I'm constantly confused about the progress of self-driving cars. They're happening right now and they're decades away, to summarize. Obviously, this is proprietary information, but if I'm not part of some hand-selected group in Phoenix, AZ, when the heck can I expect to ride in a self-directed car?
The more competition, the merrier. It think the line about cars being a low-margin business (compared to tech endeavors) is telling. I personally hold great hope that all my future "driving" will be paid in micropayments, on a per-ride basis, rather than through a major investment every 5-8 years. For that to happen, the per-ride cost has to be comparable between the two.
This is off topic, but I am wondering why the university still identifies as Peking University, as opposed to Beijing University? It it just because they feel they've already established their brand name, like (on topic) Tsingtao Beer?
Thanks to the way any house over ten years old is wired, many rooms have telephone lines built in.And many Tivo's didn't ship with built in wi-fi, but sold separate, Tivo-branded dongles(read: markup). Given the small amount of data Tivos require, and the infrequency with which they did, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people weren't still using the telephone option, even when they have broadband.
Why don't USB drives self-eject? I mean, beyond memory size and speed, and the ability to buy one in the shape of sushi, USB drives haven't evolved since their introduction. It would seem like adding a button on the drive itself--one that calls to the system to let it eject--is waaaay overdue (considering the current, boorish way of doing it, which involves using your mouse or keyboard and way too much thought and effort).
So spreading bathroom germs is bad, for sure, but we shouldn't give up on air dryers, because paper towels are straight up wasteful on several levels. HEPA filters will reduce the air flow, causing a hand dryer to use _a lot_ more electricity, but a reasonable fix isn't that difficult: bathrooms are already plumbed, so just run another pipe to bring in fresh air--even from a nearby closet would probably be good enough
It would be more accurate to say that we're seeing a lot of technologies we've dreamed about for decades finally maturing. There's been voice recognition software since the 80s, but now we have true accurate and for the most part free, voice recognition. We have actual self-driving cars on the road today, granted in a very small form, but it's coming very quickly. We have actual gene-splicing happening on actually humans. We have actual cloning. Space travel is rapidly becoming available to citizens. It's a lot, all at once, and I think the root of it is is that a lot of technologists have a lot of money right now to pushing the fields that aren't necessarily just for profit.
Samsung's troubles are of course overinflated in this article, because every iPhone X sale all but guarantees the sale of two replacement screens in the first year of use...
I mean, in the end, this becomes something very similar to a road train (a tractor with multiple trailers). There are all sorts of disadvantages to a road train, mainly maneuverability and braking. Still, it seems that rather than get the minor fuel improvement of running three tractors tight on each other, it would be far less complicated--and probably more reliable and safer--to create road trains where each trailer has greater independence from each other. Things like independent steering and the ability to brake harder and somewhat independent of each section ahead of them. All you really need for that is an intelligently designed, and semi-intelligence, set of front wheels for each subsequent trailer, and they can be wired together with Wifi as backup.
Cheaper to produce, and much cheaper to run down the road.
The Dune series is kind of a mess... It was quite some time before the first book became popular enough for Herbert to write sequels, and I've always felt that the further along you go, the more rushed they feel.
It only makes sense that viewer ratings would be much higher than the critics, because those who go see the movie will already have a pretty fair idea if or if not it's their kind of movie--especially since those of us who were on the fence can always read the RT review to avoid seeing a movie we'll hate.
I would argue that this high split between critical and viewer ratings helps to prove that RT is doing what it is meant to.
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I'm constantly confused about the progress of self-driving cars. They're happening right now and they're decades away, to summarize. Obviously, this is proprietary information, but if I'm not part of some hand-selected group in Phoenix, AZ, when the heck can I expect to ride in a self-directed car?
ditto.
... judging by the roundabout paths that app tends to lead us on.
"Apple would not be forced to wait on new Intel chips before being able to release updated Macs."
Is that what's been happening? I guess it took Intel 4 years to update whatever processor was in the Mac Mini...
Stay tuned for "Reporter Posed as Cowboy Neal to Run Political Ads on Facebook..."
Keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard keyboard!
