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9,800karma·1,821submissions·April 12, 2011
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4:3 aspect ratio (widescreen isn't that useful for coding, data analysis, etc. in my opinion) fast power up energy efficiency
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Dupe of https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28863210
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To build on this and give more examples, the largest telescope is the FAST ratio telescope, with a 500m diameter. The largest fully steerable telescope is the Green Bank Telescope with 100m diameter. …
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> Do the researchers pay to use the telescope or how does this work? In general, these types of flagship facilities (JWST, Hubble, etc.) are funded by the government (via NASA in the US). In some …
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arXiv submissions are not reviewed in detail (i.e., not reviewed to the same depth as in a journal's peer review procedure), but there is a moderation process: https://arxiv.org/h…
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> one of their barcode scanners ( https://www.librarything.com/more/store/cuecat ) That's a blast from the past! I remember getting a CueCat in the mail (I guess in 20…
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> Is it going to provide eye candy? I’ve heard it’s supposed to work in non-visible spectrum like infrared? Most astronomical images (even those taken in the optical) are not as a human eye would …
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There are standalone GPS loggers that lack transmitters and log location to SD cards in CSV / GPX formats (e.g., [0]). It's one more thing to carry, but it's small and you can be reason…
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> Sounds like most of the brighter clouds generated would be over the ocean in this particular scenario, so shouldn’t affect plants too much. Phytoplankton rely on photosynthesis and are the food …
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> Publication charges for authors and students will probably rise for a factor of 2 or more... open access journals in technical fields are approaching $500 per page. There's a charge compari…
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> The irony is that when you're riding next to traffic, a helmet offers little protection against being hit by a car. It may save you from head trauma as a result of a car hitting you, either …
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It hasn't been updated in a couple years now, but `gpredict` is a nice desktop program that will show projections of satellite orbits and predict upcoming passes. https://github.com&#x…
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> As a student working on some theory papers, I wish this kind of thing would go in an Appendix somewhere. For what it's worth, this kind of behavior isn't limited to theory papers. Paper…
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For those curious about Ressler and Thompson's book (referenced but without the title), it is "Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It". https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/book…
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> What did you find lacking with the VM approach? Have you considered or tried Qubes? It wasn't technical aspects of VMs per se, it was how to use them while still keeping things separate. If…
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There's a lot of "one device versus two device" discussions here. I have a work laptop and a personal laptop that I use carefully to try and keep things separate. But, this means I'…
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The NRO satellites actually have an optical design with a larger field of view than Hubble does. One of the NRO spacecraft busses is being use for the WFIRST / Nancy Grace Roman space telescope b…
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> What if anything I can come up with that aligns with my hobbies has already been done? That depends on what your goal is. If your aim is to learn the programming language, code up that program&#…