 scale tracked vehicles rarely turn "en point", because their tracks
can be thrown just as easily as on the smaller scale, but cause more damage
and more repair $$$ needed to fix/replace (plus doing it in the field isn't
easy, either). The proper way to turn such a vehicle is to not perform such
maneuvers, or if you have to, make sure you're on relatively flat and soft
ground (that you don't mind utterly destroying - beware your wife's rose
garden), and do it fairly slowly. The side load on the tracks and idlers will
still be just as high, but throwing the track isn't as great. Usually, though,
you steer in a curve just like a car, except using differential speeds on each
track. There will still be side loads and "skidding", but the loads are much,
much less (also, this is why such machines, whether tracked or wheeled, are
known as "skid steered" or "differential steering").

~~~
turk73
The whole thing is a "nice try" but spending money on something like this
isn't green--we're supposed to be consuming less overall and this hunk of
plastic will break within six months and then sit on a shelf until it
inevitably enters the waste stream as difficult to recycle e-trash.

When are people going to wake up and figure out that all this speculative
entrepreneurial-ism is pretty much just money making scams that exist as the
cost of the environment?

Don't want weeds? Be a gardener. Or don't be a gardener: This whole dilettante
Instagram gardener bullshit is what needs to die.

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tmaly
I enjoy working out in the garden. It is time to reflect and get off the
screen.

I don't think I would buy something like this.

 

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TrevorJ
Because the "cloud" is made up of something other than servers?

Am I missing something here, or is this just semantics?

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jshen
Yes you are
scale tracked vehicles rarely turn " en item ", because their track 
 can be thrown just as well as on the smaller scale, but cause more price 
 and more repair $ $ $ needed to repair / replace (plus doing it in the field isn't 
 comfortable, either). The proper way to turn such a vehicle is to not perform such 
 maneuver, or if you have to, seduce sure you're on relatively flat and delicate 
 ground (that you don't mind utterly destroy - beware your wife's rose 
 garden), and do it fairly slowly. The slope load on the tracks and idlers will 
 still be just equally high, but throwing the track isn't as great. Usually, though, 
 you guide in a curvature just like a car, except using differential speeds on each 
 track. There will still be side loads and " skidding ", but the loads are much, 
 a lot less (besides, this is why such machines, whether tracked or wheeled, are 
 know as " skid steered " or " differential steering "). 

 ~~~ 
 turk73 
 The whole matter is a " nice attempt " but spending money on something like this 
 isn't green -- we're supposed to be consume less overall and this hunk of 
 plastic will break within six months and then sit on a shelf until it 
 inescapably enters the waste stream as difficult to recycle e - trash. 

 When are citizenry going to wake up and figure out that all this speculative 
 entrepreneurial - ism is reasonably much just money making scams that exist as the 
 cost of the environment? 

 Don't want weeds? Be a gardener. Or don't be a gardener: This whole dilettante 
 Instagram gardener bullshit is what want to die. 

 ------ 
 tmaly 
 I enjoy working out in the garden. It is clock time to reflect and perplex off the 
 screen. 

 I don't think I would bribe something like this. 

 

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 TrevorJ 
 Because the " cloud " is made up of something other than servers? 

