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Comment on Got any new electronics? Tell me about them! in ~talk
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Comment on What is your favorite thought experiment? in ~talk
bkeeneme LinkZero and infinity. Neither of these has any example in nature but we allow them to be the "bookends" to our mathematical system. I think this paradox is what separates us from the next...Zero and infinity. Neither of these has any example in nature but we allow them to be the "bookends" to our mathematical system. I think this paradox is what separates us from the next intelligence level above ours. We do not have the grey matter to wrap our minds around these two concepts.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
bkeeneme Link*Young Futura- Slide *Autolux- Sugarless *UNKLE- The Little Things (Old but new to me) *IDLES- Television *Cool Company- Habit *Ngaiire- Many Things*Young Futura- Slide
*Autolux- Sugarless
*UNKLE- The Little Things (Old but new to me)
*IDLES- Television
*Cool Company- Habit
*Ngaiire- Many Things
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Comment on Reddit is testing a paid monthly membership on a per subreddit basis for core features. in ~tech
bkeeneme Link ParentMe too. I could actually see Reddit charging users to have the "old" design vs using their new shitshow platform...Me too. I could actually see Reddit charging users to have the "old" design vs using their new shitshow platform...
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Comment on Reddit is testing a paid monthly membership on a per subreddit basis for core features. in ~tech
bkeeneme Link ParentSeems they are 110% committed to destroying the Reddit platform. I sent out a couple of my invites to old timers on Reddit today. Does anyone know how long until Tildes drops the invitation...Seems they are 110% committed to destroying the Reddit platform. I sent out a couple of my invites to old timers on Reddit today. Does anyone know how long until Tildes drops the invitation requirement to join
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Comment on The Iranian spider-tailed viper preys on birds by luring them with a spider-shaped bulge on its tail in ~science
bkeeneme LinkWhat I find most interesting is the snake mimicking a spider's movements- with its tail.What I find most interesting is the snake mimicking a spider's movements- with its tail.
The viper was transported to a cage in a lab that resembled the semi-arid land of scrub and forest the snakes normally inhabit. A few birds were released in the enclosure, and a video camera set up. The researchers watched as the snake gently swooshed its tail along the ground, the swollen bulb and frilly scales perfectly recreating the skittering motions of a tasty spider. The illusion is eerily accurate; several birds became instant meals after trying to attack what appeared to be a meal for them. Anderson and his team were right.
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Comment on Apple and Qualcomm settle all disputes worldwide in ~tech
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Comment on Hackers tricked a Tesla, and it's a sign of things to come in the race to fool artificial intelligence in ~tech
bkeeneme LinkActually, exercises like this help improve the platform. The error was identified and correct so win-win all around- plus nobody got killed to find out the flaw.Actually, exercises like this help improve the platform. The error was identified and correct so win-win all around- plus nobody got killed to find out the flaw.
I recently purchased a used DJI drone. I'm parting it out to build a small robot that will hold my phone and follow me around. I'm building a rudimentary app that will use the DJI camera to recognize hand gestures. This way the robot can communicate a little bit from a distance. I am going to take apart an Alexia and see if I can stuff it in the body without adding too much weight. It will also notify me of incoming calls and chase me if I leave it somewhere. My biggest obstacle is battery life. I am thinking of making some of the limbs out of batteries like a Joby camera holder but then I run into issues with weight. Anyway, that is my fun electronics adventure atm.