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relbeek2··on Tesla plans to produce V1 Optimus, the Cybertruck, Roadster, and Semi next year
Anyone else read the highlights in Donald Trumps voice?
relbeek2··on Show HN: PyIng – Ingredient parser
I like the concept, but no pictures is sort of a no go for me. Thanks for sharing, nonetheless.
relbeek2··on Ask HN: What cutting-edge technology do you use?
I’ve been looking to get into SDRs. Do you have any recommendations on what to buy?
relbeek2··on People buying SUVs are cancelling out climate gains from electric cars
It’s the buses in Dallas that drive around all day with only the driver. If your on the outskirts sometimes there are two empty buses driving together.
relbeek2··on Moving to Texas
The Texas government definitely views women as second class citizens.
relbeek2··on People buying SUVs are cancelling out climate gains from electric cars
Just having 7 seats doesn’t mean that 7 can actually be seated. I would argue that if you had two car seats the third row would be completely in accessible.

Even if you didn’t have two car seats it’s unlikely that any of the kids stuff will fit as well. Kids come with a lot of stuff in general.

I bought my Tahoe for $30k, I looked at Tesla but we couldn’t afford the 100k price tag of the model X.

For people who are in lower or lower middle class total cost of ownership is something that you can’t really take into consideration because it’s easy to flex the amount spent on gas by reducing the driving around and being more efficient with your errands, but you can’t flex your payments.

Lastly while 57k isn’t bad for an electric vehicle, it’s still far from affordable for a large portion of Americans.

relbeek2··on Samsara S-1
I interviewed with them in 2018 for a position within there industrial gateway/plc group.

There product was neat but certainly not revolutionary, they completely missed the mark on understanding the factory automation and controls space.

They only wanted controls engineers to write in a text based scripting language, and required all data to go to the cloud.

I was perfectly clear with them about why I had concerns for the product and obviously didn’t get the job, though now it appears to be hurried in there products page.

I guess they realized what I told them a few years later.

relbeek2··on People buying SUVs are cancelling out climate gains from electric cars
As if there are zero reasons someone should own an SUV.
relbeek2··on People buying SUVs are cancelling out climate gains from electric cars
Maybe an alternative would be to convert all major roads to tolls, then offer discounts for HOV and electric.
relbeek2··on People buying SUVs are cancelling out climate gains from electric cars
There isn’t really an affordable option for people with kids, so it’s not a great idea regardless.
relbeek2··on People buying SUVs are cancelling out climate gains from electric cars
Because people with kids should have to take public transit?

There really isn’t an affordable electric option for people with kids.

relbeek2··on CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Fueled Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds
What you described is exactly the purpose of ARCOS, a system the DEA uses to monitor the quantities of scheduled drugs. [1]

I’m not sure what the FDAs play in this is, perhaps they have connections into the states PMP/PDMP programs.

The DEA doesn’t just focus on “illegal drugs” it focuses on all controlled substances, schedule 1-5.

The DEA is actually the one who typically catches doctors for overprescribing controlled substances.[2]

[1] https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/arcos/index.html

[2] https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/crim_admin_actions/index....

relbeek2··on CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Fueled Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds
But If a doctor prescribed the drug, why would the pharmacy refuse it?

At a micro level, the doctors have the same access as pharmacies to know prior drug usage and are the ones directing the pharmacy.

At a macro level, are the pharmacies supposed to work together to combine data sources to find the trends? That sounds like a HIPAA nightmare.

A better approach is to have a government agency watch for trends in drug usage. This is exactly what the DEA is supposed to be doing, so why aren’t they at fault.

relbeek2··on CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Fueled Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds
Why is it the pharmacist’s job to verify the medical need for the drug? Isn’t that what the doctor is for?

Let’s say you have high blood pressure like most Americans. Does your pharmacist also need to check your blood pressure before you can get the meds?

relbeek2··on CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Perpetuated Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds
Why is it the pharmacist’s job to verify the medical need for the drug? Isn’t that what the doctor is for?

Let’s say you have high blood pressure like most Americans. Does your pharmacist also need to check your blood pressure before you can get the meds?

relbeek2··on Show HN: My wife is pregnant; naturally I made a baby-name app to prepare
First off, congrats on the kid. I love the app, and my wife and I are using it now.

Two things I've noticed so far that seem odd to me: 1. If you have a preference selected on Sex, open it back up and click off without making a selection, the selection is saved as "no preference," however, on other filters, clicking off cancels the changes.

2. When I selected the top 300 names from 2010, Masculine Only, I expected to see the top 300 Masculine names, but instead, it looks like you are returning the first 300 names then filtering from there.

relbeek2··on Non-Exhaustive List of Amazon Trademarks
X-Ray? How can that be trademarked by Amazon?
relbeek2··on Update on an Employee Matter
It’s not ethical to post the persons name, and potentially even illegal.
relbeek2··on Update on an Employee Matter
And unfortunately in the United States being a self proclaimed Nazi or even sharing their beliefs is not in itself illegal.
relbeek2··on Update on an Employee Matter
Where is that quote from?

Also, they are talking about the issue to a more than reasonable extent than what other companies have in the past.

relbeek2··on Tesla’s Nemesis in China Is a Tiny $5k Electric Car from GM
It would be interesting to see the difference it makes between neighbors, peers, and those in higher socioeconomic backgrounds.
relbeek2··on Show HN: Laguna – See what your friends are trading and make bets
I think “and make bets” is the key here.
relbeek2··on Nikola: How to Parlay an Ocean of Lies into a Partnership with GM
SRBs are complete trash after one use, they are a great reliable source of fuel, but it certainly wasn't feasible to reuse.
relbeek2··on Citibank's $900M Blunder
But did the bank follow your direction in making the payment, or did they not follow your direction in making the payment. that makes all of the difference.
relbeek2··on Because of Covid-19, REI to Sell Its New Iconic HQ
I have had products that I’ve returned after 9 months. Many of the brands they carry are price controlled, yeti, osprey, Patagonia, smart wool, etc. I wouldn’t go there for everything but when price is controlled that extra 10% is nice.
relbeek2··on Because of Covid-19, REI to Sell Its New Iconic HQ
I'm a member and I certainly don't regret it. I also only shop a few times a year, I paid the $20 dollar lifetime fee to be a member about 4 years ago and I've earned over $150 in dividends. I primarily choose to shop at REI for their 1 year return policy, that buys a lot of piece of mind when you buy a different type of shoe, a backpack that you want to test out, or maybe a sleeping pad that looks comfortable in the store but may not be comfortable in the wild.
relbeek2··on Scent dog identification of samples from Covid-19 patients – a pilot study
Seems like it wouldn’t be cost effective if you were wanting your own personal COVID sniffing dog.

But when your talking about a test being performed on thousands, potentially tens of thousands people per day, you would recoup the cost in no time.

relbeek2··on Scent dog identification of samples from Covid-19 patients – a pilot study
Friend of the family uses labradoodle’s exclusively for scent dogs.
relbeek2··on Show HN: Cookie Recipe Generator
moved all sliders to the right, now it will take 25 hours to cook, might be a bug, or maybe its because i like my cookies, dense, chewy, and crunchy
relbeek2··on Things Unexpectedly Named After People
Hallmark Cards : Named after Joyce Hall
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