links for 2006-09-01

Given that we have sold our peugeot this is a fitting note to part on, this is a lovely looking car and tremendously powerful

How stability control really works, clever stuff, watch the videos on the second page. Essentially it slows a wheel to stop the spin, but differently for front and rear wheel drive, sadly still an optional extra on many cars.

Long running thread on the strength of the carbon nanotubes proposed as the main material for a space elevator

Delightful animated cat from Totoro, which I saw recently

AIM client for nokia phones, simple and straightforward install, seems to work well from a few minutes use, better than Mobichat