Topic: The hijacked thread that was hijacked from the Limp Mode Strikes thread

[2kwk4u]

If I'm not mistaken, DashDAQ is all Linux-based.  I don't know my PC from Mac from Sun, so I have no real grasp on what Linux-based means...  or even if I spelled it right

[Critterman]

Linux is a brand of Unix

[elff]

and to really confuse 2kwk4u
Macs actually run on top of a form of Unix.
Kind of how the old windows used to run on top of dos
Only WAAAAAY better.

Hijack over
Back to your viewing pleasure

FYI - I use a Kiwi Wifi combined with Rev[Pay for app] and Dashcommand[Free App] for the iPhone.
Both have dashboards for viewing real time OBD-II data.

[Critterman]

Scott - try this one you can run it from CD or DVD to try it, it will give you the feel of Linux.

UBUNTU

[kennysabarese]

Dashdaq just took a major hit, looks like I'll need a PC to get everything out of it...

Clarify?

[Uranium-238]

Clarify?

The software for designing your own layouts appears to be windows only.

[kennysabarese]

Virtualbox to the rescue. Free VMWare for Mac. Works great.

[Uranium-238]

Never tried it...I've got a windows 7 disk I had planned to install, but I'm flat out of hard disk space. I'll have to see how that works.

[kennysabarese]

Delete some of that corn Or get an external hard drive. 3TB available for $250 now from Seagate.

[Uranium-238]

The big problem is a fligh simulator that I use frequently, chews up about 90 gig. I've only got a 200 gig drive, and when you add my iTunes library to that 90 suddenly there's not a lot of room left...

I've got an external drive that I use, but it's a pain to use for everyday stuff.

[kennysabarese]

You shouldn't need to use the dashdaq software every day... but anyway you're a smart boy, you'll sort it out.

[Uranium-238]

Yeah, virtualbox should be fine for it.

[Critterman]

Clean up the crap on your computer, move the itunes an load W7 - you will never look back.

[Sol Asylum]

Try running a flight sim like this one.

You'll need about 6 computers to do it if you want the visual like the one pictured. Oh and I bet you won't guess not even in a million years who did the mechanical design of that one.

[Gentleman Jack]

Try running a flight sim like this one.

You'll need about 6 computers to do it if you want the visual like the one pictured. Oh and I bet you won't guess not even in a million years who did the mechanical design of that one.

Looks like something a 10 year old would build for the science fair.  Impressive for a 10 year old, but useless to anyone with any flight experience what so ever.

[Sol Asylum]

And for a mere million dollars you can get one for your 10 year old.  Your right about it being useless to anyone with any flight experience, the FAA bought two of them!

Look out GJ we just hijacked a thread by mentioning err plains the FBI and TSA won't be happy.

[Gentleman Jack]

This thread was hijacked by Critter, not us.  He started talking about 7 windows.  I went out to the garage and checked, my car only has 4... I think he's drunk.  No way a kappa has 7 windows.  Even the coupe only has 4...

GJ

[DeepBlueGXP]

Coupe has 6 (if you count glass) so if I put a sunroof in the top, it'll have 7 

Windshield
Passenger door
Drivers door
rear hatch
left side b pillar triangle
right side b pillar triangle

[Critterman]

SA - those are only fun if they are gimble mounted, and you ain't gonna get that for a mere mil.  Oh and my guess for the mechanical design is in an asylum

[Sol Asylum]

Critter I have done full motion sims too, and their around 5 mill.

[Critterman]

Good on you, I'm guessing they were for commercial aircraft, as the military always pays a lot more for theirs.

[KWhale]

And this relates to Limp Mode how????


You guys didn't just hijack this puppy, you blew it up too!!!


(nice job by the way)

[Sol Asylum]

Moby if you paid 5 mil for an aircraft device that doesn't actually fly I bet you would feel like you were in limp mode.

The trainer in the picture is a Cessna Mustang which is a small jet so it has turbine engines.  Does that help bring this thread back on track?

[chuckdoc]

Hey, I actually flew the F 18 sim a couple of times.  Trust me, you could not afford one at a couple of mil. 

As some of you know one of my sons flys f18 for the marine core and they had a parents day where we got to crash the thing many times.  It fits in a room the size of a gymnasium and has a bunch of computer guys working the thing.  Very impressive and able to make you very sick.  Trust me, I am an expert of putting it in a flat spin. and Nancy is an expert at not landing on an aircraft carrier.

The Marines also have a Jane Wayne day for wives but we never get to do that.  That is a day when they get to fire all kinds of cool weapons.  I keep trying to get in with a wig and a dress but so far no luck

Bless our troops

Chuck

[Uranium-238]

Chuck, not cheap, but not that bad when you factor in the cost of ammo these days:

From http://www.gunsite.com/classes_specialty.html

Automatic Weapons Class
"This 2-day course offers a history and development of the machine gun, assault rifle and SMG. We will explain the NFA, what items are covered and provide a guide to private ownership. The following guns will be available for live fire by all participants: Vickers MkI, Browning 1919A4, MG 42, Kalashnikov PKM, Degtaryev RPD, Kalashnikov AK-47, Galil SAR, Kalashnikov AK74-SU, Colt M-16, Steyr AUG, Auto Ordnance TSMG 1928A1, Auto Ordnance, TSMG M1A1, Enfield STEn, Carl Gustav M-45, Sterling MkIV, IMI UZI, IMI Mini UZI, Colt 635,
HK MP5, HKMP5SD, HK UMP 45, FN P90.

Cost: $1850

Duration:2 Days

Prerequisite: None

Ammunition and Weapons: Provided

Course Dates: October 12-13, 2008

Course Location: Gunsite Academy, Inc., Paulden, Arizona."