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Where I live, it seems to be mostly dark and cold this time of year. So it's especially welcome to see all the glimmering glowing holiday lights.
IBM just announced a major breakthrough in the quest to send data between multiple cores on a chip using pulses of light through silicon. This nanophotonic work could significantly reduce cost, energy and heat while increasing communications bandwidth between the cores more than a hundred times over wired chips.
This new technology, which now stars in its very own YouTube video, would connect thousands of cores together on a tiny chip. That's right, thousands of cores. And the supercomputer on the chip would use the energy of one light bulb that is now part of your holiday decorations.
The postings on this site solely reflect the personal views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views, positions, strategies or opinions of IBM or IBM management.
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Blog Authors: ELISABETH STAHL 0600029JQ8 is Chief Technical Strategist and Executive IT Specialist, IBM Systems and Technology Group, and has been working in systems performance for over 25 years.
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A few weeks ago I went to the dentist. And, as usual, he was not happy. You see, I have "weak" teeth. I brush and I floss and I hardly ever drink soda but I still have "weak" teeth.
So I was very excited to hear about IBM's new announcement on breakthrough nanotechnology. IBM announced the first-ever manufacturing application of "self assembly" used to create a vacuum -- the ultimate insulator -- around nanowires for next-generation microprocessors. And the performance is outstanding - the electrical signals on the chips can flow 35 percent faster compared to the most advanced chips using conventional techniques.
We are told that this self assembly concept occurs in nature every day. It is how complex snowflakes are made, how seashells are created, and very importantly, how enamel is formed on our teeth. With this most significant semiconductor technology innovation in a decade, could this "doughnut design" also actually be good for teeth?
The postings on this site solely reflect the personal views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views, positions, strategies or opinions of IBM or IBM management.
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DEERFIELD, IL -- Mondelez International Inc. is celebrating its first anniversary as a new company with monthlong festivities and volunteer activities for its 110,000 employees around the world.
Kraft Foods Inc. became Mondelez International Inc. on Oct. 1, 2012, after spinning-off its North American grocery business. Today, Mondelez International is a global snacking powerhouse with brands like Oreo, Nabisco, Ritz and Trident.
Throughout October, more than 16,000 Mondelez employees will roll up their sleeves to volunteer in more than 80 countries, following Kraft's long tradition of giving back. The month of community outreach will include Mondelez employees helping plant school vegetable gardens in Egypt, run nutrition workshops in the U.S. and pack food parcels for needy families in Japan.
Separately, a U.S. district judge has dismissed as "ridiculous" a case against Mondelez by plaintiff Monique Manchouck, who charged that Nabisco deceived consumers by describing Newtons cookies as having "real fruit" when they actually have fruit puree. "The complaint has failed to allege why real strawberries and raspberries in their pureed form are no longer 'real fruit,' " Judge William Alsup said in his Sept. 26 order dismissing the case.

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1:30 p.m. 72A04-1302-CT-55. The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners ("County Commissioners") entered into
a standard American Institute of Architects contract ("AIA contract") with Teton Corporation for renovations to
the Jefferson County Courthouse. The AIA contract required the County Commissioners to provide builder's risk
insurance for the renovation project, but the County Commissioners decided to rely on the general policy of insurance maintained
by Jefferson County instead, and did not notify Teton Corporation that they did not obtain the insurance coverage required
by the AIA contract. The AIA contract between the parties also provided for a mutual waiver of the right to subrogation between
and among the County Commissioners, Teton Corporation, and all subcontractors.
A fire during the renovation caused significant damage to the courthouse. The County Commissioners filed a complaint against Teton and its subcontractors arguing that the County was entitled to damages not covered by insurance and to "non-Work property damage." Summary judgment proceedings ensued, and the trial court granted Teton's and its subcontractors' motions for summary judgment. The County Commissioners appeal and argue that although under the AIA contract they waived their subrogation claims for damages to "work property", they may still claim damages to "non-Work property" and litigate whether they may also claim for damages caused by gross negligence or willful and wanton acts.


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Sept. 19, 2003
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Sophomore Megan Cauble turned in the finest performance of her young career, and Stanford transfer Lindsay Hyatt debuted in strong fashion, as the University of Tennessee women's cross country team easily claimed victory at the Crimson Classic Invitational on Friday evening at Harry Pritchett Golf Course.
Second-year Head Coach J.J. Clark's squad accumulated 37 points to take top honors and hold off runner-up Mississippi State, which tallied 63 behind Tiffany McWilliams' individual championship in 17:28.07. Making the win and the margin that much more impressive was the fact that Clark opted to rest junior Brooke Novak (Kaukauna, Wis.), sophomore Carly Matthews (Winston-Salem, N.C.) and junior Elizabeth McCalley (Knoxville, Tenn.), who finished one, two and four, respectively, for the team in last weekend' season-opening Tennessee/adidas Invitational.
"It's a good sign that we can go out and win a meet while some of our individuals are not running," Clark said. "The team performed well and was very competitive, and they showed we are moving in the right direction with our training. We still have a ways to go, though, and I look for us to continue to pick up the intensity as the season progresses."
Host Alabama grabbed third place with 97 points, while UAB and Samford were fourth and fifth, respectively, at 114 and 136.
The rest of the field included: Southern Mississippi (140), Ole Miss and Clayton College (214), Birmingham-Southern (249),
Arkansas State (260), Alabama State (373), West Alabama (384), North Alabama (388), Jacksonville State (392) and
Alabama A&M (429).
Cauble, a product of Knoxville's West High School, showed no difficulties in dealing with high humidity and temperatures in the 80s, as she crossed the finish line third overall on the 5000-meter course in 18:11.09 to pace the Lady Volunteers. An NCAA All-South Region performer in her rookie season, the second-year harrier led the UT pack for the first time as a member of the Big Orange. Her previous best position on the squad was third at the 2002 Southeastern Conference Championships.
"Megan ran exceptionally well today despite the heat and humidity," Clark said. "She did a great job getting fit over the summer, and she seems to be getting stronger as the weeks go by."
Hyatt, who hails from Auburn, Calif., wasted little time in making an impact on the program by placing second on the team and seventh overall in 18:30.59. The Placer High School graduate, who had a fine career on the course and track for Stanford, decided to attend graduate school at Tennessee and complete her final season of eligibility in Knoxville after concluding her degree in American Studies at the West Coast school. It appears her decision to move to the Volunteer State over the summer was a wise one.
"Lindsay looked super in her first race as a Lady Vol," Clark said. "I thought she ran a great second half of the race, and that was the difference. She demonstrated today that she will definitely be a contributor to this team."
Aiding the UT scoring cause was sophomore Felicia Guliford (Gallup, N.M.), who made her first appearance this season by finishing less than a second behind Hyatt in 18:31.23 to place ninth. Rounding out the scoring were sophomore Mindy Sullivan (Lubbock, Texas) in 11th at 18:41.78 and redshirt freshman Katie Flaute (Dayton, Ohio), who made her maiden run in 2003 with a time of 18:47.89 to wind up 12th.
Other finishers for the Orange and White included junior Nicole Cook (Petersburg, Va.) in 13th at 18:54.43, senior Jessica Southers (Ashland, Ky.) in 17th at 19:05.39, sophomore Rachel Zamata (Henderson, Tenn.) in 25th at 19:33.67 and senior Christy Baird (Knoxville, Tenn.) in 39th at 20:02.34.
The Lady Vols will now have two weeks to resume training before competing again at the 5K Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa., on Oct. 4.


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|New TravelPod Blog
Dec 25, 2007
I just realized that we never posted here about our new TravelPod News blog which has replaced Lucky's News.
If you somehow landed here, you can find our new blog at blog.travelpod.com
|Small update to photo weaving
Oct 25, 2007
We received several messages from members that disabling the automatic weaving didn't put the thumbnails back at the top of the entry like it used to be.
We agree that it makes sense that when disabling the new feature it should go back to the old way so we've updated TravelPod to do just that.
Now, if you choose to disable automatic weaving, the old-style thumbnails will show up at the top of the entry again.
|Automatically weave photos & videos
Oct 24, 2007
Automatically weave photos into your entries
We've had lots of feedback on how difficult it is to weave photos into entries over the last months. To make this easier for everyone, TravelPod now automatically weaves your photos into your entries.
To make sure we don't mess with many of our member's great layouts, if you've added any photos to your entries, TravelPod won't weave any photos into it.
If you prefer that TravelPod doesn't weave photos into your entries, you can disable the new feature by editing your photos for the entry and unselecting "Automatically weave photos & videos in this entry?"
|Embed your TravelPod videos on other sites
Oct 15, 2007
You can now embed your TravelPod videos in others sites.
A recent request has been to update TravelPod so that TravelPod videos can be embedded into other web sites… you ask, we listen. This is now live on TravelPod.
|Happy 10th Birthday TravelPod!
