datendefekt

datendefekt , 5 months ago to Technology in Vision Pro Teardown—Why Those Fake Eyes Look So Weird

I've heard that argument floating around and I don't buy it. Step-up and down converters are a thing.

datendefekt , 5 months ago to Technology in Apple Has Sold Approximately 200,000 Vision Pro Headsets

If you have bad eyesight, VR won't help you. The goggles contain lenses to magnify and project the screens to a virtual distance from your eyeballs similar to a monitor.

You'll still need your glasses, I'm afraid.

datendefekt , 5 months ago to Technology in IBM to Managers: Move Near an Office or Leave Company

They're still a big name in mainframes and are also a cloud hyperscaler, and they offer software development and consulting. They do a lot of research in AI and quantum computing, and even blockchain a few years ago.
But altogether just a shadow of what they once were. I used to work there when Lenovo took over ThinkPad production and the hard drive business was phasing out. I couldn't imagine being there now.

datendefekt , 5 months ago to Privacy in How to get a private car

Hey look everyone, we got a dirty belter here!

datendefekt , 5 months ago to Comic Strips in The Hat

I used to laugh about COBOL, who can take it seriously, right?
But now that I'm working in a larger company I can assure you that COBOL is the backbone of large industry. Aviation, finance, railway operations, insurance, you name it. We're talking software running nonstop for decades.

datendefekt , 5 months ago to Technology in Sam Altman Says AI Using Too Much Energy, Will Require Breakthrough Energy Source

So is AI the new Blockchain?