From reading the typical information-sparse marketingspeak on T-Mobile's website, it is not clear as to whether this thing activates dynamically whenever cell towers cannot be reached, or if it based on a known map of dead zones known to T-Mobile. Is it of any use offshore? What about areas where a cell tower has just failed? What about overloaded areas such as in the aftermath of a hurricane?

We need details and better technical information. Also, a lot of us would like to know, can we use this for sensor projects in remote locations for affordable realtime data connectivity? It's probably just a matter of time before someone around here will want to mount one on a shark.

The term "lifetime" in a lifetime subscription or warranty always refers to the lifetime of the company issuing it, not the lifetime of the customer.

Nope, and more nope. AI seems to fail pretty miserably as writing regular expressions for all but the simplest tasks. They generate really nasty and needlessly complex regexps that don't quite work and are nearly impossible to debug except through chatting about it, which generally turns into a waste of time.

Here's the text of the bill, https://legiscan.com/TX/text/S.... The issue I see here is it very broadly defines "app store" to include any online distribution mechanism, which would include github or any website with downloadable code, and "mobile device" pretty much includes anything not chained to the floor. I'm not so keen on providing my personal information to prove my age just to download a piece of open source software. This isn't just a slippery slope, it's 360 degree hot metal slide (Texans know what I'm talking about) with an alligator-filled moat around it! The text of this seems to most certainly covers distribution of OSS, not just the walled gardens of Google and Apple. (disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer, this is not legal advice. I'm just a concerned software engineer)

iPhone-MKUltra-17 coming soon!

I think browns are probably ideal for a multi-user office environment, and Kalith Box Whites perfect for home use, although I do the exact opposite at the moment.

Cherry MX-brown switches are still probably my favorite, but I've tried and also like the Kailth Box White switches. I feel the expectation of tactile feedback is pretty innate, likely the product of how we've evolved our response to the world around us.

Also, I like the noise.

For setting up a solid web-based alternative, Leaflet is a great tool for viewing many different tile/vector sources. If you're looking for a more hardcore GIS tool, there's always ATAK, but it has a steep learning curve. If you simply need maps on your device and be self-contained, Google Maps on Android lets you save maps offline.

NexSAN devices required a special firmware patched hard drive, then were sold at several times the price of the same drive without the firmware. This is a bad business model IMHO, when a hardware refresh was time, we went with one of their competitors who's systems were built around regular SATA drives. (Use case here is bulk and data integrity, not performance). I will give NexSAN some credit though, nearly 100 hard drives ran the better part of a decade with only 3-4 ever needing replacement.

It would have to be optional and non-default, of course, but I argue there is a use case for it.

How about having the fingerprint unlock utility allow for the registration of immediate shutdown (maybe even wipe) finger prints? Maybe be able to configure 1 to unlock and 9 to wipe. Feeling lucky? Legally I have no clue how it would stand up in court, that's not my profession, but it would provide a technical anti-coercion tool.

AI is really good at boilerplate implementations and boring stuff, and I think this is simply an indication of that programming languages really need to evolve.

The payday loanshark shops have really popped up everywhere here in south Texas the last 10 years. They are truly a cancer on both the economy and the vulnerable populations here. Pawn shops are probably more fair.

I have an 830ish credit score, but still have interest rates of 20% or more. I pay my statement balance every month and haven't paid a dime of interest in years, however, it would be nice to be able to very occasionally put something big on there without these crazy high rates.

I've said this for years. It is time to cut off a decimal place as has diminished in value more than 10x since it was introduced. To simplify, we only need 2 paper notes, and 2 coins.

• (coin) Dime
• (coin) Dollar
• (paper) Ten Dollar Bill
• (paper) Hundred Dollar Bill

That's it. Having said we need to simplify cash, we absolutely still need to keep cash as over-reaching data mining companies as well as government simply have no business knowing where every penny we spend goes.