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Steven Hawking mocks Steven Hawking's voice.
I can't find a clip, but I heard him saying something about now having an American accent...
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dandy72 wrote: saying something about now having an American accent...
He resisted updates to his voice synthesizer because he was used to it, despite the fact that it had an American accent.
Software Zen: delete this;
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That sounds vaguely familiar. "Despite" the fact it had an American accent. I'm sure he meant it as a zinger, Hawking totally had the sense of humor for it.
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So I ordered a nVME drive and an adapter card last Saturday - at the same time, and in the same order. And paid extra for three-day shipping.
I'll get the drive today, but I won't get the adpater card I need to make it work until Tuesday.
If ever there was a need for AI, it's for something like this.
"Oh, look, he ordered a nVME drive AND a nVME adapter. I bet he needs them both to arrive at the same time."
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depends who the order is fulfilled by - and even if NewEgg they a few warehouses, even if they fulfilled both items they may be coming from opposite ends of the country.
had the same thing happen with Amazon, looking closely saw all but one of the items was fulfilled Ama, and the last item some other co. Luckily for me all arrived same day - it was 2 separate packages. (Also 2 delivery fees but both only a few $ each - still arrived in under a week (USA - Singapore means customs etc), not bad.)
Sounds like you only got hit for 1 delivery fee (even though shipping suggests ex 2 different NE warehouses) - there was nothing to stop them charging more opting for fast delivery (i.e. appearing desperate) - so actually you got a pretty good deal.
Yeah they could use AI but then it would have held the earlier delivery to match the other package, would that really make any difference to you? Perhaps other people need some items before others, whose to say, why complicate it to deliver all together? Unless postage is real expensive I prefer they just ship it as ready, get it done.
no I don't work for them.
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Both items shipped by NewEgg from (US). The nVME shipped on Monday, the adapter shipped yeterday. The NewEgg site said both items were in stock.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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ah well, when the other arrives check if it came from the same origin.
(if it's the same open a complaint, who knows, they may toss you a $x voucher as apology  )
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Lopatir wrote: ...NewEgg they a few warehouses, even if they fulfilled both items they may be coming from opposite ends of the country.
Yep, I have that happen with ammo sites quite often. They try to ship from the closest DC, but if that one is low/out, they will pull from another. While I only pay one shipping fee, they can't logistically put all of that in the same box to ship it together.
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Interesting. I had the opposite experience. I just bought a couple of monitors from NewEgg. One arrived 2 days earlier than what the tracking number said and the other one arrived a week earlier than what the tracking info said.
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Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: If ever there was a need for AI, it's for something like this.
What makes you think there isn't? Only, it works against you...
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: I bet he needs them both to arrive at the same time.
"Let's see how pissed off he gets if he doesn't. Let Frank in customer support deal with him, he's a d*ck."
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I almost invariably have items with their free shipping, and it usually arrives in 2-3 days, once the next day (NJ->NY).
A Concept: If they were paying for the shipping you know they'd optimize the cost and ship them together if at all possible.
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I used to like newegg - less every year. Return policies are absurd. For example, I purchased two 2.5" external enclosures that I wanted to be able to drop my NVME SSD into - there's a good bit of confusion over what slot fits what SSD. The description was less than stellar, and I missed the final info toward the bottom. So, after spending $40, then returning it and being charged an ABSURD amount for return shipping, plus a ridiculous re-stock fee, I got a credit back of $12.
yeah, I'd prefer to shop with them, but... as for shipping combined items, I have to side with John. One website rules everything, why should a customer care where the product is coming from?
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Evan Blass on Twitter: "possible folding smart phone?… https://t.co/NUaPnlLGhq"
When first saw samsungs folding phone prototype video, been trying to get my head around how the hinge would work on an outer surface fold?
Assuming even 1/2 thick iphone/pixel phone, when folded it is same thickness as current phones.
I can understand the screen being seemless on the inside fold, as samsuns video shows.
The bend stretch the screen needs is minimal.
Now if reversed, the hing point requires the screen to either stretch/shrink.
Or i am not getting it right in my mind. I am envisioing two bricks togeather. The gap between the edge of each brick in flat is 0.
But then fold, the same points on the outer edge now have a distance of the 2x thickness of the bricks.
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It's all done with Magic.
And smoke and mirrors, of course.
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OriginalGriff wrote: And smoke vape and mirrors, of course.
An update has occurred...Smoke is obsolete. 
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does vaping set off the alarm in the toilet?
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I cannot possible understand the usefulness of this. I am sure it is there somewhere, as there was a strong enough use case for them to do the work, but I don't see it.
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You get something with a tablet sized screen that still fits in your pocket like a phone.
eg 6" 1920x1080 becomes 10.25" 3240x1920 (give or take how they handle the bit of screen around the curves).
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maze3 wrote: Now if reversed, the hing point requires the screen to either stretch/shrink.
Or the extreme edges aren't glued down, so they slide.
There's any number of ways to make that practical/not ugly, e.g. by applying a stretchable polymer cover over the top of the screen.
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I have always wanted a double-screen lightweight portable device; I could run a main-app on one screen, and configure the other to display what I wanted per application. But, I want a minimum size on the order of 8x11 inches minimum. And, the screens have got to look great, and the battery life minimum 18 hours, and so forth.
Looks to me like technical advancements and competition might just hatch such a beast in the next few years at a price mere mortals could pay.
optimistically, Bill
p.s. I define 'optimism' as the enthusiastic denial of reality.
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Keiichi Okabe - The Weight of the World[^]
Happy new year everyone and welcome to the first SOTW of 2019! 
These past two weeks I've been playing NieR: Automata, an awesome game from 2017 by Square-Enix.
The soundtrack of the game is amazing.
This song plays at the credits.
There's also a Japanese and a French version which play at different endings.
And then there's a sort of medley version which plays at yet another ending.
All are amazing.
And there's a lot of other great tracks on the soundtrack as well.
I've finished the game at 100% so there's nothing left for me to do but listen to the soundtrack.
Already ordered it with a way too long shipping period because it has to come from Japan 
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Go with "tea for two"? Not half! (9)
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