New Car Technology

New Cars - New Technology
by Rudy Hiebert

Exciting Future Of Automobiles

New technologies will improve fuel efficiency, increase safety, aid navigation and repair.

Bend Bohn, of the German auto components company, Robert Bosch Corporation, recently predicted that internal combustion engines will continue to dominate the automotive market well into the 21st Century. Automotive manufacturers have invested considerable time and effort in attempt to improve fuel efficiency in these engines, and they have been successful. In fact the U.S.A. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), estimates engines have become 30 percent more fuel-efficient over the past 15 years than previously. However the gains have been offset by the introduction of increasingly bigger and more powerful engines. The average engine in the present industry is 63 percent more powerful than 20 years ago.

John Heywood, Director of the Sloan Automotive Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, estimates new technology will reduce fuel consumption by a third by 2020 and a half by 2030. Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles and modern diesel engines are significantly more fuel efficient than their gasoline counterparts, but new technology in gasoline engines is also expected to reduce fuel consumption.

Next year, General Motors will begin introducing “displacement on demand” technology in their engines, reducing fuel consumption by eight percent by using only half their cylinders during most normal driving. GM predicts another 7 to 11 percent in fuel savings can be achieved through use of continuously variable automatic transmissions.

More advanced variable valve controls, already in the works at BMW, are expected to further increase fuel savings, while Bosch has recently developed it Direct-Start system. The system allows the engine to shut off while idling, but it instantly restarts as soon as the driver touches the gas pedal, igniting the combustion mixture in the fuel injections system without engaging the starter motor. Bosch predicts fuel savings of 5 percent with the Direct-Start system.

New and exciting automotive technology goes far beyond fuel economy improvements. “’I’ve been involved [with auto research] for more than 30 years, and there’s more action and more promise for improvement now than I’ve ever seen,” says Heywood.

New technology expected to hit the marketplace within the next decade:

1) Active safety systems will include radar and cameras that watch for danger. “We’ve put airbags just about every place you can.” Says Toyota Product-planning Manager, John Weiner, “Within the next five years the car will use algorithms to anticipate hazards and intervene or warn the driver.

2) Keyless entry has already been implemented on certain Cadillac, Infinity and BMW models and will be introduced to approximately 40 different vehicles in the next three years. Credit card style systems will replace car keys.

3) Navigation systems such as computer-like screens on the dash, displaying navigation systems that employ global positioning satellite and onboard DVD’s to provide the driver with distractions, maps, and information on businesses such as hotels, hospitals and restaurants. The video screens will also have the capability to connect to PDA’s and cellular phones.

4) Wi-Fi hook-ups in almost every vehicle will provide weather, news, and other information. “We’re going to see hot spots in places like gas stations and restaurants,” says Peter Wengert, marketing manager for automotive products at Microsoft.

5) Data collection will give vehicles the capability to collect pertinent data that can be shared with dealers, manufacturers, and other vehicles helping service personnel perform remote diagnostics and help troubleshoot for a broken down motorist.

6) Onboard cameras will help detect blind spots, while helping parents watch their kids. Many recreational vehicles already have this technology at the rear and in front to “see” around corners.

7) 40 Volt Electrical Systems will become standard to accommodate the many new electric devices.

8) Voice commands are already in certain BMW’s, Jaguar and Lexus models and will become common and necessary in order to operate the various functions in cars.

9) Electronic pedals already in use in Mercedes, Chevy Corvette and all recent Audi vehicles, brake-by-wire and accelerate by wire pedals send an electronic signal rather than activating a physical connection to the engine and brakes. Emergency brake handles will also be replaced by electronic controls.

10) Programmable vehicles will let you use electronics to express your choice of vehicle you wish to drive, says Stanford professor of mechanical engineering Chris Gerdes. “You can have it be as sporty or luxurious, as you choose.” Drivers of the new Audi A8, for example can change the car’s ride by raising and lowering road clearance.

Submitted by: Amsoil Inc. Dealer Rudy Hiebert
www.lubedealer.com/hiebert

Content Source: Amsoil Inc’s Direct Line, November 15, 2003 by permission.

About the Author
Rudy Hiebert has been a Dealer with Amsoil Inc. for more than fourteen years. After application of the Internet to his marketing strategy, business activity has paralled the ballooning revenue of the corporation, which has been double digets. People are using and selling Amsoil 's synthetic lubricants all over North America with the help of Abbotford's Amsoil Dealer, Rudy Hiebert. His web site is www.lubedealer.com/hiebert where more Amsoil information can be accessed.

