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  1. Re:More EU rules to control transport on EU Set To Mandate Speed Limiters In All New Cars (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 0

    AC West Germany and then Germany allowed for that freedom with the most advanced medical care possible.
    ie really safe German cars and having a really great rescue service.

    No new EU regulations needed.

  2. Re: Facial recognition, fairness in machine learn on Google Launches Global Council To Advise on AI and Tech Ethics (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Communist nations did see some crime and the way the Communist Romania's secret police had to respond was interesting.
    Ioanid Gang https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
    A 1960 propaganda film had to be made to show how they got tracked down.

  3. Re:More EU rules to control transport on EU Set To Mandate Speed Limiters In All New Cars (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 0, Troll

    Germany is considering new speed limits.
    That "you will still be able to drive as fast as you want on the autobahns." will not last in any EU nation.
    EU regulations are just the start.

  4. Re:More EU rules to control transport on EU Set To Mandate Speed Limiters In All New Cars (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 0, Troll

    AC how long to you think "recommended top speed 130km/h" Autobahns will get to stay at traditional German speeds?
    Before the EU steps in to set EU wide speed regulations on German roads?
    Once really fast cars all over Germany will get slowed down to EU set speed limits.

  5. Re:Includes manual override and black box on EU Set To Mandate Speed Limiters In All New Cars (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How long will that option be an option able to be used?
    The black box shows the speed limiter was set to off? Any insurance is not approved if the speed limiter is not always on?
    Police ask questions as to why the speed limiter was off?
    Having the ability to "disable the speed limiter" may not be allowed for everyday car use on any road.
    A fully safety inspected, upgraded and approved car for a track day can ask for permission to "disable the speed limiter" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... ?

  6. Re:Not required to be on all the time on EU Set To Mandate Speed Limiters In All New Cars (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 0

    AC once installed it will always be on.
    Slow cars like in East Germany for all of the EU. No German freedom to drive fast anymore.
    Welcome back to communism :) EU style.
    Your new EU car will the fully EU regulated for speed.

  7. Re:More EU nation laws and control on Facebook To Fight Belgian Ban On Tracking Users (And Even Non-Users) (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 0

    Re AC and the "produced garbage from day one"
    That people all over the EU paid full price for US quality over decades.
    Computer OS, games, business software.
    Due to the fact it worked and did what was needed all over the EU.
    Brands all over the EU lost the ability to code for 8 bit and 16 bit OS in the open and free market.
    People with the freedom to buy selected advanced US brands with the support they wanted for decades.
    Now people all over the EU enjoy the services of US social media products.

  8. More EU rules to control transport on EU Set To Mandate Speed Limiters In All New Cars (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Germany allowed for impressive fast cars so people can get all over Germany in a shorter time.
    To be at a meeting on time, to conduct business. To go on a holiday.
    Powerful and safe cars designed for German fast roads. With very advanced medical care that's ready all over Germany.

    Now the EU steps in to remove that advanced German technology and returns once advanced Germany to slow Communist East German speed limits.
    Now with slower new cars and more tax.

  9. Re:More human security on French Gas Stations Robbed After Forgetting To Change Gas Pump PINs (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    The need to interact with people could have stopped that van crime.
    A human looking down to see the amount of fuel getting pumped in real time.
    The police told of a method of crime in real time.

  10. Re:More EU nation laws and control on Facebook To Fight Belgian Ban On Tracking Users (And Even Non-Users) (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 0

    AC people all over the EU made that selection with every decade of computer use.
    They had the freedom to select early computer OS and GUI OS.
    US brands like Microsoft and Apple provided the price and quality people all over the EU wanted.
    People in the EU selected to support US brands for their social media. Again for the price and freedom of speech.
    EU nations respond not with better quality products and services but with laws, censorship and taxes.

  11. Re:More human security on French Gas Stations Robbed After Forgetting To Change Gas Pump PINs (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    1. ....
    7. Remove anything automated that can allow your gas station to pump fuel for free at any time.

  12. Re:More human security on French Gas Stations Robbed After Forgetting To Change Gas Pump PINs (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Re "keeping tabs on operations?"
    Would be selling newspapers, magazines. Hats and sunglasses.
    Food and making hot fresh coffee. Bread and snacks.
    All that fuel.
    Making sure vans don't steal large amounts of fuel.. would be another great reason.

  13. More human security on French Gas Stations Robbed After Forgetting To Change Gas Pump PINs (zdnet.com) · · Score: 2

    1. Have human staff on duty when the gas station is operational.
    2. Have human staff look at the "van" and the amount of fuel and the price of that fuel.
    3. Make people walk from the gas pumps to a cashier with a computer display showing pump used, price and amount of fuel.
    4. Pay for the fuel.
    5. Human staff on duty will see huge numbers never seen before from any average "van" on the computer display? Thats not normal.
    Have the computer alert to totally unexpected numbers.
    6. Lots of quality CCTV for face, passengers face and gait.
    7. Remove anything automated that can allow your gas station to pump fuel for free at any time.

  14. Re:What is that state is China? on 'Making Amazon Look Bad': Microsoft Is Backing a Major Tax On Itself and Amazon (geekwire.com) · · Score: 1

    Find any state/city that actually welcomes new investment and that wants job creation.

