A technique for stabilizing an electronic or mechanical device by eliminating unwanted or excessive oscillations.
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- Product reviews 2009-08-13
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- 2009 BMW X5 xDrive35d
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- Image galleries 2009-03-09
- 2009 Infiniti FX50S
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- 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS
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- Product reviews 2008-09-17
- 2008 Audi R8
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- Product reviews 2008-04-14
- 2.5" disks to become new standard in 2009
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- Blog posts 2008-04-14
- RPN CalcSeries Free Vibrations 1.0 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2007-04-22
- Resisting Spam Delivery by TCP Damping
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- White papers 2007-01-01
- Piano nanowires
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- 2006 BMW M6
- Coming hot on the heels of our recent test of the M5, our brief time with the 2006 BMW M6 was especially enjoyable as we had already learned enough of the Sequential Manual Gearbox's behavior to really tap into the M6's performance. The same basic drivetrain powers both cars: an...
- Product reviews 2006-08-02
- Shock absorbers for woodhouses
- In November 2006, a 73,000-pound, 1,800-square-foot woodhouse will be subjected to the equivalent of a very powerful earthquake... in a lab. This house will be equipped with shock absorbers installed horizontally throughout its walls. The experiment will be recorded with the help of 250 sensors installed throughout the house and...
- Blog posts 2006-06-21
- 2006 Hyundai Azera
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- Product reviews 2006-05-30
- Doomed from the start
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- Blog posts 2006-05-10
- After a decade, Royal Philips makes PCs again
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- Discussion threads 2004-11-26
- PDServo 1.00 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2002-12-12
- Special Effects 3.2 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2001-03-13
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