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by stepstep 12y ago
> After all, our eye really is at different distances from different parts of a straight wall, so it sounds logical that we would see the fisheye effect describe in the article. It's not the distance to the points in the scene tha
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by stepstep 12y ago
> a great circle is the shortest route between any two places Wouldn't it be faster to adjust the heading to point directly to the destination and then fly in a straight line?
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by stepstep 12y ago
I was a TA for that course last semester. I think the actual reason calculus is a prerequisite is just so that students will have some mathematical maturity beforehand. We didn't really teach any concepts that actually used calculus
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by stepstep 12y ago
Check out his robotic ant too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaNkff5Yyg
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An Automated Theorem Prover in Python(github.com)
2 points by stepstep 12y ago|0 comments
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by stepstep 13y ago
kitestring.io Not quite breaking even, but the cost to run the service is tiny. Been operating for two months.
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Monads for Dummies(stephanboyer.com)
3 points by stepstep 13y ago|0 comments
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A Simple Fluid + Responsive CSS Grid Layout(stephanboyer.com)
1 points by stepstep 13y ago|0 comments
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by stepstep 13y ago
Hi! Can you try again now? :)
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by stepstep 13y ago
Totally. We certainly have no intent to sell your phone number. We only ask for your full name because we think that will better identify you in case of an emergency. (But you can put anything there.) And we actually don't need your
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by stepstep 13y ago
Ah, of course. I'll see what I can do to make it highlight the sign up form in a flashier way. Thanks!
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by stepstep 13y ago
Good feedback! Just to be clear: I am not making any money from this app, and have no intention to start charging people.
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by stepstep 13y ago
I hear you! Just added an FAQ: https://www.kitestring.io/faq I'm also happy answer any questions here or via contact@kitestring.io.
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by stepstep 13y ago
Another app which has overlapping functionality is bSafe (getbsafe.com). I like simple apps that do one thing and do it well, so I build Kitestring to give them a little friendly competition. I'm hoping that it's simplicity &#x2F
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by stepstep 13y ago
Great point. (BTW. It doesn't ask your contacts to confirm their numbers, and you can list yourself as an emergency contact to test it out.)
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by stepstep 13y ago
It's a mobile-friendly web app (and you also use SMS to interact with it). No native app (yet!). I just added an FAQ at the bottom. Sorry for the confusion!
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by stepstep 13y ago
Hi everyone! I made this app, and I just added an FAQ with some of your questions: https://www.kitestring.io/faq
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Kitestring: An app that checks up on you(kitestring.io)
63 points by stepstep 13y ago|43 comments
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Fluid and Responsive Grid Layouts(stephanboyer.com)
1 points by stepstep 13y ago|0 comments