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Reminds me of Broomgate - a 'technology doping' scandal from 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broomgate …

I fully expect to see this image on a shirt the next time I'm in line at security.

Some phone directories use this method. "Please dial the numbers that correspond to the the first 4 letters of the last name of the person you would like to reach."

"I have $100k+ in Tesla puts" would make a great bumper sticker!

Previous: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44262799

That was the smell of cell damage /s

I do miss the smells of O-chem lab. It is like hearing a crips clear note played when you have only ever heard chords. I think my favorite was thymol, a thyme extract. Something I've smelled a…

A friend had a job in the 70's at a research lab, and one of their duties was to use a hot iron to curl the beaks of each incoming batch of chicks, to help prevent pecking. They called the taski…

I like proposed drone in the delivery truck ceiling idea. Adding even 20 deliveries a route would pay dividends pretty quickly. I'm concerned about the risk that I might end up with a Walmart&#…

Better wear clean suits while they are at it: "DNA captured from the air could track wildlife, invasive species—and humans. Technology could be a boon for science, but raises ethical concerns&quo…

> I wonder if we will see this done acoustically or via some other non-intrusive, remote method. Would be interesting if this could be used to reliably diagnose sinus issues.

Seattle passed HB 1515 last month, which relaxed open container laws in prep for the upcoming world cup matches. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1515&Year=202..…

See also: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/28/nx-s1-5414642/trump-vaccine-b... …

I am quite optimistic about some of the high energy non-mechanical drilling methods being developed. Conventional drilling necessitates the use of water/mud to constantly flush out of the pulve…

Even runway IDs change over time: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runway#:~:text=Runway%20desi... …

Reminds me of the iPod color I bought in 2004, that, had I bought stock instead, would be worth ~$225k.

Bezos and the others must be happy

It's very much like the invention of the concept of jaywalking. An organized effort to shift blame/responsibility. https://www.vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/…

Here is an ultralight carbon fiber backpacking version: https://youtu.be/-GEwwMbqU2o

Cords of wood are usually around 18 million BTU of potential energy, which is 5000+ kWh. Wood stove efficiencies are all over the place, but modern ones are in the 70% range. https://www.k…

I guess my point is that cars and phones drove battery research towards energy density, but I still have three cord of firewood in an 8*12ft shed at the end of my driveway. Energy density is my last …

I'd pour a slab and have a shed sized battery delivered if the $/kwh and cell longevity was favorable enough.

> I think the big question everyone wants to skip right to and past this conversation is, will this continue to be true 2 years from now? I don’t know how to answer that question. I still think abo…

UPS closed my local facility to the public last month. Now I can only drop packages off at third parties for a fee, and the nearest hold location is over an hour away.

Most delivery companies enacted signature exemption rules for covid and are in no hurry to rescind them. Getting signatures takes time, which affects their bottom line.