Depends. In 2005 HE front loaders were all the rage. My 2006 washer & dryer are still up to snuff when compared to the efficiency of most of the stuff on the market today. They have also almost worked flawlessly for the 9 years I've owned them. Had to replace a thermostat on the dryer a few years back but still, $20 in maintenance over 9 years isn't bad.

Looking at the latest from the same manufacturer at the same size/feature/pricepoint it would actually use a tiny bit less water and more power per cycle than my current washer. Dryer is almost the same power use (off by a few watts). So it would actually cost me money to get something new.

It's funny, when you reach a certain age your concept of things like "last decade" gets subconsciously stuck on a certain time period. For me it's the 90's. I have to remind myself sometimes that it's the 2010's and not the 2000's anymore. Just one of those things that's not in the manual :)

They don't DRM music anymore but it's still present on things like Movies and TV shows. Apple, like everyone else (Amazon, Google, etc) are at the mercy of the studios that create the content who demand DRM on their content.

As far as I'm aware no one has ever mentioned any pain from being guillotined.

"it's questionable whether or not it's actual gameplay or just pre-rendered cut scenes from the game engine. Either way, it's still pretty impressive."

Uh, I don't think it's questionable at all. This 100% looks like pre-rendered in engine footage. Just because they say it's in engine graphics doesn't mean it's real-time. While I'd love it if this looked this good there is just no way I'm buying it right now.

Seriously. No PC users needs a resolution above 1024x768!

I don't think never, but I'd guess 10 years at the very, very earliest. However the technology will mature and it will become standard in the not too distant future, and probably mandated some time after that, most likely starting in Europe and eventually North America.

They could do this today with GPS, and probably do. Who the hell knows (I haven't had a DUI in, oh, this lifetime). If you deviate from your allowed route it could shut the car down, or just call the cops when you stop to come scoop you up for a violation. If the driver is still required to not be drunk then the traditional interlock is also going to be required as well to make sure they are not supervising an automated vehicle while intoxicated.

It doesn't work that way with double trailer ban states so it probably won't work that way with this either. Not to mention the force business will bring to bear to make it happen.

It's almost like Amazon thought this out or something.

Don't worry, they can all get new jobs servicing the self-driving vehicles that replaced them. That's how it works, or so Slashdot tells me.

This. And I think this is one reason the Apple Watch was so underwhelming in the sensor department when it was announced. If Apple, or anyone for that matter, wants to really make their smart watches useful for medical applications they are going to have to navigate the FDA. That's a very expensive, slow, and cumbersome route to navigate.

Man, where were you during the magnetic bracelet craze? Or the copper bracelet craze? Or the (and this is my favorite) plastic bracelet with hologram sticker craze? Hrm.. Come to think of it most of these sham devices are work on the wrist...

Sometimes it's not about the destination, but the journey. If I was back in my late teens or early 20's this would make for an epic road trip. However I think the bigger potential is for international shipping and not really long commutes. I'm sure this (like all of his past plans for this link) includes a rail line as well. Add in some "road-trains" like they use in Australia and it would make a decent alternative to ship based transport for goods coming out of China.

Still though, this is all just talk. This guy throws this idea out every couple of years and nothing ever comes of it.

As cool as this would be, this guy throws this idea out in one form or another every few years and it never goes beyond some pie-in-the-sky "plan". Call me when the construction begins on the bridge.

Hopefully NVIDIA ha s a bit more clout (can chash) and can convince (bribe) devs to port over their games.