Good Rover

Good Rover
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Retro, eh?

Retro, eh?
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https://hackaday.com/2019/02/13/the-vedolyzer-was-high-tech-repair-gear-for-1939/

It’s not entirely clear if it was purely a driver error or if it was an inherent design flaw of the car’s computer...

It’s not entirely clear if it was purely a driver error or if it was an inherent design flaw of the car’s computer software. The Verge was told by a Nio spokesperson that it should’ve been pretty obvious what was about to happen: users receive a “clear notice explaining that users need to park their cars during the upgrading and the car’s relevant functionalities will be shut down.”

Driver error or not, this gives us a preview of issues to do with automated vehicles OTHER than the obvious ones of running folk down,crashing, or doing a Doctor Who "ATMOS" scenario of driving the passengers into a river!
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https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-competitor-nio-test-drive

They never really caught on, in this format.

They never really caught on, in this format.
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No doubt it's a trick of perspective but the tail fins look bigger than the wings.

No doubt it's a trick of perspective but the tail fins look bigger than the wings. And um, three wheeled car? I've seen Mr Bean!
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https://flic.kr/p/dkZk7E

So The Jetsons didn't get this out of thin air!

So The Jetsons didn't get this out of thin air!
#Technomania #Retro

Probably not.

Probably not.
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This week’s dishwasher vote was just one of a series revising the 2009 Ecodesign Directive, which governs everything...

This week’s dishwasher vote was just one of a series revising the 2009 Ecodesign Directive, which governs everything from how much energy a vacuum cleaner sold in the EU can use to how many household appliances and electronics are recycled. Put together, the EU is looking at the manufacturing rules surrounding everything from lighting to televisions and large home appliances, such as washing machines and fridges.

You should be able to have your stuff fixed for a reasonable cost, rather than be forced to buy a replacement.
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http://fortune.com/2019/01/09/right-to-repair-manufacturers/?utm_medium=social&xid=soc_socialflow_twitter_FORTUNE&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=fortunemagazine

Seems a trifle excessive.

Seems a trifle excessive.
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https://afuturelostintime.tumblr.com/post/152742944102

Segun Oyeyiola has managed to make a renewable car of his own on a smaller scale.

Segun Oyeyiola has managed to make a renewable car of his own on a smaller scale. The engineering senior at Nigeria’s Obagemi Awolowo University spent a year retrofitting a Volkswagen Beetle into a wind and solar-powered car.

Nothing new about solar powered cars, but I like thisguy's spirit in doing this.
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https://www.intelligentliving.co/nigerian-college-student-builds-6000-wind-solar-powered-car/

Domestic use of nuclear detonations? Mmm, maybe not.

Domestic use of nuclear detonations? Mmm, maybe not.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t3X7tUTk5o&feature=share

At the height of the oil crisis in the 1970s, the US government considered building a network of 60 orbiting solar...

At the height of the oil crisis in the 1970s, the US government considered building a network of 60 orbiting solar power stations that would beam energy down to Earth. Each geosynchronous satellite, according to this 1981 NASA memo, was to weigh around 35,000 to 50,000 metric tons. The Satellite Power System (SPS) project envisaged building two satellites a year for 30 years.
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https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ezvj4j/the-747-to-space-that-never-was

Seems very cheap.

Seems very cheap.
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https://nextshark.com/china-worlds-cheapest-electric-car/

The friendly Samsung Bot Care robot can help older people do everything, from taking their vital signs to getting...

The friendly Samsung Bot Care robot can help older people do everything, from taking their vital signs to getting them moving with some stretches and yoga. In one demo, I saw the Bot Care take a Samsung rep's blood pressure just by pressing and holding the rep's finger to a screen. The robot can then send a snapshot of your latest stats to loved ones.

Yeah? Well I bet it wouldn't stand a chance against a TESLA!
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https://www.tomsguide.com/us/samsung-bot-care-bot-air-bot-retail-robots,news-29050.html

Robot death race 2019!

Robot death race 2019!
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https://electrek.co/2019/01/08/tesla-crash-robot-pr-stunt-media/

The model v4 robot was unveiled at CES by a Russian company called Promobot that specializes in autonomous robot...

The model v4 robot was unveiled at CES by a Russian company called Promobot that specializes in autonomous robot design. Unfortunately, it didn't last long. As it was making its way to the booth on Monday evening it was struck by a Tesla Model S.

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https://www.iflscience.com/technology/selfdriving-tesla-mows-down-and-kills-ai-robot-at-ces-tech-show-/

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https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2018/12/27/35-years-ago-isaac-asimov-was-asked-by-the-star-to-predict-the-world-of-2019-here-is-what-he-wrote.html

The camera generally recognised as the first digital still snapper was a prototype (US patent 4,131,919) developed...

The camera generally recognised as the first digital still snapper was a prototype (US patent 4,131,919) developed by Eastman Kodak engineer Steven Sasson in 1975. He cobbled together some Motorola parts with a Kodak movie-camera lens and some newly invented Fairchild CCD electronic sensors.

And yet, like IBM, they never managed to maintain a dominant position in the technology.
https://www.cnet.com/news/photos-the-history-of-the-digital-camera/

Must have missed that.

Must have missed that.
https://flic.kr/p/79xNvw

Probably a good speaker, especially it has some built-in.