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The Maglev Future Train

What's the idea? Just imagine a futuristic train. It's slim, sleek, quiet, and super-fast. Well after you stop imaging, take a nice look at the picture below and see if it fits what you thought up. The future is here. This is a picture of a special magnetically levitating train, called a maglev.


A maglev train soars along a guideway and cuts through a wooded area. Photograph courtesy of Transrapid International-USA, Inc.

When could it happen? Prototypes of the maglev technology have existed for years, but only recently have they been coming into wider use. This train is still in testing in Japan, but in the future it will probably be used all over the world. Newer and better versions of the original maglev prototypes are being produced. The Inductrack is still in its development phase.

How does it work? Reaching speeds up up to 310 miles per hour (approximately 500 km/h), the maglev works on magnets. The term maglev is short for "magnetic levitation."

The "magnet" in magnetic levitation refers to the electromagnetic magnets on the guideway, or train. The guideway is the steel "track" running under the train. The "levitation" refers to the train hovering above the guideway.

There are three main ways to levitate the train. Two of the three technologies used for maglevs involve electromagnets. Electromagnets come from the magnetic field produced by an electric current. In electrodynamic levitation, the magnetized coil running along the guideway repels the large magnets on the train's bottom. This allows the train to float 0.39 to 3.93 inches (1 to 10 cm) above the guideway.

In the second method, called electromagnetic levitation, the bottom of the train wraps down around an extended part of the guideway. Electromagnets on the bottom of the train face upwards towards the guideway. The propulsion (attraction) of the magnets is strong enough to actually push the train up into the air. Although it is still using wheels, the train is pushed upwards, which decreases the friction and makes it move faster. Once the train is hovering, power is supplied to the magnetized wire within the guideway walls to create a special system of magnetic fields that pull and push the train along the guideway. The electric current in the coils in the guideway walls is constantly changing which changes the poles of the coils. This change in poles makes the magnetic field in front of the train yank the vehicle into motion.


The bottom of the maglev train literally wraps around the guidway. Photograph courtesy of Transrapid International-USA.


The third method, a promising technology called Inductrack, is very straightforward. The track, which could potentially be created through updates on current rails, is wrapped with unpowered, passive wire coils. The train, whose underside is fitted with arrays of permanent magnets, first needs to reach a certain starting speed before levitation begins. The train is accelerated on wheels by a conventional motor. At around 20 miles per hour (32 km/h), the permanent magnets on the train and the inductive coils on the track repel. The permanent magnets are in a special setup called a Halbach array, which allows the magnetic field to be focused on alternating sides. The changing magnetic field produces an electric charge in the coils.

Using the powerful Inductrack system, a permanent magnet could levitate fifty times its own weight.

Why do people need it? Diesel trains rapidly consume fossil fuels. While the maglev provides a fast, hi-tech alternative, it also uses tremendous amounts of power. Hopefully technologies like Inductrack, improvements upon the earlier maglev, will provide no-fossil fuel, low-power substitutes for both technologies.




A note on the standard train


The standard train, unlike the maglev, has a diesel engine similar to the one in a car. However, as opposed to the four stroke internal-combustion engine used in cars, the standard locomotive uses a two-stroke engine. This engine pulls the train forward. Unfortunately, the diesel engine of the standard train requires a large amount of precious fossil fuel. That is why the fast, quiet, efficient maglev is a good alternative.


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from : http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/01249/

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NOKIA 6110 Navigator

Nokia had officially launched Nokia 6110 Navigator several time ago. It has GPS ( Global Positioning System ) and AGPS ( Assisted Global Positioning System ). It has many map database in this memory card product. It can suggest fastest route for people for car drivers or traveller. AGPS function as all satellite signal searcher, so it makes easier to find best signal tracker. This cellphones has HSDPA ( High Speed Downlink Packet Access ) with 3,6 Mbps, 2 Mpx camera and 16 million colour screen.

