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    • NerdyDadN
      NerdyDad @coliver
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      @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

      @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

      https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/hughes-signs-deal-to-launch-100mbps-satellite-internet-service-in-2021/

      Fast satellite coming.

      Sounds like they are trying to compete with SpaceX's LEO satellites that are supposed to have ~20ms of latency.

      SpaceX would eat my lunch, depending on what they are offering.

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender @NerdyDad
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        @nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:

        @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

        https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/hughes-signs-deal-to-launch-100mbps-satellite-internet-service-in-2021/

        Fast satellite coming.

        They'll still have latency issues.

        Outside of live things, it's probably not a real problem. yeah, you don't want it if you are a gamer, and you might get some issue with video chat, but general surfing, using of the web, streaming media, should be totally usable.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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          @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

          @nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:

          @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

          https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/hughes-signs-deal-to-launch-100mbps-satellite-internet-service-in-2021/

          Fast satellite coming.

          They'll still have latency issues.

          Outside of live things, it's probably not a real problem. yeah, you don't want it if you are a gamer, and you might get some issue with video chat, but general surfing, using of the web, streaming media, should be totally usable.

          It's slow enough that web pages noticeably slow down. Things like voice are often impossible.

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          • mlnewsM
            mlnews
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            https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/amazons-instant-pickup-has-your-items-ready-in-just-minutes/

            Amazon Instant Pickup is coming.

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            • mlnewsM
              mlnews
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              https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/intel-ceo-brian-krzanich-quits-trump-manufacturing-council/

              Intel decided being overly political might not be in their best interests.

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              • mlnewsM
                mlnews
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                https://www.sciencenews.org/article/2017-solar-eclipse-einstein-general-relativity

                More on the eclipse, who would have guessed?

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                • bigbearB
                  bigbear @scottalanmiller
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                  @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                  @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                  @nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:

                  @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                  https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/hughes-signs-deal-to-launch-100mbps-satellite-internet-service-in-2021/

                  Fast satellite coming.

                  They'll still have latency issues.

                  Outside of live things, it's probably not a real problem. yeah, you don't want it if you are a gamer, and you might get some issue with video chat, but general surfing, using of the web, streaming media, should be totally usable.

                  It's slow enough that web pages noticeably slow down. Things like voice are often impossible.

                  The 3mp upload is optimistic at best. You need a small sat to transmit up through the ionsphere, and they are doing it with a lower powered dish. Similar problems to early wireless.

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                  • mlnewsM
                    mlnews
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                    https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/ai-bot-takes-on-the-pros-at-dota-2-and-wins/

                    Elon Musk's Dota 2 AI does a pretty good job.

                    Youtube Video

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                    • QuixoticJeremyQ
                      QuixoticJeremy @mlnews
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                      @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                      https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/ai-bot-takes-on-the-pros-at-dota-2-and-wins/

                      Elon Musk's Dota 2 AI does a pretty good job.

                      Youtube Video

                      Very cool 🙂

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                      • mlnewsM
                        mlnews
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                        Bitcoin value passes $4,000

                        https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/two-reasons-bitcoin-just-surged-past-4000/

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                        • mlnewsM
                          mlnews
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                          https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/500-smart-locks-arent-so-smart-anymore-thanks-to-botched-update/

                          Oops

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                          • mlnewsM
                            mlnews
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                            https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/why-our-brains-lead-us-astray-when-we-take-things-at-face-value/

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                            • mlnewsM
                              mlnews
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                              https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/eclipse_flights.png

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                              • mlnewsM
                                mlnews
                                last edited by mlnews

                                https://www.sciencenews.org/article/2017-solar-eclipse-knowledge

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                                • DashrenderD
                                  Dashrender @mlnews
                                  last edited by

                                  @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                  https://www.sciencenews.org/article/2017-solar-eclipse-knowledge

                                  I hope they make a time lapse of the collected 2 mins from those 68 cameras.. that should be pretty cool to watch.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                                    @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                    @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                    https://www.sciencenews.org/article/2017-solar-eclipse-knowledge

                                    I hope they make a time lapse of the collected 2 mins from those 68 cameras.. that should be pretty cool to watch.

                                    I expect that they will. That'll be really cool.

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                                    • mlnewsM
                                      mlnews
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                                      https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/08/fiat-chrysler-joins-self-driving-car-alliance-with-bmw-and-intel/

                                      More self driving companies getting into the game.

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                                      • mlnewsM
                                        mlnews
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                                        https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/ex-fed-in-silk-road-case-pleads-guilty-to-new-money-laundering-charges/

                                        Surprised? Me neither.

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                                        • IRJI
                                          IRJ
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                                          A Florida woman...

                                          http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/deputies-st-johns-county-woman-drunkenly-bites-mans-fishing-line-at-pier/593621732

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller
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                                            Lost WW2 warship USS Indianapolis found after 72 years
                                            http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40991326

                                            Largest loss of life in a US Navy sinking in history. The ship talked about in Jaws finally found. Thanks to Paul Allen.

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