Maybe I'm kinda dumb, but since no one is touting how the hybrid tech provides any competitive advantage to Nissan's racer, I'm skeptical. Maybe it helps them skip a pit stop, but since none of the links mentions anything along those lines, I'm guessing not.
I'm not saying Nissan shouldn't do this, with the Leaf they're heavily invested in EVs and this is great PR, but let's not pretend that in two years EVs will be dominating the racing world.
"but what the government should *really* be offering is direct assistance."
Space tourism is an incredible waste of resources, and unless we come up with a far more efficient way of attaining orbit it will never scale to the point that an average person will get to experience it. If there are enough rich folk with money to literally burn, fine, let the free market do its thing, but there's no reason to blow public funds to launch hedge fund managers into space.
Although if we're talking about a one-way trip, I might be willing to change my mind on that...
That's one of my biggest gripes with Metro, most of the tiles are monorchromish. When I look at the apps menu I see a bunch of little squares and text with nothing to distinguish them. Compare that to Mac's Launchpad: it's the same idea, but you get big, colorful, distinctive icons, with small text underneath them. I can easily scan the screen in a couple seconds, with Metro I have to read the text next to every damn icon because most of them aren't distinctive.
I was a Windows user for a couple decades, but MS keeps making it harder not to be an Apple fanboi.
I think that's a factor. Last time I bought a PC it was partly because I wanted to upgrade to win7. Nobody wants to "upgrade" to 8, I expect a lot of people are waiting for MS to replace it with an OS that sucks less.
Otherwise, what's the point in buying a self-driving car? If I have to monitor it every second to make sure it's not crashing, why even bother? People bring up aviation, but it's not the same, the pilot is always involved to some extent, better trained than most drivers, and if there's a problem with the auto pilot there's usually plenty of time for the pilot to take over and make corrections. Not so on a crowded roadway.
Obviously they can't build the entire cost into the purchase price, so I'd think they'd give one year free coverage and then charge the customer beyond that. Of course, that would depend on all systems being functional, so maintenance becomes an issue. I expect at first these cars will only be leased so manufacturers can keep tight control of them.
if you want to contract out police work such as traffic speed enforcement, that contractor _has_ to make money."
Making any for-profit entity dependent on law-breakers means that they will encourage people to break the law to increase they're bottom line. In the case of red-light cams, that means shorter yellows, and that means more accidents. The solution is simple: pay the the companies a fixed fee to install and manage the cameras, and let cities keep the revenue from fines. But in that scenario the cameras won't pay for themselves, and cities sure don't have extra money to pay for them.
motors and batteries require size and mass to be effective. Shrinking them to be small enough to fit in a standard hub would render them pointless. Also, one side of the hub doesn't rotate (the motor needs something to push against), so it would be simple to detect
that their commute is too hilly, or they don't want to get to work sweaty, this eliminates a couple reasons not to commute by bike. If my commute were longer I'd take a look at one of these.
because Microsoft isn't much of a brand. Everyone knows Windows, but I'll bet half the people who use it couldn't tell you what Microsoft is, and half of those couldn't name anything else MS makes, besides Office. So the only thing MS had to leverage was Windows, which created a crapload of confusion.
That said, I do agree with you, because MS needs to create a new brand, and they have the resources to play the long game. But they chickened out, and that didn't work out so well for them.
...and I rarely go to movies. But I thoroughly enjoyed Gravity. It's a heck of a ride,and it very much feels like you're in space. Worth seeing in the theater for the immersion, even if you don't like 3D, which I don't.
...in her Nissan years ago. It shot through the floor and barely missed her, she's lucky she wasn't killed. In a Tesla, the skidplate and battery will protect you. Sure, the car will catch on fire, but you can escape. So a Tesla is actually safer than a conventional car, it will sacrifice itself to protect you. Better have good insurance.
"The survey also asked what commuters would be doing if a computer handled the driving:"
Yes, if only there were some way to put a person in a moving vehicle, without having them actually drive it, and observe them. Clearly that's impossible, so let's pose this hypothetical question.
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Maybe I'm kinda dumb, but since no one is touting how the hybrid tech provides any competitive advantage to Nissan's racer, I'm skeptical. Maybe it helps them skip a pit stop, but since none of the links mentions anything along those lines, I'm guessing not.
I'm not saying Nissan shouldn't do this, with the Leaf they're heavily invested in EVs and this is great PR, but let's not pretend that in two years EVs will be dominating the racing world.
Aren't market development senior managers supposed to be kind of visionary....or able to fake it? Cups and spoons? Really?
In two or three years, I might have bought one toner cartridge. Been so long I'm not sure. So much cheaper than inkjet.
in Taylor's theory: "until this surplus becomes so large that it is unnecessary to quarrel over how it shall be divided."
