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Hypothetical situation: let's say the population explodes and the Internet becomes just too damn busy. The world has to decide between TCP and UDP.

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) provides error correction and transmission of data packets over the Internet, should datagrams be delivered improperly. Some common uses are file transfer, hypertext transfer, and email.

User Datagram Protocol (UDP) avoids the overhead of error checks and retransmision. Because of its speed, it's used for query/response protocols such as domain name systems and also for voice transmission.

Trans Am Worldwide, the Florida-based Pontiac specialist already well known for making new Camaros look like late-1970s second-generation Firebirds and even 1969 GTOs, has decided to resurrect the classic Super Sport Chevelle by following a similar recipe, calling the result the 70/SS.

Starting with a modern Camaro convertible (a coupe won’t be offered), Trans Am Worldwide gives buyers three different power options, the base motor being a 6.2-litre LT1 V8 that channels 450 hp (456 PS) to the rear wheels via a choice of a six-speed manual or 10-speed automatic transmission.

A 396 V8 pushing out a claimed 900 hp (912 PS) rear-wheel horsepower, which must have cam lobes like saw blades, is next on the menu, and that’s crazy as things get unless you’re one of the 25 buyers allocated the range-topping LS6/X.

Named after the legendary LS6-code V8 offered in 1970 Chevelles and Corvettes whose 450 hp (456 PS) rating made it even more powerful on paper than Chrysler’s mighty 426 Hemi, this halo engine comes with a pair of turbochargers and an insane 1,500 rear wheel hp (1,521 PS). Despite the bonkers output, Trans Am Worldwide describes the engine as “streetable”, though exactly how pleasant its traffic manners with that kind of output remains to be seen.

The 70/SS’s new front and rear fascias are pretty convincing, and arguably work just as well as the same company’s attempts to pass off the Camaro as a Firebird or GTO. You also get those iconic stripes, a cowl induction hood, and a choice of eight heritage colors, 10 modern metallics, or the option to have your car painted to a sample you provide.

I had a friend in my car the other day, and when we reached our destination, I set the parking brake, as I always do. My friend literally asked what it was, and when I explained, he was confused.

So it became a topic of conversation amongst my other friends, and I was amazed that none of them ever used it. Maybe it's because I grew up driving manual transmissions, but even in an automatic, I always use it.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, the parking brake/hand brake is a device in your vehicle that engages the brake, or a lock, on your wheels, which prevents the wheels from turning, independently of placing that vehicle in park.

The "P" on your gearshift is a separate device that engages a prawl on the transmission, to prevent it from engaging. While this does prevent the car from rolling, this prawl can get worn out, or even break, especially if used on hills, as it is subject to a greater amount of pressure, due to the weight of the vehicle.

I'm just curious if anyone else routinely uses their parking brake, as is recommended, or if I'm really the only one.