Swisher

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by Swisher 15y ago
Instructables.com has a great Arduino section. There are many example projects included with the Arduino software as well as on their site. The getting started with Arduino/Processing books are great also. http://arduino.cc/hu/Tutorial/H
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by Swisher 15y ago
I second www.instructables.com. Don't forget www.adafruit.com but where I have really found what I need is simply google. If you know what you are looking for just use proper search terms and typically there is someone who has already don
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by Swisher 15y ago
Good luck getting your goods without them. What would happen if we split all the heavy trucks into several smaller trucks? That would make the problem worse. Besides the primary importance of the highway system is to transport goods and
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by Swisher 15y ago
From my experiences Alberta has the most aggressive Canadian drivers.
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by Swisher 15y ago
What are you going to do about the areas that are more than 50 miles from a train depot? Haul it in several smaller vehicles? Sounds efficient...whats better 60,000 lbs hauled at 8MPG in one truck or 10,000lbs hauled at 15MPG in 6 vehicle
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by Swisher 15y ago
Cars don't pay enough...trucks do. Not to mention trucks are providing a service that cannot be done effectively by cars or trains. Railroads make plenty of money on owning the tracks otherwise I doubt they would still be doing it.
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by Swisher 15y ago
@ Noonespecial Exactly the point I was making also.
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by Swisher 15y ago
Yep...sometimes they have had CB warning of speed traps (or truck stop word of mouth) for many miles before you get there...call it an old school radar detector.
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by Swisher 15y ago
The headlight flash is trucker code...if you do it for them they typically flash the trailer lights back...kinda like a salute and I can say they are typically appreciative (BTW...not a high beam flash but an off/on flash). My father was a
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by Swisher 15y ago
Those little stickers on the sides of trucks with states on them are not there for decoration...they are tax stamps. They must be purchased on a per state basis depending on which states you intend on operating in...that combined with fuel
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by Swisher 15y ago
So aside from the "crash"...How many of you sold at $30 and repurchased at $10 only to sell back at $25? I unfortunately had nothing to reinvest otherwise I would have been all in on that ride.