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Free Music Download

free mp3 music download, nahh ini yang paling disukai. Ada beberapa cara untuk dapat mendownload lagu dari internet, lewat web seperti dari situs multiply. Cuman disitu mengharuskan kita untuk mendaftar dahulu. Bisa juga lewat email, masa sih ? coba aja...minta temen kamu untuk mengupload lagu lewat situs megaupload, kemudian suruh kirimkan url nya lewat email....hhehhe,bcd. Disini saya cuman akan membahas download lagu lewat Mirc, bagi yang udah pengalaman mungkin basi banget, cuman buat yang belum tau kan lumayan, smg bisa bermanfaat karena kebetulan ada beberapa orang temen yang berkali kali minta ditunjukin caranya download lagu dari Mirc. Karena kadang yang nanya masih ga ngeh juga maka saya kasih inisiatif bikin post ini, tar tinggal sodorin aja alamat blog ini...hehehe. Ok langsung aja
Buka aplikasi Mirc kamu dan pastikan settingannya udah sesuai.
1. Setting : pas buka aplikasi mirc otomatis akan membuka mirc option dimana disitu kita dpat menyetting mirc kita sesuai dengan kebutuhan. untuk mendownload lagu cek pada pilihan sound, double click, lalu keluar pilihan,klik request. Disitu ilangin semua tanda centang yang ada dan kasihtanda centang untuk box accept sond request. Kemudian di pilihan utama mirc option klik menu DCC, disitu ada pilihannya dan diarahkan pada auto semua dan kasih tanda centang pada box minimize. Kalo udah sekarang menuju submenu DCC yaitu folder, yang ini gak diganti gpp cuman biasanya untuk yang menggunakan jasa warnet biasanya Drive C sebagai default penyimpanan file hasil download dari mirc di beri deepfreeze ato security file system yang lain sehingga disaat restart, kondisi system komputer ataupun ile yang tidak berguna di Drive C: otomatis hilang dan bersih. KLik submenu folders disitu ada dua pilihan untuk lagunya klik yang bertuliskan *.wav dua kali dan akan muncul box pilihan DCC Get FOlder, dan dibawah tulisan into this folder ada bar yang menunjukkan arah kemana kita akan menyimpan file hasil download tadi. Setelah kita kli akan tampil pilihan subfolder penyimpanan, diarahkan ke D: dan usahan bikin folder sendiri untuk membedakan file kita agar mudah mencarinya nanti.
2. COmmand irc : pastikan anda sudah mengisi nickname nya pada saat kita mmembuka aplikasi mirc tersebut. Setelah kita klik ok pada settingan yang diatas tadi maka akan tampil chat status kita, nah disitu kita menuliskan command² nya. Ketik /server irc.phazenet.com lalu enter dan tunggu hingga proses loading selesai ditandai dengan munculnya box channel. Dari box tadi bisa kita langsung isikan di form nya nama channel untuk server phazenet yaitu mp3albums ato dengan jalan lain box tadi kita tutup dan ketik /join mp3albums. Biasanya untuk bisa masuk ke dalam channel tadi kita diharuskan untuk daftar dulu, ...eiiitt tenang prosesnya gampang mudah dan mayar kok. Ketik aja /ns register (password) (emailkamu), tapi tanpa tanda kurung. Atau /msg NickServ register (password-mu) (imel-mu). setelah itu buka email kamu dan ikuti petunjuk yang dikirim oleh nickserv tadi. Setelah selesai baru bisa masuk. Bagi yang udah register setelah keluar pesan suruh identifikasi masukkan password kamu dengan command /identify passwordkamu atau bisa juga pake /ns id passwordkamu.
3. Intinya : setelah berada di channel tersebut ketikkan command @find nirvana-lithium misalnya, nirvana untuk nama band nya dan lithium untuk judul lagu nya. Bisa juga diketikkan nama penyanyinya saja, nama albumnya saja, judul lagunya saja, cuman klo kurang spesifik hasil yang tampil akan terlalu banyak dan terlalu lama kita untuk memilahnya, tapi semua tergantung dari pengembangan anda dalam bermain keyword...cieeeehhhhh. Setelah anda enter maka setelah beberapa saat maka akan tampil message dari seseorang yaitu dari server yang kita request lagunya tadi dengan adanya tanda kedip kedip merah pada dialog chat kita (default dari Mirc). Kita buka aja jangan takut dan ragu, terus kita cium saja, eh salah yah...:D. maka akan tampil message seperti ini : "<`bEnNy`> !`bEnNy` Triple_J_Hottest_100_Of_All_Time_-_45_Nirvana_-_Lithium.mp3 • 3.9MB 4m16s 128/44.1/JS • OmeNServE v2.52 •" tanpa tanda kutip. Langkah selanjutnya kita copy tulisan tsb mulai dari tanda seru sampai tulisan judul lagu nya "!`bEnNy` Triple_J_Hottest_100_Of_All_Time_-_45_Nirvana_-_Lithium.mp3" tanpa tanda kutip yah. Caranya copy klik dari tanda seru dan tahan kemudian digeser tanpa melepaskan klik tsb sampe tulisan yang berakiran mp3. Dalam mirc klik tadi sudah merupakan perintah copy. Kemudian klik pada channel mp3albums tadi dan paste kan disitu, kemudian tunggu saja sampa ada peringatan yang intinya memberitahukan ada seseorang yang mengirimkan file pada kita apakah akan diterima atau tidak di yes aja atau ok tapi pada box dont show this dialog again di kasih tanda centang dahulu supaya nanti tidak mengulang lagi keluar dialog box yang sama. Sementara anda menunggu sampai selesai proses download tadi anda bisa mencari lagu lain dengan cara mengetikkan command mulai dari perintah @find ...., seperti diatas tadi. Dan bentuk proses download tadi adalah muncul dialog transfer file yang berwarna biru berjalan kekanan dan tunggu sampai full atau penuh baru lah downloadnya selesai.

