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by eksith 13y ago
You shouldn't poo-poo escapism wholesale. Granted, the vast majority of them are used for complete non-productive rubbish, but recreation and inspiration can go hand-in-hand. After all, film and video games (and, of course, the TV seri
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HD 40307 f : New Jersey VI I looked up this planet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_40307_f It still gets more heat than Venus gets (like Gliese 581 c), and it has more gravitational potential than Venus
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by eksith 13y ago
Germany: http://www.stripes.com/news/americans-learn-of-locked-car-la... Australia: http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/drivers-face-fines...
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All that has resulted in is a security arms race which doesn't benefit anyone. Except arms manufacturers/discoverers.
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There should, as that would lead companies into hiring fewer jerks. Or at least fewer jerks in direct contact with customers. I also think the converse is true. Companies should go public with customers who are also jerks, as long as their
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"Threat" is a bit of an exaggeration. Regardless, it's seriously unprofessional, juvenile and completely tactless. Not to mention damaging to the very company he's serving/ed. I understand sales people are also huma
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Clever! A scanner that digitizes text as it destroys it can see some good use in a disposal/archival location. The Gap Tray itself would still need to rest on something while it grabs the bottom sheet. There may be slightly less effort
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by eksith 13y ago
I'm guessing it had something to do with DNS. If you think about it, the one thing that connects all the tubes together is their addresses. If the postal service goes down, it doesn't matter how clearly you put the zip code on the
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Little friction against the device itself, but not the other sheets beneath it. The weight of the device + completed sheets on top will add to the friction between the next sheet and those below it.
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by eksith 13y ago
That's a very cool project. But I wonder how it gets over the initial friction of lifting and pulling the paper through as it goes lower on the stack. Surely there's a limit after which, you'd need to remove the completed she
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Orbital Mechanics(braeunig.us)
15 points by eksith 13y ago|1 comments
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It's legalese for establishment.
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Considering the technology available at the time, the detail is exquisite. FYI, this is Copernicus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copernicus_(lunar_crater)
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by eksith 13y ago
I really like this idea. In a way, it is like a wiki, but tubular and tagged.
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I think at this point, those with means should switch to holograms. After all, it's often those with means who can influence those without.
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That's one of the most horrifying things I've ever read. I thank you for the lesson; not so much for the nightmares.
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Ah, I'm gonna have to take your word for it ;) The diving comparison comes up a lot with these space exposure questions. Even the article mentions Scuba diving. But diving is applicable in many ways not just in terms of physiology, but
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I think the lungs aren't strong enough to act as a pressure vessel against the vacuum. Trying to hold it in is like expecting your sensitive tissues to behave the same as a scuba tank. If you don't hold it in, the air will simply
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Artist pranks LA Best Buy stores with 'useless' gadget(news.cnet.com)
1 points by eksith 13y ago|0 comments
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Very true. In HS or college, how much you'll enjoy it depends on your perspective and what you expect from the crowd as well. I never mingled with the shallow crowd (boy, that really sounds pompous; but it's true) because I knew I
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by eksith 13y ago
Isn't it more accurate to call it a $12.5 billion carefully timed leak ? Stock market should work on properly assessed value, but more often than not, works on tidbits of info (legitimately derived or otherwise) that extrapolate value
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That's not how radio travels though. Instead of thinking of it as a beam that may be diverted by these, think of it as a bright light (omnidirectional) at a distance. If there are "things" in the way, some of that light will
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by eksith 13y ago
I did an experiment a while ago on whether I could use a crystal radio to light up an LED. Short answer, yes. Long answer, only in very short pulses and that still required a fairly strong AM signal. I guess, this absorbs frequencies of a m
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by eksith 13y ago
I do this too. Strangely that's one of the things that actually make business cards stand out. I have a stock of regular cards, but they seem pompous by comparison. I first got those perforated cards made for inkjet printers you'l
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by eksith 13y ago
Thanks a bunch! Yes, I thought the first things to go would have been excess luxury. An annual budget for maintenance, I think, actually wouldn't be too hard to setup if the rest of your expenses are proportionally lowered. I've b
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Thank you. I've been interested in going off-grid for a while, but never could find the appropriate time (or the location, since land here is pricey as well). If you do find those pictures, I'd love to see how you've setup ev
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Rather odd thing to say. How it works is explained in the second paragraph after the intro : "So how does it work? Simple refraction of sunlight, explains Moser, as he fills an empty two-litre plastic bottle." I agree that it does
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Would you share a bit more about your off-grid setup? (Power, water, sanitation etc...) Or do you have any pictures you've shared or would like to share publicly?
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>Did someone told him about « windows » ? From the article... "Most homes and businesses in the slums of Dhaka have no power and no windows, so 80-90% of them hook up to electricity lines illegally - and fall back
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Ubuntu's desktop "on its own will die"(arstechnica.com)
5 points by eksith 13y ago|1 comments

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