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by jld 3mo ago
While gold has industrial uses, isn't most of its value based on the fact that people like it and believe that it has value?
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by jld 6mo ago
It seems inefficient to put solar panels over parking areas as it requires significant amount of structure which costs a lot more than shade it creates is worth. Especially compared to how much less structure is needed on more remote solar
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by jld 7mo ago
http://computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/connectix-ram-d...
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by jld 8mo ago
I saw a talk a long time ago about the structural aspects of runway design. The most interested fact I remember was that the stresses on the runway generated by departures was higher than those of arrivals, as departures repeatedly stress t
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by jld 1y ago
Double blind studies are helpful when we do not understand they underlying dynamics of a complicated system (like a body) but we want to learn what effect a change has on that system (like a medicine). If we know pathogens cause disease, an
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by jld 2y ago
This is a different feature to allow sites/companies to see which of their users may be compromised to help facilitate resetting credentials. I did figure out the other issue though. If you got the email saying you were part of the ste
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by jld 2y ago
HIBP emailed me to tell me I was part of the leak. The blog appears to mention I should be able to see what domains are associated with my email but I can’t seem to find how to access that info?
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by jld 2y ago
Sounds like John Malone at TCI Cable
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by jld 2y ago
Have you always felt this way about development? Or is this a newer feeling? If it's newer, you might just be burnt out and taking a step away from the stuff you hate for a while may be enough to regain your excitement and motivation.
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by jld 2y ago
I kinda feel like this is a result of suburban car-centric living too. If every 45 minute practice comes with another 45 minutes of commuting time it eats up all of everyone's time, attention and downtime. I'm happy to let my kids
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by jld 5y ago
I think the notch works ok on the iPhone as iOS is specifically designed with it in mind. The small spots abreast of the notch are fine for battery meter, clock, and reception bars. The Mac notch is right in the middle of the toolbar. I hav
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by jld 5y ago
Pretty common. You can probably find one in your gutters or roof. This video says 1 per square meter per year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xD7SvtPAMM
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by jld 5y ago
He should send another invoice for the extra services!
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by jld 5y ago
I found this video by Zach Freedman about finishing projects to be enlightening, especially the idea that "deciding to not finish a project" is a way to finish a project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1j93RnIxEo
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by jld 5y ago
I actually had the idea of "hobby as a service". Create a catalog of a few dozen hobbies to start, and build boxes that are a foothold to the hobby. Could be: - a cheap ukulele, tuner, with a link to some youtube lessons - a dr
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by jld 5y ago
Where I live, I think a shop space like that would cost a couple thousand dollars a month. Lots of hobbies cost that much (boats, rvs, cars, vacation homes, etc) so it's not outrageous, but also more than I think I could justify given
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by jld 5y ago
I love HN because sometimes the person you’re putting social pressure on is a co-founder of the megaplatform you’re pushing back against.
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by jld 5y ago
A way to limit the max spend per month would be great, even if that means creates outages. I would happily put a $20/mo limit on many of my accounts. They should never bill more than few dollars a month.
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by jld 5y ago
I have read that cyclists who only eat beef generate more CO2 per mile than a hybrid car, though that presumably that ignores all the carbon cost of building cars and car infrastructure. Bikes are still better in pretty much every way. htt
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by jld 5y ago
So they'll default to showing directions for biking, walking, and transit?
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by jld 6y ago
Banks are companies and their service is to create new money.
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by jld 6y ago
In a world where employees need to show up to 6X Co HQ everyday to work, the cost of living and the cost of hiring is directly linked (6x). But in a world where people can work anywhere, salaries will be disconnected from housing costs and
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by jld 6y ago
I've always thought Kickstarter should offer insurance that the creator will deliver the products they're selling. It would be hard to assess risk between all the different kinds of creators/levels of experience delivering&#x
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by jld 6y ago
> As for what the world is supposed to do with this new information, Hu admits that it’s “not going to replace the way we manufacture plastic.” But the wombat’s strategy could help engineers design better ways to shape valuable or sensit
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by jld 6y ago
The people receiving the orders are trained to understand that they do not/will not have full situational awareness. The president issues the orders and they carry them out. The presidential football is basically a menu of strike optio
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by jld 6y ago
After his latest video I was wondering if his recording of the thieves in their homes runs afoul of wiretapping laws. I can appreciate that someone who just stole a package probably isn't likely to try to press charges, but made me wo
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by jld 6y ago
It's like asking "Why do pilots hate airplane food?" It has nothing to do with why pilots are/aren't epicures, and a more to do with their bosses deciding to serve them crappy food.
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by jld 6y ago
Google image search seemingly has become more about identifying your image and then searching for different images of the same thing. It’s really not a useful tool for identifying a particular image any more. Yandex is my go to now.
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by jld 6y ago
I have had luck having Amazon credit me back part of the purchase price when I need to repair what they sent me. Their chat agents have refunded me 20-30% of purchase price for keeping defective items like yours.
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by jld 6y ago
Long ago I made the decision to live in a smaller house close to work. My company's office is 15 minutes by bike from my house. Riding through the cool air every morning was a great start to my day. The office is perched above a canal.

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