LWN: Revisiting RHEL Clones

LWN: Revisiting Red Hat Enterprise Linux Clones
CentOS
Tao Linux
Scientific Linux
White Box Enterprise Linux

Understanding Hotel Ratings

Table of Changes in the Regional Bell Operating Companies

Table of Changes in the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOC's)
Bell Operating Companies
NYNEX
Bell Atlantic
BellSouth
US West
Pacific Telesis
Southerstern Bell
Ameritech

EETimes.com - Cadence, Magma go after Synopsys timing standard

EETimes.com - Cadence, Magma go after Synopsys timing standard
EETimes.com - ECSM sets new standard for timing model accuracy
EETimes.com - New Synopsys timing model challenges Cadence's ECSM CCS
NLDM Nonlinear Delay Model
ECSM Effective Current Source Model
SPDM Scalable Polynomial Delay Model
CCS Composite Current Source Model

Ultimate College Guide 2005: Best 529s

Ultimate College Guide 2005: Best 529s

Where To Buy EBC Brakes

has best price
Pathfinder 61247 $80.97
Camry 2964 $74.97

Digital Camera Failures

Digital Camera Failures Sony CCD sensors in Canon, Fujifilm, Konica-Minolta, Sony camera and camcorder.

從SONY CCD製程缺陷看業界影響 / 數位影像坊產業分析

令 Debian 支援中文 - OSWikiHK

Chinese in Linux

Las Vegas Maps - Las Vegas Strip Map

Vegas Today and Tomorrow Maps Who Owns What
Las Vegas Hotel Ratings / Stats AAA Diamonds, Forbes stars, number of rooms, standard room size,
List of Las Vegas Strip hotels
Las Vegas Resort Fees

Owners of Las Vegas Casinos
Clark County Largest Taxpayers

Las Vegas Maps - Las Vegas Strip Map
VEGAS.com: map of the vegas strip and downtown

5-star
Mandarin Oriental (2009) 500
Four Seasons (1999) 550
Encore (2008) 640 $299
Wynn Las Vegas (2005) 640 $279
Palazzo (2007) 650 Suite $149
The Venetian (1999) 650 Suite $149
Bellagio (1998) 505 $159
Cosmopolitan (2010) 460 Suite Marriott $141
Aria (2009) 520 $121
Vdara (2009) 526 Suite $99

4.5-star
THEhotel (2004) Suite 119.95

4-star
Caesars Palace (1966) 300 $120
Trump () 515
Mandalay Bay (1999) 500 sq-ft $99.95
Planet Hollywood (Aladdin) (2000) 450 $49.99
Paris Las Vegas (1999) 390 $99
Mirage (1989) 394 $89
Treasure Island (1993) 390 $69
MGM Grand (1993) 446 $70
New York-New York (1997) 300 $70
Luxor (1993) 420 $59.99
The Palms Las Vegas (2001) 59

3.5-4 star
Rio All Suite (1990) 66 Orbitz 49 HOTDEAL harrahs.com
Monte Carlo (1996) 59.95

3 star
Excalibur (1990) 49.95
Stratsphere (1996) 25

Las Vegas Strip - Wikipedia with rooms
Strip casinos built date - Vegas4Visitors
Las Vegas - Vegas History
Las Vegas Hotels/Casinos Timeline - UNLV
VirtualTourist.com - bellagio's Las Vegas Travelogue - The Strip

MGM Mirage: MGM Grand(1993), New York New York(1997)
Mirage: Monte Carlo(1996), Boardwalk, Mirage(1989), Treasure Island(1993), Bellagio(1998)
Mandalay: Mandalay Bay(1999), Luxor(1993), Excalibur(1990), Circus Circus(1972)
Caesars: Paris(1999), Ballys(1973), Caesars Palace(1966), Flamingo(1946)
Sands: Venetian(1999)
Harrah's: Harrah's(1973), Rio
Aladdin(2000)
Boyd: Stardust(1958), Fremont
Wynn(2005)
Riviera(1955)
Sahara(1952)

Today's Fastest Retail LCD

Today's Fastest Retail LCD

Windows Vista

Windows Vista Driver Display Model

Microsoft Reader Catalog of eBooks

2 Seater Convertables

 