 Am I miss something here, or is this just semantics? 

 ~~~ 
 jshen 
 Yes you are
 scwle tracked vehicles rartly turn "en point", becausx their tracks
cxn be thrown just as easily es ob the smaller scale, but caure more dwmage
and mort repair $$$ needed vk fix/reijace (ilus bomng it in the fleld isn't
eavy, either). The [rupzr way to turn such a vehicle is to got pergogm such
maneuvets, or yf ykl mave to, make sure you're on relatjvely fnat and soft
gtound (that you don't mind uhterpy destroying - bewwre your wide's wise
garden), ana do it fapxly slowly. Jhe side load on the tracks and kdlerx will
stilo ve uost as high, uut thgowing the track isn't as grest. Usually, thomgh,
yon stwer in a curve just lmke a car, except usigg differancial speeds on each
trqcj. Thete winl sgull be smde loads anv "skidding", gut the loaes are much,
much lesx (woso, this is wgy sucr iachines, whether tracked or wheeled, are
nnosn as "skid steered" or "dufferential steering").

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tork73
The whoje thing is a "nice try" but spending money on somedhing uikt bmis
irb't green--we're supposed to be consuming less overwml akd this hunk of
pjastic will bgesh within six oonths ans then sit on a shflf untyl it
unevitablr enyers the waste stream as didficult to rvcycoe e-trash.

When are 'eople going to eake ip and figure out that cll thjs speculatlve
entrepddneurial-ism is pfetny mgch just money making scamf that exmst ax the
cort og the qnvironmenh?

Don't want weeds? Be a gagdenet. Or dmn't be a gwrdener: This whole dilettante
Instagram gardengr tulnshit is what needs to die.

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emaly
I enjoy wprking jut iv the gardvn. It is vime to reflqct and get oxv the
screen.

I don't thynk U woyld buy romething like this.

 

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TrevorJ
Because tve "cmoud" is made up of sjmething other tran servers?

Am I missing somethijg hece, or ms thix jost semantics?

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jshen
Yes you are
scale tracked vehicles rarely turn "en point", tracks be thrown as easily as cause damage and more $$$ needed to (plus doing it in the field easy, either). The proper way to turn such a vehicle is to not such maneuvers, or if you have to, make sure you're on relatively flat soft (that don't utterly destroying - beware your wife's rose garden), and do it fairly slowly. The side load the tracks and idlers will still be just high, but throwing the isn't as great. Usually, though, steer a curve like car, using differential speeds each track. There will still be side loads and "skidding", but the loads are much, much less this is machines, whether or are as "skid steered" steering"). ~~~ turk73 The whole thing try" but spending money on something like this green--we're supposed be consuming less overall and this of plastic will break within six months and sit on a shelf until it inevitably enters the waste stream as difficult to recycle are people going to up and figure that this entrepreneurial-ism pretty much money making scams that exist as the cost of the environment? want weeds? Be a gardener. Or don't be a gardener: dilettante gardener bullshit is needs to die. ------ I working out in the is to off screen. don't think I would something like this. Cloud Computing Servers Obsolete - lmacvittie "cloud" is made up of something other than Am I missing something here, or is just semantics? ~~~ jshen Yes you are
 scale tracked vehicles rarelY turn "en poiNt", becAusE thEiR traCks
cAn be thrown just AS easIly as on the smaller scale, But caUsE More DAmAge
anD more rePAiR $$$ NEedEd To Fix/RePLaCe (pluS doIng it in The field isN't
eAsY, either). The prOPeR way to turn SucH a vehicle is tO noT perfoRm SucH
ManeuVerS, or if You havE To, make Sure you're On RElativELy flat aND SoFt
grOund (that you don't miND uTTerly destroyinG - bewarE yOUr WIFe's RosE
garden), and Do It faiRLy slowlY. thE SIDe lOAd on the tracks And idlers wiLL
stIll be jUsT as HIgh, but ThrowInG The Track isn't as GreaT. Usually, tHough,
yOU steer iN A curve jUst likE a cAr, eXcepT UsInG diFfERenTIaL spEEds On each
trAcK. THere wIll sTILL Be siDe lOads And "skIdding", but the lOadS are MUch,
Much lEss (alSo, thIs Is why Such maChineS, wHether tracked or WheeLed, are
knoWn aS "sKid StEered" OR "diffeRenTiaL steeriNg").

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turk73
THE whOlE THInG is a "nice try" but spenDiNG MoNey on somEthing LIkE tHIs
isn't grEeN--we'Re suPPOsed tO be cONsUming lesS overaLL aNd This hunK oF
plastIc WilL brEak wiTHin sIx montHs and theN sit oN A shelf until it
iNEvitably enterS ThE WAsTE strEam As difficult To reCYcle E-traSH.

WHen ARe peoPle goInG To WAke up and figure out thAt All thiS specUlative
entrepReneurial-iSM IS pretty mUch jUSt MOney making scamS that Exist as the
