I've been wanting a slide keyboard on a high end phone for years, they just stopped making them. Personally I can't stand typing on glass, plus you give up a lot of control on games. I often miss my old Epic 4g and realize in hindsite that it was a better phone than anything out today.

Another huge thing is the continuous requirement changes from the government after the product is already developed.

Gold has value to people for a number of reasons, it has for thousands of years. Gold is used in electronics if you're looking for a 'market use'. Every major civilization in history started out using gold before their eventual collapse, often coinciding with when they got off of gold and switched to fiat currency/currency dilution.

In my whole life. I guess they mean other parts of the world?

I think some side-chatting and projects can be beneficial for moral, as long as people get their work done. Seems like often - modern thinking is to burn out your work force and get the most out of them - for the least pay of course.

What you're describing takes a fundamental change in the human condition of most people. Money and taxes are an enabler for those who are pro-authoritarian. I don't think the original posters thought should be dismissed so coldly.

I'm curious as to why it's not widely available in the consumer world. From everything I've read about it, it should've revolutionized a lot of industries ten years ago.

It wouldn't surprise me, grant money could dry up if everything was as expected. It's strange, at least in the US we just had an extremely cold winter, ironically the data is from the NOAA - http://www.weather.com/news/wi.... This is all very confusing ...?!

This seems highly technical which is great. I would say at best these issues are 5 years out. Plus, stacking processors + making them larger is always an option. The margins on processors can be slim at the low end, to many fold at the top. The manufacturers will have to learn to live on leaner margins all round.

They should make these people millionaires (in U.S. currency). Ultimately there is no compensation to the victims families for this.

Human beings need to understand themselves better; the machines will only be as good as their creators. We have no right and absolutely no need to build killer robots at this time. This further disconnects people from the reality of life and death.

I have AT&T gigabit in my area and I'm waiting for google based on principle. AT&T has a track record I don't agree with.

You should move to a town in a fracking zone and check the water for yourself.

Perhaps it was the intention of the Universe itself that brought the first cells into being...

Nice, I've often thought about a standing desk. Have you noticed any positive effects? More energy, muscle tone?