jwcooper

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by jwcooper 12y ago
Sort of. According to Wikipedia the plans are for the Dragon to be modified into the "Red Dragon" for future mars missions. "Red Dragon is a modified SpaceX Dragon capsule for low-cost Mars lander missions using Falcon Heavy
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by jwcooper 12y ago
Here is an article that breaks down a baking steel vs a baking stone. The steel comes out on top, mostly due to the thermal properties of steel: http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2012/09/the-pizza-lab-...
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by jwcooper 12y ago
I'm not sure what you're looking to do with bluetooth, but Adafruit has a few breakout boards using bluetooth: https://www.adafruit.com/category/255 (disclaimer: I work for Adafruit)
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by jwcooper 12y ago
Nearly everything is open source; firmware, hardware design files, and an api compatible server: https://github.com/spark
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by jwcooper 12y ago
Baby steps. There is a huge distribution network of gas stations, refineries, and (right now) fairly cheap oil. I'd like to own a 100% electric vehicle right now for the price of a Prius (with similar range, cold weather capabilities,
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by jwcooper 12y ago
Seems like an easy retaliation for Google and Apple would be to just block the CurrenC applications from the app stores when they are released. It's very similar to what the retailers are doing by blocking Google Wallet, Apple Pay and
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by jwcooper 12y ago
This has been refuted by an Apple Spokesperson according to Recode [1]: Tom Neumayr, Apple’s PR rep, says the TechCrunch story is “not true” but wouldn’t go beyond that. [1] http://recode.net/2014/09/22/apples
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by jwcooper 12y ago
I think security, and maybe more so stability are very valid reasons for banks to move slowly on these systems. It may appear archaic from the outside, but these systems are pushing $39 trillion dollars a year (22 billion transactions) [1].
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by jwcooper 12y ago
It's a neat idea in that I like seeing new uses of displays, and new ways to interface with them. Problem is, I think this would be rather annoying to use as a lefty, and others seems to agree [1]. [1] http://www.theverge.co
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by jwcooper 12y ago
They have a 'store' link [1] right in their header with all the pricing. They could maybe be a little more upfront about it, but it's not really a bait and switch. Also, the prices do seem fairly reasonable for what it does.
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by jwcooper 12y ago
According to the mashable article [1] linked in the comments one component of the serum had some extended protection in a series of tests: "A November 2013 Defyrus study showed that ZMAb offered extended protection against the virus. S
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by jwcooper 12y ago
We're getting there, albeit very slowly. Almost all the new readers I see at major stores now have the slot to slide your card in for the chip and pin. Every Target store I've been to appears to have been upgraded. Wells Fargo has
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Winners of Raspberry Pi Photography award contest 2014(adafruit.com)
2 points by jwcooper 12y ago|0 comments
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by jwcooper 12y ago
Problem is the data is so sketchy on Trulia and Zillow. I'd be interested in a house only to find out it already had a contingent offer accepted. They need to figure out how to get realtime data from the MLS systems. Trulia and Zillow
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by jwcooper 12y ago
I was originally using Trulia to send me emails on new homes in the market, and it works fairly well. Problem is that the data can be sort of dated fairly quickly as it doesn't get MLS data immediately (at least in my area). This is so
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Spark Labs Raises $4.9M to Help Engineers Make Their Devices Smart(blogs.wsj.com)
52 points by jwcooper 12y ago|31 comments
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by jwcooper 12y ago
Unless their employees, partners (hosting, etc) get paid in BTC, it actually does matter if they "sit" on the BTC they receive. Many businesses and people still require to get paid in USD (EUR, etc) in order to do business. This m
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by jwcooper 12y ago
Does coinbase sit on the Bitcoins, or turn around quickly and convert to USD somehow (where?)? Holding thousands of bitcoins as a startup seems like it would introduce a lot of volatility, even if the long-term prospects of bitcoin are good
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Unlock Android Phone with Wearable NFC(learn.adafruit.com)
2 points by jwcooper 12y ago|0 comments
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GlassLight – Google Glass Voice-Controlled Flashlight(adafruit.com)
4 points by jwcooper 12y ago|0 comments
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How to use Google Glass flashlight(learn.adafruit.com)
3 points by jwcooper 12y ago|0 comments
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DIY Wearable Pi with Near-Eye Video Glasses(learn.adafruit.com)
2 points by jwcooper 12y ago|1 comments
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by jwcooper 13y ago
The Office for iPad looks much more optimized for touch screen devices, rather than having minor adjustments made to Office for desktop that RT looks to be using. I'm guessing the usability differences are night and day between the two
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Open Source Soft Quadruped Robot(learn.adafruit.com)
2 points by jwcooper 13y ago|0 comments
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by jwcooper 13y ago
Killer Instinct is pretty popular, and fairly well reviewed. It did go with a model similar to League of Legends where you can play it for free, but then buy each character, or buy a pack of characters[1]. It's not a terrible model if
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by jwcooper 13y ago
Bootstrap 3 is much nicer to use than previous versions, if that's what you were using in the past. Each element is more of a barebones styling to it, which makes it easier to get what you want out of them (such as buttons). I spent a
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by jwcooper 13y ago
Arduino compatible is misleading in a lot of these cases. It usually means it works with the standard library included with the Arduino IDE, but most of the 3rd party external libraries (note...interesting and useful, and almost always nece
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by jwcooper 13y ago
I like gadgets and various electronics, but for some reason Glass just rubs me the wrong way. I'm not sure if it's because of the 'creep factor' or what. I guess I'm just not ready for a society always recording eve
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by jwcooper 13y ago
I've only ever used a SASS fork, and have never had any issues with compatibility or strange bugs. I think at this points it's safe to choose either LESS or SASS. The end-user won't ever know the difference, but you will. Cho
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by jwcooper 13y ago
This is such an odd argument. As a developer that likes to produce usable products, 'easy' is something I'm always looking for. Why not? Just because something is 'easy' doesn't mean it's inadequate. It al

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