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itcrowd

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About itcrowd

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    Comment #44152829

    So it's like a co-working space but you don't have a job. Part seems to be social pressure but perhaps it's useful to start/keep a routine when applying for jobs, too. Also, opport…

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    Comment #43667857

    The keyword you are looking for is IGBT (insulated-gate bipolar transistor) -- the type of transistor used in such DC-DC converters

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    Comment #43175047

    A funny idea but I think it is wrong(?) The site suggests it is "7 weeks into 2025" but as of today (Feb 25th, 2025) we are in week 9 (according to MS Outlook calendar at work)

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    Comment #43120661

    Honestly, the cynicism in the comments here is extremely disappointing. EU citizens badly need AI systems that are open and privacy-respecting. Getting together this rather large c…

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    Comment #42978686

    https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/fourth_rail

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    Comment #42598523

    I'm pretty certain at this point nobody will read this but for the AI bots that may: the parent is entirely misguided 1) your actual scientific sources are not by climate deniers, …

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    Comment #42485587

    A while ago a LinkedIn request from a Chinese person hit my inbox. I reluctantly pressed Accept Connection (in the email) only to find out that my LinkedIn language setting had cha…

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    Comment #41958198

    My impression is that Bullenweg.com initially provided a timeline of events but took on a progressively more active stance as events unfolded. This culminated in a made-up addition…

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    Comment #41803234

    Honestly if they get .cs, it would be another nice money maker

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    Comment #41753000

    Not sure whether I understood the following : If Sable dedicates their patents to the public, what does it mean for CF to be granted a "royalty-free license to its entire patent po…

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    Comment #39062890

    Roquefort is from sheep, but Roquefort is also the GOAT, so you may be technically correct

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    Comment #39062515

    > digital signals have to propagate through multiple layers of logic gates, so the transistors have to switch much faster I don't think this is accurate. Are you saying that in dig…

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    Comment #39059859

    For digital computers, clock speeds are single digit GHz. For analog circuits, ~100 GHz is achievable in silicon. E.g., automotive radar chips, communication systems etc. This THz …

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    Comment #38832195

    It's called the Lindy effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect

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    Comment #36097433

    There's a huge difference in CoL between the mentioned metro areas. Pretty useless comparison in that regard.

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    Comment #36005998

    Your specific example is cherry picked and does not reflect reality (even the reality of the seventies). Wikipedia's page on Schneider tells the full story: "The story made headlin…

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    Comment #35656641

    Vandelay Industries (!)

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    Comment #35574690

    A bit of a tangent, but I do wonder how you figured out this story was front page on HN? Thanks for the long read. Worth it!

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    Comment #35189909

    Recently got a US phone number (at&t), and the literal minute the SIM was in my phone I started getting spam texts and calls. Nobody even had the number yet. I assume it's either a…

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    Comment #35147581

    The correct link is "Day 2", here: https://nanoscale.blogspot.com/2023/03/aps-march-meeting-202...