LarsAlereon

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by LarsAlereon 1y ago
So a shit app by a famous person is going to get a lot of attention but very few sticky users and fall off the radar quickly. A great app by a random person will build steam over time and become a sleeper hit.
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by LarsAlereon 1y ago
I read over the FAQ, seems interesting but kind of overcomplicated. The key principles (as I understand) are: 1. Source biomass that would have burned or decayed to atmosphere in a relatively short time without intervention, such as forestr
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by LarsAlereon 1y ago
This reminds me of the concept of Vavilovian mimicry, where weed seeds gain resemblance to the crops they grow among over time. Eventually the seeds become so similar to a cereal grain that they begin to be grown for their own sake. Oats an
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by LarsAlereon 1y ago
Yes, it's depositing some lead on surfaces it contacts, including likely the grass on the green. That said, if the tape isn't wearing away and requiring regular replacement, the amounts likely are trivial. A quick search suggests
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by LarsAlereon 1y ago
Check for reviews that test for lead levels and buy products with low lead. For example, ConsumerLab is one subscription website that does this testing, but there are many others.
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
Late to reply, but I took some time to consider my thoughts. First, I want to be a little bit angry: >As a quick aside - I absolutely hate how most people treat incentives. So many leaders act like incentives are the only thing you can e
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
The article mentions there was no difference between synthetic and natural gums in terms of microplastics released.
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
The part of the story left out of the original title: "...while on an illegal poaching expedition in a protected nature reserve."
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
A quick Google search says pigs didn't gain weight from a diet heavy in coconut oil because it's almost purely saturated fat, and animals need a mixture of different types of fats in their diets. Specifically the coconut oil was t
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
That's why they're capturing the urine directly instead of using potentially contaminated sewage solids.
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
In general sales tax isn't a significant source of revenue for states, to the point where some states don't tax retail sales at all.
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
If you search for the term "binaural" you're more likely to find results, including similar questions asked previously on other sites with a collection of feedback. As I understand it professional audio engineers try to avoid
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
I would expect significant power savings on HDR displays, especially higher-end models with zoned backlighting. I'd expect moderate to light savings on global-backlit devices with backlight powersaving/contrast enhancement enabled
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
What even is the the point of VC vetting if companies like this make it through?
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
What if instead of buttons reacting like glass or hard plastic, they reacted like they were full of gel or air depending on where your pointer was? I'm thinking kind of like a fidget-toy UI.
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
Anonymously registered yesterday with a registrar in Hong Kong. Alarm bells are ringing.
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
The sensors also use CR2032 disposable Lithium batteries, like those used on PC motherboards for the CMOS settings, but it's molded inside the plastic of the sensor so when the battery runs low the entire sensor has to be replaced. And
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
To oversimplify, the KOSA is two things: First, a bundle of relatively uncontroversial rules that enhance privacy for minors and let them and their parents better control their experience online. Second, a ban on hosting content "harmf
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
I don't see anything like that in a quick scrub through the live stream, do you have a timestamp or are you talking about a different event? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOx3xufEAoM
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
I saw a lot of companies that either recently ceased operations or probably should have never registered in the first place. Real bad actors aren't going to be silly enough to fail to file their paperwork.
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
Since this video seemed low on details, I did some research: The overall issue seems to be that Australian law now requires that, in order to work in Australia, a phone must be able to make emergency calls on the 4G/5G bands that are u
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
It was invented but protected by patents, so it wasn't until those patents expired that companies and hobbyists started to experiment. Early 3D printers hadn't figured out things like layer adhesion yet so parts tended to be too w
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
To save you a click, Mustard Oil is banned because it contains 40% erucic acid, which is toxic to human beings and animals. The legal safe limit in the US and EU is 2% erucic acid, but commercially sold oils are typically under 0.1%. This w
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
See also Dense Inert Metal Explosive, which works by mixing an explosive with a powdered non-burning metal like Tungsten. (Aluminum or Iron would burn and contribute to explosive effects.) This causes much more severe damage at the site of
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
This is going to be impossible to answer definitively because we don't know exactly what materials the cloth was made of and what additives or dyes it may have contained or absorbed. If it was brand new I would be a lot more worried, i
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
I came to this same conclusion after reading Harold McGee's "On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen" as well. Prior to modern cooking science, it seems like a lot of recipes involved something akin to a reli
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
It's basically just deep frying in an uncommon (and possibly not food-safe?) oil.
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
Translation: Google offered them a discount that could be passed on to customers in exchange for not paying credit card transaction fees, but they preferred to pay more in exchange for a kickback from their credit card company that accrued
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
As I recall, it was wasn't decompressed, the MP3 data was written into a WAV file with a RIFF header. There were situations where you had a decoder available, but couldn't get your app to recognize that MP3 files were audio.
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by LarsAlereon 2y ago
This is an interesting puzzle. I can't find any actual details via Google, so until someone finds something authoritative here are my thoughts: First, we need to remember that the Kindle being pre-configured is the default flow, the de

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