VariableStar

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by VariableStar 5y ago
Exactly, also you can see what the sky looks like in different locations and at different times, and learn the properties of celestial bodies.
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by VariableStar 5y ago
Stellarium is a free GPL software which renders realistic skies in real time with OpenGL. It is available for Linux/Unix, Windows and macOS. With Stellarium, you really see what you can see with your eyes, binoculars or a small telesco
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Stellarium v.022 Released(github.com)
56 points by VariableStar 5y ago|4 comments
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by VariableStar 5y ago
Thank you, this is more or less what I am finding as well.
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by VariableStar 5y ago
Thank you. You are right. This is what I do now. But I wonder if there are better methods.
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Ask HN: Keeping a lead-acid battery healthy
2 points by VariableStar 5y ago|5 comments
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by VariableStar 5y ago
Colleagues knew it was suicide and wanted to talk about it. Leadership did not want to discuss the issue. Normal, as you write.
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by VariableStar 5y ago
I do not know if it is the norm but I have also worked at an organization where one employee committed suicide. Leadership said nothing and everything was toned down. Some people spoke up and complained though. My interpretation is that the
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by VariableStar 5y ago
Valid reasons for me are: particular interest in a project, desire to learn a language/technique/framework, genuine and intrinsic interest in a community and the open source movement.
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by VariableStar 5y ago
Excellent read. I agree with a lot (after only a cursory read). One thing the author seemingly forgives R by not mentioning is how harsh and discouraging of beginners the community was at some early stage. That was my experience around 2002
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EU Copernicus Marine Service My Ocean Service(myocean.marine.copernicus.eu)
2 points by VariableStar 5y ago|1 comments
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by VariableStar 5y ago
A free service for exploring ocean data products derived from satellite images. Includes near real time data.
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by VariableStar 5y ago
Memorization alone and in itself is nothing but just a curiosity. But coupled together with good analytic and connection skills it is an incredibly powerful asset.
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by VariableStar 5y ago
Project management, communication, statistics, and one or two areas where you have a somewhat deeper knowledge/experience than the rest of mortals.
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by VariableStar 5y ago
This is a very simplistic article. Having a region with competing states is a recognized dimension in the development of Europe and China, but there are others as well which are presumably more important. As F.Fukuyama writes: rule of law,
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by VariableStar 5y ago
It is amusing and sobering to get a glimpse of some of the compexities going on inside a processor and how design philosophies may affect them. Those are things the user or even your normal programmer seldom thinks about.
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Perl 5.34.1(perl.org)
2 points by VariableStar 5y ago|1 comments
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by VariableStar 5y ago
More info on: https://perldoc.perl.org/perldelta
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by VariableStar 5y ago
Exactly. Also there is no mention of how temperatures are distributed and how extremes occur. A +3°C increase does not merely mean a linear shift of the temperature records but also an increase in the spread of the values, often meaning mak
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Krusader – Twin panel file management for your desktop(krusader.org)
2 points by VariableStar 5y ago|1 comments
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by VariableStar 5y ago
From the website: "Krusader is an advanced twin panel (commander style) file manager for KDE Plasma and other desktops in the *nix world, similar to Midnight or Total Commander. It provides all the file management features you could po
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Ukraine war: Putin has redrawn the world – but not the way he wanted(bbc.com)
4 points by VariableStar 5y ago|2 comments
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by VariableStar 5y ago
Very readable article touching on historical and cultural aspects related to current events.
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by VariableStar 5y ago
+1, as other user wrote, this is the only correct answer, including reading, learning and applying details like what to eat and what to not eat.
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by VariableStar 5y ago
A very readable text on Stoicism. This ancient branch of practical philosophy has had a revival in the last ten years or so.
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BBC: The ancient guide for uncertain times(bbc.com)
1 points by VariableStar 5y ago|1 comments
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by VariableStar 5y ago
My picture is that it's the same. Maybe even worse. Too many academicians for too few tenure positions. Breeds all kinds of metric to sort out candidates for positions. Quantity is king.
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by VariableStar 5y ago
Yes, true. Living in a big cities can amount to nature deficit. Hopefully there will be some park, riverside alle or something nearby.
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by VariableStar 5y ago
I can attest from own experience and that of others around me that rule 8, 'spend time outside' is a key factor for improving well being. Leave the screen and go outside. Now!
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by VariableStar 5y ago
Yes, unless one is willing to go down the rabbit hole of diverse conspiracy theories.

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