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by sq_ 6y ago
Mostly just referring to PRISM and the like. Also, over the years, we've seen a few instances where big companies have publicly fought National Security Letters or gag orders, so I think it's a safe guess that plenty of other stuf
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by sq_ 6y ago
Definitely can't blame them for being distrustful. Seems like it would probably be easy enough for Microsoft to hide extra data in the telemetry that Windows 10 already sends home if the NSA or someone were to force them to, and histor
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by sq_ 6y ago
KSP is already heavily CPU-bound, so I wonder if part of the reason they've avoided implementing n-body in the game is that it would crater framerates and simulation speed.
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by sq_ 6y ago
> Principia is released on every new moon with whatever features and bug fixes are ready at the time. This ensures relatively timely improvements and bug fixes. This may be the funniest/best way to say "we have a roughly monthl
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by sq_ 6y ago
Oh wow. Had never heard about that. Wouldn't that pass within the range of the Oort Cloud? Seems like we might have some issues from the gravitational effects if so (although that's assuming humans manage to keep ourselves going f
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by sq_ 6y ago
That's really cool. Definitely helpful in order to drop deceleration fuel requirements if we ever manage to put together a relativistic interstellar spacecraft.
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by sq_ 6y ago
Thank you so much for the Orbital Index! I've been subscribed for a while now, and I look forward to it every week. Great content!
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by sq_ 6y ago
> Can you aerobrake around a star? Not a physicist, but it seems like you should be able to do something similar to aerobraking (not one-to-one since the Sun's "atmosphere" is different from a planet's). Maybe using a
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by sq_ 6y ago
SpaceX has now successfully launched humans into orbit and rendezvoused with an orbital station. Of course, it’s a different vehicle than what they hope to one day take to Mars, but that’s still a huge step for any spacefaring organizatio
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by sq_ 6y ago
Absolutely agree. It’s truly amazing. I’ve had the chance to go to Vandenberg AFB in CA for two SpaceX launches, and while I’ve never actually gotten to see the rocket itself because of low-level fog, the feeling of being there is absolutel
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by sq_ 6y ago
Scott Manley posted on Twitter [0] that it looks like it was a proper detonation (supersonic flame front, etc.) based on some math given the known size of the test rig and rocket. [0] https://twitter.com/DJSnM/status&#x
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by sq_ 6y ago
I think the key to the US strategy here is that the lithography tech and hardware, especially for EUV, is insanely complex and difficult to get working correctly. Even if you entice a lot of engineers and researchers from around the world
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by sq_ 6y ago
I'm definitely excited to see how the VASIMR tech being developed by Ad Astra pans out, and whether anybody manages to build a functional nuclear thermal rocket. Hopefully the new super-heavy-lift capacity that's expected in the c
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by sq_ 6y ago
Totally understand that viewpoint. The computer I have right now is the first one I ever built, so I think I'm still riding the high of "wow I built this" and want to see it. I imagine my future builds will be more and more s
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by sq_ 6y ago
Especially in super-budget builds. The extra $30 that you save by getting a reasonably good cooler with your CPU versus needing to replace the stock Intel one can be huge for someone building in the $500 range.
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by sq_ 6y ago
Yeah, early RAM support on Zen 1 sucked. It was definitely fair for vendors not to want to plow huge amounts of money in at that point, as the Bulldozer-era CPUs sucked in a profound manner. Definitely glad for those first few AGESA updates
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by sq_ 6y ago
I won't be building a new computer for a few more years, as I currently can't justify the cost of replacing my build, but when I do it'll almost certainly be a SFF build. I've seen a number of people who have built tiny
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by sq_ 6y ago
I like my personal desktop builds to be at least vaguely aesthetically pleasing, but I agree that RGB lights everywhere is not the way to do it. Just give me a nice black and white color scheme and maaaybe a couple of easily disabled ligh
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by sq_ 6y ago
Yeah, I saw. Just saying that not all OEM SFF PSUs are sufficient for even the ~75w that a card running on just the power from the slot will draw.
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by sq_ 6y ago
Apparently I have managed to misremember the heck out of RX 580 benchmarks. I must've been thinking of RX 480 4GB results or something. I still run GTX 970s, so haven't kept the greatest tabs on anything much newer. Oops.
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by sq_ 6y ago
An RX 580 would probably run GTA at reasonable frame rates and settings if your display is 1080p. Doubt it would do too too well at any higher resolutions though.
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by sq_ 6y ago
The one problem I’ve run into with retrofits like that is that, even if your GPU will fit and can pull all it needs from the PCIe slot, the PSUs in the machines are often too weak to provide the extra wattage needed.
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by sq_ 6y ago
This definitely seems like one of those situations where following what the industry has been doing with regards to system behaviors is the best way to go. Garage door manufacturers have probably seen it all at this point, and I imagine jus
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by sq_ 6y ago
I don't know the author at all really, but I do appreciate a professional in any field who can find humor in their work and avoid taking themselves too too seriously. The writing in the README reminds me of people like Derek Lowe (auth
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by sq_ 6y ago
You make a good point. At the very least, I think there's a way to better implement in class exams for CS and similar disciplines so that studying isn't just about trying to memorize stdlib functions that, in the real world, you w
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by sq_ 6y ago
> For most Mechanical Engineering classes, if you haven't learned the material, cramming during the exam isn't going to help you. Or, if you can figure out how to do it during the exam just by using the textbook, you're go
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by sq_ 6y ago
This reminds me of something I read while helping a business major friend with a case study a while back. One of the readings she had as background mentioned that companies like SAP that sell ERP are almost selling the process/workflow
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by sq_ 6y ago
Love this bit from the Q&A section: > You should pronounce it as "kludg-in" as in "runnin" or "trippin". So, if someone asks "what are you doing?", you don't say "I'm using clueg
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by sq_ 6y ago
Do you think that the bigger meeting correlates with actual increased value for everyone involved? Such a large meeting, especially via Zoom or something similar, seems like it would become disorganized fast .
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by sq_ 6y ago
Wow. Great story. When I read stuff like this, I never know whether to be utterly amazed with what some ragtag team pulled off or horrified by all of the risks they took.

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