Oct 12, 2007
TravelPod turns 10 years old (young!) this year.
Drag the timeline below to take a trip down memory lane and have a good laugh at the old TravelPod designs … what was I thinking? 🙂
… Check out the winning birthday video submitted by digitalexplorer. Enjoy the iPod Digitalexplorer and thanks for the birthday wishes!
|The Traveler IQ Challenge in USA Today ( Today… )
Oct 12, 2007
The Traveler IQ Challenge in Today's USA Today
USA Today wrote an article about testing your travel IQ that featured our very own Traveler IQ Challenge.
Here's what they had to say:
"At TravelPod's addictive Traveler IQ Challenge ( http://apps.facebook.com/travelpod-challenge ), Facebook players are given a world map and told to find a city or landmark, then awarded points on how close they get to the actual location and how quickly they can find it. The 12-round game gets progressively more difficult."
|September TravelPod meetup in Ottawa
Oct 11, 2007
We had a small TravelPod meetup a few weeks ago…
We had a chance to meet some members and to get some great feedback.
This post is a little late but better late than never right?
Thanks to everyone for coming!
For pics, check out the forum post
|Photo comments
Sep 21, 2007
New feature – Your guests can now comment on your photos
Hmm… I think I'll toss this one in the "It's about time" category too…
It's been on the roadmap for a while… now you can finally accept comments on your photos.
So the next time you see a cool pic, post a comment and let the member know. Once you start commenting it gets a little addictive… so watch out.
|Large profile photos
Sep 20, 2007
Now when you upload your profile photo to TravelPod, we'll keep a large copy of it too rather than just a small thumbnail.
When your guests click on your profile photo from your profile page, they'll actually see a bigger photo rather than a small one again.
Seems logical that it should work this way, but we avoided this to save disk space in the past.
Check out my profile page and click my profile photo to try it out
Delete and upload your new profile photo so that we can show your guests a nice big photo of your mug! 🙂
|August newsletter
Sep 6, 2007
Check out the August newsletter if you haven't yet:
|We'll remember you!
Sep 5, 2007
New feature – We'll remember you
"It's about time" would be how I'd describe this new feature…
Oddly we've never received a request for this but this year we're spending a good amount of time looking over TravelPod and making updates to make sure that TravelPod is as easy to use as possible.
So, we've added a new "Remember me from this computer" option on our login page. When selected, you'll stay logged in to TravelPod on your PC so that you don't need to enter your TravelPod ID and password each time you need to edit your travel blog.
If you've got a peave or an idea that would make TravelPod easier to use, please let us know. As always, we're all ears…
|Plaxo Pulse and TravelPod
Aug 22, 2007
Integrate your Travel Blogs on Plaxo Pulse
You can now integrate your TravelPod travel blogs onto another social network. Plaxo Pulse ( a new social network ) now supports adding TravelPod travel blogs.
More information about integrating your travel blogs on Plaxo
|Video and Photo enhancements
Aug 17, 2007
|TravelPod video streaming
We've launched 2 new features for your videos and photos:
Video Streaming: New TravelPod videos are much more fun to watch now. We've made some enhancement so that you no longer need to wait for the video to be downloaded before starting to watch it. We've also released a much better video player too.
Videos are in the process of being converted, I'd expect all videos to be taking advantage of this late next week.
New upload option: Based on your feedback, we've added a new option to the uploader. Check the new box when uploading to have your uploads added to the bottom of your photos rather than the top.
Thanks for the feedback everyone,
|July Newsletter
Aug 6, 2007
I'm a little late with this post ( Thanks Carmella for the reminder 🙂 ).
Check out the July Newsletter!
|Site of the day – TravelPod's Traveler IQ Challenge
Jul 30, 2007
Johnny Jet ( a professional travel blog ) featured our Traveler IQ Challenge as the site of the day.
His posts includes a wise warning that if you have any work to do, avoid playing the challenge! I guess we're not the only ones who've experienced the addictiveness of the challenge.
If you haven't yet, give it a try
|Press release: TRAVELPOD'S TRAVELER IQ CHALLENGE ON FACEBOOK REVEALS WHY MEN DON'T ASK FOR DIRECTIONS: THEY'RE BETTER AT GEOGRAPHY THAN WOMEN
Jul 30, 2007
We've just issued a fun press release that highlights some of the statistics we've gathered from over 2M Travel IQ Challenges played.
The press release has some interesting stats and is titled:
|New! Photo upload & editing improvements
Jul 23, 2007
The new TravelPod photo editing & upload system is here!
You've asked for it, and now it's here! We've just released a massive upgrade to our photo uploading & editing features.
Here are a few of the features:
– Album Editor – you can now edit all your photos for an entry all at once! No more editing one image at a time.
– Photo Sorter – you can sort your photos by dragging and dropping them in place, no more wacky numbered titles.
– Video thumbnails are now created for videos automatically after you upload them.
– Media Player – we have a new player for MP3's and windows users can now view your videos in an embedded media player instead of downloading the video first.
– Photo Uploader – finally a drag and drop photo uploader that allows you to upload files from your hard drive by dragging and dropping. Photos are automatically previewed, resized and optimized *before* being uploaded for lightening fast uploads. You can even rotate them before you upload. We've also improved photo handling so that you should very rarely see any errors with uploads.
– Photos with duplicate titles are now allowed – no more "Ooops you have a dup title" errors
– Now you can upload as many photos as you want, no more "5 at a time limit"
– That's just a taste of what we've released, the upgrade infact includes many more features. Our goal was to make it very easy to use so we took the time to rework everything to make it easy as possible for you to upload and edit photos, videos and mp3s.
We've tested it as much as possible but please let us know if you have any problems. You can always switch back to the old uploader if you're having problems too.
|It's the little things… More updates that make TravelPod easier to use
Jul 6, 2007
We know that when you're on the road and updating your travel blog you rather be traveling about than in an Internet Cafe… that's why we do everything that we can to make TravelPod easy to use.
Today we've launched 2 small updates which should help. We've added popup calendars so that you can quickly set the dates of your entries. We've also added a cool "City Autosuggest" feature that will suggest city names as you type them.
Edit or create an entry to check it out…
|Auto-suggest city names
|Popup Calendars
|June newsletter is out
Jul 1, 2007
Carmella just sent out the June newsletter … check it out!
|More map enhancements
Jun 29, 2007
We've just updated the TravelPod maps. The "Show Trip Route" button on your entries now shows the entire trip route without opening a new window.
You can still view the enlarged map by clicking the "Enlarge Map" button.
This gives your visitors an easy way to see the entire trip route quickly while reading your blogs.
|Challenge! Try our new Traveler's IQ Challenge on Facebook
Jun 24, 2007
|Try our new Travelers IQ Challenge on Facebook!
If you've traveled a bit ( if you're reading this you probably have ) you've most likely played one of those games where you try to guess the location of a city or where a country is on a map.
Personally, I can remember spending hours waiting for the bus in Bolivia playing "name that city" with other travelers, or killing time on the long bus ride to Palmyra in Syria guessing capital cities as other travelers tossed country names at each other.
That was the inspiration behind this challenge… We thought we'd whip this up to let you compete with other travelers on Facebook.
Try it for yourself to see what your "Traveler IQ" is. Watch out though, it's a little addictive.
Don't say we didn't warn you! 🙂
Install the application on Facebook
|Send notifications of new TravelPod entries to your Facebook friends!
Jun 11, 2007
New TravelPod feature: Automatically send entry notifications to your Facebook friends
Since we launched our Facebook application 2 weeks ago, we've been busy working on new enhancements. Today we've launched a new one we're sure you'll like.
Now you can send a notification to your friend's newsfeed whenever you post a new entry!
It's simple, just install the TravelPod Facebook application and whenever you send future notifications, you'll have the option to notify your Facebook friends too.
How cool is that!
|Map enhancements – Another big batch of o'features
Jun 10, 2007
We've just launched another big batch of map enhancements. Yes, this is what we do on Sunday mornings 🙂 …
Here is a quick overview of what we've launched:
– The maps now load faster, big time. Thanks to some great work by the team the maps are lightning fast now.
– We've updated the maps to be more consistent throughout the site and made it easier to set map pins by changing some of the colors and interface options.
– We've updated the maps to make it easier to set the pins in several ways like actually defaulting the pin to the city that you enter when creating an entry.
As always, thanks for the great feedback. I think we've addressed almost all of the email requests you've sent in but keep them coming.
|May Newsletter
May 31, 2007
The May Newsletter is out. Check it out!
|Facebook + TravelPod = your next trip!
May 31, 2007
Link your TravelPod and Facebook worlds!
