Comments for darryl ramm's blog http://www.darryl-ramm.com Musings about technology and other interests Thu, 13 May 2010 14:56:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Solar Charging Panel Mounted on a Cobra Glider Trailer by Woody http://www.darryl-ramm.com/2007/02/solar-charging-panel-mounted-on-a-cobra-glider-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Woody Thu, 13 May 2010 14:56:06 +0000 http://localhost/~darrylr/WordPress/2007/02/25/solar-charging-panel-mounted-on-a-cobra-glider-trailer/#comment-996 Many thanks for this most descriptive blogg. This is exactly what I wanted to know before proceeding. If you are "up" on current available pannels, which panel would you use today? Many thanks for this most descriptive blogg. This is exactly what I wanted to know before proceeding.

If you are “up” on current available pannels, which panel would you use today?

]]> Comment on Schempp-Hirth Arcus vs. Duo Discus by Jose Luis http://www.darryl-ramm.com/2009/04/schempp-hirth-arcus-vs-duo-discus/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Jose Luis Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:10:15 +0000 http://localhost/~darrylr/WordPress/2009/04/10/schempp-hirth-arcus-vs-duo-discus/#comment-985 Hi Darryl, I may agree with your comments on the very minimal differences in appearence between the Duo and the Arcus but in reality it looks like the Arcus will offer a much a better performance and options. I love the Duo (I have an XT) but the L/D of the Arcus is better, the flaps will help in the take off and also when you need to accelerate but most importantly; for those who love the Duo, we will have the option of a self launcher which is ultimately why I will choose the Arcus M and may be ready to pay higher. The Arcus and T version probably offer only marginal improvements. Regards Jose Luis Cheers Jose Luis Hi Darryl,

I may agree with your comments on the very minimal differences in appearence between the Duo and the Arcus but in reality it looks like the Arcus will offer a much a better performance and options. I love the Duo (I have an XT) but the L/D of the Arcus is better, the flaps will help in the take off and also when you need to accelerate but most importantly; for those who love the Duo, we will have the option of a self launcher which is ultimately why I will choose the Arcus M and may be ready to pay higher. The Arcus and T version probably offer only marginal improvements.

Regards

Jose Luis
Cheers

Jose Luis

]]> Comment on No Longer on FaceBook by Steve http://www.darryl-ramm.com/2009/11/no-longer-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Steve Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:49:37 +0000 http://www.darryl-ramm.com/?p=301#comment-983 Hi Darryl, your email address doesn't seem to work any more. Barbara and I will be in the US 25-30 April. Would be great to catch up. Hi Darryl, your email address doesn’t seem to work any more. Barbara and I will be in the US 25-30 April. Would be great to catch up.

]]> Comment on New MacBook Pro Announcements – “1984” Newspeak on SD Card Slots by Ashley Aitken http://www.darryl-ramm.com/2009/06/new-macpowerbooks-1984-newspeak-on-sd-card-slots/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Ashley Aitken Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:01:07 +0000 http://localhost/~darrylr/WordPress/2009/06/11/new-macpowerbooks-1984-newspeak-on-sd-card-slots/#comment-977 Hi Darryl, I agree with all this. It's a pity they dropped the ExpressCard slot and two firewire ports (like on my older MBP). I believe the SD card slot is really fast (256Mb/s?) although I don't believe it supports the "I/O standard" (of which I know nothing). I'm also disappointed they don't have the matte display option for the 15" and even the 13" MBPs. Steve must use a 17" - I can't see him ever using a glossy display. It's all a result, I guess of moving the optical drive to the right-hand side so they can have a large battery across the front, and then being left with only one side for ports. I thought they could be more inventive with battery shapes considering they don't use standard cells. That said, I think the next move (eventually) will be to lose the optical drive (like in the Air). Most software (excluding major releases) and content is distributed electronically these days, and maybe they'll use SD cards for commercial software / OS releases. Perhaps then we'll get some decent ports back. Cheers, Ashley. Hi Darryl,

I agree with all this.

It’s a pity they dropped the ExpressCard slot and two firewire ports (like on my older MBP). I believe the SD card slot is really fast (256Mb/s?) although I don’t believe it supports the “I/O standard” (of which I know nothing).

