Dual Clutch Automatic vs Manual Gear Shift Transmission

Dual Clutch Automatic - is a manual transmission, without use of clutch.  The engaging/disengaging or gear change is controlled by computerized hydraulic system.  The time needed to make a gear change is very quick (milli-seconds).

Automatic - pressure plate is used to engage/disengage engine output/flywheel to transmission?? Nested gears are stacked concentrically.

Ford Focus maybe the least expensive vehicle equipped with dual clutch automatic transmission

Engineering Design Software

CAD/Drafting -

SolidWorks - PDM
AutoDesk Inventor
CATIA V5

Engineering Analysis
FEMAP, NASTRAN

Boeing BAC1517 Profile

SRM shows the BAC profile, but what does is it look like? Length, width, radius, flange etc.

Where is that BAC15xx part number? I can't file it in MyBoeingFleet, so where can I get that information?

Answer: Boeing Drafting Stand documentation -- D-590.

LG and Kenmore Refrigerators; Why Do You Want to BUY American?

LG and Kenmore Refrigerators, what do they have in common? LG make some of Kenmore refrigerator.  The differences, are small.  I found that Kenmore frigs tend to be priced higher than LG, but the once a while "big discount" bring it back inline with LG pricing.

What's the lesson about all of this?  Why buy American brand, when it is made oversea anyway, the store/distributor-Sears make the same money. If the both products are being equal, why do I have to wait for Kenmore to be marked down in price when I can get the LG anyday?

Current Most Valuable Used Office Printers

HP 8150DN -
Large toner capacity, decent speed, even with today's standard.  Ok speed with PDF document. Find one with extra paper trays.

Okidata Dot-matrix
I missed the dot-matrix printer- it's is still a very useful in many business applications. Triplicate copies, anyone?

Replacement Refrigerator

$2400, Kenmore, 27" French, Stainless
$2000 Kenmore 27" French Bottom, Satin


$2000 LG Stainless Steel 27.6 cu. ft. French-Door Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator ENERGY STAR®

$2065 Samsung Stainless 29.0 cu. ft. Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator (RFG297HD) ENERGY STAR®
NEW Item !| | Sears Item# 04681093000 | Model# RFG297HDRS

voip skype vonage magicjack quality comparison

Update: 2012.03.015

Usage/Application:






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Value:

Skype -computer or Wi-Fi (iphone apps, and netgear like device $100)
Vonage - conversion box via ethernet (simple $50, fancy $90)
Magic Jack - computer, or via ethernet (usb $20, ethernet $100)



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Sound Quality:

Skype - Average, acceptable quality for international calls

Vonage - greatest service

MagicJack - Inconsistent, long delay over international calls

Cable phone - great service

Fast Meals for Large Group People

$100 for 20 people  ($5 per head)
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$7 / 20 people
CHICKEN LEMON RICE SOUP: Rice (1/3 lb), chicken broth (1/2), rotisserie chicken (1/2), celery

$25 4 oz of rice/shrimp
SHRIMP PAELLA: 3 lb shrimp, rice (2/3 lb), chicken broth (1/2), frozen peas (1/2 lb)
$18 / 2.5 oz of beef
BEEF/ONION: 4 lb of chuck beef; green onion, 2 packs of special sauce, marinate in black vinegar.
$15 / 3 oz of chicken
ROTISSERIES CHICKENS: Costco rotisserie chickens (2 1/2), white gravy
$13 / 3 oz of veggie
SAUTE VEGETABLE: green onion, bean sprouts,water chestnuts,squash, celery, zucchini, mushroom

$12
ICE CREAM with Crushed Nuts: HEB/Blue Bell 2 of 1/2 gallon ice cream and crashed nuts

$10
Soda and water

Students vs Disciples

Students are to learn from teachers
Disciples are to follow the examples of teachers.

Pentaprism vs Pentamirror in a DSLR

Does it really make a difference to an average photographer? NO


Pentaprism is a five-sided reflecting prism, without inverting images.  The setup doesn't change the image's handedness.

Pentamirror - reverse images twice via reflex mirrors.

http://snapsort.com/

Fast PC? or Fast Hard Drive

2x73GB SCSI 10,000 RPM, RAID 0 - for Operating systems
   Drive << C >>  Part 80GB for OS/Apps,
   Folder Volume << xx >>Part 60GB for (daily, temp backup??)

3x500GB SATA - RAID 0
    Drive <> 350GB - Fast small files
    Drive <> 450GB - Media (pictures) Large reference data
    Drive <> 800GB - large files Videos, Music files, PodCast


1x500GB SATA - boot drive {{ backup }}

1x500GB SATA - {{ backup }}

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1 TB 2.5" USB - Offsite backup (rotation)
1 TB 2.5" USB - Off site backup (rotation)

64-bit or 32-bit Windows 7? Real Difference?

Well, Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit OS?

Microsoft offered a Windows 7 upgrade 3 users license at a great discount price ($150). It was too hard to pass.  Well, 32-bit or 64-bit?  Some of the older computers, fast, but it is not designed to run on 64-bit, so 32-bit it goes.  But then picking 64-bit over a 32-bit version?  Many software will not run on 64-bit, is it worthwhile trade-off?

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