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Much effort will be put into the designing of vehicles with "Robot-brains" vehicles that can be set for particular destinations and that will then proceed there without interference by the slow reflexes of a human driver. Wow!
Re:“People simply empty out” on Friday August 16, 2013 @02:33AM (#6222490)
>and no threat of being killed by a warlord today (unlike many people in Africa, for instance) Another stupid American misconception.
Re:Why it's hard to love Google Plus in Africa on Wednesday May 23, 2012 @10:17AM (#4013137)
Tanzania is actually part of Eastern Africa and not Southern Africa. But you are right, Southern Africa constitutes a group of a countries while South Africa is a single country.
Re:Google I/O Sells Out in 30 Seconds on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @10:37AM (#3761706)
I also didn't get a ticket even though I was on the registration page at 7.00 on the spot. After four retries the tickets had sold out.
Re:The Unwelcome Mat - How Not to Attract Tourists on Friday March 16, 2012 @08:36AM (#3713008)
I recently had to change Airports in France from CDG to Orly when travelling to Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress. I had a Schengen Visa and on mentioning that I was on transit to Barcelona, they started demanding to see the invitation (Lucky I had it printed), whether I had some cash to take me Orly Airport, my credit card and a load of bullshit questioning by a guy who I could hardly hear because he was speaking very fast in a low voice behind the glass. I felt like asking him to speak up but felt like that wouldn't have ended well. After some moments he stamped the thing and threw it back.
Re:Mint.com turns 404 ad page into date ad for developer on Wednesday December 07, 2011 @10:29AM (#3324147)
Could be he's into girls.
Re:Poll: HN readers, where's your residence? on Thursday December 01, 2011 @06:03AM (#3299230)
Nope but I do go there sometimes. I am an engineer at a local ISP although I have several side projects (mobile apps)that I am currently working on.
Re:Poll: HN readers, where's your residence? on Thursday December 01, 2011 @05:36AM (#3299138)
Africa, Nairobi Kenya.
Re:Startup School notes on Monday October 31, 2011 @03:48AM (#3176711)
Thanks for the notes. Is there a link to the videos?

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