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Comment on Solar + power bank for household appliances in apartment - can I reduce my electricity bill? in ~life.home_improvement
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Comment on Cooking with black plastic is particularly crucial to avoid in ~health
tibpoe Link ParentThe article doesn't talk about nonstick Teflon at all. They are still perfectly safe to use, although there is some discussion to be had about the manufacturing process.The article doesn't talk about nonstick Teflon at all. They are still perfectly safe to use, although there is some discussion to be had about the manufacturing process.
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Comment on I bought a bike. What next? in ~hobbies
tibpoe Link ParentThese reviews seem pretty decent: https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/biking/best-bike-lock. I've read some reviews from this site before for other topics and they seem well-researched & not...These reviews seem pretty decent: https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/biking/best-bike-lock. I've read some reviews from this site before for other topics and they seem well-researched & not just ai spam
Plastic bottle holders are probably great! I like a more classic aesthetic so I've never had one, but this is one place where you just pick something you think looks nice. I over-research my buying decisions too, but this one should be easy.
so I would think that it wouldn't get beat up much if at all.
I'm just thinking about the layer line weaknesses with 3d prints, and how the bike gets jostled while going over potholes. Just my opinion, I've never tried printing anything for my bike, although I've been both printing & biking for a long time.
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Comment on I bought a bike. What next? in ~hobbies
tibpoe Link ParentOther reputable brands are fine too. It's hard to tell whether a u-lock is good or bad without destructively testing it, so it's probably worth getting one that's well reviewed and from a company...Is there any specific reason to go with Kryptonite over any other brand?
Other reputable brands are fine too. It's hard to tell whether a u-lock is good or bad without destructively testing it, so it's probably worth getting one that's well reviewed and from a company with a reputation for quality (not Masterlock, not "BIKEGOOD" on amazon)
anyone had any recommendations for 3D printable designs for the bottle holder.
I'd be surprised if there was a good design here. This situation requires high strength on all 3 axes and impact resistance. I don't really think it's possible to do cheaper and better than the classic bent-wire design.
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Comment on Hackers take control of robot vacuums in multiple US cities, yell racial slurs in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentThat makes a ton of sense! My personal experience to clarify where I'm coming from: I have the system on a schedule to clean half the house each day, but including the kitchen each day. I have a...That makes a ton of sense! My personal experience to clarify where I'm coming from:
I have the system on a schedule to clean half the house each day, but including the kitchen each day. I have a small place, so it cleans the furthest room each night, but the other rooms are cleaned on an alternating basis during the day. After its daily clean on Friday, it goes to the trash can for me to empty it & replace the mop/cleaning fluid.
This has totally eliminated manual vacuuming for me, except for every month or so for the most heavily trafficked rug. The floors are always spotless with nearly no effort on my part. But the vendor's app hasn't been much help for this, and this heavy automation only works because I was able to do it from Home Assistant.
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Comment on Hackers take control of robot vacuums in multiple US cities, yell racial slurs in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentBut what you don't get is: efficient cleaning, where each spot is only covered once. this is important since the vaccum is loud and I'd like to minimize the time spent scheduled cleaning room...But what you don't get is:
- efficient cleaning, where each spot is only covered once. this is important since the vaccum is loud and I'd like to minimize the time spent
- scheduled cleaning
- room mapping, so you can tell it to specifically go clean only the dirty rooms
None of these features require an internet connection or a camera, and the $200 version at target also won't have them, but they are extremely useful.
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Comment on Hackers take control of robot vacuums in multiple US cities, yell racial slurs in ~tech
tibpoe LinkFrom their statement: A single person was able to make 90x the number of login attempts that every other user in their system was making combined? I appreciate their transparency, but this doesn't...From their statement:
This investigation also identified a credential stuffing event, in which a third party attempted to use email addresses and passwords to try to gain access to Ecovacs’ customer accounts. There were significantly more attempts to log-in than the average daily amount, by a factor of 90:1. These all from the same IP address, which was identified as coming from both an unusual device, and an unusual location. This IP address was
immediately blocked.A single person was able to make 90x the number of login attempts that every other user in their system was making combined? I appreciate their transparency, but this doesn't look good.
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Comment on The Internet Archive is under attack, with a popup claiming a ‘catastrophic’ breach in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentYou only need to change the password you used on the internet archive. And even that imo is optional, they stored the passwords securely so unless you're particularly important or your password is...You only need to change the password you used on the internet archive. And even that imo is optional, they stored the passwords securely so unless you're particularly important or your password is particularly poor, they won't be able to figure it out.
