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by jsiarto 14y ago
Not to burst anyone's bubble here but this is a science experiment that people have been doing for a long time. I made one of these in middle school 15 years ago out of the same stuff (plywood, leaf blower, tarp material). Cool project, gre
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by jsiarto 14y ago
This isn't a web font and is mostly used in print (InDesign, Illustrator, etc...). Not sure if it's even licensed for the web.
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by jsiarto 14y ago
This. We need to stop sugar-coating things in this world. I'm an adjunct at a major Big Ten school and I see this all time with my students. The mentality is that if I just have enough education, the jobs will be waiting (law students anyon
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by jsiarto 14y ago
I love this set--we've been using them at Loudpixel for quite some time (even before they were bought by FontFont). I use them primarily in Illustrator for our custom research reports and publications: http://loudpixel.com/sugarfree/
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by jsiarto 14y ago
I would guess that they are going to use a commercial or open-source autopilot like Ardupilot. The GPS tech on these are pretty good for hobby/recreation but I highly doubt they are writing their own GPS/autopilots for this. Frankly, I just
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by jsiarto 14y ago
We're a B2B shop and have been profitable from day one. Sometimes it takes a while to get paid from the big guys, but once you're in, cash flow is great. There are some downsides (control, last minute BS, corporate things)--but it seems to
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by jsiarto 14y ago
I disagree--a bankruptcy should be avoided at all costs as it will leave you in a financial world-of-hurt for a long time. The sad thing is, given the state of health insurance in the US, bankruptcy is on the table and that just sucks. But
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by jsiarto 14y ago
While this is true--any skilled position at a major employer will offer health coverage. I have a full-time staff of 3 people. If I didn't offer health insurance, I'd have a full-time staff of 0. EDIT: Hell, if I didn't offer health insuran
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by jsiarto 14y ago
What happens if you get really sick (cancer, etc.) or hit by a bus?
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by jsiarto 14y ago
It's not possible... You have to be a business, non-profit, etc... You can't just be a bunch of random people. Even if you found a group, you'd need to put together some legal structure to make it work. If you're starting your own company,
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by jsiarto 14y ago
I always thought this was a smart idea. Lump all the single biz owners together and buy coverage as a mega-group. That makes way too much sense to be considered...
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by jsiarto 14y ago
"I often wonder if being shackled to a job by the specter of being uninsured isn't built into the system on purpose." I've often wondered this too. It just seems so asinine that we tie healthcare to the employer--it's bad for employers and
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by jsiarto 14y ago
This is absolutely true! I believe that the current structure and cost of healthcare in the US is one of the largest detriments to entrepreneurship. This is never brought up in political debates and is rarely talked about in media. Before t
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by jsiarto 14y ago
You should read "The Millionaire Next Door." ( http://www.thomasjstanley.com/pub-books/1/The_Millionaire_Ne... ) There is whole chapter on why you don't buy new cars. Mostly because they lose a ton of value as soon as you drive them off the
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by jsiarto 14y ago
LiPo's are used extensively in RC flight now (main power source for electric flight) and that group knows first-hand the dangers of these batteries. In fact, you can buy "charge bags" that are non-flammable incase your cell bursts into flam
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by jsiarto 14y ago
Hey all -- I can see if I can arrange something. The chamber is in the basement of the Communication Arts and Sciences building and I teach in the College--but I don't know who currently runs it. Let me send some emails and see what I can d
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by jsiarto 14y ago
I can attest to this. We have an anechoic chamber here at Michigan State and I've also been in the testing chamber at EV (Electro-Voice). Hearing the blood in your head and ears is quite odd, but the disorientation from not being able to pl
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by jsiarto 14y ago
Um, would you not call Basecamp and their suite of software scalable business? 37signals makes tons of $$ off those products that scale to millions of users. I think they know how to scale a business... On another note, I don't think DHH gi
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by jsiarto 15y ago
Wow--we can't be serious with this people. I fly these things--not very well--but I build and fly these things. We are so far from this tech being able to deliver anything autonomously it's not even funny. I think this is a joke--if it's no
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by jsiarto 15y ago
This is cool -- but for pitch control, the down arrow key should pitch the nose up and up arrow key should push the nose down (this is how the controls of most simulators and actual aircraft work)
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by jsiarto 15y ago
This is absurd--is PayPal really serious about this? I keep expecting a video from the Onion to show up when I click on the links. Once Yahoo! dies it's slow, litigious death -- PayPal needs to be the next to go. This is not indicative of t
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by jsiarto 15y ago
Just to clarify: - RC Flying (hobby): Line of sight, RC controlled radio aircraft (non-turbine) that stay below 400' - RC Drones (hobby): Line of sight, RC controlled but capable of unmanned flight either via pre-programmed instructions or
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by jsiarto 15y ago
Here are some images of my current tricopter project: https://plus.google.com/b/112905414962865545354/112905414962...
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by jsiarto 15y ago
As someone who has been an RC enthusiast all his life and is just now getting into multi-rotor drones--I can say that this is a step in the right direction. Currently, the only legal way to operate drones in US airspace is a recreational ac
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by jsiarto 15y ago
My wife and I are both adjunct profs at a major Big Ten university and I actually see this trend first hand. I typically have about 30 students per semester teaching a 300-level server management course and of that group I'd say 10% tops ar
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by jsiarto 15y ago
Agreed--not a good design decision whether intentional or not. This works for logotype sometimes, but your eye needs the capitalization to make the reading easier and to help you identify where you're at in the text (especially longer text)
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by jsiarto 15y ago
This is true--and I have many meaningful relationships online as well (networking is pretty much the key to success in any area--you have to know people). My connections in college seem to be a bit more meaningful though--there are the peop
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by jsiarto 15y ago
I think the other huge benefit of college and something that is often not talked about is the social and networking aspect of being at a top-tier university. The most meaningful things I got out of my 4 years as an undergrad and 2 as a grad
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by jsiarto 15y ago
Ok, first of all--if you're a designer and your primary area of design is for the web--you damn well better be able to hand-code HTML and CSS. If not, you push pixels in Photoshop--and that's not design. Designing for the web requires that

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