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kabouseng
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About kabouseng
Embedded devices developer. Pretoria, South Africa.
Feel free to contact me at kobus at embeddedfool dot net.
My blog: www.embeddedfool.net
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Comment #45259947
Its because "reality has a surprising amount of detail". It is actually the rare occurrence where a simple solution solves a complex problem. I link an excellent article that has b…
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Comment #44657604
Yes off course, but with the obvious disadvantage that you lose resolution for every filter you add. Then you say let's just increase the pixel count, which means smaller pixel pit…
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Comment #43023820
Probably referring to the period that pax Britannia and pax Americana have been the global hegemon.
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Comment #42805728
In Africa I suppose we have time to lion...
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Comment #42086788
You also need to take into account your manufacturing precision you can achieve with fabricating the lenses, how accurately you can position the lenses relative to the work piece e…
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Comment #41837413
Noise is not gaussian.
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Comment #41837365
I was expecting him to uncouple the horses from the carriage and continue his journey.
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Comment #40966892
That's because IT security reports to the C level, and their KPI's are concerned with security and vulnerabilities, but not the performance or effectiveness of the personnel. So ev…
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Comment #40759905
Similar reason why the earth north pole is actually a magnetic south pole :) It was decided by convention / definition. For those whom it isn't clear what I mean. Compass magnet's …
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Comment #40623394
There is a joke, that in order to facilitate such a change, it should be done in more manageable steps. So on day 1, only the motorcycles switch over to the other side of driving, …
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Comment #40376707
VC's don't have the ability to distinguish between genius and super genius...
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Comment #40233853
Or water closet (WC)
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Comment #40014202
You can either wire a relay yourself, your smart plug just switches the relay, and you can size the relay according to your needs. Or use smart switches made for geysers. Something…
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Comment #39440446
"third party payer"
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Comment #39344532
I wonder if gyro drift would eventually cause problems?
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Comment #39153401
Doesn't the power wall include an inverter that allows for hot switching between battery and main line supply? That would explain a large part of the price disrepancy.
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Comment #39153247
Unless the lab makes a mistake and contaminates the suspects DNA sample, then you win yourself wrongful imprisonment...
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Comment #39045234
Pedantry will kill the rest...
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Comment #38991196
Lava is molten rock. Concrete blocks are rock.
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Comment #38882212
İyi şanslar, but also used regularly is kolay gelsin, which means let it come easy, or go easy, there is no direct translation. Then there is also hayırlısı, which means what will …
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Comment #38831486
That's not great, since entertaining guests it is preferable to have these rooms on the ground floor, and the bedrooms which can be private on the upstairs floor.
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Comment #38753963
A small company handles that by offering equity to the critical employees and having them share in the success of the company.
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Comment #38603783
"If you involve the team too much in the sausage-making aspects of this, they will invariably become distracted, lose focus, and the company will die. If you leave them too much in…
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Comment #38603102
Not to pick a fight, but there is this misconception from salaried employees that the running of a company is mostly calm and relaxed, and there are certainty where next months sal…