Roadster

Mazda MX-5 Miata 

Toyota MR2 

Honda S2000 

Chrysler Crossfire 

BMW Z Z4 

Nissan Z 350Z 

Audi TT 

Lotus Elise 

Porsche 718 Boxter 

Mercedes-Benz SLK 

Two-seater sports car

Lotus Emira

Toyota Supra

Rank-By-Specs Compar-A-Graph - The Auto Channel's New Car Buyers Guide

Sort auto vehicle cars by specifications - ranking, length, width, height
automobiles sorted by specs
Search autos spec specification

The Car Connection - 2005 Lotus Elise - It’s all or nothing for the sprite-sized successor to the Esprit and Elan.

2005 Lotus Elise - Ratings & Reviews - Dan Jedlicka - MSN Autos
USATODAY.com - Driving heaven, commuting hell

DOT NHTSA FDA Approved Alcohol Breathalyzer/Tester

Approved List Alcoscan, AlcoMate, Alcohawk

FDA 510(k) August 2004 ALCOMATE, MODEL CA2000 3 Digit LED, +/- 0.01%
FDA 510(k) February 2005 ALCOHAWK PRECISION 4 Digit LED, +/- 0.009%

Stanford on iTunes

Faculty lectures, interviews, music and sports.

RF Spectrum : Operating Aids: Radio Spectrum

ElectroMagnetic spectrum and frequency

Flashlight Reviews, Modifications and Information

Batteries Chargers Flashlights
Battery Test Review


Flashlight Reviews at a Glance
BessieBenny's Budget LED (DX/KD etc) Flashlights Review Roundup (Part XIV)
BessieBenny's Budget LED (DX/KD etc) Flashlights Review Roundup (Part 11)
BessieBenny's Budget LED (DX/KD etc) Flashlights Review Roundup (Part 7)
BessieBenny's Budget LED (DX/KD etc) Flashlights Review Roundup (Part 6)
BessieBenny's Budget LED DX/KD Flashlights Review Roundup (Part V)
Budget High-Performance LED DX/KD Flashlights Review Roundup (Part IV)
Budget Rebel/Cree/Seoul EDC-Sized DX/KD Flashlights Review Roundup (Part III)
Rebel/Cree/Seoul/LED EDC-Sized DX/KD Flashlights Review (Part II)
Budget Rebel/Cree/Seoul EDC-Sized DX/KD flashlights roundup part 1
what is the brightest 2xAA flashlight from kaidomain/dealextreme?
List of flashlights using the Cree XR-E, Seoul P4 and Lumiled Rebel LED

Light Reviews - high power LED

Fenix L2D high quality regulator
3AAA:
Romisen RC-W4 Cree LED Flashlight (3xAAA) P4, 2900, 135, 0.9A
2AA:
Ultrafire WF-606A 3W Cree Flashlight 2xAA or 1xCR2, P4-bin, 1750 lux, 95 lux, 1.3A
*Romisen RC-N3 CREE Q5 CR123A or 2xAA, 1100 1.4v, 50 1.4v, 0.41A
*Romisen RC-N3 II Cree Q5 2-Mode CR123A or 2xAA
UltraFire Cree C3 5-Mode Flashlight with 2xAA Extension Tube Bundle P4, 1100, 100, 0.85A
1AA:
*MTE C2-1 Cree Q5-WC 150-Lumen 1 AA, 1750, 310 1.4v 1.75A
Romisen RC-G2 Cree Q5 1 AA, 1350, 50 1.5A
*Romisen RC-G2 II Cree Q5 1AA, 75% brighter
ITP A2 EOS Cree XP-E Q5 1AA, 1.5lm 60hr, 18lm 7hr, 80lm 2hr
*Kingpower K1 4-Mode LED Flashlight With O.P. Reflector "OEM Version" 0.8-4.2v 1AA, 6lm 40hr, 88lm 2.8hr, 107lm 2hr. 14500 190lm
*ITP C7R Cree Q5 1AA, 14500, 1-4.2v 6lm-190lm,
*MTE 5-Mode 100 Lumens Rebel Flashlight (AA / 0100 BIN) 850, 60, 1.7A
1AAA:
*ITP A3 EOS Cree XP-E Q5 1AAA 0.9-3V 80lm 55min
ITP A3 EOS Cree XP-E Q5 "Upgrade Edition" 1AAA 0.9-3V 1.5lm 50hr, 18lm 4hr, 80lm 55min
*KD Buckle V4 Cree Q5 450, 65, *KD CREE Q5 Buckle Light V5, *KD CREE Q5 HAIII Buckle Light XRT V5 35lm
Fenix E01 Nichia GS AAA 40, 6, 21 hours

