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by breput 4y ago
> The question after that comes down to calibration and test data. Is there an easy way to create CO2 density and/or PM2.5 particles of a certain density? Most CO₂ sensors have the ability to calibrate to either 400 ppm or 0 ppm. So
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by breput 4y ago
> (LEDs and Photodiodes typically are only active at one frequency: such as 900nm or 700nm). That's not entirely correct. The spec sheet for the LED will give an intensity vs. wavelength chart, which depending on the LED can be 10s
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by breput 4y ago
Many CO₂ sensors have a 0 ppm calibration setting option, so you can place them in a small container and fill it with a CO₂-free gas such as nitrogen or even butane. Obviously nitrogen is safer although somewhat more expensive and more diff
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by breput 4y ago
The Senseair S8 CO₂ sensor[0] used in this project also uses an infrared LED and works on the principal that CO₂ absorbs certain frequencies of light. So if you know the brightness of the LED and the volume of air between it and the sensor,
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by breput 4y ago
I'm sure it happened to an extent, but he couldn't have faked all of physical decay photos or actual demographic and population data. He showed up on holidays when everyone was away, but they were always away in many rural areas.
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by breput 4y ago
Ironically his last blog post was a commissioned article[0] from The Guardian and he complained[1] about editorialization. But yes, he liked his words, but I also wish he would revisit some of these places now. [0] https://www.th
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by breput 4y ago
An interesting view of Japan, outside of the big cities, is blog written by Richard Hendy (an English ex-pat) back in the early 2010s called Spike Japan[0]. He focuses on areas such as Hokkaido where there are glimpses of past prosperity bu
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by breput 4y ago
I don't think so, at least for (mobile) clients, but yes for server-side integrations.
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by breput 4y ago
I can't say I totally saw this coming, but when Elon started talking about the WeChat/Everything App/X, the writing was on the all for 3rd party clients. Still, a very shortsighted move.
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by breput 4y ago
Drop Feeds[0] - a Firefox browser extension[1] that continues in style of the original Sage (and Sage++) extensions. You can configure it to only show unread feeds and automatically poll for changes, so you always have the latest updates r
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by breput 4y ago
Do you have first hand knowledge? Because there is at least one person who has been trolling Leo for years, reposting every dumb thing he says, which is easy since he is probably talking at least 15-20 hours a week on a wide variety of topi
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by breput 4y ago
His uh...(ex) intimate partner[0][1]...was running Alameda. This guy is dumber than a bag of hammers, but he might be smart or vengeful enough to try to shift some blame upon Caroline Ellison. [0] https://beincrypto.com/biza
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by breput 4y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCEUjBx_yXg has many of these celebrity ads, included in full, towards the middle of the video. The Larry David and Steph Curry ads are pretty tame, IMHO, but the Tom Brady ads are over the t
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by breput 4y ago
An OPML[0] importer, or even better, a native handling of an OPML URL/file in the [feeds] configuration section would be extremely useful. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPML
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by breput 4y ago
I listened to the BBC World Service (and VOA and Radio Moscow and many others) via shortwave "back in the day" and the reporter was always introduced by name, and even if they hadn't, they were identifiable by the sound of th
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by breput 4y ago
The entire memo is posted here: https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/3/23439802/elon-musks-twitt...
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by breput 4y ago
Having an ADAM means you were probably far closer to 50 than 40 in 2020. That seems like a weird point to base a repo on.
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by breput 4y ago
They might not burst into flames, today, but these technologies weren't invented because there was no risk. > That would be 30% of your homes total power capacity just for changing EV That's the thing - most people have a 8 to
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by breput 4y ago
You're not wrong, and I have wired my own 60A circuit, but it is not trivial either and it is right at the edge of the above-average DIY capability to do it safely.
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by breput 4y ago
> It sounds like most of the upgrades are about convenience to the power company. Not anything safety related, which is why older properties are exempt. That is definitely not true. An 80 year old house might not even have grounded outle
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by breput 4y ago
The electrical code has evolved not only to enrich electricians, but also to provide a safer environment for the occupants of the buildings. So noting/complaining about having to upgrade an 82 year old rental duplex to modern standards
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by breput 4y ago
> They’re taxed as ordinary income when they vest That's correct, whether you sell them immediately or hold them. > and only gains and losses from that point are considered capital gains or losses That is also correct and was my
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by breput 4y ago
I generally agree with selling as soon as possible but there are some significant capital gains tax advantages for holding vested RSUs for a year. 15 to 20% vs. 32 to 37%.
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by breput 4y ago
Do you have anything to add about the root cause?
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by breput 4y ago
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/google-electrical-incide... Three people in critical condition after Google data center 'electrical incident' in the Council Bluffs, Iowa datacenter (us-central region
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by breput 4y ago
Large vs. Medium eggs - also a chance for a shrinkflation serving without removing 50% of the serving.
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by breput 4y ago
Happily might be an overstatement. They will have to, obviously, but good luck getting it done easily ($$$) or quickly.
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by breput 4y ago
She discusses that a little, as well. YouTube often does not share the name of the copyright claimant, and even if they do, it is sometimes a 3rd party who is acting on behalf of the actual copyright "holder". But the bottom line
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by breput 4y ago
tl;dw: Fran is a YouTube creator (mostly electronics and space videos) and has been having ongoing issues with illegitimate copyright claims made against her YouTube videos, including NASA public domain content and the sound of wind(!). She
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by breput 4y ago
That's the thing - you're probably not going to broach the subject with your brother as long as it doesn't really impact you at all. If Netflix tightens the screws, now you have an uncomfortable situation to deal with. The sm

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