Archive for December, 2005

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

Order in Chaos - the predictability of randomness

As see here: http://www.physorg.com/news8986.html
“Harvard University scientists say they’ve produced an example of self-organized complexity in a rudimentary microfluidic bubble generator.”
In Essense, they created something that SHOULD be random, but isn’t. It is a highly predictable chaotic system.
This is wonderful, just like the ideas that random seeds can be generated by cameras looking at background noise, [...]

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

Mazdaspeed 6 Test drive

Well, Sunday I test drove the Mazdaspeed 6.
I went with my girlfriend - I told them up front I WILL NOT PAY THE MARKUP FEE. They agreed and I went on the test drive.
IMPRESSIONS:
The car pulls well in the mid range. and by well i mean incredible! my car is fast, way fast. but [...]

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Tuesday, December 13th, 2005

iTunes video hosts car reviews a la edmunds.com

one might wonder what it would take to get apple to host such files for free like they are. with the heavy advertising of the inside line all over the web it goes to show that edmunds is determined to get into the auto review market no matter what.
there are about 20 or so bland-ish [...]

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Tuesday, December 13th, 2005

BMW M Z4 Coupe

for those of you apt in piglatin, i encourage you to read the full article with all of the images.
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/auto_und_produkte/erwischt_gewaltige_bmw_m_otionen.98042.htm (holy url!)
this will be my next car, i have an overwhealming urge to buy an s54 m coupe. but this model will be even better looking, performing, comfortable etc…
im in love.
i have heard tons of [...]

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Tuesday, December 13th, 2005

Audi R10 v12 TDI

The new audi r10 lemans car…. powered by a twin turbo v12…. diesel! whoa.
“The all-aluminum V12 bi-turbo is a huge leap forward. Although limited by the Le Mans regulations to a maximum displacement of 5.5 liters, a maximum boost of 2.94 bar, and a restricted air intake, the engine still develops 650 hp, and [...]

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Monday, December 5th, 2005

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