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by ortusdux 2y ago
At one point they planned on using ion thrusters to try and keep the ISS in a stable orbit. I wonder how many it would take to push it into a graveyard orbit? Most of the energy for ion thrusters comes from solar, which the ISS has plenty
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by ortusdux 2y ago
"Unlike other bees, they prefer to live alone and not in busy hives. " IIRC, the vast majority of bees are solitary (90%?)
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Steam Game Recording Beta(store.steampowered.com)
2 points by ortusdux 2y ago|0 comments
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by ortusdux 2y ago
This is a big deal with fish passage restoration. Rectangular farmland led to dykes that straitened out streams and rivers. Straight waterways flow faster and wash away sediment. This makes it harder for fish to swim upstream while leavi
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by ortusdux 2y ago
Very interesting! Makes me think of the barbed wire telephone networks - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/barbed-wire-telephone-...
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Microsoft confirms Project Natick underwater data center is no more(datacenterdynamics.com)
2 points by ortusdux 2y ago|0 comments
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by ortusdux 2y ago
I'd love perilla leaves as well. I've been thinking about trying my hand and growing both.
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by ortusdux 2y ago
I'd rather we remove laws that ban direct sales. https://www.justice.gov/atr/economic-effects-state-bans-dire...
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by ortusdux 2y ago
The stats are impressive (for the US): 44,000 square feet of retail and amenities 700+ apartments for rent 50+ shared courtyards 17 acres of land 2+ miles of bike and foot paths 0 square feet of asphalt
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by ortusdux 2y ago
In the last image of the article, is the plastic medical emesis bag inside out?
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by ortusdux 2y ago
It doesn't take all that much wind to cause modern light aircraft to take off on their own. The gusts in this video were 55 knots, but I've heard that some STOLs are susceptible to 20 knot winds. https://www.youtube.co
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by ortusdux 2y ago
I remember the first time I upgraded android phones and logging in triggered 100+ apps to start downloading. The phone got to hot to old, so I put it in the freezer. As a bonus the metal blocked enough of the wifi signal to meter the down
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by ortusdux 2y ago
I'm still surprised that they, and most of their competitors, chose to start off in such difficult to navigate regions. I would have started off in a retirement community or the like.
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Musk softens 'go f–- yourself' comment as he tries to woo advertisers back(cnbc.com)
5 points by ortusdux 2y ago|2 comments
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by ortusdux 2y ago
See also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40729588
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by ortusdux 2y ago
The contacts can also deliver 12v power which can be used to run powered brush heads.
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by ortusdux 2y ago
There can be code/insurance issues with laundry chutes as some view them as fire hazards, so I think these pneumatic systems are a compliant alternative.
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by ortusdux 2y ago
I've been interested in Laundry Jet, which is a pneumatic laundry chute. The obvious concern is issues with blockages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6xJ4K7WSQw
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ICQ is shutting down after almost 28 years(theverge.com)
5 points by ortusdux 2y ago|2 comments
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by ortusdux 2y ago
Vandalize is defined as "deliberately destroy or damage". I don't think a food grade powder that will wash away with the next rain counts, but I could imagine some municipalities disagree. Does sidewalk chalk count as vanda
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Almost half of Dell's full-time US workforce has rejected the company's RTO push(businessinsider.com)
49 points by ortusdux 2y ago|70 comments
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by ortusdux 2y ago
It would take some work, but I'd love to see this modded into Stardew Valley
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by ortusdux 2y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40659671
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by ortusdux 2y ago
Very cool. I wonder how it compares to fungi based approaches - https://mylo-unleather.com/impact/
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by ortusdux 2y ago
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/touch-grass
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by ortusdux 2y ago
No affiliation, it just looked interesting. Longer playthrough video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5bpI_od1h0
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The Farmer Was Replaced(store.steampowered.com)
6 points by ortusdux 2y ago|1 comments
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by ortusdux 2y ago
Reminds me of a Rubens Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dihQuwrf9yQ
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by ortusdux 2y ago
I hope she has one of my favorite washers - a Nord-Lock Wedge Lock. https://www.grainger.com/product/12W484
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by ortusdux 2y ago
Reminds me of: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4989512/ "Persistent metabolic adaptation 6 years after The Biggest Loser competition (2016)" "After 6 years... RMR(resting metabolic

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