**Ultrafire SH98 Cree XM-L 800lm 3-mode white zoom 18650 with Cree XLamp XM-L (1040lm@10W, 3A)
** Nitecore NL183 18650 lithuym 3.7V 2300mAh
** Nitecore Digicharger D4

LED
Seoul Semiconductor Z-Power P4 W42180 T-rank 80 lm, new U-rank 108 lm @ 350mA 3.3V, max 195? lm @ 0.8A 4.1V 3.28W (not as good as old one)
**Cree XLamo XP-E HEW R2 114, R3 122, R4 130 lm @ 350mA
*Cree XLamp XR-E P2 group 67.2 lm, P4 80.6 lm, Q4 100 lm, Q5 107 lm @ 350mA 3.3V, max 235? lm @ 1000mA 3.7V (2.2x)
*Philips Luxeon Rebel bin 0040 40 lm, bin 0100 100 lm @ 350mA 3.15V 180 lm @ 700mA 3.4V 210? lm @ 1000mA, Rebel ES 135 lm @ 350mA, 3.5V (2.1X)

List of battery sizes 18650 (laptop, notebook, Tesla)
Lithium battery sizes 18650, 17670 (2x123a), 17340/16450 (CR123A), 14500 (AA), 10440 (AAA)
Energizer e2 AA lithium battery since 1992
Energizer High Energy Lithium battery 1993

Energizer datasheets Ultimate Lithium 3000 mAh > Advanced Lithium 3000 mAh only above 500mA discharge
e2 Alkaline 3000 mAh, half capacity at 1200 mA discharge or 5C
Alkaline 2800 mAh, half capacity at 500 mA discharge or 5C

Headlamp (outdoor)
Headlamp review
Headlamp search
* Black Diamond Storm 160 lumens, 4AAA 110g
Black Diamond Spot 130 lumens, 3AAA 90g
* LED LENSER SEO5 180 lumens, 3AAA 105g
Petzl Tikka XP 120 lumens boost to 160, 3AAA 85g
* Princeton Vizz 165 lumens, 3AAA 92g
Princeton Tec Remix 125 lumens, 3AAA 83g
Princeton Tec EOS 105 lumens, 3AAA 105g

NASA SoCal Time Trial Series Classifications and Rules

Class D:
Acura TL, Inifniti G35 Sedan, Subaru WRX
Class E:
Cadillac CTS, Honda Accord V6, Lexus IS300, Nissan Altima, Maxima, Mazda 6 6cyl
Class F:
Mazda 6 4cyl, Toyota Camry V6
Class G:
Honda Accord 4cyl, Toyota Camry 4cyl

SCCA Solo II Car Classifications: Stock by Class:

D Stock:
Cadillac CTS, Infiniti G35 Sedan, Lexus IS300, Nissan Maxima, Subaru Forester 2.5XT, Legacy 2.5GT, WRX
G Stock:
Most V6, Acura TL, Honda Accord V6, Mazda 6, Nissan Altima, Toyota Camry V6
H Stock:
Most 4cyl, Honda Accord 4cyl, Toyota Camry 4cyl

CAR and DRIVER Race Series - Powered by P.R.O.