Berikut saya kasih daftar server yang bisa kita gunakan untuk download lagu
Untuk lagu Indonesia
1. /server irc.theoneserv.net channel: #theone
2. /server irc.nullus.net channel: indomp3

Untuk lagu Barat
1. /server irc.phazenet.com channel : #mp3albums
2. /server irc.undernet.org channel : #mp3download


Gmana masih bingung ?? ok ini saya simpelkan langkahnya :

1. /server irc.theoneserv.net
2. /msg NickServ register (password-mu) (imel-mu)
3. lihat imel
4. copy paste balesan dari theone. (ada di imel)

untuk user baru loncat ke langkah (6)
sedang untuk user yang sudah register dari langkah(1) langsung langkah (5)

5. /ns id (password-mu), tanpa tanda kutip
6. /j theone
7. untuk meminta lagu mp3 ketik “@find namalagu” (tanpa tanda kutip)
8. setelah ada balesan tinggal copy paste aja, ntar tinggal yes kalo ada balesan .



MAsih bingung juga, udah klo gitu mendinan ga usah download aja, mendingan ngopy punya temen deh,....heheheh bcd. klo masih ada pertanyaan tinggalin aja di link comment dibawah ini, sebisa saya akan saya jawab secepatnya. Moga moga berguna...Keep Learning By Doing.

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Throw Away that GPS Device

You’ll also be able to ditch that GPS unit in your car. Your cell phone will be able to act as a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit. Since 2002 all cell phones have by law, contained a GPS chip so callers could be located by emergency responders. But only recently has the technology become available to use your phone as a GPS device. In Europe, Siemens has released a phone the SXG75) equipped with a GPS module and navigation software, and the Tomtom Mobile 5 Navigation System and Wayfinder Mobile Navigation System, both with Bluetooth wireless (according to its website, Wayfinder will also work with some phones in the US), will work in your car on your mobile. In the U.S., Sprint Nextel works with both Televigation’s Telenav and Motorola’s ViaMoto. Cost? Anywhere from $6-25 a month.

The Media Center Phone

Using your phone as a media center does pose one massive problem. The more you use it the faster the battery runs down. Battery life is already a major concern for many users in Asia and Europe and it’s going to become an even bigger issue (the second most important, by the way, was a higher-resolution camera on the phone, although the Sony Ericcson K750i has a two mega-pixel picture, and a talk time of nine hours). Consumers have said they want a battery that can last for two days during active use. And it’s a problem that’s yet to be solved. People want their phones to be smaller and able to do more – the era of the clunky handset has gone the way of the dodo – but batteries take up room. It’s going to take a technological leap like the much-ballyhooed fuel cell battery (which is set to debut in Japan next year in phones by Hitachi and Toshiba), or a large compromise to make everyone happy.

But make no mistake, a solution will be found, and probably quite quickly. After all, there’s plenty of money to be made in satisfying consumer demand, and that’s a huge driving force in progress as history has shown.

3G and Beyond

The battery issue is going to be vital for the successful implementation of 3.5G and 4G. That’s right, the third generation isn’t the end of the road, by any means. Mobile phone operators, networks and manufacturers are already looking ahead to the rolling of out of the next waves. And what can you expect there? Well, your mobile will be able to do many of the things you can now achieve online with your computer, including purchasing items and paying for them, with the phone acting as a wallet. There are even discussions about Sykpe-enabled cell phones (Skype is the leading VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, service that allowed you to make phone calls using your computer). 4G should also bring truly smooth video transmission, even better than you’ll find with 3G, and probably as good as “real” television – something a few believe will be the killer app for 4G. By the time you’re really comfortable with 3G it’ll be out of date. And how soon will that be?