We've been working long hours to integrate TravelPod into the new Facebook platform that launched last week and are happy to announce that TravelPod members can now link their TravelPod blogs onto their Facebook profiles!
TravelPod is the first Travel Blogging site to launch on the new Facebook platform and we're still working hard and rolling out new features. Expect more integration in the next days and weeks.
Here are some links to try it out:
TravelPod on Facebook Application URL
Install the Facebook application
|Major upgrades to TravelPod & a new home in Washinton DC!
May 24, 2007
After several months of planning and prep work, we've completed a massive upgrade to TravelPod.
You may notice TP running faster thanks to some seriously beefy hardware in our new data center.
This marks the 9th TravelPod move since we started TP in 1997. This time, our servers are located in Washington DC where we can take advantage of the top-notch facilities that TripAdvisor has setup down there.
Although the upgrade should be transparent to everyone, let us know if you bump into any bugs and we'll jump right on em'.
|Big batch of site updates…
May 11, 2007
We just launched a batch of site updates that we're sure you'll enjoy:
– Many mapping enhancements ( and a few more to come ) which increased the performance & speed of the maps by 300%!
– On member profile pages, you'll now see how many other travelers have added you as a favorite. Check out your own page to see how many people have added you! I have 25 but Carmella takes the prize with 114!
– On your profile page we now list the total number of favourites that your favourites have.
– We also added the "Bookmark" option to the list of tools for all of your photos.
|TravelPod on FaceBook.com
May 11, 2007
Join the TravelPod FaceBook Group!
So many of our members ( including myself ) also have a profile over on FaceBook so we've setup a TravelPod FaceBook group for everyone to join.
If you haven't yet, join the FaceBook TravelPod Group and find out more info about other TravelPodders…
|TravelPod is now part of the TripAdvisor family!
May 8, 2007
Hello everyone,
Not only does 2007 mark the 10 year anniversary since TravelPod's humble beginnings, it's also a year of big news. Today I have the pleasure of announcing something very exciting. As you may have already heard, TravelPod is now part of the TripAdvisor.com family of websites.
Along with TravelPod, TripAdvisor has added 4 other top notch web properties ( bookingbuddy.com, smartertravel.com, travel-library.com and seatguru.com ) to their family and although all of this excitement started several months ago for us, we've been patiently biting our tongues until the official announcement had been made… and it wasn't easy, believe me!
The TripAdvisor folks, who are based out of Boston, have been great to work with and are excited about helping us make TravelPod better than ever. TripAdvisor already has the largest travel community on the Internet and is a great fit for us.
So, you may be asking yourself, "what does this mean for me"? The good news is that TripAdvisor "gets" travel blogging and is happy to see us continue adding new features to the site to make sure we give everyone better tools for your travel blogging needs… and we have a whole lot coming up.
Myself and Carmella ( aka. Whereshegoes ) aren't going anywhere and have been busy growing the team. Now that we've joined TripAdvisor, we have more resources to help us out so you can expect to see many of those requests you've emailed to us added into the site a lot faster.
Be on the lookout for great new enhancements to TravelPod this year.
We couldn't have made it to where we are today without all of you passionate travelers who've been with us along the way. Thanks everyone for your support. As always, if you find yourself traveling through Ottawa, make sure to let us know and we'll make sure to buy the first round.
Luc Levesque aka. Lucky
Founder, TravelPod.com
|Silent Update for photos
May 7, 2007
A "Silent Update" update option has been added to photos. Now you can choose to quietly update your photos and videos without alerting your guests.
|More map enhancements
May 7, 2007
Your map type preference ( Hybrid, Satellite or Normal mode ) is now used when setting your map pins.
|April Newsletter
May 1, 2007
Check out the April Newsletter!
|Choose Satellite, Hybrid or Normal default map views
Apr 28, 2007
Choose a default map view for your guests
Thanks to some feedback from our members, we've added a new feature that let's you pick which default map view to show your guests.
Choose between Satellite, Normal and Hybrid mode.
|Site updates
Apr 27, 2007
We just released a batch of site updates based on your feedback.
There are too many to list but major ones include:
– Moving the map to the top of the entry page
– Bigger photo thumbnails on the entry page
– Several enhancements to our mapping system including making the Satellite Maps available for everyone.
|New map enhancements
Apr 13, 2007
Satellite Map Enhancements
We just launched a few updates to our Google ( Satellite ) Maps on all of our members blogs.
First off… thanks everyone for the feedback… several changes were added / fixed today.
1) Searching for map pins in the UK works now! Yep, search throughout the UK without a problem.
2) We made a few enhancements to speed up the Google Maps load time. Should be faster and more detailed now.
|Attract more visitors to your travel blog – New bookmark button on your blogs!
Mar 5, 2007
Attract more visitors to your blogs with the new "Bookmark" button on blog entries.
We've added a new button to all travel blogs on TravelPod that will let your visitors bookmark your entries on various sites.
Encourage your guests to submit your entries to various sites by clicking the "Bookmark" button on your entries to get more exposure and more visitor to your travel blogs!
|"Best Travel Blog" of the Net awarded to TravelPod!
Mar 4, 2007
TravelPod named "Best Travel Blog" of the Net!
What a great way to wake up! I happened to catch TravelPod in yesterday's edition of the Guardian Unlimited this morning.
TravelPod was crowned the "Best Travel Blog" of the Net!
Here is a snippet from the article:
"Our award: Travelpod.com
This year Travelpod will be 10 years old. It's great because anyone can join in and it deftly edits such a wealth of contributions."
Check out the article here:
best Travel Blog of the Net – Guardian Unlimited March 3rd
Thanks! 🙂
|"Remember Me" – New feature for protected travel blogs
Mar 1, 2007
We've just launched a new feature for our protected travel blogs this morning.
Now, when your guests login, they'll have the option to save their login for a week or a month so that they don't need to login each time.
|New TravelPod gear is now available… check it out!
Feb 27, 2007
New swag in the TravelPod shop
Carmella has spent some time spiffing up some of the options available in our TravelPod shop and has added a few new designs and options.
If you're in need of a new travel shirt have a look!
|New photo page layout!
Feb 19, 2007
We've just launched a new cleaner layout for the photo page…
The old layout was a little clunky and was in desperate need of an update. We'll be fixing up some more pages in the coming months too.
You can see what the new layout looks like here.
|Best TravelPod photo of the year calendar!
Feb 15, 2007
Best TravelPod photo of the year
Check out our Best Photo Calendar contest. Each month you'll be able to vote for the best TravelPod photo and at the end of the year we'll put together a cool calendar with all of the best ones.
Check it out!
– Contest Details
– Vote on January's best photo
|The January newsletter is out!
Jan 31, 2007
Check out the January Newsletter
|How we select featured photos…
Jan 29, 2007
Ever wonder what we look for when we feature a photo?
|How can your photos be selected as a TravelPod Featured Photo?
| Every day we select a photo as a feature on our main TravelPod home page. The following guidelines are by no means comprehensive but should give you a general idea of the judging criteria. If you believe your photo is of quality, you can request it go through the selection process.
To request your photo to be featured, use the "Feature Request" link next to the photo you would like submitted in your photo album under the "options" column. Please be careful to submit each selection only once or it may drop from the queue.
Here are some tips on what we look for in a Featured Photo
– DO be in focus. We like sharp clear photos unless there is an intentional, artistic use of blur.
– DO be balanced using the Rule of Thirds when possible.
– DO show pleasing colors using correct exposure.
– DO show an artistic eye making the most of the unique and inspirational
– DO be creative and experimental to show interesting effects. Notice lines, patterns, shapes, forms and colors.
– DO consider the overall clarity of meaning and focus of statement. Show your intention and main subject as obviously clear as you can.
– DON'T submit photos of yourself or your travel buddy waving at the camera.
– DON'T submit photos with morally questionable content.
We have so many amazing photographers among our members. Due to the volume of photos submitted, unfortunately many excellent entries are eliminated. Overall, we are looking for beautiful, truthful, and creative photos.
So, grab your camera, get out there, and give it your best shot.
|Minor enhancements to TP
Jan 28, 2007
A few small tweaks were released recently which you may not know about.
We've tweaked new entries to default to the province / state of the last entry which was created. We've also launched a new rich text editor for creating entries which included updates based on all of the feedback we've received from you since its launch.
Thanks for the feedback everyone!
|Whereshegoes in the Vancouver Sun
Jan 28, 2007
Whereshegoes in the Vancouver Sun
Carmella ( aka Whereshegoes our community manager and top travel blogger ) was just featured in a great article in the Vancouver Sun.
Check it out:
"On the road with the blog at your back
When Carmella Lesiuk set out to travel the globe, little did she realize 'the entire world' would go whereshegoes on travelpod.com
Rebecca Osler, Special to The vancouver Sun
Published: Saturday, January 27, 2007
It used to be a lonesome road for travellers. When homesickness, a rotten day or the creeping "what have I gotten myself into?" feeling struck, a backpacker had a limited arsenal of tools to relieve isolation. A battered journal, a stack of postcards or a coin-gobbling phone booth — that was about it.