Grand Touring 3 (GT3):
Infiniti G35 Sedan (with LSD)
Lexus IS300
Nissan Altima (V6)
Subaru WRX

Touring 3 (T3):
Acura RL, TL, TSX
Cadillac CTS
Infiniti G35 Sedan (w/o LSD)
Nissan Maxima (04+)
Subaru Forester 2.5XT, Legacy 2.5 GT, Legacy (Turbo)

Touring 4 (T4):
Most stock cars: Honda Accord, Mazda 6, Toyota Camry

TVBS 李濤 李豔秋

李濤 李豔秋

IP addresses of router, cable modem, print server

DOCSIS 3.0 at least 4x4, 3.1 at least 32x8
Comcast DOCSIS Device Compatibility and Capability: Select Speed Tier

Cable Modem Buying Guide (Avoid Intel Puma Chipset Modems)

Xfinity approved modems minimum 8x4 up to 200mbps, 16x4 up to 375mpbs, 24x8, 32x8, docsis 3.1 (32x8)
Arris formerly Motorola
Arris: Touchstone TM1602, TG1682 16x4, 24x8, MG2400 32x8

Xfinity How To Upgrade Your Modem

*** Motorola MB8600 Docsis 3.1, 32x8 Docsis 3.0, 1Gbps ethernet web access https://192.168.100.1
*SURFboard SB6183 16 channel down, 4 channel up, 686mbps 216x198x64

*SMC D3CM1604 16x4 640/120 165x125x31-49 1.02kg DMZ VPN
*Netgear CM500 16x4 680/132 185x124x60 0.62lb
technicolor TC8717 16x4

Old:
SURFboard SB6141 8x4, 8 channel down, 4 channel up
Netgear CM400 8x4

SURFboard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0, 4x4, 4 channel download, 4 channel upload
Motorola Surfboard SB6120 Docsis 3.0 4 channel download
Zoom Docsis 3.0 5341

Netgear WGT624 192.168.0.1 admin
Netgear WGPS606 192.168.0.102 admin

printer port 192.168.0.102 LPR queue L1

Comcast Cable Modem
Internet IP Address
IP Address 67.170.227.249
IP Subnet Mask 255.255.240.0
Gateway IP Address Motorola Modem

OpenDNS Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
Primary DNS 208.67.222.222
Secondary DNS 208.67.220.220

AT&T Arris Motorola NVG589 gateway ADSL2

AT&T U-verse Community TV on ch-99
2Wire 3800HGV-B VDSL gateway
2Wire MDC Management and Diagnostic Console

ADSL / VDSL Monitor
AT&T's U-verse dissected
uverse VDSL 2Wire 3800HG statistics analyzer
Uverseusers FAQ
Energy Star Set Top Box VIP1225WB VIP1200WB
Motorola VIP1216 HD IP Video Set-top with DVR 160GB
Motorola VIP1200 HD IP Video Set-top
Cisco IPN330HD, IPN430MC 160GB, IPN4320 320GB

Disaster Recovery Holding Power-OK-Down buttons
Red X with dots
problem with DMZPlus
Red X + 2 Dots - - need DETAILS DMZ
Installing Today - DMZ firewall

Top 10 Free Email Services

Top 10 Free Email Services
ShinyFeet
goowy
inbox.com

Sony BRAVIA - The Advert

HOWTO Rip DVD Movies To Your iPod Using Free Software

HOWTO Rip DVD Movies To Your iPod Using Free Software
Use HandBrake to convert DVD to mp4 and ffmpeg (front end MediaCoder) to PSP

Yahoo! Video in iTunes

email 

media players and codecs

Comparison of media players - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MPlayer and VLC (without installer) are cross platform

Free-Codecs.com :: Download latest audio codecs, video codecs, codec packs and tools, FREE!
ffdshow for mpeg4
Stinky's MPEG-2 Codec

阿宗麵線 Ay-Chung Noodle

永遠的胖胖-美麗霧都舊金山 論壇 :: 討論區
阿宗麵線矽谷分店
意慾蔓延 - [討論]北加州(灣區)的美食

東森新聞報 - 阿宗麵線老闆噎到檳榔中風可能成植物人

LinuxPlanet - Interviews - Boost Your C Programming - Introduction

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Portland Area Public Schools

Portland Public Schools District Map
How Portland Schools Scored

Magnet schools:
School of Science & Technology 9-12 Merlo Station High School of Beaverton
Winterhaven K-8 Portland Math/Science/Tech
Arts & Communication Magnet Academy 6-12 Beaverton

High school ranking School of Science and Technology, Lakeridge High School (Lake Oswego), Lincoln, Lake Oswego Senior High, Southridge (Beaverton)

Portland Middle School Achievement Winterheaven, West Sylvan, Arts & Communication, Lake Oswego

Elementary School Achievement Rieke, Capital Hill, Bridlemile, Winterheaven, Ainsworth, ...

