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A university got itself banned from the Linux kernel (2021)(theverge.com)
146 points by italophil 8mo ago|71 comments
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Final Steps Underway for NASA's First Crewed Artemis Moon Mission(nasa.gov)
8 points by italophil 8mo ago|5 comments
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Rubio stages font coup: Times New Roman ousts Calibri(reuters.com)
407 points by italophil 9mo ago|691 comments
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by italophil 3y ago
Half-Life just had its 25th anniversary. It’s crazy to think there were only 5 years between those two titles.
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Blue Origin capsule blasts away from booster after anomaly during launch(youtube.com)
18 points by italophil 4y ago|6 comments
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The internet of protest is being built on single-page websites(technologyreview.com)
1 points by italophil 6y ago|0 comments
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Superhuman’s email app is overhyped and overpriced(theverge.com)
70 points by italophil 6y ago|57 comments
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by italophil 7y ago
Deutsche Boerse tried to buy LSE for years, but the EU blocked it in 2017. I fail to see how this deal would be any better; financial markets are global so why does it matter where the acquirer sits.
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by italophil 7y ago
In Germany Ordnungshaft ( https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnungsmittel ) is the measure for refusing to testify. It is strongly regulated and can't extend longer than 6 weeks without going to a higher court. Erzwin
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by italophil 8y ago
Retroreflective road signs get close to 100% light returned and are a problem for most LIDARs because they blind the sensor. Some companies are working on car paint with higher visibility for LIDAR systems ( https://automotive.bas
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Apple Addresses MacBook Pro Throttling Controversy(macrumors.com)
14 points by italophil 8y ago|1 comments
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by italophil 8y ago
Does he mean full-autonomy as in: "enter a destination and be done with it"? That would be an amazing jump forward from the current system.
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by italophil 8y ago
I am curious what that means for fantasy sports companies like DraftKings that ran into issues with gambling laws in the past.
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by italophil 8y ago
I believe they licensed the mycelium technology from a NY based startup called Ecovative, that has been shopping it around for furniture for some time.
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Russia orders immediate block of Telegram messaging app(theverge.com)
2 points by italophil 8y ago|0 comments
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China’s experiment in ranking and monitoring citizens has started(foreignpolicy.com)
140 points by italophil 8y ago|175 comments
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Best Buy won’t sell Huawei phones, laptops, or smartwatches anymore(theverge.com)
20 points by italophil 8y ago|14 comments
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We were in an accident during an automated driving tech demo(techcrunch.com)
2 points by italophil 9y ago|0 comments
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by italophil 9y ago
I read about that service somewhere, they basically cut the boat in half to replace the engines and then welded it back together.
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by italophil 9y ago
There have been several Chromebooks (Pixel, Samsung Pro / Plus) with great 4:3 displays.
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by italophil 9y ago
Too bad they didn't bring the 4:3 aspect ratio of the T60/61 back.
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by italophil 9y ago
It might not be your skin, but your skin care products. Some contain aluminium oxide or magnesium oxide. Both of these can oxide tungsten.
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by italophil 9y ago
Based on that definition the nuclear powered aircraft carriers would the biggest electric vehicle.
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by italophil 9y ago
I see the Medium post titled 'Your logo is copied', which is a better description.
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by italophil 9y ago
'Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders both want big tech treated as, in Bannon’s words in Hong Kong this week, “public utilities.”' This is bizarre to me. Especially considering that ISP are not considered "public utilities"
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by italophil 9y ago
Both the B250e and i3 are electric as well. The B250e actually uses a motor from Tesla.
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by italophil 9y ago
In Germany the president is limited to two 5 year terms. Neither the president nor the chancellor are not elected directly, but by a majority of the members of parliament. This majority can shift during one election period if coalitions cha
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Judge shuts down key Uber argument in Waymo lawsuit(axios.com)
2 points by italophil 9y ago|0 comments
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by italophil 9y ago
Volvo was owned by Ford. GM owned Saab.
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by italophil 9y ago
This looks like a death trap. Take out the engine that makes the front stable, as well as dashboard and airbags and put hundreds of pounds of batteries right behind the driver.

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