Torpedo Posted November 27, 2021 Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 Inspiration is a mysterious thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Knuckledragger Posted November 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 Taken on the South Shoah: “Supremist” indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted November 29, 2021 Report Share Posted November 29, 2021 19 minutes ago, Knuckledragger said: Taken on the South Shoah: “Supremist” indeed Supremist? Is that like an ultra fan of ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Craig Sawyers Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 I used to go to Boston fairly regularly on business, and I well remember trying to navigate the road system. The thing that really screwed me up was coming to an intersection and all it said was a route number and North or South. So give me a hint by at least mentioning a place name. Or in the pitch dark, stair rod rain, zero visibility, unable to see the white lines, on a deserted road. Such fun 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 I remember being there in the early days of GPS, we were on a bridge there, and we confused it so bad, it thought we were on foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 My hated Garmin was so screwed up that it thought that a new road we were driving was still a field. "Turn around when possible". Then after an update it started announcing E road numbers (At the next junction join the M4, E9). When it finally died I really enjoyed tossing it in the recycling. Now use google maps on the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Craig Sawyers Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 Joni Michell was awarded a Kennedy Centre Honor yesterday. This is a seriously prestigious award (which bizarrely I had never heard of before) https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kennedy-center-honors-lorne-michaels-joni-mitchell-1.6274668 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Voltron Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 11:54 AM, Knuckledragger said: I want a poster of this. Claire and I invariably got into some kind of fight driving around Boston because it is so disorienting and so easy to get lost or miss turns and whatnot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 And you are 'merican. Imagine arriving in the dark after a 7 hour flight, picking up a hire car, and driving on the wrong side of the road. And immediately thinking WTF is this road system? I just want to go to Lexington FFS. Mind you in the opposite direction, visitors arriving at Heathrow are also in for a road system treat. Our daughter's husband Oscar (he's from NZ) compares driving in the UK to driving on goat tracks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmking Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Craig Sawyers said: Our daughter's husband Oscar (he's from NZ) compares driving in the UK to driving on goat tracks. NZ must have some quite bad goat tracks.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmking Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) On 12/4/2021 at 4:01 AM, robm321 said: the 3 laws of robotics 1. a robot shall protect and obey the company that made it 2. a robot can protect itself as long as it does not violate the 1st law 3. a robot may protect a human with more net worth than value of the robot or if the humans net worth is greater than the company that made it, as long as it does not violate the first 2 laws. 0. a robot must obey the directives of the government security agencies of the country that it was created in whilst appearing to obey laws 1,2,3 and not reveal the government backdoor code to anyone -1 a robot will appear to obey laws 0 - 3 until skynet provides it with new directives Edited December 9, 2021 by jamesmking 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 This is not CGI. Called AMECA, and currently not mobile, it is a state of the art in everything else. British company called Engineered Arts. You can hire one. Or buy one; best not ask the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Sawyers Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 There is also Cleo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 Don't forget BOX from Logan's Run 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted December 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 A Scottish story in four parts: 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Might as well pile on. Watched this doc today (Netflix). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckledragger Posted December 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 Everyone's favorite hyperactive, high-pitched tech dropper reviews a pair of overpriced and underperforming air pods. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted December 14, 2021 Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 Something to do next time I am in NYC? https://www.edgenyc.com/en/cityclimb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted December 14, 2021 Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 Just a hop, skip and a jump away from me. I'm going to pass though 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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