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by Steltek 4y ago
You'd need a really strong reason to not use ExpressLRS, especially when coming in new. The Wifi flashing, binding phrase, "power pellet" receivers, and (in ELRS 3) Wifi-connected Betaflight (no more USB!), are space age tech
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by Steltek 4y ago
Whoa. My spouse was unable to dial 911 in the US once (probably the only time it was tried on that phone). Thankfully it wasn't a life-or-death, get-me-to-the-ER emergency and we just used my phone (Pixel 3). We thought it was an isola
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by Steltek 4y ago
Too pessimistic. They launched JWST and put a helicopter on Mars this year. Last year, we touched the Sun. They're doing insanely great science work. Rocket tech lags because it competes with the private market, which the people with m
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by Steltek 4y ago
> - Have competitive resolution with my normal monitor. 1080p, as these are, seems like an MVP, but 4k is where I'd start to really use these. When talking goggles, I would take a wider FOV over super high resolution. 4k smooshed in
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by Steltek 4y ago
Different people have different tastes. The high price of dense areas in the US shows a demand that is currently impossible to meet due to zoning.
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by Steltek 4y ago
Only a person living on a farm would have enough straw for that strawman :). Again people view this as a choice of suburbs or Manhattan, with nothing in between. Removing zoning allows for choice, freedom, and possibilities, where there is
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by Steltek 4y ago
It's been noted that American tourists absolutely love the charm and density of European cities when they visit but somewhere over the Atlantic, they forget that they could have that at home too, if it were legal to build.
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by Steltek 4y ago
Cities are completely unaffordable right now. If you raised concerns about a sudden glut of empty and available homes, you'd be laughed out of the room.
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by Steltek 4y ago
Absolutely. Friend or neighbor in a car? They get a wave because that's about all you can do because their window is rolled up and they're not going to stop anyway. Friend or neighbor walking or biking? Pleasant 30 minute conversa
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by Steltek 4y ago
Those values are totally compatible with dense urban living! I have kids and enjoy all of those things in a walkable/bikeable community (Boston, MA). Most Americans have never seen it work so they think it's impossible. The realit
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by Steltek 4y ago
When your kids are just a few years older, you'll really appreciate that they can get themselves to their friends, schools, and other destinations without your car's help. We didn't use a stroller on the T and instead opted f
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by Steltek 4y ago
Your positive examples all have one thing in common: they're not happening in cities. Just because a car makes sense in the countryside or beach does not mean it makes sense inside of a city. A problem with our approach to urban planni
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by Steltek 4y ago
The American system is broken. Many (Blue) states would happily rein in oil guzzling pickups, SUVs, etc but Federal law prevents that. Another example is states can't require truck trailers to have side barriers to keep small cars and
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by Steltek 4y ago
Nope. Resale value is way too forward thinking for a corporation these days, it's all about short term profit. McD's has been chasing modern fashion and trying to distance themselves from your childhood's nascent obesity cris
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by Steltek 4y ago
We stayed at an RV campground out west this summer and I was blown away by the number of kids on e-bikes, zooming around the campground. It was nearly 100% of all kids bikes there. I guess if you look at a bike as a toy that never sees any
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by Steltek 4y ago
For travel, I have a Raspberry Pi with a second wifi stick to transmute hotel wifi into my own local network. This avoids having to modify every phone/tablet/Chromebook/Switch the family has in tow or fight with buggy hotspot
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by Steltek 4y ago
> As a fun aside, the fatality rate on the unrestricted German Autobahn is about half the fatality rate across all US highways Germany has fanatically strict traffic enforcement, licensing rules, and vehicle inspections, compared to the
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by Steltek 4y ago
I dunno about "90%" but I wouldn't drive to Fenway Park, even if it parking was free and plentiful. Hell, not even if you paid me. I'll take the T or I'll stay home.
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by Steltek 4y ago
Exactly. Vanishingly few people argue with the customer experience. It's the flaunting of the law and exploitation of drivers that's the problem. I'm saddened that the cheaper price is always mentioned because we all know how
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by Steltek 4y ago
Home automation seems worth the extra cost for the increased reliability and performance. Not that I'm a big fan of proprietary anything but I really need my lights to turn on when I hit the switch.
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by Steltek 4y ago
I find the lack of Z-Wave interesting. It comes at a higher cost but in my experience, Z-Wave devices seem to work better than Zigbee. I've had 2 USB Zigbee sticks die on me and my Zigbee devices all blow through batteries like crazy.
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by Steltek 4y ago
My kids have independence and freedom of movement long before they're even close to driving age. Something they can never have in the suburbs.
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by Steltek 4y ago
"Simulating a commute" seems a little silly compared to just commuting as normal? Once you've committed to the time, there's nothing critically deficient with my work-office or my commute that they need replacing. Maybe
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by Steltek 4y ago
As the exception that proves the rule, I missed my commute terribly and its absence was having a negative impact on me. However, I have a 30 minute bicycle commute, which I think changes everything. The daily exercise, change of scenery, an
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by Steltek 4y ago
Net or tape? In a war? Why not suicide your drone into the target drone? If you want something reusable or longer range, a shotgun-like apparatus. Gliders will be easier to spot because they won't be able to actively navigate through t
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by Steltek 4y ago
I love the WW1 analogy! I think anti-drone drones are going to quickly move to being autonomous. No one's going to worry too much about "accidentally" taking down a simple drone and the threat of just one kamikaze drone getti
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by Steltek 4y ago
Sinking a ship via missile isn't a new thing (1980's, HMS Sheffield). One should be extremely careful drawing conclusions about military tech based on Russian performance. If I was an American captain, I wouldn't be worried a
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by Steltek 4y ago
If you're writing internal tools for your teammates, don't use the latest release. Your coworkers will almost certainly be on something older and you'll get super weird bugs. And you'll get the most bizarre sounding push
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by Steltek 4y ago
Well, to anecdotally back you up, in Massachusetts with the #1 public schools in the country, I hear and see nothing about football. I think I hear more about the HS plays and concerts than HS football. The last football funding discussion
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by Steltek 4y ago
"Most states" qualifier supports the claim that funding varies widely from state to state and town to town. State and Federal funding grants alone are not going to sustain a school district. Also, your link is basically a charter

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