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aherz··on Wearing an eye mask during sleep improves episodic learning and alertness
I use a brand called Manta Sleep that has adjustable eye holes in the mask so the pressure goes around your eyes rather than on them.
aherz··on Ask HN: Is there any fiction that's based on a world with different physics?
The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov explores this very idea of what would happen if two parallel universes were to interact but had different laws of physics.
aherz··on Starlink’s new Dishy McFlatface is smaller and lighter, still costs $499
All Starlink satellites have relatively short life spans, after which they safely deorbit. Even if something were to go wrong they are in a low enough orbit where it will deorbit itself within months. Not exactly Kessler effect inducing.
aherz··on Music Grid
This is great! Someone like me who has no musical talent can make some pretty cool sounding stuff. https://music-grid.surge.sh/#512-2052-2048-0-2560-0-0-2304-0...
aherz··on SpaceX Starlink is now its own ASN and present at the Seattle Internet Exchange
These satellites have de-orbit plans after they've served their lifetime use.
aherz··on New study: Google manipulates users into constant tracking
A paid version would be great but Google would have to figure out how to judge traffic levels without location data.
aherz··on New study: Google manipulates users into constant tracking
As manipulative as Google can be, we should keep in mind that Google Maps is incredibly useful and we get to use it for "free". Yes we pay with our data and privacy and Google can do a better job of making that transparent but we can only get so upset when we don't get the full version of a product when we don't want to give our data.
aherz··on How to Be Successful
There will be people that go to entertainment and drugs as well as people that take that money to add to society. The question is what the net effect is.
aherz··on Exapunks
This looks like a lot of fun. I just started playing gladiabots (https://gladiabots.com/) which will probably scratch that itch for a while. Exapunks seems to have a bit more of a learning curve and story from what I can tell from the trailer.