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

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender @mlnews
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                      @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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                                • DanpD
                                  Danp
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                                  Just heard about this on the radio ...

                                  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/movies/jerry-lewis-dead-celebrated-comedian-and-filmmaker.html

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                                  • coliverC
                                    coliver
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                                    https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/htc-vive-gets-its-first-permanent-price-cut-now-down-25-percent/

                                    That's good news.

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

                                      https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/htc-vive-gets-its-first-permanent-price-cut-now-down-25-percent/

                                      That's good news.

                                      Woot

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @Danp
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                                        @danp said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        Just heard about this on the radio ...

                                        https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/movies/jerry-lewis-dead-celebrated-comedian-and-filmmaker.html

                                        Very sad.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller
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                                          Solar eclipse 2017: Spectacle set to grip US public
                                          http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-40657793

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                                          • mlnewsM
                                            mlnews
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                                            https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/trial-to-decide-whether-ex-grubhub-driver-should-be-classified-as-employee/

                                            Classifying more people as employees, major potential impacts on employment.

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