Comment: Enhanced vision (Score 1) 456
I'd like to be able to see further. Some sort of sixth sense would be awesome.
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Comment: Re:disposable tech (Score 1) 418
Very good point, thank you for that. I get caught up in all the reports of planned obsolescence and unrepairable things and fail to realize the current reality; as shown in your example. Hopefully projects like ecoATM and the increase in electronics recycling at local dumps will help reduce the amount of waste created by all our new tech, at the very least.
Comment: disposable tech (Score 1) 418
The culture of repair, a term used by a colleague of mine, has been on life support, at best, for a long time now (if it isn't already dead and buried). As much as the facts surrounding the Surface Pro and the inability to repair it are unfortunate, I wonder if people really expect to be able to fix their gadgets any more.
Comment: What's going on? (Score 1) 1
If this is true then what's happening to journalistic objectivity, never mind integrity? It hasn't been perfect, mind you, but this is ridiculous. And the link refers to similar treatment on Top Gear; IE a deliberate attempt to make the vehicles look bad.
Comment: sour grapes (Score 1) 513
That's what it sounds like to me.
Comment: Re:Quick, someone trademark the term "Time Machine (Score 1) 211
Agreed. Heinlein beat them by 16 years at least with Starship Troopers (its publication versus when Games Workshop was founded).
