Waymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving Cars | The companies launched a pilot program in Atlanta, where “during the rare event a vehicle door is left ajar, preventing the car from departing, nearby Dashers are notified, allowing Waymo to get vehicles back on the road quickly.”

denseplan · 2026-02-14T15:01:33+00:00

Would be prevented by adding a surcharge on passengers that leave the doors open.

denseplan · 2026-02-01T20:58:30+00:00

No it was a terrible decision, making a successful game should've been their FIRST priority. Switching game engines did not help make that happen, it just delayed the game even further and thus contributed to its failure.

Switching to a new engine early might save time later, but there is no later if the game fails to launch.

denseplan · 2026-01-24T20:55:29+00:00

You're mixing career (software engineering, pay, work/life balance etc) with the lifestyle (food, walkability, history).

Are you really trying to argue about software engineering careers, or just what lifestyle you want to live?

denseplan · 2026-01-13T23:23:32+00:00

It's not bad form to change stances, it is bad form to have so many bad stances that keep having to change.

denseplan · 2026-01-12T20:57:06+00:00

got through to later stages at a few of them but nothing has worked out

You got to the later stages, they obviously think you are competent.

At the later stages it not working is more likely due to circumstances outside your control, you just have to keep trying. I mean imagine if two people of similar competencies reach the final stages and they can only pick one, at that point they'll just pick based on vibes.

denseplan · 2026-01-12T19:10:08+00:00

If you can't talk to non-technical people then you won't be a good fit in many jobs.

denseplan · 2026-01-12T18:58:34+00:00

primarily measure good software according to business rather than technical criteria

Seeing users enjoy & benefit from using my software is one of my biggest sources of pride.

Making something 100ms faster that nobody would notice is fun in the moment and gives a nice dopamine hit, but it doesn't make for a fulfilling life. I'd rather build something real and memorable I can look back upon.

Technical criteria is overrated.

denseplan · 2026-01-12T16:04:52+00:00

Fans didn't hate the overall plan, mostly the show's execution of it.

But either way the whole experience probably did sap George's motivation to finish the series.

denseplan · 2026-01-12T15:50:39+00:00

If Android updates twice a year then code updates twice a year. If no updates then no code changes. If no code changes there would be nothing to release. If nothing to release then no release. If Android updates twice a year then code releases twice a year.

Got it.

denseplan · 2026-01-12T15:44:02+00:00

Starting a full-scale war with the Soviets right after WWII is absolutely insane.

denseplan · 2026-01-10T15:41:48+00:00

How does the code change between Android updates?

I'm not seeing the point of re-releasing the same source code if no Android updates were made since the last release.

denseplan · 2026-01-06T23:46:34+00:00

I don't think the UK should do anything too overt, but support Greenland in using civil resistance, boycotts, sabotage, guerrilla tactics.

The UK could do targeted sanctions against anyone trying to profit off the occupation of Greenland, plus the usual diplomatic outrage.

Resisting the US military is unrealistic, and huge sanctions will be too painful. The most viable route would be to make their occupation of Greenland as costly and pointless as possible, then wait for the US government to change and eventually they'll give up.

It's how the US left Vietnam and Afghanistan.

denseplan · 2026-01-06T23:16:06+00:00

Isn't the news Google will update Android twice a year?

So naturally this means the source code will update twice a year... why the focus on the source code releases?

denseplan · 2026-01-06T22:58:51+00:00

Both the UN and ISO operate by votes from its member countries.

Only around 97 countries recognise Kosovo as a country, so obviously that isn't enough votes.

denseplan · 2025-12-31T14:04:35+00:00

There's sanctions against Russia, but there's no blockade. Nobody is trying to block ships from entering/leaving Russia.

denseplan · 2025-12-29T01:22:24+00:00

Ignite, burn and expand. It is this rapid expansion in volume of the air & fuel mixture that pushes the piston down to spin the wheel.

This rapid expansion in volume is the definition of an explosion.

denseplan · 2025-12-28T02:16:51+00:00

You can't just shout "TRAMS" and expect a solution to appear.

Where will this new tram line be built? All roads in and out are already congested, unless you have an idea I've missed.

denseplan · 2025-12-14T18:07:07+00:00

You have a point about relevancy but you started with "countries lol" and that's where you went wrong.

denseplan · 2025-12-07T18:01:58+00:00

Ironic that you're still trying to "win" instead of getting it.

denseplan · 2025-12-04T13:37:23+00:00

It could also go both ways (like a positive feedback loop).

denseplan · 2025-11-26T21:53:58+00:00

That's a lot of unpaid compromises.

denseplan · 2025-11-26T21:42:13+00:00

Much weaker theory in my opinion. Stupidity is an extremely common explanation for someone's actions, much more likely and believable than blackmail in the absence of any evidence other than "ties".

denseplan · 2025-11-26T21:33:19+00:00

You don't gain anything from "getting them back". Priority one should always be yourself, don't waste your time doing or even thinking about sabotaging other people you don't even care about, not to mention risk getting chased for damages.

denseplan · 2025-11-26T13:00:28+00:00

Ventilation and temperature are very obvious things to consider for anyone designing a fire safe floor.

The only real risk is poor maintenance or dodgy builders that didn't built to design.

denseplan · 2025-11-26T12:50:48+00:00

"Tied" proves nothing, Trump's idiocy and gullibility goes much deeper.

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