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by froo 8y ago
> But the fact that they’re not talking about new products or hinting at anything down the line concerns me... Why would they show their hand? There's little to be gained from it and it would harm their brand when these technologies
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by froo 9y ago
McDonalds uses a potato cannon to make fries - they can mass produce them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfZLWEAiixo They are also dipped in dextrose for colour and Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate to reduce the graying from fre
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by froo 9y ago
If only George Carlin were still alive. I’m sure he’d have seven words to use to respond to this...
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by froo 9y ago
The original point I was trying to make was that this tech was already deployed in consumer facing technology that is just waiting to be turned on.
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by froo 9y ago
Did you not watch the video? I call a car that is cornering, accelerating/braking, actively dealing with traffic and finally parking itself a self driving vehicle.
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by froo 9y ago
Given there are auto manufacturers[1] that already exist with self driving cars, I'm going to go ahead and say its not a meme and more just a technology in the process of being fully realised. Some times, things just take time. Especia
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by froo 9y ago
That doesn't seem to be a manufacturer issue though is it? In case of tablets, my partner is still using her iPad 2 and Netflix has a version of their app that still runs on that. The core software on her tablet, like the core software
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by froo 9y ago
Yes. My vision isn't great, so I upgraded from my iPhone 4 to the 5 because of the larger screen, and the 5 to the 6+ due to a larger screen. Really, the screen size has been the main driving factor in my phone purchase decisions. My 4
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by froo 9y ago
>> Devices shouldn’t become outdated every year. They should evolve with you. I really don't understand this sentiment. I've still got my iPhone 6 Plus. I haven't seen the need to upgrade yet. It does absolutely everyth
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by froo 9y ago
To be honest, I think catchall solutions work best. I'm more likely to pay for content, if I can just pay 1 or 2 places. When I heard that Disney was leaving Netflix, I'm not inclined to sign up to Disney as well. To be honest, un
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by froo 9y ago
Looking at some of the pictures supplied in the article, it looks like they're probably expecting packaging and food service consumption to go up, which you can't digitise.
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by froo 10y ago
I suspect it's meant to be a reference to a Futurama episode and meant to denigrate Apple somehow? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GklO9RIj0JA
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by froo 10y ago
> I don't really understand why one should look down and search for what to press instead of simply using a keyboard shortcut via muscle memory. From a personal perspective, I agree. I think we generally forget though, we are vastly
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by froo 10y ago
Someone really needs to create a patent that defines methods of patent trolling, so every time one of these scumbags starts a lawsuit you can sue them.
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by froo 10y ago
In an open system, how do you ensure basic safety needs are met - eg, do drivers have licenses? I sure as hell am not getting into a car with an unlicensed driver
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by froo 10y ago
Probably none. By having an open system, prices will invariably get pushed down (better for end users) which will deincentivize drivers (worse for end users) There may be some equilibrium somewhere, but I don't believe it will be in th
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by froo 11y ago
In respect to outsourcing our health to doctors, that is for very good reasons. People are shown to be completely deficient when trying to look out for themselves in this regard.
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by froo 11y ago
It's not about the government getting access to a tool like this, Apple specifically doesn't want to create a tool that can easily defeat its own security, to then hand over to the FBI. The government has, on numerous occasions, s
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by froo 11y ago
Thank you for the article. Very informative
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by froo 11y ago
We've seen violent Christian fundamentalists recently with the Colorado Planned Parenthood shootings. While many around the world consider that a terrorist activity, it had not been labeled as such by US officials (the guy is only bein
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by froo 11y ago
Well I have to admit, my understanding of what constitutes terrorism was not solid, so I googled it. It seems the statements don't necessarily need to be political in nature. The FBI defines domestic terrorism[1] as: > "Domesti
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by froo 11y ago
> A terrorist is someone who uses violence or the threat of violence to coerce or intimidate. Not trying to nitpick, but with this definition, any police officer who has used the threat of shooting someone with their firearm or taser is
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by froo 11y ago
> We can't call mass shootings terrorist attacks when they're perpetrated by disturbed, home-grown killers who haven't made some kind of political statement in connection with their actions. The Virgina Tech shooter sent a
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by froo 11y ago
"the FBI said they are not seeking to set a precedent in the case, but to get the company to help them open a single phone that may hold crucial evidence to help explain the most deadly terrorist attack on U.S. soil since Sept. 11, 20
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by froo 11y ago
In the "Ultralight" backpacking community, I don't see something like this taking off. I remember watching a video the other day of a guy talking about his gear for the AT and he went so far as to cut his toothbrush down and
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by froo 11y ago
If one is really paranoid, register only a toe print. I've currently got my right big toe registered to my phone as an experiment and it works as often as finger scanning
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by froo 11y ago
Oh man, my Nokia 8910 (the one with the titanium casing) was damn near indestructible. I'd dropped it more times than I can count (once off a 2nd story in a nightclub into a dance floor where it was promptly trampled), backed over it a
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by froo 11y ago
> But I guess that's not as much fun as stock-piling guns and ammo for a zombie apocalypse. Don't forget limitless quantities of beer and jerky.
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by froo 11y ago
> You're thinking of circumnavigating but yet you're not psychologically prepared to push back against a boarding party ? Doesn't that mean even a small skiff could overtake you ? > https://pbs.twimg.com&#x2F
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by froo 11y ago
> To me that's not paranoia And I don't consider firearms as a broad subject paranoid. It's when talking about the use of firearms to injure other human beings alongside the best way to store flour is where I draw the line

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