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Archive for June, 2008
[ro] Cum blochezi o strada urgent [auto/life/romanik]
10Ieri, pe strada Occidentului un handicapat (ca nu stiu cum sa-i spun-prost este prea putin) a blocat un sens de mers parcandu-si limuzina pe mijlocul drumului. In afara de maniera in care a facut-o (parcand pe contrasens,practic),altceva ma nedumereste:cand parchezi,nu te orientezi in spatiu?Nu vezi ca pe acolo circula troleibuze care au spatiu de manevra limitat?! Astfel ca in doar 5 minute s-a format o coada de peste 15 troleibuze si 25 de masini care au blocat pana si intersectia cu Buzesti. Si toate astea din cauza unui cretin. Din pacate, mai mult de un dosar penal pentru blocarea traficului,care se va termina cu o amenda,nu se poate face. Eu ii suspendam carnetul de conducere pe viata.
Si ca sa fie complet tacamul, o tanti cu o Fabia rosie a parcat si ea (daca tot era blocat traficul, unde sa se duca ceilalti;iar daca nu au unde sa se duca,ce conteaza unde parcheaza ea?!) in mijlocul drumului, in rond, blocand banda respectiva pe care se mai disipa ceva din traficul blocat de boul cu Passat-ul. Se poate vedea mai jos Fabia parcata foarte aproape de axul drumului!
Cand am trecut pe-acolo, tanti tocmai isi parca Fabia in timp ce un puhoi de oameni erau ocupati sa treaca manual, peste Passat, bratele de legatura electrica a troilebuzelor. Nimeni nu i-a spus nimic in timp ce ea a priponit “otomobilul” pe mijlocul drumului.
Iar asta este unica noastra vina: societatea civila este complet descentralizata.Nimanui nu-i pasa de ceea ce face celalalt. Politia nu era la fata locului, cu toate ca circulatia era blocata de ceva timp. Oamenii au coborat nepasatori din troleibuze si si-au continuat calatoria pe jos. Alesilor nu le pasa de cei pe care trebuie sa ii serveasca. Mie nu-mi pasa de cel de langa mine pentru ca nici lui nu-i pasa de mine,asa ca energia mea “creatoare” merge spre a-mi satisface propriile nevoi si dorinte;ale mele si ale celor apropiati mie. Si atat. Oare 15 oameni nu ar fi putut parca Passat-ul ala in copac? Dar o platforma care sa vina sa ridice masina care bloca drumul? Nu sunt pentru ca nimanui nu-i pasa de orasul asta si de tara asta. Au preferat sa interzica ridicarea masinilor pentru ca serviciul se transformase in japca iar masinile se ridicau “pe alese”.
Ca o nota bene,cand m-am intors, un politist scria o amenda mare pentru tanti cu Fabia, in timp ce 4 muncitori de la RATB il asteptau “bucurosi” pe proprietarul Passat-ului.
Va rog sa mergeti la vot si data viitoare sa va alegeti…”alesii”!!
[ro] WKE interesant SI karting [Twitter]
5Stiu ca-i aiurea introducerea insa insemnarea (n-am avut unde sa incarc fisierul .pdf) va fi postata in mod automat pe Twitter si cum asta nu arata decat primele cateva cuvinte in descriere,m-am gandit ca trebuie sa fie ceva care sa va sara in ochi, sa luati aminte!:-)
@dianamaria,@bogdanaron,@adriansoare,@adrianpopescu ma bucur sa va cunosc si sper sa facem si-un Lasertag vineri!O sa vorbesc astazi cu Adi de la Fara Cravata, se ocupa si el de sala de acolo, de pe Grivitei si va tin la curent!
PS:Pe pagina a doua eu am condus kartul cu nr.3!Si asta doar pt ca nu a participat si @adrianpopescu 
[ro] Roata pentru masinile de F1 [auto]
0Am avut posibilitatea sa inspectez una. Slick si foarte,foarte usoara! Diametru jantei (BBS) este de 13 inch, latime 325.
