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_rob··on Bose's new beat
Wow that suspension is amazing. If you don't have the time to watch the entire article you should at least watch the video demonstration.

I wonder why they don't integrate it into ambulances. In that application cost or weight shouldn't matter as much.

_rob··on Desktop Neo – rethinking the desktop interface for productivity
I assume he means more physically, and in that sense he is correct. You can use your smartphone or tablet basically anywhere and start using it on short notice. Something that you cannot really do with a tablet or laptop.
_rob··on FAA records detail hundreds of close calls between airplanes and drones
You might know more as a pilot but I was under the impression that birds don't get out of the way of big loud flying things. I found a source about birds not getting out of the way for cars once the cars are beyond a certain speed, but I couldn't find anything for airplanes.

http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/282/1801/2014...

_rob··on I noticed some disturbing privacy defaults in Windows 10
Can you give me an example?

And why not have all the features that can be done locally be done locally. If it's possible for my computer to understand me entering an apportionment, why should that go to a MS sever to be stored forever?