storborg

7 ms·

1.
How the Founder of GoldieBlox Overcame the Biggest Rejection of Her Life(inc.com)
3 points by storborg 10y ago|0 comments
2.
by storborg 11y ago
Viewport width can be obtained via CSS, e.g. by using a media query for every screen width: @media (min-width: 400px) { .thing { background-image: url(size-400.png); } } @media (min-width: 401px) { .t
3.
Tracking a Bluetooth Skimmer Gang in Mexico(krebsonsecurity.com)
1 points by storborg 11y ago|0 comments
4.
by storborg 12y ago
There are two advantages to using www.* for a main web site. 1. As luaks points out, you can use a CNAME to alias just the webserver, without affecting MX configuration, etc. 2. You can have use alternate subdomains (like static.example.com
5.
OnBeep Onyx Personal Communicator(onbeep.com)
2 points by storborg 12y ago|0 comments
6.
by storborg 12y ago
Yep, here's the amplifier: http://spacecollege.org/isee3/isee-3-reboot-amplifier-instal... It is an AR 700S1G4 with rated minimum output power of 700W, and will be used in S-band. Here's the datasheet: http:
7.
by storborg 12y ago
Just to toss out a few ideas: software defined radio, high-throughput DSP (like audio processing or machine vision), MITMing of fast protocols, packet inspection, CPU emulation.
8.
by storborg 12y ago
You are correct, the 4GB SD card is mostly about having a quick start ready-to-roll image.
9.
by storborg 12y ago
All of the enclosure design files will be published on the Wiki shortly, so you'll be able to make your own. The desktop/laptop versions ship with a spare bezel, as well, so you have one to modify. You could happily make your own
10.
Novena – Open Source Laptop now available(crowdsupply.com)
5 points by storborg 12y ago|0 comments
11.
by storborg 13y ago
Kickstarter campaigns do have to be submitted for approval, so theoretically there is a human reviewer. I'd assume step 1 would be "Google the names of the project founders".
12.
by storborg 13y ago
It's amazing to me that Kickstarter allows delinquent creators to start another project.
13.
by storborg 13y ago
Yes, and they do. For example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_dependent_surveillan... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_Communications_Addres... These systems were manually disabled.
14.
Middle class leaving San Francisco, census says(blog.sfgate.com)
42 points by storborg 13y ago|58 comments
15.
by storborg 13y ago
Not to buy a primary residence: to buy a (5th) investment property with bank financing. This is noted in the first few paragraphs of the article.
16.
Canon EOS-M Camera Disassembled(scotttorborg.com)
2 points by storborg 13y ago|0 comments
17.
by storborg 13y ago
It's very similar to a "Hibernate for Python", and I believe it started out that way. However, it has since surpassed Hibernate in capabilities, and presents elegant APIs that cover a more substantial fraction of "things
18.
by storborg 13y ago
I'm also "intimately familiar" with multi rotors, and I don't think any of these issues you've identified are valid, with the exception of regulations (which Amazon admits won't happen). > Battery recharge t
19.
by storborg 13y ago
The site as a whole is a 'Support Our Project' site which is limited to hardware products, and projects turn into 'Buy It Now' when they are shipping. Projects are vetted to help ensure that the funding threshold is high
20.
by storborg 13y ago
I just activated a new Comcast connection in Portland. Ironically, IPv6 "just works" totally out of the box, but IPv4 does not.
21.
by storborg 13y ago
- $149 per site - only minified source provided - not out of the box compatible with a module loader - no public bug tracker - doesn't handle all edge cases (for example, type some numbers, place the cursor after the space, and hit bac
22.
by storborg 13y ago
$600 per phone is the price, not the manufacturing cost.
23.
Crowdfunding: Due date(economist.com)
3 points by storborg 13y ago|0 comments
24.
by storborg 13y ago
It looks that way. The SIRF chip is marked as GSD4e. http://www.csr.com/products/35/sirfstariv-gsd4e You can see more detail of that here: http://www.catwig.com/google-glass-teardown/teardown&
25.
Bootstrap 3 is mobile-first(github.com)
100 points by storborg 13y ago|28 comments
26.
by storborg 14y ago
Have you considered the possibility that charging a flat fee instead of a percentage of annual salary makes your service inappropriate for most areas outside of silicon valley or NYC?
27.
by storborg 14y ago
Some numbers of this in action: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/24/us-usa-retail-ecom... "292 of Macy's 800 stores have been doing double-duty as mini-fulfillment centers that assemble, pack and ship online orders" "since 40 percen
28.
by storborg 14y ago
It would have taken a single phone call to Apple's licensing group to learn that this would be a problem. They didn't make that phone call. That was a mistake.
29.
by storborg 14y ago
Python has a tool (aptly named "pep8") which provides similar functionality. It doesn't make the changes for you, but it's very specific about what you need to fix to comply with the style guide.
30.
by storborg 14y ago
Although setuptools is capable of that kind of scenario, sometimes it's not worth the overhead. A good rule of thumb is that if you have defined access points for others to consume your code with (command line tools, Python modules, or Setu

More ›