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  1. Curious question, what's wrong with the arrow keys? Having double height left/right does not make them harder to use IMHO. And don't forget: Digital Audio Out...NO External battery indicator...NO Proper escape key/proper function keys...NO

  2. My Volvo manages to interrupt for Traffic Announcements even if I am listening to a different radio station than the one broadcasting the TA. I have also seen this in some of my older cars, but not all. All cars however have interrupted other sources than radio if a TA is broadcast.

  3. Read the article, it says that most cars already have support for it. I imagine that they use the Traffic Announcement feature which is set to interrupt normal listening. I have used this function in cars from Ford, Volvo, VW, Toyota, Renault and Audi without issues. The last car I can remember using without this feature was my 1984 Mazda 323 with a factory mounted radio.

  4. It is not stupid. All cars our family has owned for the last 20 years (8 cars, 4 different brands) have interrupted USB/BT/AUX/CD when an RDS Traffic Announcement is broadcast as long as this feature has been enabled in settings.

  5. Re:iPhone made irrelevant on Overkill? LG Phone Has 2560x1440 Display, Laser Focusing · · Score: 1

    The iPhone has other drawbacks as lack of customization, lack of screen size choices, worse camera than the best competitors no waterproof alternative etc, but when it comes to actual app performance the iPhone 5s still beats all Android offerings giving a 100% lag-free experience. Lower resolution and a more efficient OS without single-thread bottlenecks in the internal UI code gives the iPhone a faster and smoother user experience which also can be measured. The iPhone 5s still holds the top place in web browsing benchmarks even though it is one year old and has a CPU which is behind the competition.

  6. Volkswagen on Ford Showcases Self-Parking Car Technology · · Score: 2

    VW has had that feature for years. Their 2.0 version also has bay parking. http://applefansite.com/2013/04/the-new-golf-parking-sensors/

  7. Does not work in anonymous mode on The Greatest Keyboard Shortcut Ever · · Score: 1

    It sucks that it doesn't work when trying to close pop-ups from pr0n-sites and I accidentally close the tab I want to see.

  8. Re:Cryptocat on Heml.is, New Encrypted Messaging Service From Brokep of the Pirate Bay · · Score: 1

    It is difficult to comment on differences since Heml.is doesn't actually exist yet. But, one major difference is that Heml.is will exist as phone apps and there will be secure syncing of keys between devices. CryptoCat is a web-based solution which doesn't sync private keys between devices.

  9. Re:Need to teach the kids proper browsing habits on Virus Eats School District's Homework · · Score: 1

    Even when the kids are ready to handle installing apps for themselves they will still run as non-admin users, just like I do myself. They will receive the admin password for when they need to perform admin tasks.

  10. Re:Need to teach the kids proper browsing habits on Virus Eats School District's Homework · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I have given my kids restricted user accounts on their Windows computers and so far they haven't managed to infect the computers. Setting up a Windows machine with restricted accounts, Foxit reader as PDF reader, Chrome as web browser and flash block plugin installed has done the trick for me so far. For the same price as a Mac I get a PC + iPad + spare change.

  11. Re:Why is there an official Minecraft for iOS? on Notch Won't Certify Minecraft For Windows 8 · · Score: 1

    You can freely install desktop apps in Windows 8 just as you can install desktop apps on OSX. If you want new features such as Metro or iCloud-support then you must enter the walled garden which includes application sandboxing limiting what the applications can do.

  12. Re:Here We Go.... on Next Apple iPhone To Have a 4 Inch Display? · · Score: 1

    Very few applications rely on knowing the exakt physical size. For all applications except virtual rulers and such it is the resolution which is important and Apple does not have to change if they decide to increase the screen by .5 in.

  13. Re:Of Course. on Android ICS Will Require 16GB RAM To Compile · · Score: 1

    I haven't got a clue. However, I didn't seen any mentions of EFI-hacks when I googled before updating my MBP to 8GB.

  14. Re:Of Course. on Android ICS Will Require 16GB RAM To Compile · · Score: 1

    RAM is cheap unless you have an Apple Macbook or iMac. (Apple have put a limit of 4 or 8GB depending on model). In that case you need to buy a completely new computer. (Preferably a Linux or Win-box that doesn't have arbitrary limits in order to push sales of Mac Pro)

  15. Re:Question About Cable Routers on IPv6 Traffic Volumes Are Low, But Nobody Knows How Low · · Score: 1

    I have a Netgear CG3100 DOCSIS 3/EURO3 cable modem running at 100/10Mbit, but there is no IPv6 support in sight on the LAN as the ISP is supplying a firmware with IPv4 only.

  16. Re:i hate ribbon on Windows 8 Early Build Hints At Apple, WebOS Competitor - EWeek · · Score: 2

    I've used every Word version since 3.0 for DOS and I think that the 2007/2010 interface is the best yet. It requires some relearning, but one that hump is done it is easier to use. Learning keyboard shortcuts is easier - just press ALT and the key combinations light up and if you are used to ALT-whatever+Letter menu shortcuts from 2003 and earlier they still work.

  17. Re:Stop playing around on Feds Prep For E-Gov Shutdown · · Score: 1

    You won't solve the problem with cutbacks alone. The discussion should not be 30 or 60bn dollars, it should be at least 200 or 300bn dollars.

  18. Stop playing around on Feds Prep For E-Gov Shutdown · · Score: 1

    What's the problem? With a record high deficit it is obvious that spending must be decreased and income increased. Start by restoring taxes to pre-GWB level, make serious cutbacks in the department of homeland security and cut military expenditure by at least 10%. And stop harassing tourists and you might even get more of us visiting your country. Then the healthcare sector also need an overhaul, but that will take longer before giving any budget effects I suspect.

  19. Re:The Mac sucks for all kinds of development! on Why Mac OS X Is Unsuitable For Web Development · · Score: 1

    If you like UltraEdit, why not use the Mac-version?

  20. Re:stick what? on UK Controllers Say Air Traffic System 'Not Safe' · · Score: 1

    Modern double-clutch systems like VW's DSG-boxes have better fuel economy than manual gearboxes due to very fast gear change and intelligent software.

  21. Re:Just turn the damn thing off on Beijing To Track Citizen's Cell Phones · · Score: 3

    Sorry, no can do. iPhones have a fixed battery and special screws.

  22. Idiotic name on 1Gbps Wi-Fi Coming Soon To a Billion Devices · · Score: 1

    What a lousy name. How are the customers supposed to know what the difference between 802.11a, 802.11ac etc is? Can't they use a better name like GigaWiFi?

  23. Re:You left off part. on New York Judge Rules 6-Year-Old Can Be Sued · · Score: 1

    The pedestrian was also in an age group that pees or poops themselves when out walking.

  24. Re:Is it trickery? on Bing Gains 10% Marketshare · · Score: 1

    For me Bing is vastly inferior to Google since it sucks at prioritizing matches after the location you're at. (at least if you are a non-US user)

  25. Re:Penalties on Microsoft Patents Sudo's Behavior · · Score: 1