Where are the interconnected cars we were/are promised? Where's the open standards that would allow - say - a Ford 20 miles ahead to warn an Audi or a Toyota of an icy patch, a crash or traffic slowdown? Hell, GM has had OnStar for ages and it cannot do that even within its own brand. Seems like the OEMs and the Googles, Apples etc. are too busy duking it out as to who will control the customer and her information to actually give two shits about what we actually want and need.
I'm guessing if a significant number (unlikely) of Tesla cars, bus and trucks get built than at least they'll be talking to each other.
"That allure has been boosted by the fall in the value of the pound since Brexit - making UK targets cheaper and many industry watchers are predicting a new wave of foreign takeovers."
Since they've (probably quite rightly) been attacked for "forcing" OEMs to install Google play etc. if they want Android. Easy fix; make your own 'phones...
What a nasty post; I'm for the de-criminalisation of drugs and addicts, but wishing the DEA agents death by AIDS is just plain ugly. +5 insightful? C'mon mods...
Well, I think they were trying for the most authentic look rather than a full-on electromechanical streampunk score. Still, I get you - a mechanical flip display would have been cool; something like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Signal...
You're right, of course. The battle was a big deal for the British since the Bismark had just sunk the Royal Navy's "invincible" battlecruiser, HMS Hood. (Which actually was a pretty poor ship).
To your point about ai rpower, it is unlikely that the RN would have sunk, (or even found), the Bismark without aircraft - both land and carrier based. See:
Who's there? Well, just about everyone if it's not encrypted...disappointing. You'd think that with all Google's resources they could come up with something better, like: 1. Encrypted (default) 2. Encrypted but where Google has the key so can "listen in" and provide those helpful suggestions, and 3. Not secure.
Come to think of it, if you had option 2, who in their right mind would opt for option 3?
Including "low cost" navigation and AI...yeah, right.
What did they do, steal the latest tech from MIT and Google?
Translated: "Latest piece of over-hyped junk that will fall down the first stairs it comes to whilst trying to zap a handicapped person with metal crutches"
Mod up. As private citizens we cannot "pass judgement" - that's for the courts. We can have an opinion, and should respond to this kind of crap by voicing it. Legally.
I won't discuss the technical and legal aspects that have already been well-addressed by insightful posts above. Unfortunately, whilst they are completely correct, logic and reason have nothing to do with this case. There are perhaps a few of us ex-IBMers still around here on/. who have had the dubious pleasure of knowing Larry Ellison. The man's a shit; period. A financially-successful shit, perhaps. He's not the first. But still a shit. This case is just another example of the toxic culture he created in Oracle; try as you will to reinvent yourself as a "philanthropist" Larry, those of us who know you...know you're just a nasty little shit.
Because, if not, get a cheapo phone with a black and white LCD display; I have an old Moto in each car's glovebox, bought for nothing a while ago. Can't remember the model number...Google is your friend. Does nothing much except call and SMS, but if one of the family has an emergency and a dead battery/smashed phone, (always a danger with today's phones), they can drag the Moto out and get calling. The battery lasts for months when turned off.
As has been depressingly reprised here ad nauseam, your coding, admin or support job is just another H1B away. I got into project management, then sales, then management, then consulting. Still enjoy getting into the tech now and then, but that's not what pays the bills. If your value-add is up-front visible you're never out going to be out of a job.
Changed connectors, and thus obsoleted all of the devices in the house & cars that used the iPhone 4/old iPad interface. Then made my perfectly fine iPhone 4s unusably slow with a software "upgrade". Then disabled all the chargers that used to work fine (with an adaptor tip) for my kids iPhone 6, plus other cables for video out etc.
Got an Android now; could not be happier. Much cheaper too. With SD card reader.... And I control the encryption and sync to my private servers.
The old London bus with a conductor and open rear access was great. Sadly, labour costs killed them as they were replaced by "one driver" buses which then held everyone up as the driver had to finish giving change before driving off.
It sounds dangerous, but the presence of a conductor on the rear step made them pretty safe. (S)he would signal the driver when it was OK to depart, giving flexibility for those running for the bus! The place you worked was in between two stops? Just wait for a jam or red light and hop off safely direct onto the pavement. Same for hopping on. Of course in those days, the attitude was more on individuals being responsible for themselves rather than the "someone else is always to blame" we have now. The interior ergonomics of the Routemaster would be criticised today, but back then the conductor, and/or passengers, would typically help elderly, infirm, pregnant or shopping-laden people. These days people on public transport seem too engrossed in their telephones to even notice other, even less that they might need help. Now get off my lawn!
Nope, because you make craptons of cash selling hardware. I was going to say the usual "overpriced" hardware but...what price your privacy? My wife and I are happy with android, but we upgrade regularly. With the effective demise of blackberry, soon might be Apple is only option
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Where are the interconnected cars we were/are promised?
Where's the open standards that would allow - say - a Ford 20 miles ahead to warn an Audi or a Toyota of an icy patch, a crash or traffic slowdown?
Hell, GM has had OnStar for ages and it cannot do that even within its own brand.
Seems like the OEMs and the Googles, Apples etc. are too busy duking it out as to who will control the customer and her information to actually give two shits about what we actually want and need.
I'm guessing if a significant number (unlikely) of Tesla cars, bus and trucks get built than at least they'll be talking to each other.
Yes, and you can get it here...
https://developer.microsoft.co...
Although why you would want to is another question :)
*ducks*
Well, you're getting some hate but this article from the BBC seems to agree with you.
http://www.bbc.com/news/busine...