[en] Volkswagen Eos weekend drive [auto/cars]
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I’ve been fortunate enough to receive a nice car to test-drive for a looong week-end (Friday to Tuesday). It was a Volkswagen Eos (car configurator available) coupe cabriolet, the one year old break-through model Volkswagen introduced last year. The engine was the new TSI 1.4L, 122 HP with turbocharger. Beautiful and modern design makes this car a serious candidate to a cross-country road trip!There is a big difference in motor-configurations across continents. While in Western Europe and America most motors are 1.6, 2.0 and 3.2 Liter petrol and 2.0 TDI engines, in Eastern Europe there is a big demand for 1.4 TSI engines which deliver 122 HP (having just turbo supercharger), 140 HP and 170 HP (supercharger and an exhaust gas turbocharger arranged in series) being a LOT sporty than it might seem.The standard means: 16 inch alloy wheels, LED tail lights, all airbags, disk brakes front and back, ABS< EDS< ASR, ESP,active headrests, central-locking with crash sensor,radio-cd with MP3 and 4 speakers (front), electromechanical servo-assist for the steering-wheel.My test car was more than a standard, with special alloy wheels (17 inch), Climatronic dual, “Plus” onboard computer, wind deflector in the back, Design Chrome&Style, Bi-Xenon headlights and washers, sport seats, an audio system with 10 speakers and 600 Watts amplifier, auto-pilot,heated seats.
After 4 days of driving more than 1000 km, I can summarize this:
Inside
Being a coupe cabriolet I wasn’t expecting too much space. But a lot of it is available. The dashboard is ergonomic (the ones driving the new Passat know about this), with all the controls at hand, with large, simple dials and nicely finished buttons.
The lateral windows are extremely big and wide allowing one to see over the shoulder without any obstruction. The materials used are top class and the finishing touches are perfect.It really feels like driving a Passat and one can’t tell a difference at times.
There is a wide sunroof which is standard. It filters the sun-beams very good and lets in a lot of light. One can operate it thru a button located at the back end of the front arm-rest, where the button to take the top down is also to be found.
The top is a hardtop and it takes 30 seconds to complete the operation. There’s a demo on the top link. The system is pretty smart: for example, it will memorize the temperature you had inside just before you let your top down and it will try to keep the same temperature while you drive in convertible mode. Also, by putting the top up again, it will command the dual Climatronic to switch back to your memorized temperature.
Note: buy the wind deflector in the back. It’s easy to deploy and it takes less than a minute.
It’s a must! Otherwise,your neck will be stuck in less than 20 minutes. Also, the front wind deflector (above the windshield and it’s standard) must be used in order to avoid currents passing thru the cabin.
Performance:
Knowing it’s a 1.4 petrol engine, I wasn’t expecting much. But it blew me away because the turbine has variable geometry which means it will work starting quite early featuring an impressive torque of 200 NM from 1,500 through
to 3,500-4,500 rpm.It has 80 percent of maximum torque starting at 1,250 rpm.
to 3,500-4,500 rpm.It has 80 percent of maximum torque starting at 1,250 rpm.
It accelerates constant from 60 to almost 200 km/h! Constantly and with power! This is also very economic: my consumption can be seen above. Keep in mind it’s extra-urban, and that the medium speed was just under 100 km/h. Also, the car had only 800 km on board thus being a bit lazy sometimes and eating up to 10% more gas.
At some point it was 6.9 l/100 km.
Rain came at times but because of the frontal wind deflector and speed (130-160km/h) we escaped clean. No rain entered the card even when it poured for 10 minutes! When hitting bad roads, however, the windows rattled badly and the car felt like coming apart. This wasn’t the case as the body is well reinforced. This was a problem with convertibles in the past but it seems like they were solved.
The ride was smooth, the handling of the car accurate. It responds well to sporty approach but tends to over steer pretty easy. This was something that caught my eye right away. When driving at high speeds it seems unstable and it was most of the times. This reminded me “convertible” is not the same as “sport”, though the motor seemed convincing most of the times. Driving with top down is a dream! You feel the air flowing, the smells surround you and the sky is THERE all the time. Also the light is coming from above and that’s not an usual feeling.
