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caphector··on Testing shows automotive glassbreakers can't break modern automotive glass
https://half-life.fandom.com/wiki/Garden_Gnome

It’s another Half-Life reference

caphector··on Helping Valve to power up Steam devices
Steams default landing page can be changed in Settings -> Interface -> Start Up Location. Setting Library skips the store when opening. Steam
caphector··on Alaska Airlines' statement on IT outage
I had a similar delay and was given $24, which was enough for an entrée at an airport restaurant.
caphector··on Scientists find that ice generates electricity when bent
Scotch tape in a vacuum: https://www.technologyreview.com/2008/10/23/217918/x-rays-ma...
caphector··on Autopen Guide
I found it quite interesting: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aFHxsS6uv5g
caphector··on Arthur C. Clarke predicted a computer-dominated future in the ’70s (2024)
That story sounds a bit like Galley Slave: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galley_Slave
caphector··on Show HN: Learn where countries are on the world map with Spaced Repetition
I wish it had a kayak mode so the traveler could visit islands too.
caphector··on What I Learned Working for Mark Zuckerberg
LinkedIn does contract to hire.
caphector··on Living Computers Museum to permanently close, auction vintage items
It’s still around but it was moved to the old SGI building in the SF/Bay Area. I went to the old one growing up; my dad worked at DEC and it was great fun to see all the hardware at the CHM.
caphector··on Pi Gazing is a project to build meteor cameras using Raspberry Pi
I have a sky camera (use it for weather and sky observations; my airspace is a bit busy for easy meteor observations). So far my sensor seems to be fine despite an unblinking gaze upwards.
caphector··on The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum
I didn’t use a security camera; I built a sky camera. It has a 140 degree fisheye lens with a Pi HQ camera (I might replace the camera). Built a waterproof case and it’s been living on my roof. It recorded the aurora over the SF/Bay Area. Not super spectacular but I was exited. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Pkks7PWzpSM