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by scrlk 1y ago
The automatic voltage regulator (AVR) of the generator and the on-load tap changer (OLTC) operate on different timescales (AVR = quick; OLTC = slow). OLTCs are typically set up with a voltage deadband and a time delay to prevent 'hunti
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by scrlk 1y ago
I suppose other system operators might have better a state estimator and wide area monitoring system. But real-time system operation is universally an engineer sitting behind a desk, looking at their screen, and trying to make the best deci
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by scrlk 1y ago
The TradFi version of "not your keys, not your crypto".
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Spanish Peninsula Blackout Report (Red Eléctrica, System Operator) [pdf](d1n1o4zeyfu21r.cloudfront.net)
6 points by scrlk 1y ago|0 comments
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Sizing Up Sizewell C(thecritic.co.uk)
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by scrlk 1y ago
I can't wait to see Apple's take on the Compiz cube.
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by scrlk 1y ago
Bill Atkinson demoing MacPaint at the Macintosh introduction in 1984: https://youtu.be/1tQ5XwvjPmA?t=1781
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by scrlk 1y ago
cf. "Please drink verification can": https://i.imgur.com/dgGvgKF.png
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by scrlk 1y ago
There was a Mentour Pilot video on the Jeju Air crash that touched upon this. With a dual engine failure on a 737, you lose both generators and fall back to the emergency batteries (no RAT). The aircraft remains flyable, but it's extre
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by scrlk 1y ago
The OP of that thread later went on to do a contract with Kam Air of Afghanistan, which is another good read: https://www.pprune.org/terms-endearment/662364-kam-air-expat... A highlight: > YA-KME for example, has a
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by scrlk 1y ago
Ostensibly for aesthetics. However, the new T-pylon design has been discontinued for cost reasons, and there were complaints about noise in high winds: https://eandt.theiet.org/2025/01/06/national-grid-abandon
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Who first described the "fence-post error?"(web.archive.org)
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by scrlk 1y ago
The US now has a lower credit rating than Microsoft: > The Microsoft corporate credit rating is AAA and Aaa by Standard & Poor's Rating Services and Moody's Investors Service Inc., respectively. https://www.micro
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by scrlk 1y ago
Dynamic random access memory, RISC, relational databases, laser eye surgery. Less mainstream but significant: scanning tunnelling microscope, high temperature superconductivity, fractal geometry.
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ENTSO-E panel initiates the investigation into the causes of Iberian blackout(entsoe.eu)
4 points by scrlk 1y ago|1 comments
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by scrlk 1y ago
As an interesting counterpoint to the idea of "just hire smart people and give them a lab", Ralph Gomory, head of IBM Research (a peer of Bell Labs in its day) from 1970-86 said: > There was a mistaken view that if you just put
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by scrlk 1y ago
These days, Ferrari is probably the last team I'd want to take advice from on tactics, strategy and effective communication... :^)
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by scrlk 1y ago
https://archive.ph/KRJYg
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by scrlk 1y ago
How are you using it? I find that I get the best results from 2.5 Pro via Google AI Studio with a low temperature (0.2-0.3).
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by scrlk 1y ago
> It'd be fun to have a book of tricks from this era. Though it isn't a book, the Hewlett-Packard Journal is a gold mine for this type of content: https://web.archive.org/web/20120526151653/http:&#x2
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by scrlk 1y ago
I'm going to speculate it was the following: 1. System was running with low inertia due to a high amount of renewable generation (mainly solar). 2. Something caused a large amount of generation to trip. Lack of inertia in the system ca
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by scrlk 1y ago
The GB grid has a nationalised system operator (NESO). The transmission and distribution networks are privatised.
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by scrlk 1y ago
> I think it was because of military egos and ranks, the warrant officer didn't force corrected the Captain. I'd be shocked if the US military didn't provide crew resource management training for their aviators. This is ex
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by scrlk 1y ago
Dropping from 32 to 8 GW usually means that an interconnected grid has fragmented into islands. If an island has a blackout, you need to black start it and resynchronise it with other islands.
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by scrlk 1y ago
Steve invested heavily in automation for the Mac and NeXT factories. There are videos of these factories in action: We Are Manufacturing (Apple): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk306ZkNOuc The Machine to Build the Machi
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by scrlk 1y ago
> Working on building custom designs and consulting on custom GPU projects would be helpful as well by helping monetize their existing design practice during slower markets. Apart from Nintendo, who has successfully partnered with Nvidia
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by scrlk 1y ago
> The developers who thrive in this new environment won’t be those who fear or resist AI tools, but those who master them—who understand both their extraordinary potential and their very real limitations. They’ll recognise that the goal
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by scrlk 1y ago
Great work! > Tyre Strategy page Nice, I'll be able to see how Ferrari have fumbled strategy for their drivers.
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by scrlk 1y ago
2.5 Pro supports prompt caching now: https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/generative-ai/docs/models...
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by scrlk 1y ago
IMO, Noctua coolers are overpriced these days. You can get nearly identical thermal performance to their $150 NH-D15 G2 from a $40 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 or 140.

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