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I am guessing that this is going to end up be a PR nightmare for Yelp once Google let's the hounds loose. They have been such an easy target in the past.

I'm curious too. The article is clearly tripe.

Does anyone know by what specific mechanism(s) / technique(s) did this article make to the top?

That was the TechReport website. Here's a link: http://techreport.com/review/27436/the-ssd-endurance-experim...

http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2016/03/01/disney-worker...

It's hard for me to imagine a company as big as Dell making such a bone-headed blunder.

Given how gigantic this market is, that's a pretty common occurance (i.e., starting a property/vacation rental/related site).

There's already plenty of other big players like HA, VRBO, FK, TA, rent and countless others. There's even giants that doing this that are not fully devoted to short-term rentals and vacation stuff like CL.

That doen't even touch on the devoted timeshare and timeshare-related stuff. Or, how many convenient insurance companies can you think of that will underwrite policies for these shot-term renters?

There's just so much opportunity in this field....

This seems like very good idea to me. It is good enough that I will try to remind people in-person and online about it.

I have given eulogies before. I have focused on only things I wanted to remember and perhaps things I thought others would want to remember--not that there's anything majorly wrong with that. It is not easy to devise guidelines about what should and should not be communicated. But, I do think it is a disservice to someone's life with a disease to be summarized with a single word or short phrase--ESPECIALLY if that time frame is many years.

In summary, I see the issues as:

- Individuals summarizing another person's experience with a disease or condition using single words or short phrases such as "battle" or "long fight"

- Focusing only on periods of their life prior to to their diagnosis

- The ignoring of accomplishments, day-to-day realities of life, significant persons, significant places, etc. after their diagnosis

The author's point directly conflicts with your suggestion of using U+0027. The author correctly states that the apostrophe when used inside a contracted English word should be treated as a modifier letter. There is a Unicode apostrophe character set aside and labelled as exactly this--U+02BC.

The author's point makes sense to me. I agree and my initial thought is that the correct thing to do is recommend U+02BC be the apostrophe.

This is something for the future. It won't be faithfully reflected in text for years or decades.

For something like a DMV, it is important that a live human being personally verify individuals and documents in-person. This is inefficient by design, but quite necessary.

Automation of things such as this with current technology makes something as important as vehicle licensing and government-issued identification (along with everything that entails) a very risky and dangerous thing indeed.

Okay, so going to the DMV is boring and even infuriating. But, for now, we must have human beings asking all of the questions, administering all of the tests, looking at every person in the face, double and triple-checking things and so on.

This is one of those interesting items that is truly deserving of the headline "Neat Trick."

It reminds me of a card trick that I learned as a child that appeared to work by magic, but instead worked every time because it involved something complex going on involving math.

I'm not, but I'll grab the hook for a few seconds.

This is going to boil down to Lenovo getting $0.90, $2.00, some other amount per system or a one time payment. It could also be for a specific quantity of desktop/laptop systems, sysems shipped after a specific date or within a specific time frame. There could also be a geographical component to this. There may also be other details to the financial arrangement, targetting demographics and systems affected.

I would guess that this did not get installed on server or workstation products, but I wouldn't be all that surprised if the latter were.

I wonder how much Lenovo received and how the payments were structured.

I suppose someone could get bold and attempt to do some scraping. Of course, my money would be on SouthWest stopping this behavior as a violation of their terms of service.

Here is their terms of service:

https://www.southwest.com/html/about-southwest/terms-and-con...

They explicitly take ownership of the content, mention that the information is only for non-commercial use, exclude use of the information on their site for commercial use and additionally use for any other purpose. In case their message is not clear, they go even further and list a variety of prohibited activities.

The language of their Terms & Conditions is rather broad. It looks like virtually any activity on their website as a violation. Perhaps that is now the norm.

...be wary. Hell yes. This is a product that, with a hidden bug or quirk, will kill, maim or hurt you and others around you.

On the other hand, Apple has the capital to do this correctly. Even if they later decide to limit the scope of the project, it will pay dividends with their existing automotive control group. A project like this will take many years. But, with their best project managers, there's no doubt that they can do it. Who knows, with the kind of money they have now, I'd say even 5 years is doable.

But, be mindful that the existing existing players such as BMW, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes, Nissan, Tesla, Toyota and VW are all getting better too. Electric cars aren't rocket science, but with all the regulations and bureaucratic red tape surrounding the automotive industry, it may as well be.

Here's another kicker--Apple may be thinking about integrating some new thing(s) that are novel. It could be that Apple engineers have thought of some great way to combine X (and Y...) in some novel way with the automobile that will revolutionize the industry. If that's the case, you can expect even greater and more fanatical secrecy than the existing wall of silence.

Here's the nice thing about a project like this as I see it. Cars are fun. They're sexy and lots of kids dream about driving, building, fixing and/or designing them. This is the type of thing that gets the public eye and can rally existing employees and potential employees. Who wouldn't want to work on a car?

Lastly, just like the moonshot project of the 60's, you never know what technologies and ancillary benefits will come about because of something as complex and far-reaching as this appears to be.

I agree that Trader Joe Dijon is outstanding. I would characterize it as equal to GP. However, Stadium Mustard is still top dog in my book.

There are many Trader Joe's products that I think are top quality, if not the best of their kind. If you have a Trader Joe's in your area and you have not sampled their wares, you are doing your taste buds a disservice.

Also, thank you for the recommendations!

Two of the better keyboard websites for perusing details and opinions are DeskThority (http://deskthority.net/) and GeekHack (https://geekhack.org/).

