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Villain Song Showdown Bracket A Round 5 (Finals)
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The Plagues (The Prince of Egypt) - Villain: Ramses
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Mod comment: I think they're both really good for different reasons
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Dear @jelloapocalypse
Were you aware that there’s a tumblr bracket for greatest villain songs where they added Great at Crime, Great at Cowboy, and Countdown?
Great at Crime and Countdown are already out, but we still have Great at Cowboy in the running.
I would like to say though, THEY PUT GREAT AT CRIME AGAINST THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. I DONT EVEN KNOW HOW THEY THOUGHT THAT WAS REMOTELY FAIR!!!
Sincerely,
An Epithet Fan
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llycaons · 8 months
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the s/vss couple is in the 'guy yuri' bracket l m a o
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How to remove error. 40 catoca in SQL server
[, Music, ], /, Famicom activism or technology. Today I show you how to remove error. 40 catoca in SQL server could not open a connection connect to SQL server. There is two ways to remove this error and you can see on the screen. There are two ways you is username and instance name. The second one is chart SQL services. Local here is your name is also known as computer name. Let'S see how, as far as you can see, first of all, I cannot connect to local is take time to give mirror. As you can see, air is gon na connect to local and the error is error. 40 could not open a connection to SQL server click. Ok on it, first of all, let's do first chap that one is use computer name, /, Asians name. Now. What is a computer name? You go to system property. 
Here is a computer name. There Khalsa ji close it then. What is instance, name instance, name is say: window are then type services, dot M, SC click. Ok, here you need to find as well. Server, as you can see as the server and which are in the bracket is Nona, is just name SQL server bracket in chance name. Now, let's try because C / SQL X, yes, Nana notice, point instances /. That is like s. Click connect, as you can see, connection is open, but is not connector local [, Music ] is give mirror, as you can see, on the screen, and it is, could not open a connection to SQL Server click. Ok on it now. First, one is complete and second or discharge services as local now follow the steps wash Garuda [ Music ]. It'S like we know hard, [, Music ]. 
Oh sorry, here go to in your Start. Menu find SQL Server, Configuration Manager, click, oh yes, then go to, as you can see here is some SQL Server contributing managers. First, click on SQL Server services, which one is SQL Server, SQL Express click on it. I click on it. Further property slack building account and select as local system like ok, then click yes, [, Music ], as you can see, Logan has local system [, Music ], then select SQL server network configuration and then go to protocols for SQL Express here. You see name pipes, as you can see in the error name by click on it, right, click on it and a value; click, OK, heaven and tcp/ip slacked on it right, click properties. There you need to select, yes, go to IP address and then go to here. That is IP all, not IP 9 node knife in 8 go to IP all. Here you need to see write down nothing. This text box - and here you need to write down 1. 4, 3 3 click apply. 
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You you hello, I want to show you out of this and not connect to SQL server error, open SQL management studio. I am using management to do 2012, so you connect a management of you. Let'S use windows, authentication. First, click on it, yeah you can see, cannot connect to the server. Why so, let's try SQL server authentication the click? Ok, let's try ask yourself is on and tell locals, or you just click the dots or type in the dot sign as your server name. They enter the IPL login and password and click on it. Let'S see, if you can connect with this, it's loading same arrow still shows and not on it to the server. So what can cause this? Let'S try to fix it, so you can fix it by right-clicking. 
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[, Music, ], /, Famicom activism or technology. Today I show you how to remove error. 40 catoca in SQL server could not open a connection connect to SQL server. There is two ways to remove this error and you can see on the screen. There are two ways you is username and instance name. The second one is chart SQL services. Local here is your name is also known as computer name. Let'S see how, as far as you can see, first of all, I cannot connect to local is take time to give mirror. As you can see, air is gon na connect to local and the error is error. 40 could not open a connection to SQL server click. Ok on it, first of all, let's do first chap that one is use computer name, /, Asians name. Now. What is a computer name? You go to system property. Here is a computer name. 