But now, an explosion of travel blog websites is enabling travellers to join virtual communities that stay put no matter their physical whereabouts. More than just platforms to showcase trips, these sites enable instant communication with family and friends as well as the opportunity to forge new relationships with like-minded wanderers.
Carmella Lesiuk is well-acquainted with the ups and downs of being on the move. In 2002, the Edmontonian quit her IT job, sold most of her possessions and embarked upon a four-year odyssey to discover not just the world, but her own destiny.
"I realized I didn't want to become a computer," says Lesiuk, now 30. "I didn't know where my fingers ended and the keyboard began."
Not wanting to assault loved ones with obnoxious group e-mails, Lesiuk joined TravelPod, a free Ottawa-based site that claims to be the Web's original travel blog.
As she journeyed across Europe, Africa, Asia and South America, Lesiuk posted religiously under the username "whereshegoes."
She wrote not just of her journey, but of the emotions she met along the way. FOR INSTANCE:
"I'm sitting on my sunny rooftop patio in Riomaggiore. My freshly washed laundry swaying lightly on the line as I nibble on toast with Camembert from France and vine-ripened tomatoes. I look out beyond the terrace dotted with flowerpots spilling over with pink and purple blooms and notice a lemon tree with what seems like hundreds of plump neon yellow lemons.
"In the past, I have been so caught up in trying to anticipate the next moment that I have forgotten to breathe in this one," she wrote.
At first, Lesiuk assumed only her mom was reading her photo-laden missives.
"Then I started receiving these random e-mails from people … strangers from all over the world commenting on my blog and how they were enjoying it," she says.
"There were actually people who sent me messages saying: 'Okay, you've inspired me. I've quit my job and I'm going to travel around the world now.' "
The cheerleading went two ways, especially on those occasions when Lesiuk felt down and very much alone.
"It was almost like having a friend that was always there to listen to me and to be there for me. It was like therapy," she recalls. "The days that I considered quitting and was having a bad day and just wanted to go home, I would get an e-mail like that and it would just change my whole view.
"It's probably one of the biggest reasons I stayed out travelling for so long," she says. "The entire world would encourage me."
Furthermore, Lesiuk says the blog provided stability when everything around her — location, people, cuisine — was changing daily.
Four years later, Lesiuk is now TravelPod's top-ranked user, as whereshegoes has garnered more than 400,000 views. TravelPod itself has mushroomed since its inception, having tripled its membership (which currently sits at 65,000) in the past year alone.
And unexpectedly, Lesiuk — who found herself back in Edmonton struggling with reverse culture shock — was offered a job moderating TravelPod's forums, which she gladly accepted.
Like many sites, TravelPod is not limited to virtual connections. It also enables users to search for specific destinations, allowing members to meet in person if they so desire. Lesiuk says she met 10 to 20 members on her trip, including a guy from Calgary who saw that she was in South Africa and asked to converge.
"We ended up meeting and working in the same hostel for a month or two and becoming really good friends. The guy is one of my best friends now," she says. …"
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|TP in Shape Magazine
Jan 22, 2007
TravelPod in Shape Magazine
Another TravelPod media spotting recently in Shape Magazine…
|"5 best ways to leave it all behind"
Jan 7, 2007
Two long time members wrote an article titled "5 best ways to leave it all behind" which was published a few weeks ago. The paper describe them as:
"— Gerry and Sharon Channer, who sold their home, farm and business just outside of Ottawa, and who have been travelling throughout Central and South America in an '87 VW camper van since January, 2004. Travel vicariously with them at www.Travelpod.com/members/thymeoff"
Their #4 tip is to use a travel blog like TravelPod, we couldn't agree more of course 🙂 … have a read.
5 best ways to leave it all behind
|TravelPod's Video Bloggers in the Press
Jan 5, 2007
The Michigan Daily posted an article on 2 of our Video Bloggers ( aka Vlogabond ) today as they start their video blogging adventure.
|The Washington Post & TravelPod – December 31, 2006
Jan 3, 2007
TravelPod in The Washington Post
The Washington Post reviewed TravelPod on December 31st 2006. This is the 3rd ( or is it the 4th? ) time that we're featured in this newspaper. Check it out!
They loved the new text editor but were a little turned off by the long registration page which we're fixing up as we speak.
Ohh yeah, if you haven't noticed, we've also removed some of the ads on our member's blog entry pages, we agree, it had one too many.
Here is a small chunk from the article:
Travelpod.com (www.travelpod.com)
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Formed in 1997, Travelpod claims to be a "proud founder of travel blogs on the Web." It has plenty going for it, but we were turned off by the market research-esque registration process: Personal information such as sex, age, nationality and marital status is requested. The basic service is free; for $39.95 a year, posters can disable ad displays and add a password protection feature.
PROCESS: Once again, our login name was part of the URL. To write a travelogue, we selected a trip ID and a title and wrote a welcoming message. You can choose what sort of guest options you'd like (we opted to let guests leave comments), as well as a map style (classic or satellite) and a photo-by-way-of-mobile-phone option, good for posting on-the-fly snaps.
WHAT WE LIKE: The spell-checker is a top feature, as are the italics, bold and underline options. You can preview your page to catch any typos and create an e-mail list to send updates. It can take a while to go through the process of posting, but there's an "update express" option that's great for when the clock's ticking at an Internet cafe.
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As I look through the zines section of Etsy I find myself getting frustrated whenever I see a zine that costs more than $2 or $3 and is not full color, or printed and bound in a unique way, or fifty pages or thicker, or otherwise distinguishable from zines that cost less.
My frustration is probably an unreasonable reaction, since it's not right for me to expect anyone else to place the same value on their own work that I place on mine. I didn't get into zines to make money, so I price based on the cost of materials and printing, usually with enough of a profit margin that I can print a few more copies of one of my mini-zines, for instance, with the money I make from selling one. Again, that's just my schema--I'm not at all saying that everyone should do it this way.
And I've sent out far more zines in trade than I've ever sold. If I see someone with a zine on Etsy or elsewhere that I really want but costs way too much for me to buy outright, I'll often ask if they do trade, and send them several of my own zines for one of theirs. I basically make zines so I can read zines.
But I am curious to see what others in the community consider when pricing their zines. Are you content-oriented or materials-oriented, or do you look at the finished product and say "This is worth $X"? Do you charge more for a brand new zine and then drop the price later? Do you do a short print run of a super fancy version of an issue (special cover and binding, full color, and/or bonus material) at a premium and then a bare-bones black & white one for cheap? Do you consider an art/illustration zine worth more than a text-heavy one (which tends to be a common perception in my very un-scientific survey of Etsy), or vise versa? Speak up!
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I got it for a friend and can't remember all the details, but they were larger than average cards with a color palette similar to Rider-Waite (lots of pale blue) and a slightly different suit schema--staves were feathers, as I recall. It was a collaborative effort between several artists, so every card looked slightly different.
I also picked up a few mini packs of the 8-Bit Tarot, which was still a work in progress at the time. I still have those; they're super cool!
One of these days I'll make my own set. I read from a Medieval Scapini deck right now, which is quite pretty, but I'd like a deck that's plain black & white with no logos in the corners.
Pricing is tough. I sell vinyl records and other ephemera, so it's hard to resist doing the math on each zine's production cost versus how much return you get. When it comes to zines, I'm happy to break even, but it's a conflict even to charge break-even prices (2-3 bux)---I'd love to charge only a buck! What I think is good to make up for it is to toss in some kind of value-added thing--I plan a plastic bag zine package with a CDR for some future issues--which SEEMS to be a good incentive to buy as long as the CDR is at least interesting for ten minutes.
Of course, it doesn't have to be media...a mini-poster or a limited edition hand-drawn extra for X number of zines could also be cool. Found/upcycled extras...I remember Steve Albini from the Chicago band Big Black in the 80s would send out promo copies of the band's new vinyl with razor blades, condom packets, found ephemera...just to mess with people.
Pricing is tough. I sell vinyl records and other ephemera, so it's hard to resist doing the math on each zine's production cost versus how much return you get. When it comes to zines, I'm happy to break even, but it's a conflict even to charge break-even prices (2-3 bux)---I'd love to charge only a buck! What I think is good to make up for it is to toss in some kind of value-added thing--I plan a plastic bag zine package with a CDR for some future issues--which SEEMS to be a good incentive to buy as long as the CDR is at least interesting for ten minutes.
Of course, it doesn't have to be media...a mini-poster or a limited edition hand-drawn extra for X number of zines could also be cool. Found/upcycled extras...I remember Steve Albini from the Chicago band Big Black in the 80s would send out promo copies of the band's new vinyl with razor blades, condom packets, found ephemera...just to mess with people.
