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Re:The Science of Wi-Fi on Airplanes on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @06:11PM (#21697899)
I wonder how SpaceX Starlink will disrupt the current players in this market.
Should just use the ICU string library. You get utf support and much more that is needed for modern string usage. https://unicode-org.github.io/icu-docs/apidoc/released/icu4c...
I've heard it called the "Ninth Circus".
Leonard French is a copyright lawyer that covers many cases, he goes through many of the documents in the Richard Liebowitz cases, check out his channel "Lawful Masses": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChBJtu4BhT8b8t9Qe9R-EZg
Not that big of a deal, they move satellites if there is more than a 1 in 10,000 chance of a collision, in this case it appears a bug was the problem: https://www.cnet.com/news/esa-spacex-starlink-satellite-near...
Re:Renault's driver UX is a disaster waiting to happen on Thursday July 04, 2019 @12:26PM (#20355842)
I also would like to add the emergency break assist. I have already had that save me from one accident, I suspect this is very hard to add aftermarket. Plus a $90 head unit will be utter crap.
Re:Renault's driver UX is a disaster waiting to happen on Wednesday July 03, 2019 @07:38PM (#20350120)
I tried going back to an old car, but 45mpg hybrid Kia Niro, push button to start, Android Auto, backup camera, blind spot warning, blue tooth, and adaptive cruise control, etc, never again will I drive an old car.
Re:Amazon shareholders reject facial recognition ban on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @07:04PM (#19986550)
What I really wanted was facial recognition in Google Glasses. I hate it when I am in the store and someone comes up and says Hi <name> hows the wife and kids, and I am like "who is this....". Would be great to say "Hey Bob, doing good" :)
Re:Amazon’s HQ2 Spectacle Should Be Illegal on Tuesday November 13, 2018 @01:52PM (#18443639)
So you are saying it is ok for a city to offer incentives for a business to move there, but it not ok for a business to take advantage of this?
What about all the employees that work in the cafeterias at Facebook?