There Khalsa ji close it then. What is instance, name instance, name is say: window are then type services, dot M, SC click. Ok, here you need to find as well. Server, as you can see as the server and which are in the bracket is Nona, is just name SQL server bracket in chance name. Now, let's try because C / SQL X, yes, Nana notice, point instances /. That is like s. Click connect, as you can see, connection is open, but is not connector local [, Music ] is give mirror, as you can see, on the screen, and it is, could not open a connection to SQL Server click. Ok on it now. First, one is complete and second or discharge services as local now follow the steps wash Garuda [ Music ]. It'S like we know hard, [, Music ]. 
Oh sorry, here go to in your Start. Menu find SQL Server, Configuration Manager, click, oh yes, then go to, as you can see here is some SQL Server contributing managers. First, click on SQL Server services, which one is SQL Server, SQL Express click on it. I click on it. Further property slack building account and select as local system like ok, then click yes, [, Music ], as you can see, Logan has local system [, Music ], then select SQL server network configuration and then go to protocols for SQL Express here. You see name pipes, as you can see in the error name by click on it, right, click on it and a value; click, OK, heaven and tcp/ip slacked on it right, click properties. There you need to select, yes, go to IP address and then go to here. That is IP all, not IP 9 node knife in 8 go to IP all. Here you need to see write down nothing. This text box - and here you need to write down 1. 4, 3 3 click apply. Ok, then again, ok, as you can see, 
TCP IP also ever now. Ok now go to services again and SQL Server right click on it and then click restart. As you can see, history started then connect to local. As you can dis check same because give me error now caution, you guys, why is give me I'll close? It then close it again. Those go to ask a server again, because service is restarted. Now you need to select local init bracket click connect, as you can see. Local is connected thanks for watching this video friends, [ Music, ]
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Top 10 Best GPS Speedometers in 2020
The speed of a vehicle is measured by a speedometer. It keeps on displaying the speed irrespective of whether you are using it in a cycle or a car. It is a crucial instrument to guide you while you are behind the wheel. It helps in keeping a tag of the increase and decrease in speed, especially when you stand the risk of disobeying speed restrictions on highways or inside narrow lanes.  Speedometers are an integral part of every car nowadays. The advent of technology has shown you through the invention of several gadgets and instruments that are specifically used in cars and other vehicles.  GPS speedometers are amongst the latest of such innovations that utilize the GPS software. It even gives you an estimation of the distance that you have covered from your latest location. Compared to the normal speedometers, the rate of accuracy is higher with the Best GPS speedometers.
Here’s a list of the Best GPS Speedometers in 2020:
#10. Samdo 85mm GPS speedometer The Samdo GPS speedometer is equipped with an odometer that runs at a speed of 160 MPH and proves to be a perfect match for the marine boats.  It even gets compatible with the UTV and ATV motorcycles. Alongside a multi-plug socket, the speed sensor and speedometer deserve special mention. Key Features It is an IP67 rainproof, dustproof, and splash-proof product that delivers a range indication of up to 160 MPH.It delivers a power-off memory feature. Final Verdict The Samdo speedometer comes with a feature that confirms your location very quickly while consuming limited power. #9. Atach 60mm GPS speedometer The Atach GPS speedometer offers a high-speed recall and a display with a backlight. It works well on boats, cars, and motorcycles. The speedometer is very fast and it comes with an antenna. Key Features Installing the GPS speedometer is very simple as it bears a simple plug-n-play unit.The vehicle has a charging system that comes with an instant volt monitor.The internal memory stores all the information safely even in the absence of power. Final Verdict It is a waterproof and dustproof product. The functions and steadfastness of the GPS software, the odometer, the backlight, and the outer power feature deserve special mention. #8. Eling Universal MPH GPS speedometer The Eling speedometer runs well on the bikes, trucks, and tractors. It boasts an odometer that projects a range of up to 160 MPH. Besides matching all off-road vehicles, it is even suitable for boats.  Key Features  The GPS speedometer comes with a voltage design that is ultra-wide and bears an IP67 waterproof and dustproof grade.Given an 85-mm dimension for installation, it provides an efficient protection feature against fogging.The level of power consumption is pretty low and to step gauges, you may use stepper motors.  Final Verdict The GPS speedometer has some extraordinary features on offer like that of the curved glass and stepper motors. Alongside delivering accurate outcomes, it performs all the functions very quickly.  #7. Vjoycar C60 Universal HUD head-up display GPS speedometer The Vjoycar C60 ensures high-quality windshield protection for the odometer besides a trip mileage. There is no requirement to involve any professional for installation it delivers a simple setup system.  