Well, the original plan, by NTT DoCoMo was to introduce 4G in Japan in 2010, but that’s been brought forward quite dramatically, to next year in fact. Depending how that works, it’s quite possible that 4G will be in global effect by 2009 and 2010. In theory, 4G will allow users to be simultaneously be connected to several different wireless access technologies and move between them seamlessly (i.e you’ll never know you’ve switched over) to give the most efficient signal. 4G devices may well use SDR (Software-Defined Radio) receivers which allows for better use of available bandwidth as well as making use of multiple channels simultaneously.

In other words, you’ll be able to do even more, even faster. So if you think you (or someone you know) spend a lot of time on your mobile now, that’s only likely to increase – or so the companies hope.

If all this gives you a shiver of anticipation or a long pause for thought, just consider this – 5G can’t be far away.

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PDA's, MP3 Players and Cell Phones Converge

All of this is going to lead to the point where there’s no real line between your mobile phone and your PDA, or your MP3 player. Motorola has introduced a phone, the much-heralded Rokr, that runs Apple’s iTunes while Sony Ericsson already has MP3 phones on the market which can hold up to 1500 songs. Nokia, the world’s largest mobile phone maker, will be introducing music-playing handsets early in 2006, once of which, the N91, is said to be able to store 3000 tracks – and, of course, these play in stereo. Some sets even include an FM radio.

Of course, with a phone you have a screen in front on you. Yes, you can take pictures and make them wallpapers, but that’s not even scratching the surface of the phone’s possibilities.

In America, MobiTV pioneered the idea of real-time television on your cell phone with a service that’s now available from both Sprint and Cingular (Verizon offers it own service called vCast, which, according to some reports isn’t real-time). But it won’t be long before you’ll be able to access all the networks and maybe even cable channels on your phone. That’s the beauty of 3G. Its fast connections make possible these early steps into what will become commonplace, where the pictures change frames with a much faster speed. It’s a huge market. One British research firm predicts that in five years, some 125 million people will be watching TV on their mobiles. By then phones should have, according to scientists, one megabyte per second access – about four times the speed of most U.S. home broadband services – or higher, and several gigabytes of memory. Additionally, manufacturers say screens will be larger and there will also be removable memory, the “smart cards” so familiar to any digicam user – it’s already possible to put a 2GB memory stick into some of the newer phones. And with Bluetooth wireless technology which continues to evolve at a rapid pace, you’ll be able to synchronize your phone with your PC.

Games are already a big deal on mobiles, but with 3G you’ll be able to play against someone on the opposite coast just as you might online, with real-time action and much improved 3-D graphics for example. Although Sony’s new PSP is trying to position itself as the choice of gamers worldwide, with its wireless Internet access (and ability to download content – once much content becomes available for the PSP, that is), it’s likely to face some very serious competition from phones.

And much of this is happening even as you read. America is hot on the heels of the rest of the world in adopting new mobile technologies. 3G networks are arriving all over the U.S., and by the end of 2006 all of the major services should have 3G available, although you will need a 3G phone to be able to access all the services. But soon they’ll be about the only option – unless you choose to be a dinosaur and keep your old handset.

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The Future of Cell Phones

By: Chris Nickson


So your cell phone can take and send pictures, even video. You can text message and download ringtones and games. Maybe you can even watch a little television and do some limited web browsing. But if you’re a person who’s been using mobile phones for a number of years, you can appreciate just how far they’ve come since the early days when we carried around bricks in dubiously bright neoprene covers, and simply trying to get a phone and service required the kind of stringent credit checks associated with entry to Fort Knox - or being able to rent a video in the early days.

The services available now couldn’t even be imagined by most of us 10 years ago. Nor could the numbers of people using cell phones, as a generation grows up with them as a normal, essential tool of life, as much as computers or DVD players.

Perhaps surprisingly, in general the U.S. has lagged behind Asia and Europe in the way its adopted phones. It’s really only in the last three years that there’s been a huge burgeoning in the numbers using them, whether on contract or pay as you talk. Nowadays though it seems like everyone has them – and loves to use them. They’ve become so pervasive that many countries (and a number of states) have passed laws preventing motorists from using handsets as they drive, creating the eerie hands-free conversationalist who looks to be talking to himself.

Yes, we’ve come a long way baby, but as far as phone technology goes, the simple fact is that you ain’t seen nothing yet.



What is 3G?


