This regulation makes sense because it holds companies responsible and avoids further polluting an environment we've already damaged.

Contrast that to idiots who want to block off-shore wind farms because it's "unsightly as I cruise in my yacht" and avoid new LNG depots because of unsightly tanks and extending gas pipelines to small towns despite it being a greener option than burning diesel to heat homes.

Quite a few sportscars have done this passively for decades - the first generation RX-7 was known for this. The difference is that passive suspensions on street cars do this only for low G-loads until the high CG overcomes the suspension and causes the weight to shift the lean outward, when the feature would be most beneficial to keep the car biased toward oversteer.

The thing is when this feature is most critical (high G loads) any vehicle where the CG is above the suspension will shift toward learning away from the turn. This means pretty much every street car, including those with the most advanced passive suspensions. Making this active is not non-obvious but it's about damned time someone is using active suspension to do this on street cars.

First generation RX-7 did this passively at low to moderate G-loads but not at high G loads where it is more critical to bias toward oversteer. It's about time manufacturers are designing vehicles to do this actively.

I've love to see them re-release the Commander Keen series, as open source. I miss those games. :-)

Can you say malfeasance? It's a massive liability that I'm surprised they're willing to take on.

> Don't assume it means anything—the striatum's primary function is coordinating motor control.

Perhaps it does not have to develop as much when all it is controlling is muscles for the elbow and wrist? ;)

And, even in 2008 I'd have considered it a little pricey but today at the advertised price it's a non-starter since sub-$100 chinese tablets have more capability and similar specs.

Also it has only 512MB RAM. At that price, I would expect an absolute minimum of 2GB RAM, preferably 4GB.

> Also note that when looking at the project, it's not initially clear that a connection with the main electricity grid is still necessary.

It's painfully obvious that a connection to the grid is necessary - how else is the energy going to make it from the solar panels TO the grid? I do not think people are assuming carrier pigeon. And for lighting at night, and the heating grid at night - yes, a grid connection is assumed. The ones who don't assume correctly are those who think that "magnet motors" have real potential rather than merely being interesting toys.

By your logic, so are PCs, and even smartphones, cars, aircraft - so let's not ask for anything better today because someday generations away something will come along to make all of it totally obsolete. Let's not bother with space exploration with current tech either because someday teleportation or wormholes will be practical.

Or, we can demand better products today and enjoy them in the meantime.

120Hz is great for 3D because then you get 60Hz for both the right and left eye. Remember for a real desired refresh rate in 3D, you need to double the framerate because most screens use shuttered glasses rather than prismatic displays.

I don't care about 120Hz for 4K resolution, but 140Hz and 120Hz for 1440p and 1080p for 3D (did you not read what I posted?) Either Displayport or dual link DVI, or HDMI 2.0, all of which allow 4K at 60Hz.

But when are the 140Hz or 120Hz 3D capable models going to be available? Even if 3D is limited to 1140p or 1080p I want the capability for 3D gaming and watching 3D movies on my PC. Right now the best I can get is a 1080p, or very soon, a 1440p monitor, and will have to buy separate 4K 2D monitors for 4K. :-(

Will this actually be a true substitute for physical media, including alternate soundtracks (including 7.1/7.2 or 9.1/9.2 or even 11.1/11.2 surround when the media delivers it), deleted scenes, alternate angles (rare but some films do offer them as an extra feature), commentaries, easter eggs, and so forth? If not, I'll keep buying physical media.