Non-IT News Thread
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
As much as I think smoking needs to be banned, I think that pulling the rug out from under legally addicted smokers is unfair and probably illegal and could end up undermining the law.
This I would argue with you about, a person has a choice to start smoking, vaping using chew etc. And they aren't allowed to legally do this until 18 currently 21 in 120 days.
This is no different than changing the drinking age from 18 to 21 however many years ago that happened.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
Here is a wonderful article from the NY Times on this.
Need an account to read that as well. Says I'm in "private mode".
Here is the original article (from AP):
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@Pete-S interesting. . . I certainly don't have an account with NYT. . .
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The 'American Pickers' found and fixed Aerosmith's 1970s tour van
Last year, “American Pickers” Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz got a tip about an old 1964 International Harvester Metro van rotting away in the woods on a Massachusetts property that turned out to be the original tour van Aerosmith used in the 1970s, when they were an up-and-coming act.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Pete-S interesting. . . I certainly don't have an account with NYT. . .
Maybe the website detects a browser setting like when it tries to save some local data or do location tracking or something.
Looks like this:
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
As much as I think smoking needs to be banned, I think that pulling the rug out from under legally addicted smokers is unfair and probably illegal and could end up undermining the law.
This I would argue with you about, a person has a choice to start smoking, vaping using chew etc. And they aren't allowed to legally do this until 18 currently 21 in 120 days.
This is no different than changing the drinking age from 18 to 21 however many years ago that happened.
I believe the people that were already 18 when the drinking age changed to 21 were grandfathered in and were still allowed to buy alcohol. Maybe the same will happen with smoking to prevent what Scott talked about. The article doesn't mention it.
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Apollo 11: Michael Collins returns to launch site on 50th anniversary
One of the surviving crew members of the first manned mission to the Moon - Apollo 11 - has returned to the site where the mission set off 50 years ago.
Michael Collins, 88, visited Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday. He marked the precise time - 09:32 (13:32 GMT) - when their rocket took off.
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@bnrstnr said in Non-IT News Thread:
@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
As much as I think smoking needs to be banned, I think that pulling the rug out from under legally addicted smokers is unfair and probably illegal and could end up undermining the law.
This I would argue with you about, a person has a choice to start smoking, vaping using chew etc. And they aren't allowed to legally do this until 18 currently 21 in 120 days.
This is no different than changing the drinking age from 18 to 21 however many years ago that happened.
I believe the people that were already 18 when the drinking age changed to 21 were grandfathered in and were still allowed to buy alcohol. Maybe the same will happen with smoking to prevent what Scott talked about. The article doesn't mention it.
That would make sense, and I'm okay with that.
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El Chapo trial: Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán gets life in prison
A US judge has sentenced Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to life in prison plus 30 years.
Guzmán, 62, was found guilty of 10 charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering, by a federal court in New York in February.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
El Chapo trial: Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán gets life in prison
A US judge has sentenced Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to life in prison plus 30 years.
Guzmán, 62, was found guilty of 10 charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering, by a federal court in New York in February.
Or, you know, until he decides to walk out.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak declared public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a public health emergency of international concern.
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OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
400 Mbps though... for how many users at the same time? The article said that was also the peak speed. So no clue what the nominal speed will be.
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
400 Mbps though... for how many users at the same time? The article said that was also the peak speed. So no clue what the nominal speed will be.
400Mbps for a single ground link. not the max per satellite.
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@Dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
400 Mbps though... for how many users at the same time? The article said that was also the peak speed. So no clue what the nominal speed will be.
While they didn't mention it, you don't expect a clear line of sight signal speed to really waver. Wifi, for example, doesn't change in stationary, line of sight situations.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
OneWeb’s low-Earth satellites hit 400Mbps and 32ms latency in new test
OneWeb's first six satellites pass test as company moves closer to real service.
OneWeb says a test of its low-Earth orbit satellites has delivered broadband speeds of more than 400Mbps with average latency of 32ms.That is generally the same latency I was getting on my last cable connection to anywhere outside of TWC's network.
That latency is between you and a hosted server, though, most likely. Not between you and the satellite.
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Kyoto Animation fire: At least 26 dead after suspected arson attack
At least 26 people are dead and dozens injured after a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, local emergency officials have said.
Local media quoted police as saying a man broke into the Kyoto Animation Co studio on Thursday morning. Police say the suspect, a 41-year-old, sprayed petrol before igniting it.
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@hobbit666 said in Non-IT News Thread:
Kyoto Animation fire: At least 26 dead after suspected arson attack
At least 26 people are dead and dozens injured after a suspected arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, local emergency officials have said.
Local media quoted police as saying a man broke into the Kyoto Animation Co studio on Thursday morning. Police say the suspect, a 41-year-old, sprayed petrol before igniting it.
Some people still remain unaccounted for, broadcaster NHK reported.