In Japan, always the leader of the pack, you can have a wrist videophone – about as Dick Tracy as you can get – watch all manner of television, use your phone for downloading and listening to music and browse the Web freely. Welcome to the third generation of mobile technology, or 3G as it’s known. Think of it as the cell phone equivalent of broadband. And it’s not so much the future as the present.

With 3G data can be transferred at rates between 64 and 384 kilobytes per second, a blazing speed compared to most phones whose transfer speed is slower than the old 14.4 kbps (many services aren’t at 3G yet, but at 2.5G, a sort of interim stage, with transfer of 114kbps). It will create a unified global phone standard (anyone who’s travelled outside the U.S. with a dual-band phone will understand the frustration in trying to get your cell phone to work in, say, Europe). But above all, it’s going to transform your phone into a multimedia center.

3G is already widespread in Japan and it’s hitting Europe (Finland is a leader) and America. By way of illustration of 3G’s possibilities, British mobile service O2 has replaced its own mobile phone Internet service which it introduced with a flourish only three years ago for i-mode, from Japan’s NTT DoCoMo – and this after its O2 Active has been a runaway success, as had Vodafone’s Live mobile Internet service. But with the ability to access more sites (over 100), more customers will use the service, spending more money. i-mode currently has about 55 million subscribers in 22 countries. The cost is quite cheap – about $5 for every hundred pages browsed. But of course you’ll want a new phone to be able to use it fully, buying into the British love of replacing handsets, which happens on average every 18 months.

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High Tech Gadgets Go Mainstream for Future Car Buyers

The folks at Cars.com have looked into their crystal ball and examined industry trends and news reports to come up with 15 innovations predicted to be available in cars sometime in the next 10 years. From self-parking cars to chipless paint, every innovation marks a trouble-easing aid for mankind.

"You can find some of these innovations on the market today, and the technology exists to incorporate many of these innovations in the near future," said Patrick Olsen of Cars.com. "Cost and consumer demand will help determine whether these innovations become standard, become options for select luxury vehicles -- or never make it out of development."

Cool Stuff That's Been Talked About

Advanced Flexible Fuel Systems
In addition to widely available hydrogen-powered cars and clean diesel cars, Cars.com envisions a car that could run on all types of fuel interchangeably. You could have one car that could run on gas, diesel, hydrogen, E85 and electric power. Your mileage would increase and you could use whatever fuel was cheapest -- or available. Research into hydrogen fuel cells has been in the works for years, and there are already cars that can run on E85 and gas, as well as hybrids that can run on gas and battery power. Now we need to figure out how to combine all technologies into one car.

Active Tires
Airless tires would be great, but wouldn't it be even cooler to have tires made from some sort of synthetic compound that could change to handle different road conditions with the push of a button? One set of tires could take you from summer to winter or, better yet, handle an unexpected rainstorm.

True Autopilot
In some ways, we're still far from the cars most of us thought we'd be driving by now. True autopilot -- where the navigation system guides the car to its destination while the driver sits back and relaxes -- is a huge, futuristic step in the right direction. Whether through an extension of GPS or with the aid of magnets in the road, research into this technology is already under way.

Down the Road (Coming in 3-5 years)

Lane Changer Warning
Time frame: Three years
Cars would monitor traffic in adjacent lanes to let the driver know when it's safe to change lanes. The 2007 Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90 already offer similar technology on a limited basis.

Camless Engines
Time frame: Three years
Like the human body, engines demand airflow based on workload. A complex array of tubes, valves and camshafts facilitates this process, but it has nowhere near the flexibility of our lungs. Camless technology bridges the gap, better controlling the amount of air that's drawn into the engine. The result: More power, less pollution and better mileage. The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class will likely be one of the first cars to have this gas-saving technology.

Self-Repairing, Self-Cleaning Paint
Time frame: Three years
Imagine paint that can better resist and repair minor scratches and withstand marks from things like greasy fingers and tree sap. Nissan has already developed a topcoat made from an elastic resin that prevents some scratches -- but it only lasts three years.

Navigation Systems With Real-Time Traffic Information
Time frame: Three years
All cars with navigation systems would be able to integrate real-time traffic data in order to alert drivers to road construction issues or traffic snarls while providing alternate routes. Similar systems are already available on handheld devices and in some luxury cars, like the Acura RL and Cadillac CTS.

Self-Parking Cars
Time frame: Four years
Self-parking cars would utilize a system that parks a car with either minimal or no help from the driver. Toyota introduced a system in Japan in which the driver keeps his foot on the brake while the car parallel parks itself. BMW recently created a version the driver can operate from outside the car for squeezing into those tight garage spots.

