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Retail attempt down the road from Meta's VR labs primarily dedicated to VR headsets. So you can buy friends?
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Kent Sharkey wrote: So you can buy friends?
I'd be happy to sell you as many imaginary ones as you want. Of course, good friends aren't cheap, so I'll need an advance...
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E Ink has just announced its next-generation color ePaper panel, and it’s a major update for the nascent technology. Just the thing for playing DOOM, very slowly
Easier on the eyes this way.
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I do not understand it. What's the point of this technology when we have tablets... ? Eyeing comfort ?
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I don't get the joke. Is there any?
I mean, tablets as we know them need some sort of display. Maybe CRTs are not the future of displays after all?
Ciao,
luker
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No, genuine question from me. See below.
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It makes a whole lot of difference believe me. I am an avid reader and reading out of an e-ink reader is just like reading a paper book, except that is lighter, font can be made bigger or smaller and a single reader can hold thousands of books. Batteries last an eternity too, I can get easily 2 weeks out of my outdated (almost 8 years old!) Kobo when I read 16 hours straight per day, otherwise it just lasts longer than I can remember, and it charges extremely fast with an old style charger.
I discovered e-ink when I saw a man on the subway reading a piece of cardboard for 5 minutes straight, before noticing that it was magical cardboard with changing letters. I've been deeply in love with my e-ink reader ever since.
I also read on tablets (Kindle Unlimited is my newest addiction and it doesn't run on Kobo) and the difference in eye relief is staggering. Next e-reader I will bite the bullet and buy a Kindle, if I can't find any alternative Kobo OS with a Kindle Unlimited app.
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OK, thanks for your post, it made me realize the difference in technology - I do not know why, but I somehow assumed these readers were only cheap monochrome tablets used only for displaying book pages.
Just googled a few of the keywords and came across this[^], maybe interesting for you.
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I used to assume that too, until I saw them and found grace. Ok I might be a little too theatrical or a little too obsessed with reading but it has been a life changer for me (and a source of annoyance for my wife).
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Power use is the biggest advantage of eink; because it works by pushing pigments around it only draws power when updating. In smaller sizes the main target for color eink would be graphic novels; larger models could replace the banks of large monitors/TVs used as digital signs.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
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Tech wages are rapidly rising, according to a new breakdown in The Wall Street Journal. That potentially complicates things for managers who need to hire new technologists on a limited budget—but it’s also good news for those technologists with the right combination of skills and experience. Oh, to be a Quantum Cloud UX Architect Analyst...
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Only if they can still afford the gas it takes to get to work.
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For us automotive / industrial embedded developers the struggle is real. Laboratories and factories are by nature few and sparse, and no, I can't park a test vehicle in my living room.
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The first bug bounty program by America's Homeland Security has led to the discovery and disclosure of 122 vulnerabilities, 27 of which were deemed critical. More like Hole-land Insecurity
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Five-week project is a big success story, says Microsoft. 5 weeks to install Windows 11? Sounds about right.
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Quote: The employees with these devices will continue to run Windows 10 in parallel and get a Windows 11 device at their next device refresh," said Microsoft's Lukas Velush in a blog post. So they will buy the rest of us new machines in 2025?
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Hare is a systems programming language designed to be simple, stable, and robust. Just a little late for Easter, sorry
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Software that uses machine learning to attempt to detect human emotions is emerging as the latest flashpoint in the debate over the use of artificial intelligence. "I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill and think things over."
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A new report conducted by Retool and Wakefield uncovered insights into how engineers save time, increase productivity, where they lose time and their preferences around how that time is spent. "How deep is your love?"
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AkuDreams launched in chaotic fashion after much anticipation yesterday, but a bug in the smart contract code means that the team is unable to access $34 million locked inside the contract. How expensive was your last bug?
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As more people watch movies, edit video, read the news and keep up with social media on their smartphones, these devices have grown to accommodate the bigger screens and higher processing power needed for more demanding activities. I spy, with my little eye, Candy Crush (again)
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The EU has agreed on another ambitious piece of legislation to police the online world. So that a politician can understand? (we're going to be here a while)
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Is it "Worky" or "Doesn't worky"?
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It works in their servers...
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
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