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ortusdux
14,580karma·2,123submissions·February 22, 2010
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I learned about RECCO tags recently, which are RFID tags designed for finding people in avalanches. I wonder if the return signal contains any information or is fingerprintable? https://re…
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76 quakes ranking 7.0+ so far this decade, including 10 this year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_2021%E2%80... …
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There was zero signage at the last few American airports I flew through. Four airports in 2 weeks and they all had different rules, and felt the need to yell at you for not knowing their nuances.
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All FedEx express packages in my area come and go via a dedicated twin-prop plane that flies 35 miles to the hub. I'm sending a package today, and $14 of the 54$ total is a fuel surcharge. I wo…
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Great analogy - This phenomenon irks me, and I would never have thought of using survivorship bias as an apt description. Some of the most valuable feedback you will ever receive is from people that …
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FDA compliance has been tough for optical measurement of blood sugar and blood pressure. I'd imagine that this is why they are doing a monthly averages and keeping their claims subdued.
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I was very surprised by work put into making replacing the battery easy on the Pixel Watch 4. They designed in screw actuated clamps for the back face. Hopefully this carries over to the 5th edition…
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The CA almond industry is a great example of perverse market incentives in need of regulation, which makes it a great analogy in this case. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07…
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https://9to5google.com/2026/07/31/this-is-the-google-pixel-t... …
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Google is reportedly launching an airtag competitor tomorrow. I'm interested to see the details. I have a pair of their headphones, and they don't broadcast when the case is close, which m…
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I've seen a few versions of this idea for music festivals and the like - https://totemlabs.com/products/totem-compass …
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A few years back I was shoveling knee deep snow when I completely lost a white earbud. The app had a 'find my bud' feature, but when I activated it I couldn't hear anything. I pulled …
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I don't have this option available on my Android app. I have "avoid tolls" which avoids both ferries and bridges. The main alternative to the ferries in Seattle is a toll bridge. Cho…
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The only option is "avoid ferries and tolls".
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The main alternate route is a toll bridge unfortunately.
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I'm still astounded by how poorly Gmaps handles Seattle ferries. The time and routing calculations always assume the best case scenario.
I've had it insist I take the ferry because it est…
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Also one heck of a legal team.
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Are they contractually obligated to replace them? IIRC, some municipalities have been covering the cameras with trash bags because they cannot turn them off or remove them until their contract expire…
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The average average car gets 28MPG in the US, so flying is currently 2-3 times more efficient per mile.
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Here is a good list of 'fuel per seat (in mpg)' numbers for various airplane configurations and flight durations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_aircraft#…
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Stick on nails
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It really doesn't take much exposure to make a difference: https://www.joghr.org/article/11950-testing-the-efficacy-of-... https://luckyironlife.com/products…