Electric Window Tinting
Time frame: Five years
Electric window tinting could take windows or a moonroof from clear to tinted to even opaque with the push of a button. Maybach already offers a panoramic glass roof that can be switched from opaque to transparent, but not many of us can afford a Maybach.

Around the Corner (Here now, or within 2 years)

Keyless Entry and Ignition
Time frame: One year
A number of cars already offer keyless entry and ignition, but their use isn't widespread. Combine that with biotechnology access (like the fingerprint scanners at grocery stores and on some laptop computers) and the key chain is on the road to obsolescence.

Adaptive Brake Lights
Time frame: Two years
Adaptive brake lights get brighter or larger depending on how hard the brake pedal is depressed, telling the driver behind you how quickly you are stopping. Mercedes-Benz has already experimented with adaptive braking on a limited number of U.S. models, but safety regulations prohibit wide implementation.

Computer Center
Time frame: Two years
Computers used for the operation of your car have been around for some time, but this is a master in-dash computer that can manage navigation, phones, email, CDs, a PDA and every other new techno-gadget we come up with. Some Chrysler models are slated to have a system called MyGig with Bluetooth capability and a built-in hard drive that can rip CDs like your home computer.

Collision Mitigation Systems
Time frame: Two years
Already available on the Acura RL, collision mitigation systems prepare the car for an accident when one is deemed unavoidable. Brakes are applied and seat belts are tightened to prevent injury.

Automotive Black Box
Time frame: Two years
Airplanes have the ability to record trip details, so why not cars? An automotive black box could be invaluable in an accident, keep tabs on a new driver, help frequent speeders monitor their miles-per-hour -- or it could be a big invasion of privacy. Reports indicate that two-thirds of models built by GM and Ford already have data recorders, but accessing the information isn't easy.

Economy Mode
Time frame: Two years
If drivers can't change their driving behavior to increase gas mileage, cars may do it for them. In economy mode, a car turns off non-essential systems, turns down the A/C and even engages cruise control to conserve fuel. The 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid features an economy mode that limits A/C use, and several models (such as the Honda Odyssey) can deactivate cylinders depending on driver demand.

(Source: Cars.com)

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How to Turn Referrals into Revenues

A referral is a precious gift. Treat it is as such. When you are offered the privilege of a contact name, ensure you maximize the opportunity by taking advantage of one or more of the following strategies.

We don’t like surprises. Contrary to what many people think, this is a fact in the adult world. We are all too busy. Calling someone out of the blue is a recipe for disaster. Even using a referral source’s name is usually not enough to gain the person’s attention, let alone their interest. On the other hand, when your name and your call have been properly explained, you will be received as a valued resource.

We like to share good news. When a colleague or client mentions a referral, it is because they feel a high level of trust and satisfaction about you, your product and/or your company. Allow them the opportunity and the satisfaction to share their story with the other person prior to your contact. It’s a chance for her/him to renew their feelings of value.

We want our friends to succeed. A referral is a precious gift. It’s an indication that the other person believes in you and the value you represent. Make sure you stay in touch with her/him as you proceed. She/he wants to help you succeed because of the strong bond you have created. Give her/him the opportunity to participate in the process by keeping her/him informed of your progress.

We care about our relationships. The relationships we have and the relationships we make are among our most valuable and valued assets. One of the reasons others don’t offer more referrals is that they are concerned about the effect on their relationship. Make sure you stay in contact with your referral source to confirm you are in fact helping build their relationship through your attitude and your actions. It’s your fastest way to even more referrals.

Make every referral a success story. Most people overlook the tremendous amount of trust, confidence and respect necessary for a referral. Every time a colleague or client shares a name, an opportunity or an insight, she/he is offering an incredible opportunity. See every referral as a success story. As such, make sure you relate good news to your referral source.

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First internet lesson for beginner

Just for new beginner.
Firstable to open sites in an internet we used application that called with browser, there are such of browsers like internet explorer ( microsoft indows default ), crazy browser, fastbrowser, firefox, opera, avant browser and more. Maybe firefox is one good choice cause its safe and quite fast to load a web pages.
Find one of browser that mentioned above and doubled click it, a new window shows on your screen, and than type the addres or url ( Uniform Resource Locator
)its a type of a site to make it differences from another sites. Example www.informationtechnologies.tk, and then entered or click on the right side of address where you typed signs "go" (without quotes).

