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robertely··on ESP32-C3 WiFi and BLE RISC-V processor is pin-to-pin compatible with ESP8266
It lists `USB Device` as well. This could be a really accessible device for building hybrid usb/bt devices, like wireless keyboards.
robertely··on Adults with ADHD show decreased function in brain dopamine reward pathway (2010)
+1 on the XR makes it worse, but -1 on the only other reason being abuse. These drugs are not one-size-fits-all. Different people have different reactions.
robertely··on Irish Court Says Subway Bread Is Too Sugary to Be Called 'Bread'
challah isn't made for sandwiches...
robertely··on Windows 10 Ameliorated: Windows 10 minus spyware plus added stability, security
I really wanted this to be viable for a daily driver, but the third party shell components and lack of DirectX for modern games kill it for me.

I wouldn't entirely trust a windows system with out update either.

robertely··on Ham radio is not dying, it's evolving
I'm studying for my test and they warn you that having an undeliverable address could get your license revoked. I wasn't sure how seriously to take that one.
robertely··on Godot 4.0 gets SDF based real-time global illumination
Thanks, that's the point I was trying to make. It's more clear when you have read the article.
robertely··on Godot 4.0 gets SDF based real-time global illumination
The Godot editor has a pretty good IDE. It's not VScode/Atom levels of functionality but it's improving steadily.

Looking at the github issues they seem to have made a lot of progress with non-English inputs. Again, not perfect but improving.

Godot 4 is adding multi window support. I would hesitate to judge it until it stabilizes but there's some hope there. It looks good from what we have seen so far.

The rate this engine is improving is incredible, i'm finding a lot of reasons to be optimistic.

robertely··on Libinput's bus factor is 1 (2019)
Having a tidy interface is certainly a primary goal but there are others.

- Control over the size/shape of the sensor pad.

- Control over communication (i2c/spi/usb)

- Ability to explore gesture behaviors and expose simplified interfaces to the OS.

- Control over click feel/behaviors by customizing snap switch style, mount, and locations.

- Control over the touch surface finish. (Did you know you can laser cut glass screen protectors? Why are none of these touch pads glass outside of macbooks?)

- Open documentation on all of the above.

As for reading material I can't recommend anything as a summery (see my last bullet). Manufacture design guidelines are probably where you should start.

Case in point: MTCH6301: https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/MTCH6301 Microchip Sensor design guide: http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/FAQs%20-%20S...

robertely··on Libinput's bus factor is 1 (2019)
Given how ubiquitous the capacitive touch senors have become I'm surprised no one has put together an open source option. I've gone down something of a rabbit hole searching and haven't found any prior work.

The closest I have seen is the Snowpad[1] but it's been discontinued by the maker and they pulled down the source as well.

I'd try duplicating it but it used the Microchip MTCH6301 and it's been marked `Not recommended for use in new designs.` I'm hunting for an easy to use alternative if anyone knows one. I may still take a stab at the MTCH6301 just because of how easy it looks to use.

[1][https://www.kitronyx.com/snowpad.html]

robertely··on Quarantine Bread
Not exactly. Dutch Ovens are specifically chosen for their size and for being almost universally made of cast iron.

Bedourie ovens would work if cast iron, but they often aren't.

What most people think of as casserole dishes are just not the right size and shape.

robertely··on Pine64 November Update – ANSI Pinebook Pro and PinePhone Preorder
The Pro is a follow up to the 99$ pinebook, and they have been selling that at the same price for years.
robertely··on How I Made $200k When I Was 16 Years Old Through Coding (2018)
SCAR was I think the first programming I did. It was very good software, really made it enjoyable. So much so that SCAR eventually _became_ the game.

Every morning before school and every afternoon when I got home I would check on my bot to see it either:

- Murdering chickens/Mining/Cutting wood

- Stuck on a tree

- Stock on the log in screen

I just remember how carefully i had to debug those scar scripts. A bug could waste night of botting, or worse do something suspicious and get your account locked.

I worry that kids growing up today have fewer opportunities like this.

robertely··on Google Earth for live radios
This is an awesome resource, exactly what I needed.

