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901.
by derekp7 8y ago
It has to due with the phased array antennas being used, which is basically a grid of antennas where each receives the signal at a different time (due to speed of light propagation). By delaying the processing of signals an appropriate amo
902.
by derekp7 8y ago
Not only that, but phased array relies on the radio signal hitting different antennas at different times. So the array of antennas have to be spaced a minimum distance apart depending on the wavelength used.
903.
by derekp7 8y ago
I can actually see this working as a backbone provider. Take any underserved area, rent space on cell phone towers or water towers or grain silos, and deploy an all-in-one kit that has the Starlink antenna along with a WISP transmitter and
904.
by derekp7 8y ago
The best is the cuisine from countries that have a large vegetarian population. For example at the cafeteria where I work they have samosas served with something made with chickpeas, which doesn't leave me feeling like I missed meat w
905.
by derekp7 8y ago
I had a manager once, that most of the organization thought was an incompetent hardass. However I just treated him the same way I would any computer API I had to interact with (although a rather buggy, undocumented API). First, I would hav
906.
by derekp7 8y ago
There's only been a couple times recently that I've bought an online ticket for something, but in each case I'd have the gate agent at the venue just scan the QR code on my phone. Are online tickets that must be printed a co
907.
by derekp7 8y ago
The catch is that you don't get the printer for $50 bucks. You pay the actual price for the printer, since it isn't subsidized by ink sales.
908.
by derekp7 8y ago
ssh over https, using proxytunnel works really good too. Looks like regular https traffic. And in addition to forwarding individual ports, openssh also has full vpn capability using tun/tap devices.
909.
by derekp7 8y ago
This can happen from carrying it in your pocket. Moisture (sweat) from your leg can cause random inputs on the touch screen.
910.
by derekp7 8y ago
I'd like to see reclining seats keep the top stationary, but move the bottom forward. That way when you recline you are only taking away your own space.
911.
by derekp7 8y ago
The thing is, if it is using traditional selection processes, then all the researcher is doing is discovering a naturally occuring set of genes that have a desired effect. This is no different than if someone randomly discovers a new lifef
912.
by derekp7 8y ago
I fully understand the frustration with people thinking Tesla's driver assist is more than what it is. But what I don't understand is the issue people have with the product name. Almost all commercial airlines have an autopilot,
913.
by derekp7 8y ago
In addition to whatever Amazon pays Kohls for being a returns agent, when a customer returns an Amazon item to Kohls and gets their refund, that customer now has an extra chunk of cash in their pocket while at Kohls. I wonder how many extr
914.
by derekp7 8y ago
They could pass laws that enact federally funded institutions that compete against state/private schools. Not sure how they could get employers to not discriminate against the "cheap" degrees though. Although in theory ther
915.
by derekp7 8y ago
Would AR/VR help with this at all? I was thinking that with the earlier article about Japan's micro apartments, if having the walls covered with 3D screens (or even mirrors) would give a bigger sense of space and help with mental
916.
by derekp7 8y ago
I think it means to act around people that you aren't familiar with, the same way you would act around those your are very close to (such as immediate family, life-long childhood friends, etc). That is, don't be an "actor pl
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by derekp7 8y ago
Wouldn't the patents be long expired by now? Also, I believe that Unicomp (PC Keyboard) factory is actually the same factory that made the Model M before (previously owned by Lexmark, which was an IBM spinoff).
918.
by derekp7 8y ago
Celestial bodies give multiple calendars covering different periods, and taken in various combinations they give patterns that are at various rhythmic intervals. I wonder if that affects people's beliefs in astrology somewhat, that gi
919.
by derekp7 8y ago
So here's one thing to consider about Astrology -- it is essentially a natural calendar. And there is the phrase that history repeats itself, or at least it rhymes. So putting those two together, I can see how people can look to the
920.
by derekp7 8y ago
Compared to the $200 Comcast bill I would be more than willing to pay $50 a month for this, plus another $100 for video content. The big question I have is how many subscribers can they support per square mile in higher population density
921.
by derekp7 8y ago
Couldn't you build analog relay stations that add 0 latency if they are for a dedicated (non-switched) connection? Where the receiving antenna pipes the RF through an analog amp and sends it out the transmit side (possibly using filte
922.
by derekp7 8y ago
I could see a market where you put up a Starlink base station, which communicates to regular phones via LTE or WiFi. That could cover the use case of many Iridium deployments, where you are always within range of a camp or vehicle.
923.
by derekp7 8y ago
It could also be used to improve your technical writing abilities. Doesn't really matter that you have submitted review number 5397, the effort that you put into writing a persuasive argument is valuable to you in itself.
924.
by derekp7 8y ago
In my old neighborhood, I saw Comcast fishing cables through the street drainage sewers. Not sure if there was a separate conduit that was accessed via those grates, or if it actually just laid along the the bottom of the sewer pipe lines.
925.
by derekp7 8y ago
If I recall correctly, in the PCjr version of the game it was spelling the name backwards instead of doing a caesar cipher on it. That is the only puzzle that caught me for a while until one day sitting in a math class (in 1986 or somethin
926.
by derekp7 8y ago
Insurance is already cheaper if you live out in the boonies. City insurance is almost 5x more expensive than if you are in a rural farm area.
927.
by derekp7 8y ago
Again, looking for the advantage -- in this case, I can see WISP being useful for areas that are underserved by the local cable monopoly, and in other areas it provides a third competitor (cable/dsl/wisp). I wonder how 5G home int
928.
by derekp7 8y ago
I was wondering, what exactly 5G will bring us. For the most part, all the tasks I need to do on a phone (pocket computer / communicator) can be done even with 3G (video, streaming music, and any website's loading time is more th
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by derekp7 8y ago
I think the best of the Sierra games was the original Kings Quest, as all the puzzles were based on various fairy tales. Also, some display glitches helped such as items that you could move would be drawn on the screen last. The worst sect
930.
by derekp7 8y ago
So basically we now do Agile, whereas in the past it was all Waterfall?

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