Key Features  It counts on the mileage and screens the driving time.It proves compatible with various trucks and cars. The speed signal of the vehicle doesn’t require any wiring.To make things easier for the driver, the windshield holds the screen for the head-up display.Some sensors facilitate driving through nights and days by adjusting the brightness levels automatically. Final Verdict  The period for which you drive will be reminded to you continuously by the fatigue alarm. It will help you to avoid driving drowsily. The features of the speedometer are much simplified for the user and are of very high quality. #6. Latnex waterproof digital GPS speedometer The Latnex GPS speedometer is pretty good for the automobiles, cars, and bikes. Besides possessing a backlight, this splash-proof product offers a host of features like that of a voltage indicator function and a clock function.  Key Features  Alongside its feature of voltage detection, it even comes with a steady driving-speed function.Besides real-time monitoring and maximum viewable speed, it delivers a high-speed alert and satellite positioning.Its unique design supports waterproof Rate IP65, automated data saving, and simplified installation procedures.  Final Verdict  The product works smoothly besides attaching a reasonable price tag. The device proves to be a steal deal owing to its low consumption of power and a perfect green backlight. #5. Oxygentle Universal Car GPS speedometer The Oxygentle GPS speedometer depicts a high-speed alarm and a head-up display. It utilizes an extended GPS module for catching the actual speed of your vehicle from the satellites and displaying via the HUD. Besides calculating the distance, it even displays the driving time. Key Features  The project display and the regular display are included in its dual display mode.The display sports a green light that utilizes the flight dashboard technique for protecting the eyes of the driver.It doesn’t involve any technician for installation and runs well on all cars and trucks.  Final Verdict The dashboard could be rebuilt with the help of the GPS speedometer. All features of the speedometer work amazingly and are unique. #4. Turui GPS MPH speedometer The Turui GPS speedometer is another unique device that provides for a gauge odometer that is composed of the stainless bezel. You will find it in water boats and motorcycles, and it comes with a white backdrop. Key Features There is no need for any speed sensor and the GPS signals help in calculating the speed quite conveniently.The GPS speedometer is suitable for motorcycles, ATV, and marine boats.Both the miles and MPH are calculated within a single meter.  Final Verdict  The material utilized in building the Turui GPS speedometer is of top-notch quality. The device is made to last for long. #3. MOSKC8060A GPS speedometer The MOSKC8060A GPS speedometer gets compatible with a majority of vehicles including boats, sports cars, golf cars, electric scooters, trucks, and several other types of cars. A simple plug-n-play unit holds a cigarette outlet for delivering the USB power. Key Features  The speedometer reflects a vivid green-color light. It can supply power with the help of a USB power bank.The Vehicle Signal Speed (VSS) doesn’t require any wiring. Final Verdict The device is considered to be very efficient due to its simple features and effective functionalities. #2. LeaningTech Original Digital GPS speedometer The LeaningTech speedometer comes with an alarm that helps you in following the speed limits while you are on road. It provides for a windshield protector at no extra cost.  Its head-up display makes things more convenient for the driver. The driver may even seek the advantage of calculating the mileage and driving time very quickly with the GPS speedometer.  Key Features To ensure that your driving needs are met, the speed of the vehicle is displayed in KMPH or MPH.The GPS signals deliver data packets in a manner that helps in fixing the speed deviations very quickly.It restricts the deviation of driving data to up to 2%. Final Verdict The LeaningTech speedometer is quite simplified and very effective. It delivers every function of a common speedometer and much more with perfection. #1. SEI GPS head-up display speedometer The GPS speedometer has a unique feature called the head-up display that reflects the vehicle speed on the windshield. The package comprises the power adapter, display film, the main unit and other things that are associated with the proper running of the speedometer.  You don’t need to keep your eyes fixed on the speedometer throughout the journey to check the speed of your vehicle. The head-up display ensures smooth performance and a button could even be placed on it to deliver a warning when the speed limit is crossed. Key Features There is an indicator attached to the speed-limit system that throws light around as the alarm starts beeping for 15 seconds. You may focus on driving completely once the system is set as per the instructions.There is no requirement of following any long-drawn installation process. All you need to do is to insert the speedometer within the car’s cigarette lighter.The mounting bracket is easily customizable and it even enables you to check the main unit from the desired distance and angle.The preset level of light for a specific ambiance helps you in adjusting the brightness automatically. Final Verdict  The GPS tracker present inside the speedometer can pick the signal up very fast and is termed as a quick device. The speedometer comes with a simple setting and a set of utilities. The benefits of incorporating a speedometer are innumerable and they make it a product worth buying. Read the full article
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Paytm’s Founder Says Winning in India Prepared Him for the World: Interview
(Bloomberg Markets) — Vijay Shekhar Sharma, 41, founded closely held One97 Communications and its brand Paytm (rhymes with ATM) almost two decades ago. It offered a variety of digital services before moving into payments in 2014, just as millions of urban Indians began shopping online.
