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by jsz0 10y ago
> unlikely that he had the time or situational awareness to consider his options. He probably had at least an instinctual understanding of how maneuverable his automobile was.
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> Total cost to AT&T: a few million More like a few billion. A few million dollars is nothing in telecom. They've almost certainly already spent at least that much just to bid on the project. The upgrades will include things lik
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by jsz0 10y ago
Maybe we should all start running a script that browses random websites at random times. Seems to me that would go a long ways towards making the data collected about as valuable as a magic 8 ball. It would be even better if such a script c
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by jsz0 10y ago
> IM needs to be forcefully standardized. This is totally crazy to me. It would be like the government legislating when and where people have spoken conversations with each other.
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> AppleScript, Automator, System Services, Apple Events It was a mercy killing. AppleScript and Automator had become too complicated and obscure to be worthwhile anymore.
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Probably via ThunderBolt3 connected eGPUs and whatever GPU comes in the next iMac update. Graphics card support isn't that difficult of a problem to solve. It'll never be on par with Windows but it doesn't have to be either.
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> So why use not bespoke, higher quality parts for the $2000 one? Because it will end up costing more like $4,000-$5,000. I'm pretty sure they do. In that price range you're looking at entry level commercial / heavy duty c
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by jsz0 10y ago
Whole Food's prices went way past absurd. I can't afford too shop there anymore unless I'm very careful about what I buy. Almost every single item is 40-50% more expensive. When I first started shopping there I feel like it w
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by jsz0 10y ago
I think 360 degree video and other POV style video is going to be the killer app for VR. Even more so than gaming because passively watching video doesn't require complicated/gimmicky controls and half a dozen sensors. Coverage of
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by jsz0 10y ago
I keep seeing a bunch of the same search spam sites show up in the first page of results. Seems like something they should be able to fix. I actually started blocking a bunch of these search spam sites on my firewall so I don't acciden
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by jsz0 10y ago
I'm not even sure what I'm supposed to be upset about here. Working more to make more money isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's certainly the most realistic option available for people who want or need more money. Money
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Like most mind altering drugs the effects are relative to your personality and mood when you take them.
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From what I've seen most people get started with opiates using them as an instant gratification anti-depressant. For that purpose they are effective for a while until the consequences of addiction start to set in. The worst part of thi
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by jsz0 10y ago
Even for a portable system I think Nintendo might have set the bar too low on graphics this time. Most of these games just don't look very good to the point of being visually distracting. It's almost an uncanny valley sort of thin
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by jsz0 10y ago
They don't necessarily have to be louder but the two AC units shown in the photo appear to be of the 'louder than a car idling next door' variety. At full bore on a hot summer day you probably wouldn't want to try having
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by jsz0 10y ago
The noise is probably from the air conditioner units which is why the person is unsure how often they operate. They can be quite loud and irritating.
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by jsz0 10y ago
> 1) Have the ability to expand RAM The current Mac Pro and iMac do have expandable / user upgradable RAM. > 2) Have space for two video cards (ThunderBolt 3 + video card enclosures is not a desirable solution) It's still ea
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> When I went to test out the keyboard I was horrified. Really though? I prefer a particular type of keyboard but I could easily get by using the absolute worst $10 garbage keyboard too. The vast overwhelming majority of computer users a
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> Buying a decent pair of headphones with a jack is a worthwhile investment. The funny thing is they'll probably come with a quarter inch adapter because a lot of Pro audio gear and some of the highest quality vintage stereo equipme
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by jsz0 10y ago
It's not a restriction. Apple simply hasn't built out a fully featured third party SDK for CarPlay yet. It's impossible to build a maps app using the currently available third party CarPlay APIs.
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It's really not usual at all especially for devices that are not required to be connected to each other or span different generations of Macs. The AirPort has never come with an Ethernet cable The iPod never shipped with both FireWire
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by jsz0 10y ago
> Home automation was supposed to get better with HomeKit but arrived basically stalled. No clue where you're getting this from. HomeKit is bigger/better than ever. There are tons of new HomeKit compatible devices being shown a
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by jsz0 10y ago
It's more of a user comfort / perception thing. Using a slow terminal is basically like playing a game with really inconsistent frame rates. It's a distraction and can cause you to make mistakes from mistimed inputs. In both
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> if diesel as a technology turns out to not be that practical anymore for small cars, then so be it. This is tricky because, in the US market at least, one of the major appeals of small diesel cars was their performance / low end t
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by jsz0 10y ago
> everyone bought a computer from an advertising (google) or fashion (apple) company that only runs in kiosk mode. This type of attitude just discourages people from ever wanting to leave the so-called kiosk mode.
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by jsz0 10y ago
TVs just keep getting bigger while viewing distances stay basically the same. With 8K it would be possible to have an IMAX home theater experience with the display completely filling your peripheral vision.
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by jsz0 10y ago
Sweden is one of the most liberal countries in the world. When they conclude the costs outweigh the benefits I'm inclined to believe them.
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by jsz0 10y ago
PA Semi was developing workstation/server class POWER processors before they were purchased by Apple.
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Just the other day I had a few Chrome extensions stop working and sure enough they're disabled because 'This extension contains malware'. Never had that problem with Safari so maybe the $100 isn't such a bad deal after a
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by jsz0 10y ago
Maybe you're simply hitting the limitations of trying to use a laptop for everything? If you're often maxing out 16GB then upgrading to 32GB isn't going to offer you much additional headroom. For laptops 64GB and beyond curre

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