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by klondike_ 4y ago
This is what they did with their cellular modems
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by klondike_ 4y ago
This makes sense until an employee gets shot defending a $25 bottle of detergent
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by klondike_ 4y ago
I have seen crocs used as standard footwear for inmates in US prisons. I'm sure the institutional market was keeping them alive for a while.
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by klondike_ 4y ago
Bypass paywalls extension for Firefox I believe archive.today also works
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by klondike_ 4y ago
The issue is that self driving needs to be better than human drivers by a considerable margin. The public will not tolerate an AI driver that makes the same mistakes as humans, they expect better. To do this it will need access to sensors t
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by klondike_ 4y ago
But the LED bulb will almost certainly last more than 25x as long as the $1 incandescent
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by klondike_ 4y ago
This is an overreaction. Incandescent bulbs will continue to be sold in the form of "rough service" bulbs for high temperature environments like ovens. But regardless you're better off buying high-CRI LED bulbs if you're
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by klondike_ 4y ago
A few things: It all started when they ousted Brendan Eich over some controversial political donations. I don't agree with this decision but Mozilla was catching a ton of bad PR so it was probably the only option. Right wing types have
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by klondike_ 4y ago
It is when you consider that the residents will be paying rents to Comcast for the foreseeable future on top of that.
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by klondike_ 4y ago
This presumably doesn't include tips. The tips are also untaxed, giving them an even greater advantage
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by klondike_ 4y ago
I think Chromecast is excellent. Usually it's easier to find my phone than a remote that gets buried in the cushions somewhere. It's a lot easier to search and type using a phone than an awkward TV keyboard (usually in an infuriat
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by klondike_ 4y ago
If you're already (physically) dead by the time you arrive at the hospital, the chances of successfully harvesting a working organ are low. Thus, organ harvesters prefer patients who are physically alive but brain dead. Organ donor sta
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by klondike_ 4y ago
Unfortunately mental health services were gutted in the 1980s with little objection. There are few options for patients that require long term care. The community health services that were supposed to replace the asylums of old never materi
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by klondike_ 4y ago
I never understood why drug manufacturers bother creating retail packaging for their drugs which the patient never sees. It just ends up in that generic orange bottle anyways. Why not cut out the middleman? Package them in common amounts at
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by klondike_ 4y ago
4chan unironically. The niche hobby boards are a great way to get immersed in a hobby. Discussion feels more genuine and natural compared to Reddit where dumb, witty joke comments get upvoted to the top. No accounts or reputation bullshit,
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by klondike_ 4y ago
No, they spent it on cable and magazine subscriptions
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by klondike_ 4y ago
Not a problem on Firefox and its derivatives
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by klondike_ 4y ago
Despite having a big early mover advantage, Google botched Android multiple times over the years. The biggest sin is its failure to provide a coherent direct messaging product to compete with iMessage. The network effect with iCloud and iMe
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by klondike_ 4y ago
This already exists in commercially available form (WS2811 for example). But it might make an interesting learning exercise
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by klondike_ 4y ago
So they don't have to pay for prime
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by klondike_ 4y ago
Nicotine-derived compounds are already widely used in agriculture
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by klondike_ 4y ago
You forgot about the fed raising interest rates to combat inflation. As history shows this usually leads to a massive recession in the short term
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by klondike_ 4y ago
I believe that they are categorized according to the age of the object rather than the age of the photograph
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by klondike_ 4y ago
Modern EV design has the batteries integrated into the structural frame of the car. This is because the batteries are the heaviest part of the car, so you want them to be close to the ground and secure from impact. This also makes it very i
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by klondike_ 4y ago
PCBs during this time period were very brittle and fragile. The board itself was prone to cracking under high heat and the traces could easily lift off the board. Not a good fit for the hot vacuum tube circuits of the era. Zenith and other
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by klondike_ 4y ago
Some cats prefer fresh catnip over the dried stuff sold in stores
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by klondike_ 4y ago
Part of the reason for the Ford Model T's success was its versatility. It was popular among farmers and third parties sold numerous conversion kits to make it into a tractor, snowmobile, plow, generator, etc. In many ways the Lightning
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by klondike_ 4y ago
Prices would go up in a bird flu epidemic
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by klondike_ 4y ago
Generally farmers don't save their seeds even for non GMO crops. It's simply much less hassle to buy from a seed farm, and produces a more consistent crop
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by klondike_ 4y ago
"Analysts" have been claiming this for the past 5 years

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