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Comment on EV bargains to be found as Hertz sells off some of its US electric cars in ~transport
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Comment on Terraform Industries converts electricity and air into synthetic natural gas for the first time in ~enviro
graphmeme Link ParentI wouldn't describe Terraform's efforts as a first-of-a-kind-- the CEO is quoted in the article as saying "what the company has done is not “super original.”". There are substantial efforts around...I wouldn't describe Terraform's efforts as a first-of-a-kind-- the CEO is quoted in the article as saying "what the company has done is not “super original.”".
There are substantial efforts around direct air capture of CO2, hydrogen production by electrolysis, and solar fuels. This is just a combination of the three operations, targeted at a small scale.
I agree we are going to have a hard time replacing hydrocarbons in some key areas like jet fuel, but in most cases I think renewable electricity has clear advantages. Storage of intermittent renewables is one example, batteries can have round trip efficiencies near 80%. This system is much lower than that, and the roadmap to higher efficiencies is not very promising.
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Comment on Terraform Industries converts electricity and air into synthetic natural gas for the first time in ~enviro
graphmeme (edited )Link ParentThis isn’t quite accurate. Methane is 20x more potent GHG vs CO2, so if the system has any trace leak it can be a net negative. I think it’s more effective to use the solar energy directly as...This isn’t quite accurate. Methane is 20x more potent GHG vs CO2, so if the system has any trace leak it can be a net negative.
I think it’s more effective to use the solar energy directly as electricity to the greatest extent possible.
Edit- I think I misread your comment, you are probably right that it will can be burned fairly cleanly. I still think using electricity is more effective.
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Comment on New Music Fridays: Kacey Musgraves, Little Simz, Usher and more in ~music
graphmeme LinkThe Fearless Flyers just dropped a new EP! https://www.diggersfactory.com/vinyl/316416/the-fearless-flyers-the-fearless-flyers-iv-first-pressing?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailThe Fearless Flyers just dropped a new EP! https://www.diggersfactory.com/vinyl/316416/the-fearless-flyers-the-fearless-flyers-iv-first-pressing?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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Comment on Are there other good aggregator sites? in ~tech
graphmeme Link ParentAwesome! Metafilter is also interesting in that it costs $5 (one time) to sign up for an account to comment / post. It helps keep the spam at bay and also helps fund the moderation.Awesome!
Metafilter is also interesting in that it costs $5 (one time) to sign up for an account to comment / post. It helps keep the spam at bay and also helps fund the moderation.
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Comment on Are there other good aggregator sites? in ~tech
graphmeme LinkSeconding Metafilter! I’ve been a long time member there (ever since Scott Adams’ sock puppet was outed!). It’s less tech oriented than tildes, and very well moderated.Seconding Metafilter! I’ve been a long time member there (ever since Scott Adams’ sock puppet was outed!). It’s less tech oriented than tildes, and very well moderated.
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Comment on Does anyone here have experience/opinions on induction hotplates? in ~food
graphmeme Link ParentCan you explain more? I was going to recommend a carbon steel skillet, which offers many of the same benefits of cast iron (including working with induction) but are much lighter. I don’t use...Can you explain more? I was going to recommend a carbon steel skillet, which offers many of the same benefits of cast iron (including working with induction) but are much lighter. I don’t use induction currently though so maybe I’m missing something.
Serious Eats has some recommendations for induction cookware here that look decent. A stainless steel skillet could be a good option too. https://www.seriouseats.com/best-induction-cookware-5216877
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Comment on How to get the most flavor when juicing a lemon in ~food
graphmeme Link ParentYes, definitely! The technique has the fancy name Oleo Saccharum. I love to use it on various fruit scraps— if you skin peaches for preserving, toss the skins in some sugar for a hour or two for...Yes, definitely! The technique has the fancy name Oleo Saccharum. I love to use it on various fruit scraps— if you skin peaches for preserving, toss the skins in some sugar for a hour or two for an amazing syrup. Likewise for pineapple rind!
I find the syrups don’t last super long in the fridge before going moldy, especially the pineapple. Maybe a week, tops. I think pineapple rind has a lot of natural yeast on it that leads to a shorter shelf life.
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Comment on How to get the most flavor when juicing a lemon in ~food
graphmeme LinkIf you want to take it to the extreme- you can save the zest from lemons or other citrus in the freezer if you don’t have a use. Later, you can use the zest with citric and malic acid (available...If you want to take it to the extreme- you can save the zest from lemons or other citrus in the freezer if you don’t have a use. Later, you can use the zest with citric and malic acid (available at home brew stores or online) to make more juice. It’s like the cartons of fake lemon juice at the grocery store but way better.
This link has the recipe:
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Comment on How would you present a digital gift to someone? in ~life
graphmeme LinkI did a digital gift this year and used this stable diffusion trick to make a fancy QR code: https://huggingface.co/spaces/huggingface-projects/QR-code-AI-art-generator?ref=futuretools.ioI did a digital gift this year and used this stable diffusion trick to make a fancy QR code: https://huggingface.co/spaces/huggingface-projects/QR-code-AI-art-generator?ref=futuretools.io
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Comment on Cheap options(?) to run local AI models in ~comp
graphmeme Link ParentThanks for the fast reply! 30s to 1 min definitely meets/exceeds my expectations here. I think another way to frame my question is: Can you get reasonable performance (say, less than 5 min per...Thanks for the fast reply! 30s to 1 min definitely meets/exceeds my expectations here.
I think another way to frame my question is: Can you get reasonable performance (say, less than 5 min per prompt) for less than $500? Or should I reset my expectations here?
