r1. So we skip
r1 and we use
r2 and
r3 for the first argument. But now we have run out of registers for parameter passing. When this happens, we have to use the stack for parameter passing.
Two rules have to be taken into account when passing data in the stack.
- You must ensure that the stack is aligned for the data you are going to pass (by adjusting the stack first). So, for 64-bit numbers, the stack must be 8-byte aligned. If you pass an 32-bit number and then a 64-bit number, you will have to skip 4 bytes before passing the 64-bit number. Do not forget to keep the stack always 8-byte aligned per the Procedure Call Standard for ARM Architecture (AAPCS) requirement.
- An argument with a lower position number in the call must have a lower address in the stack. So we have to pass the arguments in opposite order.
The second rule is what explains why we push first
r1 and then
r0, when they are the registers containing the last 64-bit number (the result of the multiplication) we want to pass to
Note that in the example above, we cannot pass the parameters in the stack using
push {r0,r1,r6,r7}, which is equivalent to
push {r0},
push {r1},
push {r6} and
push {r7}, but not equivalent to the required order when passing the arguments on the stack.
If we run the program we should see something like.
$ ./mult64_2 Multiplication of 12345678901 by 12345678 is 152415776403139878
That's all for today.
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That's an excellent tutorial! I read through all 12 chapters and learned a great deal. You have a talent for explaining things in an understandable way. Thank you for sharing this, and keep up the good work!
Me too.
I agree that you explain very well.
I have written some of the problems from projecteuler.net in ARM assembly language (http://www.fourtheye.org/cgi-bin/language.pl?language=asm).
Please use any of the code in your discussion if it helps.
ultimate nice piece of coding … i stun of this …
The 12 chapters of this tutorial were just what I was looking for to break into Raspberry Pi assembly language. I am working on a project where I want to read the GPIO pins repeatedly as fast as possible, accumulate a LOT of data (like say 512KB) on the stack, then write that data to a file on the Raspberry Pi's SD card. Any thoughts or suggestions? Any problem or memory boundary issues for a stack that large? How would you initiate a file save of that block? Thanks for any comments you might have…
Great tutorials by the way. I found a type here:
subs r0, r2, r4 /* First add the lower part and update cpsr */
/* r0 ← r2 – r4 */
sbc r1, r3, r5 /* Now add the higher part plus the NOT of the carry from the lower one */
/* r1 ← r3 – r5 – ~C */
In the comments you say ADD instead of subtract.
Thanks again for this tutorial.
i think i found a better approach to multiplication:
stmdb sp!, {r4, r5}
mov r5, r1
mov r4, r0
umull r0, r1, r2, r4
umlal r1, r5, r2, r5 // r5 overwritten but not needed anymore
umlal r1, r5, r3, r4
ldmia sp!, {r4, r5}
bx lr
great tutorial btw.
Errata: addcs instruction doesn't exist. Use instead adcs
I'm sorry. It was my mistake add+cs exists, I have not read the comments
I loved this set of tutorials. Thanks for the great work!
Just a minor correction in the code transformation examples: the explanation on how to transforme a "while (E) S;" has an initial "S" inside the if that shouldn't be there, as it is now the loop body will never run exactly once (it will run twice if the condition is initially true, without checking the condition between the first two body executions).
Very very interesting articles. I learned a lot.
Is it possible to persuade you to write an article about I/O (eg. asynch ports) and timers and an article about interrupts (eg timer interrupts) ?
Kristian sander
hello how can i add and sub two numbers of 128 bits?
%lld, not %11d
Ha! It took almost all day 🙂
Thanks for these series.
I started programming in Assembly LOOONG time ago (1985 IIRC). TMS 9900 on a TI 99/4A.
Then I went directly to a PC were I tried Pascal, C, PHP, Python, Ruby, Python again (I love Python), but lately I wanted to do some low level programming with my RPi just for fun.
