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by zeristor 2y ago
The head of Octopus has said that the UK government is spending £350m a year on support for renewable power when production is too high and they have to be switched off. I believe the contracts for power supply aren’t so generous, but an es
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by zeristor 2y ago
Strangely I’ve found myself to be something like 400% more productive when pair programming. I’ve not heard anyone mention this aspect of paired programming for people with ADHD, although as a colleague once mentioned I jump from one thing
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by zeristor 2y ago
I’ve always thought that the key place to build grid battery storage is at the intersection between power lines. Power can be moved there off peak ready for usage; I’m guessing that at peak times there’s not much additional capacity for pow
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by zeristor 2y ago
So is the issue that the uk National Grid hasn’t really had software updated to make the most of grid battery storage. I follow the grid several times a day, and whilst I can clearly see the power drain and support for pumped hydro; there’s
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'National Grid ESO underusing batteries'(renews.biz)
1 points by zeristor 2y ago|7 comments
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by zeristor 2y ago
National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is consistently underusing batteries, even when they are the cheapest and fastest solution to meet the needs of the GB grid.
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'Exploding' Tunnock's teacakes cleared by tests to fly again(bbc.co.uk)
67 points by zeristor 2y ago|35 comments
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by zeristor 2y ago
It would be handy if this could work in markdown, but there’s no standard, I imagine it’s possible somehow dependent on the markdown parser.
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by zeristor 2y ago
That’s what grid battery storage is for, obviously.
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Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk(theguardian.com)
4 points by zeristor 2y ago|0 comments
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by zeristor 2y ago
Brian Eno - Alternative 3 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9AldyuIh5A I heard this music off on for decades, but couldn’t place it. I doubled down and only having a memory of it I was certain it was by Brian Eno. It took me a
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by zeristor 2y ago
Talked about in the last few minutes of this podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5vfb “Researchers at Vanderbilt University have been delving into the genetic evolution of horses to discover the mutatio
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Running a genetic stop sign accelerates energy production in horses(science.org)
2 points by zeristor 2y ago|2 comments
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by zeristor 2y ago
“Running a genetic stop sign accelerates oxygen metabolism and energy production in horses”
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by zeristor 2y ago
Couldn’t mouldy bread on an open wound be a random discovery of penicillin?
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Why the weasel testicles? Cambridge show explains medieval medicine(theguardian.com)
4 points by zeristor 2y ago|2 comments
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by zeristor 2y ago
As Kate Bush once sang: “There goes a tenner”
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Decline of cash credited for drop in NHS surgery for children swallowing objects(theguardian.com)
5 points by zeristor 2y ago|1 comments
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Bingo Calls: A Complete List of Bingo Nicknames(blog.meccabingo.com)
3 points by zeristor 2y ago|0 comments
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by zeristor 2y ago
Studying my A levels one of my favourite discoveries was the physical Chemistry section of Chemistry in Context, published by that Mills&Boon. Not surprising since I’d go on to study Physics. Rates of reaction, equilibrium, removing a p
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The Origins of Dwarf Fortress 1:4 (noclip) [video](youtube.com)
2 points by zeristor 2y ago|1 comments
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by zeristor 2y ago
“In the first episode of this four-part series we explore the decisions that led a pair of brothers”
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AI-driven weather prediction breakthrough reported(theguardian.com)
3 points by zeristor 2y ago|0 comments
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by zeristor 2y ago
He isn’t? Why would he change.
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by zeristor 2y ago
I Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, there’s a very vague and probably useless connection there. It’s either obvious to everyone, or not that funny.
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by zeristor 2y ago
ZX Spectrum, innit
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by zeristor 2y ago
I remember a previous astronaut for Starliner left the programme since he wanted to ensure he could be at his daughter’s wedding. Touching and prescient. Chris Ferguson https://www.mother.ly/life/astronaut-father-choose
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by zeristor 2y ago
I noticed this huge pollution spike a week ago in London and I was puzzled what may have caused it. Seemingly ammonia from Dutch farms, I believe there has been a lot of protest from Dutch farmers about having to reduce ammonia pollution.
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by zeristor 2y ago
https://archive.ph/aMHFK
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What Causes Air Pollution to Spike in Springtime? (UK)(medium.com)
3 points by zeristor 2y ago|2 comments

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