Will we get our Aero back so we don't go blind looking at Win 8's flat-land GUI?

Is SpaceX's rocket not a dual-stage one then, but only a single stage (no second stage at all) ?

Just seems a bit paranoid to me. Also, I'm sure there are good points to using data aside from privacy implications.

...which can be affected by cultural barriers and even dialects or accents to a lesser degree.

He's right. Like you, I'd feel we would lose a lot by eradicating other languages, but the amount we have to gain with the unification is SO much more important. I'm so sorry that the internet is helping us to get to that point quicker. C'est la vie.

If your antivirus software is as bloated McAfee or Norton, then I'll politely decline your offer. Nothing would have me massively slow down my PC for something approaching a placebo.

Just to say that Nvidia's new Gsync will allow for any frame rate perfectly consistent as long as you have a new Gsync monitor.

Lights! They're turning on.

'Unfortunately', we also have a responsibility to ensure the safety of others, not just ourselves. When you drive your car, it's not just your life on the line.

For that very reason, as soon as self-driving cars reach a critical point of safety over normal drivers (perhaps at least 25% lives saved?), it's a GOOD idea to implement it ASAP. I like controlling cars too, but the roads are not for joyrides.

Why can't they all have slice of the liability pie? Not everything is a boolean value.

So THAT'S what OS stands for. Thanks also for linking to an overview on Wikipedia, since I had no idea otherwise! (initially thought DDOS was a type of OS).

There is nothing wrong with a Basic Universal Income, or negative income tax to help offset the coming automation revolution. We can start by offering a small amount (£20 per person, unconditional), and increasing gradually as more jobs are automated.

Excellent point. The 3D-ness of a real piano's sound is surely the main problem when it comes to synthesizing a piano.

Could that 'warmth' simply be emulated by an adjustment of the equalizers? Perhaps an increase the amount of bass or mid-range may get the effect you're looking for.

If so, digital can emulate the older vinyl, but the reverse isn't true.

You must've made an error or reversed the sides.

The difference is that there are people who can eat what they want and stay thin. Leavings things to evolution is often the safer bet.