I'm really enjoying it 🙂
"I'll check that but given that the examples in the chapters are run on top of an operating system, probably these operations are privileged and only the OS can do them."
Ah. How would you write code that has the system totally to itself and returns to the OS on completion (OR say resets the PI and reboots the OS)
Thank you very much, Roger. This is an excellent Tutorial
If we push main function parameters to stack and call a function after that like printf, a new stack will allocated for that right? So can it access any other function's stack?
Given that number_b_high = 0, wouldn't the following have sufficed?
umull r0, r6, r2, r4 @ {r0,r6} = x1y1
umull r4, r5, r2, r5 @ {r4,r5} = x2y1
add r1, r4, r6 @ r1 = r2 + r6
Thank you for the tutorial. It's been a good read.


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Movie Ad of the Week: STAG MODEL SLAUGHTER (1975)
Just For the Hell of It! (J4HI!) sent us this cool ad mat a couple of weeks ago to use for a future "Updating the IMDb" entry, but the title is so rare that we thought it should get its own post. American International Pictures released Pete Walker's HOUSE OF WHIPCORD beginning in November 1974, but by July '75 it had been retitled STAG MODEL SLAUGHTER by United Producers for select territories like Texas, where we found it co-billed with HELL HOUSE GIRLS, a re-release of SCHOOL FOR UNCLAIMED GIRLS (AIP's version of Robert Hartford-Davis' THE SMASHING BIRD I USED TO KNOW). United Producers performed another facelift on Walker's film and in December '75, a year after its stateside debut, it was re-released again as THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S MODELS, paired with HOOKERS REVENGE (a retitling of THEY CALL HER ONE-EYE) on a double bill that played successfully through the rest of the decade.
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Bergmann's life-long passion in music, vinyl and the air-bearing technique, form the basis of Bergmann Audio. They believe that a turntable must consist of as few parts as possible, to avoid any interference with the sound. Every single part in our turntables is carefully considered in its function, material and design. Bergmann's turntables and linear tracking tonearms are designed using as few components as possible.
The friction freedom creates a musical timing where nuances and details are a natural part of a transparent and vivid acoustic image. Their turntables are revered for having an unexpected fast and effective bass response. On their reference model, Sleipner, the platter is supported and centered by air. It has no physical contact with the rest of the turntable, except the contact with the belt – and with that, no friction or mechanical noise whatsoever.
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The Magne System
Magne is a fully airbearing turntable with tracking airbearing tonearm. The platter, centered by a spindle, floats on an air film. Magne turntable and tonearm is extremely simple to adjust and operate. The air supply is equipped with dust filters and reservoirs to obtain dry, clean and smooth airflow and noiseless.
Reviews- AUDIOPHILIA - Star Component Award Anthony Kershaw, June 2014
- Fidelity Magazine, Knut Vadseth, Nov 2013
- Fidelity Magazine, Trond Torgnesskar, Nov 2013
- Hi-Fi News & Record Outstanding Product 2012, by Steeve Harris and Paul Miller June 2012
- DC motor
- Belt driven
Plinth: Solid high density composite material
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- Weight: 5.5 kg
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- Weight: 1.5kg
Dimensions: 440mm x 495mm x 165mm (D x W x H)
Total weight: 18.5 kg.
- Linear tracking air-bearing tonearm
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- Arm tube damped inside
- Counter weight decoupled from armtube
- Adjustments: VTA, overhang, leveling
Wire: High quality copper litz
Clips: Gold plated copper
Connectors: RCA, XLR, DIN
Effective mass: 11g
Power Supply:
- Separate plug-in power supply
- 33 & 45 rpm.
- Speed fine tuning
Air Supply:
- Silent, clean, dry and smooth airflow
- Replaceable filter.
