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by rx_tx 7d ago
Very related Scott Manley video that discusses and simulates the same effects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_g9EeT233Q
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by rx_tx 9mo ago
If you ever are in Paris, I can't recommend the Musee des Arts et Metiers enough. I believe they have the several reference platinum kilograms that are now out of spec. [1] they also have the original actual Foucault pendulum that was
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by rx_tx 9mo ago
On the topic of tricking the automated phone usage detection cameras this youtuber had an entertaining video where he built a car phone holder by molding his hand and making a replica. https://youtu.be/Ud8kFCmalgg
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by rx_tx 11mo ago
> Based on 50 Cent's name being coined I see what they did there.
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BART – September 5, 2025 Service Disruption Update [pdf](bart.gov)
2 points by rx_tx 1y ago|0 comments
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by rx_tx 1y ago
I suspect hiding the manufacturer/model was very much on purpose, they blurred the markings on the PCB and hid the domain name for the manufacturer's API calls (and in the console logs as well).
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by rx_tx 1y ago
H.I. Sutton did a great video [1] about it that also explains how it was beneficial due to the way enemy submarines had to estimate speed and heading and could get fooled. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw7vq_YD6JM
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by rx_tx 2y ago
This article has good background, context, and explanations [1] They skipped CUDA and instead used PTX which is a lower level instruction set where they were able to implement more performant cross-chip comms to make up for the less-perform
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Apple Watch with Vitality(johnhancock.com)
1 points by rx_tx 2y ago|0 comments
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by rx_tx 2y ago
Gastropod is a great listen, and they did an absinthe episode, interesting history and details. https://gastropod.com/absinthe-the-worlds-most-dangerous-dri...
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by rx_tx 2y ago
the "World's longest song" is from John Cage, called As Slow As Possible and is played continuously on an organ in a church in Germany. It will be completed in the year 2640. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki&#x2F
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by rx_tx 2y ago
It's been a big pain for Tesla as well, where their tiny 8GB emmc on the center screen would fail since they logged to it too much... 134,000 vehicles recalled eventually after they denied it was an issue. https://www.tesla.
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by rx_tx 2y ago
the specs on the one in the article mention it's a multitouch RESISTIVE trackpad, so I don't expect it to be great, at all.
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by rx_tx 2y ago
> Integrated tetra-array mic That's definitely an uncommon way of saying quad microphone array. It's an AI toughbook due to having a unspecified "1.4Ghz AI Boost NPU" which seems to be something Intel offers, and acco
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by rx_tx 2y ago
Maybe NASA still wants to get something for the money spent launching Crew 9 and get some science done, not just be a rescue mission. They don't want to cut that mission short.
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by rx_tx 2y ago
A few tidbits/notes I took: - They'll reconfigure Crew-8 for 6 occupants for contingency evac between Starliner undock and Crew-9 arrival. - Starliner leaving ISS autonomously early September - Crew 9 launching no later than Sept
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by rx_tx 2y ago
If you want to understand GPS more, https://ciechanow.ski/gps/ is always an amazing read, witchcraft confirmed.
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by rx_tx 2y ago
I tend to find large "Gigogne" Duralex mixing bowls often in Goodwill/second hand stores in the Bay Area, and I can't resist getting them. They're truly versatile and very sturdy, and they stack very well without ge
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by rx_tx 2y ago
What do you do with the added deltaV from the venting? (not sure if significant) It could send the already-out of control rocket stage/object to a weirder or worse orbit, increasing the changes of collision.
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by rx_tx 2y ago
(2021)
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by rx_tx 2y ago
ChargerLab's KM003C passes in Thunderbolt 4 correctly at least. (source: I have one and can have it between my macbook pro and a TB4 dock and two displays work correctly)
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by rx_tx 2y ago
Exactly, they're plates to follow using a pantograph machine that will in turn engrave your piece. I love the "Himalaya" type in the article, very Art Deco. If you want a demo of a vintage one, this video from Inheritance Mac
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AMD Unveils Ryzen 9000 CPUs for Desktop, Zen 5(anandtech.com)
334 points by rx_tx 2y ago|292 comments
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by rx_tx 3y ago
Logitech mice (like the MX3 master) have a profile toggle switch on the bottom that can swap between 3 different BT devices or their supplied dongles. Super fast and convenient.
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by rx_tx 3y ago
It's actually different than the OG Lightning, it's quite wider. (the tweet has comparison pics) There's actually another undocumented pin-hole ejection feature in apple hardware. ifixit found during their teardown of airpod
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by rx_tx 3y ago
would a service like privacy[dot]com which generates custom one-off credit card numbers with custom spend limits be useful? (Not affiliated, I just use them from time-to-time exactly for that purpose)
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by rx_tx 3y ago
Actual rollout video: https://youtu.be/KjCdGqgD9Bs?t=1238
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Instagram's co-founders are shutting down their Artifact news app(theverge.com)
83 points by rx_tx 3y ago|34 comments
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by rx_tx 3y ago
Would be neat to maybe integrate it into SponsorBlock, which has similar functionality (but is crowd-sourced instead of using ChatGPT)
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Sci-Fi Interfaces: Hackers(scifiinterfaces.com)
273 points by rx_tx 3y ago|146 comments

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