Two years later, India’s banks created the Unified Payments Interface, a tech umbrella to help banks and fintech startups create services quickly, and the government eliminated high-value currency notes, turbocharging demand for Paytm’s services. Sharma, a self-described hippie who loves to sprinkle U2 and Pink Floyd lyrics into his conversation, now has backers including Alibaba’s Jack Ma, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son, and Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett.
Paytm is the market leader in India, where KPMG sees digital payments growing at the fastest rate of any country, with transaction value rising at an estimated annual rate of 20.2% from 2019 to 2023. But competition is heating up as Google, Walmart, and Facebook jump into India, wielding cashback offers to lure customers. Meanwhile, the government has proposed scrapping fees on digital payments, Paytm’s core product. In an interview in Delhi, Sharma described his career and how Paytm is adapting to India’s changing market, cutting annual expenses 45% and preparing to raise new funds to accelerate the next phase of growth in smaller cities.
SARITHA RAI: What led you to digital payments and e-commerce?
VIJAY SHEKHAR SHARMA: I grew up in a small town called Aligarh where I studied in a very basic Hindi medium school [where Hindi is the medium of instruction]. I didn’t have fancy schooling. I was lucky to get into engineering college in Delhi at the age of 15. I taught myself English by memorizing rock songs and simultaneously reading translated textbooks in English and Hindi. When I graduated, I was the youngest teenage engineer out of the University of Delhi. As the Pink Floyd song Breathe goes,
Run, rabbit run. Dig that hole, forget the sun, And when at last the work is done Don’t sit down it’s time to dig another one. For long you live and high you fly But only if you ride the tide And balanced on the biggest wave You race towards an early grave.
My early heroes were internet entrepreneurs Jerry Yang and Mark Andreessen. I started One97 Communications in 2000 and began by selling content to users through telecom operators. By 2010 the smartphone became the distribution channel. Payment became our thing, and destiny was in our hands. In 2014 we launched our licensed wallet product. By 2015, Ant Financial had invested in us, then Alibaba and then SoftBank.
A whole generation of internet entrepreneurs in India have small-town roots and hunger to build something significant and successful. My father was a schoolteacher. I had four siblings; there was no money to go around. I had to find ways to make money through weekend consulting jobs to set up computer networks for small businesses. At engineering college, I naively asked around [to find out] what the best-paying job is. Somebody said CEO. I didn’t even realize the person was being sarcastic. I knew the only way to get to be CEO was to build my own company. Looking back, I’ve never had a business card which said CEO. When I set up One97 Communications, my business card stated my title as EO. My engineering school buddy and one of my first employees, Harinder Takhar, also had the same title. We were both EOs.
I couldn’t get to Stanford or Silicon Valley. Somewhere there was the urge that I should do something worthwhile, but I would have to do it in the Silicon Alley called Delhi. I wanted to build a great company; I wanted to attract the best talent. The internet age was calling. Paytm began offering people searches and went from there into business services, payments, commerce, gaming, content, financial services, and banking.
SR: Are you satisfied with what you’ve built so far?