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Comment on Aug 2024 - "America isn’t ready for the wars of the future" by Mark Milley (ex-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) and Eric Schmidt (ex-CEO of Google) in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentIt's a spectrum. Is a Javelin missile a drone without human input? Once it is launched, it tracks its target visually (more-or-less) without any human input. Technology here is definitely...I didn't realize we were using drones without human input for war?
It's a spectrum. Is a Javelin missile a drone without human input? Once it is launched, it tracks its target visually (more-or-less) without any human input. Technology here is definitely progressing for them to become more capable of being able to allow weapons to select their own targets given certain parameters.
AI systems could, for instance, simulate different tactical ... The Chinese military
Yeah this part is just fear-mongering BS. There's no substitute for human judgement, and every time I've seen breakthrough claims like this outside of the military context it's been just marginally passable garbage in contrived situations. It's in everyone involved interest to pretend that it's more significant than it actually is.
And in Gaza, Israel has fielded thousands of drones connected to AI algorithms, helping Israeli troops navigate the territory’s urban canyons.
Reading between the lines here (and doing a bit more background reading) these can't hurt anyone. They're just for mapping and reconnaissance, which is pretty much the lowest-risk application of this technology.
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Comment on Icelandic fishing giant Samherji sues art student for spoofing corporate website – potentially chilling effect on artists engaging critically with large corporations in ~arts
tibpoe LinkI'm not a lawyer, and I can't figure out how to see the details of this case, but why is an Icelandic person being sued by an Icelandic company in a London court? Is this a defamation case &...I'm not a lawyer, and I can't figure out how to see the details of this case, but why is an Icelandic person being sued by an Icelandic company in a London court? Is this a defamation case & trying to use UK's guilty until proven innocent doctrine in defamation law?
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Comment on The first release candidate of FreeCAD 1.0 is out in ~engineering
tibpoe Link ParentAs a software engineer who also works on OSS, I wouldn't dream of criticizing the engineers/doc writers/translators in the community. The exact opposite actually: people second-guessing...As a software engineer who also works on OSS, I wouldn't dream of criticizing the engineers/doc writers/translators in the community. The exact opposite actually: people second-guessing improvements, even if they are obviously improvements for 95% of the userbase, is draining for the developer and not fun at all.
Even something as simple as the new smart dimension tool has criticism. And for a long time, people have been dismissing the toponaming issues as something you just need to "get good" at, and not major flaw in the program.
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Comment on The first release candidate of FreeCAD 1.0 is out in ~engineering
tibpoe Link ParentTry Ondsel-ES. It's just FreeCAD, but with a default configuration that works really well and an attractive theme. There's a large group of FreeCAD users that are resistant to any change at all,...Try Ondsel-ES. It's just FreeCAD, but with a default configuration that works really well and an attractive theme.
There's a large group of FreeCAD users that are resistant to any change at all, and who consider FreeCAD's quirks features. As FreeCAD is gaining popularity, this group is getting diluted, but in the meanwhile you can jump right to good defaults by using Ondsel-ES.
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Comment on NHTSA proposes new vehicle safety standard to better protect pedestrians in ~transport
tibpoe Link ParentThis is already solved by existing partial self-driving technologies: nudge the wheel a bit to test the driver's attention, and if they don't respond in time, slow the vehicle down and pull over....What exactly does the system do on a positive identification of a phone use in the car? Pull the vehicle over? Stop it? Auto send a rate increase to your insurance?
This is already solved by existing partial self-driving technologies: nudge the wheel a bit to test the driver's attention, and if they don't respond in time, slow the vehicle down and pull over. As a bonus, this would save the lives of drivers who are having a medical emergency as well.
How in the HELL do you control for false positives? The image detection software i've seen is impressive. It's not, "risk my life or my future" impressive.
Test the driver's attention subtly.
How many people are you willing to punish? Shall we include all distracted driving? Single mother who took her eyes off the road to give her kid a bottle? Parent rushing to their child while on the phone as they're having some sort of major incident?
I think I've addressed this above but I want to note that driving is the only place where this cavalier attitude to safety exists. I may just have been lucky, but I've never been in any job site or warehouse where people operating heavy machinery gave it anything but their full attention. But cars are styled like toys, not heavy machinery, and driver licensing in this country is a complete joke, so people don't take them seriously like they should.
What you're describing here is known as a "normalization of deviance". This is a classic human fallacy. Our attitudes to driving would not pass muster anywhere that safety is taken seriously.
How much money are you willing to force everyone to spend?
