Oh good, I'll use the MultiJet Fusion and the "disruptive new materials" to print my first FTL-drive then!
Seriously kids - I'm all for HP to enter the 3D printer market, but whenever something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
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True. They could do something about the layout.
"Or perhaps he's right and Apple's famous commitment to integration of hardware and software meant it was willing to tolerate extra costs that Google clearly finds unpalatable."
Seems more plausible. Apple has the profit margins on its iThings to pay just a little bit more for something they want without getting hurt.
On a related note: with all the snooping and data slurping going on already and all the proposed snooping and data slurping that is to come you'd think disk makers would be working overtime...
Mass market VR gear? That's as likely now as it was 20 years ago, in other words: not going to happen. If Intel bets the farm on that, they are dead. (But they won't, they are smart. They'll be keeping some options open, though.)
What I'd like to see from Intel is ca CPU that is not just another x86 again. It could still be bog standard WinTel on the outside for the average user/mass market, but running in a VM on something new inside. (Hey, a man can dream, can't he?)
As to oom-pah-pah - try some proper Humppa instead! Seriously, if you have a chance to watch these guys live, do it!
I was looking for the bit in A Hard Day's Night where Victor Spinetti says "it's a plot" but couldn't find it, so here is the train scene.
Exactly. The law of unintended consequences...
It's hard to believe, but there are a lot of people out there who do not know that ad blockers even exist. Let's face it, a lot of people have no idea that their web browser is not "the internet", or that there are other browsers. It's not just the elderly relatives, it's a surprisingly large number of 'generation smartphone' as well.
Never heard of it, thanks for bringing the PA-97 to my attention. I kinda have a thing for weird contraptions. And airships/blimps.
I was somewhat surprised this was done in the 1980ies - the whole thing has a 1950ies feel about it, if you know what I mean. You'd think in the mid 1980ies they would have been able to rig a control system to synchronise the choppers and steer them from a single cockpit in the blimp (or one of the Sikorskys). Or even by remote control from the ground. You'd also think they'd put a little more thought in the structural engineering of that thing.
Maybe the concept should be revisited - after all it's quite a lot like a very large quadcopter, there should be suitable control systems to work from now.
Reminds me of the Cargolifter desaster. Which only cost loads of money*, but didn't kill anyone. And they converted the hangar into a lovely Tropical Islands Resort. Any plans for Lakehurst along those lines?
*Thought about investing, but deceided to buy a motorcycle instead. And got a very good ROI indeed...
This isn't over yet - so keep tuned! This is something like a time-out, and probably an involuntary one. My guess is that someone strongly suggested to the FBI to dial it back a bit and keep a low(er) profile. But I can't see Jim Comey forfeiting the match, so to speak. He has put quile a lot of his personal clout behind this and has to prevent losing too much face over this.
As to the "third party" involved - my money is on the NSA because a) it's their job to do stuff like that (and for all we know they are very good at it) and b) it ties in neatly with my 'the feds were reined in' theory - "FFS Jim, keep it down and get on the phone and make that call to Fort Meade already!"
However, for all we know, the mysterious "third party" just as well might not exist. Or it might be PLA Unit 61398. Keep tuned, folks - more after a quick word from our sponsor!
Sir,
while you are factually correct, I will not have you bad-mouthing Neanderthals!
No really, they don't deserve this. Learn more here and here.
Did someone say space taxi?