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Comment Re: Even if the features appealed... (Score 1) 106

I don't get it either. I use AI a lot, for all sorts of different things. In none of them do I want to talk to it. The only exception I could imagine would be if I wanted to brainstorm about something while driving.

Also, all of the voices have (to my ear) an annoying, fake-bubbly-happy California accent.

Comment Re:Good news comrad! (Score 1) 37

I guess they could have it, after an appropriate time without comms, key up on the ICAO emergency frequency and start broadcasting its intentions. "Thank you for jamming the satellite communications! This satellite will self-destruct in two minutes and 45 seconds."

"I'm a 30 second bomb! I'm a 30 second bomb! 29... 28... 27..."

Comment Every company, always... (Score 2) 83

Every company ought to always be required to make technical documentation and replacement components available for their products.

I just had this on a much smaller scale: a cordless Bosch vacuum cleaner. It almost certainly needed a battery replacement. Nowhere on the internet is there a diagram of how to disassemble it. Remove all the visible screws and...nothing. Finally get it apart, and: the seven batteries (in series) are installed in such a way as to be very difficult to remove. Of course, there is no information on what their specs are, and as far as I can tell, Bosch won't sell you replacements. Ultimately, we threw it away and bought a new one (from a brand that does sell replacement parts).

It's absolutely irritating to have to trash an appliance that just needs a simple repair. This is where government regulation would actually be important.

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