Earlier I said it feels like a Passat. And it is quite so. The power-train is quite the same. It’s smooth and very German: like a tank. The car feels sturdy and gives you confidence on the road. Road noise and wind at high speeds tend to get really disturbing once you pass 130 km/h mark but they are countered by the fine music system which is REALLY loud if you push it to 50%. At 90% you got to get out of the car and you’ll be fine.:-) Once you put the top on, the Eos will become a silent cruiser. Of course, when it comes to buying and ownership, this car is not cheap. Like any other convertible, that’s the main focus and you have to pay for it: it starts from around 23.000 Euro (varies from country to country), VAT included. And one must take into consideration at least 3.000 Euro in optional features. Other than that, it’s not expensive to operate , and the reselling value is quite high if you “remember” to give it up in just 2-3 years.I never thought of buying a convertible before but if I’d need one, I think Eos would be a good choice. Because it makes you feel alive and seek adventure everytime you drive it.
[en] The never ending P1i saga [technology/SE]
01428 days
by Bograma
in Everything Else Tech
I promised myself I won’t give up as long as I keep this model. This is the 4th attempt to surpass the “9 days uptime barrier” that my phone is having. It’s working like clockwork until it gets to the 9th day. Then, some of the functions like Bluetooth or WLAN stop working, it lags at times until it crashes. Today I got 9 days, 1 hour (screenshot) and another 10 hours ( I didn’t take another screenshot) and rebooted by itself, as usual. “…restarted in order to improve performance”, as usual.
I wonder if my software has a 9 days limit code…
[ro] Marea noastra cea de toate zilele [mare/vacanta]
0Am avut ocazia sa merg la mare saptamana trecuta. La noi. Pentru a-n-a oara. Si totul este exact cum stiam. Mizerie, aglomeratie,servicii de 2 bani, infrastructura inexistenta, preturi mari si prestatori de servicii jepcari. Exista si avantaje:amintirile din copilarie sunt acolo.Mi-am amintit cum era cand mergeam cu ai mei la mare cand eram mic. Am revazut scenele,am tras aerul sarat in piept. Era frumos atunci.Nu aveam nici de unele, insa cand mergeam la mare parca ne catapulatam in alta lume. Not a single care in the world! Pentru ca a fost foarte din scurt,n-am apucat sa fac rezevare, asa ca a trebuit sa mergem la plici si sa ne cazam unde o fi. Am nimerit la hotel Neptun, candva un etalon al cazarii in Neptun. Acum mai are doar 2 stele si este praf. Nu ma plang.Nu a fost scump iar conditiile minime au fost indeplinite: am avut apa calda, asternuturile erau curate iar lifturile (de prin ’70) functionau. In rest, covoare persane pe jos (!!!), mobila de prin ’85, aer inchis si o usoara urma de igrasie. La terasa Km 0 serviciile au fost rapide insa preturile sunt mai mari decat in Bucuresti. Comparativ cu Grecia sau cu Turcia, preturile sunt identice insa serviciile sunt net inferioare. Plaja era (ca de obicei!) murdara, plina de gunoaie si resturi aruncate pe plaja de ultima furtuna. Plajele concesionate se deosebesc de celelalte doar prin existenta sezlongurilor. Atat. Nu paza,nu servicii, nu curatenie, nimic din ce ai astepta de la un management privat. Este EVIDENT de ce turismul romanesc pierde teren in fiecare an. Si o stim cu totii. Pentru noi este mai usor sa mergem in Bulgaria. Chiar si pentru 2 zile.Noi n-am facut-o pentru ca nu era in plan sa mergem la mare, iar masina cu care am fost era imprumutata,iar pentru iesirea din tara ai nevoie de permisiune. Fara sa apelez la studii de specialitate, stiu ca doar natura este cea care ceva pentru turismul romanesc. Banii mei vor merge ca in fiecare an, in alta tara.
