mhb_eng

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by mhb_eng 1y ago
Somewhat old news, as a more recent article highlights that those issues have since been resolved. https://breakingdefense.com/2025/10/army-says-its-mitigated-...
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by mhb_eng 1y ago
Really interesting. Feels like it would be a natural addition to a company like Brain ( https://www.braincorp.com/ ) who is already using robots to regularly perform those kinds of survey missions and have an overlapping cust
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by mhb_eng 1y ago
Have you identified any limitations in current grippers based on lack of tactile sensing solutions to unlock truly dextrous manipulation?
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by mhb_eng 5y ago
RTK GPS? Assuming you have a base station, you correct the precision of the drones to ~1cm
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by mhb_eng 5y ago
Double down on the IQT comment(have co-invested with them in the past). Their specific charter is to invest in startups like this. Though they don’t typically lead rounds, they have a network of firms that they have co-invested with and wil
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by mhb_eng 5y ago
My experience with this, though this may not be the consensus view, was that participation from friends/family was generally a good sign, since founders clearly believe in the business to the point of pitching their friends to invest (
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by mhb_eng 5y ago
For seafloor mapping, the other opportunity is in wind power, which is actually a reasonably compelling market
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by mhb_eng 5y ago
Depending on where you are located, there are a number of oceanographic near-shore buoys that provide reasonable data access, but they are highly concentrated near the coastal US. https://cdip.ucsd.edu/m/documents&#x2F
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by mhb_eng 5y ago
Recently built one myself (funny how that works with HackerNews). And would double down on your comments about gpsd and ntpd. My biggest problem was gpsd autobaud detection for the Ublox module I was using kept setting the wrong baud rate.
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by mhb_eng 5y ago
Following up on the lightmode request. It's difficult to switch from income statement to cashflow or balance sheet because the menu is dark text on dark background. Additionally, you may want to add some spacing between % return and cu
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by mhb_eng 7y ago
Great guide! Overall, agree with the thoughts on leverage and running an efficient process. However, speaking from experience and having spent time as a principal and associate, I would disagree with the advice that only pitching partners i
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by mhb_eng 7y ago
Not a fit for either position (My software skills are more around hacking together impromptu projects), but wanted to say that I'm super excited Gaia is growing. I really appreciate the app and am a frequent user for outdoor adventures
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by mhb_eng 7y ago
For reference, there are companies that have developed this to a commercially viable level. First that comes to mind is ZGlue, a company that has the design tools, interconnect fabric, and chiplet ecosystem required to deliver these kinds
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by mhb_eng 7y ago
Unfortunately, libressl is not FIPS 140-2 compliant, so you can't leverage it for open source development of secure applications for the US government (though this is more to do with the certification headache than a fault of libressl
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by mhb_eng 7y ago
Another 2017 OMSCS grad with a unique career path chiming in. I was a MechE by background, but had some pre-existing computer science education from dabbling with robotics. My primary goal was to broaden my skillset and achieve the M.S. des
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by mhb_eng 8y ago
There are also a few pdf copies floating around that are acceptable quality.
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by mhb_eng 8y ago
On the book front, I'd also recommend Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy by Wayne R. Moore. It's a great treatise on how you can measure things like one millionth of an inch, and has lots of incredible pictures. https:/&#x2F
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by mhb_eng 8y ago
Venture Deals by Jason Mendelson and Brad Feld is a good overview. If you want to get more technical, the NVCA publishes a list of their own "standard" documents, which go into depth on some of the standard and non-standard provis
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by mhb_eng 8y ago
One potential modification would be to add some language to the No Shop clause to allow the lead investor to approve any other conversations about the round. This can be helpful when the Series A round is larger, as the diligence by separat
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by mhb_eng 8y ago
I have an XPS 15 and have been quite happy with the it overall, but echo similar comments about the atrocity of the killer wireless cards and drivers. It’s mind boggling that those issues could exist in a 2017-2018 laptop.
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by mhb_eng 8y ago
Cannot agree more strongly with you here. Anything that makes it harder to read/reference/share these materials is a small but common irritant.
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by mhb_eng 9y ago
NASA has also done some reseach into ZBLan fabrication on earth using magnetic fields to eliminate crystal formation ( https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/201200... ). This seems to be an expe
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by mhb_eng 9y ago
Very cool! Have you considered applying this technique for labeling Building Infrastructure Management (BIM) Pointcloud data? One of the challenges when dealing with as-built BIM capture is understanding exactly how point clouds are mapped
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by mhb_eng 9y ago
If you don't mind my asking, what field are you in? I've been fascinated with 3d printing for a while(built my own printer etc) but haven't quite found the right place to apply and you are certainly selling the formlabs exper
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by mhb_eng 9y ago
My OMSCS experience was rewarding, but I think I echo most other commenters when I say it is entirely dependent on how much effort you can put in. Personally, I graduated in May 2017 after 2 years of study (worked full-time during those yea
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by mhb_eng 9y ago
As an interesting aside, anyone who is interested in this stuff should check out the Omega Tau podcast( http://omegataupodcast.net ). In a recent episode(#247), he went in depth with Dr. Hoffman about his research and the uses of
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by mhb_eng 9y ago
My experience with a similar (fully maxed out 9560, but no touch display). Since updating the drivers, the killer card has been working without fail, though it was a little frustrating to deal with a brand new laptop that constantly blue sc
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by mhb_eng 10y ago
I'd be interested in near-shore(a few miles out and cell service is unusable/you don't have a high thoroughput requirement). There are plenty of "nearish" ocean applications that could benefit from an extended range
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by mhb_eng 10y ago
As an engineer who also grew up in San Diego and now works here full-time, I totally agree. I think there is tremendous potential for innovation in San Diego, the hardest part is finding investors. As you said, there are many great universi
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by mhb_eng 11y ago
As a mechanical engineer, I am excited to see more of a focus on hard tech content here! Unfortunately, there isn't really a HackerNews for EE's or ME's (though if someone wants to build it, I'd be grateful). So it can b

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