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wicker
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About wicker
I designed the hardware and software for the MV-1200 and MV-1400 aircraft cameras at Astronics Max-Viz, then helped provide purple printed circuit boards at OSHPark. Now I build boards, code, and websites at Wickerbox Electronics.
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Comment #17674930
I’ll throw mine in the ring: http://jennerhanni.net I started out on Jekyll on Github Pages because I needed a place to put photos and I don’t use Facebook, Flickr, Google Plus, et…
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Comment #17095844
Looking at the list by company, it seems like the most valuable part of this project will be the data set you’re collecting for testing input validation.
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Comment #15099609
Here's the PARTNER study, which found no HIV transmissions after nearly 900 sero-discordant couples had sex without condoms more than 58,000 times where the HIV-positive partner wa…
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Comment #12130593
I'd like a source for that, since my understanding was the opposite.[1] Quoting from the abstract: "In a randomized double-blind study (n = 127), science faculty from research-inte…
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Comment #11841888
Do you do anything in particular to make use of the time during the commute besides just concentrating on driving, listening to music, or daydreaming? I struggle with long commutes…
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Comment #11162464
This is a service that's provided around here by my local hardware store, the local big box stores like Home Depot and Lowe's, and local specific equipment rental services. You can…
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Comment #10833132
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll do that! I posted partly in hopes that somebody would reply and solve problems I didn't know I had. That's the joy of being totally new to this stuf…
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Comment #10832368
I'm really interested in this! I've basically strung together some text files but occasionally lose a couple of hours tinkering to see if there's a better way. What backend are you…
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Comment #10832335
It's been a really fun break! I'm getting interested in super low frequency signals so I looked up the E202 Very Low Frequency ( I think it would be awesome to go find a pipeline t…
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Comment #10769644
I'm curious if they're including caffeine in that number.
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Comment #10681052
We do! They're way behind Eagle and KiCad, but they're a fair and growing number. Our current challenge is to keep expanding our ability to automatically detect the default gerber …
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Comment #10680533
I completely agree, and I also wish I would have switched sooner. The only thing I'd add is that anybody who's thinking of switching should treat it like picking up a new, very dif…
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Comment #10680512
I'm on support at OSH Park and we're still seeing a sizable majority of Eagle boards, but KiCad is definitely on the rise. I've got the impression that a lot of folks have been tur…
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Comment #10612660
Just ignore me if you were joking, but do I have a serious question about exactly this. I've considered doing something like this for myself. Not an app, but I thought I might wrap…
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Comment #10176188
On the front page, it says "The content presented here is suitable for self-study by those wishing to learn Python for astronomy or other scientific research applications." Right b…
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Comment #10175643
I've just discovered Greg Egan, so I've read Diaspora, Quarantine, and I just finished Distress. I'm working on Axiomatic, which is a collection of his short stories. His character…
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Comment #9593769
... to have a positive impact on people's lives? To potentially go into research and contribute to the greater body of human knowledge about how our bodies and minds work? Did I mi…
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Comment #9307308
There's an alternate article at Boing Boing that has photos and appears to be more actively covering the ongoing story: http://boingboing.net/2015/04/01/explosion-oil-spill-and-fir…
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Comment #9267398
I took a look at your previous submissions and I think you've already heard the advice I'd give. If you haven't already, I think it might be useful to contact your doctor and at le…
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Comment #9223575
I've heard (but don't have first-hand experience so I can't verify) that selling it on commission via a local store might be worth looking into.
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Comment #9191673
Moshe makes a good suggestion. Small Gods is a favorite of mine and it stands alone well enough. I looked and generally agree with that suggested reading order and I started with t…
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Comment #9034025
I actually canceled a sizable ($1000) contribution early in a campaign. I got excited, pledged, and then talked to a buddy who actually has subject area knowledge in what the campa…