Why am I obsessed with cars? Because my crappy 35 minute commute by car becomes a 2 hour 20 commute by BART + Bus + walking (according to Google Maps). And trains can't take me to the hikes or parks I like, aren't really a practical way to bring around my kid and all the random shit he needs, etc.
I suppose we could bulldoze the entire Bay Area to organize it around a train system, but that's not going to happen.
Good username/comment synergism, though. I will say that even in NYC, taking the subway to go between my brother in North Brooklyn to my friend in South Brooklyn is like an hour, even though they're just about 4 miles away. Even NYC needs cars, although it makes more sense to use Uber/taxi for many people.
It's sad that people conflate free speech with pirated episodes of "The Flash, Season 3, Episode 19."
Free Speech is important because it allows the distribution of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" or the Federalist Papers. Saying that obviously Free Speech means you don't have to pay content creators cheapens the value of Free Speech into something people don't consider a right.
Wow, glad to see John Romero's ex is still in the industry. But the idea is ludicrous. A computer company requires computer professionals, and most computer professionals live in areas with a computer industry.
All right! A stupid Burger King joke and now an inane "Fools! You are being spied on by the NSA!" comment. Hopefully comments can now move on to something interesting.
The Canadian Economy is almost entirely shipping raw materials to American factories, and banks that support shipping raw materials to American Factories. Seriously, that describes 49 of the top 50 Candian companies. There's nothing Canadian and memorable to put on the bill. Were you expecting a "Little Mosque on the Prairie" reference?
I still use old computers, but not out of nostalgia. I do it because "Lemonade Stand" for the c64 is way more fun than an XBox and all the fancy graphics in the world. I play it for like two hours a day.
Well how much power do you really think a 24 year old wielded at a large division of Facebook? I would guess somewhere between "nothing" and "not quite nothing."
Holly shit, somebody *asked* 4Combinator to get rid of Peter Thiel? That is like Kristallnacht #2! It's lucky we have such erudites as Tim Allen (former star of "Home Improvement," a 90s sitcom) to keep us vigilant.
If they looked that far into it, why would anybody want a Kodi box at all, except for piracy? That's really the only reason to get one, whether they say "this is great for piracy!" or not.
Wal-Mart isn't that cheap, is it? I work close to one, sometimes I drop by because it's convenient or I have a little time to kill. Every single electronics item is going to be cheaper at Amazon, sometimes substantially cheaper. The coffee is cheaper at just a Safeway. The art supplies are somewhat expensive.
The coffee creamer is at a good price, and they have a bunch of shitty $5 T-Shirts. I didn't realize what the "Everyday Low Price Guarantee" meant...I see now they match Amazon prices, which is a cool thing to find out.
Wouldn't it be possible to just have a USB-C Hub plugged in to the monitor, power supply, etc., and then connect the hub to the phone?
This is probably going to cost $150, and at that price it makes far more sense just to buy a cheap Android computer, or one of those Intel computer sticks, or something....mass produced, surely Samsung could have thrown in some kind of hub to every single phone they sold.
The s6 is 577 ppi and it's definitely not good enough for VR apps.
I remember back in the day people saying 150ppi was all people could see, and that's obviously not true. I haven't done the Pepsi challenge, but I'm willing to believe that higher ppis do in fact look better.
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What a triumph of free speech.
Why am I obsessed with cars? Because my crappy 35 minute commute by car becomes a 2 hour 20 commute by BART + Bus + walking (according to Google Maps). And trains can't take me to the hikes or parks I like, aren't really a practical way to bring around my kid and all the random shit he needs, etc.
I suppose we could bulldoze the entire Bay Area to organize it around a train system, but that's not going to happen.
Good username/comment synergism, though. I will say that even in NYC, taking the subway to go between my brother in North Brooklyn to my friend in South Brooklyn is like an hour, even though they're just about 4 miles away. Even NYC needs cars, although it makes more sense to use Uber/taxi for many people.
It's sad that people conflate free speech with pirated episodes of "The Flash, Season 3, Episode 19."
Free Speech is important because it allows the distribution of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" or the Federalist Papers. Saying that obviously Free Speech means you don't have to pay content creators cheapens the value of Free Speech into something people don't consider a right.
It's Fahrenheit 455!
You mean like the Hunger Games? Because that book was awesome!
Music industry was gutted by piracy. Subtracting 40% and adding 5.9% still leaves you with a huge negative.
Result - Music has gotten STALE over the last ten years. Not even bad, just more of the same.
Now that's what I call courage!
Wow, glad to see John Romero's ex is still in the industry. But the idea is ludicrous. A computer company requires computer professionals, and most computer professionals live in areas with a computer industry.
All right! A stupid Burger King joke and now an inane "Fools! You are being spied on by the NSA!" comment. Hopefully comments can now move on to something interesting.
I am not poor. If I really used it for five years....$200/year for a phone that I might use throughout the day is a bargain.
If you are old and just want it for calling your grandkids, yeah sure, get whatever's cheapest.
Or they could just not be helicopter parents. Kids go off to school and are not under their parent's constant supervision.
Most Slashdot readers are 30 years past college age.
This is a non-story. Nobody was going to use the Bixby assistant anyway.
The Canadian Economy is almost entirely shipping raw materials to American factories, and banks that support shipping raw materials to American Factories. Seriously, that describes 49 of the top 50 Candian companies. There's nothing Canadian and memorable to put on the bill. Were you expecting a "Little Mosque on the Prairie" reference?
Why would anybody want a solution that costs more, uses more electricity, and is more of a pain in the ass, unless it enables piracy?
2400 in 94/95? Dude, your BBS sucked!
I still use old computers, but not out of nostalgia. I do it because "Lemonade Stand" for the c64 is way more fun than an XBox and all the fancy graphics in the world. I play it for like two hours a day.
Maybe you should start watching something besides superhero movies.
Well how much power do you really think a 24 year old wielded at a large division of Facebook? I would guess somewhere between "nothing" and "not quite nothing."
Some kind of browser plug-in? I wouldn't know, as I block them.
Holly shit, somebody *asked* 4Combinator to get rid of Peter Thiel? That is like Kristallnacht #2! It's lucky we have such erudites as Tim Allen (former star of "Home Improvement," a 90s sitcom) to keep us vigilant.
If they looked that far into it, why would anybody want a Kodi box at all, except for piracy? That's really the only reason to get one, whether they say "this is great for piracy!" or not.
Wal-Mart isn't that cheap, is it? I work close to one, sometimes I drop by because it's convenient or I have a little time to kill. Every single electronics item is going to be cheaper at Amazon, sometimes substantially cheaper. The coffee is cheaper at just a Safeway. The art supplies are somewhat expensive.
The coffee creamer is at a good price, and they have a bunch of shitty $5 T-Shirts. I didn't realize what the "Everyday Low Price Guarantee" meant...I see now they match Amazon prices, which is a cool thing to find out.
Wouldn't it be possible to just have a USB-C Hub plugged in to the monitor, power supply, etc., and then connect the hub to the phone?
This is probably going to cost $150, and at that price it makes far more sense just to buy a cheap Android computer, or one of those Intel computer sticks, or something....mass produced, surely Samsung could have thrown in some kind of hub to every single phone they sold.
The s6 is 577 ppi and it's definitely not good enough for VR apps.
I remember back in the day people saying 150ppi was all people could see, and that's obviously not true. I haven't done the Pepsi challenge, but I'm willing to believe that higher ppis do in fact look better.