Comments for triplecorrelation.com http://triplecorrelation.com/blog Unique and invariant Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:51:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on City cars by lara http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=287&cpage=1#comment-645 lara Thu, 13 May 2010 09:58:55 +0000 http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=287#comment-645 A friend of a friend bought a smart for two in L.A. last March, and had to take it back to the shop for repairs/replacement parts within 2 weeks. Maybe the problem with city cars in the U.S. is that so many people commute in and out of cities on highways, with average speeds of 75 mph and crazy SUV drivers barreling down at you. I did hear of a plan in San Francisco to make a bunch of VW Beetles or Smart for Twos available for inner-city driving around - rented out in short periods of an hour or two to whoever showed up for a credit card. Too many variables in that plan, though - too much scope for outright theft. Although the thief would never escape the city in a car that topped out at 60 mph.... There are cars even smaller than the Picanto in Singapore. The Cherry QQ, and a Subaru RZ (I think that's the name), that's about half the width of a regular passenger sedan. You can get the RZ in pink. A friend of a friend bought a smart for two in L.A. last March, and had to take it back to the shop for repairs/replacement parts within 2 weeks.

Maybe the problem with city cars in the U.S. is that so many people commute in and out of cities on highways, with average speeds of 75 mph and crazy SUV drivers barreling down at you. I did hear of a plan in San Francisco to make a bunch of VW Beetles or Smart for Twos available for inner-city driving around - rented out in short periods of an hour or two to whoever showed up for a credit card. Too many variables in that plan, though - too much scope for outright theft. Although the thief would never escape the city in a car that topped out at 60 mph….

There are cars even smaller than the Picanto in Singapore. The Cherry QQ, and a Subaru RZ (I think that’s the name), that’s about half the width of a regular passenger sedan. You can get the RZ in pink.

]]> Comment on The most secretive company by Mei http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=291&cpage=1#comment-643 Mei Tue, 11 May 2010 23:47:07 +0000 http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=291#comment-643 Very good summary. It always bothered me, not because they are secretive, but because they could get away with it -- most people are perfectly happy to pay a premium to be locked into apple's way. And i actually liked a lot of their products, used to like them anyway ... Very good summary. It always bothered me, not because they are secretive, but because they could get away with it — most people are perfectly happy to pay a premium to be locked into apple’s way.
And i actually liked a lot of their products, used to like them anyway …

]]> Comment on The most secretive company by Vittal http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=291&cpage=1#comment-632 Vittal Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:56:41 +0000 http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=291#comment-632 And yet, human error is costing Apple... http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone Gizmodo has taken the opportunity to launch the Apple's next iPhone. Steve Jobs wont be impressed. :) And yet, human error is costing Apple…

http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone

Gizmodo has taken the opportunity to launch the Apple’s next iPhone. Steve Jobs wont be impressed. :)

]]> Comment on City cars by ram http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=287&cpage=1#comment-593 ram Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:47:16 +0000 http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=287#comment-593 It's true, the Smart car was out when I left the US. Here in Singapore there are many to choose from. In the US, unless you live in California, it's hard to find them. It’s true, the Smart car was out when I left the US. Here in Singapore there are many to choose from. In the US, unless you live in California, it’s hard to find them.

]]> Comment on City cars by edward http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=287&cpage=1#comment-592 edward Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:53:32 +0000 http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=287#comment-592 the trick about getting the best mileage out of these cars is to find the optimum speed, and to drive manual (shift stick) :) I believe you can get Smart ForTwo in the states, right? I think you can consider that a city car. the trick about getting the best mileage out of these cars is to find the optimum speed, and to drive manual (shift stick) :)

I believe you can get Smart ForTwo in the states, right? I think you can consider that a city car.

]]> Comment on The world’s fresh ornament by Dawson http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=239&cpage=1#comment-479 Dawson Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:23:52 +0000 http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=239#comment-479 I found an interesting iphone/itouch widget named AutoStitch based on SIFT matching (I guessed :) ), but it needs cost. Anyway, you can see the effect with the windows demo http://people.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html I found an interesting iphone/itouch widget named AutoStitch based on SIFT matching (I guessed :) ), but it needs cost. Anyway, you can see the effect with the windows demo http://people.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html

]]> Comment on Benevolent Fascism by ram http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=226&cpage=1#comment-478 ram Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:53:09 +0000 http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=226#comment-478 Good point! I'll change the comment setting to be more benevolent, less fascist :-) Good point! I’ll change the comment setting to be more benevolent, less fascist :-)

]]> Comment on Duku Langsat by ram http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=229&cpage=1#comment-477 ram Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:51:19 +0000 http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=229#comment-477 Sorry for the late reply! Yes, its good, though it leaves that latexy residue on your fingers. Sorry for the late reply! Yes, its good, though it leaves that latexy residue on your fingers.

]]> Comment on Benevolent Fascism by Mei http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=226&cpage=1#comment-470 Mei Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:06:55 +0000 http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=226#comment-470 and how come every comment has to be moderated here? Talk about benevolent Fascism ... :) and how come every comment has to be moderated here? Talk about benevolent Fascism … :)

]]> Comment on Benevolent Fascism by Mei http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=226&cpage=1#comment-469 Mei Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0000 http://triplecorrelation.com/blog/?p=226#comment-469 The Singapore system benefits greatly from one thing -- the small size of the country it governs. Everything breaks apart and becomes dysfunctional when it gets big, just like software becomes bug-laden and difficult to maintain once it gets to a certain size, even though perfectly competent people were writing it. I can't believe i'm defending the very dysfunctional US political system, but there it is -- i don't think this is exactly a fair comparison, due to the enormouse difference in the sizes of the two countries. The Singapore system benefits greatly from one thing — the small size of the country it governs. Everything breaks apart and becomes dysfunctional when it gets big, just like software becomes bug-laden and difficult to maintain once it gets to a certain size, even though perfectly competent people were writing it. I can’t believe i’m defending the very dysfunctional US political system, but there it is — i don’t think this is exactly a fair comparison, due to the enormouse difference in the sizes of the two countries.

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