  15. Re:Invest any state with great care on 'Making Amazon Look Bad': Microsoft Is Backing a Major Tax On Itself and Amazon (geekwire.com) · · Score: 1

    How much new tax can only one brand pay before another state looks like a better location to move to?
    When is a new "learn to code" tax going to grow to remove all profits?
    Why stay in a state who views all productive private sector profits as something to place a new education tax on?
    Learn to rank each city and state.
    Move to the states that allow growth and who support the private sector.
    Why stay and pay ever more virtue signalling taxes? That money thats extracted from the ability to invest and grow a brand.

  16. Re:Yep. There's a West Coast "Solution" on 'Making Amazon Look Bad': Microsoft Is Backing a Major Tax On Itself and Amazon (geekwire.com) · · Score: 1

    Taking more money from your company so people who can't/won't learn can learn to code.
    The only winner is the brand making the GUI software and code ready robot kits to teach random people "code".
    Want to learn to code? Pass the test and exams. Get accepted on merit.
    All that money flowing from your company to big gov backed learn to code education.
    Find a city and state that lets you keep your money.
    That support investment.
    That welcome private sector jobs.
    Great parts of the USA with low crime and clean streets.

  17. Invest any state with great care on 'Making Amazon Look Bad': Microsoft Is Backing a Major Tax On Itself and Amazon (geekwire.com) · · Score: 0

    Do your homework before investing in any part of the USA.
    The politics, laws, SJW, homeless populations, education levels, power prices, political activism.
    Rank each state/city by the tax and costs they create for a larger brand.
    Dont allow your band to become a flow fo money for city and state SJW projects and state/city virtue signalling.
    Once a city/state wants to extract your profits to fund their political virtue signalling have the ability to move to a really great state.
    A state tat welcome investment and that has low crime and less of a homeless problem.
    That allows your brand to keep your profits, invest in your brands growth.

    Avoid the state/cities that want to extract more of your money for their own side of politics.

    Find the states with good housing prices for your workers, good eduction so your workers can work.
    Stay away from union and political demands to hire in set parts of a city.
    To "create" new jobs for random people after community talks.
    Low 24/7 power costs, low tax, less political activism and fast networks.

  18. Re:Restore NN and enjoy the gov approved network on Bill That Would Restore Net Neutrality Moves Forward Despite Telecom's Best Efforts To Kill It (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Re "Why can't you choose your water provider?"
    Water is not simple trenching and installing well understood fiber tech for community broadband.
    People in any community can find smart people to do trenching. The place some new ducts and get with installing fiber.
    Ask a people on private land if they wish to connect to a community network?
    Get told yes and more trenching on private land.
    the service is connected and ready for use.
    Get told no and that property does not get a new service connected.
    the duct is in place. The working fiber waits.
    Drop in any number of ISP from all over the USA.
    Just like any monopoly telco that should keep up with advancements in network tech.
    No federal laws and NN rules needed.
    Make a network, connect as requested. Enjoy ISP freedom. Network speed and not having to wait years longer for a NN approved federal monopoly network.

  19. Re: Facial recognition, fairness in machine learn on Google Launches Global Council To Advise on AI and Tech Ethics (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    The real time crime stats collected by machine will be useful all over the USA for researchers.
    Inner city crime rates.
    What gentrification results in.
    What new rental assistance does in once low crime middle and upper class areas.

  20. But the USA has to change its energy policy and accept new energy prices?
    Because virtue signalling?
    Let the USA select form any entry it wants to stay productive 24/7, keep jobs and export.
    Hydro, gas, nuclear, coal, solar, wind. Anything that keep US power costs low and the USA working 24/7.
    Export to the work with low power costs. If thats from low cost coal in your state, enjoy the jobs and productivity.
    When lower cost energy is ready move to that.
    Don't force the USA to change and induce more energy costs all over the USA>

  21. Chat.
    Chat rooms.
    Using your own bandwidth.
    Moving files.
    Webcam
    Voice chat
    Its like Yahoo messenger again but with a user supporting some of the bandwidth.
    Finally an app that does all the social media functions again while letting a user be free.

  22. Re:Whew, that's a relief! on Facebook Says it Will Now Block White-Nationalist, White-Separatist Posts (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Re "that makes it so special?"
    That governments use it?
    The utility like size, ubiquity and nature of the services?
    Once a service gets that big and that useful the idea that's its a "US" utility gets accepted.
    The "US" freedom of speech and freedom after speech is fully protected :)

  23. Re:Who will be the judge? on Facebook Says it Will Now Block White-Nationalist, White-Separatist Posts (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Lots of SJW.

  24. More EU nation laws and control on Facebook To Fight Belgian Ban On Tracking Users (And Even Non-Users) (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 0

    Over US product and services people in the EU selected to use over years.
    People did not want EU service and products. They went with the US product that offered what they wanted for free.
    Now an EU nation wants to shape the free market with new EU style laws and regulations?

  25. Trick? on New Huawei Phone Has a 5x Optical Zoom, Thanks To a Periscope Lens (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Look back to a Minolta Dimagex.
    Asus ZenFone Zoom.