VSS: Many entrepreneurs are called “overnight success.” I say, “Yeah, my overnight was 19 years long.” We started in the dial-up internet era, where we ran up huge phone bills. We now carry the internet in our pockets. How far we have come! The last 20 years have been the most significant for India. It is an unprecedented kind of change the world hasn’t seen, not even in the U.S. or China. Nowhere else have such a large number of users come online in such a short period of time.
SR: How will India’s digital payment transformation be different from China’s?
VSS: China has two players. We will not have that kind of dominance. India will have four or five players, with a leader, which will have significant market share. Everybody can coexist. Payment is way too huge a problem for one or two players to control.
India is far more competitive. We have neither the best talent nor the best infrastructure, nor the required levels of capital. We have to be far more resourceful. To raise money we have to take a flight out of India and explain our market to investors. Neither the Chinese nor the Americans have had to describe their market to their investors.
SR: Is India changing?
VSS: With low mobile data tariffs, the internet is reaching the corners of India. That’s spawning a huge number of startups in payments, cloud, and even startups that help people file taxes. There is a large local market. Risk capital is available to win the market. We are now grade-A entrepreneurs, not Third World businesses. It is possible to build a business to serve this country and then take it to the rest of the world. These are phenomenal days. Ten years ago, there was no local market, no risk capital, no internet infrastructure, no customers. When we started, it was the very beginning of the internet era of the country. I feel tickled that I am now bracketed with today’s young entrepreneurs of India, like Ritesh Agarwal of OYO [Oravel Stays Pvt.] and Bhavish Aggarwal of Ola [Electric Mobility Pvt. and ANI Technologies Pvt.]. Nobody remembers that I started with old-generation internet businesses.
SR: Competition is building up in digital payments—Walmart, Google, and others whose launch is imminent.
VSS: Rivals are spending huge amounts of money, but none of them have dented our market share. India’s digital payments market share is expanding. In the next five years, India will be a much more digitized country. That’s a good thing. As for rivals spending money, the big giants with the deep pockets never win the war. Microsoft didn’t win the search war. Search didn’t win the social war. Social didn’t win the messaging war.
I can bet that none of the above is going to win the digital payments war. It’s a huge opportunity. There will be many players. This country could produce the payment player which will go on to dominate the world. It will be an Indian player, not a Chinese one. The payments leader of India will build a low-cost, highly scalable model in an extremely competitive environment. The winner here can go and win anywhere.
SR: Why is cash still king in India?
VSS: We’ve had the first phase of India’s digital payments journey with many world players as our rivals. We were the clear leader in the digital wallet phase.
The second phase began with the United Payments Interface, which is the tech backbone linking banks and digital payments players so they can create services quickly and cheaply. Our rivals are using that backbone for person-to-person money transfers rather than merchant payments. Our business model is in merchant payments, in the everyday experience of users paying businesses. That’s our journey now.
Less than 10% of payments made by users to businesses is through digital means. We believe merchants should provide their customers the whole range of options, and that’s what we offer through the Paytm wallet, which accepts cash, debit cards, credit cards, UPI-linked bank accounts, and other wallets. A digital wallet is far more inclusive. Even if a user doesn’t have a bank account, he can do digital payments.
SR: When UPI was introduced, it seemed that digital wallets were going to die.
VSS: In the early days, I had assumed that people would give up on the wallet after you could link a bank account and begin using UPI. But users are still uncomfortable with linking bank accounts. There is low penetration of digital money and low consumer trust. The pecking order in the country is: cash, followed by card, then wallet, and UPI.
We do more than 600 million merchant payments a month. All UPI payments together are not even as big as our wallet transaction numbers. The whole UPI universe has 110 million registered users, but less than 10% of them account for more than 80% of transactions. On UPI, all apps put together have a $150 million monthly payments volume. We have a total of $390 to $400 million volume via Paytm through UPI, other wallets, cards, and cash. After spending billions of dollars, Google Pay and Walmart’s PhonePe haven’t been able to touch us.
SR: How do you enlist merchants?
VSS: It takes time. Shopkeepers need a lot of hand-holding for digital payments, cloud services, and everything else. They are underserved by tech companies. We are currently at 13 million merchants and will reach 25 million by March 2020. It’s all about how many cities, how many shops, how many markets give consumers the chance to use digital payments. We are very visible in India’s main cities. We are now headed to Tier 3 and Tier 4 markets.
