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Old 07-31-2008, 03:50 PM
JKingGrim
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Originally Posted by subzerohf View Post
Another example is the speedometer of my car. The reading from the speedo is always faster than the reading from another source, say a GPS. The manufacturers probably say that it is a safety feature.
You are right! My speedo always seems to be reading a speed higher than the speed limits. Even when I drive the same speed as the cops!


"And remember: Measuring signal without measuring noise is like only counting the goals your team scores." <-Good quote.

I bet thats why most phone battery meters only have 3 bars now. What can you really tell from an indicator that only has 3 levels? I bet the categories are something like 100-50%, 50-25% and 25-0%. My PPC 6700 reported the battery in 1% increments. New WM devices only give it in 10% increments, though it can be hacked to be 1%.
 
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