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Mike Hankey wrote: ou learn to listen to the motor for when to shift up AND down.
Exactly. In fact, I never learned how to use a tachometer. I just listened. Simple.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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I gauge speed based on engine RPM in a given gear. They do this is NASCAR as well, because they don't have speedos in their cars, and they have to obey pit road speed limits.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: They do this is NASCAR
One reason this is not a real sport. 
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Because the cars don't have speedometers?
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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True. When I was doing 1/4 mile ETs (stripped down Nova hatchback), the tachy was the most important part, besides the engine 
But these days, I rarely look at the thing
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Ha! I prefer automatic now - driving is a bit of a chore these days, not a pleasure (apart form the odd jaunt up the coast or inland through the desert).
After I stopped racing I got bored with having to change gears (albeit that was a long time ago). Wife still prefers manual - she reckons less chance of getting car-jacked as most yanks are baffled by gears.
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: don't need that euro-trash paddle crap to "get all racey".
Preach it, brother! I hate automatic transmissions. My anemic 2002 Honda Civic is more fun to drive (5-speed stick) than my wife's 2013 Dodge Challenger (automatic).
Software Zen: delete this;
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A tachometer is a nice indicator if something is going awry in your system. Also a lot of people, at least outside the USA and Commonwealth, use manual gears and most cars are produced with both the transmissions and then adapted for the local markets.
DURA LEX, SED LEX
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
When I was six, there were no ones and zeroes - only zeroes. And not all of them worked. -- Ravi Bhavnani
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Tachometer does it measure tachyons? I'm going to guess its the gage that shows rpm and a quick google confirms this. I so deserve a beer tonight.
I don't use mine very much even if I have an manual but I think its nice to have to help notice if something is starting to go wrong. My current car doesn't show engine temperature which I found quite annoying. Especially since the winter are cold it would be nice to know when the engine is up to the right temperature.
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My car shows the following with gauges (no idiot lights):
oil pressure
water temp
oil temp
rear differential oil temp
transmission oil temperature
fuel pressure
fuel/air mixture
amps
I have much more car than most folks.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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But I Like them!
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Well, when truly self driving cars become reality, all the gadgets will go away. The car will drive itself to the automated oil change shop at 2 AM when you're asleep, it'll pull in to the automated filling station when it's low on fuel, it'll always drive the speed limit, and if it detects engine problems, it'll find the nearest mechanic and "phone" in ahead of time to have a self-driving rental waiting for you.
Then again, in four years, we may all be riding in horse and buggy carriages.
Marc
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I have wondered about that. My automatic car has one, my five speed motorcycle does not...
Next bike will though.
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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honestly, my car is so quiet, if I didnt have a tach, I wouldn't realize that I shifted into 2nd(auto) half a mile ago and forgot to shift again. 4500rpm at 35... something isnt right...
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I did that once. Top down across the I80 in northern Nevada at 70 mph in 5th gear. Hmm, the RPM is a bit high  ! Oops! Shift to 6th real quick. Whew!
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No one ever needed a tachometer - it's a boy's toy. Real drivers know when to change gear.
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Hi All,
Latest news from new job while trying to sort out I2C problems fumble fingers managed to knock a wire off the prototype I am working on. Bad language ensued & then the realisation that I am the only one in I can take my time and 'do' a repair & upgrade to the test facilities of the board, complete them and test (soldering to IC's makes me nervous) works! Boss man arrives back, all is well.  and bonus points I didn't burn myself!! 
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glennPattonWorking wrote: bonus points I didn't burn myself
You mean you don't solder properly![^] 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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From many years of using a variety of soldering irons I can say "if you can smell roast pork, you are holding it wrong" 
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Well, I can guess where the photographer's attention/focus was on 
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The 'Death Star Trench Run Memorial' protective goggles?
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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In our news here: Why Microsoft is going all-in on AI
That's easy to answer.
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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This is MS we are talking about: Artificial Stupidity, anyone?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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At least they try.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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Oh, I find them very trying from time to time... 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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