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scanny
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Comment #49035259
It would be interesting to get a breakdown of what goes into something like the MQ-9, given they were introduced back in 2007 I wonder how difficult it would be to spin up a replac…
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Comment #48935917
Nifty little low poly 3d modeling software that I didn't even realised released a v2. It's fun for hobbiests and artists (nothing close to blender).
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Comment #48907256
Unfortunately the share button doesn't seem to save the state fully, the sensor selection/bookmarking doesn't carry through. Cool app though, have it on a large screen at our work …
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Comment #48795655
Would you consider using cache storage for enabling offline capabilities? Maybe I am in the minority but I usually go to organic maps for offline usage.
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Comment #48795598
This is my regular hiking and cycling map, fantastic for offline use as well! Edit: didn’t know about the ads / proprietary server issues. I guess this is the only sort of place to…
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Comment #45279765
I got a Sovol Sv07+ and it’s decently fast, large build space, and can crank out miniatures that are ‘good enough’ for table top. Wish the resin printers didn’t have the toxic fume…
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Comment #44483527
QGIS for ArcMap/ArcGIS Geoserver for their REST based servers (ArcGIS Enterprise). GRASS and GDAL do the leg work of much processing found in the spatial toolboxes and such. Howeve…
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Comment #41780070
Those shaped charges weren’t envisioned coming from directly above, especially precisely dropped on the engine or on hatches, hence the drones are hitting spots with little to no a…
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Comment #41724683
Usually shrapnel, working out the depth at which it exploded, the nature of the explosion (recorded on video), and historical evidence of bombing. There is a buch of forensic metho…
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Comment #41603007
Awesome work, love to see the effort on the technical front of bringing a language into broader use!
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Comment #41128444
This is a great initiative from Ross, fingers crossed it picks up momentum.
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Comment #40799506
To be devils advocate here we also have to promote healthy eating, getting screened for cancer, or smoking PSAs. Just because something might be classified as "superior" doesn't me…
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Comment #40736449
That's not exactly how it works. The satellite operator will be taking paid orders to scan over specific areas of the earth, about 4km in width or so. So you have to have a pretty …
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Comment #40275053
This has been brought up by a collective, in response to Ubisoft removing an online-only racing game from players libraries after purchase when they shut it down. https://www.stopk…
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Comment #40220941
In some languages , like German, children are referred to as “it” for quite some time as they grow
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Comment #40012935
Great experience reading through this, the multi-media collage is really nicely put together!
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Comment #39918200
From my understanding it comes from a law passed that allows unlimited access by state intelligence services in China to any firms customer data. "The most controversial sections o…
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Comment #39906954
I have found ground.news [1] decent, it limits the AI to creating quick summaries and assessing which side of the political spectrum news articles and organisations fall. The rest …
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Comment #39088321
Depends greatly on the season and how long you have, but for a few tips: Munich: Cool little artist district with a boat railway bridge - https://maps.app.goo.gl/13Zjw2usCbvcsr1UA …
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Comment #38954292
likewise, learning to sail as a kid and having to go around these large partially submerged objects just kicked off some irrational fear in me (and stil does today, though to a les…
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Comment #38911912
I think there is some cost associated with iPhone app development ($100-$300 plus submission costs), as opposed to android, when it comes to publishing, it seems fair enough for an…
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Comment #38602964
I stumbled across this and thought it would be an interesting thing to share. The tool is web-based (electron too) and can generate entire continents that also zooms down to the du…