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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
Hermes: Futurama?
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
FIRE!... Water!... Sewage... Who covers the new costs for high-rise firetrucks, crews, and training? What about high-pressure water supply for upper floors and high-capacity sewage management for the suddenly increased, ahem... effluence of
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
Who has the best loop-back server & router setup for those with enough fiber to server their extended family who like to smoke Laramie's?
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
This could be an amazing resource once it gains critical mass. I finally learned about the specific style of music I really enjoyed (bebop, hardbop, postbop) and now I can start creating more intelligent searches for playlists. Funny how s
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
You smart people sure are dumb. HR is the real enemy here and their fear-based power derives from risk management action against Federal/State mandates and potential employee legal action, i.e. "Make sure we don't get sued an
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
A bunch of nerds whinging about laws and rules for protection? Where are the real tech solutions? The autofocus jammers? The ultrasonic microphone overdrive scramblers? The infrared iris scramblers? When did we lose control over the space a
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
Updated Version https://www.vos.noaa.gov/MWL/dec_08/milibar_chart.shtml
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
Why don't humans drink pure H2O? Science tells us this is the pure definition of water, but H2O doesn't actually meet our needs. Audio amplification for humans requires similar deviation away from 'purity' and engineere
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
Engineers who can't write work for those who can. With AI reaching an acceptable level of mass acceptance (i.e. mediocrity), many writers for news media and the entertainment industry exist on an eroding edge of economic desperation. S
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
1975 "Is this really appropriate?," my mom to my dad. "It's better than TV," my dad to my mom. My 8-yo self rolling back and forth on the brown shag carpet wearing my pajamas in front of the wooden stereo console, w
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
Barrier user for over 7 years across OSX, WIN, and Linux. It beats all other solutions. Light, open source, and reliable workhorse. Just get it.
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
Because I have really great ideas that will die in the dark, like me, after toiling my useless life away in a cube of obscurity staring at a glowing screen hoping they don't fire me tomorrow. I'm doing what I was told but my life
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
Pedantry, warfare for indulgent. Your passion for spaces rises commensurately with the ennui in your life. Are not these the cultural flourishes of nuance that bring social majesty and depth to our world? So quickly we judge, categorize,
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
How much is removing 1kg from Low-Earth Orbit worth? Launch cost is ~$3,000 to $5,000 per kg What's the value of pulling it back down and what drives this value?
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
This is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. I can't believe the time I've wasted looking at all the old rail lines and where they go from the places I've lived. Many thanks to the team
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
My toilet faces NORTH and I am much more comfortable pooping there than in the other bathroom where the toilet faces EAST. Coincidence? The wifi is also stronger in my bathroom, so... there is that as well.
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
Most fertilizer starts with natural gas. It's a HUGE portion of agricultural carbon inputs https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2935130/
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
Sailboat - My wife and I want a solution for our sailboat that allows for intelligent vocal control of ship systems. Quickly launching a series of activities with simple verbal commands or receiving verbal updates on conditions would be am
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
Everybody loves a kidder, but nobody lends them money... At 55 with a career in technology and manufacturing, I support your concerns. Your spidey senses, or 'situational awareness' within the business context are warning you abo
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
The same place hamburger, bacon, and keebler cookies. elves
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
"Pair Programming" is underappreciated. It's such an effective tool at both development extremes; learning or onboarding, and challenging programmatic or strategic development issues. WFH makes it much easier to open a share
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
<witty_retort> over 50 and too bored with alarming news to write anything </witty_retort>
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by el_don_almighty 4y ago
Peace and wisdom to you as you walk through this one day at a time. Remember, the HN community is here for you and whatever painful emotions you experience in the future We will listen, encourage, and offer guidance as best we can
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Ask HN: Can We Improve Video Conference Audio
2 points by el_don_almighty 4y ago|2 comments
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by el_don_almighty 5y ago
Wipe from the front. Grab the boys and pull them out of the way Reach through the front and it's much easier to get everything clean while using less paper. While we are at it, who uses a wad? Am I the only one carefully folding the p
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by el_don_almighty 5y ago
Engineers who cannot write, work for those who do.
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by el_don_almighty 5y ago
My brain is not like yours It rests like an eagle on the wind An anxious eye triggers a thousand ideas Driven by a single motion below A twitching grass blade, A shifting sparkle from the water's edge No uncalled cure beckons my mind N
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by el_don_almighty 5y ago
You can work from home... But you can't career from home
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by el_don_almighty 5y ago
IF YOU DON"T WRITE IT DOWN... IT NEVER HAPPENED
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by el_don_almighty 5y ago
7.7B people and you found 240 of them who said, "This is scary. Pay us and we will scare you some more!" The most poignant thing I learned in 1990 came from my electromagnetics & digital communications professor at Iowa State

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