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by ortusdux 3y ago
I did wonder if they had the machine check finger to waldo distance and then readjust accordingly.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
I do enjoy the various methods of automatic page turning used by book scanning machines. None of them are simpler than a toy robot arm and a cheap USB webcam! - Flipping - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ccxwNssmo - Arm
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Recently, I was halfway through explaining Neumann Space's new thruster to an interested but non-scientific friend when I realized that I probably sounded like I was speaking Klingon. "So their approach is to ionize TZM, a molybd
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by ortusdux 3y ago
They reciently released this image of these new V2 mini satellites. Quite the fascinating array! https://twitter.com/MarcusHouse/status/1738839709508571291
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by ortusdux 3y ago
It probably includes the PNW / Bonneville crowd. I pay $0.066/kwh.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Reminds me of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_Coaster
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by ortusdux 3y ago
I get it - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Valley_Authority#/me...
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Construction on WNP 3 & 5 began in 1977 in Elma, WA by Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS, AKA "Whoops!"). The plant is partially finished, and every decade or someone tries to get work started again. There is a bu
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by ortusdux 3y ago
A few months ago my mouse stopped working on my 2nd computer. It took me a few minutes to fix because I just plain forgot I was running Synergy. I checked, and my setup had been working without issue for 4-5 years. Definitely near the to
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Solar covered parking with charging.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Similarly - https://ascopost.com/news/october-2023/ai-software-demonstra... In addition to demonstrating 100% (n = 59/59) sensitivity for detecting melanoma, the AI software had a detection rate of 99.5% (n =
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Would this be a viable option for maintaining extra low earth orbits?
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by ortusdux 3y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_discharge_machining
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by ortusdux 3y ago
I can't find the report, but IIRC there was a study that calculated that autonomous driving could triple the carrying capacity of highways because they could safely reduce following distance. They also estimated fuel/energy savin
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by ortusdux 3y ago
I enjoyed Doug Demouro's tour of the Aztek, including the molded seats in the tailgate, the branded air mattress, and the tent! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33AP0JnXSOA
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A new look and vision for EA's Frostbite engine(ea.com)
1 points by ortusdux 3y ago|0 comments
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Metasurface antenna to manipulate all fundamental characteristics of EM waves(nature.com)
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Ehh, their average speeds have gone down by half in the last 3 years (150 down -> 75 down). They chased profits by signing up more people at the expense of network saturation. Had they held this reduction to 100+ down, they would have
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SpaceX Loses Appeal to Receive $886M in FCC Funding for Starlink(pcmag.com)
3 points by ortusdux 3y ago|0 comments
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FCC Reaffirms Rejection of Starlink Application For ~$900M in Subsidies(fcc.gov)
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by ortusdux 3y ago
93,455,200,000 total hours viewed from January to June 2023. Some quick math says that at any give time, 1 out of every 400 people is actively watching Netflix.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
They needed something porous and compressible, so it sounds like a great choice.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Some quick numbers from a recent study: Transparent wood tensile strength - 171 MPa Basswood tensile strength - 2.4 MPa PMMA plastic - 75 MPa *Edit - Non-transparent densified wood - 398 MPa https://www.sciencedirect.com/sci
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by ortusdux 3y ago
For the ignorant, Wikipedia also says that Sickle Cell disproportionately affects Africans and people of African descent (75% of cases are in Africa).
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Consistency is/was one of the main selling points of starbucks. They famously burn their espresso shots, which leads to a more consistent flavor.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Starbucks tried to bring it back, but they didn't want to eat into their bottom line, so their offerings were high quality but expensive.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Yep. The key is to buy it 6 months ago, and then do everything you can to get others to continue buying in.
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by ortusdux 3y ago
Gold is generally considered a hedge against inflation. https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/gold-inflation-hedg...
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by ortusdux 3y ago
If you adjust for inflation, there have been 3 periods in the last 50 years with higher gold values. https://www.macrotrends.net/1333/historical-gold-prices-100-...
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by ortusdux 3y ago
https://web.archive.org/web/20231206155708/https://www.seatt...

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