I’m also disappointed they don’t have the matte display option for the 15″ and even the 13″ MBPs. Steve must use a 17″ – I can’t see him ever using a glossy display.

It’s all a result, I guess of moving the optical drive to the right-hand side so they can have a large battery across the front, and then being left with only one side for ports.

I thought they could be more inventive with battery shapes considering they don’t use standard cells. That said, I think the next move (eventually) will be to lose the optical drive (like in the Air).

Most software (excluding major releases) and content is distributed electronically these days, and maybe they’ll use SD cards for commercial software / OS releases.

Perhaps then we’ll get some decent ports back.

Cheers,
Ashley.

]]> Comment on Fun with a Ray Gun by Doug http://www.darryl-ramm.com/2007/02/59/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Doug Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:32:05 +0000 http://localhost/~darrylr/WordPress/2007/02/16/59/#comment-268 Somebody say pipe bomb! Somebody say pipe bomb!

]]> Comment on Sun and IBM by SW http://www.darryl-ramm.com/2009/04/sun-and-ibm/comment-page-1/#comment-942 SW Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:34:58 +0000 http://localhost/~darrylr/WordPress/2009/04/06/sun-and-ibm/#comment-942 I guess the acquisition by Oracle will be the end of MySQL as we know it. I didn't see that one coming. I guess the acquisition by Oracle will be the end of MySQL as we know it. I didn’t see that one coming.

]]> Comment on Tweaking the Competition – the New Schleicher DG-1000S by darryl http://www.darryl-ramm.com/2007/11/tweaking-the-competition-the-new-schleicher-dg-1000s/comment-page-1/#comment-536 darryl Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:30:04 +0000 http://localhost/~darrylr/WordPress/2007/11/05/tweaking-the-competition-the-new-schleicher-dg-1000s/#comment-536 I just heard from contacts at the HVL club that D-KHHH, the DG-10000 talked about here was apparently totally destroyed in a crash. I am told that both pilots survived, but with heavy injuries. I hope they do OK. I just heard from contacts at the HVL club that D-KHHH, the DG-10000 talked about here was apparently totally destroyed in a crash. I am told that both pilots survived, but with heavy injuries. I hope they do OK.

]]> Comment on Playing with the SeeYou Mobile Simulator by darryl ramm’s blog » SeeYou Mobile Simulator - iPAQ 310 Skin http://www.darryl-ramm.com/2009/02/playing-with-the-seeyou-mobile-simulator/comment-page-1/#comment-873 darryl ramm’s blog » SeeYou Mobile Simulator - iPAQ 310 Skin Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:48:40 +0000 http://localhost/~darrylr/WordPress/2009/02/11/playing-with-the-seeyou-mobile-simulator/#comment-873 [...] I was playing earlier SeeYou Mobile simulator and also with the new SeeYou Mobile release candidate running on an  real [...] [...] I was playing earlier SeeYou Mobile simulator and also with the new SeeYou Mobile release candidate running on an  real [...]

]]> Comment on Playing with the SeeYou Mobile Simulator by darryl http://www.darryl-ramm.com/2009/02/playing-with-the-seeyou-mobile-simulator/comment-page-1/#comment-872 darryl Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:11:31 +0000 http://localhost/~darrylr/WordPress/2009/02/11/playing-with-the-seeyou-mobile-simulator/#comment-872 Gen You can, just buy an iPAQ 310, you'll get this reolution, just in a 4.3" size. SeeYou Mobile will be available for the iPAQ 310, it is in beta now. All major soaring software vendors/projects support or have announced future support for these Windows CE devices. Gen

You can, just buy an iPAQ 310, you’ll get this reolution, just in a 4.3″ size. SeeYou Mobile will be available for the iPAQ 310, it is in beta now. All major soaring software vendors/projects support or have announced future support for these Windows CE devices.

]]> Comment on Playing with the SeeYou Mobile Simulator by Gen Shibayama http://www.darryl-ramm.com/2009/02/playing-with-the-seeyou-mobile-simulator/comment-page-1/#comment-871 Gen Shibayama Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:57:12 +0000 http://localhost/~darrylr/WordPress/2009/02/11/playing-with-the-seeyou-mobile-simulator/#comment-871 Nice wide screen. I wish we have this in our cockpit, not on the PC screen. Nice wide screen. I wish we have this in our cockpit, not on the PC screen.

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