ryanstanton

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by ryanstanton 6y ago
Great sales is a byproduct of a great product. Focus on the needs of your customer (talk to them) and build a product that solves their problems, saves them money, or helps them make more of it.
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by ryanstanton 6y ago
Regarding nuclear waste: first off, the amount of nuclear waste generated today is drastically less than in the past. During WWII and the Cold War era the methods for processing nukes was extremely crude, resulting in an embarrassing amount
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by ryanstanton 6y ago
If this thing is coming to live with us for a little while, doesn't it deserve a better name than "object 2020 SO?" How about ... Lunacris?
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by ryanstanton 10y ago
From the pictures it doesn't appear any copper wires were removed, the large conductors are still very much there. They got a few 480V breakers, which aren't worth much, maybe $50/ea on eBay. It appears to be sabotage to me.
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A Tesla supercharger was professionally sabotaged just in time for Thanksgiving(insideevs.com)
17 points by ryanstanton 10y ago|4 comments
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by ryanstanton 10y ago
Eek, who knew the rise of cheap CMOS-based surveillance cameras would lead to DDOS attacks?
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by ryanstanton 10y ago
Peter Diamandis (okay, he's done a lot of interviews and blogs a lot, but has a great perspective on the impact of tech on humanity)
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Iceland, a land of Vikings, braces for a Pirate Party takeover(washingtonpost.com)
9 points by ryanstanton 10y ago|3 comments
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by ryanstanton 11y ago
I'm not a developer, I'm an engineer, but I think the same principles apply. If you want to become the best at what you do, you must surround yourself with people smarter, more experienced, and more capable than you. So, go to the
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by ryanstanton 11y ago
Interesting. Medical needs for FAST delivery may be one of driving forces for adopting drones quickly. I believe Matternet is also pioneering this in the developing world for vaccine deliveries and medical tests in rural field clinics. My b
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by ryanstanton 11y ago
Steam is cool, yes, I love the history behind antiques and the insight into their periods of history, but electric is SOOOO much better. Steam does not give instantaneous torque, nor the ability to precisely control individual wheels /
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by ryanstanton 11y ago
Resistive heating is 100% efficient, yes, but the electricity required to power the element is rarely above 40% efficient for most combustion powered sources (combustion turbines, combined cycle, etc.).