Even if it didn't fit inside existing systems, I'd expect the overall cost of this kind of system to be < $50.
How much are you willing to punish drivers who break or mess with the system?
We already have this mostly figured out with our emissions systems. Something like 2-5% insist on bypassing regulations, but having the vast majority of people leaving things alone is a huge improvement.
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Comment on NHTSA proposes new vehicle safety standard to better protect pedestrians in ~transport
tibpoe Link ParentThere's no reason this can't be done fully locally in the car. Driving a multi-ton machine that can easily kill others means that you have restrictions placed upon you. This has always been part...There's no reason this can't be done fully locally in the car.
Driving a multi-ton machine that can easily kill others means that you have restrictions placed upon you. This has always been part of the contract you make with the state to be allowed to drive a car. For example, you can be required to have blood drawn for testing if you are suspected of drunk driving, something that is infinitely more invasive.
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Comment on ‘Paper or plastic?’ will no longer be a choice at California grocery stores in ~enviro
tibpoe Link ParentI'm sorry to tell you that paper boxes are lined with a thin layer of plastic for waterproofing. Unfortunately wax does not hold up to heat.I'm sorry to tell you that paper boxes are lined with a thin layer of plastic for waterproofing. Unfortunately wax does not hold up to heat.
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Comment on ‘Paper or plastic?’ will no longer be a choice at California grocery stores in ~enviro
tibpoe Link ParentPer paper bag? that seems absolutely insane, a paper bag weighs < 100g by itself. Especially when plastic bags are essentially carbon capture technology when they are properly disposed of in a...a paper bag produces about 5kg of emissions
Per paper bag? that seems absolutely insane, a paper bag weighs < 100g by itself. Especially when plastic bags are essentially carbon capture technology when they are properly disposed of in a landfill.
The cost of improper disposal is obviously high, but I'm not convinced that plastic bag bans at grocery stores are effective at all & not just performative. After all, you always bring plastic grocery bags home because that's where your fridge is.
I would be happy to see plastic bans in things like takeout food, which anecdotally, actually do make up the bulk of litter.
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Comment on New nanogenerators achieve 140-fold power density gain, could rival solar cells in ~science
tibpoe Link ParentI should have been clearer, the critical point is "if" in that statement. It's technically true, but horribly misleading to the general public, and I think your comment here further reinforces how...I should have been clearer, the critical point is "if" in that statement. It's technically true, but horribly misleading to the general public, and I think your comment here further reinforces how misleading it is since it mislead you.
Nanogenerators produce picowatts to nanowatts. A picowatt is 1 billion times less than a milliwatt. A nanowatt is 1 million times less than a milliwatt. I don't think anyone can truly intuitively understand how small these numbers are.
Nanogenerators never produce anything anywhere close to the magnitude necessary to power macro-scale devices. Not even when many are used together (if they can, IDK since this is not my area of expertise).
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Comment on New nanogenerators achieve 140-fold power density gain, could rival solar cells in ~science
tibpoe LinkThe only problem is in the name: nanogenerators produce nanowatts or less. Horrible science writing, as usual for many journalists.if a traditional nanogenerator produces ten milliwatts of power, this new technology could increase that output to over 1,000 milliwatts
The only problem is in the name: nanogenerators produce nanowatts or less.
Horrible science writing, as usual for many journalists.
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Comment on What things do you have are surprisingly good / handy? in ~life
tibpoe Link ParentI expect the sound quality from earmuffs would probably be pretty poor... so I'd probably get some wireless bluetooth earbuds & earmuffs since they can be used either together or separate.I expect the sound quality from earmuffs would probably be pretty poor... so I'd probably get some wireless bluetooth earbuds & earmuffs since they can be used either together or separate.
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Comment on Nothing CEO Carl Pei gives employees two months to return to office full-time in ~tech
tibpoe Link ParentBy making avant-garde style cell phones, leaning on their Chinese manufacturer's experience in making thousands of phone models for other folks? This is a fashion brand, not a technology company....we really have the chance to create a generational tech company that can change the world
By making avant-garde style cell phones, leaning on their Chinese manufacturer's experience in making thousands of phone models for other folks?
This is a fashion brand, not a technology company. It drives me a little bit crazy how no one says anything about delusional comments like this.
Hey, I'm in a similar situation, down to the lack of a balcony. I have a whole-home, per circuit power monitor, and I think your assumptions about where you're consuming energy are unlikely to be correct:
The common theme here is that the power use doesn't matter -- the energy draw, which is power multiplied by time on, is most relevant for most rate plans on most electric bills. Here's what I'd suggest: