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by mojomark 2y ago
This work proposes a more accurate means of dead reckoning using a quantum-level source for inertial measurement in an Inertial Navitagation System (INS). Useful for robotic navigation underground, inside RF-shielded structures, on other pl
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by mojomark 2y ago
100%. After seeing this comment, I'm shocked to learn that even in the US, apparently non-profits can issue stock (in a small subset of states anyway). What the hell is the point of owning a stock if not for profit? Just issue a donati
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by mojomark 2y ago
This rash of articles about AI compute clusters and carbon footprints don't make any sense to me and seem like clickbait from "journalists" dying for a story to write, but too lazy to actually get off their kiesters and inves
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by mojomark 2y ago
If you want a great deep dive on this offbeat topic (with interview directly from the person who selects/fabricates/implements car paint colors at Subaru), I highly recommend this Freakonomics podcast episode: https://f
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by mojomark 2y ago
I don't need more problems, I need solutions. Not all software engineers are 10X creative individuals. Sometimes if you leave them without guidance, shit flies off the rails, making those who are actually 10x engineers have to work tha
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by mojomark 2y ago
Cool, but all I see are comments and attempts at solutions. Are the actual correct solutions available somewhere in the app that I'm not seeing?
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by mojomark 2y ago
I blame those gnomes.
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by mojomark 2y ago
>> Then suppose that we have proved that P is both true and false. Since we have proved P true, we have proved that at least one of P or Q is true. But because we have also proved that Pis false, we may conclude that Q is true. Q.E.D.
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by mojomark 2y ago
Or, use Bayes theorem for an even stronger belief estimate of the 'true' local time relative to a prior-established 'universal' time. Perhaps I dropped one of my watches in the water last week or I notice the second hand
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by mojomark 2y ago
>>And it won't. The issues isn't necessarily software applications, it's hardware and form factor and controls. Noone has come remotely close to cracking that nut, but once they do, the utility seems obvious and inevita
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by mojomark 2y ago
And this is news? Is the U.S. government spending billions on water infrastructure news, too? I will say, the U.S. government has a love-hate relationship with silicon valley... and vice versa. The Gov't (who are made up of your peers&
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by mojomark 2y ago
My wife brought in about $350K. Does marrying a smart and hard working woman count as "passive income"?
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by mojomark 3y ago
Fun anecdote that Gen-X Baltimoreans may recall from youth - "chessy" was also the name of a myth about yet another prehistoric-esque aquatic beast that swam in the Chesapeake Bay waters (1). Silly Baltimore:) 1.) https:/&#x
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by mojomark 3y ago
>>...on what measurement? By CO2 equivalence in the context of greenhouse gas potential [1]. And, the 30X factor is only valid if you look over scales of atmospheric persistence of 100yrs. If you look at scales of 10years (the amount
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by mojomark 3y ago
"The general hope was that the roller ship would slash travel times by virtue of its low-drag design. Sadly, an attempt to cross the English Channel in 1897 revealed that the roller design had one unforeseen drawback. In the water, th
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by mojomark 3y ago
I'm going to keep reading (because I love the KC topic), but I'd appreciate anyone confirming if the following are errors in this article: 1.) Conflating usage of the term "random" and "complexity". After all,
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by mojomark 3y ago
(Writing this to address the several similar astute responses)... You're not wrong that there is an underlying, systemic, contributing issue on our companies side affecting retention. Our compensation/benefits are well above indus
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by mojomark 3y ago
I have not from the perspective of seeking emplyment, but from the smaller mid-size employer side (200 employees, robotics) we have had to reject a number of candidates. Normally this is based on a resume review (so as not to waste people&#
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by mojomark 3y ago
All of this is true, I'd argue, even outside of the SW engineering and product development space. I appreciate your introspection and honesty. I will be sharing this post with my team. I particularly plan on honing-in on your note rega
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by mojomark 3y ago
From the embedded video [paraphrasing]: "We've been exploring this idea for the past 3 decades." I've always wondered how people are able to sustain themselves financially for multiple years working in a start-up without
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by mojomark 3y ago
I'm not sure what the point is of posting such pop-media clickbate is on HN, but I'll bite (click) since it made it's way through whatever gauntlet is in place. The walk of fame (like this post) itself is silly, but hey, it&#
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by mojomark 3y ago
Thanks to both replies. There's certainly a time and place for refactoring, as there is a time and place for getting an MVP out the door. I guess striking a solid balance is the art of it all. I am very transparent with business goals
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by mojomark 3y ago
Yes, we use Azure DevOps (switched over from Jira). Honestly, I rarely go into it as most of my time is spent developing business and customer engagement.
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by mojomark 3y ago
Good read (reminder) and love the reference list. Question for the OP. I suspect we're of similar tenure, and I'd love to det your perspective... I'm a mechanical systems engineer in an industry that is growing from industria
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by mojomark 3y ago
Is it not weird that there is no Wikipedia page on this family? It's just too odd to fly under the radar for so long. Perhaps a documentary - something to pull this altogether. I've got $50US for a gofundme if someone is game (I&#
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by mojomark 3y ago
TLDR: It's simple a metaphor for analytical breakdown of a big problem into many little problems (vice what I thought would be a more interesting discussion about using fractal patterns to guide timing and direction of key decision poi
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by mojomark 3y ago
Can't get basic info via my mobile device.
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by mojomark 3y ago
Meh, this is so obviously shortsighted to me that I find it hard to watch. Reminiscent of Pope Pius X's rejection of the automobile, post invention. The current state of GAI's are clearly echo chambers of the world we've crea
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by mojomark 3y ago
I was scratching my head too. You have to read the "Governors" subsection. It's pretty nuts.
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by mojomark 3y ago
I was confused by this comment at first, because this post includes the "Poo-239" short story, the I realized it was an excerpt from a collection of stories entitled "Pu-239 and othe Russian Fantasies". It's readily

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