15 years ago, I had dialup, I loved my VCR, and I knew 2 people who had cellphones (and I didn't).
Now, I have broadband, but looking forward to Google Fiber. What's a VCR? And I know 2 people, well, maybe just one, who DOESN'T have a cellphone, and most have smartphones.
I've gotten two calls. The first time was at night and I was half asleep. The second time, I wasn't home, they left a message on my answering machine, and I couldn't understand them any better while awake.
I got a call awhile ago, late at night. I was half asleep and couldn't understand their accent, but I heard something about my computer. I hung up, and later woke up enough to realize that it was a scam attempt.
A few days ago, I got a similar message on my answering machine, and I couldn't understand them much better when I was awake. But I suppose it was believable; real helpdesk people are just as hard to understand.
When I can take bitcoins to the grocery store, the gas station, and buy my next iPhone with them, THEN they'll be money. Until then, I'll stick to dirty green paper and square plastic cards.
Once, I was driving down the road at 35 MPH, and a car popped in front of me from a cross street! My street was two lanes, one going each way, and there was clearly no oncoming traffic, and I was too close to stop in time. If I hadn't swerved, I would have T-boned the other car.
I suppose it's possible that a self-driving car could have stopped in time, but not certain. I wouldn't trust a car that was programmed to NEVER swerve.
But for every-day driving, does it need to be better than you? Instead of wasting an hour or more every day with your attention on the road, wouldn't you rather be reading, talking on the phone, texting, preparing for your work presentation/speech, doing your homework, etc?
If I had a choice between my wife and a self driving car, the self driving car would be my first choice - you have to be there.
Since I hate to drive and half the time I'm sleep deprived, my first choice between me and a self driving car would be the self driving car.
I can only see an upside here.
Actually there is one downside - speed limits. My Garmin gets a lot of speed limits wrong and if Google is as bad, I see a LOT of speeding tickets - especially in South Carolina's 25MPH "Commercial Zones" in their shitty little towns.
How well would it update speed limits? On one of the roads I take, there's road work, and the normal 55 MPH is now 45. I could see getting a ticket there, especially in a "work zone" (even though I didn't see anyone actually working there:p ).
If self-driving cars *NEVER* swerve, that's a problem right there. If there is a big board in the road, and no traffic beside you, swerving is the right move. The reason braking is usually better is because there often IS traffic in the next lane, and the human might not have time or presence of mind to look before swerving in a tense situation.
For the foreseeable future, there will be times when it's necessary to disable the autodriver. New roads that aren't in the GPS system, for example, or private driving areas (e.g., parking lots) that aren't well-mapped.
And sometimes it's just more fun to drive the car yourself.
I just replaced my Android-powered car with an iOS 6, and the maps aren't up to par yet.
Would the electric usage still be low if everyone was charging their cars after 5-6PM? Assuming, of course, that more than 10 people owned electric cars.
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I've never seen anyone who refers to Obama as BHO who wasn't a racist/bigot/whackjob-extremist.
Using it immediately labels you as someone who is dissociated from logic.
Yeah, people really shouldn't make such a big deal over his middle name. They should just use BO's first & last name & initials.
that OnLive is OnDead?
Well, someone already filled in the gaps with frog DNA, and frogs aren't even reptiles.
15 years ago, I had dialup, I loved my VCR, and I knew 2 people who had cellphones (and I didn't).
Now, I have broadband, but looking forward to Google Fiber. What's a VCR? And I know 2 people, well, maybe just one, who DOESN'T have a cellphone, and most have smartphones.
Nothing to worry about. We'll just print more money and use it to bail out the banks. What could go wrong?
I've gotten two calls. The first time was at night and I was half asleep. The second time, I wasn't home, they left a message on my answering machine, and I couldn't understand them any better while awake.
I got a call awhile ago, late at night. I was half asleep and couldn't understand their accent, but I heard something about my computer. I hung up, and later woke up enough to realize that it was a scam attempt.
A few days ago, I got a similar message on my answering machine, and I couldn't understand them much better when I was awake. But I suppose it was believable; real helpdesk people are just as hard to understand.
I'm sure Apple's working on it. It will be called the iPad Maxi.
Heh! I see plenty of cars that are moving at Einsteinian speeds.
When I can take bitcoins to the grocery store, the gas station, and buy my next iPhone with them, THEN they'll be money. Until then, I'll stick to dirty green paper and square plastic cards.
I'm not comfortable equating the Muslim world to a crowded theater. They have moral agency and the ability to control themselves.
Really? I see no evidence that they can control themselves. This isn't the first time they've "gone Muslim" over a film.
I ASSume they'll keep him away from the general population.
Or "You're holding the map wrong".
Does it at least suggest keeping your windows closed during your trip?
Once, I was driving down the road at 35 MPH, and a car popped in front of me from a cross street! My street was two lanes, one going each way, and there was clearly no oncoming traffic, and I was too close to stop in time. If I hadn't swerved, I would have T-boned the other car.
I suppose it's possible that a self-driving car could have stopped in time, but not certain. I wouldn't trust a car that was programmed to NEVER swerve.
But for every-day driving, does it need to be better than you? Instead of wasting an hour or more every day with your attention on the road, wouldn't you rather be reading, talking on the phone, texting, preparing for your work presentation/speech, doing your homework, etc?
But, don't most drivers already do all that?
Driving is enjoyable?
Since when?
Sure a race track is enjoyable, twisty deserted roads can be fun, but 99% of driving is mind numbing boredom.
Often punctuated by 1% sheer terror!
If I had a choice between my wife and a self driving car, the self driving car would be my first choice - you have to be there.
Since I hate to drive and half the time I'm sleep deprived, my first choice between me and a self driving car would be the self driving car.
I can only see an upside here.
Actually there is one downside - speed limits. My Garmin gets a lot of speed limits wrong and if Google is as bad, I see a LOT of speeding tickets - especially in South Carolina's 25MPH "Commercial Zones" in their shitty little towns.
How well would it update speed limits? On one of the roads I take, there's road work, and the normal 55 MPH is now 45. I could see getting a ticket there, especially in a "work zone" (even though I didn't see anyone actually working there :p ).
If self-driving cars *NEVER* swerve, that's a problem right there. If there is a big board in the road, and no traffic beside you, swerving is the right move. The reason braking is usually better is because there often IS traffic in the next lane, and the human might not have time or presence of mind to look before swerving in a tense situation.
For the foreseeable future, there will be times when it's necessary to disable the autodriver. New roads that aren't in the GPS system, for example, or private driving areas (e.g., parking lots) that aren't well-mapped.
And sometimes it's just more fun to drive the car yourself.
I just replaced my Android-powered car with an iOS 6, and the maps aren't up to par yet.
I am too! What could go wr@#$ SIGNAL LOST
It's all Germany's fault for not giving them enough.
Depending on how much coke I've drank, I need a break way sooner than 4-6 hours. But if I need a 30 minute break, I've probably drank too much!
It's not about the light bulbs. Keep up or go back to the basement.
It's too dark down there without decent light bulbs!
Would the electric usage still be low if everyone was charging their cars after 5-6PM? Assuming, of course, that more than 10 people owned electric cars.