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Cheap options(?) to run local AI models
I have been having fun learning about generative AI. All in the cloud -- I got some models on hugging face to work, tried out Colab Pro, and found another cloud provider that runs SD models...
I have been having fun learning about generative AI. All in the cloud -- I got some models on hugging face to work, tried out Colab Pro, and found another cloud provider that runs SD models (dreamlook.ai if anyone is interested).
It's got me curious about trying to run something locally (mostly stable diffusion/dreambooth, possibly ollama).
I currently have a Thinkpad T490 with 16 gb ram and the base-level graphics card. I haven't actually tried to run anything locally, on the assumption that it would be extremely slow. I saw that you can get an external GPU, though I also saw some reports of headaches trying to get external GPUs up and running.I am curious what a workstation might cost that could do a reasonable job running local models. I am not a huge gamer or have any other high performance needs that are not currently served by the Thinkpad; not sure I can justify a $3000 workstation just to make a few jpgs.
I would be happy to buy something secondhand, like if there was a good source of off-lease workstations.
Alternatively-- if you have a similar computer to the T490 and do run models locally, what sort of performance is reasonable to expect? Would it be enough to buy some more RAM for this laptop?
Thanks for any advice!
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Comment on Fair Play, a gamified way to talk about domestic responsibilities in ~life
graphmeme Link ParentI saw on twitter this very true adage: In every relationship, there is one person who stacks the dishwasher like a Scandinavian architect and one person who stacks the dishwasher like a racoon on...I saw on twitter this very true adage: In every relationship, there is one person who stacks the dishwasher like a Scandinavian architect and one person who stacks the dishwasher like a racoon on meth!
(In our relationship, we go through cycles where each of us thinks we're the architecht, and the other the racoon. Both strategies have their strengths.)
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Comment on Fair Play, a gamified way to talk about domestic responsibilities in ~life
graphmeme Link(I linked to the Slate post about the book since it seemed fairly representative of how the game works, but I don't think I necessarily agree with all of her critiques.)(I linked to the Slate post about the book since it seemed fairly representative of how the game works, but I don't think I necessarily agree with all of her critiques.)
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Comment on Fair Play, a gamified way to talk about domestic responsibilities in ~life
graphmeme LinkA few months ago, I read the Fair Play book. When I read it, there were lots of parts that I didn't agree with (or made me feel uncomfortable to read about how poorly many men treat their partners...A few months ago, I read the Fair Play book. When I read it, there were lots of parts that I didn't agree with (or made me feel uncomfortable to read about how poorly many men treat their partners when it comes to sharing domestic responsibilities). However, it has sparked a really good discussion with my partner and has lead us to make some changes for our parenting/household responsibilities.
I wanted to post it on Tildes as I though there might be a few people here in relationships who might also benefit from reading this. Would also love to hear about any other resources that others have found that are good for working through this issue.
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The gamified concept feels a bit silly at first, but we quickly got used to the language of "holding cards". We didn't actually play the game as it is described, but looked through the cards that she includes and talked about which ones were applicable to us and which ones were a bit silly.
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The importance of owning a responsibility entirely (she calls it CPE, for conception-planning-execution) makes a lot of sense to me. It doesn't always apply to every card in our life (for example, we both enjoy grocery shopping and have a good system to share this responsibility). But it can be super powerful when it makes sense, and addresses the conflict that can happen between partners when one does all of the conception/planning for a responsibility, and the other one tries to step in to do the execution.
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The book is definitely written for a cis/het audience, which I think rubs some people the wrong way judging from the goodreads reviews. It is written for the woman as the reader (there are suggestions on how to get your partner to play the game with you). In my case this didn't apply. I started to feel grumpy about this but realized that probably how it works for a lot of couples who could benefit from this conversation. Anyway, if you do read the book, try to keep an open mind and get to the part where you are talking with your partner.
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Fair Play, a gamified way to talk about domestic responsibilities
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Comment on What we learned making a plastic injection mold with a Chinese mold maker in ~design
graphmeme LinkI thought this was fascinating, thanks for sharing! I have a read a few other blog posts by American companies describing how hard it was to work with Chinese manufacturers (mainly, that the...I thought this was fascinating, thanks for sharing!
I have a read a few other blog posts by American companies describing how hard it was to work with Chinese manufacturers (mainly, that the Chinese companies will shamelessly rip off the product). I thought it was interesting to hear a more positive story here (though the Chinese partner was only making the case for the product here, not the PCB).
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Comment on Weird A.I. Yankovic, a cursed deep dive into the world of voice cloning in ~music
graphmeme LinkAndy Baio takes a premise from the Weird Al biography (Michael Jackson parodied Eat It with Beat It, not the other way around), and runs with it. He also give an apt rundown of the current state...Andy Baio takes a premise from the Weird Al biography (Michael Jackson parodied Eat It with Beat It, not the other way around), and runs with it. He also give an apt rundown of the current state of the art for voice cloning, and some of the possible implications for this technology.
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Weird A.I. Yankovic, a cursed deep dive into the world of voice cloning
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Comment on Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends-- finding more like this with NLP in ~humanities.languages
graphmeme LinkA fun journey into the use of NLP to find more slogans that follow the structure of "Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends". My favourites identified are: metrics for my...A fun journey into the use of NLP to find more slogans that follow the structure of "Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends". My favourites identified are:
- metrics for my real friends, real tricks for my meh friends
- focus for my real friends, real cuss for my faux friends
- photos for my real friends, real toes for my faux friends
This is me! It’s a perfect car for my commute.
My model is a 2012, and my main complaint is that resistive heating really drains the range. If you can (and if you live in an applicable climate), try for a model with a heat pump, it is much more efficient for heating the cabin.