Non-IT News Thread

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/10/blue-origin-has-successfully-tested-its-powerful-be-4-rocket-engine/

scottalanmiller

Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein hints at Frankfurt move
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41677332

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/10/archaeologists-are-mystified-by-ancient-gates-in-saudi-lava-fields/

mlnews

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/10/nasa-chooses-to-not-tell-congress-how-much-deep-space-missions-cost/

scottalanmiller

Trump says he will allow scheduled release of JFK files
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41708854

scottalanmiller

Macron's dog Nemo filmed peeing on Elysée fireplace
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41716115

mlnews

HyperLoop maybe coming to Maryland.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/10/elon-musks-boring-company-is-digging-a-10-mile-tunnel-in-maryland/

scottalanmiller

Did they think he was a zombie?

Rio police shoot dead Spanish tourist on favela tour
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-41727225

dafyre

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Did they think he was a zombie?

Rio police shoot dead Spanish tourist on favela tour
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-41727225

If it wasn't then, it is now.

scottalanmiller

Amazon cannabis delivery: Orlando couple shocked by find
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41734179

scottalanmiller

Fats Domino has passed away at 89.

scottalanmiller

US sailors rescued after five months adrift in Pacific
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41772323

Murtlap

do you know that amazon had a bug in their system
According to The Guardian, at approximately 7:00pm Friday night in London (1:00pm EST, 11:00am PST), Repricer Express--an automated service many third party Amazon sellers use to keep their prices competitive against each other--malfunctioned. Subsequently, it marked thousands of toys, clothes, cell phones, furniture and numerous other items for one penny, and many users dashed to cash out on the ultimate bargain sale.
Though the glitch only lasted for about an hour, many sellers were horrified to find Amazon users had ordered thousands of their products marked at a fraction of their cost.
According to Doherty, Amazon is not holding the sellers to forfeit such incredible losses to those who only paid one penny, and will not penalize them either. Amazon has since cancelled most of the orders.

scottalanmiller

Catalans declare independence from Spain
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41780116

coliver

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Catalans declare independence from Spain
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41780116

That's huge! Wonder if Spain will let it go or enact control over the province.

scottalanmiller

@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Catalans declare independence from Spain
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41780116

That's huge! Wonder if Spain will let it go or enact control over the province.

They tried to enact control this morning, that's why they declared independence now.

scottalanmiller

@MarigabyFrias is currently 10 miles from the break away zone!

Dashrender

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

Catalans declare independence from Spain
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41780116

Would this be like Houston declaring itself independent? (and don't get bogged down in the state vs country thing).

Dashrender

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

@MarigabyFrias is currently 10 miles from the break away zone!

on which side?

scottalanmiller

@dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

@MarigabyFrias is currently 10 miles from the break away zone!

on which side?

North