jpm_sd

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by jpm_sd 4mo ago
there, behind that sofa!
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by jpm_sd 5mo ago
See also: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/familiar-machines-and-magic-robo... https://archive.is/QJkNC
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The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion(theverge.com)
3 points by jpm_sd 5mo ago|1 comments
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by jpm_sd 9mo ago
Meanwhile, China has found a simple and practical alternative. https://www.twz.com/sea/chinese-cargo-ship-packed-full-of-mo...
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by jpm_sd 9mo ago
Patrick O'Brian (author of the Aubrey/Maturin series) was a huge Austen fan and intentionally modeled his writing style after hers. Post Captain (book 2) is the most explicit homage, with a number of character names borrowed from
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by jpm_sd 9mo ago
That's funny, just about a year ago, I had to replace a dead fridge and ended up with a reliable $3000-ish model. It's been great. GE PWE23KYNFS https://www.geappliances.com/appliance/GE-Profile-ENERGY-STA...
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by jpm_sd 11mo ago
Nothing about NXP? They are a pretty big player in this space, and mostly do a great job contributing upstream to the kernel, but I guess they don't have a hobby-level entry point readily available. I've used NXP-based embedded Li
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by jpm_sd 11mo ago
Steve Roberts beat you to it, back in the 80s. https://bikepacking.com/plog/steve-roberts-computing-across-... More details, from the man himself: https://microship.com/winnebiko-ii/ https:/
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
https://archive.is/tUoCU
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The Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel's Antichrist Obsession(wired.com)
4 points by jpm_sd 1y ago|1 comments
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
iRobot got crushed by Chinese competitors. Rethink failed early, they had a poor quality product and Universal made a much better cobot. And this new venture is pointless, there are 10 other companies in the Boston area alone doing warehous
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The Cracker Barrel Hype(rreality)(unpopularfront.news)
45 points by jpm_sd 1y ago|20 comments
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
They're just trying to compete with Ethernet.
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
I was into these trackball devices for a while, then my thumb started to hurt! Since I switched to a vertical mouse all my hand pain is gone. Highly recommend the MX Vertical.
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
https://archive.is/nELW3
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
That's exactly what this article is about, though. Assistive systems that are incredibly capable without needing to have a fake personality.
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
This is how ship's AI is depicted in The Expanse (TV series) and I think it's really compelling. Quiet and unobtrusive, but Alex can ask the Rocinante to plot a new course or display the tactical situation and it's fast, effe
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
I think we're more or less on schedule? https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Bell_Riots https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Second_Civil_War
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
I think this idea that we need more people is completely bonkers. Look at the housing market in any developed country; overcrowding at tourist destinations around the world; environmental impact of resource extraction, plastics manufacturin
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
I don't think this proposal addresses the most important problems in mechanical CAD. Have a look at Dune3D: https://dune3d.org/ https://docs.dune3d.org/en/latest/why-another-3d-cad.html
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
RGMII isn't really designed to go board-to-board, fairly high data rates, and ideally all of the signals should be delay matched. That gets a bit trickier when there are two boards involved. Also I would expect EMI/EMC issues. I k
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
More details https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-06-03/the-covert-... https://localmess.github.io/
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
Supposedly CRPAs are already due to come off the ITAR list later this year, so that's good news. https://insidegnss.com/crpas-to-be-removed-from-itar-list-op...
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
This link is broken for me, but here's a different writeup on the same game. https://www.filfre.net/2020/12/ethics-in-strategy-gaming-par...
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
https://archive.is/U8Pf9
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A nuclear fusion power plant prototype is being built outside Boston(cnn.com)
1 points by jpm_sd 1y ago|1 comments
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
KY-per https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Kuiper
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
Welcome, Tom. Are you a Neal Stephenson fan? There's a memorable character in Cryptonomicon who shares your name...
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
A classic I will never not upvote. Maybe the frustrations of undergrad lab work would be easier to swallow if they were better situated in historical context. This kind of result should give the experimenter some sympathy for the folks who
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by jpm_sd 1y ago
(2009) See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Egg_(Weir_short_story)

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