A bit off topic as didn't read the article, but i used to live in the same apartment building as Ingmar some years ago in Stockholm.
I never saw him the first couple of years when i lived there, but one time when i was coming home from the video store (ok, quite a long time ago i guess...) and an older guy was getting into the elevator, noticed me and held it for me.
I get in and only then realize who it was. And of course he asks what movie i had just rented. Quite embarrasing as it was a really crappy b-movie about a giant squid or something that i had rented as a last resort...
I don't know for sure why the downvote, but maybe because Thailand is a place where you can be imprisoned or exiled for criticizing the (late) king. It's not hard to imagine somebody on HN might not be cool with somebody supporting that sort of enforced devotion.
The user is being downvoted because he brought up an unrelated argument that contributes little to the discussion. The original complaint was being forced to stand up and pay respects to the late king. Not whether people liked/disliked the memorial.
It's akin to a debate about whether Apple was right to push copies of U2's albums onto all iTunes users [0], and someone chiming in with, "But I don't mind U2!"
"It makes a lot more sense to create an autonomous vehicle and treat the entire cabin as an interactive experience that people will spend hours a day playing with and spending money in."
Would be cool if Apple skipped the "car" and went straight to a stylish and modern "RV", basically a small apartment that can also drive you around (autonomously).
Look at this RV tour and imagine something that's a bit bigger in living space (but same size overall (no big engine, no drivers area etc)):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tylz5sfCAOc
It might not be realistic yet, but in a few years maybe, especially if solar panels gets better. Which i'm guessing Apple is doing a lot of research on as we speak...
And if you loose/somebody tows it, you'd just log on to iCloud and use the "Find my House" feature ;-)
Wish apple would remove the ratings from the app store, all this begging for ratings are super annoying for me as a user, no matter how it's done. And i must say, this seems a lot more annoying than a simple popup in-app, and a whole lot more creepy! If any of the apps i use implemented something like this, i would delete it straight away.
I never saw him the first couple of years when i lived there, but one time when i was coming home from the video store (ok, quite a long time ago i guess...) and an older guy was getting into the elevator, noticed me and held it for me.
I get in and only then realize who it was. And of course he asks what movie i had just rented. Quite embarrasing as it was a really crappy b-movie about a giant squid or something that i had rented as a last resort...