SR: To transition merchants to digital payments and other digital services can’t be easy.
VSS: We are offering software where they can create their own store and start selling online. They can build their business’s credit score and access our instant business loans. We have leapfrogged from being a payment company to a complete ecosystem for small and medium enterprises for their software and financial-services needs. Our “Business With Paytm” app is in 10 languages. In this era of zero-margin digital payments, as mandated by the government, we have to make money on additional services such as financial services and cloud services.
SR: Isn’t every digital payments service using cashbacks as a lure?
VSS: Cashbacks are a good thing. They incentivize users and merchants to try out digital payments. Our cashbacks, by the way, are not in cash. They are in the form of movie vouchers, flight vouchers, and so on. Cashback is a strategy for us. We have pushed the Paytm cashback logo a lot more in the last few months.
SR: How have you innovated for users in the smaller towns and semi-urban India?
VSS: We use a lot of data. Rich users don’t value the 20 rupee [28¢] cashback. Our engine understands who values the small sum of money. Our AI is built at Paytm Labs in Toronto. We started in 2014. We have the ecosystem advantage because we can be the one stop for many things. We introduced cancellation insurance for movie tickets. This is a global first. The cancellation value is extremely low, and our AI engine ensures that it’s an extra revenue earner.
Here’s another example: India saves in gold. We allow users to buy infinitesimal amounts of the metal. For example, a user can buy gold for 11 rupees and aggregate. Buying gold is a wealth service we offer everyone. Our gold product has more customers than all wealth management companies in India put together. We have 17 million users.
SR: What will it take to win India?
VSS: Some people still want to pay by card—card transactions are the highest by value. Others want to pay by wallet because they do not want to link their bank account to third-party apps for fear of digital theft. As the market matures, all use-cases as a combined offering makes sense rather than just one. In the countryside, there’s huge fear they’ll get defrauded of their money. Soon as one system grows, fraudsters walk into that system. That is why we have a large investment in setting up a lab in Canada building fraud detection systems. We have 110 people there. We have been lucky so far. We have been working hard. For a payment company like ours, competition does not come from another payment company. It comes from hackers.
SR: What’s the life of an Indian entrepreneur like? We had a tragic suicide recently of the founder of India’s largest cafe chain [V.G. Siddhartha], who described himself as a failed entrepreneur.
VSS: In India it is particularly tough. Entrepreneurship is looked down upon, unlike in the U.S. We are just above Africa markets in terms of per capita income. We have to build a business model for that. Then there are many rules and regulations, sentiments, behavior.
Siddhartha’s suicide is heartbreaking for entrepreneurs like me.
You have to be far more Zen to survive in this country. As I said, if you build in India, you can go build anywhere in the world. What do you think is the first thing an Indian kid learns? That the bus stop is not where the bus will stop.
SR: Is there an IPO round the corner? Some of the most high-profile companies backed by Masayoshi Son, such as Uber, have gone the IPO route.
VSS: Masa has never mentioned the word IPO to me. We will remain private for the next two or three years for sure. I look up to Warren Buffett, Masayoshi Son, and Jack Ma. Their ambition is to build huge impact on their markets, cities, countries, business domains. They are all market share-centric. What I take from them is: First, learn to do one thing really well. Then build the next level of business on top of it. That’s the common thread. We’re not even on the preparation journey for the IPO, which itself takes a couple of years.
SR: Then are you looking to raise funds?
VSS: There is a huge amount of incoming investor interest. People with large-dollar checks are knocking at our doors. Once we figure out the business requirement and get the necessary board OK, we will raise money. We are very well-capitalized for our business model.
SR: Where is Paytm headed in the next few years?
VSS: Paytm is [dominating] and will dominate India’s mobile payments ecosystem. Paytm Payments Bank has overtaken India’s No. 1 mobile bank, state-owned lender State Bank of India. Just like Ant Financial dominates payments in China, Paytm wants to dominate in India. We are getting into insurance and lending. We’ve created world-class tech that can be replicated both in emerging and developed markets. We built payments from the bottom up in Japan with Made in India technology. PayPay [a joint venture among Paytm, SoftBank, and Yahoo Japan] today has 10 million customers. We will go to the Americas and Europe.