"but what the government should *really* be offering is direct assistance."
Space tourism is an incredible waste of resources, and unless we come up with a far more efficient way of attaining orbit it will never scale to the point that an average person will get to experience it. If there are enough rich folk with money to literally burn, fine, let the free market do its thing, but there's no reason to blow public funds to launch hedge fund managers into space.
Although if we're talking about a one-way trip, I might be willing to change my mind on that...
Hearing half a conversation can be very distracting, it's how we're wired.
That's one of my biggest gripes with Metro, most of the tiles are monorchromish. When I look at the apps menu I see a bunch of little squares and text with nothing to distinguish them. Compare that to Mac's Launchpad: it's the same idea, but you get big, colorful, distinctive icons, with small text underneath them. I can easily scan the screen in a couple seconds, with Metro I have to read the text next to every damn icon because most of them aren't distinctive.
I was a Windows user for a couple decades, but MS keeps making it harder not to be an Apple fanboi.
"It is difficult to use a PC/laptop on anything other than a desk and chair."
Uh, not for some of us.
I think that's a factor. Last time I bought a PC it was partly because I wanted to upgrade to win7. Nobody wants to "upgrade" to 8, I expect a lot of people are waiting for MS to replace it with an OS that sucks less.
Otherwise, what's the point in buying a self-driving car? If I have to monitor it every second to make sure it's not crashing, why even bother? People bring up aviation, but it's not the same, the pilot is always involved to some extent, better trained than most drivers, and if there's a problem with the auto pilot there's usually plenty of time for the pilot to take over and make corrections. Not so on a crowded roadway.
Obviously they can't build the entire cost into the purchase price, so I'd think they'd give one year free coverage and then charge the customer beyond that. Of course, that would depend on all systems being functional, so maintenance becomes an issue. I expect at first these cars will only be leased so manufacturers can keep tight control of them.
Seems like a lot of extra work. Why not just mod an existing design with their piston?
...by Lara Logan . But I suppose that would be rude.
Great link, that is brilliant!
if you want to contract out police work such as traffic speed enforcement, that contractor _has_ to make money."
Making any for-profit entity dependent on law-breakers means that they will encourage people to break the law to increase they're bottom line. In the case of red-light cams, that means shorter yellows, and that means more accidents. The solution is simple: pay the the companies a fixed fee to install and manage the cameras, and let cities keep the revenue from fines. But in that scenario the cameras won't pay for themselves, and cities sure don't have extra money to pay for them.
My town in Oregon started putting in countdown timers last year. They're great
...I remember when USB and Firewire first came out, one look at the plugs and it was obvious that one team was a little clueless.
motors and batteries require size and mass to be effective. Shrinking them to be small enough to fit in a standard hub would render them pointless. Also, one side of the hub doesn't rotate (the motor needs something to push against), so it would be simple to detect
that their commute is too hilly, or they don't want to get to work sweaty, this eliminates a couple reasons not to commute by bike. If my commute were longer I'd take a look at one of these.
because Microsoft isn't much of a brand. Everyone knows Windows, but I'll bet half the people who use it couldn't tell you what Microsoft is, and half of those couldn't name anything else MS makes, besides Office. So the only thing MS had to leverage was Windows, which created a crapload of confusion.
That said, I do agree with you, because MS needs to create a new brand, and they have the resources to play the long game. But they chickened out, and that didn't work out so well for them.
I saw them live at the Hollywood Bowl when I was 18, so that would mean I'd have to be.......oh crap.
...and I rarely go to movies. But I thoroughly enjoyed Gravity. It's a heck of a ride,and it very much feels like you're in space. Worth seeing in the theater for the immersion, even if you don't like 3D, which I don't.
"Do these bookstores really think that refusing to sell the devices themselves will slow adoption?"
Apparently Amazon does, or they wouldn't be offering to cut them in for a slice of the action.
...in her Nissan years ago. It shot through the floor and barely missed her, she's lucky she wasn't killed. In a Tesla, the skidplate and battery will protect you. Sure, the car will catch on fire, but you can escape. So a Tesla is actually safer than a conventional car, it will sacrifice itself to protect you. Better have good insurance.
I caught one or two episodes. Heroes walk through tunnels. Bugs attack. Heroes scream "Bugs!!" and fire automatic weapons. Bugs explode. Repeat.
Maybe it got better.
"The survey also asked what commuters would be doing if a computer handled the driving:"
Yes, if only there were some way to put a person in a moving vehicle, without having them actually drive it, and observe them. Clearly that's impossible, so let's pose this hypothetical question.