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Zeetah

The number 4 is very famous.

https://xkcd.com/221/

Re:Gyroscopes Got So Small [video] on Friday October 16, 2026 @10:57AM (#50119170)
A few things about MEMS devices I have not been able to figure out is: 1. Is the sensing/moving structure actually disconnected from the rest of the device? 2. If so, how does it not get stuck to a side? 3. If it isn't disconnected, doesn't the friction from the connection cause an offset in the reading? 4. How do they etch the structure so that it is disconnected from the layer below?
Re:2D Vehicles on Sunday October 11, 2026 @11:44AM (#50044493)
Where can I look at the source?

I'd like to see the code that goes with the diagrams.

I'm into go karts and they turn on three wheels because they are a solid rear axle, and the front wheels have a lot of caster. Is live to try to model that.

The link goes to the wrong video.

The current video might be this one: https://youtu.be/-bm5W-KZDqE?is=tkeWtg4pmfUouHPX

Re:Z80 REPL on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @04:03PM (#49821710)
The Atari 8-bit computers could have a similar capability by using a product called Omnimon. Great way to look inside programs.
I would love to read about how you figured this out.
Re:Bill to Ban Private Equity from Owning Medical Practices on Sunday September 20, 2026 @11:15PM (#49782661)
Another area private equity is taking advantage of is college housing. They have driven tents through the roof (the pun is an unintended bonus).
Re:The Effect of CRTs on Pixel Art on Sunday September 20, 2026 @11:10PM (#49782629)
In a similar vein, for chip manufacturing, in the lithography process, they predistort features so that after etching, they get the desired shape.
Privacy for me but not for thee - Flock
I wonder if they see the current situation is unsustainable. So, it is better to slow down than pop the bubble which will take a lot of them out.
Re:This is an accidental duplicate post, please delete on Monday July 27, 2026 @02:32PM (#49073799)
I'm not following your point.

I didn't understand why Lattice bought AMI.

Also, I didn't get the connection between that purchase, and why the FPGA team would be insulted.

It would be nice to see the development, and individual unit cost, and price.
Re:Statecharts: hierarchical state machines on Sunday April 26, 2026 @08:12PM (#47916264)
The hierarchy capability of Statecharts sounds amazing. A couple of questions: 1. My intended use case is a robot with code written in C/C++. Should I use the translator the search engines suggest? Or?

2. I did come across Tinyfsm (https://digint.ch/tinyfsm/). Any thoughts on that?

I keep thinking that instead of spending approximately $1B a day attacking Iran - killing, maiming, hurting people, poisoning the ground, damaging infrastructure, creating a future humanitarian criteria, what if, everyday, we dropped a $1B in cash in $50 bundles?

Would we have a better outcome?

Re: on Saturday March 07, 2026 @06:21PM (#47292448)
Can you share verifiable data?

I read something today that makes a lot of sense:

Your driver's license has your height, weight, etc. that is current. You certainly wouldn't want your birth weight, birth height on there. It is used to identify you, as you are today.

If you are searching for a person, you would want to use their current description.

Re:Never Bet Against x86 on Friday March 06, 2026 @02:38PM (#47280037)
I wonder if we'll still be running x86 code a hundred years after it came out (according to Wikipedia, it came out in 1978). We are already 48 years in.
Great experiment!

Let's say you have 15 programs installed. You use programs 1-5 multiple times a day, 6-10 every few days, 11-15 every couple of weeks.

The AI makes a change. It rebuild the image. Things are working.

A few days later, you go to use one the 10-15 programs that haven't been used for a week or two and it doesn't work. The change could have been that day or a couple of weeks ago. How do you remedy that? Thanks in advance for your insights.

Condolences to you, and your family. Hugs.
Re: on Thursday February 26, 2026 @09:40AM (#47166748)
Very cruel, and wrong to go after a vulnerable population. Sexual identity isn't anyone else's business.
From the article;

“Following a comprehensive review, we determined the planned Flock Safety integration would require significantly more time and resources than anticipated,” Ring’s statement said

Given the timeline of the change, Amazon was capable of doing the review very quickly.

Why didn't they do the review before launching, and perhaps even working on the feature? What new data did they receive that resulted in this change in their posture?

Re:A warning to Seattle: Don't become the next Cleveland on Tuesday February 10, 2026 @07:41PM (#46969261)
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WA has the 49th most regressive tax system in the nation. It was the most regressive until two years ago.

It is unhealthy to keep taxing the poor at disproportionate rate which, IMO, is a hidden form of slavery.

Re:Diving into Qualcomm's Upcoming Adreno X2 GPU on Sunday January 04, 2026 @07:57PM (#46494133)
The HPM sounds a lot like the Xbox GPU's SRAM.
The Microsoft response is very disingenuous because if they knew about the situation and let it get to the current situation, then it means they really didn't care. If they didn't know then, they are clueless.

I think the reality is that they are super confused, don't have a vision, and therefore, no strategy. They are just like a marble bouncing in a pachinko machine.

For example, look at the churn on the UI framework - I think they have gone through three or more frameworks in the last few years.

The constant updates are just huge. I don't think on Linux they use anti-virus software. I'm sure it is nice not losing perf to the AV. I think the windows file system throughput for small files is horrid compared to Linux.

Re:When Bill Gates Yelled at Me About Climate Change on Saturday November 15, 2025 @11:42AM (#45938629)
Dunning-Kruger effect?
This only works when people are tolerant.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

Re:Action was the best 8-bit programming language on Thursday September 04, 2025 @06:15PM (#45132848)
An excellent interview with the creator of Action! - Clinton Parker.

https://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-111-clinton-...

Re:Show HN: Ten years of running every day, visualized on Monday July 14, 2025 @12:52PM (#44562330)
I'm all on again, of again runner.

I was in the on phase, and we decided to get a puppy. She lives to sniff, run, and explore. So, looking forward to a long streak!

If you are doing requests, I'd love to see the M68k series analyzed.
Re:How a yacht works: sailboat physics and design on Friday April 18, 2025 @04:22PM (#43731542)
I know nothing about sailing. I've been on a few sailboats. I love the idea of wind power - probably why I like flying remote control sailplanes.

I would love to volunteer on someone's race/sail boat to get some experience. I'm happy to take the ASA introductory course or ? course.

Any advice on how to move forward? I'm in the Seattle area.

@henrikf - can you share where you got the CNC done? Thanks.

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