For those wanting real-time guidance, point your IRC client to the FreeNode network (irc.freenode.net) or go to their webchat here:

https://webchat.freenode.net

...and pop in to the #geekhack channel.

These expert sites and chat rooms can be a great help because there are a lot of potentially important details about key switches, layouts, firmware variations, key cap styles / materials and other characteristics that you may want more information prior to making a purchase.

Thirded. How could their tasters and product manager let it out of development and testing. Hmm... a software analogy.

The "real deal" is TUONG OT SRIRACHA made by Huy Fong foods.

I have been a bit of a chili pepper, hot spice and hot sauce afficionado for a few decades. I grow many kinds of chilis in my garden and do lots of different things with them.

I remember seeing the Huy Fong Sriracha in a store about 10 years ago and thinking that it was unusually inexpensive given the s8ze of the bottle. Upon first use, I was surprised... almost floored. I remember thinking that this is the best chili sauce I have ever tasted.

I brought it to work, to family gatherings and gave away countless bottles. It seems like most people that like a hot spice tend to like the sauce.

I am of the opinion that lots of people know the Huy Fong botle, brand and taste. I liken it to Grey Poupon, one of the best mustards money can buy--ok Stadium Mustard is better IMO, but GP is still A+ material.

I have a feeling that Huy Fong has little to worry about. I have tried several competetors (one was3x the price) and they are all inferior.

When a company trumpets some bold statements for marketing purposes, I immediately think about the worst or most far-fetched interpretation of their language. I wonder if their marketing people are being coy and the honest truth is, in some ways, the opposite or far less than what they are saying.

Yes.

It is convenient (i.e., easier) and simple risk aversion. In the many years I have been working in the corporate world, I have never encountered or directly heard of a non-hire lawsuit. But, this is talked about as if it is a common occurrence.

This trick has an interesting artifact.

When I came back to HN, I noticed that my mind made my vision appear actively "wavy." In other words, I could see some slight movement of waves on the horizontally drawn elements currently displayed -- the top orange bar that says [Y]Hacker News [...] had the appearance of fluctuating with low frequency waves.

This type of purely nuisance punitive lawsuit should wind up biting both Orbitz and the airlines in the ass.

The crucial thing that this website owner must do is keep this story in the media. He will have to make himself available to various news outlets--sometimes on short notice. Of course, he will need to consult with his attorney.

Unless I'm missing something, as long as he can weather the delays, this appears to be a slam dunk.

...a vector display.

I have no interest in pianos. How interesting could this possibly be?

WOW! This is something that would bring a smile to... hmm, I would guess, damn near everyone.

In many states the IG is appointed by the AG. I wonder what the frequency of a State IG office investigating that State's AG. My guess would be that it is infrequent or unheard of, but I have not investigated the matter.

That is odd in my experience. Perhaps it has to do with my locale.

I am in a major metropolis and I drive throughout the city, suburbs and adjacent cities regularly. I know the area and I have been driving for decades.

I have been using Waze for about a year now. The navigation routes it selects appear to be very good. They appear to be based on relevant factors too. I can only guess what variables they include in their calculation, such as weighted capacity, current traffic speed, etc. of the relevant route elements.

My experience with Waze is the opposite of yours.

Regarding vehicular tracking...

I realize that there are voluntary tracking programs in-place for insurance purposes. That is the reason I specifically mentioned the somewhat fantastical thought of an automatic ticketing system for every type of vehicle-related infraction one can imagine (e.g., littering, endangering for lack of maintenance).

From what I've seen on the roads, something like this would mean crushing financial burden for many people for the first few days, weeks and months of operation. On the flip side, I think we would see a welcome change on the roads.

Wouldn't that be something? On second thought, maybe that is not such a bad idea.

Be careful what you wish for. I don't think you intended to push the boundaries, but I'll do that for you.

Again, I consider this quite a stretch of your vision. But, imagine having supervision include things such as:

- ...Vehicle sensors. Exceeding the speed limit, making an illegal turn, failure to maintain safe distance, littering or any other violation automatically relays infraction details to relevant government agency and ticket is automatically issued

- Direct supervision of every trade (whether monetary or barter) for taxation and violation purposes

- Supervision of normally private / personal (i.e., at home) things for medical, safety and potential criminal behavior

I am not sure where the line should be drawn, but I would not feel comfortable with pervasive, unlimited supervision.

Shout_App wrote: 'perhaps I should add a "report" feature to each post. What do you think?'

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I think that would be a good idea. However, my idea of a "report" feature and your idea of a "report" feature may be quite different. My thought is that this added "report" functionality would be a rather involved classification and targetting subsystem. I would not even use the word "report" to identify this functionality. What I am thinking of would add several interesting benefits. But, it's complicated.

Give some thought to this. You can do some interesting stuff.

Even though this thread is tangential to the OP, I second your sentiment and apologize for furthering the thread hijack.

Obviously, I am of the opinion that automatic media playback is a "no no" and I personally dislike the practice. The use of automatic media playback is a red flag in my mind that tells me, "This website is not primarily user-preference driven and is likely something that is about to show me a marketing pitch. The owners of the website do not have a problem with surprising me and/or others nearby due to an oversight or marketing interests."

This thread deserves to be at the top as a reminder to web services and design staff. I realize that decisions for auto-playback likely come from above. If I were in a position of subservience and the directive came from above, I would offer my advice that this behavior is pushy and may turn away users.

Do not take that personally. They were just sharing their opinion... okay, in a dickish way in hindsight to your reaction.

Duck's back. Water.