Dimensions: 330mm x 150mm x 160mm (D x W x H)
Weight: 8kg
The Sindre System
The Sindre is a fully airbearing turntable and tonearm combination. Much like the Magne System, the Sindre float on an air film. The turntable and tonearm are extremely simple to adjust and operate with similar air supply, flow, and noiseless. A refinement of simplicity and Scandinavian design using their "airbearing" philosophy and the right materials to secure an extraordinary sound.
Reviews- High Fidelity by Wojciech Pacula Nov. 2009
- Lp Magazine by Holger Barske Aug. 2009
- Stereo Mojo James Darby, Aug. 2009
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- DC motor
- Belt driven
Plinth: 4 layers of solid high density composite material
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- Centered by steel spindle/hardweared low friction polymer bearing.
- Platter weight: 4kg
Sub Platter:
- Aluminium
- weight: 3.2kg
Feet: 3 adjustable spikes
Dimensions: 440mm x 49mm5 x 210mm (D x W x H)
Total weight: 23 kg
- Linear tracking airbearing tonearm
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- Armtube damped inside
- Counterweight decoupled from armtube
- Adjustments: VTA, overhang, leveling.
Wire: High quality copper litz
Clips: Gold plated copper
Connectors: RCA, XLR, DIN
Effective mass: 10 gr
Power Supply
- Stable and powerful separate supply
- Capacity: 44.000 microfarad
- 33 & 45 rpm. Speed fine tuning
Dimensions: 363mm x 210mm x 93mm (D x W x H)
Weight: 3.6 kg
Air Supply
- Silent, clean, dry and smooth airflow
- Replaceable dust filter
Dimensions: 415mm x 210mm x 220mm (D x W x H)
Weight: 8.4 kg
The Sleipner System
Bergmann's reference model, the Sleipner is a system with a bearingless floating platter. The bearing is the "heart" in all turntable constructions. The "heart" of Sleipner is both supported and centered by air. Essentially, the 9.2 kg platter is floating: No mechanical contact and therefore no bearing noise!
Sleipner is available with vacuum hold down.
Reviews- Positive Feedback Dirk Sommer - May 2013
- Analog Planet Munich 2013 Michael Fremer - May 2013
- Airbearing design
- Vacuum hold down or clamp
- High precision digital controlled DC motor
- Belt driven
- Outer layer in 12mm Polyvinyl. Painted and hand polished
- Inner part is a 6 layer sandwich construction, in different materials for optimum resonance control
- Aluminium platter supported and centered by air
- Bearing/air supply creates a thin air film, both vertical and horizontal, between platter and bearing - no mechanical noise - no friction
- Platter weight: 9.2kg
Record Mat: 21mm, 3 layer construction:
- 2 layers of polycarbonate
- 1 layer of acrylic
Feet: Adjustable feet. Aluminium/ceraball construction.
Dimensions: 440 x 495 x 230 (D x W x H)
Total weight: 39.8 kg
- Linear tracking airbearing Tonearm
- Carbon armtube and headshell, molded in one piece, for optimum stiffness
- Armtube damped inside
- Counter weight decoupled from armtube
- Adjustments: VTA, overhang, leveling
Wire: Internal wire in pure silver
Clips: Silver plated copper
Connectors: ACR, XLR, DIN
Effective mass: 11 gr
Motor Control
- High precision digital controlled DC motor, with hallsensor and encoder
- Supported by a very stable and over sized power supply
- 33 & 45 rpm - Fine tuning by microprocessor controlled push buttons
Dimensions: 440 x 99 x 105 (D x W x H)
Weight: 3.6 kg
Air Supply
- Low pressure design
- Silent, clean, dry and smooth airflow
- Easy accessible dust filter, for easy cleaning and replacement
Dimensions: 440 x 226 x 232 (D x W x H)
Weight: 17.2 kg
Galder Turntable
Galder is Bergmann`s answer to the most universal turntable design. Galder accepts up to 4 tonearms - Radial and linear tracking arms. Output for an airbearing tonearm. Motorbase separated from the plinth.
Reviews- Analog Planet Munich 2016 Michael Fremer May 15, 2016
- You Tube Video also in above review.
