Also makes it easy as someone who doesn’t speak much (really any) Japanese to know what I’ll be getting if they don’t have an English menu, or I’m unfamiliar with the dish

Bioshock 1 for sure

Japan has the peak method of restaurant dish advertising for restaurants: Sanpuru

Wasn’t this almost a thing? Didn’t Mike Myers record almost all his lines with an Aussie accent before the last minute change? Or am I misremembering?

Notably because AI is criminally underegulated. Milk is also underegulated, but not by quite as much.

This is also a good message for leaders of Europe who continue to bow to the demands of the US.

Lotta effort and embarrassment to get maybe a gross profit in the low 5 figures. Take into account the actual work to get it to that point, even a brick dropshipped from China is gonna cost something to send, and they certainly lost money on the con

I think probably half of those are YouTubers who bought the phone as a bit for content, to tear it down and see just how shit it is, etc.

I’d say go for it! And you don’t need to break the bank at all. Best Buy usually has good Logitech options for under $75 or so, and typically have a few set out so you can see how they feel. If you’re in the market for gaming, they also usually have a few set out.

I’ve had various wireless mice for years, and never really had problems with latency or connections. My biggest concern is always battery life. I’ve had various Logitech wireless mice that run off a single AA and last for years, as well as “higher end” razer mice with rechargeable batteries that I put on the charger every night (but still last ~14 hours on a charge no problem). Really it comes down to the same things buying mice always do: does it fit your grip style? Does the weight work for you? Does it have the right number of extra buttons for you? Just add the extra consideration of battery life.

Not necessarily inaccurate; I just wanted to clarify that there is still a substantial US military presence on the home islands, because the original comment made it seem like only Okinawa hosts US forces

There are still plenty of US Navy bases on the Japanese home islands. SRF Yokosuka, Sasebo, and NAS MCAS Iwakuni spring to mind

As I understand it, most of the agreements regarding crimes committed by service members in Japan under SOFA relate to how Japan can detain service members, and extradition. In this case, because Japan detained the marine off base, there isn’t much the US can do other than ask for him back, which will likely never happen, unless he’s cleared of the murder.

If the marine hadn’t already been detained off base, and was trying to lie low on base, officially the US is supposed to be detain the marine until Japan formally indicts him, at which point he would be turned over to the Japanese police. In reality, that’s the point where the US usually flies the accused service member back to the US before Japan can formally indicts them.

Oh they would if they could. In this case, it seems like he was picked up out around town, so the us never got the chance. And once he’s in Japanese custody, there isn’t much the us can do to get him back, so hopefully this is a good day for justice.

At least the suspect is actually in Japanese custody. All too often in cases like this the Marine Corps flies them back to the US before host nation police can arrest them

So what it does is cut federal grants to cities/towns that still use them, meaning the impact is a lot larger than just no money for cameras. It could seriously cut infrastructure and healthcare funds, and anything else the federal government funds. I do agree this is not a perfect solution, but it’s absolutely a step in the right direction, and I’d rather get something on the books to slow the adoption while the perfect solution is in the works. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.

That’s federal government wide. As I heard it, the cap is that only 40% of the entire federal workforce can receive a 5 in any category on performance evals. Luckily for me, my worksite just got a 14.5% special rate table approved 6ish months ago, so the 0% raise will still hurt, but not as bad as it will for everyone else.

Stop rewarding bullying jfc

Good. This proposed act seems to ban all flock-style camera systems, not just the brand name. This should be a slam dunk for anyone who cares about privacy.

If you can’t make a product appealing enough for the consumer to choose over your competitors without government intervention locking your competitors out of the market, then maybe you shouldn’t exist as a company any more