I was labelled "creative" at a young age; always drawing or making something. Labelled "ADHD" in my teens, was on Ritalyn for a short time (and it WORKED - it was a revelation to me to be able to just sit down and crank through schoolwork) but I didn't like the way I felt when it wore off (as I lost the ability to focus, every little thing drove me NUTS), so I elected to stop using it. About 2 years into college I jumped off into a career as an engineer and product designer, and I have designed or been involved in designing a number of successful, award winning consumer products (Gear of the Year Award, Outside Magazine, 2004 for the BVG Backroad II Bike Carrier, Guitar World Platinum Award for Excellence for the Tonewood Amp - I did the case design) had a few patents granted, and am now designing medical devices and manufacturing machinery as a Sr. Engineer, even though I never did get my degree finished. One data point is not a trend, but the article's explanation certainly resonated with me. I work well from lists, and have found it is a decent way to keep myself on task, although not always - like taking the time to write this post instead of going through my Monday morning email. :P

So it will shatter, but not protect? Glass - all of the downside, none of the benefits! You're doing it wrong Samsung!!!

In hindsight, the company name was perfect.

I had high hopes for it, but ultimately I am disappointed. It has a sleek look, that much is true. The specs are impressive, and the pricepoint is not astronomical, especially for the capabilities and the longevity that an electric drivetrain can provide. I am sure it is a high quality vehicle with great, state of the art features. BUT - my disappointment is that it seems nobody in the EV segment really groks "truckness." This is yet another "lifestyle" truck; it lets you haul sports equipment on the weekend or maybe move an appliance now and then - which to be fair is all a large segment of the target market will ever need - but it misses a couple glaring points. First, let's talk about utility. IMO Rivian wins this one squarely, but at least partially on their modular platform rather than the truck itself. Here's my take: Neither the Rivian truck OR the Tesla truck will be available with a long bed option, which means the carrying capacity for things like drywall and sheathing are limited. Rivian's concept is beautiful, and will be a great "sport truck," but I don't know if you can even haul drywall AT ALL in its 4.5ft bed. The Tesla concept will accept neither a standard bed toolbox nor a lumber rack (Rivian at least has that advantage, although how much bed is left after you slap a toolbox in 4.5ft?). A vehicle specific camper shell is fairly commonplace so that's probably acceptable. You can't stack anything higher than the bed rails safely in the Tesla because the drastically sloped sides make it unfit to support a load. So much for hauling a ton of hay; and even my grandfather's '74 Toyota Hi-Lux could do that (I actually have many fond memories of that truck). Forget about the idea of using all that towing power too, because you can't put a gooseneck hitch over those bedsides either. Second, although the savings on maintenance presents a strong business case, the previous utility issues combined with the inability to swap on a utility bed or flatbed (both the Tesla and Rivian are unibody designs) will limit its desirability for many prospective commercial buyers. Many businesses buy fleet trucks because they need both a utility vehicle AND a tax deduction, but utility is key, and given the tax write off often a bigger consideration than cost. Until someone in the EV segment figures out how to make a truck that will work both in the driveway and on the construction site, they won't unseat or even challenge the F150/F250 juggernaut. I don't believe you'll ever see any current EV truck concepts pulling a trailer full of landscaping equipment or filled with a Miller portable welder. When Ford delivers the electric F150, my prediction is that Rivian will do OK with the R1T as a luxury truck for the eco-conscious and continue to expand based on licensing their modular drivetrain. The Tesla concept will be relegated to a niche vehicle unless it changes drastically between now and release. Which is probably ok - Musk likes to push the boundaries, and at that he has succeeded. I was hoping his vision for practicality would bleed over a bit more from SpaceX, but we got his flair for radical departure instead. It's actually kind of close to what I expected, just not exactly what I hoped for.

Technically, I think the hype should drive itself. :P

You can pick up an old motorola MOTOACTV for cheap and root it: http://motoactv.wikispaces.com... . I love mine for cycling, and with Augmented smartwatch pro on my phone and sideloading apps through ADB, it will do many things that the latest smartwatches still don't. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Of course it will work; this is exactly what an ultrasound transducer does; it converts electrical energy to acoustic energy via mechanical strain in response to said electrical energy, then converts acoustic energy back to electrical energy via mechanical strain when impacted by the returning acoustic bounceback. Well and truly settled issue. The problem is the power loss over distance, as has already been pointed out. So while it will work, it will work poorly, be expensive, and is overly complicated. It is an idea backed by a fundamentally sound theory, but like so many the practical application is unworkable.

Missed the hashtag, but yes. I'm trending towards curmudgeon; I recall when it was only "hash" in unix, and "pound sign" everywhere else. Darn kids.

If I'm reading this correctly, our post-doc protagonist has created a deep learning algorithm to automate the process of being shallow? I have no words. . .

The drive through at my old credit union had a similar scale hyperloop prototype in about 1985. We never thought of sending anything but deposit slips through it back then. . .

See, I'm golden there because I'm grandfathered into an unlimited plan on Verizon (from way back), but even a booster doesn't cut it for me. Our land line is good at least, but probably because AT&T manages our copper, I think.

We had our chance, actually. At the height of the real estate boom, Foster Enterprises wanted to turn a local 1500 acre cattle ranch - Quail Valley - into an Equestrian community. It's 2 miles from my house and the utilities would have run right by us. All the locals got together and told the county supervisors and Foster not only no but hell no. Turns out we probably did them a favor. We passed on those amenities through that avenue, but that doesn't mean we wouldn't like them. It's the having vs. eating cake problem. I like the lifestyle here, but I need the technology. I understand from a business perspective though why it isn't an attractive proposition for Verizon.

Eventually, perhaps. But read the headline again: "Rural Phone Areas." I live 9 miles from the nearest place I get cell reception. Copper is still the only viable option where I live. It ain't dead yet.

At my home, I'm about 9 miles from anywhere I can get cell reception. The simple truth is that Verizon doesn't care about investing in low population density areas, whether it's cellular or wired connectivity. Why would they? It costs the same to put up a tower in rural areas (neglecting real estate cost), and they recover far fewer customers to offset the cost. The bottom line: Deer don't use 4G. It leaves some of us out in the cold, but the business model makes sense.