ph0rque

33 ms·

1. 301.▲
   by ph0rque 8y ago

   This is almost totally off-topic, but this sentence caught my eye: > I built it because after I had applied for about 15 jobs, I had no idea where I was in the process and I couldn’t give my wife a decent answer about my progress because
2. 302.▲
   by ph0rque 8y ago

   http://pbfcomics.com/comics/the-dreamcatcher-3000/
3. 303.▲
   by ph0rque 9y ago

   I remember assembling IKEA furniture, then furniture of another brand (American-made, IIRC). The other brand was at least an order of magnitude harder, even though (or because?) there was copious English text in the instructions.
4. 304.▲
   NREL Research Pushes Perovskites Closer to Market(nrel.gov)

   2 points by ph0rque 9y ago|0 comments
5. 305.▲
   by ph0rque 9y ago

   ℵ_-0.5 :)
6. 306.▲
   Japan team maps trove of rare earth elements(japantimes.co.jp)

   67 points by ph0rque 9y ago|24 comments
7. 307.▲
   by ph0rque 9y ago

   Like I replied to a sibling comment, I simply want to save time and money doing so (not having to pay a monthly fee for using a bank would go a long way towards the latter). It does seem like I would be able to save time using Atlas to hand
8. 308.▲
   by ph0rque 9y ago

   Well, the technically-correct (and yet practically-tautological) answer is I want to save time and money doing so. I'll see if that can actually happen.
9. 309.▲
   by ph0rque 9y ago

   I've been contemplating bringing my DE C corp into the Stripe Atlas umbrella. Is it possible to do so and BYOBA (bring your own bank account)?
10. 310.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    So I should have explained my assumptions more. If you plant 1050 trees at $105 per year (I rounded to $110), the will extract 18 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere per year . This assumes that you need to just make a one-time payment and a
11. 311.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    I have. The cost per ton of CO2 being offset is wildly different, though. At 1.5 tons/month (18 tons/year), the cost to offset that CO2 would come out to ~$11 yearly from TFTF (assuming an average tree planted would sequester CO2
12. 312.▲
    Molyneux's problem(en.wikipedia.org)

    122 points by ph0rque 9y ago|68 comments
13. 313.▲
    Carbon Calculator (by Trees for the Future)(trees.org)

    2 points by ph0rque 9y ago|4 comments
14. 314.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    So far, I find it marginally useful. The replies it suggests are either too specific (e.g. "We have" -> "We have been working on it since"), too trivial ("Thank y" -> "Thank you!"), or contain a
15. 315.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    I'll give it a fair shake, then report back :)
16. 316.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    Just added the extension. Curious why you need access to my calendar?
17. 317.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    I've been fascinated with the story of the original olivier salad for years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_salad#History
18. 318.▲
    Rearview camera rule aims to reduce backover crashes(iihs.org)

    1 points by ph0rque 9y ago|0 comments
19. 319.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    ATC clearance API? There's a startup idea...
20. 320.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    Here's a tangentially-related question: if I want to start-up a consultancy or agency for web development as a co-operative, are there any resources for getting it organized as such?
21. 321.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    This study seems like a subtle ad for UBI. If everyone gets more resources, the most talented will be the most successful (instead of the moderately talented but incredibly lucky).
22. 322.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    Another thing that breaks Jevon’s paradox are technologies that automate conservation. My company moved to a newly-constructed office building, and all the lights in conference rooms turn off automatically if there is no-one there. A neighb
23. 323.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    Good point, but I don't think it's as hard as you suggest, and no personal interest sacrifice is required. For example, by growing clover, the orchards would not only attract bees, but also provide fertilization to the trees (when
24. 324.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    In an ideal world, BOBs would be raised in the fields they pollinate. In Europe, farmers get a threefold to fourfold increase of European Osmia bees out of their orchards every year. Jordi Bosch, who used to work for the usda and is now at
25. 325.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    But who will automate the automator automators?
26. 326.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    Is there software that turns an uploaded/created arbitrary 3D shape into 2D creases on a rectangular sheet needed to create it?
27. 327.▲
    NREL Scientists Model Methane-Eating Bacteria(mailchi.mp)

    1 points by ph0rque 9y ago|0 comments
28. 328.▲
    How can planting Forest Gardens achieve the ultimate goal of Zero Hunger?(mailchi.mp)

    1 points by ph0rque 9y ago|0 comments
29. 329.▲
    Cost-Reduction Roadmap for Residential Solar PV, 2017–2030(nrel.gov)

    48 points by ph0rque 9y ago|24 comments
30. 330.▲
    by ph0rque 9y ago

    Maybe a house with solar tiles, powerwalls, and a Tesla or two :)