cooppearson

Re:The Effect of Noise on Sleep on Friday June 27, 2025 @02:05PM (#44398907)

Would like to second ear plugs, it took some testing to find the right softness/size because I have very small ear canals, but these slim-fit earplugs have been life-changing for my sleep: https://a.co/d/38Kftbm

The earplugs don't completely cut out environmental noise, but they dampen it enough that I don't find myself being awakened by any bumps in the night.

And snipping down the tail ends of the earplugs with scissors helps reduce pressure if you're a side sleeper.

Re:LEDs from Dubai: The Royal Lights You Can’t Buy on Friday March 03, 2023 @03:06PM (#35014357)

I believe they are referring to LED filament bulbs, which are designed to look like traditional filaments but have the benefit of separating the LEDs from the electronics.

More here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LED_filament

Ask HN: How would cheap, accessible nuclear fusion realistically play out?

Posted by cooppearson on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @10:55AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Imagine that (1) easily manufacturable, cheap (~$1m USD startup/operating costs), non-portable nuclear fusion was announced and (2) plans for how to build and operate it were made freely available on the internet.What would its global impact realistically look like over the short (10 years), medium (25 year), and long (100+ years) term?Friends and I loved this thought experiment and I think HN...

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