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by spicybbq 2y ago
"Simple Made Easy" is pretty popular, there is a transcription with slides: https://github.com/matthiasn/talk-transcripts/blob/master/Hi...
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by spicybbq 2y ago
They use machine learning, pattern matching on what "good" and "bad" requests look like, based on experience.
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by spicybbq 2y ago
I figure Earth tones will make a comeback at some point, but it will need a different style than the cream and travertine tan colors of the late 90s and 2000s. In 2025, new homes in my area are still built with the white/grey/blac
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Is this true? Are you suggesting that manufacturers are adding the packets for psychological reasons? Even if they are used up by the time a consumer sees them, are we sure they had no benefit at an earlier time?
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by spicybbq 2y ago
https://archive.ph/SYx2k
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Is chip manufacturing particularly energy intensive? I would expect that chip plants are not that price sensitive about electricity, within reason.
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Yes, the used EV market is still young. The oldest Model Ys are from 2020, and Model 3s go back to 2017. Consumers do not have much experience with used EVs, so they are cautious and prices are low. As time goes by, if older EVs prove to be
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by spicybbq 2y ago
The article is about ArcticDB https://archive.ph/I7gp1
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by spicybbq 2y ago
I had an Accord hybrid and it did not have a transmission at all. There was a clutch and a single gear, which engaged over about 45 mph. Otherwise, the vehicle was propelled by an electric motor. The design, as far as I know, is significant
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Even when you find a good review, there are complexities of manufacturing (and some intentional obfuscation) that make it hard to compare products or know that you are buying the exact same thing that was reviewed. If you buy the same item
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Unfortunately, the upcoming SE 4 appears to have a 6.1 inch screen.
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Are these for schools, or do most kids get laptops these days?
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Seems like Rivian has a great product, but it's unclear whether the company is going to make it. If someone believed that the company will ultimately succeed and achieve scale, they should buy stock. It's very cheap.
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Is it a fair comparison? The Manhattan project spent 3 years building a single-digit number of bombs 80 years ago, versus 30 years of building submarines, stealth bombers, and missiles to deliver a couple of thousand nuclear warheads.
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by spicybbq 2y ago
https://archive.ph/syzum
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Screen yeah, but the tablet was a lot bigger, almost 2x the surface area Nexus 7: 198.5 x 120 x 10.5 mm, 340 g Pixel 9 XL: 162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm, 221 g
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by spicybbq 2y ago
This is worse because it implies "up to 700 miles" of range, which is not supported by the source.
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by spicybbq 2y ago
https://archive.ph/CK3Bf
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by spicybbq 2y ago
> Push less data through wires. In the systems I work on this has been a big one. In SQL people are pretty good about not writing `select *` in production code, but when querying directory servers, redis, mongodb, etc. people get sloppy.
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Yes, some sites use text that is too small, but... Browsers have (stateful) per-site zooming and if you want all text everywhere to be bigger, operating systems (including mobile) let you adjust this at the system level.
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Many states require photos, fingerprints, record retention, and other restrictions on scrap metal dealers: https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/scrap-theft-complianc...
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by spicybbq 2y ago
While this is literally true, solutions in the form of "if everyone would just X" are not solutions at all.
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Like yours, many responses to this research make the appeal to nature: natural things are good and unnatural things are bad. However, that misses the point because xylitol does occur naturally. It is produced by our bodies and is found in s
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by spicybbq 2y ago
> I had a boss once that owned the building to the business and charged rent to ensure zero profit. This is common and legal structure designed to, among other things, reduce taxes owed. It only becomes a problem if the business has shar
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by spicybbq 2y ago
I can't find a public link to the 2023 report, but the 2022 report is linked below and it has some more information. It is based on a survey of 2000 "creators." It says that from their sample: "Over 35% of the creators s
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by spicybbq 2y ago
> I personally like saying authnz (authentication and authorization mashed together) a12n and a11n, if you will.
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by spicybbq 2y ago
Alang is an interesting place to look at in Google maps. Make sure to check the street views. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alang,+Gujarat,+India/@21....
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by spicybbq 2y ago
https://archive.ph/YKbw8 Fact Sheet linked in the article: https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/news/fact-sheet-building-fu...
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by spicybbq 2y ago
The pattern seems to be that companies leave job postings up in order to conceal whether they are actually hiring.
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by spicybbq 2y ago
For a major US airline, a 30 year old plane would be among their oldest and near retirement. United Airlines has an older fleet by US standards and their oldest airliner is 33 years old. For American Airlines, the oldest aircraft is 26 year

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