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by kbouck 8y ago
Likely the Minecraft Pi Protocol [0]. It's a text-based protocol, so you can even use via telnet/nc. The python API included with pi is also just a thin wrapper around this. [0]: http://wiki.vg/Minecraft_Pi_Protoco
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by kbouck 8y ago
Lots of fun stuff you can program in Minecraft Pi Edition. My son and I made a minecraft version of snake/tron where each player would leave behind a trail of TNT blocks as they ran around a closed arena. Hitting a TNT would set off su
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by kbouck 8y ago
Here are some thoughtful arguments against "Postel's Law": https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-thomson-postel-was-wrong-0...
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by kbouck 9y ago
In addition to 23andMe, Rhonda Patrick has a website FoundMyFitness [1] where you can link your 23andMe account, and generate additional reporting on your 23andMe data, including info on APO-E3/E4 such as risk factors and dietary/
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by kbouck 9y ago
Elasticsearch
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by kbouck 9y ago
Ziploc bags work for used liquid fats (after they've cooled sufficiently)
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by kbouck 9y ago
> "The outermost layer deforms like a car bumper, yielding when it's hit and slowing impact forces." The helmets would need frequent changing, or else they might look like demolition derby cars by halftime.
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by kbouck 9y ago
My understanding is that it's not about total amount of sugar, but rather the glycemic index of consuming something. The whole apple contains fiber which would give it a lower glycemic index than a soda. The glycemic index of foods aff
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by kbouck 9y ago
I feel the pacing, particularly in the HAL scene with long pauses between words, dramatically builds up the suspense.
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by kbouck 9y ago
I use something similar from Raaco for my (kid's) Legos. Same grid layout with inserts that lock in place with the lid (no migration of contents if you hold vertically) https://www.raaco.com/Boxes-1601.aspx
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by kbouck 9y ago
http://bricklink.com
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by kbouck 9y ago
Jainism is one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism#Food_and_fasting
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by kbouck 9y ago
iOS supports custom keyboards too. I'm typing this on my iPhone using Google's swype-like GBoard
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by kbouck 10y ago
Agreed. TNF doesn't allow teams enough time for preparation and physical recovery from the previous week's game. Especially when the previous game takes place on Sunday or Monday night. The Redskins had a stretch this past season
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by kbouck 10y ago
Yup. Baseball scene from Interstellar too. I guess Christopher Nolan has a thing for this type of view. https://youtu.be/z5cV-N8xDgI
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by kbouck 10y ago
Reminds me of that city-bending scene from Inception https://youtu.be/dG22TcpjRnY
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by kbouck 10y ago
With our 4mo, what works well for my wife and I is that we coordinate periods where either one or the other is on active baby duty. This allows the other to have uninterrupted blocks of time necessary to get stuff done, to catch up on rest,
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by kbouck 10y ago
When I get stuck on problems like this for too long, I pause the troubleshooting effort and try to find other ways to be productive. This takes your immediate focus off the problem and lets your background mind work on it. Sleep on it. Then
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by kbouck 10y ago
> “I am less interested in full autonomy and more in preventing rear-endings,” he says. “A lot of existing cars can be retrofitted.” Would love it if my elderly parents could enjoy such automation to assist in avoiding minor accidents,
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by kbouck 10y ago
Maybe it literally phoned home... over a 300 baud modem.
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by kbouck 10y ago
Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair
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by kbouck 10y ago
I chose anova over joule for this reason and this reason only. My concern for a device with an app-only interface is the company might disappear, and the app and internet service might stagnate. With physical controls I'll still be abl
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by kbouck 10y ago
Anova recently announced a "nano" edition which is lower power, costs $99, and looks like it's closer to the dimensions of a joule. Couldn't find the specific dimensions anywhere yet though. https://www.cnet.c
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by kbouck 10y ago
or maybe Van Zuylen. Their BLT is full of bacon which they make nice and crisp.
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by kbouck 10y ago
> pension If you move to Europe, build up a pension, and then move back to the U.S., you should be able extract the money from that pension (according to the conditions), regardless of where you reside in there future. > taxes You are
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by kbouck 10y ago
I find my iPhone (6s) speaker, when turned all the way up, is loud enough if I aim the speaker to bounce the sound off of a wall opposite to the shower. In my case it's far enough away that it doesn't get hit by any water.
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by kbouck 10y ago
Lego power functions is exactly this (but for very limited circuits). There are battery boxes for power, switches (both mechanical, and remote-controlled), lights, motors, etc. The power functions pieces have special bricks which embed elec
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by kbouck 10y ago
That would be amazing considering his relation to Seymour Papert [1], who: - Co-invented Logo Programming language - Authored "Mindstorms" [1] - Collaborated with Lego to produce (Logo-programmable) Lego Mindstorms. - Was made co-
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by kbouck 10y ago
Yes. Raspbian comes with a version of Scratch which has out-of-box support for LEGO WeDo/PowerFunctions. If you get the Lego USB hub part (9581), you can attach Power Functions v1.0 components to your raspberry pi via the hub. Works r
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by kbouck 10y ago
For my purposes I wanted the most parts for the money. Specifically I wanted the power functions parts, since the other parts like beams and wheels will accumulate from every other set. The 42030 had the most power functions parts included.

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