looorg writes:The Framework laptop is coming this spring (hopefully) a laptop that can be upgraded and repaired easier then most machines today on the market.The Framework Laptop is an upgradable, customizable 13-inch notebook coming this spring:
EE|Times has a great article/interview about mode confusion, with semi-autonomous driving (safety?) features. These are showing up in more and more new cars, for one example, automatic lane keeping. Sometimes the system is working, other times not and, according to the article the distinction is frequently not at all obvious to the driver.'Mode Confusion' Vexes Drivers, Carmakers:
DeathMonkey writes:There were a lot of folks chiming in with alternatives due to the sad demise of Fry's electronics.So what are we all doing with all those fun components?What's your project, Soylent?Doesn't need to be related to electronics, if you're painting a portrait or drafting a treatise on the heliocentric nature of the Solar System let's hear about it!Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:What about deep, non-superficial thinkers?Answer Quickly to Be Believed – Pausing Before Replying Decreases Perceived Sincerity:
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:Graphene “Nano-Origami” Creates Tiniest Microchips Yet – Could Make Computers and Phones Thousands of Times Faster:
upstart writes in with an IRC submission:New metalens shifts focus without tilting or moving: The design may enable miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles.:
Japan Grounds Boeing 777s After United Jet Engine FailureAn Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-21/ana-jal-ordered-to-ground-boeing-777s-after-united-jet-failure: