dunconian

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by dunconian 5mo ago
One of the fun things about these bikes is you’ll get many curious onlookers in the US and delight them by showing them how it folds up. Kids seem to love the demonstration and it’s cool explaining how bikes work, especially the hub gear.
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by dunconian 6mo ago
> On another note, is there any archive footage of these NASA pictures of space with insane good quality? Yes! I think this and the original are available in full resolution. All NASA material published is public domain IIRC https:&#x2F
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by dunconian 6mo ago
They took a Nikon Z9 as well which was a pretty substantial upgrade! Though I’m unsure what camera this was taken with. https://petapixel.com/2026/04/02/a-nikon-z9-made-it-aboard-t...
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by dunconian 6mo ago
This has been attempted a few times around the UK, but as other commentators have pointed out physical limitations and lack of environmental controls become issues, and the economics don’t make sense. They make a great story though. https:
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by dunconian 6mo ago
A great reference, thanks! I can imagine both Thorp and Shannon desperately trying to solder loose wires in a toilet booth could make a great awkward scene in a future film
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by dunconian 6mo ago
Fun fact: roulette computers were (arguably) the first wearable computer [0] in 1961 and co-invented by Claude Shannon of information theory fame. [0] https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/collections/object/2007.030.014
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by dunconian 1y ago
I also learnt the dubious skill of reading QR codes by hand. At work 1% of the QR codes that we received were not scannable. However when decoded by hand (thanks you this guide and others) they all contained the string we expected. But ther