- Airbearing design
- Vacuum hold down, or clamp
- Accepts up to 4 tonearms
- Output for an airbearing tonearm
Plinth: Black anodized die cast aluminium
- Aluminium platter floats on air
- 3mm acrylic mat
- Centered by steel spindle/hardwired low friction polymer bearing
Platter weight: 11.8 kg
Adjustable feet- Aluminium/ceraball construction
Dimensions: 365 x 480 x 190mm (D x W x H)
Total weight: 38.0 kg.
Motor base
- Tacho motor with high precision feedback control system.
- Speed accuracy: 0.003%.
- 33 & 45 rpm
Air supply
- Silent, clean, dry and smooth airflow. Replaceable filter
- Easy accessible dust filter, for easy cleaning and replacement
- Dimensions: 465 x 225 x 235mm. (D x W x H)
- Weight: 15.6 kg
Magne Tonearm
The Magne tonearm is a linear tracking airbearing design. The moving part of the tonearm simply floats on a thin cushion of air, and is led only by the stylus tip and the record grove. The armtube and head shell are the first parts which must control, the grove modulation and vibrations when the cartridge tracks the record grove.
The Magne tonearm (the moving part) is designed and assembled as one, non-adjustable unit, which consists of an aluminium sliding pipe, carbon armtube (double tube with damping) and the head shell. The head shell is fixed completely parallel to the sliding pipe, for a perfect azimuth. The counter weight is decoupled from the armtube. The moving parts' simple construction with no adjustable/vibrating parts, have no mechanical contact to the fixed part of the tonearm. The advantage of this simple construction is a completely unhindered signal transmission.
Adjustments: VTA, overhang, leveling. Azimuth by a spacer.
The Linear tracking tonearm tracks the record as it is pressed = no tracking error. The benefit is a distortion free and relaxed reproduction, even at complex passages. One more important advantage of the airbearing is the tonearm's immunity to acoustic feedback, as it has no mechanical contact (the moving part) to the turntable. The only contact is through the stylus tip and the tonearm wire.
Finally the linear tracking tonearm is very easy to setup.
- Linear tracking airbearing tonearm
- Aluminium/carbon
- Armtube damped inside
- Counter weight decoupled from armtube
- Adjustments: VTA, overhang, leveling
- NOTE: The minimum height, measuring from the plinth to the top of the platter, must be 45mm
Wire: High quality copper litz
Clips: Gold plated copper
Connectors: DIN
Effective mass: 11g
Weight: Incl. arm board, 1.200g
Arm Board
- Aluminium
- Dimension: 20 x 90 x 151mm (H x W x L)
- Customized arm board on request
Air supply
- Silent, clean, dry and smooth airflow
- Replaceable dust filter
Dimensions: 135 x 155 x 330mm (H x W x L)
Weight: 5.7kg
Odin Tonearm
The Odin tonearm is Bergmanns' most universal linear tracking airbearing tonearm. Odin fits most high-end turntable designs- incl. the Bergmann 4-arm turntable.
To stay true to the idea of simplicity and avoid resonances, the Odin design and construction uses as few parts and assemblies as possible. A parameter in the ultimate tonearm design is stiffness and stability in the construction. Both are carefully incorporated in the Odin arm. An example is the air pipe, which is fixed in both ends, to give the floating part the best possible base.
The tonearm wire is, as usual in Bergman tonearms, one length from cartridge clips the the DIN connector. The DIN connector ensures user flexibility for connection of the preferred interconnect phono cable.
All adjustments are easily accessible and easy to handle. The Odin arm provides you with all adjustment possibilities required:
VTA, overhang, azimuth, air pipe leveling, and airflow adjustment.
The Bergmann air supplies are designed with dust filters, two air reservoirs with damping material to absorb pulsations from the pump.
