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plun9··on MUNI Heritage Weekend in San Francisco
oh ok
plun9··on P&G goes wide with a waterless, plastic-free Tide
Apparently these perform better than detergent sheets.
plun9··on P&G goes wide with a waterless, plastic-free Tide
It seems, not really. Tide provides a comparison page here: https://tide.com/en-us/how-to-wash-clothes/how-to-do-laundry...
plun9··on Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets
It shouldn't be illegal.
plun9··on Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets
Reverse engineering is not the same as this.
plun9··on Alternate clock designs and time systems
Maybe a clock should just overlay night/twilight areas over a map, like these:

https://www.geochron.com

http://time.nixon.software

plun9··on A clean Full Screen Clock Online for any device –PC, laptop, tablet, or mobile
There used to be a Palm OS app called CityTime that combined world clocks and twilight/night areas on a 2D map: https://palmdb.net/app/citytime

This is a webpage that has a clean map visualization: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/sunearth.html

Here is another: https://in-the-sky.org//twilightmap.php

EDIT: Vibe-coded another: http://nixon-development.com/worldclock

plun9··on 2026 vs. 1996 Chevrolet Blazer IIHS crash test
From IIHS press release (https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/iihs-crashworthiness-tests-...):

As shown in the crash video, this caused the nodding joint of the dummy’s upper neck to break, and the head was detached from the body. Although this isn’t likely to happen to a human driver, it illustrates the extreme forces the dummy absorbed.

plun9··on The Problem with the Ferrari Luce EV Offers a Lesson for Every Leader
It would have worked fine with a much lower price and if it were badged as an Apple car.
plun9··on Dropbox CEO Drew Houston to step down
Nothing
plun9··on 50K Tahoe residents need power as utility eyes redirecting lines to data centers
Something like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom_Energy_Server only takes a few months to install and only requires natural gas pipelines.
plun9··on Screenshots of Old Desktop OSes
The links at the left and the image links do work.
plun9··on Screenshots of Old Desktop OSes
http://nixon-development.com/guis
plun9··on Robots eat cars
The Tesla Fremont Factory produces Model 3 and Model Y. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Fremont_Factory
plun9··on Profiling Hacker News users based on their comments
You can just ask a chatbot about Hacker News or reddit users based on their username.
plun9··on Online astroturfing: A problem beyond disinformation (2022)
Here is an example: https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/dty9nd/com... Here, PM_ME_UR_LIDAR uses the pronoun "their" referring to Ouster, the lidar company. But PM_ME_UR_LIDAR was working at Ouster, Inc. at the time the comment was written.
plun9··on New Research Suggests Myopia Could Be Caused by How We Use Our Eyes Indoors
Note that if you use a projector or watch TV a lot in the dark, you won't get myopia/nearsightedness. AR glasses and VR headsets are also better w.r.t. myopia. It's worth switching to alternatives to computer monitors when using devices for long periods of time.
plun9··on Total surface area required to fuel the world with solar (2009)
Too bad most people don't live close to those specific areas.
plun9··on Tesla ending Models S and X production
C3CSY
plun9··on Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance
Looks like there are 3 cameras on the Comma 4. There's a narrow FoV camera facing forward for distant objects.
plun9··on Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance
He has commended Tesla Autopilot many times and has stated that their technology is much more similar to Tesla's rather than Waymo's.
plun9··on Smartphones Can Cause Nearsighteness
Smartphones should really be used for looking up information quickly at a glance. When you need to do something for longer periods of time, you should use different devices. To prevent nearsightedness/myopia, you can use AR glasses, VR headsets, projectors, TVs, etc. instead of using monitors or reading physical books. The aforementioned devices keep your eyes relaxed (accommodation-wise) over long periods of time.
plun9··on Smartphones Can Cause Nearsighteness
AR glasses like those from Xreal are like that. You can use them as a display for a smartphone, tablet, computer, etc. I have Lenovo Legion Glasses 2.
plun9··on Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free
Aptera has: https://aptera.us/openpilot-release
plun9··on All about automotive lidar
Because it's relevant
plun9··on All about automotive lidar
https://vimeo.com/414671884
plun9··on Replacing My Window Manager with Google Chrome
Easy to create different skins and behavior
plun9··on How to maintain good vision amidst the myopia epidemic
I never wore filtering glasses. Using screens at a distance made a big difference for me.
plun9··on How to maintain good vision amidst the myopia epidemic
Will they? How come?
plun9··on How to maintain good vision amidst the myopia epidemic
It could be both. And focus distance may matter. Like, books may also cause myopia. Reading books outdoors may be a bit better than reading books indoors. Using screens at a distance could also be benign.
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