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841.
by akeck 8y ago
Even though it takes even longer, I've used rsync with bandwidth limiting to get around thermal issues during large reads.
842.
by akeck 8y ago
I may be mis-remembering, but I thought Adobe was re-mangling all their apps to use web tech under the covers?
843.
by akeck 8y ago
An anecdatum from the flu thread on Reddit: "3 years ago, my sister found me unresponsive covered in my own vomit and shit in my bed. Called 911 and my life was saved. All I had was the flu, but it had caused brain swelling. The last t
844.
by akeck 8y ago
I was surprised to learn that many folks swear by Blender's NLE.
845.
by akeck 8y ago
On Amazon, the official version seems to be called, "Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto)"
846.
by akeck 8y ago
I wonder if he'd have an easier time as a architect/IT-planning consultant. Clients may perceive less financial risk and grey hair might actually be an asset. I'm acutely aware of my ticking career clock after reading several
847.
by akeck 8y ago
Exactly. It was the "extensive local rail and other transit network" that made public transport magical when I visited. I was based in Kyoto, but we could "pop into" Osaka. Blew my mind.
848.
by akeck 8y ago
"Next we'll demonstrate AlphaStar controlling real military units in Syria..." :-/
849.
by akeck 8y ago
That quote is a little... off? If your wife's an attorney and you can't get a refi with getting a job delivering packages, is that house massive? Why would the relatively small contribution of a delivery job push a bank over the l
850.
by akeck 8y ago
Get more sleep.
851.
by akeck 8y ago
Stories like this, and other logistical issues I've personally faced (e.g., counterfeits), have pushed me back to shopping brick-and-mortar for certain things. Yes, I have physically to go to a place to shop, but for some expensive&#x2
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Tehran’s drastic sinking exposed by satellite data(nature.com)
1 points by akeck 8y ago|0 comments
853.
Virtual reality to help detect early risk of Alzheimer’s(theguardian.com)
3 points by akeck 8y ago|0 comments
854.
The science of “vibes” shows how everything is connected(qz.com)
13 points by akeck 8y ago|6 comments
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How the 0.001% invest(economist.com)
3 points by akeck 8y ago|0 comments
856.
by akeck 8y ago
That's strange to me as well. The new driver continues to sound awesome for me, so hmmm...
857.
by akeck 8y ago
This feels like what happens to professional sports players. Very often they go from $0 to millions with no training or professional support on how to deal with 7+ zeros of wealth. They quickly attract bottom-feeders promising "crazy r
858.
by akeck 8y ago
There's a new RPi audio driver. https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=1951...
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Five-Dollar Words for Programmers (2005-2009)(blogs.msdn.microsoft.com)
2 points by akeck 8y ago|0 comments
860.
by akeck 8y ago
Warning: This site gave me a malware warning in Chrome.
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The Community Microscope Kit(kickstarter.com)
1 points by akeck 8y ago|0 comments
862.
by akeck 8y ago
Could doing this make the car uninsurable?
863.
by akeck 8y ago
Plausible or not, it was a little surreal seeing Facebook advertising on television this year. I mean, isn't Facebook, and social media in general, supposed to be "post-television"? ;-)
864.
by akeck 8y ago
I want to see a massive diet study that's pure math analysis: start with calories going in and calculate all the different ways the energy leaves the body or gets stored in each case.
865.
by akeck 8y ago
Even if you get cleared initially, you may spend a significant amount of time and cash proving that "clearance" in lawsuits. Time is your most important resource. A year in litigation is year of your life you're not getting b
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Facebook Increasingly Reliant on A.I. To Predict Suicide Risk(npr.org)
2 points by akeck 8y ago|0 comments
867.
by akeck 8y ago
Some SUVs with 4-cyl engines and CVTs get equal or better mileage then late 90s commuter cars.
868.
by akeck 8y ago
I understand the motivation, but this seems like a lawsuit magnet.
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Date Command Gives Wrong Week Number for Dec 31(unix.stackexchange.com)
2 points by akeck 8y ago|0 comments
870.
by akeck 8y ago
Note that restricting airflow on a radial fan can cause the motor to heat up. Make sure you get a 20-inch fan with a fuse. To reduce heat, increase air flow by making a box with three filters and by using 2 inch deep filters. Also, when I b

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