"That allure has been boosted by the fall in the value of the pound since Brexit - making UK targets cheaper and many industry watchers are predicting a new wave of foreign takeovers."
Since they've (probably quite rightly) been attacked for "forcing" OEMs to install Google play etc. if they want Android.
Easy fix; make your own 'phones...
With such repugnant phrases such as these:
“ivory-coloured luxurious throne upon which our passengers are conveyed, and from which they command”.
“the powerful have always understood the symbols through which they express their standing”
Ah yes, that'll be the psychopaths who sacrifice everything and everyone to get power and money, then...
Too bad that we keep electing them.
Well YMMV but I'm getting mod points at about the same frequency as before the takeover, and I'm not an ass-kisser (check my posts).
What a nasty post; I'm for the de-criminalisation of drugs and addicts, but wishing the DEA agents death by AIDS is just plain ugly.
+5 insightful? C'mon mods...
Hey, mod up!
We all (rightly) bash poor editing, but should encourage the good stuff also.
Kudos to Heart44 for the post. *tips tinfoil hat*
Well, I think they were trying for the most authentic look rather than a full-on electromechanical streampunk score.
Still, I get you - a mechanical flip display would have been cool; something like this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Signal...
You're right, of course.
The battle was a big deal for the British since the Bismark had just sunk the Royal Navy's "invincible" battlecruiser, HMS Hood.
(Which actually was a pretty poor ship).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
To your point about ai rpower, it is unlikely that the RN would have sunk, (or even found), the Bismark without aircraft - both land and carrier based. See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Who's there? Well, just about everyone if it's not encrypted...disappointing.
You'd think that with all Google's resources they could come up with something better, like:
1. Encrypted (default)
2. Encrypted but where Google has the key so can "listen in" and provide those helpful suggestions, and
3. Not secure.
Come to think of it, if you had option 2, who in their right mind would opt for option 3?
I'll second that. Doom + good sound card and kickass hifi was fun.
Or BSD :)
Including "low cost" navigation and AI...yeah, right.
What did they do, steal the latest tech from MIT and Google?
Translated: "Latest piece of over-hyped junk that will fall down the first stairs it comes to whilst trying to zap a handicapped person with metal crutches"
Mod up.
As private citizens we cannot "pass judgement" - that's for the courts.
We can have an opinion, and should respond to this kind of crap by voicing it.
Legally.
Did not know about these products; they look pretty fun.
Sense of humour failure much, Bernie?
Why was this modded "funny"; it's insightful!
Thank you; Slashdot...still rocks
I won't discuss the technical and legal aspects that have already been well-addressed by insightful posts above. /. who have had the dubious pleasure of knowing Larry Ellison.
Unfortunately, whilst they are completely correct, logic and reason have nothing to do with this case.
There are perhaps a few of us ex-IBMers still around here on
The man's a shit; period.
A financially-successful shit, perhaps. He's not the first.
But still a shit.
This case is just another example of the toxic culture he created in Oracle; try as you will to reinvent yourself as a "philanthropist" Larry, those of us who know you...know you're just a nasty little shit.
I am Donald Trump and I approve this message.
Because, if not, get a cheapo phone with a black and white LCD display; I have an old Moto in each car's glovebox, bought for nothing a while ago.
Can't remember the model number...Google is your friend. Does nothing much except call and SMS, but if one of the family has an emergency and a dead battery/smashed phone, (always a danger with today's phones), they can drag the Moto out and get calling. The battery lasts for months when turned off.
***pause while does a quick google***
Damn, the ones I have are like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola...
Except this one is 450 bucks, and I paid about 20 for mine many years ago...
As has been depressingly reprised here ad nauseam, your coding, admin or support job is just another H1B away.
I got into project management, then sales, then management, then consulting.
Still enjoy getting into the tech now and then, but that's not what pays the bills.
If your value-add is up-front visible you're never out going to be out of a job.
Changed connectors, and thus obsoleted all of the devices in the house & cars that used the iPhone 4/old iPad interface.
Then made my perfectly fine iPhone 4s unusably slow with a software "upgrade".
Then disabled all the chargers that used to work fine (with an adaptor tip) for my kids iPhone 6, plus other cables for video out etc.
Got an Android now; could not be happier. Much cheaper too.
With SD card reader....
And I control the encryption and sync to my private servers.
The old London bus with a conductor and open rear access was great. Sadly, labour costs killed them as they were replaced by "one driver" buses which then held everyone up as the driver had to finish giving change before driving off.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
It sounds dangerous, but the presence of a conductor on the rear step made them pretty safe. (S)he would signal the driver when it was OK to depart, giving flexibility for those running for the bus! The place you worked was in between two stops? Just wait for a jam or red light and hop off safely direct onto the pavement.
Same for hopping on.
Of course in those days, the attitude was more on individuals being responsible for themselves rather than the "someone else is always to blame" we have now.
The interior ergonomics of the Routemaster would be criticised today, but back then the conductor, and/or passengers, would typically help elderly, infirm, pregnant or shopping-laden people. These days people on public transport seem too engrossed in their telephones to even notice other, even less that they might need help.
Now get off my lawn!
"My business is not reading your mails"
Nope, because you make craptons of cash selling hardware.
I was going to say the usual "overpriced" hardware but...what price your privacy?
My wife and I are happy with android, but we upgrade regularly.
With the effective demise of blackberry, soon might be Apple is only option