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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @coliver
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      @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

      https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/htc-vive-gets-its-first-permanent-price-cut-now-down-25-percent/

      That's good news.

      Woot

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @Danp
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        @danp said in Non-IT News Thread:

        Just heard about this on the radio ...

        https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/movies/jerry-lewis-dead-celebrated-comedian-and-filmmaker.html

        Very sad.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
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          Solar eclipse 2017: Spectacle set to grip US public
          http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-40657793

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          • mlnewsM
            mlnews
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            https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/trial-to-decide-whether-ex-grubhub-driver-should-be-classified-as-employee/

            Classifying more people as employees, major potential impacts on employment.

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            • mlnewsM
              mlnews
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              Science is neat...

              https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/carbon-nanotube-yarn-generates-electricity-when-stretched/

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              • mlnewsM
                mlnews
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                Um...

                https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/real-judge-no-you-dont-have-to-be-paid-as-a-magic-the-gathering-judge/

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                • mlnewsM
                  mlnews
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                  Apple putting new datacenter in Iowa.

                  https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/iowa-town-gives-200m-subsidy-to-get-apples-newest-data-center/

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                  • mlnewsM
                    mlnews
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                    This is just cool.

                    https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/08/a-once-publicity-shy-waymo-opens-up-about-its-autonomous-cars/

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                    • mlnewsM
                      mlnews
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                      Recent research tells us how the crew of the Hunley died.

                      https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/confederate-subs-weapon-killed-its-own-crew-researchers-find/

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                      • mlnewsM
                        mlnews
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                        Whoops, turns out that the execs of MegaUpload aren't the real criminals here...

                        https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/new-zealand-illegally-spied-on-dotcom-associates-court-rules/

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller
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                          'Self-driving' lorries to be tested on UK roads
                          http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41038220

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                          • NattNattN
                            NattNatt @scottalanmiller
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                            @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                            'Self-driving' lorries to be tested on UK roads
                            http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41038220

                            can't be any worse than the majority of drivers on the roads here....

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                            • JaredBuschJ
                              JaredBusch @mlnews
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                              @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                              Whoops, turns out that the execs of MegaUpload aren't the real criminals here...

                              https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/new-zealand-illegally-spied-on-dotcom-associates-court-rules/

                              Good. This whole thing was a massive overreach by the US at the behest of the media companies.

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                              • DashrenderD
                                Dashrender @mlnews
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                                @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                Whoops, turns out that the execs of MegaUpload aren't the real criminals here...

                                https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/new-zealand-illegally-spied-on-dotcom-associates-court-rules/

                                That's not what they said - but they did say the government was likely/was acting as outside their jurisdiction.

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                  @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                  'Self-driving' lorries to be tested on UK roads
                                  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41038220

                                  However, human drivers will still steer all the lorries in the convoy.

                                  That seems like a bad idea. Now you have a driver who can't see much because they are up the arse of the truck in front of them.

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                                  • JaredBuschJ
                                    JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                                    @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                    @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                    Whoops, turns out that the execs of MegaUpload aren't the real criminals here...

                                    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/new-zealand-illegally-spied-on-dotcom-associates-court-rules/

                                    That's not what they said - but they did say the government was likely/was acting as outside their jurisdiction.

                                    Yes, that means they were criminals.

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                                    • DashrenderD
                                      Dashrender @JaredBusch
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                                      @jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      Whoops, turns out that the execs of MegaUpload aren't the real criminals here...

                                      https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/new-zealand-illegally-spied-on-dotcom-associates-court-rules/

                                      That's not what they said - but they did say the government was likely/was acting as outside their jurisdiction.

                                      Yes, that means they were criminals.

                                      But it doesn't excuse the criminals they were chasing - just lets them possibly go free since the gov't didn't follow proper procedure.

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                                      • coliverC
                                        coliver @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        'Self-driving' lorries to be tested on UK roads
                                        http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41038220

                                        According to TRL, other trials have seen improvements in fuel economy of between 4% and 10%.

                                        That's actually pretty substantial for these types of trucks. I'll be impressed if those numbers are maintained over the life of the trial.

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                                        • JaredBuschJ
                                          JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                                          @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                          @jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                          @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                          @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                          Whoops, turns out that the execs of MegaUpload aren't the real criminals here...

                                          https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/new-zealand-illegally-spied-on-dotcom-associates-court-rules/

                                          That's not what they said - but they did say the government was likely/was acting as outside their jurisdiction.

                                          Yes, that means they were criminals.

                                          But it doesn't excuse the criminals they were chasing - just lets them possibly go free since the gov't didn't follow proper procedure.

                                          No one has yet proven these people are criminals either.

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                                          • coliverC
                                            coliver @Dashrender
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                                            @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                            @jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                            @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                            @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                            Whoops, turns out that the execs of MegaUpload aren't the real criminals here...

                                            https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/new-zealand-illegally-spied-on-dotcom-associates-court-rules/

                                            That's not what they said - but they did say the government was likely/was acting as outside their jurisdiction.

                                            Yes, that means they were criminals.

                                            But it doesn't excuse the criminals they were chasing - just lets them possibly go free since the gov't didn't follow proper procedure.

                                            Not sure we can call these criminals... maybe accused?

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