I have two of them, and I think they are great. That being said, they are significantly more expensive than similar options from Dell (or Lenovo, HP, etc.) They just don't have the volume of production needed to compete.
MAYBE you'll end up ahead with upgradability or repairability, but honestly, you're paying more to support good company practices.
I'm planning on keeping these laptops for a long time and upgrading when I need to, but we have to be realistic that most people aren't going to stomach a minimum of 30% premium for options they don't care about.
Numbers 5:11-22
If your wife is unfaithful, she should go to the priest and get a concoction to abort the pregnancy conceived with another man.
I think they meant to rotate through different pictures, not to physically walk up and rotate the ipad every few hours.
Which is kind of the point of a digital picture frame, cause... why use an electronic device to display a single static picture. Just go to a store and get your picture professionally printed if you only want one.
He'd go on the news and talk about how nobody knew that's how prisoners were treated, and that he's the first person in history to understand how bad prison is.
After spending an overnight stay in county jail.
This is correct, but it's also, it's only 100% of the heat at that point in the circuit.
Technically, using natural gas to make electricity, then sending that electricity to an electric heater would be less efficient than burning that natural gas for heat at the source.
So it depends on where you start counting from.
How do you know a commenter is over 40? This one right here.
Equal opportunity on PROSECUTING corruption in Illinois. Every state has corrupt politicians, we just really like holding them accountable here.
Sounds like NBC needs to care a little more about accuracy and a little less about being first.
To what end?
Many people view "looks" with a strong filter of personality. So being active, funny, nice, kind, etc. would actually, really, make you look more attractive to people.
Dress well, stay clean, get fit, improve yourself as much as possible. But do these things to make yourself a better person, not with an ulterior motive.
Probably stored it for 10 years, declared it expired, and then sent it to be destroyed.
Did they stop the search for the missing people then? Sounds like they got all excited that they found a new toy and forgot all about the people they were actually trying to help.
Bone conducting headphones already exist
Wow, never occurred to me before, but this is such an elegant, and simple solution.
Which is KIND OF ok unless someone looks at a password breech list and figures out your super simple pattern. And I'm sure the rise of AI being used in password breech attacks will just make it more automated.
Real, true, random passwords/tokens is really the only way to actually be safe. Which means you have to use a password generator, AND something to save the password.
Then one password breech and your password everywhere is exposed to the world. That's bad advice.
There's no way for the average person to keep up with remembering unique, strong passwords for all the sites that require them.
You either have to write it down, save it in a password manager, reuse passwords, or have simplified passwords or patterns.
...You realize you are agreeing with me, right? If that cop just felt like it, you would have been fucked, and there was nothing you could have done about it...
That is exactly what happens to minority kids all the time. I'm going to assume you're not black, cause that exact same situation with a black kid would have ended up with that kid not going to basic.
You don't want that. Because at any given moment, kids are committing all sorts of minor violations. They trespass, stay out too late, get into scuffles, etc.
But now there's a cop watching you 24x7, and catches you smoking at 14 in a closed construction site with your friends... you get arrested cause the cop is a jackass. Now you've got a record, you missed a couple weeks of school, and college won't accept you, and your future is fucked.
You did the exact same thing that millions of other teens did, but because a cop happened to feel kinda like fucking you over, your life is ruined.
You DO NOT want cops patrolling your neighborhood, or anywhere you hang out.
Construction Technology - Restoring the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Interesting dive into the technology, troubleshooting, and process behind stabilizing the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
In the 90's, engineers discovered that the tower was extremely close to collapse, within just a few % of the structural limit. They spent a decade researching, experimenting, and developing a solution to permanently stabilize the tower, while also preserving it's unique features.
Here’s another reason to block digital surveillance: it might reduce financial fraud. That’s the upshot of a small but promising study published as a National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working paper, “Consumer Surveillance and Financial Fraud. Authors Bo Bian, Michaela Pagel and Huan Tang.....
>The highlight of the research is that Apple users were less likely to be victims of financial fraud after Apple implemented the App Tracking Transparency policy. The results showed a 10% increase in the share of Apple users in a particular ZIP code leads to roughly 3% reduction in financial fraud complaints.
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>While the scope of the data is small, this is the first significant research we’ve seen that connects increased privacy with decreased fraud. This should matter to all of us. It reinforces that when companies take steps to protect our privacy, they also help protect us from financial fraud. This is a point we made in our Privacy First whitepaper, which discusses the many harms that a robust privacy system can protect us from. Lawmakers and regulators should take note.
Old Technology - A History of Technical Lettering
This article highlights some major steps in the historical development of lettering tools for drafting.
A brief history of how lettering on technical documents went from handwritten, difficult to read lettering to interesting an unique templates before computer created documents were possible.
MSG Laced Sourdough
Added about 5g of MSG to my sourdough. Did not reduce any other ingredients.
Interesting flavor, 5g is probably too much, will try 3g next time.
Definitely added a "meaty" flavor without reducing any of the other flavors of the sourdough. It's unique.
8/10 - will try again (with a little less MSG).
Our daily bread
First loaf in a few weeks, looking pretty good. I left it in the oven a few extra minutes uncovered to get a darker crust.
The Float Life - GT Firmware Recall Review
The Float Life tries out the new GT firmware and are unimpressed.
Curious what others experiences are here, because they're going to be looking at it from a perspective of a group of people who push the limits and understand how to deal with the consequences. How would a regular user who uses it as daily transportation see the update?
It’s Official. No More Astronomy at Arecibo.
Even though the National Science Foundation announced last year that it would not rebuild or replace the iconic Arecibo radio dish in Puerto Rico — which collapsed in 2020 – a glimmer of hope remained among supporters that the remaining astronomy infrastructure would be utilized in some way. ...
Instead, the NSF announced this week they have chosen four institutions to transition the site from its historic hub of astronomical research to a STEM educational outreach center, with a seeming focus on biology. A biomedical laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York along with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) and the University of the Sacred Heart, both in San Juan will oversee the new education center.
Planetary astronomer and native Puerto Rican and Edgard Rivera-Valentín told us last year that he was heart-broken by the decision.
“Arecibo’s role in inspiring generations of Puerto Ricans centered on the fact that we had a world-class facility doing cutting-edge science in our home,” said Rivera-Valentín. “When I had the privilege of working at the observatory, as the first Arecibeño scientist to do so, I saw how it continued to serve that important role. But it did so because we were doing great science with the telescope. It did so because scientists at the observatory could be mentors and role models to students. Without the telescope, without the scientists, I don’t personally see how going to the visitor center won’t be like going to a memorial.”
NSF says the STEM education research and skill building will include school field trips and summer camps, professional development in education and data science, interactive exhibits, and public science programs and areas for conferences, workshops, and meetings. The center’s new director, astronomer Wanda Díaz-Merced, has said there will be an exhibit about the historical importance of Arecibo’s astronomy research.
Loaf from this morning
After messing with the moisture content, I think a slightly dryer loaf is getting me the results I'm looking for. Firmer crust and better definition in the scoring.
Fresh out of the oven this morning
100g starter + 100g strong flour + 100g water Let sit 2-9 hours
Add 400g strong flour + 250g (ish) water + 12g (ish) salt Mix well and adjust water as needed for a relatively dry dough Let sit 2-20 hours
Fold/roll into a loaf Proof in fridge 8-48 hours.
Bake 28 minutes at 260c covered in dutch oven Bake 3 minutes 260c uncovered