matthewmcg

10 ms·

61.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Also if you’re first to market in a period of high demand, you can sell at higher prices than those that come later. See https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-tea-race-of... “But in the middle of the 19th c
62.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Is visible light really regulated in the same way as radio? Certainly there aren't frequency allocations or licenses as we'd think of for radio. The regulations I am aware of relate to safety (laser precautions or FAA requiring ma
63.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
In case this resonates with anyone else's nostalgia, the highlight of my time with MythTV was setting up a system to automatically transcode episodes of selected shows to 320x250 for my iPod video which I could then sync and watch on
64.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Similar for me, except I got it working after tens of hours invested. After wasting time with nonstandard hardware, I got a Hauppauge PVR series capture card with hardware MPEG2 encoding. That made all the difference. I was in college at th
65.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
There’s a great sequence here: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CZhjFVVqx6c/TcbXi9tKg8I/AAAAAAAAA... You can actually see the x rays causing the air outside the bomb casing to glow before the casing is destroyed by the
66.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Get ready for a wave of trademark infringement/cybersquatting litigation as this shakes out.
67.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
What specifically do you think is within the commerce clause authority presently that shouldn't be? Certainly regulation of products that are imported for sale or sold across state lines is within even the most restrictive commerce cla
68.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
When I read “electric fan car” I thought the fans would be producing forward thrust to accelerate the car, not downforce. This raises the question—would it be more effective to accelerate the car this way (probably less efficient, even with
69.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
This is mentioned in passing in the article, but the Solera system used for Sherry and other things is similar in concept. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solera
70.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
I know you’re probably intending to say “nice” with an accent. But given the context I can’t help but also think of Bob Noyce, an engineer’s engineer. See https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a12149389/robert-noyc
71.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
The videos they do are very interesting too, though I prefer the write-up for more thoughtful consumption. I would love to see more behind the scenes tours of interesting commercial or industrial sites by their engineers. Anyone have a good
72.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
This article seems focused mainly on Stanford's apparent efforts to reduce the importance of the the fraternity and sorority system. It casts this as an effort by "bureaucrats" to stymie "natural social expression"
73.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Reminds me of the world’s greatest reply to a cease and desist letter[1]: “I feel you should be aware some asshole is signing your name to stupid letters.” [1]: https://news.lettersofnote.com/p/very-truly-yours
74.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
This approach is taken with regulated utilities and telcos as well--natural gas utilities design their systems with enough capacity to serve all firm customers on the expected coldest day of the year (called a "design day") and ci
75.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Here in Georgia there’s a flat $200/year “road use” fee for EV registration. For most EV drivers that is probably more than the equivalent gas tax paid on an ICE car.
76.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
In my experience there are three sources of complexity in contracts: (1) inherent complexity in the subject of the contract (2) a complex form being applied to a simple subject (3) bad drafting The first is sometimes unavoidable. For exampl
77.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Sam "Bank Run" Fried
78.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Well, even though you consider it "nonsense" it was serious enough to be given consideration in their regulatory approvals.
79.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Fuck around and find out.....about Kessler syndrome? (I am being glib, but this is potentially a real problem, see https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spacexs-starlink-... )
80.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Lots of interesting arguments. I like the suggestion at the end that just politely asking before reclining is the simplest way to resolve this question. There's an (understandable) tendency in rationalist circles to assume social conve
81.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
I've used an app called Wake Up Light for a while with my Lutron dimmers and HomeKit. You set up some basic parameters and it generates a series of automations that gradually dims the light up to a specified brightness at a specified t
82.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
I know that it's probably pretty well insulated with the layer of black crinkle paint, but I still get uneasy seeing that picture of the bare Raspberry Pi printed circuit board sitting directly on top of the conductive metal case of th
83.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
This seems like a stretch--they are taking data collected from the effect of the evening scooter ban (after 9PM) and applying it to commute patterns. But people ride scooters in the evening to get to and from large events like Atlanta Uni
84.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
There’s a great book called The Works: Anatomy of a City that has fascinating diagrams and explanations for NYC infrastructure. I highly recommend it.
85.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
What a strange article. It begins with some interesting stories of emigration to the U.S. (For a better version, read the chapter in Making of the Atomic Bomb called "Men From Mars" about a bunch of smart Hungarians that came to
86.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Yes. However I have personally benefitted as other ISPs immediately announced competitive pricing and speed tiers when Google fiber was slated to come to my neighborhood. Google never delivered but we’ve benefitted from the other offerings
87.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Even if indemnification is not required by law, it's frequently written into the terms of many employment contracts and collective bargaining agreements. A recent study [1] using public records requests found that virtually all officer
88.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Not just hurricanes--look up the looming aquifer depletion for South Florida and its effect on life for folks in Miami and the Keys.
89.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Sue others or the government. A right without a remedy isn't really a useful right.
90.
by matthewmcg 4y ago
Evening local news story "A DANGEROUS new teen whale trend, next after this break..."

More ›