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  1. Re:Full of Vintage Tech: Firewire 400, PowerPC G4s on America's F-35s Can't Fly 22% of the Time, Repair Facilities Six Years Behind Schedule (indiatimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Hubs?
    Switches.

  2. Th word I was looking for was "Spanish", not Hispanic or Latin American.
    The point is that speaking a language does NOT define one's nationality.
    Most of my (mother-tongue) Swedish speaking friends here in Finland, would without a doubt call themselves Finnish. The exceptions are those that come from Sweden. Pretty sure that if Linus was my friend, he would be be in the non-exceptions.
    Finland has 2 official languages.

  3. He's not Swedish, just comes from a Swedish speaking family in Finland (very common).
    According to your principal 50 million Americans are "actually Spanish".

  4. Re: Cambridge is in the UK? on Graphene: Fast, Strong, Cheap, and Impossible To Use · · Score: 1

    UK - isn't that an island somewhere off the coast of Europe?
    I heard they even speak English there.

  5. Re:Drone? on U.S. Passenger Jet Nearly Collided With Drone In March · · Score: 1

    not a copter type "drone" that we think of now

    How is this NOT a drone, based on accepted definitions like "any unmanned aircraft or ship that is guided remotely"?

    Why is it that everything that flies now and doesn't have a pilot is called a drone and is a major new concern, even if it's been around for decades?

    Because every irresponsible kid on the block has one now.

  6. Re:The issue isn't the fact that its a nanny gov on Rear-View Cameras On Cars Could Become Mandatory In the US · · Score: 1

    Oh dear, you might be right on that.
    (At least mine just went through MOT without a problem with it)
    The few references I could find were a bit vague but referred to the nuisance noise at 2am.

  7. Re:The issue isn't the fact that its a nanny gov on Rear-View Cameras On Cars Could Become Mandatory In the US · · Score: 1

    Yes - these combined bulbs(led) and buzzer cost pennies on your favorite auction site, and are trivial for most to install (can you change a bulb)?
    Real action taken right now will save some lives.

  8. Re:Super on Rear-View Cameras On Cars Could Become Mandatory In the US · · Score: 2

    What I want is radar or sonar with a HUD on my windshield that shows me a 2D representation of everything around me relative to my location. If there's a kid behind the car, it would show up as a blob behind the vehicle. If there's a car in your blind spot, it would show up as a blob off the back corner of your car. And so on. Such a system, unlike a camera, would make normal driving safer instead of just focusing on a single (and relatively rare) aspect of driving. The only hard part is deciding what is ground clutter and what is something important.

    Rear facing Kinect?