starlionblue
Starlionblue
starlionblue

Here in Hong Kong we get the best of both worlds. The little shops in the computer centers will build the PC for no extra cost if you buy the parts from the shop. Quality workmanship with all cables neatly tucked in, and it takes them less than an hour.

My unused for burning BluRay burner agrees with you. :)

I have that same heatsink. I spent more than half an hour figuring out the right direction to insert it. The best way just barely touches one of the MoBo heatsinks but it's all good.

Believe me, you can. I have a friend who is capable of these things... :)

Change the profile name with "Tor" (or which name you want but remember it). Make the http proxy "127.0.0.1" and the port "8118". then check the box "Use the same proxy server for all protocols". Hit "Save" at the bottom

They are indeed hackable, but on the flip side most traditional locks aren't much of a hindrance for a skilled lockpicker.

500MB? My first hard drive was 20MB, and it was serious money. :)

Yes I know. Apologies for not using a winking smiley.

;)

I got that. I just like being a contrarian. :)

Allow me to present a counter-argument...

Fair point.

IMHO your explanation wasn't dumbed down at all. :)

If you want (a lot) more, get the book "The Jet Engine", published by Rolls-Royce. A fantastic piece of literature. marvelously illustrated and easily accessible for the interested layman.

There are some similarities, but the differences are bigger. Turbochargers typically use centrifugal compressors and turbines, something which is used in some gas turbines, including smaller jet engines, but not in larger ones. Also turbochargers are not engines per se. They're add-ons to other engines.

Bang sounds better though. :)

Modern turbo props are extremely sophisticated. It bugs me no end when someone gets annoyed at flying an "old plane" when they see they're getting on a prop.

The GE9X will power the 777-8 and the 777-9, the next gen 777.

The 787 uses either the GE GenX or the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, both with significantly lower thrust than GE90 and GE9X. The GenX highest thrust version has 76000 lb.ft. of static thrust, while the GE90-115B has 115000.

That bit about ejected gas bugged me as well, especially as a GE-90 gets 80-90% of thrust from the fan.

The main operating difference between Otto cycle engines (internal combustion) and Brayton cycle engines (gas turbines) is that in Otto engines have intermittent combustion and varying pressure and temperature, while Brayton engines have constant combustion and constant pressure and temperature (assuming a constant