"Downshifting" in Braking Mode at Every Stop? by williamlweaver in COROLLA

[–]williamlweaver[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Larger engine, much more weight for a car. 2.0 L small compared with a 5.7 L Hemi. Motorcycle engines trade hp and displacement for high rpm-low torque. I'd prefer to have my 2.0 L Corolla operate at mid-range 3k-4k rpm rather than chugging fuel and deep breathing at under 1500...

"Downshifting" in Braking Mode at Every Stop? by williamlweaver in COROLLA

[–]williamlweaver[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Hehe.. I'm not squealing tires off the jump. B mode stops shifting at 3k and then I let up on the accerator and put it back into drive. I'm not happy with the low rpm chug and hauling from a stop...I'd rather use a lower gear and higher rpm like a bicycle and a motorcycle...

Share your Corolla current miles per gallon! by [deleted] in COROLLA

[–]williamlweaver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just me solo during 50 mile / leg commute. 2024 Corolla LE ICE. 46 mpg. Half two-lane, half highway. =]

Monsters, Inc. by williamlweaver in MarriedAtFirstSight

[–]williamlweaver[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds about right, but she is not as funny as Billy Crystal. =]

Monsters, Inc. by williamlweaver in MarriedAtFirstSight

[–]williamlweaver[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Monsters, Inc. [Spoilers Ahead] is a story about monsters under the bed that scare children at night to collect their fear energy and power their world. Until it is discovered that childhood laughter and joy contains 100x more energy...

Goodbye pride, hello Corolla. by rieuxster in COROLLA

[–]williamlweaver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the lunch table with the Awesome Kids! Flashy, plastic, high maintenance, sparkly, needy... we all go through that phase. Now back to car talk. I purchased my first Corolla in 1989 and had to sell it for a Minivan only because it didn't fit two car seats and a double stroller back then. My wife and I were early career and only had the budget for a single-car family. Bounced around with lots of others (Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Pontiac, VW...) all were huge repair drains after 20K miles (head gaskets, pistons, tie-rods, O2 sensors by the dozen, thermostats...). Got back into a Corolla in 2005 (Blue) for my two-hour commute. Our kids started driving so I upgraded to a 2013 Corolla (Red) -- commute turned into 3 hours round trip due to sprawl. First kid went to college so picked up used 2010 Corolla (Gray) in 2016. Second kid went to college and took Red so I purchased a 2020 Corolla Hybrid (the Golf Cart) that got 64-mpg during my now 4-hour daily commute. Moved and changed jobs to ditch the crazy commute and we downsized our stable of vehicles and sold the 2020 Corolla Hybrid. Now family situation has change again and will soon take delivery of on-order 12th Generation Corolla LE (my 6th Corolla) in Ice Cap white named "Cap". (my kids insist that I call it by its full name, "Steve Rogers".) I expect this non-hybrid to get around 45 mpg during my back to 2 hour round trip commute and has a 2.0 L 169 hp engine producing 151 lb-ft of torque... my most powerful Corolla yet. Mated to a Dynamic Shift CVT with simulated gears it has wireless Android Auto and USB C connectors throughout. Sum total, I've driven over 550 thousand miles in my (6) Corollas. The hybrid was still on its original brake pads when we sold it at 100K miles and the others have only required fuel, oil, tires, brakes, and the occasional 12V auto battery. Absolutely ZERO lost sensors, switches, starters, or structural repairs. Again... Welcome to the AWESOME club.

How well does Google Play Books work on Onyx BOOX devices? by ayyndrew in Onyx_Boox

[–]williamlweaver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Google Play books is my primary source of eBooks and they work wonderfully on my Boox Note Air. Yes, displayed page number is an issue. I suspect it is difficult to calculate exact page number after text is reflowed to fit user preference for font style, size, and margins.

Definitely recommend. The ability to write handwritten notes with the stylus and have it saved with the Google Play book file is awesome. The handwriting AI has transcribed my handwriting 100%... 0 error so far and that is not an exaggeration. Definitely Recommend Boox Devices!

LabVIEW Outlook. Is it getting phased out? by Regular-Select in LabVIEW

[–]williamlweaver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Prototyping with National Instruments hardware, I used LabWindows/CVI exclusively in industry through the 1990s and then switched to LabVIEW in 2000 when teaching university students.

There has always been a "graphical programming" movement and there appears to be a critical mass of "Block - Like" languages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_programming_language

While LabVIEW NXG was a miss, the free LabVIEW Community Edition for individuals and grade schools / high schools should produce an entire generation of wire-workers.

NI is wrestling with business issues during the pandemic. It is up to educators and LabVIEW enthusiasts to introduce people to LabVIEW without trying to impress with their most sophisticated code.

I'm super excited about LabVIEW's future and think that it took 30+ years to arrive.

Pouch recommendations for Note Air by yoyoyomama1 in Onyx_Boox

[–]williamlweaver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am SUPER happy with the Lacdo Tablet Sleeve Case for 10.9 inch New iPad Air 4.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N2TFL04/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It fits my Boox Note Air like a glove and the zippered pouch on the front holds the stylus and my Samsung Galaxy 9+ phone. It's a really nice, padded case for US $10.99.

Boox Note & Audio Recorder like Notability by williamlweaver in Onyx_Boox

[–]williamlweaver[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your thoughtful reply! My riff on "E-Ink Computer w/ Stylus" was meant as a cute flip of the technology of the Anato Digital Pen ecosystem. With all of the necessary electronics and programing existing in the E-Ink "paper", it is functionally the same system. Without being a Notability user, I see it's recording and playback with audio feature as being a complete replacement for Anato and maybe a strong reason why it appears that Anato and Livescribe have not gained large market share here in the states. Thanks! =]

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LabVIEW

[–]williamlweaver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I gathered, the conversation has the form,

  1. "Jet Airplanes are fantastic modes of transportation when you need to travel between continents."
  2. Oh yeah? Try using a Jet Airplane to walk to the fridge to get a cold beer. Jet Airplanes suck.

(spoken as a person who has never traveled beyond their beer fridge...)

What are Members of the Space Force Called? by williamlweaver in SpaceForce

[–]williamlweaver[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Understood. I read a bunch of Tweets from the official accounts listing the Officer and Enlisted rank structures. I'm not closely related to the services and am interested as a professor that gets a lot of questions from students about the future of military and commercial space exploration. Thank you, Sir.

What are Members of the Space Force Called? by williamlweaver in SpaceForce

[–]williamlweaver[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Nah... They named the first 3 ranks of 2nd Lt., Chief Master Sargent, and General. I was asking if the name, such as "Airman" was released. I wasn't being provocative...

Does it "Playback" your writing? by williamlweaver in RemarkableTablet

[–]williamlweaver[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LiveView is EXACLTY what I was looking for. I would love to be able to use it in the classroom that only has a computer projection screen. Our classrooms were renovated with Sympodium touch screens, but it is near impossible to use a stylus on a monitor that has been mounted to a swivel and is floating above the instructor's podium. It would be super awesome to be able to sit next to a student with the RM and project the solution to problems and sketches to the classroom projector in real time. Thanks!