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NuVinci N360 Variable Speed Bicycle Transmission
Jan 13, 2013
Rand
I had been curious about Nuvinci hubs for quite a while. I finally got a chance to ride one, and it is everything I hoped for. No more derailleurs. No more indexed shifting, just a smooth twist for infinitely variable speed drive train. It works amazingly well, and...
100,000 Stars
Nov 29, 2012
Rand
A cool Chrome Experiment (best viewed with the Google Chrome browser) that really shows what can be done with modern web languages - no Flash!
Check it out here:
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Best oil for air-cooled Porsche
May 22, 2012
Rand
After a lot of research, here's the definitive conclusion on the best oil for a Porsche 914-4, and most other air cooled flat-tappet engines. It really does make a difference.
Brad Penn 20w50, "Penn Grade 1 Racing Oil" or "High Performance Oil," confirm that it is GREEN in color instead of...
Gymkhana
Dec 01, 2008
Rand
I love sportscars and racing. Especially when a great-handling car is needed to make it through a curvy course the quickest. So I like autocross, rally, and track racing the best. (That is, tracks with right turns - haha - no offense to Nascar :p )
Gymkhana is an interesting driving...
Online TV and Movies
Nov 20, 2008
Rand
I don't watch all that many movies or TV shows, so I'm finding enough online to satisfy me. It's only getting better as new sites and better bandwidth come along. Technology is moving more and more in the direction of delivering entertainment online, so I'm looking forward to seeing this...
Pandora
Oct 16, 2008
Rand
If you are a music lover, you need to check out Pandora. Just visit www.pandora.com, sign up with your email address (don't worry, it's a safe site), tell it the name of one of your favorite bands or songs, and it starts playing music. It never stops - it's...