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It is often asserted that series hybrids are not as efficient as parallel hybrids (citation needed) but this is only because they are being built with inefficient reciprocating internal combustion engines. The obvious solution is to use microturbines.

GoogleCL is a python-based command-line utility for accessing Google. It uses gdata-python-client for the google interface. No Windows release is planned, but this is largely irrelevant because python runs fine on Windows, and so do gdata-python-client and GoogleCL. Here are simple instructions for installing GoogleCL under Windows.

One of the big problems with Google Chrome is the lack of inline PDF support on most platforms. Google has added preliminary support for PDF to Chromium but so far it has not come to Linux. It may come tomorrow, but until then, users who would like to avoid using acroread may use the following hack, at least on Ubuntu Lucid. As always, your mileage may vary.

Here are some pictures of a custom intake I built for My 1992 F250 diesel with ATS turbo kit. The intake was originally adapted from a MY1997+ Subaru Impreza intake to fit my former 1993 Impreza LS. I did that work with a hack saw and the addition of a mass air flow (MAF) sensor adapter; For this job I brought out the miter saw with grinding cut-off wheel, which goes through cheap aluminum like what this pipe's made of as if it were nothing, and which makes much better cuts.

When I switched to Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) I discovered that the team-xbmc PPA did not provide any packages for Lucid. The answer, as found from sources too numerous to mention (Try google) is the team-xbmc SVN PPA.