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harpastum
4mo ago
Without providing definitions of "True / Mostly True / Misleading / False" to each rater, I rate the article's claim that "Only one verdict bucket can be correct per claim" as false . Something can b
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harpastum
2y ago
If you're comfortable with microcontrollers (esp32/arduino), I can definitely recommend Inkplate. I found them when I was making a similar setup for my parents, and they have various sizes up to 10" and up to 6 colors they ca
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harpastum
2y ago
If you're comfortable with microcontrollers (esp32/arduino), I can definitely recommend Inkplate. I found them when I was making a similar setup for my parents, and they have various sizes up to 10" and up to 6 colors they ca
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harpastum
2y ago
It depends on the specifics of your format, but we’ve had success embedding the questions and answers separately. If either match, you return the complete question and answer text. Make sure to deduplicate before returning, in case both mat
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harpastum
3y ago
I think your math is correct, and it will be very limited compared to a real-life retina screen, but I think there's also a perceived resolution increase from having binocular vision and moving. If you hold your head steady while looki
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harpastum
3y ago
This a strange framing, because the implication is that small cars are much less safe than others. But this article doesn't mention anything at all about SUVs/trucks. A quick search shows multiple articles saying that all types
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harpastum
5y ago
The argument is that the "simpleness" of the doorbell isn't a good heuristic for the amount of impact. According to wikipedia [1], the transformer on a standard doorbell can use 2-3 watts of power at all times. That's 14
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6y ago
Looks like the site is down. Here's the archive.org mirror: http://web.archive.org/web/20201118135839/https://egpu.io/fo...
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harpastum
6y ago
You might want to take a look at the Citroën Ami. 6000 euro including VAT. Not sure which country you're in, but it seems more likely that something street legal in France would work for you. https://www.citroen.com/en&
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harpastum
6y ago
Depending on your climate and what you mean by "windows cracked", you would be much better off with a heat recovery ventilation (HRV) system. They have the explicit purpose of pulling in outside air while only losing about 20% of
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harpastum
6y ago
It looks like there could be a reasonable explanation for this. There are apps that have different behavior whether or not there is text in the clipboard (e.g. enabling a "paste" button), and they're only checking that the te
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harpastum
6y ago
Yes, but it seems like the grandparent was trying to fit in every polysyllabic word they could find. They're saying that some groups tend to have more children and some have fewer. The groups that have more will become a larger and lar
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harpastum
7y ago
Today's XKCD is a direct response to this line of thinking: https://xkcd.com/2278/ Just because something hasn't happened yet does not mean it's completely unpredictable. COVID-19 is coming, and if we do
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7y ago
In the past I've had success using Parametrek to find good deals (and then doing my homework on the seller to make sure they're legit): http://batteries.parametrek.com/index.html?size=18650 Right now you can authe
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harpastum
7y ago
"Only" half of the cost? That's more than enough to make it economically viable for a large chunk of the population.
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harpastum
7y ago
There's a great Github project for building your own Splitflap/Solari displays from the ground up for $20 each https://github.com/scottbez1/splitflap Right now it's focusing on 40-character flaps (not su
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7y ago
There's a great Github project for building your own Splitflap/Solari displays from the ground up for $20 each https://github.com/scottbez1/splitflap
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7y ago
The energy density of gas makes it incredibly useful for storage and transportation as well. For example, Tesla's 50MWh battery installation in Australia has the same energy as only 1,500 gallons of gasoline. (It's not an apples t
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7y ago
Google Calendar is built around notifications and coordination, which both require an agreed upon "actual" time. The feature set you're looking for sounds more like an "agenda" to me.
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8y ago
I don't think the sample population is the largest issue here. The issue is that they didn't control for any other factors. It's entirely likely that the hip-hop cheese was better, but for reasons completely unrelated to
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harpastum
8y ago
Try this thought experiment: play eight songs from different genres of music, flipping a coin 5 times for each song. Whichever song had the most heads must make you more likely to flip heads. How is this study different from that?
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8y ago
If there is a clear benefit of collecting and disposing the urine somewhere else, this seems like a good use of regulation/taxation/credits. Have a credit/tax that captures the value of not having the cow urine in the fields.
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harpastum
8y ago
Electricity production in winter can definitely be lower, but it depends on latitude. As you might guess, near the equator there's almost no difference in season. According to the US Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: &q
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8y ago
Are you saying that one individual might hold both of those positions? Or is your point that people disagree on what is important in school? I'm trying to understand the argument you're making here.
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8y ago
While this is technically true, it's de facto false. With the Citizens United ruling, corporations can donate unlimited funds: "[Super PACs] can raise funds from individuals, corporations, unions, and other groups without any lega
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harpastum
9y ago
The current generation of VR headsets serve as pretty solid light field displays. Current VR can’t show differences in focus yet, but having a large field of view and vivid colors makes for a pretty awesome experience.
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harpastum
9y ago
No public rides quite yet: "The current passengers for this test are Waymo employees, however, so it’s not as if the Alphabet-owned company is throwing caution to the wind; instead, it’s showing that it’s ready to move to the next majo
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9y ago
I'm not sure what the grandparent was implying, but there's definitely a major benefit for larger screen sizes, even for those that are completely blind. iOS voiceover and other accessibility UI affordances are much more difficult
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9y ago
I think they're still early enough in the process that they want to leave their options open. I'm sure they're going to be capturing a lot of information about how the riders, community, and press handle this first step — a
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9y ago
Could you elaborate? What's a booze bus? In the US, It's a pretty common occurrence to see someone pulled over and breathalyzed if they're driving erratically.
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