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by jonah 3y ago
The risk with the Bowline is that it can work itself loose if it is repeatedly tensioned and loosened. It _definitely_ needs a backup safety knot on the tail.
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by jonah 3y ago
My family (in the US) plays it a lot. My sister in particular "solved" it so far as if she goes first and doesn't mess up, will always win. My dad made boards to give as gifts one Christmas. Fun game.
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by jonah 3y ago
I almost added that footnote. Thanks for the specific reference though!
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by jonah 3y ago
Note that you're not allowed to use encryption or engage in commercial activities on the amateur bands. (In the USA but probably in other countries as well.)
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by jonah 3y ago
The whole RC truck and heavy equipment scene is pretty amazing! e.g. https://youtu.be/vFbMcd5UoBg
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by jonah 3y ago
They do. Someone I know had a bit of fame for helping find a lost hiker from a photo. https://twitter.com/ai6yrham/status/1400806794667102208
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by jonah 3y ago
And if you should ever fly in/out of the airport there - it's loaded with Peanuts themed artwork including trees with kits and mosaic murals of the characters throughout.
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by jonah 3y ago
Related question - if you own a domain and then afterwards, someone comes along and starts a company with that name (and presumably trademarks their company name) do they have recourse to seize your domain?
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Silicon Valley elites revealed as investors behind $800M Bay Area land grab(sfchronicle.com)
99 points by jonah 3y ago|118 comments
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SV elites revealed as mysterious investors behind $800M Bay Area land grab(kcra.com)
1 points by jonah 3y ago|1 comments
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by jonah 3y ago
I don't know. I was just in Northwest Arkansas with 100°F and 99% humidity and then a day later in Phoenix Arizona with 100°F and ≈30% humidity (at midnight!) and it felt similarly oppressive...
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by jonah 3y ago
Here's a video of a helo overflight of (what is left of) Lahaina. https://www.facebook.com/1003045402/videos/989569092271534/
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Meissner effect or bust. Day 1(twitter.com)
2 points by jonah 3y ago|0 comments
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Fatigue Can Shatter a Person. (Long Covid and Me/CFS.)(theatlantic.com)
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by jonah 3y ago
The Swainson's Thrush has such a beautiful, haunting song.
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by jonah 3y ago
One could say BirdNet is the "pro" tool. Merlin uses much of the same sound database and AI but as you've seen - is automated - set it recording and it will mark every bird sound it can hear and identify. Another good one is
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by jonah 3y ago
Nathan Pieplow[1] wrote the recent The Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds series[2]. He delves deeply into the spectrograms of bird songs and calls and describes and names the different features thereof. He offers the basics the basics on
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by jonah 3y ago
Aahh, you're probably talking about Tom Mahood's: The Hunt for the Death Valley Germans. They were in Death Valley NP. An epic and gripping tale for sure. It made quite an impression on me as I was joining my local SAR team. http
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by jonah 3y ago
Similarly DSV Limiting Factor[1] (commissioned by Victor Vescovo and built by Triton Submarines[2]) is optimized for travel in the vertical direction [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSV_Limiting_Factor [2] https:&#x2
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DSV Limiting Factor(en.wikipedia.org)
7 points by jonah 3y ago|0 comments
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by jonah 3y ago
Reference to the repair/replacement of the cf tube: https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/20/a-whistleblower-raised-saf... "The Spencer-built composite cylindrical hull either was repaired or replaced by E
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by jonah 3y ago
In the press-conference they said both end bells were found separately - no mention of whether the window was still intact. It'll be interesting to see the failure analysis. [Edit] Link to video with a description of the major debris f
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by jonah 3y ago
Acoustic data/voice connections are solved COTS hardware bits - https://www.l3harris.com/all-capabilities/acoustic-general-p...
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by jonah 3y ago
There were apparently timed-release (bags of lead shot on dissolvable links) and manual-release (rock the sub to tip lengths of steel pipe off their racks on the sides) ways of jettisoning ballast as well.
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by jonah 3y ago
It was actually the second try at a CF tube. The first had flaws and issues and was either "repaired" or replaced by other manufacturing companies.
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RMS Titanic: Engineering Facts (Bill Hammack – Enginnerguy) [video](youtube.com)
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Composite submersibles: Under pressure in deep, deep waters (2017)(compositesworld.com)
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by jonah 3y ago
My dad's theory is they they see us as some sort of exotic animal park, take a drive(fly) through safari - keep your appendages inside the vehicle at all times - take some photos and have some tales to tell when you get back home. ;)
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by jonah 3y ago
Games. My girlfriend has made a group of very close friends by playing scrabble with them every Thursday for many years. It seems like it's a great context to have a scheduled time to spend time together.
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by jonah 3y ago
Volunteer public service organizations. Some years ago I was looking for an activity to get into that met the following needs: * Helps others * Physically active * Outdoors / in nature * Requires specialized skills * Gives

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