Thanks for posting it

robertely··on Google Earth for live radios
I was super into grabbing the stream database they are using. (For my own personal wifi radio)

This page has an interesting behavior when used without a session key: http://data.radio.garden/live.json It returns stations but with fake/warning data.

   id	"radio-afghanistan"
   name	"This app is fake"
   website	"http://rta.org.af/"
   src	"http://radio.garden/public/fake-app-warning.mp3"
I guess they don't intend on opening any of this up
robertely··on New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $5k Customs fine
Honestly, thank you for explaining that. It's nitpicking, but i don't think learning is ever a bad thing.
robertely··on Mmm, Pi-hole
You really want someone you trust as a dns provider.

It would be easy to exploit people and as you say it's basically impossible to monetize. There would be motivation to do so.

robertely··on John Hancock will include fitness tracking in all life insurance policies
It seems that we are way ahead of you: https://boingboing.net/2018/07/24/fitness-tracker-cheating-i...
robertely··on Gravwell Community Edition: A Splunk Alternative Built with Go
100% Agree it's been beaten to death but people still do it:

http://www.storytellingwithdata.com/blog/2011/07/death-to-pi...

http://www.businessinsider.com/pie-charts-are-the-worst-2013...

https://qz.com/1259746/when-should-you-use-a-pie-chart-accor...

robertely··on 8K 13.3'' OLED laptop screen [video]
It's not even that, it's a rubber keyboard protector. It's just a mock up.
robertely··on Ask HN: How to self-learn electronics?
Your getting downvoted, but you can do this without advocating actual piracy.

The Saleae hardware doubles as a license for the software. Using a "knock off" with open source free software is perfectly fine.

https://sigrok.org/ Is a great tool that works with a great selection of hardware. Including most of the knockoffs.

robertely··on Ask HN: Why does P2P encrypted messaging still suck?
There are builds for ubuntu now. They even run an APT repo. https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/214507138-How-d...
robertely··on Ask HN: What are the best MOOCs you've taken?
Computer Networks looks great it's a shame they pulled it down.
robertely··on A spreadsheet of lightweight Linux laptops for hackers
I'm sorry that became a mess instantly. I hope you remake it on a different platform (csv on github.) It looked useful for a moment there.
robertely··on When the DC-8 Went Supersonic (2011)
Yes, it means he pitched down even more.
robertely··on How CircleCI Processes 4.5M Builds per Month
I'd love to hear more about using Buildkite. It appears to to offer greatly flexible agents with out a heavy cluster to manage or poorly written plugins to deal with...
robertely··on Ask HN: What business can I create around avid readers and book lovers?
A library?
robertely··on Chernobyl’s new sarcophagus
I'm fairly sure the show you are talking about is "World's Toughest Fixes" specifically the episode "Nuclear Turbine".

It is available paid on Youtube/Amazon

robertely··on The Brexit-1 Fiber Cable – NYC to Marseilles
> Sunil Tagare

> Thought leader in the global telecommunications industry

I honestly can't tell either.

robertely··on Why isn't memset() async-signal-safe?
Post title reminds me of "Hollywoo Stars and Celebrities: What Do They Know? Do They Know Things?? Let's Find Out!"[0]

[0] http://bojackhorseman.wikia.com/wiki/Hollywoo_Stars_and_Cele...!

Edit: Has been updated

robertely··on Bootable NASA 'SPOC' Software on Your PC
Here is what the Read me has to say:

"WORLD MAP"

The SPoC presently runs WORLD MAP as its primary program. A graphics display of a world map is overlaid by the Orbiter's current trajectory status. The following information/functions are available.

        Current MET
        Fixed coastline and Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network (STDN)/
        Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) coverage graphics
        Day and night areas on the earth's surface
        AOS/LOS and identification of next/current ground communication site
        AOS/LOS and identification of next/current TDRS coverage
        Current and two predicted ground tracks
        Current position of the Orbiter on the world map
        AOS of the next earth observation site
        AOS of future earth observation sites
        Current F-stop
        F-stop for the selected earth observation site
        Predicted Site Acquisition Table (PSAT) Display
        Table of TDRSS AOS/LOS
        Communication/Earth Observation site reconfiguration
        Latitude and longitude of the Orbiter
        Time to Orbiter sunrise, noon, or sunset
        Sun glint position on the world map
        Sun glint look angles
        Longitude and MET of the next/previous ascending node
        Time until/from the next/previous ascending node
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