The Disney Collection - Last update 9/27/05

1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1940 Pinocchio
1940 Fantasia
1941 Dumbo
1942 Bambi
1950 Cinderella
1951 Alice In Wonderland
1953 Peter Pan
1955 Lady and the Tramp
1959 Sleeping Beauty
1961 101 Dalmatians
1963 The Sword in the Stone
1967 The Jungle Book
1973 Robin Hood
1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1989 The Little Mermaid
1991 Beauty and the Beast
1992 Aladdin
1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas
1994 The Lion King
1995 Pocahontas
1995 Toy Story
1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1997 Hercules
1998 Mulan
1998 A Bug's Life
1999 Tarzan
1999 Toy Story 2
2000 Fantasia 2000
2000 Dinosaur
2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001 Monsters, Inc.
2002 Lilo & Stitch
2003 Finding Nemo
2004 The Incredibles
2004 Three Musketeers, The

Energy Savers: Major Appliance Shopping Guide

Pioneer Mini Split Inverter++ 115v wall-mount.  10 HSPF 9000 BTU, 12000 BTU 

Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency 

AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) Furnace 78% 90%
SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio, btu/watt-hr) Air Conditioner 10 13(2006) 13(energy star)
HSPF (Heating Seasonal Performance Factor, btu/watt-hour) Heat Pump 6.8 7.7(2006) 8.0(energy star), electric resistance heater = 3.41.  

Uniform energy factor (UEF) for water heater since 2021 

1 watt-hr = 3.412 btu



For heat pump operating cost to be cheaper than furnace,
* gas (therm)/electricity (kWh) price > 100 * AFUE(80%) / HSPF(7.7) = 10.39 

Energy Star Gas Water Heater UEF > 0.88, Energy Star Heat Pump Water Heaters UEF > 3.34

1 therm = 29.3 kwh 

* gas (therm)/electricity (kWh) price > $gas*UEF(g) > $elec*29.3*UEF(e), $gas/$elec > 29.3*UEF(e)/UEF(g) = 7, currently $2.4/$0.3 > 7 

Home Heating with Wood
Firewood for Home Heating
Purchasing and Preparing Your Fuel Supply
How much wood is in a cord of firewood? cord (4'x8'x4'), face cord (4'x8'x16"), stove/furnace cord (4'x8'x12")

EIA Energy Kids Page

Energy Calculator - Common Units and Conversions
1 cubic foot of natural gas = 1,031 Btu
1 Therm = 100,000 Btu
1 kilowatthour of electricity = 3,412 Btu
1 KW-hour = 0.03412 Therm
1 ton = 12,000 btu/hr
1 btu = 1055.0599 joule

1 cord of firewood = 4'x8'x4'
1 cord of average dry hardwood = 6158 kilo-watt-hour = 210.11 therm
1 cord of wood (between green and air dry red oak) = 19.6 MBtu
1 cord of green hardwood = 5132 (6158/1.2) kWh = 175.07 therm

Propane 91,690 BTUs/gallon
1 tank = 4.73-gallon (20 lb) = 433.6937 kBTUs
1 cynlinder = 0.242 gallon = 22.18 kBTUs

Energy density
Gasoline contains about 42.4 MJ/kg (120 MJ/US gal, 33.3 kWh/US gal) = 113738 btu/gl

For electricity heat to be cheaper than gas,
gas/electricity > 100000/3412 * AFUE(80%) = 23.45

Kerosene vs Electric heater
43.1 MJ/kg / K $/kg = 43.1 / K
3.6 MJ / E $ = 3.6 / E
Kerosene is cheaper if K/E < 12 (kg) or 9.58 (l) or 36.26 (gallon) (density = 0.8)
E = $0.16, K = $5.8/gallon
E = NT$4 台灣電力公司電價表, K = NT$48/kg = NT$38.3/l 台灣中油 煤油

