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by ortusdux 3y ago
I'd add this to the list of reasons why biometrics ≠ passwords.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
The only similar thing I know of on Android is that 4 failed attempts with an unknown finger disables fingerprint unlock. So I can lock my phone out in a few seconds using my middle finger.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
While not a monowheel, I feel the gryo monorail should be on this list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyro_monorail
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by ortusdux 3y ago
https://www.relativityspace.com/terran-r
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by ortusdux 3y ago
You say distrust like it is a bad thing.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
I still remember getting vertigo the first time I played.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
I think it is more accurate to say that the batteries take up half of the subframe assembly. Tesla has been increasing the structural role of their packs with each new model. In this case they optimized the battery size for range and weig
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by ortusdux 3y ago
My local co-op had them as impulse items at the checkstand. I seem to remember them costing as much as a candy bar, and my parents giving in and getting me a few. IIRC, they were slightly stronger than ceramic magnets, and much less britt
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39630498
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by ortusdux 3y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39967474
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Quantifying subtle biases is very difficult. There was a great study published in 2015 that showed that the skin color of the hands holding baseball cards in eBay listings had a measurable effect on the sale price. https://onlin
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Edited
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Prev. post / original publication: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39943807
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by ortusdux 3y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39941645
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Autonomous Overhead Powerline Recharging for Uninterrupted Drone Operations(portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk)
5 points by ortusdux 3y ago|0 comments
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by ortusdux 3y ago
The west coast states have the MyShake early warning system, which sends out automated alerts for 4.5+ quakes. https://earthquake.ca.gov/
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by ortusdux 3y ago
I'm surprised that no one has tired to do away with receipts. Give vendors a cut on their transaction fees if they integrate. Pitch it to customers as going paperless and giving users more granular data about their spending habits.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
https://www.energy.gov/ceser/articles/strategic-transformer-...
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by ortusdux 3y ago
SNL had a great sketch about them - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS9U3Gc832Y
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by ortusdux 3y ago
If we are doing classic stories - Grace Hooper and the Nanosecond of wire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eyFDBPk4Yw https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_692464
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by ortusdux 3y ago
It will be interesting if/when they make cheap optical blood alc sensors.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
How so?
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Florida has similar tax breaks for cattle grazing, and Washington has them for managed forests.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Sounds like the usual issues you see with an aggressive focus on monoculture.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
"So the people that can make the company more successful are sales and marketing people, and they end up running the companies. And the product people get driven out of the decision making forums, and the companies forget what it mean
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FCC dismisses Starlink mobile application(arstechnica.com)
1 points by ortusdux 3y ago|0 comments
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DJI Dock 2(enterprise.dji.com)
2 points by ortusdux 3y ago|0 comments
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by ortusdux 3y ago
It's a cartel. 95% of Canada's syrup comes from members of the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers. They manage the reserve, govern quality standards, and set the price. They also set strict quotas. https://pp
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Thanks, I'll have to try it out. Ideally I'd like to ask for a table with lettered/numbered columns and rows, and then just call out "B6 is 2.024" as I go.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
I've wanted something like this for data entry for a while now. I often find my hands full measuring things and need to take notes. Can this output/format tabular data?

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