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usertrjxon Honda targeting 50% weight reduction with EV solid state batteries

I think they both invested heavily in Hydrogen, as that was what the Japanese govt wanted to push. But the market went a different road.

usertrjxon Replace the “very” in your sentence

Thank you much!

usertrjxon Before the iPhone, I worked on a few games for what were called "feature phones"

I worked with a few people from JG. I also worked on a bunch of J2me games. It was an interesting time to be in mobile.

usertrjxon WRT54G History: The Router That Accidentally Went Open Source

I don't recall which wifi router I used, but also I setup fonera for about a week. I also don't believe I ever saw one in the wild. I thought it was an interesting idea.

usertrjxon Apple AirPods: iPhone accessory or the next big thing?

I have the same problem with the old airpods, but I have had no problem with other type of in ear ear bud like the pro models.

usertrjxon 16-inch MacBook Pro

https://gist.github.com/cdleon/ae1542279598fe80f527400cc354a...

is a pretty good exlanation.

usertrjxon 16-inch MacBook Pro

Also have a 17 in. 2011 mbp, There is a workaround to get it working with the on board video bypassing the failing video card, but it doesn't seem like a long term fix.

usertrjxon Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy with $10B plan to settle claims

can you explain the issue with Amoxicillin and viral use? Is it that amox does nothing for viral infections, and was prescribed anyways?

usertrjxon The End Is Near for Mobile Apps?

At least for android, I'm pretty sure google doesn't control the app store(s) in China. It seems there are many app stores which explains why.

    Tencent MyApp (15.12%)
    360 Mobile Assistant (10.60%)
    Oppo Software Store (9.24%)
    Baidu Mobile Assistant (8.55%)
    Huawei App Market (8.28%)
    MIUI App Store (6.28%)
    Vivo App Store (4.81%)
    PP Assistant (1.98%)
    HiMarket (0.72%)
    Anzhi Market (0.50%)

usertrjxon Six Years After Fukushima, Robots Finally Find Reactors’ Melted Uranium Fuel

I think you're lucky a fax was not involved.

usertrjxon Two Ex-Googlers Want to Make Bodegas and Mom-And-Pop Corner Stores Obsolete

This would be a vending machine if it was able to gate people from taking things they didn't pay for. This is just a cabinet. What stops people from completely clearing this thing out, without paying for anything?

usertrjxon Airport lounges will let anyone in, provided you can fake a QR code (2016)

What about the food and drink that are offered in these lounges?

usertrjxon Nintendo Switch review: pure potential

The xbox one/ps4 controllers are packed in, pro controller is not.

usertrjxon Nintendo Switch review: pure potential

I'm sure you know the Pro controller is 70$ =/