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Re:Glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @03:51PM (#18710416)
The Geneva Convention applies during wartime, does it not? AFAIK, we aren't in an actual war against theives...
Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @10:03AM (#18399546)
That might be difficult as many churches are polling stations and they'd have services on that day. They could effectively be closed for 4-7 hrs that day. For many, their service would trump any political duties you might feel they are owed.
I'm running 25ft cables along the trim. I have some sticky cable tie mount pads + zip ties that I use to keep them in place. Not very sightly but it works quite well. Apparently you need some pretty specific HDMI and USB cables that can handle the signal.
Re:Introducing Oculus Quest, Our First 6DOF All-In-One VR System on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @02:48PM (#18079055)
I feel you with all of the same struggles except my situation is a bit trickier. I like playing with my GF so that means allowing her to watch and hear as I play too. So now, not only am I running cables to another room, I am also connecting steam link to stream the VR instance as well. Getting sound to come through is a hassle sometimes since SteamVR audio settings seems to reset my split audio feeds.

I am looking forward to this but also a much more streamlined future iteration that will still let me take advantage of my PC power.

Buying more meats/cheeses over pastas and sauces. Buying Almond flour over AP flour. Buying Avocado or coconut oil over corn oil. This list goes on and on. Yes, you can spend a low amount on this diet but you really might be limiting your meal variety.
Re:Self-Driving Cars Can Handle Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Snow on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @09:58AM (#18015332)
I think you're also overestimating the abilities and self-restraint of drivers to not use their phones while driving, to look both ways, to not go too fast, etc.
Re:Fidelity Introduces Zero Expense Ratio Index Funds on Friday August 03, 2018 @02:59PM (#17682615)
Does Vanguard offer tax advice? Why not reach out to a tax accountant?
Re:Why Do Americans Stay When Their Town Has No Future? on Thursday May 24, 2018 @08:37AM (#17143321)
I wouldn't have thought that but we're talking about smaller, "dying" towns here. Their financial/economic circumstances are going to be much different.
I really don't understand that. There's so many places across the U.S. where that's very decent money. Anyone who says otherwise is living in some kind of bubble. Exceptions would be if you're living in cities.
Re:Dumber phone on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @04:01PM (#16916038)
This similar mindset helped me break away from playing League of Legends all of the time. Just understanding that I've been through it all and nothing new or different would happen helped me to just move on. I didn't have to accept the toxic community.
My issue with it is that we aren't even at a point where UBI is viable. Yes, we have lots of automation but we still have many times more jobs still not automated. The experiment isn't going to show accurate results.

But I agree with you - there will still be work available in an automated society.

Re:Apple needs to tackle the issue of smartphone addiction on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @10:50AM (#16858837)
That would be kind of a strange thing to do for interns...if that's what they really were
Is there an update to that list where you are excluding 12 other cities?
>not to codify this Voluntary Guidance ... as a legal requirement for any phases of development, testing, or deployment

I don't think it's meant to impede anything. It's just saying "don't use this as a go-ahead to base your state's SDV laws and guidances since this document will change".

That's the beauty of VR. You can set your environment to that of a beach so you can look away at the waves crashing. Or you can in a cozy cabin in the middle nowhere with snow falling around you. Your work screens can remain stationary while you look around.
I think that's kind of the point of OP. Oculus needs to design a lightweight, comfortable version that won't be bothersome after a few hours. Not everything needs to be software.
Re:New Tech Incubators Put Finances First on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @11:05AM (#15696186)
Might be hard to pull off considering they've done live demos to certain investors.
I'm pretty sure there's a huge computer setup that takes up a good portion of the trunk space.