jcrabtr

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by jcrabtr 7y ago
Here's a speech of Berry's, entitled "Local Economies to Save the Land and the People," that serves as a quick introduction to his thinking. http://inthesetimes.com/rural-america/entry/17778&#x2
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by jcrabtr 7y ago
I just finished "The Art of Loading Brush," which makes many of the same arguments with some modern updates. Highly recommended.
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A 4-Day Workweek? A Test Run Shows a Surprising Result(nytimes.com)
4 points by jcrabtr 8y ago|1 comments
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by jcrabtr 8y ago
The killer app for open-source hardware is scientific components and apparatus. It improves accessibility and repeatability, and can deepen your understanding of experimental results and error budgets. Check out Open-Source Lab by Joshua M.
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by jcrabtr 8y ago
My favorite from python are decorators, especially the built-in ones like @property. They can improve readability immensely, so the don't feel extraneous.
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The Radical Preacher of Palo Alto(theatlantic.com)
2 points by jcrabtr 8y ago|0 comments
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by jcrabtr 8y ago
There's a huge number of people involved in the design of the rpi. The antenna is a great example of a subsystem designed by a separate team; another is the new PMIC for the 3B+[1]. [1]: https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog
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by jcrabtr 8y ago
According to [1] (which has more info on the antenna design), the resonant cavity antenna was designed by a company called Proant [2]. I remember reading the the antenna is the same on the Pi 3 and Zero W. There are a few options for PCB an
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by jcrabtr 8y ago
Seconded. While Art of Electronics is the classic text, this one is a bit more accessible. It has less depth but more breadth, and is less intimidating because of it.
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National parks in Arizona using microchips and photo-mapping to deter thieves(cronkitenews.azpbs.org)
1 points by jcrabtr 8y ago|0 comments
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by jcrabtr 8y ago
Right. Why play an acoustic instrument when we can accurately synthesize its sound, or use a tube amplifier when we could use a digital modelling amplifier that perfectly simulates it? Because nostalgia is one of the enjoyable aspects of mu
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by jcrabtr 9y ago
Cool project! This reminds me of an idea that you're awfully close to: optimized small-volume part kitting. I can order boards from OSHPark and stencils from OSHStencils, but figuring out which distributor has parts in stock for the lo
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MIT study shows how much driving for Uber or Lyft sucks(techcrunch.com)
33 points by jcrabtr 9y ago|27 comments
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A fast-evolving new botnet could take gadgets in your home to the dark side(technologyreview.com)
1 points by jcrabtr 9y ago|0 comments
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Bluetooth and Personal Protection Device Security Analysis(duo.com)
1 points by jcrabtr 9y ago|0 comments
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by jcrabtr 9y ago
"[T]he stuff I was making was really weird, because I didn't have real-world, existing examples to work from. I mean, they were around, but I guess I wasn't interested enough. It just seemed beyond what a kid could buy with
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Analog For The People: Synth Master Tatsuya Takahashi On Engineering Fun(npr.org)
144 points by jcrabtr 9y ago|30 comments
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by jcrabtr 9y ago
For personal finance and investing, the Bogleheads forum ( https://www.bogleheads.org ) ticks all the boxes. It definitely has many helpful, knowledgeable participants. Since it's a traditional forum, they maintain civility t
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Tech Incubator Faces Challenges of Tackling Sexual Harassment Among Investors(npr.org)
3 points by jcrabtr 9y ago|1 comments
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by jcrabtr 9y ago
The craft fair in Boyne over the 4th of July is a good place to buy trinkets made with Petoskey stones like the ones in the shape of the state that someone else mentioned. We didn't make it there this summer, but stop by Kilwin's
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by jcrabtr 9y ago
Fun fact: Claude Shannon, father of information theory, was born in Petoskey, MI [0]. He grew up not far away in Gaylord, MI, where you can now visit Claude Shannon park [1]. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Sh
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by jcrabtr 12y ago
It's not how simple the product is or whether it's open source that determines regulatory requirements, but what it is and where and to whom you're selling it. For a quick primer on FCC requirements (which only covers US EMC)