humanpotato

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by humanpotato 2mo ago
Automotive engineer here. One consideration for the diff motor is that it would REALLY sag the diff. I think the only way to go would be a front and rear generator/motor combo in one housing to replace the transmission, powering the re
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by humanpotato 2mo ago
I agree completely; it's been observed "LinkedIn people" are somewhat psychotic.
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by humanpotato 4mo ago
Actual link: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_...
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by humanpotato 4mo ago
First, there's probably a pressure relief system already on the tank. The problem is that is analogous to drilling a hole in a pressure cooker, it's either going to rupture the tank entirely, or blast the contents into the air. Al
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by humanpotato 5mo ago
I got 36% German, 33% Autistic. I didn't think I was that normal, but here we are.
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by humanpotato 7mo ago
The only sane way unless you have not enough water to fill the tank. Oh wait, you can fill it with that solid water on the ground, as long as you give it a few hours to melt from the ambient heat in the house between each use.
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by humanpotato 8mo ago
Recently, I worked all day at an ammunition plant, then the next day got may hands swabbed by TSA. Nothing detected by the machine. Makes you wonder.
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by humanpotato 10mo ago
The gear teeth are cut with a file. For the angularity, draw a circle with a compass and subdivide it by measuring linearly with a measuring tool. This can be done larger than the part, and the teeth locations marked with a straightedge. By
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by humanpotato 10mo ago
Traditionally, lack of demand and the fact that GM was fastidious about keeping them off the road means that they would probably threaten a lawsuit. Electric cars in general have only become popular in the last 5-10 years; the lore of the E
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by humanpotato 10mo ago
Alcohol or lacquer thinner will remove Sharpie in no time. I use Sharpies as temporary markers on smooth metal for this reason.
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by humanpotato 1y ago
I have no idea, as the two dumbest Macs, the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh and the "Trashcan" Mac, were before and after Jobs, respectively.
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by humanpotato 1y ago
A sentence I did not expect to read today.
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by humanpotato 1y ago
Already 90-95% get around without a car and the rest are paying. Car traffic is necessary to an extent. Compare how shipping companies offer Next Day Early AM shipping for 10x the cost of 4 day shipping. Hardly anyone uses it, but when you
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by humanpotato 1y ago
Steve Jobs did this, he got a new car every 6 months yet for years only drove a 911, then an MB SL55. Why have to learn a new car when you like what you drive? https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/but-wait-theres-more&#x2F
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by humanpotato 1y ago
Consider that any competent manager will value polite debate and constructive criticism far more than the empty words of "yes" men. Guess which category "reasonable ... consideration and appreciation" falls into. Put ano
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by humanpotato 1y ago
Occasionally I will "wash" dirty PCBs by spraying them with 50% ethanol, 50% water, then drying them with an air gun or the like to get the water off in a reasonable time. Nearly any properly designed board will not hold residual
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by humanpotato 2y ago
What is the point of CNC machined screws? I have only seen that type of thing on specialized military applications and the like. I'm sure standard rolled screws would be just fine...
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by humanpotato 2y ago
Another page on the site gives 500 RPM on the high end. https://www.c-motive.com/about/faqs/
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by humanpotato 2y ago
Interesting story I guess, but what's the relevance?
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by humanpotato 3y ago
Yes. Obviously. A more insightful question is "were they ever cool?" It's hard to think of any company or figure, before or after the Twitter purchase, where them gaining a blue check made them "cool", or even fract
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by humanpotato 3y ago
They are not 14.5V charged. They need about 14V to charge . https://footprinthero.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Lead-Ac...
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by humanpotato 3y ago
- Reddit - Discord (mostly a single server) - a video game website - a car website - HN (weekdays) - 3 emails (not including work) Less common: - Facebook/Messenger
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Does growth mindset matter? The debate heats up(hechingerreport.org)
2 points by humanpotato 3y ago|0 comments
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by humanpotato 3y ago
Many years ago I discovered and wrote the bullet in this article about the Zimbabwean hyperinflation: "It is well known that Zimbabwe experienced severe hyperinflation in 2008..." Very interesting article as a whole, of course.
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by humanpotato 3y ago
I realized this trick a while ago. As an engineer I will sometimes leave stuff disassembled on my desk to end the day if I was working on it, so the next obvious step in the morning is to re-assemble it and keep testing.