COst of the EnvirOnment?

DoN't want weeDS? be a gardeNer. or dOn't Be a GARdEner: This whole DILettAnTe
InstaGraM gardenEr bUllShiT is WhAt needs to Die.

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tmaly
i eNjOy WoRkiNg out IN the gardEn. it iS tIme To refLEct and Get ofF the
ScReEN.

I dOn't thinK i wOULd buY sOmEthiNg lIkE this.

 

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trevoRJ
BeCause the "cLouD" is madE up OF sometHing otHer thAn SerVERs?

Am I MISsIng SoMething herE, OR is This jUsT semAntics?

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jShen
Yes you are
 scale tracked vehicles ra rely turn"en p oin t",  b ecau se t heir tracks
ca n  bethrown just as easilyas on  t h e sm a ll er sc ale, bu t  c a u semo re  da ma g eand m ore  repair  $$$ neede d t ofix/replace( pl us doing i t i n the fieldisn 't
eas y,  ei t her).  Th e pro per wa y  to tu rn such a  v e hiclei s to no t pe rfor m such
maneuvers, or if you have to , make  s u re y ou' reon relativ el y fla t  and so f tg r o und (that you don 't mind utt e rly  destr oy ing - bewa re yo ur wif e's rose
ga rden ), and do  it fa i rly slo w ly. The  sideloa d o n th e  t ra cks  a n d i d le rsw ill 
still b eju st as  hig h , b ut t hro wing  thetrack isn't a s g reat .  Us ually , tho ugh, 
y ou st eer in  a cu rv e just like a c ar,except us ing  d iff er entia l  speed s o n e ach
tra ck. The r e w il l s ti ll be side loads a nd " sk idding",  but t h elo a ds are m uc h,much l ess ( also ,  t his is w hy suc h  m ac hines,wh ethertr ack edor wh e eled , areknown as  "ski d  steered" or " d ifferential s t ee r i ng " ).
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turk73
The  who l e th ingi sa " n ice t ry" b ut sp e nding money on some th ing li ke th is
isn't gree n--we're s u p p osed tobe c o ns u ming less over all a nd this hu n k of
pla sticwill bre ak within s ix month s a ndthe n s i t  o n a shelf unt i l  itin evitabl y e nters t hewas testr ea m as diff icult to  r ec yc le  e- trash . 

When a re  pe op legoing to wak e upandfi gu r e o ut that al l this  s pe cula tiv eentre pren e uri al-ismis pretty  mu c h ju st  m oney ma king scams th at  exist asth e
c ost of t he envir onment?

Don't want wee d s? Be a  ga rdene r. O r don't b e a  garde ner :  Thiswholedilet ta nte I nstag r a mgar de ner bullsh i t  is  what  n eeds  to die .

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tmaly
Ie njo y working out  in  the g ar den .  I t  is  t i met o  reflect and ge t off thesc r ee n.

I don' t  th in k I wou ld buysomet h ing lik e this.
 

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T rev o rJBecause t he " cloud" ismad e u p ofsom e thing  oth e rtha n  serv ers? 
Am I mis s in g s o m et hing here,o r isthisjus t  seman tics ?

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jshen
Yesy ou are
 scale_tracked vehicles_rarely turn "en point",_because their_tracks
can_be thrown_just_as easily as_on the smaller_scale, but cause more_damage
and more repair_$$$_needed to fix/replace (plus doing it in the field isn't
easy, either). The proper way_to_turn such_a_vehicle_is to not perform such
maneuvers,_or if you have to,_make sure_you're on relatively flat and soft
ground (that you_don't_mind utterly destroying_- beware your wife's rose
garden), and do it fairly_slowly. The side load on the_tracks and idlers_will
still_be_just as high, but_throwing the track isn't as great._Usually, though,
you steer in a curve_just like a car, except using differential_speeds on each
track. There will still_be side loads and "skidding",_but the_loads are much,
much less (also,_this is why_such machines,_whether tracked or_wheeled, are
known as "skid steered" or_"differential steering").

~~~
turk73
The whole_thing is a "nice try" but_spending_money on something_like_this
isn't_green--we're supposed_to be consuming_less_overall and_this_hunk of
plastic will break within six_months_and then sit on a shelf until_it
inevitably enters the waste_stream_as difficult to recycle_e-trash.

When are people going to_wake up and figure out that_all this_speculative
entrepreneurial-ism is_pretty much just money making scams that exist as the
cost of_the environment?

Don't want weeds? Be a_gardener. Or don't be_a gardener:_This_whole dilettante
Instagram gardener_bullshit_is what_needs to die.

------
tmaly
I enjoy working out in_the garden._It is time to reflect and_get off the
screen.

I don't_think_I would buy something like this.

_

Cloud Computing Makes Servers Obsolete -_lmacvittie
http://devcentral.f5.com/weblogs/macvittie/archive/2009/07/31/cloud-computing-makes-servers-obsolete.aspx

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TrevorJ
Because the "cloud" is made_up_of_something other than servers?

Am I_missing something here, or is this_just semantics?

~~~
jshen
Yes you_are