公路局公路監理業務

燃料使用費費率
使用牌照稅稅率

燃料使用費、使用牌照稅作業相關規定
Taiwan Motor Vehicle Fuel Fee. License Tax

Display resolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Display resolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Computer Display Standards
5:4 1280x1024 SXGA
4:3 1600x1200 UXGA 1400x1050 SXGA+ 1200x900 XGA+ 1200x768 XGA 800x600 SVGA 640x480 VGA
16:10 1920x1200 WUXGA 1680x1050 WSXGA+ 1440x900 WXGA+ 1280x800 WXGA 960x600 WSVGA 768x480 WVGA
15:9 1280x768 WXGA
16:9 1920x1080 HDTV 960x720 HDTV 1366x768 WXGA 704x480 EDTV

中文姓名產生器 - Chinese Name Generator

中文姓名產生器 - Chinese Name Generator

Taiwan WebTV

Hichannel（中華電信）
Seednet TV（數位聯合）
WebsTV webs-tv（數碼網絡）
Ch5（愛爾達科技）
IMTV im.tv（年代數位電視）

mactv 台灣宏觀網路電視
ctitv 中天新聞影音直播
ctv 中視影音新聞
cts 華視影音頻道

Dell Coupons - GottaDeal.com - Hot Deals, Coupon Codes & Discounts

Open Source Xara Xtreme

Comparison of vector graphics editors

On both Mac OS, Windows:

*Inkscape draw
svg-edit Javascript on web browser
Synfig Studio Open Source Animation Software
Dia diagram creation program

Xara Xtreme on linux

Graphics/Drawing software

Adobe Illustrator
Macromedia Freehand
Microsoft Expression

Inkscape
Sodipodi

manual cars

rear-wheel drive, RWD 4WD/AWD, manual non-SUV/Truck
Fiat 124, Mazda MX-5 Miata, MINI Cooper Countryman All4, Subaru BRZ, Toyota 86

Automobiles with manual only

Dodge Viper Conv M6 8.3
Ford GT 2005
Honda S2000 M6 2.2
Lotus Elise 2005, Evora, Emira
Pontiac Solstice M5 2.4
Porsche GT 2005
Toyota MR2 2005

Cars with manual transmission models:

Acura NSX M6 (3.2) 2005
Chevrolet Corvette M6 (7.0) Z06 2006
Mazda Miata (M6) 2.0
Nissan 350Z M6 3.5 (DVVT) 2005

Acura RSX (M6) 2.0 Type S coupe
Chevrolet Cobolt M5 (2.0 Supercharger) SS coupe
Hyundai Tiburon (M6) 2.7 SE coupe
Subaru Impreza (M6) 2.5 Turbo Sti

Dodge Neon M5 (2.4 Turbo) SRT4 2005
Ford Focus M5 (2.3) ZX4 ST
Honda Civic M5 (2.0) 2005 Si 2D hatchback 2005
Mitsubishi Lancer (Evolution M5/6 2.0 Turbo)
Saturn Ion M5 (2.0 Supercharged) Red Line quad-coupe
Toyota Corolla (M6) 1.8 XRS
VW GTI (M6 2.8) 2-door VR6 hatchback 2005

Cadillac CTS M6 (5.7) CTS-V
Mazda 6 (M6) 2.3 Mazdaspeed 2006

Pontiac Vibe (M6) 1.8 GT 2WD
Toyota Matrix (M6) 1.8 XRS 2WD

汽車線上：【Auto Online Award】2005進口迷你掀背車級距

PEUGEOT 206
CITROEN C2
MINI Cooper
OPEL Corsa
VW Lupo
VW Polo

Wardriving - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wardriving
NetStumbler for Windows, KisMac for Macintosh, and Kismet for Linux
Wi-Fi Dog of War Mini How-To
ReceiveSensitivity - FreeNetworks
Engenius (Senao) 2511
CISCO AIRONET 350

Linux gains lossless filesystem

NILFS

Multiformat stream recorders: How to download/save/capture/record streaming Windows Media, Real Media, Real Video, Real Audio, Quick Time Videos (.ASF