But my 1080P dumb-ass TV seems to be terribly out of date now.
Anybody know of any good 55-65 inch dumb 4K TVs ?
Oh, did I mention Inexpensive? I can always not allow WIFI access to a "smart" TV, but why pay for something that is spying on me, and obsolescent before it's out of the box?
Rust was the worst issue, but when Japanese and Korean cars started flooding the market for less money and lasting about 30-50% better (in terms of mileage and gas economy) it seemed to be a wake-up call for US car makers. This was hubris on the part of Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler... They had their cheaply manufactured, planned obsolescence system and they were going to stick with it.
I'm guessing at this point, more US vehicles are produced in Canada and places like the Toyota factory in South Carolina build more vehicles than Detroit.
New technology (self driving cars, electric cars...) eventually mean that people don't need to buy a vehicle unless it's for work. Need a ride someplace, just order a car...
If I go to a sports bar, I expect certain levels of noise from the patrons and screens (although most of the screens have closed captioning turned on)
If I go out for dinner, I'd like to be able to hold a conversation with the people at my table, and not hear people 10 tables away. Older, more expensive places usually are much quieter.
One of the places I used to like was quiet to medium loud, but they completely overhauled and expanded the place.
Next time I went in, you couldn't hear the person talking next to you. The new decor included a huge glass cupola which acted like a sound magnifier. It was so loud, I was wondering if there were some sound canceling technology that they could install.
Could this material be used as the basis for contact lenses?
I am thinking of corrective vision, plus electronics for display or VR interfaces.
I really don't want to be one the,0 or 1,0 test subjects for brain implants. I'd also like a lifetime (mine) guarantee for support and maintenance on brain implants.
They offered an alternative to IBM that many considered to be a good choice at the time Today, it's just expensive and old, while the competition got better.. much better Times change
Want to know true hell?
Being an Oracle DBA on VM/CMS.
If you typed shutdown at the wrong prompt, you wouldn't shutdown Oracle. You'd kill the whole mainframe instance.
All the lost money from travel agencies, airlines, hospitality companies, hotels, restaurants, schwag makers... And the taxes lost on those sales. Oh well.
The good news is that with all the streaming services creating "Original" content, we'll soon be at peak actor employment. Hopefully the new "studios" will actually create something of value, I'm not holding my breath though.
The bad news: Your time at restaurants will go up significantly as no more wait staff will be available in NYC and LA.
are pretty much admitting that they aren't having any effect on local crime.
Most police know who their local criminals are, and where crimes happen.
They don't have enough man-power or support to wade into a bad area and clean it up without trampling on any rights of the people in that neighborhood.
This type of AI analytics seems to just be a justification for doing more than reacting after a crime is committed.
instead of the implications of government access to the data of trillions of dollars of transactions Chinese "citizens" make.
From the package of grapes, to the pregnancy tests, foreign purchases... everything purchased will be categorized, and probably calculated into your social media scores.
Not a bit terrifying?
Using cash for transactions will soon become illegal.
Most impulsive car thieves can't drive stick, even better, if your car has some autonomous capability, leaving it in neutral with the parking brake on would create little or no opportunity for remote driving exploits.
If the car is all fly-by-wire and there are no actual physical controls, good luck.
Since they put the user in a statue-like position, I referred to them as "posers". At least two of the three posers in my office have resumed only sitting at their desks, after a year or two. I haven't checked in on the third guy lately...
The third guy has probably died in his chair and nobody has noticed, yet.
is "Their Precious" like some Apple customers are. I've never seen any lines for Microsoft Products, and I don't actually know anyone who's ever bought anything from a Microsoft store (except for Xbox stuff)
In terms of Market Valuations, who cares?
It's not like Wall Street has any actual idea of what something is worth, as long as it's worth little enough to buy, or enough extra to sell. It's like karma on social media sites.
Slashdot Mirror
But my 1080P dumb-ass TV seems to be terribly out of date now.
Anybody know of any good 55-65 inch dumb 4K TVs ?
Oh, did I mention Inexpensive? I can always not allow WIFI access to a "smart" TV, but why pay for something that is spying on me, and obsolescent before it's out of the box?
cars.
Rust was the worst issue, but when Japanese and Korean cars started flooding the market for less money and lasting about 30-50% better (in terms of mileage and gas economy)
it seemed to be a wake-up call for US car makers. This was hubris on the part of Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler... They had their cheaply manufactured, planned obsolescence system and they were going to stick with it.
I'm guessing at this point, more US vehicles are produced in Canada and places like the Toyota factory in South Carolina build more vehicles than Detroit.
New technology (self driving cars, electric cars...) eventually mean that people don't need to buy a vehicle unless it's for work. Need a ride someplace, just order a car...