Dust Cover
The dust cover is a full cover for the Magne, Sindre and Sleipner systems. The acrylic has been cut out at each side for ease of removal. The user does not need to touch the top surface of acrylic so it remains clean and clear. There is also a cut out at the rear for the wires. Bergmann's logo is visible on the top.
Material: 100% Acrylic
Dimension: 55cm x 50cm x 24.5cm (L x W x H)
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Mongolia to Pay Khan Resources Award of About $100m: Prime Minister
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June 26 (Bloomberg) -- Khan Resources Inc. dispute will be "resolved accordingly" because Mongolia respects rule of law and will carry out all its obligations as ordered by intl arbitration court ruling in March, Mongolian Prime Minister Saikhanbileg Chimed says in interview with Bloomberg News in New York.
* "We're not ignoring, we're respecting. We will comply."
* Saikhanbileg says he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting last week in St. Petersburg for the Russian company to pay its 21% stake in ~$100m award
* NOTE: ARMZ Uranium Holding OAO holds the 21% stake
* Putin promised Saikhanbileg that he will address this issue with the proper Russian organizations
* Saikhanbileg says hard to predict when full resolution will happen
* "Having these kinds of arbitration cases doesn't mean that Mongolia is treating all investors in this way"
* Khan Resources dispute gave Mongolia chance to improve its overall business environment
Khan Resources Inc.: Bloomberg Reports That US$100M International Arbitration Award Will Be Paid
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 26, 2015) - Khan Resources Inc. ("Khan" or the "Company") (CSE:KRI) reports in respect of the March 2, 2015 international arbitration award in favour of Khan, Mongolian Prime Minister Saikanbileg stated that "we're not ignoring, we're respecting. We will comply." The Prime Minister's statement was in response to a Bloomberg News question during an exclusive interview in New York today. At the current time, the award aggregates to approximately US$104 million. Khan confirms that has not yet received any direct communication from Mongolia on this matter.
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We love the citrus and nut combination of these classic cookies. Melted chocolate and candied cherries give them an extra-special touch. —Cleo Gonske, Redding, California
Total TimePrep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
Makes4 dozen
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-3/4 cups sliced almonds
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped candied orange peel
- Semisweet chocolate chips, optional
- Red or green candied cherries, halved, optional
- In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, cream, honey, lemon zest and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 4 minutes or until a candy thermometer reads 225°. Remove from the heat; stir in almonds and orange peel.
- Drop by scant tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 6-8 minutes. Immediately flatten warm cookies with the back of a spoon. Cool completely on parchment paper.
- If desired, melt chips in a microwave; stir until smooth. Spread or brush over bottoms of cookies. Use a fork to create wavy lines in chocolate. Place a cherry half in the center. Let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts1 each: 60 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 29mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
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Couva Calypso Cafe is a small Tennessee chain with a tremendous variety of menu items for vegetarian and vegan diners. Service is fast-casual, and prices are inexpensive.
Though the main focus of the cuisine at this restaurant is Caribbean, there are also plenty of Americanized vegetarian options like a veggie burger for less adventurous eaters. Many dishes contain black beans, and the legume makes many appearances in the dining room decor.
The menu consists of appetizers, salads, sandwiches and combo platters built around the ubiquitous black beans. Vegan and vegetarian menu items are identified by symbols.
The nachos come in a massive portion, topped with cheese, black beans, tomatoes, peppers and red onions. While it's a solid starter to share, the barbecue sauce added little to the dish. Salsa would make a more natural accompaniment.
The stand-alone black beans have a smoky essence with hints of garlic and citrus. The St. Lucian rice is a good addition to the Beans and Three platter, an order of beans with three different sides. The mustard greens had a clean flavor that is surprisingly mild. The spiced sweet potatoes are topped with grated coconut, and its sweetness is wrapped up by spicy cinnamon and nutmeg.
Couva Calypso Cafe has a few dessert items, including lime pie, carrot cake and chocolate mint squares. They sell a limited selection of bottled beers.