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learn_more··on Ctenophores: Wonders of Biology
Their bioluminescence could be defensive. They themselves developed a countermeasure for blocking the light emitted from luminescent prey they ingest.

It seems that emitting light when eaten is a final defense to attract the attention of your consumer's predators to protect others members of your species from a similar fate.

learn_more··on Building a backyard office, the build and cost breakdown
Now is the time https://buildfreely.com
learn_more··on Building a backyard office, the build and cost breakdown
DIY https://buildfreely.com
learn_more··on Building a backyard office, the build and cost breakdown
DIY via https://buildfreely.com
learn_more··on Heart aerospace completes first flight of largest electric aircraft
I don't believe the $5 cost either.
learn_more··on AI-Generated Images Discourage Me from Reading Your Blog
AI images are low-res information masquerading as high-res.

It's a lie. It tricks the reader looking for deeper meaning.

Though hastily chosen non-AI images may do this too.

learn_more··on Norway became a global salmon behemoth. Now it's facing the consequences
cooked salmon and cooked ground beef seem to have similar amounts of protein per my cursory research.
learn_more··on The founder of Craigslist has given away half a billion dollars
Nextdoor
learn_more··on Holding Community Space
Awesome. Good luck. Unfortunately I'm no longer in PDX or I'd be there. I always wanted a "hacking dojo" -- a sacred place to think and create with other in flow, together. Shower before entering, robes and laptops only :)
learn_more··on Driver accused of DUI tracks missing laptop to Illinois State trooper's house
field sobriety test != breathalizer
learn_more··on Alberta startup sells no-tech tractors for half price
Deceptively dangerous!

An exposed, spinning shaft seems benign but once it wraps you or your clothing around the shaft it pulls you in and destroys you in a flash.

learn_more··on We haven't seen the worst of what gambling and prediction markets will do
it seems this could be solved by refusing last minute bets?
learn_more··on Molly guard in reverse
I previously managed a firewall via scripts which would automatically revert your update in 20 seconds unless interrupted. So if you botched it and lost access, you just had to sit tight for 20 seconds.
learn_more··on Enhancing gut-brain communication reversed cognitive decline in aging mice
On Reddit perhaps. Not here.
learn_more··on How Taalas “prints” LLM onto a chip?
gweights
learn_more··on Resizing windows on macOS Tahoe – the saga continues
14% over estimates it because the user isn't clicking with uniform randomness, their clicks are normally distributed about the center of the line.
learn_more··on Resizing windows on macOS Tahoe – the saga continues
>In total the thickness went down from 7 to 6 pixels, which is a 14% decrease, making it 14% more likely to miss it.

Pedantic, but chance of miss is actually less than 14% more likely since the user's click location is not uniformly random over the thickness area, it's biased toward the center (normally distributed).

learn_more··on An Elizabethan mansion's secrets for staying warm
No furniture in front of the window.
learn_more··on Diagram as Code
See https://Schematix.com

Has a graph query capability which is like a reasoning engine. And beyond that, can run simulations on the models.

Multi user, version control with branch and merge, time shifting, etc.

It's for diagramming whole environments, not just discrete diagrams.

learn_more··on Unconventional Case Study of Neoadjuvant Oncolytic Virotherapy for Breast Cancer
How many died waiting for approval of cures we did find?
learn_more··on DRAKON
If you like diagrams that are also interactive via topological graph queries, See:

https://schematix.com/video/depmap/

learn_more··on Ask HN: What is the best software to visualize a graph with a billion nodes?
https://schematix.com
learn_more··on We need visual programming. No, not like that
Schematix is somewhat unique. Direct competitors? -- not exactly, but IT asset managers, DCIM, BC/DR tools, and CMDBs are all competitors to some degree.

Some of our best users are professional consultants who use us for a project which often introduces us to a new customer.

A Show HN would certainly be in order. Thanks for the thoughts!

learn_more··on We need visual programming. No, not like that
You might be interested in:

https://schematix.com/video/depmap

I'm the founder. It's a tool for interacting with deployment diagrams like you mentioned in your article.

We have customers who also model state machines and generate code from the diagrams.

learn_more··on The best way to have complex discussions?
The subject matter of the example used to demonstrate the interface is unnecessarily complex. It can be simple yet still stimulate a complex discussion. That would make it easier to understand the interface.
learn_more··on YC: Requests for Startups
I think he was describing the fact that they already operate with decision framework that they already understand. Implicit in the results received from a particular test is the fact that there was a particular observation made that suggested they get such a test.

If they get results from a test, but without the compelling observation, they're then operating outside their well established statistical framework, and they can't confidently evaluate the meaningfulness of the test results.

To me, this doesn't mean the extra information is bad, or unhelpful, it's just they are not yet properly calibrated to use it properly.

I've heard this sentiment from medical professionals before and this was my conclusion.

learn_more··on Welding and the automation frontier
"Interestingly, the pitch for a lot of robotic welding systems is often more focused on the difficulty of finding skilled welders, rather than on the potential cost savings of a welding robot"

Inability to find skilled welders IS THE SAME as seeking cost savings, because in a market economy, skilled welders can be found if you pay enough.

learn_more··on The C4 model for visualising software architecture (2017)
Check out https://schematix.com/video/?play=schematix-editing

Schematix generates diagrams (models) from code which can be entered via the web interface, or from a remote command line or scripts.

Diagrams are rendered on-the-fly from queries called "topological expressions" run against the model. The model must be updated as IT workers change the environment, but since diagrams are generated from code, they always reflect the most up to date information from the model.

learn_more··on Ending Junk Fees, the Most Annoying Thing in American Commerce
Complex pricing is intended to impede price shopping.
learn_more··on The Upcoming Mazda RX-9 Will Keep the Spirit of the Rotary Engine Alive
Oh yeah! Give a throttle blip during shutdown and you could cause a huge back-fire, sometimes occurring after you already exited the car! Always a crowd pleaser.
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