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by infinotize 13y ago
That isn't really what aircraft autopilots do (intend to do a full point A to point B without human intervention). Texting and reading won't become legal if the driver is still responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle.
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by infinotize 13y ago
This doesn't read like biased propaganda at all.
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by infinotize 13y ago
This is like how Bloomberg would take the subway* once in a while. *Get driven in his convoy from his house to the subway station.
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by infinotize 13y ago
They are using public bus stops, and allegedly create traffic backups which is also an effect on public infrastructure. To what extent they impact traffic I don't know. I'm not saying whether there is a net gain/loss here,
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by infinotize 13y ago
I have to name two in a tie: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, and Masters of Doom by David Kushner. Both Jobs and John Carmack have been huge sources of inspiration since I've read these books, and in very different ways. And that effe
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by infinotize 13y ago
Is there anyone on HN who doesn't aspire to the minimalist, tiny (usually urban) home, outsourced lifestyle (by that I mean, laundry service, car rental, eat out vs cooking, etc)? I'm genuinely curious.
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by infinotize 13y ago
A judge that is being presented cherry-picked information from the NSA, and who has no one presenting an opposing argument.
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by infinotize 13y ago
The post doesn't make such a distinction.
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by infinotize 13y ago
What is the point of this post? To say that journalism is a worthless endeavour? It would be just as easy to go cherry pick some quotes that say just the opposite without providing a substantial argument.
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by infinotize 13y ago
Isn't this what stops a lot of suits against broad surveillence-type actity - that since court proceedings are public the suit is rejected because it would reveal classified information?
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by infinotize 13y ago
I really don't think the FAA is going to be in a panic over stifiling innovation after this. Probably more people are annoyed with the idea of drones buzzing over their property.
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by infinotize 13y ago
You might even get to talk to a human while you're there!
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by infinotize 13y ago
I don't want a computer driven car.
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by infinotize 13y ago
Because most people don't care.
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by infinotize 13y ago
How common is a simple DIY-fixable screen?
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by infinotize 13y ago
In retrospect of placing an order, I'm somewhat let down by lack of removable battery, if only that it's the only way I know for sure the device is OFF and not offering up my location for data mining by advertisers and spy agencie
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by infinotize 13y ago
Ah, didn't know that. Figures!
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by infinotize 13y ago
Handbrakes are almost always mechanical cables, but they're almost definitely not enough to stop a car under high engine output. They're mechanical and not power-boosted (see comments on how much force is needed on the brake peda
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by infinotize 13y ago
Those mechanical overrides can still come in handy: http://www.timeout.com/newyork/film/the-hot-seat-samuel-l-ja... [granted, incident allegedly from 1990, but still applicable]
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by infinotize 13y ago
This kind of thing makes me never want a car without a keyed ignition and to a lesser extent (and for other reasons), a clutch pedal. Heavy machinery should have a hardware-based killswitch. I'm kind of amazed this isn't regulated
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by infinotize 13y ago
Is it worth including HTML/CSS?
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by infinotize 13y ago
I'm surprised at the current number of likes/dislikes for Lisp and Scheme. Most of my work, including at home, work and in the past at school, was in C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, SQL and some mixes of Shell and other minor dabbling
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by infinotize 13y ago
You can't compare the browser situation however many years ago and the Maps calamity. Google's app was hardly a "shitty" alternative, but as others have indicated the Apple response is mostly due to other reasons. How ma
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by infinotize 13y ago
Tangental observation: it's interesting that a large number of people are really enthusiastic about changing to solar, moving away from carbon-producing energy sources, etc. But when it comes down to it, even for those people the respo
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by infinotize 13y ago
Could have been a good article promoting awareness about horrendous quality of life for most air crew but the editor just couldn't resist the horrible title and cliches about dangerous humans interfering with autopilot systems. Automat
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by infinotize 13y ago
We seem to generally (east, west, whatever) lack the collective capacity to care about these things unless we can't ignore it in the short term.
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by infinotize 13y ago
The cost now in such infrastructure expansion isn't "only" the human expense of civil/personal liberties in China, it's increasingly the planet itself. The sooner China, the US, and other industralizing countries s
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by infinotize 13y ago
Yes it is, it's a Display that allows you to keep your Head Up, and on the road in this case of the motorcycle.
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by infinotize 13y ago
At the cost involved it might be worth retro-fitting a Google Glass instead of a proprietary helmet and unproven navigation system (motorcyclists are picky about helmets).