News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

dougmany

Re:Amazon ends charity donation program AmazonSmile on Thursday January 19, 2023 @06:26PM (#34447102)
Wait, you have a PTO for home schooled kids?
Re:Investors conclude that Tesla is a carmaker, not a tech firm on Thursday January 05, 2023 @11:01AM (#34261666)
That article states > Although we haven't tested each of the longest-range models under our own EV highway range testing procedure, we've provided the data where possible.

I don't think Tesla is as far ahead on range as everyone thinks. Highway miles are what matters and Tesla tends to be optimistic on their numbers.

https://insideevs.com/reviews/443791/ev-range-test-results/

I remember calculating the cost efficiency of adding a sun tracking mount to some panels. It turned out that the increased power would be about the same as adding an additional panel and one panel was cheaper than the mount. The mount also would only help half the year and the extra panel would help the whole year.
Re:Solein – Protein out of thin air on Thursday August 04, 2022 @01:18PM (#32345652)
They say: Solein® is real but not yet for sale. Stay tuned.
It appears, once again, the people trying to refine the word are accusing the people keeping the historical usage as the changers. It's projection all the way down.
Ironically, the 6 hour Fundamentals of Engineering test that I took after earning my EE degree had a section on Discounted Cash Flow. It is funny that you are using it now to explain why taking that has given me no utility so far.
I have an EE degree and was in embedded for a few years. I kept getting hired for that one problem, then was no longer needed. All the jobs I could find were short term contract work or "Thanks for fixing that, now we don't need you" situations. I still get emails about short term, in office work in the Midwest. I enjoyed the work but I couldn't find stable employment. Embedded worked out to be a good transition to software and then web development though.
Re:My 40-liter backpack travel guide on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @01:24AM (#31820207)
I use Forever New Powder Detergent for my sink laundry. It rinses nicely and does a good job of cleaning.

https://forevernew.com/

Funny that Musk is famous for catering to those human urges. Fast car! Big rocket! He even talks about rewarding limbic impulses and I am convinced that is why he is so successful.
Re:Change.org workers form a union on Thursday July 01, 2021 @01:53PM (#27702132)
One aspect that is often overlooked is the possibility of having labor represented at the executive level. The people doing the work have good idea about how to improve the product or what changes will be bad for the product. I always heard that unions leads to greater quality and I think it is because that greater voice lets you push back when management askes you to cut corners.
This is the first time I heard Windows phone being called bug-ridden. It was an awesome phone OS. It did not have many apps but the platform was solid. I still miss the way copy and paste worked.
After five successful flights, the Mars Helicopter had a minor incident during its sixth voyage that was fixed using advanced control systems.
Re:2022 Ford F-150 Lightning on Friday May 21, 2021 @02:59PM (#27238397)
This is what I got from that article:

>In other words, the regulations put in place to get better mileage out of vehicles also led to an increase in truck size. “There was kind of an incentive to maybe stretch the wheelbase a couple of inches and set the tires maybe an inch [farther] apart, because you get a bigger platform and slightly smaller target,” said Edmunds. “Now, the bigger vehicle would be heavier and might use more fuel, so it’s not as easy as just doing that. But certainly there was a feeling that if they did need to make it bigger to accommodate more passengers, the fuel economy target wouldn’t be onerous. They could do it.”

That statement is not very convincing that the regulations lead to bigger trucks.

Re:A house 3D printed from raw earth on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @04:33PM (#26961138)
Leaning on the culture part, I am sure we would find some great cost savings by improving human waste removed. Contaminating drinkable water is such a bad use for this and sewage is a huge part of the services part mentioned.
Re:Bernie Madoff has died on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @02:11PM (#26810851)
At the end of the day the corporation is still enjoying those rights. The majority chose to ignore the veil and freely pass along citizens rights the to association.
I bought some shares in our local coop when they were building a new store to move into. Each share gives 3% interest with no expiration and I can sell it back if I want.
Re:Solar-Powered, Off-Grid Bike Can Bust Poachers Anywhere on Friday January 29, 2021 @12:36PM (#25959959)
It looks like a buy two get one price. I think the standard version is $13,000.
Re:Simple Bank Is Closing on Thursday January 07, 2021 @05:51PM (#25678780)
Same here. When the mail-a-check feature went away I switched back to the credit union. I still had that open because I couldn't set up a feature with simple.
Re:Simple Bank Is Closing on Thursday January 07, 2021 @05:44PM (#25678716)
They had a way to set money aside for goals. The money would be in your account but it would not show up in the available balance. So you could say, I want to buy this expensive thing, put in the amount you want to save towards it per month and the available balance would hide the money for you until you spent it.
Re:SolarWinds hackers were able to access Microsoft source code on Thursday December 31, 2020 @05:13PM (#25597789)
Don't try that with Arch Linux. That distro lost me forever because I didn't log into a computer for six months (in 2012) and the OS was recoverably broken.
Re:I prepared for a decade to graduate in CS in three months on Friday December 18, 2020 @03:42PM (#25471699)
When we were looking for an apartment between selling and buying houses, I was surprised by how there is a decided floor to rent prices. Like nothing exists below a certain point. Somehow I felt we could just get a super cheap place because I thought housing price would scale with income. I was surprised when I found out it didn't. So your cost of living example holds up in my experience.
Re:A palm oil alternative could help save rainforests on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @11:47AM (#25431993)
These guys have ovens and roasters: https://lytefire.com/en
>Tesla does not use Lidar as a cost savings measure

I think it is less about cost saving and more about getting to the root of the problem. According to Elon's statements, Lidar is a crutch and since the AI will eventually have to be good enough to remove the crutch, remove it an the get go and save learning how to use the crutch. This is similar to his reasoning about EVs. Since we will eventually have to have petroleum free cars, Lets remove them as early as possible.

Re:PinePhone KDE Community Edition is now available on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @05:15PM (#25282443)
We use VoIP.ms for our landline and it emails us when someone sends an sms. I think they support mms too.
>Ralph Gaume, director of NSF’s astronomy division, said at the briefing the agency wants to preserve other instruments at the site, as well as the visitor and outreach center.

It sounds like the big fancy telescope will stop conducting science but these huge projects tend to attract ancillary projects.

Re:Dutch flying car gets permission to drive on European roads on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @05:01PM (#24924101)
I think the user stories are like this:

When I am grounded due to weather, I can continue my trip.

When I arrive at my destination, at a small airport in middle of nowhere, I don't have to figure out transportation.

So it's really not about going back and forth, it is about making your plane usable in a few extra cases.

Re:How Satya Nadella turned Microsoft around on Friday October 23, 2020 @11:41AM (#24870669)
I miss having a copy and paste that worked so well.
Re:Your single-page app is now a polyfill on Thursday October 08, 2020 @02:51PM (#24722396)
I am curious what tools you are using. I am trying to upgrade Angular 1.4 to 1.7 and it is a nightmare. Has your method had any sort of time test for upgradability?
Re:Hard work vs. Long work (2011) on Thursday August 27, 2020 @06:43PM (#24299497)
It is hard. After a few times around, you start to recognize the dreaded feeling. But then you realize you are closer to the other side than the way back and press on.

Older »