I'm coming in late but... I price all my zines at either $2 or $3. though printing costs are usually not quite half that much, I give away sometimes a third of them as freebies, and many languish on the dusty back shelves of various stores around Australia in the hope that somehow, someday, someone may come and buy them. I haven't ever sat down and worked out the sums properly (I should) but I break even most months, sometimes with a bit to spare.
I settled upon these prices because they were simple - $2 for small zines, $3 for larger ones.
It's interesting to get this feedback though, because when you make a zine and finally hold it in your hands, you really do think, what the hell is this worth? What price can I give it that is going to reflect that?
How many pages are your larger zines?
Some of my big ones are 10 pages (folded in half) printed double sided with a card stock cover, it costs $2 to print each. I staple them myself so don't have to pay for that, but still, it gets expensive.
It does make you wonder about the prices other people pay for printing though - my zines are on average 30 pages, and the $3 adequately covers the printing costs. You can get 50 page magazines for $10 and 100 page books for $20 - they're more expensive but you have to assume that they're able to cut costs because they're using commercial printers and are able to factor in bulk printing costs. But doing the maths they turn out more expensive, per page. Weird. Our not-so-competitive commercial publishing industry... does make you wonder when the next zine will break out into the mainstream.
I try to price my zines close to the cost of copies, possibly with a small hike in price to cover shipping supplies and any extra materials (vellum, pins, etc.) used in making the individual zines. My most expensive zines are $2.50 and $3, and they're the larger/longer ones.
I know this isn't a new thread, but going back to Hannah's original post, I still struggle with the prices I find on Etsy on a regular basis. I'm not sure what's led to some people holding onto what seems to be the classic zinester ethic of ignoring the profit margin, and not others. Maybe some people just aren't even aware that ethic exists? I get charging extra for letterpress, color, etc. but there's a huge discrepancy in pricing just for black & white, paper copies of similar sizes. If you sort by price on Etsy it's kind of mind-boggling. (To be fair, I think there's also some misunderstanding of how to charge for shipping on Etsy, so sometimes that puts me off.)
I've noticed that zine distros seem to be a lot more reliable/"expected" with their pricing by the way, but some people appear to only sell on Etsy at this point. Obviously I think about this a little too much, but it does drive me to try to keep my own prices low, even when I can't find a cheap copier.
I think the difference is this 'ethic'. Not everyone making zines is doing it for the same reason or the way that it's been done in the past, not everyone even KNEW there was a zine community out there (I know I didn't know about it, I just did my own thing). Hence not everyone does their zine to just break even - it may not be their goal to follow what the old school zines did in the past.
I feel a lot of people price things the way they do when they make arts and crafts. They figure the price it cost to do it, cover their time at minimum wage, and add extra to accomodate a small profit margin which allows them to buy MORE materials (photocopy costs and paper, or ink cartridges which, let's face it, can run $30-$50 a pop depending on which printer you have). Not everyone can use a photocopier 'at work' for freebies.
Do I see this as a problem? No. Everyone is free to charge what they feel comfortable with, and if someone wants their work they will buy it. As with anything produced by creative people, things change / environments change / times change / and people will adjust accordingly. Yes, it may miss a few sales or it may cause a zine to not sell at all, but then again they would not be consistently priced on Etsy at that if they didn't move what they had created.
I do cartooning, I HAVE a profit margin I have to make to get my items produced and sold (I'm poor). My paper oriented things have been priced up and down to find the best price point - I have cut out paper dolls, fingerpuppets and my booklets - and I set the price at what sold best to a wide range of people who visited my booth at events. My stuffed toys are priced the same way (and believe me, when cotton fabric took the jump to $12,99 a YARD this month I'm relooking at what I charge on those very closely!). I drop $150 a month at the fabric store for fabric alone, my stuffing costs are $250 a pop for bulk three times a year, as I'm unemployed the crafts are what is paying the bills right now. I can not afford to be pricing things rock bottom, though I started out that way.
I figure there's room for both the original zinesters prices, and for the next phase of zinemakers who don't think breaking even is viable for them. As always, it'll be the customer who will show if it's viable or not. (Oh, I do have freebie zines, I include them with every order I send out).


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The government of Canada has long been known for its generosity in accepting refugees from throughout the world, but apparently some Canadian officials are ready to end this spirit of concern for oppressed people. Canadian citizen Azad Sarkissian's sister and her family escaped the horror of Iraq to find some temporary respite in Jordan and then applied for a visa to join her brother in Canada. She was told to head for her ancestral home in Armenia. The Sarkissian's great grandfather left Armenia a hundred years ago to settle in Iraq. Since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, Christians have been threatened, beaten, and killed by Muslim fanatics and half the original 800,000 Christians have fled for their lives. The Sarkissian family was among those who left in order to escape death.
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I decided to pull the plastic choke housing off the carb just to inspect it.
I compared it to one from another one of my Holley carbs. The one I pulled off seemed to have a much weaker spring. I put the other, stiffer-spring, housing on the carb and the choke now works as I expected.
The original one was set two or three notches rich, but I have had to set the replacement one at the center mark as the fast idle didn't come off fro 5 minutes or so...!
It looks like it was just a bad choke spring. Or maybe the guys who rebuilt the carb just reused the old one because it looked to be in good shape.
Either way...thanks everyone for your input.
The key doesn't actually need to be in the "ON" position, but if you choose to do it that way, be sure to start it immediately because the choke will begin to open as soon as it gets voltage from the key being in the on position, unless you have it wired to only receive voltage after the engine starts.
|The problem with electric chokes is they don't work off of engine temperature. They usually open to fast and close way to soon after shutting the car down.
|Key on, press down the pedal to floor once, let off turn the key to start. Sets the choke on high step idle and drops a little fuel in so it starts.
Thanks cobalt,
I clearly understand your post, there may be a bit of juggling to get it right.
I guess what I need to know is (and this sounds funny comming from a man in his 50s) what is the correct way to start a cold car with a Holley carb?
One shot of accelerator and then pump?
Crank and hold the accelertor in a bit, or pump it slightly.
They both have very different results in terms of what teh initial fast idle will be.
I've been driving fuel injected cars for so long that I forget how we used to do it in the old days....;-)
Unfortunately there is no "set it exactly like this" instructions- you will need to juggle the fast idle speed using the screw shown below and the "choke on duration" to get it where you can let the engine warm up w/o stalling and to be able to drive off w/o stalling while the choke is still partially closed.
Turning the choke cover sets the choke on duration as well as what step the fast idle cam/screw is used. The fast idle step that you use is going to depend on how far the choke cover has to be rotated to get the duration of choke on you need for the engine to warm up enough to drive. Juggling the two will get you where you have a long enough duration, w/sufficient rpm for the engine to remain running.
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I have installed a newly rebuilt Holley 600 CFM 80457S carb with electric choke on my Small Block Chevy.
Carb runs really well but had to make the usual adjustments, curb idle, etc,.
I'm trying to adjust the choke and fast idle but having difficulty.
Normal startup routine:
When cold, I pump accelerator once for an initial shot of gas through accelerator pump. Then, without touching the pedal, I crank the engine..and it fires and revs at 1800 RPMS...This is a bit high...so I give the accelerator another small pump...and insteading of the idle droping in a graduated steps, the engine RPM immediately drops below 1000 and eventually it stall because it is not warm enough.
My undertsanding is that as the car warms up and the choke slowly releases the Holley carb steps down the fast idle cam in graduated increments. Once fully warm it it reaches curb idle.
Is what I am experience normal? If not what am I doing wrong?
Manual says to adjust fast idle to about 1200-1500 RPM? But which step? the first one? There are five steps in Holley fast idle cam. BTW, the choke is set at it's middle lean/rich setting.
Once the engine is fully warmed, the Holley is solid and runs like a champ. But until 100% warm, I stall at least 2 times before I leave the driveway...a bit aggrevating)
Help and guidance would be appreciated. Thanks!
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"Much ado about almost nothing."
Remember this: A longer rod "flops back and forth" less so there is less force trying to break it.
A couple of things to comment on.
1. I am not in the long rod or short rod camps, I am not talking theory or what works better, I'm presenting the difference in geometry of the setups.
2. If you're going to quote me, quote me correctly. You quoted me as saying,
"The short rod has more leverage on the crank at the upper end of the cylinder because it is closer to 90 degrees." It is well established for many years that the LONGER ROD remains closer to 90 degrees throughout the whole stroke. After you have figured this out, go let the schoolkids know that their "principle" is wrong.
I said specifically - "the rod-to-crank angle is closer to 90°".
There are two angles concerning the rod, the rod-to-bore angle and the rod-to-crank angle. The rod-to-bore angle in a 3.75" stroke motor does not exceed 19.7° with the 5.565" rod, and has a maximum of about 18.21° with the 6" rod. The rod-to-crank angle runs from 0° to 180° depending on the position of the crank. Neither one of these stays close to 90° for any appreciable time.
The rotational force transmitted to the crank is proportional to the sine of the included angle. If your crank is at TDC (included angle = 180°) and you apply 100 units of force, none of them are are transmitted as rotational force. The greatest percentage of force is transmitted when the crank and rod form a 90° angle.
Let's use 30° ATDC in our 3.75" stroke motor as an example:
With a 5.7" rod the piston is .3288" down in the bore, the rod-to-bore angle (RTB) is 9.47° and the rod-to-crank (RTC) angle is 140.53°.
With a 6" rod the piston is .3248" down in the bore, the rod-to-bore angle is 8.99° and the rod-to-crank angle is 141.01°.
Since the power transmitted to the is proportional to the sine of the included angle, the 5.7" rod will be pushing with about 1% more force on the crank. The wall loading will be about 5% more ( difference in sines ) but only about 25% of the force generated against the crank ( ratio of sines of the RTB and RTC ) is transmitted to the wall. I don't know what the coefficient of friction of oiled aluminum over cast iron is, but I would imagine it's pretty low, let's assume .02, a fairly high number for an oiled surface. The friction component would be less than 2% of the force acting directly on the wall, which is about 15% of the total force on the rod. .02 x .15 = .3% of the force is friction, the rest is actually loading the wall.
Newtons 3rd law does not in anyway tell you that for every increase in friction, parasitic or otherwise, there is an opposite and equal reaction (increase in work done). You dont get an equal and opposite reaction from increased drag, except that you get less work performed. Loading the piston against the wall only serves to unload the rod from the crank pin of at least some of the available power. Are you really serious?
Serious as a heart attack, and the numbers above represent the math of it. I never stated that 100% of the increased power goes to the crank, only that the rod pushes harder on the crank when the rod-to-crank angle is closer to 90°. Where does the increased friction come from? It comes from the rod pushing harder on the wall. You can't increase the friction on the wall without pushing harder on the rod. If you push harder on the rod with greater leverage on the crank, you make more torque.
Let's put up another example: You increase the cylinder pressure of the motor by some means, like more compression. The higher cylinder pressure will also increase the cylinder wall loading, there's no way around it. Would you theorize that the increase in cylinder pressure would cause a loss of flywheel power because the cylinder wall loading was increased?
Aside from proving to me at least that you don't understand cylinder pressure and how it developes, Are you really under the impression that you are still making any measurable power at 150 past TDC? Thats rich man. Shortly after 90 degrees dude, its all baggage. Please, spare me man. Everthing else in that paragraph is nothing more then you making the long rod argument but you're confusing it in your mind with the short rod.
I didn't say there was any power being made past 150°, only that the crossover point of the piston position graphs for the rods in question is at that point. Let's talk about 90°, where you say the work stops. With a 5.7" rod, the piston is 2.1922" down in the bore, and the 6" rod has it 2.1755" down in the bore. That's roughly 20 thousandths more piston movement. Stroke is directly connected to the movement of the piston in the bore, and a piston that moves farther for a given crank angle would reasonably be assumed to have more effective stroke. One of the benefits of stroke is that a longer stroke motor does more work with the piston, since work is defined as force times distance. If you calculate the force at any point from TDC to 90° with the shorter rod, you will generate more force for any given cylinder pressure.
I am not including any theoretical arguments about cylinder pressure, wall distortion, vacuum, breathing, dwell, large eddies, small eddies, swirl, octane, cam timing, etc. I merely presented the geometry. Jere Stahl has an interesting treatise on the theory of long vs short rods. I'm sure Jere understands more than I do about the theory.
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C. Power Stroke -- Short rod exerts more force to the crank pin at any crank angle that counts ie.--20-o ATDC to 70-o ATDC. Also side loads cyl walls more than long rod. Will probably be more critical of piston design and cyl wall rigidity.
If other factors influenced by rotational speed such as the time distance between slug of intake air flow and valve opening rates relative to the acceleration of the air slugs were ignored, one should be able to predict the location (RPM) of the peak power as a result of a change in the (l/r) ratio. Note, that even though power is a funtion of air flow and air flow should be roughly constant for the same instantaneous piston speed (neglecting the afore mentioned factors), the power may not be the same because of the lever arm effect between the crank radius and the connecting rod. (As we noted earlier, the shorter rod should have the advantage in the lever arm effect.)
In reality, the analysis must be viewed by stroke (ie intake, compression, exhaust, power) the selection of exhaust valve opening time combined with the exhaust system backpressure and degree of turbulance the exhaust port experiences. If the exhaust port has good turbulance control then you may run a shorter rod which allows you to use more exhaust lobe which reduces pumping losses on the exh stroke.
In round tracks cars, short rods favor torque at lower race speeds. Long rods reduce the side loading a wall wear. Long rods lightens pistons. Long rods with narrow ends lighten rods. Piston guided rods lighten rods. Raised cams shorten pushrods and provide stroke clearance. Long rods help a restricted class engine fill the cylinders. A short stroke long engine rod will usually wear the bores less in more laps than a long rod short stroke engine.
I guess my real point here is you can't compare what a drag engine does with circle track, dirt or asphalt or otherwise. You can't compare drag with street for the rules are different. You gotta make sure you are comparing apples to apples or state the differences before hand.
Smokey was making round track engines when he made that qoute BTW. If your still reading books written more than ten years ago, Your wayyyy behind the game.
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|from what i've been told, the shorter deck heights on pro stock motors have absolutely nothing to do with rod lengths or rod/stroke ratios. they do it for improved valve train geometry. with the rpms those engines are running now (10,000 is pretty common now), they need as stable of a valve train they can get. shorter deck heights allow shorter, stiffer pushrods. lifter bores are relocated, etc. the new DRCE III GM blocks have seven cam bearing journals to help stop camshaft deflection. all done in an effort to reduce flex, improve stability, and allow for higher rpms. i've never personally been into a pro stock motor, but i know they spend alot more money on valve train stability, cylinder head port design, intake manifold tuning, and carb work than they've ever spent on rod lengths. my friend Jay Childs (Jay Childs race cars, anchorage alaska) got to talk to warren johnson and spend some time at his shop with him this last year while him and his dad were down in that area racing, and while warren wouldn't give up many of his "secrets" to him, never once was connecting rod length ever given a consideration when he's building his motors. he determines the bore size he wants, the piston crown layout and shape, and crankshaft stroke, then mearly connects the piston to the crank. so, again i go back to reher-morrison's quote. the purpose of the connecting rod is to mearly connect the piston to the crank. we can argue all day long about how long rods are better this, short rods are better that, but when it all comes down to it, it's a mute point. a rod connects the piston to the crank, nothing more. it only needs to be long enough to get the job done.
Good points. The Pro Stock hemi block (NHRA) comes with a 9.28 deck compared with 10.72 on a regular 426.
What you've pointed out makes me wonder if the short decks are favored due to shortening and lightening the valve train (Push rods) for reliable 10,000 rpm + passes. Or maybe even intake/port considerations and velocities ABDC continuing to fill the cylinder due to higher piston velocities ??? I dunno.
Like I said before, I don't believe that you'll ever see a difference on a street motor and there are a couple of concerns to overcome even on a racing motor before I think you'll see anything and thats what I have to say about that.
|Super Streeter
O.K. I dont want to knock Smokey,but when he wrote that comment,he was building 350 inch engines that could barely make 1.6 hp per cube normally asperated,and even drag gurus in prostock were just tinkering with the 2 hp per cube mark.Today NHRA prostock motors are making about 3 hp per cube n/a,and if you looked at how they are building them,they are actually shortening the deck height of the blocks to run shorter rods in their engines.The current GM prostock blocks come machined with deck heights of over 9.500",but can be machined as short as 9,200",and none of the engines that I have seen are being run at maximum height,so they are techinically giving up some potential rod length for some reason.A stock bigblock chevy comes with a 9.800" deck height,and tall decks can be had at 10.200",yet for some reason prostock guys are running engines that are an inch shorter then they could potentially run.For some reason I dont think that a team with a 6 figure engine budget would pay an extra 5 grand for a special engine block with a shorter deck height if there were any advantage to running a cheaper block with a taller height.
My personal opinion on the matter is that if you can get a rod ratio near about 1.7:1,you will be within spitting distance of what you could build with any other rod ratio available,and if you can package that 1.7:1 rod ratio with the proper deck height to get the piston pin up high in the piston,but not comprimise the ring package,you can wash your hands and call it a job well done.
|the only reason for a 5.7 over a 5.565 for me is in the sock rods the the 5.7 seems to be stronger at the big end, more meat there. almost looks like gm made the shorter rod by removing metal from the big end.