Anybody listening?
The more competition, the merrier. It think the line about cars being a low-margin business (compared to tech endeavors) is telling. I personally hold great hope that all my future "driving" will be paid in micropayments, on a per-ride basis, rather than through a major investment every 5-8 years. For that to happen, the per-ride cost has to be comparable between the two.
This is off topic, but I am wondering why the university still identifies as Peking University, as opposed to Beijing University? It it just because they feel they've already established their brand name, like (on topic) Tsingtao Beer?
I guess since Apple is selling less computers these days*, they have to squeeze more money out of their customers.
*https://www.macrumors.com/2018/08/01/fewest-quarterly-mac-sales-since-2010/
Thanks to the way any house over ten years old is wired, many rooms have telephone lines built in.And many Tivo's didn't ship with built in wi-fi, but sold separate, Tivo-branded dongles(read: markup). Given the small amount of data Tivos require, and the infrequency with which they did, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people weren't still using the telephone option, even when they have broadband.
... and we can help them by using their website less!
Maybe now that Doug is back at Apple, he should work on "Secret Project Working Keyboard".
Why don't USB drives self-eject? I mean, beyond memory size and speed, and the ability to buy one in the shape of sushi, USB drives haven't evolved since their introduction. It would seem like adding a button on the drive itself--one that calls to the system to let it eject--is waaaay overdue (considering the current, boorish way of doing it, which involves using your mouse or keyboard and way too much thought and effort).
Free idea right here. Sandisk? PNY? Hello?
I mean...?
So spreading bathroom germs is bad, for sure, but we shouldn't give up on air dryers, because paper towels are straight up wasteful on several levels. HEPA filters will reduce the air flow, causing a hand dryer to use _a lot_ more electricity, but a reasonable fix isn't that difficult: bathrooms are already plumbed, so just run another pipe to bring in fresh air--even from a nearby closet would probably be good enough
If raising their market cap is all they're after, they should just start a crypocurrency. Worked for everyone else.
It would be more accurate to say that we're seeing a lot of technologies we've dreamed about for decades finally maturing. There's been voice recognition software since the 80s, but now we have true accurate and for the most part free, voice recognition. We have actual self-driving cars on the road today, granted in a very small form, but it's coming very quickly. We have actual gene-splicing happening on actually humans. We have actual cloning. Space travel is rapidly becoming available to citizens. It's a lot, all at once, and I think the root of it is is that a lot of technologists have a lot of money right now to pushing the fields that aren't necessarily just for profit.
MacBook users may rejoice, knowing that maybe their next $1,000+ computer won't have the same problems their current $1,000+ computer does...
Fashion before substance!
Samsung's troubles are of course overinflated in this article, because every iPhone X sale all but guarantees the sale of two replacement screens in the first year of use...
I mean, in the end, this becomes something very similar to a road train (a tractor with multiple trailers). There are all sorts of disadvantages to a road train, mainly maneuverability and braking. Still, it seems that rather than get the minor fuel improvement of running three tractors tight on each other, it would be far less complicated--and probably more reliable and safer--to create road trains where each trailer has greater independence from each other. Things like independent steering and the ability to brake harder and somewhat independent of each section ahead of them. All you really need for that is an intelligently designed, and semi-intelligence, set of front wheels for each subsequent trailer, and they can be wired together with Wifi as backup.
Cheaper to produce, and much cheaper to run down the road.
Just a few of my ideas for this discussion.
The Dune series is kind of a mess... It was quite some time before the first book became popular enough for Herbert to write sequels, and I've always felt that the further along you go, the more rushed they feel.
But the first book, wow.
Shocking how much more to it than the movie/tv versions. In fact, they only serve as spoilers.
If the Republican Congress is going to let this happen, they need to be fired.
It only makes sense that viewer ratings would be much higher than the critics, because those who go see the movie will already have a pretty fair idea if or if not it's their kind of movie--especially since those of us who were on the fence can always read the RT review to avoid seeing a movie we'll hate.
I would argue that this high split between critical and viewer ratings helps to prove that RT is doing what it is meant to.
Now if we could just get that for books...