If you dont know the address or you just gonna surfing to killing the time, dont worry, internet has an facilities that called search engine, such as google.com, yahoo.com altavista.com, etc. Search Engine is a tool to index all websites in internet so they can read from another internet user without knowing their address. It depends on your keyword you typed on that search engine. More specific keyword you typed better results will shows on your computer screen, if you want find a tutorial just typed it on box that has in a search engine. For an example "windows tutorial" or "internet for beginner" or maybe "javascript tutorial" it just depends on your needs. Have a nice and usefull browsing..!! Just keep learning by doing !!

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Hotspot Cafe

Konsepnya sederhana, buka warung dipinggir jalan Slamet Riyadi Surakarta. Temen saya ada yang kerja disalah satu ISP, dan dia bilang bisa memberikan fasilitas Bandwit gratis disepanjang Jalan Slamet Riyadi, nah saya masih cari ide makanan dan minuman apa yang kira kira sangat digemari semua kalangan, dan memanfaatkan fasilitas seperti yang dikatakan temen saya tadi...bagi yang ada usul dan saran atau mungkin berminat untuk bergabung bisa kontak di email saya kurtdoniecobain@gmail.com. Gimana ada ide .... ??????

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Preambule Computer For Newbie

For all newbie ( like me ) dont get down if you have study so hard but you still cant understand how somputersystem works. It takes time, not just like a pop up magic, abrakadabra....bam...and you can get all the system in one night.
Well basicly, computer system has a few operating sistem. First, from wikipedia operating system is the software that manages the sharing of the resources of a computer. I got nice diagram from nice site that maybe you could make it as a refferences to learn.
Operating systems can be classified as follows:

* multi-user : Allows two or more users to run programs at the same time. Some operating systems permit hundreds or even thousands of concurrent users.
* multiprocessing : Supports running a program on more than one CPU.
* multitasking : Allows more than one program to run concurrently.
* multithreading : Allows different parts of a single program to run concurrently.
* real time: Responds to input instantly. General-purpose operating systems, such as DOS and UNIX, are not real-time.


Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run. The application programs must be written to run on top of a particular operating system. Your choice of operating system, therefore, determines to a great extent the applications you can run. For PCs, the most popular operating systems are DOS, OS/2, and Windows, but others are available, such as Linux.

As a user, you normally interact with the operating system through a set of commands. For example, the DOS operating system contains commands such as COPY and RENAME for copying files and changing the names of files, respectively. The commands are accepted and executed by a part of the operating system called the command processor or command line interpreter. Graphical user interfaces allow you to enter commands by pointing and clicking at objects that appear on the screen.

Between windows and linux have different basic command and system, its a choice where linux is free and windows expensive ( i guess ). And each of them have their own overplus. But if you are an operating system maniacs you will learn all of the operating system, cause it is so interesting to be part of a system research.

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Tips and Tricks Windows Installation

Maybe this tips usefull for all newbies like me, for the experience dont laugh at it if it old tricks, cause i just wanna share for all newbies.
If you wanna save your time to re-install in the same place on several PC, make sure that all PC`s have connected one and another or in Local Area Network ( LAN ). First step, Install on one PC as a master of installation, make the installation clean, fast, and finished from all installation process. Then used HDcloner from a master system drive to another PC that have old system. As a note if your windows got viruses infected, as long as still run on explore system, you still can do it.

On your first PC installation, make a image file from norton ghost as a master of installation, then copied it to another PC by network ( use your old windows installation ). Put it on a second drive partition ( D, E ), use bootable floppy or cd to log into dos prompt ( norton ghost runs under DOS ). Reboot your PC and then hit dell button to log into BIOS setup, then make first bootable is your floppy or cd, after your BIOS setup work done, hit F10 button to save and quit from BIOS setup process to load on DOS. If "A:>" shows on your screen, direct your system to a place where you save the norton ghost file, for example you save it on drive D: with filename "clone", to operated it type "D:" without quotes, after shows D:> on your screen than type the filename of norton ghost "clone"( without quotes ).wait till you got option from norton ghost system, choose partition, then choose from image. Pointed your choice where you saved the image file saved then press enter and wait. The processed run about 10 minutes normally from 1 PC, while you wait the process done you can start the other one with the same process, from start till the end.I`ve got installed 30 PC`s in less than 12 hour. Just remember if you use deepfreeze system, dont installed it on your master image clone, cause it will not execute with key shortcut, and i have did this mistakes, i got to cloned it again.

There simple process that maybe usefull for all nebies like me, hope it works on you.

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