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by valiant-comma 6y ago
I love this: Simple and entertaining, not to mention the creative utility.
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by valiant-comma 6y ago
For simple, web-based speedtests on a local LAN/WLAN, I like librespeed[1]. Really helps identify subpar WiFi coverage (for example), better than just signal strength. Runs nicely on a Pi, up to line rate (1 Gbps) on a Pi 4. [1] https
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The EmDrive Just Won't Die(popularmechanics.com)
4 points by valiant-comma 6y ago|0 comments
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by valiant-comma 6y ago
Also, with the preview in the foreground, Command-C will copy the screenshot to the clipboard (e.g., before putting it into the trash).
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Radio Station WWV(nist.gov)
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Undo(en.wikipedia.org)
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by valiant-comma 6y ago
Perhaps apropos to this thread: The closest airport to Oracle’s headquarters is San Carlos, which has the airport code SQL. The airport and code were around long before the database company, however.
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Despite Hard Times, People Lived Longer During the Great Depression(history.com)
2 points by valiant-comma 6y ago|0 comments
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The Zombie Network: Beware 'Free Public WiFi' (2010)(npr.org)
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Trump announces 30-day extension of coronavirus guidelines(axios.com)
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Trump Orders General Motors to Make Ventilators(wsj.com)
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by valiant-comma 7y ago
Isn’t “noise” in this context just another form of “nurture” (i.e., environmental factors at a molecular level)?
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FDA approves first rapid coronavirus test with 45 minutes detection time(reuters.com)
51 points by valiant-comma 7y ago|13 comments
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Biking to work appears more dangerous than other commuting options, study finds(cnn.com)
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by valiant-comma 7y ago
There are a number of speed-corrected vintage film clips on Youtube. Here’s an example from late-1890s France: https://youtu.be/NjDclfAFRB4 While not upscaled, they are still pretty impressive, and interesting to watch.
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by valiant-comma 7y ago
Very nice, I like the real-time domain name availability check. However, I tried it with “photo” and it appeared to provide two suggestions that were the same (photoality, IIRC).
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Unroll.me Settles with FTC for Rifling Through Its Users' Email to Find Receipts(gizmodo.com)
3 points by valiant-comma 7y ago|0 comments
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What everyone is missing about the controversial Jedi project(venturebeat.com)
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by valiant-comma 7y ago
EPB (the local power company) in Chattanooga, TN, has been offering 10 Gbps residential[1] for some time, now. [1] https://epb.com/home-store/internet
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MIT CSAIL’s AI can reconstruct hidden movement from video footage alone(venturebeat.com)
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Disney's Plan to Fly X-Wings over Park Speaks to Perception Manipulation Tactics(thedrive.com)
3 points by valiant-comma 7y ago|2 comments
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iOS 13.2.3 is out: It fixes search and Messages but what about battery drain?(zdnet.com)
1 points by valiant-comma 7y ago|0 comments
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Yahoo to no longer allow content to be uploaded to the Yahoo Groups site(help.yahoo.com)
1 points by valiant-comma 7y ago|0 comments
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A cascade of confusion, errors in Lion Air cockpit contributed to crash(bloomberg.com)
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Nashville’s Million-Dollar Homes Are Shrinking Fastest in U.S.(bloomberg.com)
1 points by valiant-comma 7y ago|0 comments
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I Just Took the World's First 20-Hour Flight(bloomberg.com)
39 points by valiant-comma 7y ago|64 comments
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Apple Card user claims to be victim of fraud despite never using titanium card(9to5mac.com)
3 points by valiant-comma 7y ago|0 comments
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BMW's Electric Strategy Makes No Sense(jalopnik.com)
49 points by valiant-comma 7y ago|41 comments
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Why Does macOS Catalina Use Zsh Instead of Bash? Licensing(thenextweb.com)
2 points by valiant-comma 7y ago|3 comments
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by valiant-comma 7y ago
This sounds like a fairly good representation of true white noise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KaOrSuWZeM

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