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by bkraz 6y ago
Data point from Applied Science: view count is constant over last 90 days. Ad revenue is down maybe 10%. Patreon is up slightly. Patreon has always been a really good idea for YT creators, and it's even better now.
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by bkraz 7y ago
I believe current tech uses 4x reduction from masks down to actual chips. This works well with sizes needed for quartz lens systems, etc. Older processes used 1x reduction (either direct contact, or very tiny offset). This is cheaper and
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by bkraz 7y ago
Thanks! I'm very far from making a CPU. Check out Sam Zeloof's work to see some of the other parts of home IC fabrication. Creating the mask is just one part of the process, and dialing in diffusion, oxide growth, metal deposit
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Shoppers in Mexico Are Panic-Buying Beer During the Coronavirus Crisis(npr.org)
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by bkraz 7y ago
Sam Zeloof (also on YouTube) has already done it! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7E8-0Ou69hwScPW1_fQApA Check out all of his amazing work.
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by bkraz 7y ago
Hi. I'm the creator of this video. Let me know if you have any questions.
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He Wanted a Unicorn. He Got a Sustainable Business(wired.com)
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by bkraz 7y ago
Thank you for sharing the details of your experience. Healthcare in the US is not a normal market, so normal product- based thinking doesn't work. The end user doesn't pay, so they cannot directly influence the market by choosing
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Ask HN: Describe an interesting non-tech startup that you've recently discovered
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by bkraz 7y ago
I agree. Linus even made a video about his own clickbaity thumbnails. His basic message was "sorry, I know it's dumb, but clickbaity stuff makes more money. Simple as that". If anyone wanted to see what a race to the bottom l
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Wasei-eigo: Japanese-language expressions based on English words(en.wikipedia.org)
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YouTube Mistakes Combat Robots as Animal Cruelty(m.youtube.com)
2 points by bkraz 7y ago|1 comments
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At home with the couple that launched the doomsday bunker industry (2017)(psmag.com)
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UC Santa Barbara Sues Walmart, Amazon and Others over LED Lightbulbs(latimes.com)
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by bkraz 7y ago
It's a good point: why is it so hard to scale back? Dale says in the article that he is trying maintain control of Maker assets, which makes me believe the other option is a sale. Clearly, Dale wants to continue trying to build (even
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by bkraz 7y ago
The early issues of Make Magazine were filled with articles about repairing devices, building needed things instead of buying them, cobbling stuff together from scrap. It had a very distinct anti-consumerist vibe, which made it appealing t
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by bkraz 7y ago
It's a real loss. It likely could have survived as a bootstrapped business, but being venture backed meant either large growth or death. Dale hints at this in the article, and the choices Maker Media has made over time make more sense
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by bkraz 7y ago
I once wrote an Amazon review in which I said that the other reviews followed a pattern of manipulation. Amazon deleted my review, and sent me a warning letter : https://twitter.com/BenKrasnow/status/11063857294357
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by bkraz 8y ago
Before Netflix, there was a big difference between flipping on the TV, and going out to rent a movie. Netflix started as a replacement for rental stores, but has steadily been shifting towards a TV replacement. The title selection between t
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by bkraz 8y ago
I also recently canceled and was surprised they didn't ask why. My reason was that the selection of content has changed dramatically. When I first signed up, I could choose a movie that I had in mind. Now, the selection of movies on
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There’s a silent war between two giants of 3D printing: DWS and Formlabs(fabbaloo.com)
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Tesla says someone fired a bullet into battery pack of Model S that caught fire(electrek.co)
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by bkraz 8y ago
Whenever a CEO starts to behave as if the success of their company/idea is a personal battle as opposed to an actual business, time to get out. Back in 2015, the uBeam CEO ended a combative twitter rant with "peace out, bitches.&q
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by bkraz 8y ago
I disabled all wake timers so that the machine will never wake itself from sleep Then, I set the Windows Update active hours to be early in the morning. Now, when I use the computer I wake it from sleep with the keyboard, use it normally,
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by bkraz 8y ago
I've made purchases from Amazon 1-2 times per week for the last few years, and have never once received an item that I suspected as counterfeit. I've ordered everything from food to everyday sundries to pretty esoteric lab equipme
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Man Sues CVS for Telling Wife He Had Viagra Prescription(huffingtonpost.com)
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by bkraz 8y ago
https://youtu.be/QLvzvwQFKfI
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by bkraz 8y ago
I made a video in which I tried to replicate this effect. It didn't work. Unrolling tape will definitely create a high potential difference, which will accelerate electrons in a vacuum. For medically relevant levels of x-rays, the pote
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Ask HN: Why do sales reps make it so difficult to buy things?
16 points by bkraz 8y ago|8 comments
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by bkraz 8y ago
I still really like Netflix, but the increased force-feeding of their own content doesn't excite me about the future. I would switch to a competing service if it offered a wider selection of movies, but without any Netflix content. I

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