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arstechnica.com 3y ago

New technique shows old temperatures were much hotter than thought

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www.reuters.com 4y ago

The art of artificial intelligence: a recent copyright law development

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www.theguardian.com 4y ago

Russian cosmonauts board ISS wearing colours of Ukraine flag

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www.math.columbia.edu 4y ago

Columbia math prof challenges own university ranking

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www.nytimes.com 4y ago

NYT Long Covid Sufferers Are Struggling with Exercise

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astronomy.com 5y ago

Did static electricity – not Gus Grissom – blow the hatch?

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www.savannahnow.com 5y ago

Big ships worth elevating modern bridges

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cyclingtips.com 5y ago

DIY bike fit with MyVeloFit app

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maritime-executive.com 9y ago

New Hull Form Offers Better Handling at High Speed

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news.ycombinator.com 9y ago

Ask HN: Programmable low RPM DC motor continuous reed switch controller

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news.ycombinator.com 11y ago

Ask HN: What is the argument against a custom integration vs. API?

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

U.S. fourth-quarter GDP cut to 2.4% from 3.2%

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Ask HN: How do I accurately measure daily peak electricity load of my home?

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news.ycombinator.com 12y ago

Consequences of missing tomorrow's CT assault weapon registration deadline?

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news.ycombinator.com 13y ago

FDA Approves First Brain Wave Test to Check Kids for ADHD

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blog.pivotdesk.com 13y ago

Bringing PivotDesk to Life

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www.economist.com 13y ago

Typical neuroscience study had a power of just 21%

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mg.co.za 13y ago

The investor who saved Mugabe

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Man look at that little critter fly!! I think the principles for using an AM radio are sound. I found two radios, and used them, but I couldn't quite make sense of what I was hearing. Perhaps there was a ton of localized interference. I stepped up my approach by purchasing an underground wire locator from Amazon. This gizmo sends an amplified steady signal down the perimeter wire and a separate portable device listens for the signal as I walk along the perimeter. This didn't work as easily as I'd hoped. My guess is that due to the existence of one very large perimeter wire and three intersecting shortcut-to-home wires, there's some interference/signal degradation that complicates finding the break, especially since there's normally multiple breaks due to the relatively large population of squirrels. There's got to be an easier way to find a break! I think the conclusion here is that I should just keep a bunch of loaded bird feeders to occupy their time!

Same problem here! Squirrels have gnawed through my perimeter wire dozens of times. I have the Husqvarna Automower 450x, which allows for three shortcut home wires. Repairing the broken wire is easy...finding the break, however, is extremely difficult and time consuming. I've had the mower for 2 years and it's been awesome in every other way. I'm thinking of pulling up my entire perimeter wire and installing a new wire deeper. No doubt this will make finding future breaks more difficult, but I hope that by being deeper, the squirrel problem will go away.

Right, but even raw pure stainless of let's say 304 or 316 will rust in naked form due to the small crevices left on the surface straight from the mill...if multiple dissimilar layers of stainless or folded, it seems to me that stainless Damascus will be very vulnerable to rusting... unless there is something in the chemistry between the individual layers that mitigates this, no?

Obscure ecommerce platform ABC doesn't have an API with inventory management software XYZ. The ABC customer is considering paying a few thousand bucks for the integration with XYZ. Other ecommerce platforms have an API with XYZ. Should the customer pay for the integration or seriously consider changing ecommerce platforms? What are the critical ongoing performance and maintenance factors to consider?

NYC Rat Map 12 years ago

Two weeks ago, I actually met a city health department employee who focuses on rat populations in NYC. She was doing a survey of businesses along Avenue C (Alphabet City) in reaction to complaints of a swelling rat population on Avenue B. Apparently, Hurricane Sandy had washed significant parts of the rat population from Avenue C to Avenue B...and with the start of the cold season, those rats will be looking for warmer places to hang...perhaps on Avenue B.

the guys who care are probably working nonstop...anyone with skin in the game (meaningful equity) will work their asses off. but this doesn't translate cleanly into hours worked. i also somewhat harshly believe that lazy founders should forfeit the equity and quit altogether. tech guys focus in spurts and work whenever they want (as they should!); and if they know what they're doing, they also properly manage the risk of burn out. so a tech guy who's hustling will prob code for ~40 hours but also do a ton of background research and toying around throughout the week to make his product better. non-tech guys consider networking work, so the number of hours doesn't mean much. working that biz dev relationship from 10pm-2am doesn't count! i've certainly seen teams come together and work insane hours to meet a deadline, or fix problems...but unless you want to see tons of mistakes, this type of schedule is hardly sustainable. as a rule: in a normal environment, balance is crucial.

Any idea why typing in 568 Broadway NY gives you an inside view of the Armani Exchange store across the street from the actual correct address? This works on both qsview and showmystreet...so I assume there's an error in the Google database.

innovating is impossible without execution. execution involves many non-tech components...including hiring the right tech team (read: right guys for the right job), leading development through organized motivation, and delivering on the promises of your vision. identify your weaknesses, find partners to fill those gaps. play to your strengths. carve out time to improve performance in areas of weakness. if you fail at achieving your vision, it's easier to walk away knowing you [and your team] gave it your best.