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Title: Las Vagas Tech - The Luggage has arrived!!.....
Post by: SteveC#222 on January 09, 2018, 06:26:44 PM
....lastest tech, a suitcase that recognises and follows it's owner

The Luggage is here!!! ( Non Pratchett fans please ignore)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-42617563/ces-2018-a-seeing-suitcase-and-other-ai-enhanced-gadgets

(https://www.discworldemporium.com/829-thickbox_default/the-luggage.jpg)
Title: Re: Las Vagas Tech - The Luggage has arrived!!.....
Post by: timbo on January 10, 2018, 11:06:32 PM
Very good 😉
Title: Re: Las Vagas Tech - The Luggage has arrived!!.....
Post by: iansoady on January 11, 2018, 10:20:10 AM
That CES seems to get more ridiculous every year. The suitcase: what they don't mention is that it has a heavy battery with a life of no more than 4 hours. Try getting that past Ryanair's on-board luggage gestapo.
Title: Re: Las Vagas Tech - The Luggage has arrived!!.....
Post by: SteveC#222 on January 11, 2018, 05:41:00 PM
That CES seems to get more ridiculous every year. The suitcase: what they don't mention is that it has a heavy battery with a life of no more than 4 hours. Try getting that past Ryanair's on-board luggage gestapo.

As you probably know "The Luggage" can follow it's owner through space , time and dimensions so Ryanair don't stand a chance, it'll probably eat them!
Title: Re: Las Vagas Tech - The Luggage has arrived!!.....
Post by: iansoady on January 12, 2018, 10:15:42 AM
Of course, it will probably route itself through a wormhole in a parallel universe.

I have to say I never quite latched on to Pratchett's books although he did seem to be an intelligent, good chap.
Title: Re: Las Vagas Tech - The Luggage has arrived!!.....
Post by: CrazyFrog on January 12, 2018, 10:33:44 AM
Of course, it will probably route itself through a wormhole in a parallel universe.

Just like British Airways luggage then!

I have to say I never quite latched on to Pratchett's books although he did seem to be an intelligent, good chap.

I've read one or two, but though I enjoyed them, they seemed quite derivative to me - TH White was the first to plow the comic fantasy furrow with the magnificent 'Once And future King' which is sadly a largely forgotten book now.