So let me get this straight: If a component on the network starts sending out uncontrolled messaging that looks like a denial of service, or an out of control / perpetually errored state, the network corrects for this problem by disconnecting the component causing chaos. That sounds like the CAN network is doing exactly what it should be doing: maintaining the integrity of the shared network at the expense of disconnecting an infected or malfunctioning node. What am I missing?

From the article: "The US-Norwegian company says it has already raised "several million dollars" for the project from Norwegian private investors. However, it is still working with a US investment bank to secure the remaining necessary funds." So it's just an interesting idea and a grab for investor funds right now.

He's given away about 1/3 of his wealth so far. Seems like he is honest in his pledge to me so far. After all, he's only 61 years old right now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

I have to say that's really cool of him to come out and say that. Awesome for somebody to be able to admit they are wrong, as we are all wrong at different times. Way to go!

What I have noticed is that if someone primarily uses their phone for "fun", i.e. a teenager, or an older person without a job, etc. then they want more push notifications. People that are really busy and use it primary for work don't want push notifications. Personally, I think push notifications should only be used for things that require an immediate time sensitive response. I.e. incoming phone call or teleconference, and different forms of instant messaging where people are expecting a real-time back and forth interaction.

What I want is a hardware mute button that actually mutes. Everything. Like it disconnects the speaker physically. I'm so tired of "mute" being "mute ringtones but not video game noises" or "mutes videos on youtube but not text messages" etc.

We shouldn't be worried about prying the 1% away from their wealth, that's a red herring. We should be worried about quality of life increasing for everyone. Access to medical care. Safe food and water, etc. I don't care if other people are ultra rich, as long as my kids have medical care. These two things seem like the same thing, but they're really different.

Multiple access points is the scariest thing to me. That means that while you are going upteen jillion miles per minute, you might accidentally have an elevator in front of you in the tunnel. That makes the security engineering way more complex.

Yep. Colosseum comes to mind from the past. From the future, you have Star Trek TOG "Bread and Circuses".

The title is way off. This doesn't have anything to do with Intel betting on baseball, unless they are buying a team or something we don't know about. They're betting on VR, and refining their approach, and baseball is an easy, cheap, repeatable way to do that, and provides a "cool" experience in surround. They can move their setup within minutes to any other venue I'm sure.

New axiom: Any mention of a cool new technology will be accompanied by a prediction of "Smart Buildings" where all the magic is built into the drywall...

These articles often become "It's the MBA's fault!" articles, which is hilarious to me. Imagine that you were on a forum dedicated to financial analysts, or corporate tax returns, and everyone on there was saying "My internets is no workie because my computer is unplugged. It's all the help desk guy's fault!"

MBAs are not what drive quarterly results mentality. It is driven by industrial investors. You know that 401(k) you have? Or your kid's 529 college savings account? The traders for those companies are often what are driving quarterly results. MBAs are people that study the science of business. Blaming the MBAs is like blaming MDs for Obamacare. Just because the MD gives you the bad news that your insurance doesn't cover the procedure, doesn't mean the MD is at fault. Think of it that way, it is more accurate.

People that are actually rich just want the latest Android or iPhone. Their full time assistants buy it for them. They spend their money on other things that rich people appreciate, like buying power, acquiring competitor's companies, flying on private jets, etc. They don't need an app to dial a free assistant service, because even their private assistants have assistants. This was a phone marketed at people that want to pretend they are rich with their friends.

Rich people already have concierge services. Semi-rich people use Amex Platinum or Amex Centurion for example. Really rich people have assistants that work for them. They are on speed dial. Sometimes the rich person asks their assistant to put their other assistant on the phone, and they don't even dial themselves. That button is something that sounds like a rich person's dream to people that aren't rich.