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   by ortusdux 1y ago

   I like the idea of Batteries as a Service, and I could see it working in some US cities for scooters. https://www.gogoro.com/ Many consumers just don't want to worry about battery health. Reportedly, battery degradati
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   by ortusdux 1y ago

   AI assisted zoom is interesting. Will it invent license plate numbers, guess what faces look like, or just output high resolution blurs?
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   by ortusdux 1y ago

   I'd hoped others would copy/iterate the Flip form factor. A friend has one and it does feel great. I just don't get along with the Samsung software suite.
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   by ortusdux 1y ago

   Various species of bass make highly visible nests. A friend spent his masters snorkeling Florida lakes, doing population surveys while dodging gators. Last I heard there has been significant progress using drones, marine EVs, and CV to sp
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   by ortusdux 1y ago

   My last car rental had half the vehicle's HP locked out. To be fair it was a Charger, and a $15 upgrade cost, so I wasn't all that surprised.
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   by ortusdux 1y ago

   See also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44812375
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   by ortusdux 1y ago

   See also - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44812375
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   Constitution.congress.gov/constitution 6/8/25 –> 8/4/25 Diff(web.archive.org)

   150 points by ortusdux 1y ago|73 comments
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   by ortusdux 1y ago

   The USCG hearing was fascinating, especially Matthew McCoy's testimony - https://www.newsweek.com/oceangate-employee-resigned-co-foun... https://www.youtube.com/live/AvAw9YFW2i0&t=782
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    I think the Mythbusters might still hold the record - https://youtu.be/ZrJeYFxpUyQ?si=pysqKGFiDO99oyvD&t=476
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    The concepts of adding machines and calculators were also slowly phased in over the span of a century. The first commercially successfully adding machines hit the market in the 1890's, and pocket calculators took off in the 1980'
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    Hank Green - "This Gate is the Reason You Have to Get to the Airport 2 Hours Early" https://youtu.be/ps2IZyV3Ih4
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    > I hope they can find a way to bring fuel costs way down. I've spoke with some researchers and investors working on seawater uranium extraction and left quite optimistic.
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    Now I kind of want to see a separate Formula E style league that allows KERS
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    There are two metrics - softness and ease of separation. Ideally there would be a 2nd force sensor that measures pull on the berry and then releases the grip if a max value is hit. That being said, ripeness is best detected by measuring wa
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    How much breaking is done during a race? Would a KERS style motor w/ capacitor be beneficial?
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    Having filled my share of blackberry flats, the first part of the picking motion is a ripeness check. You want the berry to be firm with a bit of give, and you want it to pull free from the plant easily. The force feedback sensors mention
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    Does not want ≠ illegal.
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    Makes me think of the Apollo insurance covers: "The Apollo insurance covers are autographed postal covers signed by the astronaut crews prior to their mission. The primary motivation behind this action was the refusal of life insurance
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    I feel like a better solution would be to make a version 2 of Beacon that includes cameras. https://www.uber.com/us/en/beacon/
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    Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men(cnbc.com)

    53 points by ortusdux 1y ago|192 comments
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    I'm not keen on the idea of applying a 'keep subtracting things until it blows up' mentality to fusion reactors.
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    No real reason. Just pointing out that the parent argument cuts both ways.
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    Conversely, they make more rockets than any competitor, so they should be better at doing it without injury.
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    Tangentially related, but can anyone suggest an alternative to goodreads for discovering new audiobooks based of my past ratings?
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    I wonder if I have time to make one of these and then decorate it to look like Thing for Halloween!
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    I vaguely recall that there was a time when cellphone companies were required to provide free 911 access. People that only wanted a phone for emergencies were advised to get one and not pay for service because it could still dial 911.
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    It should play the dialup handshake every now and then.
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    by ortusdux 1y ago

    This is compared to the ~1 mile vertical shift resolution of cesium clocks. The fun part of cesium clocks is that you throw three in the back of a minivan and take them camping! http://leapsecond.com/great2005/
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    Project Great: General Relativity Einstein/Essen Anniversary Test (2005)(leapsecond.com)

    1 points by ortusdux 1y ago|0 comments