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cf100clunkon Coffee with a splash of physics: how to make the most out of your brew

SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Caffeine withdrawal can cause chronic, acute migraine headaches.

Satire of such package labels, but unfortunately true for some coffee devotees.

cf100clunkon Coffee with a splash of physics: how to make the most out of your brew

> There's a chance your tap is great for coffee, but only if you're pretty lucky.

I've worked and RV'ed throughout the USA and Canada. Canadian urban areas tend to have good quality tap water for coffee making. Canadians know that in only a few seconds the water will run truly cold. The USA's tap water as one gets further south from the Canadian border has generally dreadful taste and temperature, meaning chilled, bottled water is a necessity.

cf100clunkon Coffee with a splash of physics: how to make the most out of your brew

A friend does that too, but then adds evaporated milk.

cf100clunkon After three months on Linux, I don't miss Windows at all

Dupe:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47911307

cf100clunkon After three months on Linux, I don't miss Windows at all

From the article:

''There’s a reason it’s taken me three months to write the next installment in my Linux diary: nothing has gone horribly wrong.''

cf100clunkon NATO eyes Saab GlobalEye to replace AWACS planes in historic shift from the U.S.

This comes as Canada contemplates a mixed fleet of F-35 and Saab Gripen fighter jets, along with GlobalEye aicraft. Saab's pitch includes this concept of data sovereignty:

''Gripen data will also be housed here, securely within Canadian borders," Saab spokesperson Sierra Fullerton said. "With the fighter mission system, communications, and technical data all hosted in Canada, Gripen exceeds all industrial, security, and controlled goods requirements. With Gripen, the Royal Canadian Air Force will have full, independent control over aircraft, software, and sensitive data.''

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/saab-pitches-data...

cf100clunkon Desmond Morris has died

Also discussed (22 points) here:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47841141

cf100clunkon Relatives of dead or missing scientists grapple with impact of wild speculation

Previous HN discussions:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47107892

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47877825

cf100clunkon Dutch YouTube creators behind Alberta separatist videos get millions of views

CBC/Radio-Canada investigation reveals Netherlands accounts hired voice actors to front 'faceless' YT channels that propagate ''slopaganda'' aimed at Canadians.

cf100clunkon Comer and Burlison Seek Information on Missing Nuclear and Rocket Scientists

Related discussion of a recently demised Caltech researcher, since the House Oversight Committee thinks there might be a link to other deaths and disappearances:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47107892

cf100clunkon Original GrapheneOS responses to WIRED fact checker

> > Daniel Micay has a history of absolutely unhinged behavior online

That quotation is from another comment in this discussion. Sadly, it is the sort of personal attack on his mental state that has been commonplace here at HN and elsewhere for a long time. I caution all to avoid such commentary. My long experience in tech r&d has firmly convinced me that mental health and wellness challenges are widespread, and should not be weaponized. I hope that clarifies my comment for you.

cf100clunkon Original GrapheneOS responses to WIRED fact checker

Mental health and wellness issues in high tech research and development are everywhere. I would suggest that you focus on the product and what it can/cannot do for you.

cf100clunkon Desmond Morris has died

His anthropological views raised more questions than answers, challenging us to ponder just how far modern humankind had progressed from our days of living in caves and hovels, dressed rudimentally in animal hair. His conclusions could be arbitrary, but nevertheless provocative.

cf100clunkon I Built an SMS Gateway with a $20 Android Phone – Jonno.nz

Here's another:

''Textbelt is a no-nonsense SMS API built for developers who just want to send SMS. Thousands of customers prefer Textbelt over other SMS providers for our ease of setup, simple, predictable pricing packages, and personal support. ''

https://textbelt.com/

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The article contains a passage that indicates the contract was inked four years ago and that the U.S.A. subsequently informed Switzerland that the conditions for fulfilling the contract had changed. So, your suggested title doesn't work.

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''Officials say this structure allows Washington to reallocate funds between procurement programmes. In this case, money originally intended for Switzerland’s F-35 fighter jet programme has reportedly been used to cover shortfalls in the Patriot missile system contract.''

This seems a bit like a Ponzi scheme to me. Change a few words and you'll see what I mean:

''Officials say this structure allowed the defendant to reallocate funds between procurement programmes. In this case, money originally intended for a client's purchase of a night club had reportedly been used to cover shortfalls in the defendant's collection of luxury automobiles.''

cf100clunkon Canadian man says U.S. border officers made him give DNA sample

Was it sarcasm? I wondered if it was satire.

cf100clunkon Canadian man says U.S. border officers made him give DNA sample

A border agent sensing that someone attempting to enter is a ''liability'' can and should simply turn the person around and forbid them entry. That's how it has always been done. This collection of DNA from a non-citizen for the FBI's use is an outrageous and awful new event.

cf100clunkon Canadian man says U.S. border officers made him give DNA sample

The original Substack piece:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47548420

cf100clunkon Canadian retiree required to give DNA at Blue Water Bridge

This is a whole new level of U.S. Border Control activity towards visitors.

cf100clunkon Desk for people who work at home with a cat

I cannot tell if this is real or satire, but it is brilliant for online cat people.

cf100clunkon HandyMKV for MakeMKV and HandBrake Automation

> I have a StaxRip workflow

I hope if you have time that you could document that workflow for us, as detailed as possible. I'm not trying to make work for you, so no worries.

cf100clunkon Ray. the first AI media player by OpenSubtitles

Me too, and it included this:

''Join the waitlist now and secure your early bird pricing — the absolute lowest price we will ever offer. Limited slots available.'' and this button: ''Secure Your Early Bird Spot''

So its essentially an AI trained on OpenSubtitles data.

cf100clunkon This car really sucks. That's why it costs $1.3M

I'm disappointed to see no mention of the Chapparal 2J race car:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaparral_2J

The article says that the manufacturer of this new car ''has developed a patented fan system — dubbed Downforce-on-Demand — that sees two high-speed fans generate enormous suction beneath the car to effectively “suck” it onto the road, giving extra grip, similar to a vacuum cleaner.''

Is the Chapparal 2J prior art?

cf100clunkon Walmart fires OpenAI in playbook-changing move

Its not that Walmart abandoned AI, it just swapped out OpenAI's chatbot for its own.

cf100clunkon The Ugliest Airplane: An Appreciation

> pushing engines at the back

Weird aircraft with a pusher engine? Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender, right this way:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss-Wright_XP-55_Ascender

(and check out the list of similar aircraft)

cf100clunkon Report and receive real-time ICE sighting alerts online in your neighborhood

Okay, that'd imply self-promotion, but if joshhacks also posted a link to this HN discussion, would it also seem misleading? I'm unsure.