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Archive for June, 2009
Windows 7
Jun 30th
Windows 7 Release Date = October 22, 2009
For those of you certain that you are going to upgrade an existing system to Windows 7 or build a new system and install Windows 7, I highly recommend checking this out. For a limited time you can pre-order any version for about half price.
http://windows7news.com/pre-order-windows-7/
Home Version = $50
Professional = $99
I would definitely do this if I still used desktops other than my server. So I have no reason for it. I plan on buying a new laptop whenever they start offering them with Win 7 anyway so no need to upgrade this one either.
Check it out though
Finally Decided on the Upgrade
Jun 27th
I’ve finally decided to go ahead and upgrade to the 2TB RE4 drives. I just need to find someone that needs these 750GB RE2 drives that I have. Maverick, if you know anyone that needs some, let me know. They are the same model you have. I have 4 of them. As soon as I can find someone that wants them then I will order the RE4s.
I still want to get a small rack some time soon.
Here’s a good review of the RE4s. Pretty decent numbers.
Western Digital RE4-GP 2TB Reviewed
Also, here’s a cool video they link in that article.
hello???
Jun 27th
is anyone out there???
Well here’s a Hennessey HPE700 Camaro with an LS9 in it. mmmmmmmm
Site Updates…
Jun 13th
As it may be obvious, just about everything on the site is getting an upgrade. Things should still work, it’s just that appearance-wise they will be a little less than “refined”. I’m working to fix these issues right now. Hopefully I can have everything somewhat nice-looking shortly.
Thanks for your patience.
Mech-suit Anyone?
Jun 10th
Army Mechanic’s Garage Tinkering Yields 18-Foot Mecha Exoskeleton
Carlos Owens had handled all kinds of machines as an army mechanic, but he always dreamed of using those skills for one project: his own “mecha,” a giant metal robot that could mirror the movements of its human pilot.
Owens, 31, began building an 18-foot-tall, one-ton prototype at his home in Wasilla, Alaska, in 2004. Working without blueprints, he first built a full-scale model out of wood. Moving on to steel, he had to devise a hydraulics system that would provide precisely the right leverage and range of movement. He settled on a complex network of cables and hydraulic cylinders that can make the mecha raise its arms, bend its knees, and even do a sit-up.
Owens is working on two more prototypes, modifying the design to make it lighter and more maneuverable. He foresees mechas having uses in the military and the construction industry but acknowledges that right now they’re best suited to entertainment. The first application he has in mind: mecha-vs.-mecha battles, demolition-derby style.
Time: 4 years
Cost: $25,000
Frame
This mecha is made of steel. The new design is made of lighter but weaker aluminum, so Owens has had to heavily reinforce the limb joints.
Hydraulics
Owens used 27 hydraulic cylinders that act like muscles to control the mecha’s joints. A pump powered by an 18-horsepower engine keeps hydraulic fluid moving through the machine.
Control
As the driver moves his arms and legs, steel cables transmit those movements to the hydraulics to make the mecha walk, bend down, or open its hands
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