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Very nice. I was looking for something like this a few months ago to stiffen some vase-mode prints and quickly found it wasn't worth my time messing around with UV maps in Blender …

I think I would use it to design a bot attractant. Create some links with random text use a genetic algorithm to refine those words based on how many bots click on them. It might b…

I can't speak for Wine, but my son uses it on Proton regularly and except for a few brief glitches after updates and the inability to use the steering wheel controller, it's worked…

Undoubtedly desperately needed tech, but I don't understand why the geolocation couldn't be embedded in the voice call itself (14.4k modem style). It's such a tiny amount of data, …

So my WiFi should easily be able to detect if my (all metal) garage door is open or closed? I would like this. I run dd-wrt. Is there an all-software solution to this? Or does this…

The reputation system should be overhauled. A user-based PageRank-style system would highlight the quality of work over quantity and a high rank would give a user voting power that…

We are required to notify (by mail) residents within a specified distance of a map feature. directmail.com uses a geoselection tool that, while suffering from last year's UI, is fa…

Can you poly-select on a map to get addresses? Or do I need my own pre-compiled list?

The original article mentions hybrid but does not say the motors are exclusive to hybrid drives, merely that the motor will be flight tested in a series-hybrid DA36. Besides, the M…

this article does a fair amount of discussion on advantages. Basically it is quiet, has no on-site emissions, and is theoretically more efficient. They also go on to mention that i…

Right? Me too. Then it dawned on me: "Software Developer" is just the new "Secretary". Instead of guarding filing cabinets, you are managing a db. Instead of manning the front desk…

Yield strength for steel is about 5x that of wood's UTS, and the cross-section of a 2x4 is about 5x that of a 1-in bolt, so yeah wood is 'that' strong. Screws are typically used in…

Great stuff. Works great on a desktop except for the two-finger gestures. I'd love to see a zoom and rotate binding to the mouse scroll-wheel.

In the same vein, there was the proposed MOOSE reentry system: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOOSE

A number of random thoughts come to mind. Apologies if this comes across as negative. I like the idea because it makes selling a hassle-free experience, but the way I am imagining …

Many jurisdictions tried to introduce speed trap cameras decades ago. But they failed to gain wide acceptance mainly due to public outrage. Hopefully, the LAPD will seek a compromi…

It's really just a geometric growth problem. I've been a member for 5 years and I feel like it hit it's "Eternal September" a couple years ago. And I'm sure the people who have bee…

For more involved explorations, I use the editor of my choice and import/reload the script as a module in the notebook.

I don't understand how the '14 model S is "AWD equivalent".

I'm excited to see where this goes. You are right about the competition. There is tons of information out there, but not many are wiki and none have the responsiveness or a clean m…

It's certainly possible to build. It's a joke because it should never need to be built. There are so many simpler ways to route power around the wheel rather than through it. If it…

or have some capacitance of their own.

Now would somebody please tell me what the little holes are for in the end of the plug prongs!? http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/BEN2097.jpg

Wonderfully entertaining to read. I was once told by a certified electrician (and physicist) that you don't even need a neutral wire and many rural services only have one "hot wire…