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This. Even with minimal applications your node_modules is so full of stuff that you need external tools for reviewing your dependency graph.
But TypeScript is a positive exception to this trend. It has no (npm) dependencies at all.
These are also handled by Borg [0], which supports compressed data as well. However, it does not have direct support for different cloud providers so the archive must be synced with different tools.
Glympse Express does this well without much extra hassle. You put in a time limit and it gives you a link you can share. The link shows a map tracking you location (in a browser). No accounts or viewer apps required.
When driving to pick up someone. Especially when its multiple people from different places. Pretty much the same reason why Uber shows the location of the arriving car.
Pumped hydro is interesting but the reservoir requirements are huuuge. This post makes a very convincing case that scaling it up is not that simple:
http://physics.ucsd.edu/do-the-math/2011/11/pump-up-the-stor...
There is some discussion about the German rock variation in the comments. The density doesn't seem to help THAT much compared to water only.
The first layer is the literal meaning of the words: I lack the knowledge and understanding to figure this out. But the second, intended meaning is the opposite: I am such a superior moral being that I cannot even imagine the cognitive errors or moral turpitude that could lead someone to such obviously wrong conclusions. And yet, the third, true meaning is actually more like the first: I lack the empathy, moral imagination or analytical skills to attempt even a basic understanding of the people who disagree with me.
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-08-12/only-stupid...
There seems to be something wrong on site. All the book links currently return 404.
But the project itself is really interesting. Definately bookmarked. Formatting on some Project Gutenberg books has indeed been awful.