One thing on a street engine is that i would never buy a rod that put the oil ring into the pin hole unless it was needed...like to clear a crank throw...
I have built and will continue to build engines with 6.0" long rods and the same engines with 5.7" rods..like you said if the guy has 6.0" rods i am not going to make him swap them out, or if the guy is looking for rods and wants the 6" i am not going to say no, unless like above it's putting the oil ring into the pin on a street engine...
Much of this typ of thing is application driven, but it trickels down to the street engine sceen as " the end all hp adder" I blame alot of that on the parts sales promotions that hyp stuff like this up....
As a example,, last night a customer was talking to me about a cam i am going to put in to his engine. He said i would like one of those "voodoo" cams, Me.. i ask why??? I get the deer in the head light look. well he said there the new hot trick, says who ask me, same look. well... and he started into what he has been reading in the magazines.... I asked him if he thought it had more to do with marketing then performance???? he started laughing and said yea you pick the cam......
I would never tell someone not to buy something.. I don't think i did it here if i did i am sorry... but i try to inform them so they can see what some of the facts are...
I did not really mean that you would flame me 56 maynard it was just a jab....not at you just a in general jab...
My understanding was that Smokey was attempting to get Chev engineers to add a couple of inches to deck height but they wouldnt do it and he never even got to first base with what he was after. This fact suggests to me at least that the difference between 5.7 and 6.0 is negligible
at best. All we need is an 11.035 deck height small block to check this out on a dyno. I agree that even if it does benefit an all out race motor, it won't be the "holy grail" of horsepower by any means it will be like any other hp improvement in motorsports, 1, 2 or 5 hp and some torque. The paragraph where you start out " If you had an unlimited budget and needed every last 1 or 2 h.p", you have just perfectly described all forms of Pro racing. And I think you're absolutely right that valve timing and valve event would have to be revisited if you begin changing relative piston speed at either end of the stroke. For a person to simply change rods and thus, piston speed while disregarding valve event and expect an increase in power would demonstrate a total lack of understanding of whats going on in there.
No flames here dude, just discussing there is really nothin worth flaming for here anyway. What I dont understand is if a guy is building an engine anyway and he thinks that long rods may do the trick for him, and he has to buy rods and pistons anyway, why do people jump up and down advising him to spend his money on something else? He still needs rods and pistons lol. The rods cost the same whether they are 5.7 or 6.0 and I don't see any big deal money wise with pin height, why not just tell him "whatever floats your boat man but don't expect any gains".
I think Smokey's book may even be older then that because it seems as if I haven't seen a copy for 20 yrs but who knows. I also think Smokey was/got excited about rod length while building some 267 cu in. alky motor that made 1000 - 1200 hp for can am racing or something. The only thing I can't quite personally resolve with whole long rod issue is the increased weight and possible losses from flexing pushrods within a taller set up. I can see the increased leverage and dwell time but I can't quite get behind anything that increases the instability of the valve train.
Next time you're torqueing a set of heads on, see which angle between your arm and the wrench allows you to make the wrench click with the least effort. It will happen when you are pulling at 90° to the wrench. Try pulling directly towards the headbolt as in your example and you will not be able make it click because you have no leverage.
Newton's third law lives everywhere, even inside your cylinders. If the piston is pushing harder on the wall, the wall is pushing harder on the piston. You can't have increased wall loading without increased rod loading, because it's the rod and crank that create the wall loading. The same effect or the short rod that increases wall loading also increases crank loading. Pushing harder on the crank increases the torque.
The effective stroke concept simply means that the short rod motor has the piston farther down in the bore at any point up to the crossover point, about 150° ATDC in the case of 5.7" and 6" rods in a 3.75" stroke. A piston that moves farther with more leverage has done more work, meaning more torque to the crank. Of course there's a point of diminishing returns as the piston begins to move away more rapidly than the flame front can follow.
One of the biggest reasons for using a longer rod is that the piston/rod assembly is lighter and takes less to accelerate. A lighter piston also puts less stress on the rod. It also allows the use of larger internal counterweights on the crank and the internal balancing of the assembly in the larger stroke motors.
No flames here
get your deck height, get your stroke, connect the pistons to the crankshaft, go
spend the extra $$ in the heads
As some on here know i own a small automotive machine shop, I have been building engines for over 20 years. Anything about engines i love to study. I have spent countless hours on the net and on the phone about this subject. The one thing that is a fact.... nobody has any facts on this subject.Lots of theory's, sketches with long explanations, but when you get to the end there is never the chart showing the short rod to long rod power gain or loss????? I dare anyone to find me dyno sheets where the testing was done A-B-A and proved a long rod does anything all the "theory's" state they do...........car craft, hot rod, etc don't count... They get paid by the people that make the rods.... it's not fair testing...
I got into a knock-down drag-out fight on another site about this subject where the other guy threatened me with violence over this subject... He had zero proof, he was just mad at me because i asked him for it...
I have drawn up engines on cad, i have made working models, etc over this subject,,, still nothing. On that other site a guy sent me a PM and we got to talking about this subject. Turns out this guy ran a big block mopar in a rear engine dragster. He had alot of money and raced for over 15 years. He told me they tried every rod length combo ever invented in that car and nothing ever made the car race faster........If you sit down and look at the numbers and how they relate to how the engine really works you will soon see there is a bunch of hype over nothing..
If you had a unlimited budget and needed every last 1 or 2 horse power and you could calculate piston location in relation to tdc, throw in head flow at the lift the cam is at,,, so-on and so-on... there might,, and i say might with great hesitation be a tick of power there for you.... But the fact is if your asking on a site about rod length your not there!!!!!
I have parts for a 5.7 rod 406, if anybody wants to buy a 6.0" rod combo and pay for 1/2 the dyno time i'll donate the other half....
The smokey deal.....read what he said close, real close.. Plus we all need to remember smokey was a racer first,book salesman second,,, if he got his compitition off on a tangent looking at connecting rods that was less time they had to look at places that made power.... Plus that book was written, what 20 years ago. There are other things in that book that are no longer "the way" but back then it was the trick....
I was told this but cannot confirm it...Gm spent countless money or R&D about rod length in the nascar engines. They started with something like a 5.2" rod and went up to a 6.2" rod and found nothing more then 1 or 2 horsepower....
Of course this is all my opinion, yours may very...
Flame ,on
It would be awful easy to not believe the "hype" if it wasn't one of the fastest hotrodders in history that was peddling it. Everything that guy touched ran fast enough that everyone accused him of cheating.
Another interesting point is look at any motor that is a torque monster and is required to wring out every last drop of torque. Scrappers, Large Buldozers, Tug Boats and explain why those pieces of equipment all have compromises engineered into the equiment to provide for long rods. Why have a block height on an earthmover that accomedates a 4 foot long rod? Why not make the rod just long enough to clear the counter weights on the crank with the piston skirt? Why have a 20 foot tall motor on a tug when you only have a 4 foot counter weight on the crank?
Like I said before, I think the basis of all the confusion was that Smokey was referring to long rodding racing motors and I don't believe for a minute that a street motor like your 385 or 388 is ever going to benefit any from a 6 incher over the .565 rods.
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Mavyn wrote:These never work for me. There are theories on why...most of them not great.
But much as I like BootsBoots, I am not sure I want a shirt that requires people stare at the sweater cows grazing space...
i don't see it either.
Re: Soapy Waters
These are awesome RUBBARR duckies.
bpeterson82 wrote:Hmmm... that ship looks familiar...
and those radio towers look like other radio towers too... Oh My Gookie! ... and that pirate has a bandana like other pirates!?! The reason they look familiar is because we both used the same refferance picture most likely. I didn't use that image in mine, look closer, you will see the flags are not the same and the mast is thicker on mine. Mine also has more curve to the rear mast. I used a photograph, not that image.
jvcline wrote:'That's how it's always worked' is the kind of aged, trite excuse that will continue to let good artists that don't have as strong a fanbase go ignored while subpar material done by popular artists will continue to top the chart. (This is a general statement, not necessarily relating to this shirt)
We're really not that popular.
Re: Irrational Pirate
What I don't get is why is it a skeleton? And why does it have no lower jaw?
taternuggets wrote:We're really not that popular.
Hence my pointing out I didn't necessarily mean you. I do like the shirt, I just disagree with it qualifying as pirate material. Sorry!
Trite or not, it's the truth. The unwritten rules of the derby aren't going to change just because you don't like them. The derby is a game, the people who win generally "play the game". It's not about coming up with the best illustration, it's about coming up with a design the voters are going to like while doing whatever you can to stay on theme. We've seen designs not get rejected because the artist plead their case in the comments section, because of the title, or because a small element of the design adhered to the theme. Most people who have been around for a while have accepted it, whether they like it or not.
