Nothing better than an old fashioned paper ticket, paid with cash. Which means the Powers That Be want to get rid of those as soon as they can, with whatever silly excuse they can.

I tried it out using the web interfaces and where I tried (Canada and Germany) it wasn't 360 degrees, navigating the scene was quite un-intuitive. I wish the open alternatives well but they've got to find a way for volunteers to get their hands on cheap masts and 360degree cameras (both car and backpack versions). Otherwise it's just going to be a "Netflix Canada".

If this can be done reasonably cheap, I'd be interested in ripping my house down and having a new one erected in its place. But I'm guessing this is 20 years away (so we can use fusion power for the robots!).

I don't think they can do the one without the other. Like the police forfeiting cash you carry on your person "because it must have been proceeds of crime" but they have to retract that because you show up with a bank statement proving you withdrew that exact amount from your bank account, but still keep your money?

All he has to say is that Lady/Pauline looks mighty fine in that dress and he'll have that crowd going for his throat too.

How can you do an age verification without an identity verification? The latter would be the problem.

It's kinda the same as driving around without a driver's license, or carrying around a concealed firearm without an enhanced-carry permit, etc. There are undocumented doctors, undocumented surgeons (especially in the Genital Mutilation business), undocumented pharmacists. There even used to be undocumented radio stations.

There are several commercial companies working on this with SpaceX already having hardware in orbit. Navdeep Bains decides to throw C$85 million at something for 'research and development' that's already there?

Those who read Ian Fleming's books know that James Bond *is* a British Playboy Secret Agent (which is what gives him access to the higher circles he needs to be comfortable in). A typical "construction worker" would be so out-of-place in a high-stakes casino game, especially when said fellow loudly belches after downing a pint of beer in one go.

Whatever happened after the 2nd Death Star blew up should be rebooted. There never was a 'first order' that was able to amass an army without anyone knowing about it. Or that weird weaponry.

I can believe an Imperial Remnant. I can believe the Emperor lying about the entire fleet being there. I can even believe task forces (a dreadnought with several Star Destroyers and auxiliary vessels) being sent on secretive missions and being too far away to recall. But I believe NONE of that First Order stuff they're trying to push down our throats.

Hopefully Disney will sell the franchise and we'll see a reboot.

Would it help if ISPs phrase their TOS repeat infringer policy to read: multiple CONVICTIONS for copyright infringement and they will be disconnected?

The UFOs are real! The government knows and keeps quiet! Men in Black come and make people who know too much disappear!!!

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Maybe the Chinese term is Listens-all-the-time? We-hear-all-you-say? Or smart microphones? That is what we should start calling them, they will sell a lot less in North America too.

The whole point is that, before all the mining craziness, the MSRP was about that maximum price (a few exceptions like "Golden Sample" super-overclock cards) you'd see. The so-called "street price" was under MSRP and as soon as the next iteration of cards hit the market, the previous generation went for well under MSRP. 2-year old cards went for clearance prices.

Patrick Stewart stars as Captain Picard in a 10-episode spin-off where the retired Starfleet dignitary will engage us in the art of wine-making. It's sponsored by the California winemaking industry, so it comes as no surprise the locale is California, Earth. A former SF training facility was gifted to Picard in recognition of his outstanding services, which was remade in to a 21st Century-style winery, dubbed Chateau Picard. Together with his Akkorexian assistant, Bh'arf, the duo will take us on an exciting journey which takes us from growing grapes to the bottling process. Four out of five stars.
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