dougmany

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by dougmany 4y ago
Wait, you have a PTO for home schooled kids?
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by dougmany 4y ago
That article states > Although we haven't tested each of the longest-range models under our own EV highway range testing procedure, we've provided the data where possible. I don't think Tesla is as far ahead on range as e
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by dougmany 4y ago
I remember calculating the cost efficiency of adding a sun tracking mount to some panels. It turned out that the increased power would be about the same as adding an additional panel and one panel was cheaper than the mount. The mount als
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by dougmany 4y ago
They say: Solein® is real but not yet for sale. Stay tuned.
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by dougmany 4y ago
It appears, once again, the people trying to refine the word are accusing the people keeping the historical usage as the changers. It's projection all the way down.
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by dougmany 4y ago
Ironically, the 6 hour Fundamentals of Engineering test that I took after earning my EE degree had a section on Discounted Cash Flow. It is funny that you are using it now to explain why taking that has given me no utility so far.
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by dougmany 4y ago
I have an EE degree and was in embedded for a few years. I kept getting hired for that one problem, then was no longer needed. All the jobs I could find were short term contract work or "Thanks for fixing that, now we don't need
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by dougmany 4y ago
I use Forever New Powder Detergent for my sink laundry. It rinses nicely and does a good job of cleaning. https://forevernew.com/
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by dougmany 4y ago
Funny that Musk is famous for catering to those human urges. Fast car! Big rocket! He even talks about rewarding limbic impulses and I am convinced that is why he is so successful.
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by dougmany 5y ago
One aspect that is often overlooked is the possibility of having labor represented at the executive level. The people doing the work have good idea about how to improve the product or what changes will be bad for the product. I always hea
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by dougmany 5y ago
This is the first time I heard Windows phone being called bug-ridden. It was an awesome phone OS. It did not have many apps but the platform was solid. I still miss the way copy and paste worked.
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Mars helicopter employs advanced control techniques to survive in-flight anomaly(control.com)
210 points by dougmany 5y ago|97 comments
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by dougmany 5y ago
After five successful flights, the Mars Helicopter had a minor incident during its sixth voyage that was fixed using advanced control systems.
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by dougmany 5y ago
This is what I got from that article: >In other words, the regulations put in place to get better mileage out of vehicles also led to an increase in truck size. “There was kind of an incentive to maybe stretch the wheelbase a couple of i
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by dougmany 5y ago
Leaning on the culture part, I am sure we would find some great cost savings by improving human waste removed. Contaminating drinkable water is such a bad use for this and sewage is a huge part of the services part mentioned.
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by dougmany 5y ago
At the end of the day the corporation is still enjoying those rights. The majority chose to ignore the veil and freely pass along citizens rights the to association.
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by dougmany 5y ago
I bought some shares in our local coop when they were building a new store to move into. Each share gives 3% interest with no expiration and I can sell it back if I want.
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by dougmany 6y ago
It looks like a buy two get one price. I think the standard version is $13,000.
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by dougmany 6y ago
Same here. When the mail-a-check feature went away I switched back to the credit union. I still had that open because I couldn't set up a feature with simple.
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by dougmany 6y ago
They had a way to set money aside for goals. The money would be in your account but it would not show up in the available balance. So you could say, I want to buy this expensive thing, put in the amount you want to save towards it per mo
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by dougmany 6y ago
Don't try that with Arch Linux. That distro lost me forever because I didn't log into a computer for six months (in 2012) and the OS was recoverably broken.
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by dougmany 6y ago
When we were looking for an apartment between selling and buying houses, I was surprised by how there is a decided floor to rent prices. Like nothing exists below a certain point. Somehow I felt we could just get a super cheap place becau
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by dougmany 6y ago
These guys have ovens and roasters: https://lytefire.com/en
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by dougmany 6y ago
>Tesla does not use Lidar as a cost savings measure I think it is less about cost saving and more about getting to the root of the problem. According to Elon's statements, Lidar is a crutch and since the AI will eventually have to
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by dougmany 6y ago
We use VoIP.ms for our landline and it emails us when someone sends an sms. I think they support mms too.
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by dougmany 6y ago
>Ralph Gaume, director of NSF’s astronomy division, said at the briefing the agency wants to preserve other instruments at the site, as well as the visitor and outreach center. It sounds like the big fancy telescope will stop conducting
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by dougmany 6y ago
I think the user stories are like this: When I am grounded due to weather, I can continue my trip. When I arrive at my destination, at a small airport in middle of nowhere, I don't have to figure out transportation. So it's really
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by dougmany 6y ago
I miss having a copy and paste that worked so well.
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by dougmany 6y ago
I am curious what tools you are using. I am trying to upgrade Angular 1.4 to 1.7 and it is a nightmare. Has your method had any sort of time test for upgradability?
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by dougmany 6y ago
It is hard. After a few times around, you start to recognize the dreaded feeling. But then you realize you are closer to the other side than the way back and press on.

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