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Tylast··on How long does a freezer stay frozen when the power goes out?
Years ago, I installed a Tripp Lite inverter/charger along with two 120AH deep cycle marine batteries - all sitting on top of my fridge. I calculated that I can get a few days of power. Also have another 1500w inverter for emergencies. And I always ensure vehicles are complete full before any large storms. Losing all your cold food is expensive!
Tylast··on A fitness watch that measures blood pressure
In regard to the "sleep quality", I would say it's probably because they don't work well at all. The only one I had that worked really well was the Basis Peak. It had a galvanic skin response sensor. Too bad Intel intentionally bricked it!

https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/09/basis-peak-obituary/

Tylast··on Ask HN: What are your news sources other than HN?
I wish this question would've been asked 1 week later as I have been trying to find a good weekly summary for years. I got fed up & created my own. I finally published it this weekend, but had to wait 4 days for approval. Anyway, here it is: https://www.wnu.news/
Tylast··on Apollo 11 50th Anniversary
New Atlas had the best story about it (out of all the obligatory stories) this week: https://newatlas.com/apollo-11-anniversary/59993/
Tylast··on TechCrunch redesign is terrible
"scrolljacking"

I couldn't agree more.

Tylast··on Tools for Thinking and Tools for Systems
Agreed. I've been liking The Brain for it's treeless approach. http://www.thebrain.com/
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