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Comment Re:My force will go on and on... (Score 1) 113

by waibati (#62574568) Attached to: Disney+ Premiers New Star Wars Miniseries 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'

Just because you know the ending does not mean the story and all the little details do not make an interesting story. I've not been interested in Star Wars since suffering through episode 7. That actually made 1-3 GOOD in comparison. Episode 7 was so bad that it not only failed to inspire me to go see the next two movies but also put me off from pretty much all things Star Wars.

1-3 was okay. It was fun to watch even if the writing was painful. 4-6 are of course still awesome, especially if you have copies before the recon changes asshole forced into the re-releases of 4-6.

I tried watching the first stand-alone movie about the rebellion stealing the death star plans but just couldn't stay interested. This may of been my fault for putting the movie on to late in the evening.

The mandolorian sounds like it could be good but I just don't want to waste my time after being so disappointed in previous Star Wars stuff. I guess for me the series had its time and now I'm done with the franchise. I'm sure Disney will continue to milk their cash cow for each new generation but it will not concern me.

Not to mention not supporting one of the most avaricious corporations in the world (since Walt died).

Comment Re:The problem with these in the US (Score 1) 303

by waibati (#62013027) Attached to: Can We Fight Carbon Emissions With Roundabout Intersections?

Incompetent drivers are hardly a new phenomenon. Younger drivers will adapt quickly (including not rear-ending oldies that can't adapt, one hopes) and in time roundabouts will feel normal. Personally, I immensely prefer them to stop signs.

IME, D.C. has had at least a couple of roundabouts with traffic lights for decades.
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Qualcomm To Launch Its Own Premium Snapdragon Branded Phones (hothardware.com) 24

Posted by BeauHD from the what-to-expect dept.
According to Taiwanese publication DigiTimes, Qualcomm is planning to launch new premium smartphones under its own brand name. It's reportedly partnering with ASUS to manufacture and distribute the devices globally. HotHardware reports: It would appear that Qualcomm's intent is to showcase ultra-premium experiences for Snapdragon Android phones in the market. This would in effect be a "super phone" of sorts that is designed by and powered by Qualcomm, but manufactured by ASUS. It would likely be a high-end, Snapdragon 875 flagship smartphone with all the bells and whistles that would compete with the best that other Android OEMs have to offer (we'd expect a stock Android experience as well). The most obvious comparison would be Microsoft's Surface line of premium hardware used to showcase new ideas and form factors.

ASUS is already a known quantity in the Android smartphone market, and produces its own line of gaming smartphones like the lightning-fast ROG Phone 3, which is powered by Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 865+ SoC. However, ASUS would also be producing a device that would be directly competing against its own high-end offerings. It would seemingly make sense for Qualcomm to announce this new partnership and gaming smartphone brand at the upcoming Snapdragon Tech Summit, which will be held virtually December 1st through December 2nd. At that time, Qualcomm is expected to launch its Snapdragon 875 flagship SoC along with a new generation of Snapdragon 700 Series mid-range SoCs.

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