Rai is a reporter covering technology for Bloomberg News in Bengaluru.
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Make It Better: 4L60E Swap For 1967–1972 Chevrolet C10s
Adding an Electronically Controlled Transmission Is Easier Than You Think
The GM overdrive transmission swap has been covered ad nauseam, and to be fair, it’s an incredibly straightforward swap for anyone who’s even done the most basic of hot rodding—that’s why we love it. Overdrive is the difference between cruising on the freeway with an engine chugging along at 1,800 rpm or winding out at nearly 3,000 rpm, which not only burns fuel about as quick as you can pump it but also raises oil temps and prematurely wears out an engine if you’re trying to keep with modern highway traffic. We’ll talk about some of the main “gotchas!” of the swap in Make It Better, a series that focuses on weekend projects that make daily driving your hot rod that much easier. Not only is our daily driven 1969 CST/10 now capable of modern freeway speeds but we can now hold a conversation in the cab since the small-block isn’t talking over everyone as it winds out. We went with Performance Automatic’s Street Smart package because it’s an affordable solution that provides everything necessary for the swap, from the converter (2,500 stall) to the digital controller. We also elected the electronically controlled 4L60E over its mechanical forefather, the 700-4R, to future-proof the driveline should we find a modern EFI bullet for our CST/10.
The main things you need to know about the 4L60E: you’ll have to move the transmission crossmember and shorten the driveshaft, and those exact dimensions are better measured in your project than us preaching an exact number. Trucks at the time were custom-ordered, there weren’t preset option packages like you see today, and then they were subsequently modified and “repaired” to no end with different engines and drivetrains, so your results may vary based on the combo of options.
For example, while this job typically only involves shortening the first half of the two-piece driveshaft, we also had to lengthen the rear half of the driveshaft. This is because the original Dana 60 was pulled for a smaller 12-bolt at some point in the truck’s history, and while the stock driveshaft was made to work in its rearward position, we relocated the carrier bearing back into its correct forward position.
Relocating the Transmission Crossmember
While we could’ve reused the original stamped-steel crossmember, it’s bulky and difficult to work with because it locates into the C-channel frame with both the upper and lower portions of the framerail. The CPP tubular crossmember is not only easier to install but frees up room for a tucked exhaust system above the crossmember.
To locate the transmission crossmember, we made a paper template of the CPP tubular crossmember’s mounting flanges to accurately locate the new bolt holes before drilling. Once the transmission was bolted to the engine—but still on a transmission jack—we slid in the CPP crossmember. With the crossmember installed to the tailhousing mount, we lowered the transmission and crossmember onto the frame. We made quick marks where the edges of the mounting flange were located, and used our paper template to locate the holes by placing it between the marks.
The CPP crossmember is slotted to allow for some DIY-precision, but only in the lateral directions. Using a center punch to locate the bit, we used a stepped drill bit to drill the holes. A quick shot of paint into the newly drilled holes will protect them from corrosion and rust. Before final assembly, loosen the crossmember (between the mount and crossmember, not the mount and transmission) at the tailhousing to allow everything to settle in its place while lowering the transmission jack for the final time. Torquing the frame bolts before the tailhousing mount bolts will prevent the rear mount from binding or twisting during final assembly.
Shortening the Driveshaft
With a short-tail TH350, there’s an approximately 2.5-inch difference in overall length, bellhousing face to tailshaft, compared with the 4L60E; this means you must shorten the front half of your two-piece driveshaft about that same amount. We called Inland Empire Driveline and brought them our stock driveshaft with measurements from the face of the 4L60E’s tailshaft to the center holes for the carrier bearing, and then from the carrier bearing’s mark to the centerline of the U-joint. In a twist unique to our 1969 CST/10, the rear half of the driveshaft had to be lengthened to accommodate the smaller 12-bolt axle that it currently has, as the original Dana 60 had a longer center housing. With those measurements on hand, any competent driveshaft shop can handle the job, and Inland Empire Driveline was able to turn this around the same day at the hands of their young-gun, Jose.
