Comment How could this go wrong (Score 1) 92
Yeah, because strapping a camera to the head of American youth could not go wrong in any way. I say 2 months after wide availability before the first lawsuit. Maybe less.
People Trust Tech Companies Over Automakers For Self-Driving Cars 152
Lucas123 writes "Consumers appear more willing to use a self-driving car from a leading technology company, such as Google, over an auto manufacturer like Ford or Toyota, according to a new study from KPMG. Based on polls of focus groups, technology companies scored highest among consumers, with a median score of 8 on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 as the highest level of trust. Premium auto brands received a score of 7.75, while mass-market brands received a score of 5. Google is the brand most associated with self-driving cars, according to the study, while Nissan lead the mass auto producers in recognition for autonomous technology; that was based on its pledge in August to launch an affordable self-driving car by 2020. 'We believe that self-driving cars will be profoundly disruptive to the traditional automotive ecosystem,' KPMG stated." I suspect that when autonomous cars start arriving for ordinary buyers, there will be a lot of co-branding, as there is now for various car subsystems and even levels of trim.
JavaScript-Based OpenRISC Emulator Can Run Linux, GCC, Wayland 89
An anonymous reader writes "The jor1k is an interesting open-source toy emulator project to emulate a 32-bit OpenRISC OR1000 processor, 63MB of RAM, ocfb frame-buffer, and ATA-hard drive ... all in JavaScript. Though JavaScript based, there are asm.js optimizations and the performance seems to be quite decent in modern web browsers. The jor1k OpenRISC emulator can do a lot, even handle running the Linux kernel, GCC compiler, ScummVM Monkey Island, and the Wayland/Weston compositor, all from within the web browser."
Comment Missing ym NASA.gov fix. (Score 1) 1144
I don't get to have my NASA.gov fix, I mean, I know it's not a finacial thing, but I still do with I could check out what there launching these days. Also I wish Weather.gov was fully up and running. I still yank down the files I really want and rely on for planning, but still, I can't just browse around the site anymore.
Since everyone seems to be talking about where they place the blame: The two kids whining on the playground that the other person hit them. [Wo]man up and deal with it. Democrats, stop being such babies, and compromise a little/ Republicans stop treating it like a game that you need to get something out of, stick with your original plan, or just go with the democrats, no need to drag this on for the sake of hurting people. Independants, enjoy the ride, because baby, you might come out of this looking like a champ.
Comment Re:How I see it... (Score 1) 1144
and the democrats are also feeding the fat cats. Medicare actuaries say "obamacare" will RAISE the health care costs for average family of four by over $7K from 2014 to 2022. quite a bit different from Honest Obe's lie of saving $2500 per year, isn't it?
Therefore, I have no problem with some theatrics, so it is clear who supported this healthcare fiasco which will go down in flames. the Republicans are going down in flames for their past actions, now let's let the Democrats self-destruct. we need a reset
Hey guys, I have a great idea... lets not compromise with anyone, run the budget over a cliff, and then blame the other guys! also, I am looking forward to the higher rates, I ALWAYS love paying more for healthcare. *eyeroll*
Can Fractals Make Sense of the Quantum World? 236
Keith found a New Scientist story about fractals and quantum theory. The article says "Take the mathematics of fractals into account, says Palmer, and the long-standing puzzles of quantum theory may be much easier to understand. They might even dissolve away."
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