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As far as I understand this, the scanner is nothing more than a glorified barcode-scanner. It can only identify items already in their database and all the properties that it can find about the scanned item is stuff that has been manually entered into the database.

So if I scan a piece of cheese, I won't be getting the data about my specific piece of cheese but rather the same information from the back of the package which was manually entered into their database.


Ironically I've become so custom to using backspace for navigating back that I constantly end up swearing when I use it on sites that hijack text-input like Google for instance, where pressing backspace will focus on the search-field, delete the last character and immediately perform a new search.


I can confirm that the 7 speed DSG gearbox in the Golf will get you up to speed at an amazing and smooth pace!


You should try a proper DSG gearbox, they will change your mind and they're even faster and more economical than manual gearboxes.

I have one in my VW Golf!


But DSG isn't a traditional auto. It's still clutch based, you just don't control the clutch yourself.


Automatic transmissions have a clutch that's operated automatically. DSGs have two clutches for quicker gear changes. That's the only major difference.


Standard automatic transmissions don't have a clutch disc. They have a torque converter.


Virtually all modern automatic transmissions use a "lockup torque converter" for fuel efficiency. The lock-up clutch is activated once the transmission is fully coupled, and at that point the efficiency of the transmission is essentially identical to that of a manual transmission.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque_converter#Lock-up_torque...


Oh how I wish this were the language we all adopted.


Still waiting for Stripe support in Denmark. I'm getting seriously tired of having to deal with the old and rusty payment provider landscape here.


The currency seems supported - "Danish Krone" is listed. Is there something else that is missing? (genuinly curious)


As he said: Support _in_ Denmark. Stripe "only" supports these countries: https://stripe.com/global


It's asymmetric. You can have customers in Denmark, but you can't sell from Denmark.


Does anyone know if this update is for windows only? I can't seem to find a Mac version of the update.


jrnkntl notes above that this update is not available for Mac or Linux.


Do you plan on open sourcing this?


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