Wiring the Main Harness
While the electronics of the 4L60E are a turn off for some, don’t let that scare you from enjoying this swap’s plug-and-play benefits. With Powertrain Control Solution’s Simple Shift controller and TCI’s remote-mount TPS sensor (included in Performance Automatic’s package), there’s not a lot of guesswork. The Simple Shift comes complete with additional wiring for manual shifting and other features, but only needs a constant 12v, switched 12v, and brake-lamp input to get the job done—it’s easier than wiring in a stereo!
Switched 12v (yellow wire) came from the unfused ignition terminal on the factory fuse block, constant 12v (red wire) was ran to an underhood fuse block, and we tapped into the brake switch’s wiring (confirming 12v with a depressed brake pedal, the white wire/ground-side) for the lock-up converter release signal (gray wire). We also elected to wire in our tach signal from the HEI, which allows the PCS Simple Shift to fine-tune shift points based on engine rpm. Without it, you’ll see Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) 71, Engine Speed Circuit Low; this is not an issue, though you may notice higher part-throttle shift points when the transmission is cold. To seal the harness as it passes through the cab, you will need to find a grommet (not included) for the recommended 1-3/8ths hole.
Otherwise, Performance Automatic provides detailed instructions on which Vehicle Speed Sensor (VSS) sub-harness to use for your specific application, and all connectors are mutually exclusive, so there’s no crossing wires.
Setting Up the Remote-Mount Throttle Position Sensor
In lieu of a vacuum modulator and kick-down cable or switch, the Performance Automatic 4L60E kit includes a remote Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) kit. The remote-mount TPS essentially replaces the kick-down cable of our TH350, making for a compact installation at the carburetor, though you’ll have to find a home for the TPS sensor itself. We elected to stuff ours in a Dodge Demon press kit box—because why not?
It’s worth mentioning that unless there’s tension on the cable, you will get a trouble code for low TPS voltage. Using a 1/8 drill bit as a feeler gauge, we gapped the wiper arm from its travel stop on the housing of the TPS sensor, per the directions. You may have to adjust the linkage geometry (using different holes in the TPS arm bracket) to get the correct amount of travel that both maximizes full-throttle TPS travel while still returning with the aforementioned gap. Confirm cable tension by powering up the PCS Simple Shift and ensuring no DTCs (look for Code 22 – Throttle Position Low) or by back-probing the signal (yellow) and ground (black) TPS wires to measure the signal voltage, with 0.5v being the minimum voltage the PCS Simple Shift wants to see at zero throttle.
Once set up, power up the PCS Simple Shift and study its “DIAG” LED—you’ll need to calibrate the throttle on first power-up or after any power loss. The LED’s duty cycle when flashing indicates throttle position as you floor the accelerator with the engine off. You might see it go solid before you’ve reached full throttle, but you can confirm calibration after an initial full-throttle sweep by confirming that the LED only turns solid at, or just before, full throttle afterward.
Vacuum Lines Be Gone!
The 4L60E also does not need a vacuum signal to operate, as it’s able to calculate load from the TPS (eliminating the vacuum modulator). Make sure you have the right combination of vacuum tees, caps, or unions to eliminate it, or find something to take its place—like our Auto Meter vacuum gauge.
Column Shifter Adjustment
We got lucky with our original column shifter’s adjustment; as-is, we were able to engage Drive in the standard position while also being able to select First gear (an extra detent over the P, N, D, 2, 1 pattern of the TH350). If you find that the transmission is not engaging Drive at the selector while the column shifter is resting in the proper Drive position, you may need to adjust the shift linkage. This is easily done under the hood at the column, where an adjustment sleeve loosened and slid along the shift rod to clock the shifter so it can safely engage Drive through First-gear detents.
Parts Breakdown
Part PN Price Performance Automatic 4L60E PA60103 $3,999 CPP 63-72 Tubular Transmission Crossmember CP9427 $79 Allstar Performance Flexplates ALL26805 $29.99 O’Reilly Premium Dex/Merc ATF D-1 $18.99 (x3) Lokar Midnight Series Bellhousing-Mount Dipstick (not required in most installations) XTD-34L60TM $98.99
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