And you need these things in your house why?

Politicians should never be in charge of anything that requires technical judgement.... ><

Hyperloop is a scam, so I hope they actually have somebody who knows what they’re doing look at these proposals before losing a lot of money.....

Hopefully the upgrades presented by the SoC change are minor, if anything

I call bullshit—no way does Turnp know four words....

Which part is suspect? They are electric, and in terms of traffic I would classify them is the same category as a bicycle.

[...] scooters for adults are fucking stupid ass bullshit

Anyone riding a scooter that is older than 12 is a pathetic asshole

Yes, plenty, not in the US

“Either set the device to 17KHz to disperse groups of troublesome teenagers OR set it to 8 KHz to disperse people of any age from areas where loitering can be an issue such as subway terminals [...]”

Its a public park and the public (govt) should provide sufficient lighting and oversight to allow it to be used by the public, any time the public wishes too imo

There’s a kind of outdoor shade (called sudare) you can buy in Japanese supermarkets which is made from a roll of long thin reeds or strips of bamboo, which is really effective at keeping maximal shade, while letting both wind and a little light through the cracks... These are typically hung outside, e.g. on the…

Nostalgia... ^^;

I really hope it’s not another one of those things that’s perpetually two years away.

I loved loved loved (past-tense because at the moment I own no vacuum) my old bag-less vacuum, which cost about $35, and was way more convenient, more attractive, and more reliable than any Dyson vacuum I’ve ever used (Dyson stuff is shockingly shoddy considering the cost).... It’s frankly very simple technology,…

The lawsuit, which doesn’t call out Huawei by name, warns that FedEx simply has two options: It can either keep operating as usual, without inspecting every package for possible violations and risk law enforcement action, or it can stop delivering packages that it may see as risky in any way.

It’s understandable, but a shame for the employees. I actually just started a job a few weeks ago that uses Teams (it’s my first time using it) and just... wow. It’s bad. Like, really bad. Slack is so much better in almost every respect.

I work for MS and use both not sure what the article is talking about it being blocked...maybe it’s a specific group that discourages it’s use...

This is totally normal in every company I’ve ever worked at, most companies are very particular about IT security and that’s without being an IT company. It would be very unusual if they did let anyone use any software they wanted.

I notice that the Amazon listing for the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 includes two options: (1) Tablet only, for $288, and (2) Tablet + “expert setup” for $438...