Re: No Quarter Given
In for 3! I need 2 more votes.
Re: Failed Mutiny
I MADE this crew, and this is how they repay me?
tarmawolf wrote:Time honored traditions aside, this competition pays good money to those who enter it. Those of us who pay money to have the ability to vote would appreciate less stock being put into "traditions" that are merely puns pushing good, creative and on-theme artwork aside.
Those of us who put hours into designing for the contest, have to take into consideration what the voters like to vote for. If you can get enough of the voters to conform to your thinking, I guarantee the artists will design to that standard. But why waste your time on something that doesn't have a chance to win, just because a few people on the forums think that's how things should be? It sucks, but I don't know what can be done to change it.
Re: Arrrr!
My 6yo son, name beginning with 'R', immediately recognized the joke and said, "Can I get that?"
I truly hope this places. I might have to buy one in each kid size for him to grow into...even at $12 plus tax.
This is cool, great colors for a cream colored shirt.
Re: Littered With Treasure
paigeg wrote:That is gonna look GREAT on a shirt!
If this doesn't make it, I would pay to have this painted on a shirt. I want this one. WANT IT
Re: Pimped Out Pirate Pet
The idea is very funny and awesome, but have to agree on the blue scheme and shirt.
Re: Ka-BOOOM!!
So, I had a couple votes...I resubmitted a better image (I hope). The first one looked really bad. Please, come back to me and place your votes again! )
dooomcat wrote:Love the color choices Bass! (how many "Not another mouse design!" comments will you get?)
Oh I expect some of those comments for sure, heh. I really do draw stuff other than rodents! Just lately it's been more common for me. Sort of. -hides my shame-
Re: Pirate (space)ship
The last message wasn't supposed to be to a specific person, sorry about that. Computer spazzed and wound up hitting the wrong button.
Still, message is valid.
Re: How to Drive a Pirate Mad
Hahaha, awesome! I love it, even if my Magic Eye skills are a bit rusty and it took me a bit to get the butterfly to pop. I so want this to print.
cherylfrancis wrote:So, I had a couple votes...I resubmitted a better image (I hope). The first one looked really bad. Please, come back to me and place your votes again! )
Rocks the free world --I love it!
Re: Land Blubber
A Walrus and his pirate crew!
drewdew01 wrote:I'm confused on the No Text rules, can someone please explain whats allowed.
Woot has different levels of text allowed depending on the derby.
Some derbies are "no text allowed", which means, well, no text at all, not even symbols like "!" or "*".
Some derbies are "incidental text only", which means you can have text, but it the main focus of has to be graphic, and you can't rely on the text to make your selling point.
Some derbies, like this one, are "no text only", which means you can have all the text you want, and that text can be the focus of the shirt, it just needs to have a graphic element of some sort in it.
Hopefully this made sense.
Re: The PiRAT
dammit tater! I'm sick and tired of seeing you dominate each and every derby with your barely on-topic entries that pander to the Woot voter!
You should be hung!
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odysseyroc wrote:This should be fine. Kevlar's design from the last derby wasn't rejected, and Thatrobert printed with a shirt (in a "no text only" derby) where the "graphic elements' were borders around the text. You can have as much text as you want, as long as you have some kind of graphic element.
I like this design, but I have to agree with another poster in that it seems to push the boundaries of the "no text-only designs" rule. If you removed the graphics from this shirt, the joke and meaning would remain; they're just embellishments to a funny list.
Compare that to Kevlar's design last week; without the green glow of the monochrome screen, then it was just a line of text and meant nothing, really. The glow gave the illusion of an old school computer monitor. In his case, it was a necessary graphic element.
A pox on you 2-Eyes and your fancy "depth perception"!!
Re: handi-captain
Awesome work on this! Loving the colors.
j5 wrote:dammit tater! I'm sick and tired of seeing you dominate each and every derby with your barely on-topic entries that pander to the Woot voter!
You should be hung!
< waits for the punchline>
heh... i know, right?
It's a little surreal. It's like bizarro-woot.
jvcline wrote:If I go by that, I could submit a shirt that has three paragraphs worth of a poem, and doodle a Godzilla at the bottom and it would conform to what you consider a 'graphical element'.
Pretty much. See this for a good explanation of why:
cdrewlow wrote:Woot has different levels of text allowed depending on the derby.
Some derbies are "no text allowed", which means, well, no text at all, not even symbols like "!" or "*".
Some derbies are "incidental text only", which means you can have text, but it the main focus of has to be graphic, and you can't rely on the text to make your selling point.
Some derbies, like this one, are "no text only", which means you can have all the text you want, and that text can be the focus of the shirt, it just needs to have a graphic element of some sort in it.
Hopefully this made sense.
artulo wrote:Nice! I'm digging that he's got a spray bottle.
Agreed! Very cute touch.
Really cool colors. But my one criticism is that his legs seem a little too short. Not that it matters much, it's still awesome!
Re: ARRR!
You're parrot is sweet! It looks like it's laid one egg too many ;)
Impressive, what a great job on the cross-hatching and color choice. Not many shirts look good on cream.
(Coincidentally, this would be my second cream pirate tshirt purchase... the first being Kinzoku's pirate mermaid, also a pirate, hmm... )
Re: Pierate
I love the patch over his missing piece, very creative!
Thanks for the votes! ♥
Amazing! I love it!
Re: [url=http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=60947]Nothing at
I'm wondering at the intended shirt color? It's a beautiful color, but not quite red enough for woot's cranberry T, and I didn't think they offered purple yet?
Re: Bread 'n Butter Pirate
Very well done. This needs more votes, I think! It's early though.
Mariachi43 wrote:I don't get it...
It's a letter "R". Coincidentally similar in concept to Walmazan's "R". It's a pirate "R". Just say it out loud, lol.
Man, tough crowd today.
*oh nevermind... mariachi43...or should I say...IAN! Thanks for trolling me >.<*
shikausstan wrote:I almost think if you stuck the updated three on a shirt with an outline of a boat behind it then it would be almost as good of a shirt.
Love this piece as-is (but then again I love most of the math-sciencey ones)!
The revision suggested above would also be neat as an alternate version - just please include the wonderful round parrot. :-) too cute!
*edit* ack, this ended up on the wrong thread somehow - I was trying for the pi-ratey 3.14 shirt. :-( stupid phone browser
Re: Away from me BOOTY!
..totally wanted to do a scene of this pirate digging a hole, with two others carrying loot...and a caption that read, "quick, lads...put it in me booty hole!"...
but, yeah...lol
omarfeliciano wrote:I wanted to make a suggestion on the shirt and beard color. Did you tried the dark gray (slate) shirt? I think it fits the design better. I made the exercise in Photoshop with you're picture because I really like the design, but the green shirt is throwing it off for me. Hope it's ok I took the liberty (I don't want to be a jerk).
I'm definitely a fan of the gray shirt too! That orange bandanna really makes the design stand out
As far as design goes, this is one of the few shirts that would rock on orange. Though, orange shirts are hard to wear and thus, sell, so my vote is still for gray.
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People close to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick understand that the team will stick with QB Nick Foles even after Vick's injury has passed. Vick is 33 years old. After being asked if he still saw himself as the starter, Vick stated, "I don't know. That's not something that I'm thinking about at this point. The last thing I want to be is a distraction to the team. I'm just working hard to get myself healthy." When pressed on the question, he continued, "I do see myself as a starter, but if Coach has a viable explanation or good reason for why it should be anything different, I've got to understand that. He's the coach, I'm the player."
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Vick had a great run and while it's not over, it may be over for him in Philly. Nobody really expected him to come back to the game after his prison stay or to have the impact he did. It'll be interesting to see what kind of legacy Vick will have into the future and what he'll be remembered for. Personally, as a VT alum, Vick is one of my favorite players of all time. He changed Virginia Tech for the better and brought the school into the national spotlight. He brought backyard football to the NFL and changed the quarterback position forever. That's just my opinion though and I'm aware many people will see it in differing ways. I'll root for Vick no matter where he goes or what he decides to do after this season. Foles is a must-own and he's playing at a very high level.


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Canning to preserve the summer
If you want to eat locally ― and eat well ― year-round, can your own fresh fruit and vegetables. That's what Kelli Glazier of Palo Alto, California, and her book club decided they'd do last summer after reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, inspired by the author's account of preserving the glut of tomatoes and other summer produce from her farm.
"We wanted to support our local farmers, buy as much pro-duce as we could, and can all day ― like in the old days, making food for the winter," Glazier explains.
None of the four friends had canned before, but they jumped in and learned together. "It was so much fun," says Glazier. By the end of their first day, they had transformed boxes of produce into gleaming jars, and everyone got to take some home.