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Great piece on HK. Informative and unbiased. The MTR is second to none. One thing I noticed immediately was how fast the MTR escalators are; they're noticeably faster than anything else I've experienced. I guess that's what's needed to handle 1.82…
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Quote: Originally Posted by krreagan Apple is designing a fully autonomous vehicle. Similar to Google's original design with no steering wheel but by the time Apple's hits the road (2020ish) the mandate for human intervention capability will no …
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His insecurity is on full display with a comment like that about a rumor.
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Quote: Originally Posted by cnocbui Does anyone happen to know if the touted Thorium based nuclear cycle is actually practicable, or is it just wishful thinking? Oak Ridge National Lab had one working in the 60's/70's, but more development n…
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Apple under Tim Cook is definitely forging new pathways of revenue that I never expected ($5K AppleWatch, battery factory agreement, ApplePay, IBM joint venture, solar panel farms, etc.). So I'll assume this rumor is true and run with it. My take …
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Quote: Originally Posted by foggyhill Hardening servers IS commonly done. Though, there are servers distribution that are mostly there so you don't have to spend time culling your stuff. Reviewing the code of the only services (inbound/outbou…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Evilution The full codename is "Titan Uranus". A nice little dig at what Tesla will be feeling if Apple do release a car. That's great. Wasn't there an Apple product code-named "Carl Sagan"? Until he found out a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by foggyhill If you are truly paranoid, you can inspect your server code yourself (even put more protection for buffers, a big problem ) and compile it. Then, run it in a sandbox or a user with the most limited access y…
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Quote: Originally Posted by cws GM and Ford have been making cars for more than a hundred years, as have many other companies. It is, frankly, quite silly to think that Apple Tesla could just jump into such a competitive and complex business an…
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Quote: Originally Posted by sog35 Tim was right when he said 2015 is the year of ApplePay. Quote: Originally Posted by sflocal Way to go Tim! See, the government can move quickly on some things! Kidding aside, this is huge addition t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mike1 Still doesn't let you customize which sports you want to see scores and news about. For example, I couldn't care less about NBA or college basketball, yet when I open the app, that's what I have to see. Looking …
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Maybe Samsung can squeeze out two more generations of Gear before the AppleWatch is shipped.
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismY Seems like a great place. In the US, the solar panels don't fit into the decor very well. Has Germany made them blend into the architecture more naturally? The pictures I've seen don't blend in very well…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismY It seems to me, it's a much less expensive endeavour to buy up cheap land. Even adding long strips of panels next to highways and in the intersection would work, providing the reflections aren't going to af…
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I'd find it ironic or facetious (or both) if Google were to speak about Android security... Quote: Originally Posted by rezwits How about, showing up, because he has an environment that has security? I mean seriously when was the last time you…
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Quote: Originally Posted by TheOtherGeoff You don't build custom chips for your clients very long if you're leaking your client information to one of their competitors, especially within your corporate umbrella. The Group President of Samsung Se…
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Quote: Originally Posted by NOFEER Next will see s5 in cereal boxes I was surprised that you could buy-one-get-one-free for the S5 right after it was introduced (April 2014). http://bgr.com/2014/04/04/galaxy-s5-free-verizon/ Makes you won…
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Quote: Originally Posted by elroth Are you saying that he's using simplified characters? I can't decipher it because it's too cursive for me, so I can't tell, but I'd be surprised if he wasn't writing in traditional characters. I don't kno…
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Quote: Originally Posted by anakin1992 i think your comparison between traditional chinese characters vs simplified one is a bit off. out of almost 70k-80k of total chinese characters, only about 3000 of them are in simplified form while the res…
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Quote: Originally Posted by dnd0ps Beautiful. It's incredible how Apple captured West lake's essence. Instead of selling western "Lao wai" marketing they've blended local artistry and culture with Apples distinct sense of zen simplicity. This is…