Return the unwanted items and buy what you actually wanted.
Not indicating paid advertisements as such is unacceptable.
If I go to a sports bar, I expect certain levels of noise from the patrons and screens (although most of the screens have closed captioning turned on)
If I go out for dinner, I'd like to be able to hold a conversation with the people at my table, and not hear people 10 tables away. Older, more expensive places usually are much quieter.
One of the places I used to like was quiet to medium loud, but they completely overhauled and expanded the place.
Next time I went in, you couldn't hear the person talking next to you. The new decor included a huge glass cupola which acted like a sound magnifier. It was so loud, I was wondering if there were some sound canceling technology that they could install.
Could this material be used as the basis for contact lenses?
I am thinking of corrective vision, plus electronics for display or VR interfaces.
I really don't want to be one the ,0 or 1,0 test subjects for brain implants. I'd also like a lifetime (mine) guarantee for support and maintenance on brain implants.
Masters, the rest will be useful as offline storage, and as batteries for electrical backup.
Don't worry, HR will figure out your new designation.
They offered an alternative to IBM that many considered to be a good choice at the time .. much better
Today, it's just expensive and old, while the competition got better
Times change
Want to know true hell?
Being an Oracle DBA on VM/CMS.
If you typed shutdown at the wrong prompt, you wouldn't shutdown Oracle. You'd kill the whole mainframe instance.
This is just as true regarding Internet Karma and Stock Values.
I guess we'll see some Microsoft Executives unloading their stock shortly.
All the lost money from travel agencies, airlines, hospitality companies, hotels, restaurants, schwag makers... And the taxes lost on those sales. Oh well.
If you're playing Customer support roulette, you only have to type it once and keep cutting and pasting it as you're handed off to another CSR.
Maybe save in another window:
If this isn't fixed today, I'm going to drive down there and exercise my second amendment rights /s
The good news is that with all the streaming services creating "Original" content, we'll soon be at peak actor employment. Hopefully the new "studios" will actually create something of value, I'm not holding my breath though.
The bad news: Your time at restaurants will go up significantly as no more wait staff will be available in NYC and LA.
are pretty much admitting that they aren't having any effect on local crime.
Most police know who their local criminals are, and where crimes happen.
They don't have enough man-power or support to wade into a bad area and clean it up without trampling on any rights of the people in that neighborhood.
This type of AI analytics seems to just be a justification for doing more than reacting after a crime is committed.
Alexa: "I like you, as a friend."
Alexa, sexy time with google and siri as your reward. Cortana and Bixby can listen.
"Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Stop Bots"
then had to go and spoil it with the rest of the summary title.
Put drive in sled.
Offload user data (if any).
Wipe drive.
Install a real OS and software.
Restore user data.
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
will there be a happy ending?
to provide Commercial Skipping/Elimination when viewing in near real-time.
Would work on cable/youtube/OTA.
Please someone, start working on this ASAP.
instead of the implications of government access to the data of trillions of dollars of transactions Chinese "citizens" make.
From the package of grapes, to the pregnancy tests, foreign purchases... everything purchased will be categorized, and probably calculated into your social media scores.
Not a bit terrifying?
Using cash for transactions will soon become illegal.
"Maybe if they keep seeing Private, they'll think it provides privacy."
is a cheap standard transmission.
Most impulsive car thieves can't drive stick, even better, if your car has some autonomous capability, leaving it in neutral with the parking brake on would create little or no opportunity for remote driving exploits.
If the car is all fly-by-wire and there are no actual physical controls, good luck.
is the only way to go. You get exercise and the company can generate "free" electricity. /s
I did notice, when I used to get up every hour or so, walk down 4 floors and walk back up it was way better than just sitting
Since they put the user in a statue-like position, I referred to them as "posers". At least two of the three posers in my office have resumed only sitting at their desks, after a year or two. I haven't checked in on the third guy lately...
The third guy has probably died in his chair and nobody has noticed, yet.
I'd go with:
Solid State, Self Driving Social Networks using Blockchain.
('d sell quickly afterward,
is "Their Precious" like some Apple customers are. I've never seen any lines for Microsoft Products, and I don't actually know anyone who's ever bought anything from a Microsoft store (except for Xbox stuff)
In terms of Market Valuations, who cares?
It's not like Wall Street has any actual idea of what something is worth, as long as it's worth little enough to buy, or enough extra to sell. It's like karma on social media sites.
in a year, 79% of one wildfire in California over a few days in terms of destruction of areas.
Biomass lost should be compared and contrasted.
Seems like a double whammy, burning, plus loss of plant life.
Is there a carbon tax on Brazil?